A Nurse Is Assessing Family Structure

question 21

Multiple Choice

A nurse is assessing family structure. Which of the following describes what the nurse should recognize?

• A) An individual may experience many different family structures over a lifetime.
• B) The variations in family structure are becoming less common.
• C) The traditional nuclear family is the most common family structure.
• D) There is great variation among family structures.

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Definitions:

English Country Party

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Preaching

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