A client tells the nurse that she was raised in a highly dysfunctional family. A trait of a dysfunctional family includes:
a. members who play jokes and demonstrate a sense of humor.
b. one or more members who lack problem-solving skills.
c. members who follow rituals and traditions.
d. members who communicate and listen to each other.
ANS: B
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