The public health nurse is working with a student nurse. The student nurse asks which of the six groups of people they have seen today are considered to be families. How should the nurse respond?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

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All of these choices represent different forms of families. A family can be defined by the presence of significant emotional connections, shared responsibilities, and/or the rearing of children, not just by traditional or biological ties. Choices A, B, C, and E all describe living arrangements and relationships that can be considered families under these broader definitions. Choice D does not describe a family structure as it mentions a couple not living together and having no children, which does not imply the presence of shared responsibilities or emotional connections typically associated with a family unit.

The Public Health Nurse Is Working with a Student Nurse