The nurse is completing an assessment on a 5-year-old child. One of the questions the nurse asks the mother is how many people live together in the house. The mother states that the father, two aunts, one uncle, three children, and she live together in the house. On the basis of the mother's answer, how should the nurse describe this family type?
a. Nuclear.
b. Extended.
c. Stepfamily.
d. Blended.
Answer: 2
Explanation: 2. An extended family involves two or more adults from different generations living in the same household. The nuclear family is composed of husband, wife, and children. Blended families, or stepfamilies, are composed of a heterosexual or same-sex couple, one or both of whom have been involved in a prior relationship, and children from the prior relationship(s). A stepfamily is a type of blended family.
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