Nurse Gloria questions the parents of a child with oppositional defiant disorder about the roles of each parent in setting rules of behavior. The purpose for this type of questioning is to assess which element of the family system?

Generational boundaries

An important element in assessing the family system is determining if the parents establish and maintain appropriate generational boundaries. establishing clear rules and expectations as part of the parental role.Option A: Although the parents may have anxiety regarding the role of parental rule-setting. the nurses question is not adequate to assess the anxiety levels.Options C and D: The question concerns the roles of the parents and the child in rule setting. It does not provide data regarding knowledge of growth and development or communication quality.