Which situations are most likely to place severe, disabling stress on a family? Select all that apply
a. A parent needs long-term care after sustaining a severe brain injury.
b. The youngest child in a family leaves for college in another state.
c. A spouse is diagnosed with liver failure and needs a transplant.
d. Parents of three children, age 9, 7, and 2 years, get a divorce.
e. A parent retires after working at the same job for 28 years.
A, C, D
Major illnesses place severe, potentially disabling stress on families. The distracters identify normal milestones in a family's development.
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