Altered lifestyle and change in family structure are considered what in relation to nursing care?

• A. Medical risk factors.
• B. Financial indicators.
• C. Areas where nursing care is directed to help parents cope.
• D. Child safety concerns.

Answer: (C)

In family-focused nursing, the emphasis is on how families adapt and cope with new roles and changing circumstances. Altered lifestyle and changes in family structure are factors that affect a parent's ability to manage daily routines, respond to the baby’s needs, and maintain well-being. The nursing response targets helping parents cope—through education on new routines, guidance on modifying schedules, strategies for stress management, and connections to supports or resources. This holistic approach recognizes that how a family functions and adapts is central to infant outcomes and parental health.

These factors aren’t primarily about medical risk factors, which focus on health conditions and physiology; they aren’t simply financial indicators, which relate to economic status; and while they can influence safety, the core nursing focus here is supporting coping and adaptation for the family as a unit.