PNR 315 ASSESSING FAMILIES. EXAM
2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% PASS.
What are the main factors influencing communicable/infectious diseases? - ANS Agent
factors (bacteria, fungi, parasites, viruses) and host factors (resistance, immunity,
infectiousness).
What are the modes of transmission for diseases? - ANS Vertical, horizontal, direct, indirect,
common vehicle, airborne, and vector transmission.
What is the difference between endemic, epidemic, and pandemic? - ANS Endemic refers to
a disease regularly found in a particular area; epidemic is a sudden increase in cases; pandemic
is an epidemic that has spread over multiple countries.
What are some examples of vaccine-preventable diseases? - ANS Tuberculosis (TB), influenza
(flu), COVID-19, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), Hepatitis A, B, and C.
What are the three levels of prevention in health care? - ANS Primary, secondary, and tertiary
levels of prevention.
What is the role of Community Health Nurses (CHNs) in family nursing? - ANS Helping
families promote health, identifying strengths and concerns, assisting with coping, and
promoting family resiliency.
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, How is family defined in modern contexts? - ANS As two or more individuals who depend on
one another for emotional, physical, and/or financial support.
What does family structure refer to? - ANS The characteristics and demographics of
individual members in a family unit, including relationships and context.
What influences health and illness in families? - ANS Families are influenced by the
determinants of health, which affect their health and illness.
What is the definition of family health? - ANS The ever-changing health of a family system
that includes biological, psychological, sociological, cultural, and spiritual factors.
What is the difference between caring for 'the individual as client' and 'the family as client'? -
ANS Caring for the individual focuses on the person within the family context, while caring
for the family treats the family unit as the primary client.
What characterizes functional families? - ANS They provide autonomy and are responsive to
the interests and needs of individual family members.
What are the five family functions according to Friedman (1998)? - ANS Affective function,
socialization and social placement, reproductive function, economic function, and health care
function.
What is the affective function in family dynamics? - ANS The lifelong process of assuming
norms and values for various family roles.
What is the reproductive function of families? - ANS Necessary for the continuity of the
family and society, historically involving marriage and childbearing.
What are the economic and healthcare functions of families? - ANS Providing financial
support and accessing health care for family members.
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2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% PASS.
What are the main factors influencing communicable/infectious diseases? - ANS Agent
factors (bacteria, fungi, parasites, viruses) and host factors (resistance, immunity,
infectiousness).
What are the modes of transmission for diseases? - ANS Vertical, horizontal, direct, indirect,
common vehicle, airborne, and vector transmission.
What is the difference between endemic, epidemic, and pandemic? - ANS Endemic refers to
a disease regularly found in a particular area; epidemic is a sudden increase in cases; pandemic
is an epidemic that has spread over multiple countries.
What are some examples of vaccine-preventable diseases? - ANS Tuberculosis (TB), influenza
(flu), COVID-19, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), Hepatitis A, B, and C.
What are the three levels of prevention in health care? - ANS Primary, secondary, and tertiary
levels of prevention.
What is the role of Community Health Nurses (CHNs) in family nursing? - ANS Helping
families promote health, identifying strengths and concerns, assisting with coping, and
promoting family resiliency.
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, How is family defined in modern contexts? - ANS As two or more individuals who depend on
one another for emotional, physical, and/or financial support.
What does family structure refer to? - ANS The characteristics and demographics of
individual members in a family unit, including relationships and context.
What influences health and illness in families? - ANS Families are influenced by the
determinants of health, which affect their health and illness.
What is the definition of family health? - ANS The ever-changing health of a family system
that includes biological, psychological, sociological, cultural, and spiritual factors.
What is the difference between caring for 'the individual as client' and 'the family as client'? -
ANS Caring for the individual focuses on the person within the family context, while caring
for the family treats the family unit as the primary client.
What characterizes functional families? - ANS They provide autonomy and are responsive to
the interests and needs of individual family members.
What are the five family functions according to Friedman (1998)? - ANS Affective function,
socialization and social placement, reproductive function, economic function, and health care
function.
What is the affective function in family dynamics? - ANS The lifelong process of assuming
norms and values for various family roles.
What is the reproductive function of families? - ANS Necessary for the continuity of the
family and society, historically involving marriage and childbearing.
What are the economic and healthcare functions of families? - ANS Providing financial
support and accessing health care for family members.
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