A 15-Year-Old Is Hospitalized After a Suicide Attempt

A 15-year-old is hospitalized after a suicide attempt. This adolescent lives with the mother, stepfather, and several siblings. When performing a family assessment, the nurse must first determine

A) how the family expresses and manages emotion.
B) names and relationships of the family's members.
C) the communication patterns between the patient and parents.
D) the meaning that the patient's suicide attempt has for family members.

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