A client is asked during an admission interview to describe her family. She proceeds to list parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Which type of family should the nurse document for this client?
1. Nuclear
2. Extended
3. Traditional
4. Blended
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: The nuclear family contains parents and offspring.
Rationale 2: The extended family includes parents and offspring (nuclear) along with relatives such as grandparents, aunts, and uncles.
Rationale 3: A traditional family is viewed as one in which both parents reside in the home with their children—the mother assuming the nurturing role and the father providing the necessary economic resources
Rationale 4: A blended family consists of existing family units joined together to form new families, also known as stepfamilies or reconstituted families.
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