Which family situation should the nurse assess as warranting a referral for family therapy?
A. A couple are having their first child after many months of infertility treatment. They say "It's certainly going to be a change for us."
B. A husband and wife with clear individual and generational boundaries are sending a son off to college and planning the daughter's wedding. They say "Soon we will be back to having an empty nest again."
C. A couple are having difficulty dealing with the erratic behavior of their bipolar son who lives with them and their teenage daughter. They say "We are at the end of our rope."
D. A blended family with two of "his" and three of "hers" ranging in age from 5 to 15 years say "It's never quiet, but the disagreements eventually get worked out."
Answer: C. A couple are having difficulty dealing with the erratic behavior of their bipolar son who lives with them and their teenage daughter. They say "We are at the end of our rope."
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