A 7-year-old client tells you that, "Grandpa,Mommy,Daddy,and my brother live at my house." The nurse identifies this family type as a
binuclear family. 2. extended family.
3. gay and lesbian family.
4. traditional nuclear family.
Answer:2
Rationale: An extended family contains a parent or a couple who share the house with their children and another adult relative. A binuclear family includes the divorced parents who have joint custody of their biologic children,while the children alternate spending varying amounts of time in the home of each parent. A gay or lesbian family is comprised of two same-sex domestic partners;they may or may not have children. The traditional nuclear family consists of an employed provider parent,a homemaking parent,and the biologic children of this union.
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