Question 1

Identify nursing actions that relate to three of the core family processes of communication, caregiving and cathexis.

Accepted Answer

Examples of answers:
Communication: Family meeting to resolve family conflict.
Caregiving: Complete family caregiving strain index to assess caregiving.
Cathexis: Assess chronic sorrow.
Family meetings can help resolve family conflict through focusing on family core processes of communication.
Completing family caregiving strain index assesses the family core process of caregiving.
Assessing chronic sorrow addresses the family core processes of cathexis.

Question 2

A nurse is being attentive to the distress a family is experiencing with the admission of a family member to the intensive care unit. The nurse makes the statement, I know this is a stressful time for you and your family. Would you like to come to your family member's room with me and I will explain equipment to you? Which of the following is an accurate statement about the elements of this nursing action?

Accepted Answer

A)  The critically ill patient is the recipient of this nursing action. 
B)  Characteristics of this settings is unrelated to this nursing action. 
C)  The anxiety and distress of the family is the focus of this nursing action. 
D)  All core processes need to be assessed at this time to gain a complete family assessment. 
A)  The critically ill patient is the recipient of this nursing action. 
B)  Characteristics of this settings is unrelated to this nursing action. 
C)  The anxiety and distress of the family is the focus of this nursing action. 
D)  All core processes need to be assessed at this time to gain a complete family assessment. C

Question 3

Family-focused nursing actions view a family within the larger social system. Which of the following statements reflect accurate understandings of this view of family nursing practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Effective nursing address the complexity of an individual's illness, as well as their family and social networks. 
B)  Nurses who practice in the hospital seldom need to address the patient's community networks. 
C)  Effective family nursing practice maintains a focus on the current situation. 
D)  Family nursing practice is based on one model of nursing care that places the family as the unit care. 
A)  Effective nursing address the complexity of an individual's illness, as well as their family and social networks. 
B)  Nurses who practice in the hospital seldom need to address the patient's community networks. 
C)  Effective family nursing practice maintains a focus on the current situation. 
D)  Family nursing practice is based on one model of nursing care that places the family as the unit care. A

Question 4

A nurse is making a visit to the home following a family member's discharge from the hospitalization. Which of the following data would be most helpful?

Accepted Answer

A)  Identify potential areas of strengths in the family. 
B)  Plan for family care based on assessment of core processes. 
C)  View the priority of the home visit as the individual who was hospitalized. 
D)  Conduct a family assessment that remains focused on management of the symptoms. 
A)  Identify potential areas of strengths in the family. 
B)  Plan for family care based on assessment of core processes. 
C)  View the priority of the home visit as the individual who was hospitalized. 
D)  Conduct a family assessment that remains focused on management of the symptoms.

Question 5

Identify nursing actions that relates to three of the core family processes of connectedness, change, and coordination.

Accepted Answer

Change: Motivational interviewing to ide

Question 6

Which of the following statements indicate a nurse needs further education about family nursing using core family processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Core processes can provide a framework when family is the unit of care, rather than the individual with an illness. 
B)  Exploring core processes can help nurses find ways to empower and support families. 
C)  Core processes offers directions for family-focused nursing actions that intentionally include the family. 
D)  Core processes provide ways to approach family care that include both assessment and nursing actions. 
A)  Core processes can provide a framework when family is the unit of care, rather than the individual with an illness. 
B)  Exploring core processes can help nurses find ways to empower and support families. 
C)  Core processes offers directions for family-focused nursing actions that intentionally include the family. 
D)  Core processes provide ways to approach family care that include both assessment and nursing actions.

Question 7

A nurse is caring for a patient with a terminal diagnosis of a brain tumor. The family and patient wish for him to be in their home during the end of his life. The family has decided hospice will become involved. Which of the following nursing actions address priority core processes at this time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Determine the number of family members available to participate in care. 
B)  Helping the family determine the ways they will celebrate holidays after the death. 
C)  Discuss the communication patterns and emotional bonds of the family at this time and prior to the illness. 
D)  Identify the health routines of the family that need to be modified so family health can be regained. 
A)  Determine the number of family members available to participate in care. 
B)  Helping the family determine the ways they will celebrate holidays after the death. 
C)  Discuss the communication patterns and emotional bonds of the family at this time and prior to the illness. 
D)  Identify the health routines of the family that need to be modified so family health can be regained.

