Which of the following assumptions would be made by nurses who think f

Which of the following assumptions would be made by nurses who think family and intend to practice family-focused nursing care?

1. Families always think as a whole.
2. Nurses need to solve family problems.
3. Nurses need to know the limits of their scope of practice.
4. The individual and the family are not separate.

ESSAYBID ANSWER

ANS: 3, 4
Rationale:
The individual and family are not separate and families do not always think as a whole. Families may be fragmented by histories of tragedies, misunderstandings, and conflict. Thinking family does not imply that nurses need to solve family problems, especially if they do not relate to health issues. Knowing one’s scope of practice facilitates appropriate family-focused nursing care.