Question 1

Which family life cycle developmental stage is connected to the correct developmental task for North American middle-class families?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage: aging parents
Task: committing to and establishing a new family 
B)  Stage: childbearing families
Task: adjusting to parenthood and new family members 
C)  Stage: forming partnerships and/or marriage
Task: adjusting to needs of young adults leaving and/or re-entering family 
D)  Stage: launching children 
A)  Stage: aging parents
Task: committing to and establishing a new family 
B)  Stage: childbearing families
Task: adjusting to parenthood and new family members 
C)  Stage: forming partnerships and/or marriage
Task: adjusting to needs of young adults leaving and/or re-entering family 
D)  Stage: launching children B

Question 2

A nurse is using the Calgary Family Intervention Model.What would be the most effective family intervention?

Accepted Answer

A)  Learned during the process in which health behaviours are acquired 
B)  Uses the strengths of individual members and the family as a unit 
C)  Determined by the nurse based on a family assessment 
D)  Congruent with the family's beliefs and values 
A)  Learned during the process in which health behaviours are acquired 
B)  Uses the strengths of individual members and the family as a unit 
C)  Determined by the nurse based on a family assessment 
D)  Congruent with the family's beliefs and values D

Question 3

Case 1 Oliver and Mary Smith live in their own home with their biological young children.Both their son and daughter do well in elementary school and are involved in extra-curricular activities through their school and church.
(Refer to Case 1 above. )What type of family are the Smiths?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extended family 
B)  Romanticized family 
C)  Blended family 
D)  Stigmatized family 
A)  Extended family 
B)  Romanticized family 
C)  Blended family 
D)  Stigmatized family B

Question 4

What is the best strategy to make a family feel comfortable during the initial visit?

Accepted Answer

A)  Introduce oneself and explain the purpose of the meeting 
B)  Set the interview at a time that works best for the family 
C)  Engage in small talk 
D)  Begin by asking questions that are less personal 
A)  Introduce oneself and explain the purpose of the meeting 
B)  Set the interview at a time that works best for the family 
C)  Engage in small talk 
D)  Begin by asking questions that are less personal

Question 5

A nurse during a family assessment asks the question,"What is the greatest challenge facing your family right now?" What data is the nurse attempting to elicit?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clarify the expectations of the family 
B)  Identify past difficulties and coping mechanisms 
C)  Identify stress,roles,values,and beliefs 
D)  Assess family strengths and resources 
A)  Clarify the expectations of the family 
B)  Identify past difficulties and coping mechanisms 
C)  Identify stress,roles,values,and beliefs 
D)  Assess family strengths and resources

Question 6

Which statement is correct about family assessment models?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Developmental Model of Health and Nursing emphasizes health as a process and the nurse as an empowering partner. 
B)  Family systems theory focuses on the stages and tasks of family structure. 
C)  The Calgary Family Assessment Model fully describes the multifaceted nature of family relationships. 
D)  The McGill Model has health as the sole focus of working with a family. 
A)  The Developmental Model of Health and Nursing emphasizes health as a process and the nurse as an empowering partner. 
B)  Family systems theory focuses on the stages and tasks of family structure. 
C)  The Calgary Family Assessment Model fully describes the multifaceted nature of family relationships. 
D)  The McGill Model has health as the sole focus of working with a family.

Question 7

Discuss the findings of the Sword,Krueger,and Watt (2006)study of postpartum home visits and outline the predictors of acceptance of the visit and recommendations for future studies.

Accepted Answer

Predictors:
- first live birth,lower soc

Question 8

What is an example of viewing the family as context to the client?

Accepted Answer

A)  Helping a family following the death of child 
B)  Visiting a new mother and her baby at home 
C)  Giving care to a family following a motor vehicle accident 
D)  Visiting a new diabetic at home 
A)  Helping a family following the death of child 
B)  Visiting a new mother and her baby at home 
C)  Giving care to a family following a motor vehicle accident 
D)  Visiting a new diabetic at home

Question 9

A nurse and the LeBlanc family are meeting to start a family assessment process.The LeBlancs' son,10 years old,has just been diagnosed with severe allergies.Describe three important features of the nurse's comprehensive family assessment.What are two purposes of the assessment process? What are two advantages to the assessment occurring in the LeBlancs' family home?

Accepted Answer

Important features:
- detailed
- inclusi

Question 10

Case 1 Oliver and Mary Smith live in their own home with their biological young children.Both their son and daughter do well in elementary school and are involved in extra-curricular activities through their school and church.
(Refer to Case 1 above. )Considering the family developmental theory,what task is the Smith family working on?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adjusting to changes in the partner relationship. 
B)  Adjustments to parenthood and new family members 
C)  Commitment to and establishing a new family 
D)  Maintenance of supportive relationships with children 
A)  Adjusting to changes in the partner relationship. 
B)  Adjustments to parenthood and new family members 
C)  Commitment to and establishing a new family 
D)  Maintenance of supportive relationships with children

Question 11

The Schimdt family's 13-year-old son recently became a paraplegic.The family uses a social networking site to keep friends and relatives informed.They openly talk about renovations to the house to allow their son wheelchair access.How would the nurse most accurately describe this family?

Accepted Answer

A)  Family in crisis 
B)  Resilient family 
C)  Family in denial 
D)  Stigmatized family 
A)  Family in crisis 
B)  Resilient family 
C)  Family in denial 
D)  Stigmatized family

Question 12

A nurse is using the McGill Model in working with a family who has two children with epilepsy.What can the nurse expect of the family during the implementation phase?

