Which of the following, if living in one household, would be identified as a nuclear family?
a. A married couple, their son, and their daughter
b. A grandmother, her divorced son, and his girlfriend
c. A gay couple and a sister
d. An engaged couple and some cousins
A
A nuclear family consists of a parent or parents and the child or children under the care of the
parent(s).
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a. shortly after the patient is admitted to the acute care setting b. the morning of discharge c. at the time of the first post-discharge visit to the primary care provider d. only when the patient states she is ready to listen to the process
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