When completing a family unit assessment, what would the nurse assess?

When completing a family unit assessment, what would the nurse assess?

1. Family household information
2. Complaints of physical problems
3. The implications of individual differences between the family members
4. The implications of family members’ knowledge of the disease process

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1 The family household is the place where health and illness are produced and thus is an important focus for assessing the family as a unit.
2 Considering complaints of physical problems is a focus of individual assessment.
3 Looking at implications of individual differences between family members focuses the assessment on individuals rather than the family as a unit.
4 Looking at implications of family members’ knowledge of the disease process focuses the assessment on individuals rather than the family as a unit.