Accepted Answer

A)  Comfortable in the supportive environment the nurse has created 
B)  Passive as they recognize the nurse is the expert 
C)  Active learners in collaboration with the nurse 
D)  Partners in deciding with the nurse which areas need to explored in depth 
A)  Comfortable in the supportive environment the nurse has created 
B)  Passive as they recognize the nurse is the expert 
C)  Active learners in collaboration with the nurse 
D)  Partners in deciding with the nurse which areas need to explored in depth

Question 13

A health nurse is assessing how a family's structure helps to meet its purpose.What theory is the nurse using?

Accepted Answer

A)  Family health theory 
B)  Family developmental theory 
C)  Systems theory 
D)  Structural-functional theory 
A)  Family health theory 
B)  Family developmental theory 
C)  Systems theory 
D)  Structural-functional theory

Question 14

A nurse is providing culturally sensitive care to a family from Albania.What Canadian Community Health Nursing standard is the nurse attempting to meet?

Accepted Answer

A)  Building relationships 
B)  Promoting health 
C)  Building capacity 
D)  Facilitating access and equity 
A)  Building relationships 
B)  Promoting health 
C)  Building capacity 
D)  Facilitating access and equity

Question 15

What type of family is the most common today?

Accepted Answer

A)  Same-sex couples 
B)  Blended family 
C)  Mother,father,and children 
D)  Couples with no children 
A)  Same-sex couples 
B)  Blended family 
C)  Mother,father,and children 
D)  Couples with no children

Question 16

What is the primary role of the case manager in community health nursing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Monitor the caseload for the nurses in the health unit 
B)  Assess and develop a care plan for the family 
C)  Assess clients and assign them to a nurse 
D)  Provide quality,cost-effective outcomes for clients 
A)  Monitor the caseload for the nurses in the health unit 
B)  Assess and develop a care plan for the family 
C)  Assess clients and assign them to a nurse 
D)  Provide quality,cost-effective outcomes for clients

Question 17

Case 1 Oliver and Mary Smith live in their own home with their biological young children.Both their son and daughter do well in elementary school and are involved in extra-curricular activities through their school and church.
(Refer to Case 1 above. )A nurse,during an assessment of the Smith family,asks,"Who do you believe is suffering the most in your family right now?" What data is the nurse attempting to gain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Identify alliances,resources,and conflictual relationships 
B)  Identify the family member who has the greatest need 
C)  Assess family strengths and resources 
D)  Increase collaboration 
A)  Identify alliances,resources,and conflictual relationships 
B)  Identify the family member who has the greatest need 
C)  Assess family strengths and resources 
D)  Increase collaboration

Question 18

What is a universal characteristic of families?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nurture each other 
B)  Has structure 
C)  Has similar values and rules 
D)  Socializes children 
A)  Nurture each other 
B)  Has structure 
C)  Has similar values and rules 
D)  Socializes children

Question 19

What term is defined by "a social group whose members share common values and interact with each other over time"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Community 
B)  Couple 
C)  Population 
D)  Family 
A)  Community 
B)  Couple 
C)  Population 
D)  Family

Question 20

A nurse has spent one hour interviewing the Petrovic family.What is the best way to terminate the interview?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ask the family if they agree that it is time to terminate 
B)  Share the assessment of the situation with the family 
C)  Tell the family that another appointment is needed 
D)  Commend the family for their participation 
A)  Ask the family if they agree that it is time to terminate 
B)  Share the assessment of the situation with the family 
C)  Tell the family that another appointment is needed 
D)  Commend the family for their participation

Exam 16: Family Health

Which family life cycle developmental stage is connected to the correct developmental task for North American middle-class families?

A nurse is using the Calgary Family Intervention Model.What would be the most effective family intervention?

Case 1 Oliver and Mary Smith live in their own home with their biological young children.Both their son and daughter do well in elementary school and are involved in extra-curricular activities through their school and church. (Refer to Case 1 above. )What type of family are the Smiths?

What is the best strategy to make a family feel comfortable during the initial visit?

A nurse during a family assessment asks the question,"What is the greatest challenge facing your family right now?" What data is the nurse attempting to elicit?

Which statement is correct about family assessment models?

Discuss the findings of the Sword,Krueger,and Watt (2006)study of postpartum home visits and outline the predictors of acceptance of the visit and recommendations for future studies.

What is an example of viewing the family as context to the client?

The Schimdt family's 13-year-old son recently became a paraplegic.The family uses a social networking site to keep friends and relatives informed.They openly talk about renovations to the house to allow their son wheelchair access.How would the nurse most accurately describe this family?

A nurse is using the McGill Model in working with a family who has two children with epilepsy.What can the nurse expect of the family during the implementation phase?

A health nurse is assessing how a family's structure helps to meet its purpose.What theory is the nurse using?

A nurse is providing culturally sensitive care to a family from Albania.What Canadian Community Health Nursing standard is the nurse attempting to meet?

What type of family is the most common today?

What is the primary role of the case manager in community health nursing?

What is a universal characteristic of families?

What term is defined by "a social group whose members share common values and interact with each other over time"?

A nurse has spent one hour interviewing the Petrovic family.What is the best way to terminate the interview?

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