The nurse learns that a client is married and has no children living at home. Which type of family should the nurse document for this client?
1. Extended.
2. Nuclear.
3. Childless.
4. Blended.
Answer: 3
Explanation: 3. The childless family is an adult couple who have never had children or who live apart from children. A nuclear family is an adult couple with biological or adopted children. An extended family involves two or more adults from different generations living in the same household. Blended families, or stepfamilies, are composed of a heterosexual or same-sex couple, one or both of whom have been involved in a prior relationship, and children from the prior relationship(s).
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