The student nurse is talking to her friends about holiday plans with their families. One friend described her family as her mother, brother, and sister-in-law. Another stated her family consisted of her mother, father, grandmother, and her aunt
The student nurse's family is her mother, stepfather, sister, and stepsister. The uniqueness of these families is known as which of the following? a. Family resilience
b. Nuclear family
c. Family diversity
d. Family durability
C
Family diversity is the uniqueness of each family. Family resiliency is the ability of the family to cope with expected and unexpected stressors. Family durability is the intrafamilial system of support and structure that extends beyond the walls of the household. A nuclear family consists of a husband and wife (and perhaps one or more children).
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