Exam 31: Family Influences on Child Health Promotion

A young couple who has just delivered their first child adapts to the stress of new parenthood by using two types of family resources. These include (choose all that apply):

Nicole and Kelly,age 5 years,are identical twins. Their parents tell the nurse that the girls always want to be together. The nurse's suggestions should be based on knowing that:

A parent of a school-age child tells the school nurse that the parent is going through a divorce. The child has not been doing well in school and sometimes has trouble sleeping. The nurse should recognize this as:

Birth position of children affects their personalities. What is considered to be a characteristic of children who are the youngest in their family?

Which family theory explains how families react to stressful events and suggests factors that promote adaptation to these events?

A 3-year-old girl was adopted immediately after birth. The parents have just asked the nurse how they should tell the child that she is adopted. Which guideline concerning adoption should the nurse use in planning her response?

Studies about the ordinal position of children suggest that firstborn children tend to:

What type of family is one in which all members are related by blood?

A mother brings 6-month-old Eric to the clinic for a well-baby checkup. She comments,"I want to go back to work,but I don't want Eric to suffer because I'll have less time with him." The nurse's most appropriate answer is:

The nurse is teaching a group of new parents about the experience of role transition. Which statement by a parent indicates a correct understanding of the teaching?

What applies to the rate of frequency of monozygotic (identical) twins being born?

When assessing a family,the nurse determines that the parents exert little or no control over their children. This style of parenting is called:

What is most characteristic of the physical punishment of children,such as spanking?