A psychiatric nurse is caring for an adult client with depression. The client's mother visits the client daily and offers advice regarding needed lifestyle changes
The nurse observes the interaction between the client and the client's mother with an understanding that a well-differentiated parent and adult child relationship occurs when:
A) An adult child considers, but is not governed by, the advice of his or her parent.
B) An adult child appears to listen to, but ignores, the advice of his or her parent.
C) An adult child respects the wishes of all of his parents' requests.
D) An adult child does not request advice or feedback from his parents at any time.
A
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