Which finding is a positive indicator of family functioning?
a. A patient's child occasionally has an asthma attack when the patient and the patient's spouse argue.
b. A patient's spouse leaves for a few days and gambles after a serious fight with the patient.
c. A patient's 12-year-old child has one daily and one weekly household chore to complete.
d. A patient calls a parent daily concerning decisions such as what to prepare for dinner.
C
Characteristics of a functional family include children assuming age-appropriate responsibility and enjoying age-appropriate responsibility. The remaining options reflect examples of dysfunctional family characteristics.
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