In an assessment for signs of a healthy family,what would the nurse would expect to find?

A) Change is viewed as detrimental to family processes.
B) The response to stressors is passive.
C) The structure is flexible enough to adapt to crises.
D) Minimal influence is exerted on the environment.

A healthy family has a flexible structure that allows adaptable performance of tasks and acceptance of help from outside the family system.The structure is flexible enough to allow adaptability but not so flexible that the family lacks cohesiveness and a sense of stability.The healthy family is able to integrate the need for stability with the need for growth and change.It does not view change as detrimental to family processes.The healthy family demonstrates control over the environment and does not passively respond to stressors.The healthy family exerts influence on the immediate environment of home,neighbourhood,and school.