A Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Was Newly

question 18

Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a patient who was newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.The patient's wife states,"We are a family of diabetics." The nurse advises the couple to attend the free nutrition,cooking,and exercise classes at the health center near their neighborhood.She also gives them the name of the public health nurse for their area.Which perspective of family nursing is the nurse practicing?

• A) Family as a unit of care
• B) Family as a system
• C) Family as the context of care
• D) Family as a resource and stressor

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Definitions:

Healthier Lifestyles

Practices or habits that improve an individual's overall health and well-being, such as regular physical activity, balanced nutrition, and adequate rest.

Health Care Consumption

Refers to the use of health care services and products by individuals and societies.

Aging

The process of becoming older or more mature, often emphasizing the biological and social changes associated with advancing age.

Income Elasticity

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good or service changes in response to a change in income, indicating how sensitive demand for the good is to income changes.