Exam 14: Care of Families

The population health nurse is advocating with local police for adequate protection for a woman and her children. Which family intervention is the nurse implementing?

The population health nurse is making a home visit with a family who has a child who recently became a paraplegic. The nurse suggests some home modifications to accommodate the child's disability. Which family-focused intervention is the nurse using?

The nurse learns that a client is married and has no children living at home. Which type of family should the nurse document for this client?

The nurse is assisting a family with crisis interventions. Which family-focused intervention is the nurse implementing?

During a seminar with parents of adopted children the nurse explains that families pass through predictive stages. Upon which theory is the nurse basing this explanation?

An adolescent tells the nurse that she lives with her mother from Monday to Friday each week and then she lives with her father on Saturday and Sunday. How should the nurse describe this client's family structure?

The nurse suspects that a family is experiencing a developmental crisis. What is occurring within the family for the nurse to make this clinical decision?

The nurse is assessing a family dealing with the stress of unemployment and the stress of a child with chronic asthma. The assessment reveals that the family is attending to only those aspects of the situation that do not cause distress or pain. How should the nurse document this assessment finding?

The nurse assesses the father's role within the family to be primarily formal. What did the family explain as being his major functions within the family? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse observes that the family is exhibiting strengths in the face of a major unexpected adversity. What behavior should the nurse recognize this family is demonstrating?

At the completion of a family assessment the nurse provides positive feedback to the parents and adult children. What type of feedback did the nurse most likely provide to this family?

The nurse is educating the family regarding general needs for adequate nutrition, rest, and physical activity. Which type of care is the nurse providing to this family?

The nurse is completing an assessment on a 5-year-old child. One of the questions the nurse asks the mother is how many people live together in the house. The mother states that the father, two aunts, one uncle, three children, a nd she live together in the house. On the basis of the mother's answer, how should the nurse describe this family type?

The nurse is concerned that an adult daughter of a nuclear family is experiencing developmental, situational, and structural crises. What did the nurse assess to make this determination? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse has drawn an ecomap to assist the family who is experiencing some relationship difficulties. What purpose does the ecomap serve to this family? The ecomap: