When working with families, the nurse may view the family as context o

When working with families, the nurse may view the family as context or client. Which one of the following examples demonstrates the view of the family as context?

1. The family’s ability to support the client’s dietary and recreational needs
2. The client’s ability to understand and manage his own personal dietary needs
3. The family’s demands on the client that are based on the client’s role performance
4. The adjustment of both the client and the family to changes in diet and exercise

ANSWER

ANS: 2
When the nurse views the family as context, the primary focus is on the health and development of an individual member existing within the client’s family. The client’s ability to understand and manage his own dietary needs is an example of viewing the family as context. The family’s abil-ity to support the client’s dietary and recreational needs is an example of viewing the family as client. The family’s demands on the client based on his role performance is an example of view-ing the family as client. The adjustment of the client and family to changes in diet and exercise is an example of viewing the family as system.