Question 1

Which phrase most accurately characterizes the purpose for family child health nurses to practice family-centered health care?

Accepted Answer

A)  Form partnerships between families and nurses 
B)  Provide consistently high-quality care for all families 
C)  View the nurse as the constant in family and child health 
D)  Foster partnerships between members of different families 
A)  Form partnerships between families and nurses 
B)  Provide consistently high-quality care for all families 
C)  View the nurse as the constant in family and child health 
D)  Foster partnerships between members of different families A

Question 2

What does the family health nurse use to determine the most appropriate health promotion activities in a family with young children?

Accepted Answer

A)  The children's health practices 
B)  The parents' and grandparents' health beliefs 
C)  The patterns of daily routines and family rituals 
D)  The patterns of disease and illness reorganization task management 
A)  The children's health practices 
B)  The parents' and grandparents' health beliefs 
C)  The patterns of daily routines and family rituals 
D)  The patterns of disease and illness reorganization task management C

Question 3

A family with a child diagnosed with cystic fibrosis has newly relocated to a community. Which health trajectory will the nurse use as a guide for this family's care?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chronicity 
B)  Uncertainty 
C)  Degenerative 
D)  Gradual onset 
A)  Chronicity 
B)  Uncertainty 
C)  Degenerative 
D)  Gradual onset A

Question 4

Which principle should family nurses incorporate in their care to help a family with a child who has diabetes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Protection is paramount in each interaction. 
B)  Patterns of illness and disease differ in between families. 
C)  Patterns of illness are usually predictable in families. 
D)  Reorganization of family routines is discouraged. 
A)  Protection is paramount in each interaction. 
B)  Patterns of illness and disease differ in between families. 
C)  Patterns of illness are usually predictable in families. 
D)  Reorganization of family routines is discouraged.

Question 5

The nurse prepares an educational seminar about families for a community health fair. What should the nurse explain as the overall major function or task of parents? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  To help children learn to read 
B)  To provide food, shelter, and clothing 
C)  To socialize children into schools and the community 
D)  To encourage children to leave the home after college 
E)  To assist children in developing spiritual beliefs to guide daily tasks 
A)  To help children learn to read 
B)  To provide food, shelter, and clothing 
C)  To socialize children into schools and the community 
D)  To encourage children to leave the home after college 
E)  To assist children in developing spiritual beliefs to guide daily tasks

Question 6

The nurse learns that the parents of a family are rarely at home and are not involved in the children's activities or interests. Which type of parenting style is represented by this family?

Accepted Answer

A)  Permissive 
B)  Uninvolved 
C)  Authoritative 
D)  Authoritarian 
A)  Permissive 
B)  Uninvolved 
C)  Authoritative 
D)  Authoritarian

Question 7

The nurse is preparing to assess a family with small children. Why should the nurse focus on the family transition points during this assessment? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  They represent a time when the family has a large amount of time to plan. 
B)  They represent a time when the family has to spend a great deal of money. 
C)  They represent a time when families are most likely to reorganize and change. 
D)  They represent a time when individuals within the family are at greatest risk for illness. 
E)  They represent a time when individuals within the family are most likely to change roles and related tasks. 
A)  They represent a time when the family has a large amount of time to plan. 
B)  They represent a time when the family has to spend a great deal of money. 
C)  They represent a time when families are most likely to reorganize and change. 
D)  They represent a time when individuals within the family are at greatest risk for illness. 
E)  They represent a time when individuals within the family are most likely to change roles and related tasks.

Question 8

During a home visit the nurse learns that a family is experiencing a situational transition. Which event most likely occurred in this family?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parents filed for divorce 
B)  Child diagnosed with cystic fibrosis 
C)  Oldest daughter accepted into college 
D)  Grandparent retired from a full-time job 
A)  Parents filed for divorce 
B)  Child diagnosed with cystic fibrosis 
C)  Oldest daughter accepted into college 
D)  Grandparent retired from a full-time job

Question 9

Which action will the nurse take to promote well-being in a family with children? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Communicate with the family 
B)  Reinforce the use of discipline 
C)  Understand the family's routines 
D)  Encourage modeling positive behavior 
E)  Support development of parenting skills 
A)  Communicate with the family 
B)  Reinforce the use of discipline 
C)  Understand the family's routines 
D)  Encourage modeling positive behavior 
E)  Support development of parenting skills

Question 10

The nurse prepares health promotion information for a family with a toddler. Which intervention will the nurse recommend to the parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Placing the child on the back to sleep 
B)  Providing head gear when playing outside 
C)  Placing medications in a locked cabinet 
D)  Instructing about the dangers of drinking and driving 
A)  Placing the child on the back to sleep 
B)  Providing head gear when playing outside 
C)  Placing medications in a locked cabinet 
D)  Instructing about the dangers of drinking and driving

Question 11

The nurse prepares material for a group of new staff members. How should the nurse describe family careers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Normative events that occur in all families 
B)  Parents' occupation across the life span from marriage to old age 
C)  Predictable developmental stages that occur in most families in the United States 
D)  Unique events that occur in families that affect family development and processes 
A)  Normative events that occur in all families 
B)  Parents' occupation across the life span from marriage to old age 
C)  Predictable developmental stages that occur in most families in the United States 
D)  Unique events that occur in families that affect family development and processes

Which phrase most accurately characterizes the purpose for family child health nurses to practice family-centered health care?

What does the family health nurse use to determine the most appropriate health promotion activities in a family with young children?

A family with a child diagnosed with cystic fibrosis has newly relocated to a community. Which health trajectory will the nurse use as a guide for this family's care?

Which principle should family nurses incorporate in their care to help a family with a child who has diabetes?

The nurse prepares an educational seminar about families for a community health fair. What should the nurse explain as the overall major function or task of parents? Select all that apply.

The nurse learns that the parents of a family are rarely at home and are not involved in the children's activities or interests. Which type of parenting style is represented by this family?

The nurse is preparing to assess a family with small children. Why should the nurse focus on the family transition points during this assessment? Select all that apply.

During a home visit the nurse learns that a family is experiencing a situational transition. Which event most likely occurred in this family?

Which action will the nurse take to promote well-being in a family with children? Select all that apply.

The nurse prepares health promotion information for a family with a toddler. Which intervention will the nurse recommend to the parents?

The nurse prepares material for a group of new staff members. How should the nurse describe family careers?

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 Nursing Assessment and Intervention

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 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 13: Family Child Health Nursing

Which phrase most accurately characterizes the purpose for family child health nurses to practice family-centered health care?

What does the family health nurse use to determine the most appropriate health promotion activities in a family with young children?

A family with a child diagnosed with cystic fibrosis has newly relocated to a community. Which health trajectory will the nurse use as a guide for this family's care?

Which principle should family nurses incorporate in their care to help a family with a child who has diabetes?

The nurse prepares an educational seminar about families for a community health fair. What should the nurse explain as the overall major function or task of parents? Select all that apply.

The nurse learns that the parents of a family are rarely at home and are not involved in the children's activities or interests. Which type of parenting style is represented by this family?

The nurse is preparing to assess a family with small children. Why should the nurse focus on the family transition points during this assessment? Select all that apply.

During a home visit the nurse learns that a family is experiencing a situational transition. Which event most likely occurred in this family?

Which action will the nurse take to promote well-being in a family with children? Select all that apply.

The nurse prepares health promotion information for a family with a toddler. Which intervention will the nurse recommend to the parents?

The nurse prepares material for a group of new staff members. How should the nurse describe family careers?

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 Nursing Assessment and Intervention

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 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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