Question 1

Which theory views the family as a whole with boundaries that are affected by the environment?

Accepted Answer

A)   Family developmental and life cycle theory
B)   Bioecological systems theory
C)   Microsystems
D)   Family systems theory D

Question 2

A nurse is constructing a genogram for a family.Which of the following describes its importance?

Accepted Answer

A)   Allows nurses to diagnose disease patterns
B)   Brings the family together to do a mutual task
C)   Shows family history and patterns of health-related information
D)   Provides a visual diagram of the family unit in relation to other subsystems C

Question 3

A nurse considers how the environment outside of the family influences the development of a child.Which of the following theories is being used?

Accepted Answer

A)   Bioecological systems
B)   Family systems
C)   Family developmental and life cycle
D)   Capacity -building model A

Question 4

A nurse is demonstrating how a family relates to the other units in the community.Which of the following assessment instruments would be appropriate for the nurse to use?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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 of the following theories is being applied?

Accepted Answer

A)   Family systems
B)   Bioecological systems
C)   Family developmental and life cycle
D)   Capacity building model

Question 6

A public health nurse (PHN)is working with families and communities.Which of the following best illustrates the nursing action that is being implemented?

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

Question 7

The nurse visits a household that consists of an elderly person living with nonrelatives.Which of the following describes this type of household?

Accepted Answer

A)   Single-family household
B)   Family household
C)   Nonfamily household
D)   Family demographic trend

Question 8

A nurse is assessing family structure.Which of the following describes what the nurse should recognize?

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.

Question 9

A nurse is making an appointment with a family for a nursing visit.Which of the following best describes a barrier that the nurse may experience when trying to schedule this appointment?

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.

Question 10

A nurse is using the termination component of the nurse-family relationship.Which of the following strategies would the nurse use?

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

Question 11

Nurses analyze family developmental changes and stressors when studying family:

Accepted Answer

A)   demographics.
B)   functions.
C)   structure.
D)   nursing.

Question 12

A nurse examines family interactions.Which of the following describes the theory that is being applied?

Accepted Answer

A)   Bioecological systems
B)   Family systems
C)   Family developmental and life cycle
D)   Capacity -building model

Question 13

A nurse recognizes that a barrier that may be experienced when providing family nursing care is health literacy.Which of the following strategies 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

Question 14

A nurse displays pertinent family information in a multigenerational family tree format.Which of the following best describes this action?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

The nurse asks,"What has changed between you and your spouse since your child's head injury?" Which of the following focuses of the family is being used?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

A nurse strives to meet the health care needs of diverse and changing families.Which of the following best describes the consideration that should be made by the nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)   Provide culturally competent care
B)   Understand family dynamics
C)   Recognize that two-income parent households are less stressful
D)   Learn how to care for people in their homes

Question 17

The nurse chooses to interview a family in the clinic office.Which of the following provides the rationale for this decision?

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

Question 18

What are the 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 egalitarian 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.
E)   Resources can be received by multiple individuals.

Question 19

A nurse asks,"Where is this family on the continuum of the family cycle?" Which of the following theories is being used?

Accepted Answer