A severely injured middle-aged client whose sister was killed in a motor vehicle accident informs the nurse that there are no other immediate family members. The nurse asks the client about extended family members
Based on this information, what would be the most likely answer from the client about extended family members? A) Grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins
B) Parents and spouse
C) Children who no longer live at home
D) Close family friends
A
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The extended family consists of the nuclear family and other related people, such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Parents, spouses, and children no longer living at home and close family friends are not extended family.
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