The nurse is admitting a 45-year-old patient and asks about her family.The patient states that she lives with her daughter and son-in-law.The nurse knows that this is an example of which of the following family forms?

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The extended family includes relatives (aunts,uncles,grandparents,and cousins)in addition to the nuclear family.The nuclear family consists of husband and wife (and perhaps one or more children).The blended family is formed when parents bring unrelated children from prior or foster parenting relationships into a new,joint living situation.Alternate pattern relationships include multi-adult households,"skip-generation" families (grandparents caring for grandchildren),and communal groups with children,"nonfamilies" (adults living alone),and cohabitating.

The Nurse Is Admitting a 45-Year-Old Patient and Asks About