The 7-year-old boy happily introduced the nurse to a man and a woman as "mom" and "dad." What may the nurse safely assume?
A. The mother and father are the child's biologic parents.
B. The mother and the father are married to each other.
C. The child lives with a man and a woman whom he considers his parents.
D. The mother, father, and child live together as a nuclear family.
ANS: C
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