In Assessing Family Structure, It Is Important for the Nurse

question 17

Multiple Choice

In assessing family structure, it is important for the nurse to recognize that:

• 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 only appropriate family structure
• D) Although there is great variation among family structures, there is little variation within particular family structures

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