Question 1

Which question would be appropriate for the nurse to ask when exploring cultural expectations about childbirth?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Are you married or do you have a partner?" 
B)  "Who do you want with you during your labour?" 
C)  "Will you be able to eat the food that is provided in the hospital?" 
D)  "Can you tell me what scares you about your upcoming hospitalization?" 
A)  "Are you married or do you have a partner?" 
B)  "Who do you want with you during your labour?" 
C)  "Will you be able to eat the food that is provided in the hospital?" 
D)  "Can you tell me what scares you about your upcoming hospitalization?" B

Question 2

The nurse should be aware that the criteria used to make decisions and solve problems within families are based primarily on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rituals and customs 
B)  Values and beliefs 
C)  Boundaries and channels 
D)  Socialization processes 
A)  Rituals and customs 
B)  Values and beliefs 
C)  Boundaries and channels 
D)  Socialization processes B

Question 3

A mother's household consists of her husband,his mother,and another child.She is living in a(n)_____ family.

Accepted Answer

A)  extended 
B)  lone-parent 
C)  married-blended 
D)  trinuclear 
A)  extended 
B)  lone-parent 
C)  married-blended 
D)  trinuclear A

Question 4

Which is a pictorial tool that can assist the nurse in assessing aspects of family life over generations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Genogram 
B)  Family values construct 
C)  Ecomap 
D)  Human development wheel 
A)  Genogram 
B)  Family values construct 
C)  Ecomap 
D)  Human development wheel

Question 5

Which statement about family systems theory is inaccurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  A family system is part of a larger suprasystem. 
B)  A family as a whole is equal to the sum of the individual members. 
C)  A change in one family member affects all family members. 
D)  Family members' behaviours are understood from a view of circular causality. 
A)  A family system is part of a larger suprasystem. 
B)  A family as a whole is equal to the sum of the individual members. 
C)  A change in one family member affects all family members. 
D)  Family members' behaviours are understood from a view of circular causality.

Question 6

Which of the following would be considered when viewing the family through a phenomenological lens?

Accepted Answer

A)  Professional relationships 
B)  Experience of childbirth 
C)  Cultural meanings and significance 
D)  Health promotion within an environmental context 
A)  Professional relationships 
B)  Experience of childbirth 
C)  Cultural meanings and significance 
D)  Health promotion within an environmental context

Question 7

Which characteristic is reflective of cultural safety?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maximizing respectful relationships with diverse populations 
B)  Examining own values and beliefs of various cultures 
C)  Process and outcome to promote greater health equity 
D)  Valuing diversity and inclusivity 
A)  Maximizing respectful relationships with diverse populations 
B)  Examining own values and beliefs of various cultures 
C)  Process and outcome to promote greater health equity 
D)  Valuing diversity and inclusivity

Question 8

Which should the nurse do when using an interpreter to communicate with a patient who speaks a different language?

Accepted Answer

A)  Respond promptly and positively to project authority. 
B)  Never use a family member as an interpreter. 
C)  Talk to the interpreter to avoid confusing the patient. 
D)  Provide as much privacy as possible. 
A)  Respond promptly and positively to project authority. 
B)  Never use a family member as an interpreter. 
C)  Talk to the interpreter to avoid confusing the patient. 
D)  Provide as much privacy as possible.

Question 9

When planning interventions for diverse families,you realize that acceptance of the interventions will be most influenced by which factor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Educational achievement 
B)  Income level 
C)  Subcultural group 
D)  Individual beliefs 
A)  Educational achievement 
B)  Income level 
C)  Subcultural group 
D)  Individual beliefs

Question 10

Canada's official multiculturalism policy (1971)confirmed which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The rights of African-Canadian people 
B)  The value and dignity of lesbian and gay people 
C)  Canada's two official languages: French and English 
D)  Preservation of dignity among lone-parent families 
A)  The rights of African-Canadian people 
B)  The value and dignity of lesbian and gay people 
C)  Canada's two official languages: French and English 
D)  Preservation of dignity among lone-parent families

Question 11

Which type of family represents a traditional family structure in which male and female partners and their children live as an independent unit?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extended family 
B)  Binuclear family 
C)  Nuclear family 
D)  Blended family 
A)  Extended family 
B)  Binuclear family 
C)  Nuclear family 
D)  Blended family

Question 12

Why is the patient's family important to the maternity nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)  They provide financial support for the mother. 
B)  The nurse will know which family member makes the decisions. 
C)  It will provide care for the new mother when the nurse is unable to make a home visit. 
D)  The family culture will influence nursing care decisions. 
A)  They provide financial support for the mother. 
B)  The nurse will know which family member makes the decisions. 
C)  It will provide care for the new mother when the nurse is unable to make a home visit. 
D)  The family culture will influence nursing care decisions.

