A client tells the nurse that she has a blended family. This type of family is:
a. composed of husband, wife, and their immediate children who may be naturally conceived or adopted.
b. usually members of a nuclear family and other blood-related people such as grandparents.
c. a combination of two divorced families through remarriage that may include stepchildren or half children.
d. people living together who are united by significant emotional bonds.
ANS: C
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