A Mother Reports That She and Her Husband Have Had

question 26

Multiple Choice

A mother reports that she and her husband have had one child together,but both have children from previous marriages living in their home.The nurse will base the care planning on the fact this family type is a(n) _____ family.

• A) nuclear
• B) blended
• C) alternate
• D) extended

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Definitions:

Placebos

Inactive substances or treatments used in controlled experiments to test the efficacy of therapeutic interventions, serving as a control group to the active treatments.

Headache Monitoring

The systematic tracking of headache occurrence, intensity, and duration to aid in diagnosis and treatment planning.

Relaxation Therapies

Techniques or practices designed to reduce stress and anxiety, thereby promoting physical and mental well-being; examples include meditation, deep-breathing exercises, and progressive muscle relaxation.

Meta-analysis

A rigorous and systematic method of synthesizing research findings from various studies on a particular topic to achieve a comprehensive understanding.