The clinic nurse is taking a history from a woman who came to the clinic to get test results. The patient brought a coworker with her because she is worried. The patient asks to have her coworker remain in the exam room when the doctor describes the test findings. The patient states that the friend is "like a sister." The nurse would most correctly identify the two women as which of the following?
A. Extended family
B. Family
C. Family of choice
D. Family of origin
ANS: A
A family consists of two or more members who self-identify as a "family" and interact and depend on one another socially, emotionally, and financially. Because the patient self-identifies the friend as "like a sister," the patient and friend consider themselves a family.
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