1. Mrs. Jones, a widow, is no longer able to liveindependently and is requiring more and more help with her self-care. Herdaughter, Susie, who is married with three school-aged children, agrees to lether mother move in with her. Susie is concerned with balancing the demands ofher career and the needs of her family, especially now that her elderly andchronically ill mother will need assistance. She is also unsure about how shefeels with the reversal of roles, having to now be the primary caregiver of hermother. How can the nurse, caring for this family, assist with the changes theyare about to undergo? How can both the family structural theory and the familydevelopmental theory be applied to this scenario? How can health educationenhance health promotion for this family?

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