Living in a healthy family is an important dimension of wellness. Which of the following most accurately describes a characteristic of healthy families?
a. A family in which individual members live a health-promoting lifestyle
b. A family that responds to its members' needs only during serious illness
c. A family that sometimes avoids or withholds the truth for fear of hurting someone's feelings
d. A family that understands that a family member is powerless when experiencing severe illness
ANS: A
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