Question 1

The nurse begins to assess a family. What best describes the family story?

Accepted Answer

A)  The analysis of outcomes 
B)  The gathering of data from a variety of sources to see the whole picture of the family experience 
C)  The process of establishing intervention plans 
D)  The clustering of data into meaningful groups, identifying pertinent relationships between variables 
A)  The analysis of outcomes 
B)  The gathering of data from a variety of sources to see the whole picture of the family experience 
C)  The process of establishing intervention plans 
D)  The clustering of data into meaningful groups, identifying pertinent relationships between variables B

Question 2

In which of the following ways does an ecomap help in the assessment of a family? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pinpoints health conditions 
B)  Analyzes multigenerational patterns 
C)  Highlights tension among family members 
D)  Includes pets and non-blood family members 
E)  Identifies the relationship between family members and the community 
A)  Pinpoints health conditions 
B)  Analyzes multigenerational patterns 
C)  Highlights tension among family members 
D)  Includes pets and non-blood family members 
E)  Identifies the relationship between family members and the community C,E

Question 3

The nurse meets with a family to complete a genogram. How many generations should the nurse ask the family members about?

Accepted Answer

A)  One 
B)  Two 
C)  Three 
D)  Four 
A)  One 
B)  Two 
C)  Three 
D)  Four C

Question 4

The nurse plans to use the Family Assessment and Intervention Model. What is the purpose of this model? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Health promotion 
B)  Family change strategies 
C)  Restoration of family stability and family functioning 
D)  Family reaction and instability at lines of defense and resistance 
E)  Large amount of information that may not relate to the family problem 
A)  Health promotion 
B)  Family change strategies 
C)  Restoration of family stability and family functioning 
D)  Family reaction and instability at lines of defense and resistance 
E)  Large amount of information that may not relate to the family problem

Question 5

The nurse reviews a genogram completed for a family new to a community. What information will the genogram provide? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  The types of possible support systems for extended family members 
B)  A quick snapshot of the family members from an intergenerational perspective 
C)  The types of social support to the immediate nuclear family 
D)  Information on the health status of family members in the immediate and extended family 
E)  The family unit in relation to the larger community in which it is embedded 
A)  The types of possible support systems for extended family members 
B)  A quick snapshot of the family members from an intergenerational perspective 
C)  The types of social support to the immediate nuclear family 
D)  Information on the health status of family members in the immediate and extended family 
E)  The family unit in relation to the larger community in which it is embedded

Question 6

The nurse prepares to assess a family, which includes several members with chronic health problems. Which definition of assessment will the nurse use when meeting with this family?

Accepted Answer

A)  The use of an instrument to quantify a particular family attribute 
B)  The use of a tool to collect family information within 15 minutes 
C)  The collection of subjective and objective data that begins upon first contact with the family 
D)  The process of assigning numbers or symbols to variables to assist nurses in measuring family member characteristics 
A)  The use of an instrument to quantify a particular family attribute 
B)  The use of a tool to collect family information within 15 minutes 
C)  The collection of subjective and objective data that begins upon first contact with the family 
D)  The process of assigning numbers or symbols to variables to assist nurses in measuring family member characteristics

Question 7

The nurse learns that a family is moving and will no longer be able to meet with the nurse for continuing care. What should the nurse do as this relationship is terminated? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Write a therapeutic letter 
B)  Schedule a summary meeting 
C)  Ask the physician to write a letter 
D)  Encourage the family to keep in touch 
E)  Refer to resources in the new community 
A)  Write a therapeutic letter 
B)  Schedule a summary meeting 
C)  Ask the physician to write a letter 
D)  Encourage the family to keep in touch 
E)  Refer to resources in the new community

Question 8

The nurse prepares to use the Family Assessment and Intervention Model when assessing a family. What is this model based on?

Accepted Answer

A)  Orem's Self-Care Theory 
B)  Neuman Systems Model of Health Care 
C)  Rogers' Theory of Unitary Human Beings 
D)  Bronfenbrenner's Bioecological Systems Theory 
A)  Orem's Self-Care Theory 
B)  Neuman Systems Model of Health Care 
C)  Rogers' Theory of Unitary Human Beings 
D)  Bronfenbrenner's Bioecological Systems Theory

Question 9

The nurse refers to the Family Reasoning Web when caring for a family. What is the purpose of this tool?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diagrams family members across three generations 
B)  Diagrams relationship within and external to the immediate family 
C)  Provides comprehensive data about family structure, development, and function 
D)  Organizes data into family categories 
A)  Diagrams family members across three generations 
B)  Diagrams relationship within and external to the immediate family 
C)  Provides comprehensive data about family structure, development, and function 
D)  Organizes data into family categories

Question 10

The nurse plans to use a family genogram during a family assessment. What assessment information does this tool provide?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tension between family members 
B)  Multigenerational patterns and health conditions 
C)  Communication patterns among family members 
D)  Relationships between family members and the community 
A)  Tension between family members 
B)  Multigenerational patterns and health conditions 
C)  Communication patterns among family members 
D)  Relationships between family members and the community

