During a health assessment the nurse learns that a client has no family, and lives with a roommate who is a close friend. What should the nurse conclude about this client's family structure?
1. The client and roommate constitute a family.
2. Two friends live in the same space.
3. The functioning of this group is different from normal.
4. The client is a homosexual.
Answer: 1
1. In today's world, just about any living situation can be thought of as a family. Roles are assigned, responsibilities are designated, and support is offered, which are functions of a family.
2. These two probably are friends, but a nurse is aware that the health issues have an impact on the family, and should look at people who are close and living together as family, not just friends.
3. This client and friend most likely will function as any other type of family.
4. There is not enough information to make this determination; however, whether the client is a homosexual or not, this is a family unit.
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