The nurse working in a family-centered hospital sees families at all stages of the family life cycle
Place each of the following families along the continuum of the family life cycle, beginning with the earliest stage and proceeding to the last stage. Standard Text: Click and drag the options below to move them up or down. Choice 1. The husband who retired from his job four years ago. He has been widowed six months.
Choice 2. Newlyweds
Choice 3. Family with three children, ages 17, 13, and 9
Choice 4. Family taking their first child home from the birth hospital
Choice 5. Family with grown children. Both parents hold full time jobs.
Choice 6. Family whose oldest child will start kindergarten next year and whose third child will be born shortly
2,4,6,3,5,1
Rationale 1: Stage VIII--Family in retirement and old age. This is the final stage of the family life cycle.
Rationale 2: Stage I-- Beginning family. This is the first stage of the family life cycle.
Rationale 3: Stage V--Families with teenagers
Rationale 4: Stage II--Childbearing family
Rationale 5: Stage VII--Middle-aged parents
Rationale 6: Stage III-- Families with preschool children
Global Rationale:
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