Question 11

Which of the following are characteristics of the Friedman Family Assessment Model? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Family is an open system 
B)  Views families as subsystems of the wider society 
C)  Identifies family conflicts and patterns of violence 
D)  Focuses on family structure, function, and relationships 
E)  Used when the family-in-community is the setting for care 
A)  Family is an open system 
B)  Views families as subsystems of the wider society 
C)  Identifies family conflicts and patterns of violence 
D)  Focuses on family structure, function, and relationships 
E)  Used when the family-in-community is the setting for care

Question 12

The nurse reviews the Calgary Family Assessment Model (CFAM). What does this model blend?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nursing and family therapy 
B)  Medicine and nursing 
C)  Nursing and social work 
D)  Nursing and ecology 
A)  Nursing and family therapy 
B)  Medicine and nursing 
C)  Nursing and social work 
D)  Nursing and ecology

Question 13

The nurse prepares to use the Calgary Family Assessment Model (CFAM) to assess a family. Which categories of assessment questions will the nurse use? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Process 
B)  Function 
C)  Structure 
D)  Development 
E)  Evolution of change 
A)  Process 
B)  Function 
C)  Structure 
D)  Development 
E)  Evolution of change

The nurse begins to assess a family. What best describes the family story?

In which of the following ways does an ecomap help in the assessment of a family? Select all that apply.

The nurse meets with a family to complete a genogram. How many generations should the nurse ask the family members about?

The nurse plans to use the Family Assessment and Intervention Model. What is the purpose of this model? Select all that apply.

The nurse reviews a genogram completed for a family new to a community. What information will the genogram provide? Select all that apply.

The nurse prepares to assess a family, which includes several members with chronic health problems. Which definition of assessment will the nurse use when meeting with this family?

The nurse learns that a family is moving and will no longer be able to meet with the nurse for continuing care. What should the nurse do as this relationship is terminated? Select all that apply.

The nurse prepares to use the Family Assessment and Intervention Model when assessing a family. What is this model based on?

The nurse refers to the Family Reasoning Web when caring for a family. What is the purpose of this tool?

The nurse plans to use a family genogram during a family assessment. What assessment information does this tool provide?

Which of the following are characteristics of the Friedman Family Assessment Model? Select all that apply.

The nurse reviews the Calgary Family Assessment Model (CFAM). What does this model blend?

The nurse prepares to use the Calgary Family Assessment Model (CFAM) to assess a family. Which categories of assessment questions will the nurse use? Select all that apply.

Family Health Care Nursing: An Introduction

Theoretical Foundations for the Nursing of Families

Family Demography: Continuity and Change in North American Families

Family Policy: The Intersection of Family Policies, Health Disparities, and Health Care Policies

Family Health Promotion

Nursing Care of LGBTQ Families

Genomics and Family Nursing Across the Life Span

Families Living With Chronic Illness

Families in Palliative and End-of-Life Care

Trauma and Family Nursing

Family Nursing With Childbearing Families

Family Child Health Nursing

Family Nursing in Acute Care Adult Settings

Family Health in Mid- and Later Life

Family Mental Health Nursing

Families and Community and Public Health Nursing

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Exam 5: Family Nursing Assessment and Intervention

The nurse begins to assess a family. What best describes the family story?

In which of the following ways does an ecomap help in the assessment of a family? Select all that apply.

The nurse meets with a family to complete a genogram. How many generations should the nurse ask the family members about?

The nurse plans to use the Family Assessment and Intervention Model. What is the purpose of this model? Select all that apply.

The nurse reviews a genogram completed for a family new to a community. What information will the genogram provide? Select all that apply.

The nurse prepares to assess a family, which includes several members with chronic health problems. Which definition of assessment will the nurse use when meeting with this family?

The nurse learns that a family is moving and will no longer be able to meet with the nurse for continuing care. What should the nurse do as this relationship is terminated? Select all that apply.

The nurse prepares to use the Family Assessment and Intervention Model when assessing a family. What is this model based on?

The nurse refers to the Family Reasoning Web when caring for a family. What is the purpose of this tool?

The nurse plans to use a family genogram during a family assessment. What assessment information does this tool provide?

Which of the following are characteristics of the Friedman Family Assessment Model? Select all that apply.

The nurse reviews the Calgary Family Assessment Model (CFAM). What does this model blend?

The nurse prepares to use the Calgary Family Assessment Model (CFAM) to assess a family. Which categories of assessment questions will the nurse use? Select all that apply.

Family Health Care Nursing: An Introduction

Theoretical Foundations for the Nursing of Families

Family Demography: Continuity and Change in North American Families

Family Policy: The Intersection of Family Policies, Health Disparities, and Health Care Policies

Family Health Promotion

Nursing Care of LGBTQ Families

Genomics and Family Nursing Across the Life Span

Families Living With Chronic Illness

Families in Palliative and End-of-Life Care

Trauma and Family Nursing

Family Nursing With Childbearing Families

Family Child Health Nursing

Family Nursing in Acute Care Adult Settings

Family Health in Mid- and Later Life

Family Mental Health Nursing

Families and Community and Public Health Nursing

Filters