Question 1

A nurse is making an appointment with a family for a nursing visit.A barrier that may occur when scheduling this appointment is:

Accepted Answer

A)  The assessment cannot be done unless the extended family is present. 
B)  It may be difficult to find a convenient time for all family members to be present. 
C)  Nurses have limited time to do home visits. 
D)  Families are often scattered over a large area making access difficult. 
A)  The assessment cannot be done unless the extended family is present. 
B)  It may be difficult to find a convenient time for all family members to be present. 
C)  Nurses have limited time to do home visits. 
D)  Families are often scattered over a large area making access difficult. B

Question 2

A nurse makes a visit to a home where there are a number of people.The client says that several people are in her family who are not related.The nurse should:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ask the client why they are living in her home. 
B)  Ask each member to identify his or her health needs. 
C)  Tell the client that these people are not considered family. 
D)  Accept the client's definition of family. 
A)  Ask the client why they are living in her home. 
B)  Ask each member to identify his or her health needs. 
C)  Tell the client that these people are not considered family. 
D)  Accept the client's definition of family. D

Question 3

Which are reasons for cohabitation? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cohabitants would marry but do not for economic reasons. 
B)  Cohabitants are seeking a more equalitarian relationship. 
C)  Resources, such as food stamps and budget management, can be shared. 
D)  Cohabitants are using this as a trial period to assess whether to marry. 
A)  Cohabitants would marry but do not for economic reasons. 
B)  Cohabitants are seeking a more equalitarian relationship. 
C)  Resources, such as food stamps and budget management, can be shared. 
D)  Cohabitants are using this as a trial period to assess whether to marry. A,B,D

Question 4

Which assessment instrument would be most appropriate for a nurse when demonstrating how a family relates to the other units in the community?

Accepted Answer

A)  Family intervention 
B)  Family assessment 
C)  Genogram 
D)  Ecomap 
A)  Family intervention 
B)  Family assessment 
C)  Genogram 
D)  Ecomap

Question 5

A nurse recognizes that a barrier that may be experienced when providing family nursing care is health literacy.Which strategy should the nurse implement to reduce the occurrence of this problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Write down all necessary information for the family. 
B)  Use multiple colors of ink on written materials. 
C)  Print in upper- and lowercase letters. 
D)  Use as many descriptors as possible. 
A)  Write down all necessary information for the family. 
B)  Use multiple colors of ink on written materials. 
C)  Print in upper- and lowercase letters. 
D)  Use as many descriptors as possible.

Question 6

A nurse displays pertinent family information in a multigenerational family tree format.This is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  Family intervention 
B)  Family assessment 
C)  Genogram 
D)  Ecomap 
A)  Family intervention 
B)  Family assessment 
C)  Genogram 
D)  Ecomap

Question 7

A nurse organizes care for a family by focusing on the common tasks of family life and considering a longitudinal view of the family life cycle.Which theory is being applied?

Accepted Answer

A)  Family systems 
B)  Structural-functional 
C)  Family developmental 
D)  Interactionist 
A)  Family systems 
B)  Structural-functional 
C)  Family developmental 
D)  Interactionist

Question 8

Which nursing action best illustrates how a public health nurse works with families and communities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Learning about the core competencies for public health professionals 
B)  Facilitating a client discharge from an inpatient facility 
C)  Assessing the structure of a family 
D)  Assisting clients who are uninsured in finding resources and services 
A)  Learning about the core competencies for public health professionals 
B)  Facilitating a client discharge from an inpatient facility 
C)  Assessing the structure of a family 
D)  Assisting clients who are uninsured in finding resources and services

Question 9

The nurse chooses to interview a family in the clinic office.A rationale for this decision is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Nurse's territory will provide the nurse with power 
B)  More formal setting may allow for better discussion of family issues 
C)  Nurse will feel more comfortable 
D)  Environment of the family can be assessed 
A)  Nurse's territory will provide the nurse with power 
B)  More formal setting may allow for better discussion of family issues 
C)  Nurse will feel more comfortable 
D)  Environment of the family can be assessed

Question 10

Why is it imperative that the nurse keep informed and up-to-date about demographic trends pertaining to families and all types of households?

Accepted Answer

A)  To understand the demographics of the areas they are serving 
B)  To provide safe care to the public 
C)  To predict the needs of families within the community 
D)  To identify households where children may need special attention 
A)  To understand the demographics of the areas they are serving 
B)  To provide safe care to the public 
C)  To predict the needs of families within the community 
D)  To identify households where children may need special attention

Question 11

Why is it important for some families to construct a genogram?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allows nurses to diagnose disease patterns. 
B)  It brings the family together to do a mutual task. 
C)  It shows family history and patterns of health-related information. 
D)  It provides a visual diagram of the family unit in relation to other subsystems. 
A)  It allows nurses to diagnose disease patterns. 
B)  It brings the family together to do a mutual task. 
C)  It shows family history and patterns of health-related information. 
D)  It provides a visual diagram of the family unit in relation to other subsystems.

