The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient in Hospice

question 6

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient in hospice.As she observes the family dynamics,she notes that the patient is getting adequate care,but the wife is not sleeping well and needs rest.The nurse also assesses the need for better family nutrition and meals assistance.The nurse discusses these assessments with the patient and his family and formulates a plan of care with them to address these issues.The nurse is utilizing which approach to family nursing practice?

• A) Family as context
• B) Family as patient
• C) Family as system
• D) Autocratic determination