The Parent of an Adolescent Diagnosed with Mental Illness Asks

question 3

Multiple Choice

The parent of an adolescent diagnosed with mental illness asks the nurse, "Why do you want to do a family assessment? My teenager is the patient, not the rest of us." Select the nurse's best response.

• A) "Family dysfunction might have caused the mental illness."
• B) "Family members provide more accurate information than the patient."
• C) "Family assessment is part of the protocol for care of all patients with mental illness."
• D) "Every family member's perception of events is different and adds to the total picture."

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