A cohesive nuclear family has one kindergarten-aged child. The mother works from home and is the primary caregiver for the child. The father is required to travel a lot for work. Currently, the father is on an out-of-town project that will last for 6 months. He is home on the weekends, but gone the rest of the week. The nurse understands that family cohesion in this family is likely to become:

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A)The family relationship is already cohesive and will likely remain so. However, with the father absent, the dynamics will likely become dyadic (two-person)between the mother and child as they come to depend on each other more. The mother and child will become less dependent on the father, making triadic (three-person)dynamics less likely. Similarly, the mother is less likely to have a strong dyadic relationship with the father during this time.
B)The family relationship is already cohesive and will likely remain so. However, with the father absent, the dynamics will likely become dyadic (two-person)between the mother and child as they come to depend on each other more. The mother and child will become less dependent on the father, making triadic (three-person)dynamics less likely. Similarly, the mother is less likely to have a strong dyadic relationship with the father during this time.
C)The family relationship is already cohesive and will likely remain so. However, with the father absent, the dynamics will likely become dyadic (two-person)between the mother and child as they come to depend on each other more. The mother and child will become less dependent on the father, making triadic (three-person)dynamics less likely. Similarly, the mother is less likely to have a strong dyadic relationship with the father during this time.
D)The family relationship is already cohesive and will likely remain so. However, with the father absent, the dynamics will likely become dyadic (two-person)between the mother and child as they come to depend on each other more. The mother and child will become less dependent on the father, making triadic (three-person)dynamics less likely. Similarly, the mother is less likely to have a strong dyadic relationship with the father during this time.

A Cohesive Nuclear Family Has One Kindergarten-Aged Child