A nurse makes a visit to a home where there are a number of people.The client says that several people are in her family who are not related.Which of the following describes what should be done by the nurse?
A) Ask the client why they are living in her home
B) Ask each member to identify his or her health needs
C) Tell the client that these people are not considered family
D) Accept the client's definition of family

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The family may range from traditional notions of the nuclear and extended family to postmodern structures.Family,as defined and implemented by the health care system,continues to be based on using the legal notions of relationships.However,the family system and family nurses use the following broader definition of family: "Family refers to two or more individuals who depend on one another for emotional,physical,and/or financial support.The members of the family are self-defined."

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