Question 8

After years of caregiving in the home, a family has recently moved their family member to a nursing home. Which of the following would be appropriate nursing actions at this time?

Accepted Answer

A)  An assessment of the core process of celebration 
B)  Emphasize the family's opportunities, since the nursing home will replace the family member's caregiving responsibilities. 
C)  An assessment for ambiguous loss in the core process of cathexis 
D)  Use motivational interviewing techniques to guide family behavioral changes. 
A)  An assessment of the core process of celebration 
B)  Emphasize the family's opportunities, since the nursing home will replace the family member's caregiving responsibilities. 
C)  An assessment for ambiguous loss in the core process of cathexis 
D)  Use motivational interviewing techniques to guide family behavioral changes.

Question 9

Which of the following statements reflect an understanding of family-focused nursing actions? A nurse who is implementing family-focused nursing actions:

Accepted Answer

A)  Partners with a family 
B)  Assesses family core processes 
C)  Identifies both the strengths and the concerns of a family 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Partners with a family 
B)  Assesses family core processes 
C)  Identifies both the strengths and the concerns of a family 
D)  All of the above

Question 10

Mary is the mother of a six-year-old son, James, with cerebral palsy. James uses wheelchair to attend school. However, lately he has had a tutor in the home because of declining health. James is being seen in the clinic for possible pneumonia. Effective family focused nursing actions should focus on which of the following core processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cathexis 
B)  Coordination 
C)  Caregiving 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Cathexis 
B)  Coordination 
C)  Caregiving 
D)  All of the above

Question 11

Which of the following statements by a nurse who is planning to being leading family meetings reflect a need for additional education before she conducts the meetings?

Accepted Answer

A)  I must be sure to provide plenty of time so I can listen to each of the family members. 
B)  I plan to direct my attention to the family's identified strengths and concerns. 
C)  It is important for me to help clarify each of the family member's beliefs. 
D)  It is best if I wait to hold a meeting until the family asks for this action. 
A)  I must be sure to provide plenty of time so I can listen to each of the family members. 
B)  I plan to direct my attention to the family's identified strengths and concerns. 
C)  It is important for me to help clarify each of the family member's beliefs. 
D)  It is best if I wait to hold a meeting until the family asks for this action.

Question 12

Which of the following statements reflect an accurate understanding family core processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Core family processes focus on family structure 
B)  Core processes influence the health of family, rather than the individual 
C)  Core family processes can guide family nursing practices. 
D)  Nursing actions focused on family core processes focus on individual with an illness. 
A)  Core family processes focus on family structure 
B)  Core processes influence the health of family, rather than the individual 
C)  Core family processes can guide family nursing practices. 
D)  Nursing actions focused on family core processes focus on individual with an illness.

Question 13

Identify three core family processes and areas of concern that require the attention of the nurse in illness experiences.

Accepted Answer

Example of answers:
Communication: Famil

Question 14

Family interventions in the core process of connections focus on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Discussing a family genogram and ecomap 
B)  Completing a chronic sorrow assessment 
C)  Engaging a family in motivational interviewing 
D)  Facilitating family decision-making 
A)  Discussing a family genogram and ecomap 
B)  Completing a chronic sorrow assessment 
C)  Engaging a family in motivational interviewing 
D)  Facilitating family decision-making

Question 15

A nurse is caring for a 62-year-old woman with respiratory failure who has an advance directive that indicates her wishes related to resuscitation. The woman has two adult children and a husband who express differing views about the directive. The nurse decides to lead a family meeting. Which of the following would be the best purposes of this particular family meeting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Provide information that convinces the family to follow the health-care team's directions. 
B)  Assist individual family members to share individual beliefs and understandings. 
C)  Increase efficiency of the nurse by decreasing the number of questions. 
D)  Create an environment where prior stresses and conflicts can be resolved. 
A)  Provide information that convinces the family to follow the health-care team's directions. 
B)  Assist individual family members to share individual beliefs and understandings. 
C)  Increase efficiency of the nurse by decreasing the number of questions. 
D)  Create an environment where prior stresses and conflicts can be resolved.

