A nurse makes a home visit where there are a number of people. The client says that several people are in her family who are not related. The nurse should
1. Ask the client how they are related to him or her
2. Ask each nuclear member to identify his or her health needs
3. Tell the client that since the people are not related they are not considered family
4. Accept the client's definition of family
ANS: 4
The family may range from traditional notions of the nuclear and extended family to postmodern structures.
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