A nurse is working with a blended family of 1 year with five children aged 3,7,13 (twins),and 19.The parents seem overly stressed and anxious and do not seem to work well as a unit.What can the nurse conclude about this family?
A) Communication problems are the core of the parents' stress.
B) Economic stressors are impacting the parental dyad.
C) The family is in too many developmental stages to master any of them.
D) There are too many children to give each one adequate attention.

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In family developmental theory,the age of the child determines the stage the family is in.If there is more than one child,the family is probably in multiple developmental stages at the same time.The family is probably in a combination of beginning families,preschool,school-aged and adolescent,and launching stages.The competing priorities of all of these stages pave the way for chaos.Without further information,the nurse cannot conclude that economic stressors or communication problems are the root cause of the issue.Simply concluding that the family has too many children is judgmental and does not leave any room for interventions.

A Nurse Is Working with a Blended Family of 1