Question 12

Nurses analyze family developmental changes and stressors when studying family:

Accepted Answer

A)  Demographics 
B)  Functions 
C)  Structure 
D)  Nursing 
A)  Demographics 
B)  Functions 
C)  Structure 
D)  Nursing

Question 13

Government actions that have a direct or indirect effect on families are called _____ policy.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social 
B)  Family 
C)  Public 
D)  Financial 
A)  Social 
B)  Family 
C)  Public 
D)  Financial

Question 14

Which strategy would the nurse use during the termination component of the nurse-family relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increasing sessions with the nurse 
B)  Making referrals when appropriate 
C)  Providing a formative evaluation of the relationship 
D)  Refusing additional communication with the family 
A)  Increasing sessions with the nurse 
B)  Making referrals when appropriate 
C)  Providing a formative evaluation of the relationship 
D)  Refusing additional communication with the family

Question 15

When assessing family structure,it is most important for the nurse to recognize that:

Accepted Answer

A)  An individual may experience many different family structures over a lifetime. 
B)  The variations in family structure are becoming less common. 
C)  The traditional nuclear family is the most common family structure. 
D)  There is great variation among family structures. 
A)  An individual may experience many different family structures over a lifetime. 
B)  The variations in family structure are becoming less common. 
C)  The traditional nuclear family is the most common family structure. 
D)  There is great variation among family structures.

Question 16

Which theory is being applied by a nurse who examines family interactions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Structural-functional 
B)  Family systems 
C)  Family developmental 
D)  Interactionist 
A)  Structural-functional 
B)  Family systems 
C)  Family developmental 
D)  Interactionist

Question 17

When asking,"What has changed between you and your spouse since your child's head injury?" the nurse is using the focus of family as:

Accepted Answer

A)  The context 
B)  The client 
C)  A system 
D)  A component of society 
A)  The context 
B)  The client 
C)  A system 
D)  A component of society

Question 18

What action would a nurse take when using the provisions of the Family Medical Leave legislation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Resigning from employment, but retaining health insurance 
B)  Sharing family information with colleagues 
C)  Providing Medicaid to a family who cannot afford health insurance 
D)  Taking a defined time off of work for family events without fear of job loss 
A)  Resigning from employment, but retaining health insurance 
B)  Sharing family information with colleagues 
C)  Providing Medicaid to a family who cannot afford health insurance 
D)  Taking a defined time off of work for family events without fear of job loss

Question 19

How can a nurse best meet the health care needs of diverse and changing families?

Accepted Answer

A)  By providing culturally competent care 
B)  By understanding family dynamics 
C)  By recognizing that two-income parent households are less stressful 
D)  By learning how to care for people in their homes 
A)  By providing culturally competent care 
B)  By understanding family dynamics 
C)  By recognizing that two-income parent households are less stressful 
D)  By learning how to care for people in their homes

Question 20

Which theory is being used when a nurse asks,"Where is this family on the continuum of the family cycle?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Structural-functional 
B)  Family systems 
C)  Family developmental 
D)  Interactionist 
A)  Structural-functional 
B)  Family systems 
C)  Family developmental 
D)  Interactionist

Exam 27: Family Development and Family Nursing Assessment

A nurse is making an appointment with a family for a nursing visit.A barrier that may occur when scheduling this appointment is:

A nurse makes a visit to a home where there are a number of people.The client says that several people are in her family who are not related.The nurse should:

Which are reasons for cohabitation? Select all that apply.

Which assessment instrument would be most appropriate for a nurse when demonstrating how a family relates to the other units in the community?

A nurse recognizes that a barrier that may be experienced when providing family nursing care is health literacy.Which strategy should the nurse implement to reduce the occurrence of this problem?

A nurse displays pertinent family information in a multigenerational family tree format.This is called a(n):

A nurse organizes care for a family by focusing on the common tasks of family life and considering a longitudinal view of the family life cycle.Which theory is being applied?

Which nursing action best illustrates how a public health nurse works with families and communities?

The nurse chooses to interview a family in the clinic office.A rationale for this decision is the:

Why is it imperative that the nurse keep informed and up-to-date about demographic trends pertaining to families and all types of households?

Why is it important for some families to construct a genogram?

Nurses analyze family developmental changes and stressors when studying family:

Government actions that have a direct or indirect effect on families are called _____ policy.

Which strategy would the nurse use during the termination component of the nurse-family relationship?

When assessing family structure,it is most important for the nurse to recognize that:

Which theory is being applied by a nurse who examines family interactions?

When asking,"What has changed between you and your spouse since your child's head injury?" the nurse is using the focus of family as:

What action would a nurse take when using the provisions of the Family Medical Leave legislation?

How can a nurse best meet the health care needs of diverse and changing families?

Which theory is being used when a nurse asks,"Where is this family on the continuum of the family cycle?"

Population-Focused Practice: The Foundation of Specialization in Public Health Nursing

History of Public Health and Community Health Nursing

Public Health and Primary Care Systems and Health Care Transformation

Perspectives in Global Health Care

Economics of Health Care Delivery

Application of Ethics in the Community

Cultural Diversity in the Community

Public Health Policy

Population-Based Public Health Nursing Practice: the Intervention Wheel

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Genomics in Public Health Nursing

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Communicable and Infectious Disease Risks

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Using Health Education and Groups to Promote Health

Promoting Healthy Communities Using Multilevel Participatory Strategies

Community As Client: Assessment and Analysis

Population-Centered Nursing in Rural and Urban Environments

Promoting Health Through Healthy Communities and Cities

The Nursing Center: A Model for Nursing Practice in the Community

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Public Health Nursing and the Disaster Management Cycle

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