Which of the following are examples of the family life cycle ...

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Which of the following are examples of the family life cycle stage of expansion? Select all that apply.
 
  A) The family of four welcomes the newborn into their family.
  B) The head of a family of four dies.
  C) The single mother of one marries and the new spouse has two children.
  D) The family of four's eldest daughter and her child return to the family home after divorce.
  E) The parents in a family of four divorce and one parent lives elsewhere.

Question 2

The nurse educator knows that the nursing student has grasped the concept of the stages in the life cycle of a family when the nursing student identifies which one of the following statements as accurate?
 
  A) Families are either contracting or expanding.
  B) Families always remain static over time.
  C) The stages of expansion and contraction may be repeated in some families.
  D) In the contraction stage of the family life cycle, the number of family members increases.

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: A, C, D

Answer to Question 2

Ans: C