When considering how to best maintain family integrity, the nurse woul

When considering how to best maintain family integrity, the nurse would best focus on which of the following:

1. Developmental tasks.
2. The family stress response.
3. Patterns of interaction.
4. Family boundaries.

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ANS: 4

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1 Accomplishing developmental tasks are not necessarily essential for maintaining family integrity.
2 The family’s stress response is not essential for maintaining family integrity.
3 Family patterns of interaction, while important, do not preserve family integrity.
4 Maintaining family boundaries, and adjusting family boundaries when necessary, is an essential part of preserving family boundaries.