Question 13

Using the family stress theory as an intervention approach for working with families experiencing parenting,the nurse can help the family change which internal context factor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Success in coping with stressors 
B)  Maturation of family members 
C)  The family's perception of the event 
D)  The prevailing cultural beliefs of society 
A)  Success in coping with stressors 
B)  Maturation of family members 
C)  The family's perception of the event 
D)  The prevailing cultural beliefs of society

Question 14

In what form do families tend to be most socially vulnerable?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blended family 
B)  Extended family 
C)  Nuclear family 
D)  Lone-parent family 
A)  Blended family 
B)  Extended family 
C)  Nuclear family 
D)  Lone-parent family

Question 15

When using an interpreter,the nurse demonstrates respect for the woman by doing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assigning an interpreter that the nurse has chosen 
B)  Providing as much privacy as possible 
C)  Attempting to have a family member act as the interpreter 
D)  Respecting the woman's wishes when they violate standards of care 
A)  Assigning an interpreter that the nurse has chosen 
B)  Providing as much privacy as possible 
C)  Attempting to have a family member act as the interpreter 
D)  Respecting the woman's wishes when they violate standards of care

Question 16

Which term describes the process by which people retain some of their own culture while adopting the practices of the dominant society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acculturation 
B)  Assimilation 
C)  Ethnocentrism 
D)  Cultural relativism 
A)  Acculturation 
B)  Assimilation 
C)  Ethnocentrism 
D)  Cultural relativism

Question 17

A married couple lives in a single-family house with their newborn son and the husband's daughter from a previous marriage.On the basis of the information given,what family form best describes this family?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blended family 
B)  Extended family 
C)  Nuclear family 
D)  Same-sex family 
A)  Blended family 
B)  Extended family 
C)  Nuclear family 
D)  Same-sex family

Question 18

Upon arriving for a follow-up postpartum and newborn home visit,the woman's family members are present.What should the nurse do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Observe the family members' interactions with the newborn and one another. 
B)  Ask the woman to meet with her and the baby alone. 
C)  Do a brief assessment of all family members present. 
D)  Reschedule the visit for another time so that the mother and infant can be assessed privately. 
A)  Observe the family members' interactions with the newborn and one another. 
B)  Ask the woman to meet with her and the baby alone. 
C)  Do a brief assessment of all family members present. 
D)  Reschedule the visit for another time so that the mother and infant can be assessed privately.

Question 19

What is the focus of relational nursing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Primarily disease prevention 
B)  Provision of health services 
C)  Recognition of determinants of health 
D)  Resiliency of the woman and her family 
A)  Primarily disease prevention 
B)  Provision of health services 
C)  Recognition of determinants of health 
D)  Resiliency of the woman and her family

Exam 2: The Family and Culture

Which question would be appropriate for the nurse to ask when exploring cultural expectations about childbirth?

The nurse should be aware that the criteria used to make decisions and solve problems within families are based primarily on which of the following?

A mother's household consists of her husband,his mother,and another child.She is living in a(n)_____ family.

Which is a pictorial tool that can assist the nurse in assessing aspects of family life over generations?

Which statement about family systems theory is inaccurate?

Which of the following would be considered when viewing the family through a phenomenological lens?

Which characteristic is reflective of cultural safety?

Which should the nurse do when using an interpreter to communicate with a patient who speaks a different language?

When planning interventions for diverse families,you realize that acceptance of the interventions will be most influenced by which factor?

Canada's official multiculturalism policy (1971)confirmed which of the following?

Which type of family represents a traditional family structure in which male and female partners and their children live as an independent unit?

Why is the patient's family important to the maternity nurse?

Using the family stress theory as an intervention approach for working with families experiencing parenting,the nurse can help the family change which internal context factor?

In what form do families tend to be most socially vulnerable?

When using an interpreter,the nurse demonstrates respect for the woman by doing which of the following?

Which term describes the process by which people retain some of their own culture while adopting the practices of the dominant society?

A married couple lives in a single-family house with their newborn son and the husband's daughter from a previous marriage.On the basis of the information given,what family form best describes this family?

Upon arriving for a follow-up postpartum and newborn home visit,the woman's family members are present.What should the nurse do?

What is the focus of relational nursing?

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