The nurse is reviewing Keirnan's extended family tree to help the family identify genetic makeup due to Kiernan's diagnosis of cystic fibrosis. The nurse knows that when looking at the extended family, it usually reviews:
1. One set of grandparents from the paternal and maternal side.
2. Three generations of family members from the paternal and maternal sides.
3. Nontraditional family patterns.
4. Nuclear family patterns.
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1. Extended family goes beyond one generation.
2. Extended family is viewed as reaching the third generation.
3. Nontraditional family patterns review types of families, not the generations.
4. Nuclear family patterns review the families, not the generations.
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