Identify nursing actions that relate to three of the core family processes of communication, caregiving and cathexis.

Family-focused nursing actions view a family within the larger social system. Which of the following statements reflect accurate understandings of this view of family nursing practice?

A nurse is making a visit to the home following a family member's discharge from the hospitalization. Which of the following data would be most helpful?

Identify nursing actions that relates to three of the core family processes of connectedness, change, and coordination.

Which of the following statements indicate a nurse needs further education about family nursing using core family processes?

A nurse is caring for a patient with a terminal diagnosis of a brain tumor. The family and patient wish for him to be in their home during the end of his life. The family has decided hospice will become involved. Which of the following nursing actions address priority core processes at this time?

After years of caregiving in the home, a family has recently moved their family member to a nursing home. Which of the following would be appropriate nursing actions at this time?

Which of the following statements reflect an understanding of family-focused nursing actions? A nurse who is implementing family-focused nursing actions:

Which of the following statements by a nurse who is planning to being leading family meetings reflect a need for additional education before she conducts the meetings?

Which of the following statements reflect an accurate understanding family core processes?

Identify three core family processes and areas of concern that require the attention of the nurse in illness experiences.

Family interventions in the core process of connections focus on which of the following?

Health Care Needs for the 21st Century

Innovating Traditional Thinking About Nursing Practice

Moving to Family-Focused Care

Communication With and About Families

Family Assessment

Cultural and Diversity Aspects of Health and Illness Care Needs

Using Family Theory to Guide Nursing Practice

Developing Ideas for Family-Focused Practice

Family Presence in Family-Focused Care

Family-Focused Care in Acute Settings

Family-Focused Care With Chronic Illness

Family-Focused Care to Meet Population Needs

Doing for Versus Being With

Teaching Family Members Supportive Care

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Exam 14: Family-Focused Nursing Actions

Identify nursing actions that relate to three of the core family processes of communication, caregiving and cathexis.

Family-focused nursing actions view a family within the larger social system. Which of the following statements reflect accurate understandings of this view of family nursing practice?

A nurse is making a visit to the home following a family member's discharge from the hospitalization. Which of the following data would be most helpful?

Identify nursing actions that relates to three of the core family processes of connectedness, change, and coordination.

Which of the following statements indicate a nurse needs further education about family nursing using core family processes?

A nurse is caring for a patient with a terminal diagnosis of a brain tumor. The family and patient wish for him to be in their home during the end of his life. The family has decided hospice will become involved. Which of the following nursing actions address priority core processes at this time?

After years of caregiving in the home, a family has recently moved their family member to a nursing home. Which of the following would be appropriate nursing actions at this time?

Which of the following statements reflect an understanding of family-focused nursing actions? A nurse who is implementing family-focused nursing actions:

Which of the following statements by a nurse who is planning to being leading family meetings reflect a need for additional education before she conducts the meetings?

Which of the following statements reflect an accurate understanding family core processes?

Identify three core family processes and areas of concern that require the attention of the nurse in illness experiences.

Family interventions in the core process of connections focus on which of the following?

Health Care Needs for the 21st Century

Innovating Traditional Thinking About Nursing Practice

Moving to Family-Focused Care

Communication With and About Families

Family Assessment

Cultural and Diversity Aspects of Health and Illness Care Needs

Using Family Theory to Guide Nursing Practice

Developing Ideas for Family-Focused Practice

Family Presence in Family-Focused Care

Family-Focused Care in Acute Settings

Family-Focused Care With Chronic Illness

Family-Focused Care to Meet Population Needs

Doing for Versus Being With

Teaching Family Members Supportive Care

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