Care 1st Edition Denham
Eggenberger Young Krumwiede
Complete Questions and Answers
Family-Focused Nursing Care – Practice Test Bank
(Exam-Level with Rationales)
1. The primary goal of family-focused nursing care is to:
A. Treat individuals only
B. Improve health outcomes by involving families
C. Reduce hospital costs
D. Focus on disease
Answer: B
Rationale: Family-focused care emphasizes the family as a unit influencing health outcomes.
2. “Thinking family” means:
A. Ignoring family members
B. Including family in care decisions
C. Treating only the patient
D. Avoiding communication
Answer: B
3. A key concept of family systems theory is:
A. Individuals act independently
B. Family members are interconnected
,C. Nurses control care
D. Hospitals dominate care
Answer: B
4. Social determinants of health include:
A. Genetics only
B. Income, education, environment
C. Medication only
D. Hospital policies
Answer: B
5. A nurse demonstrates family-centered care by:
A. Ignoring visitors
B. Encouraging family participation
C. Limiting communication
D. Excluding family
Answer: B
6. Family health is best defined as:
A. Absence of illness
B. Overall well-being of family unit
C. Individual health
D. Hospital outcomes
Answer: B
7. Health promotion in families includes:
A. Treating disease
B. Preventive behaviors
C. Surgery
D. Medication only
, Answer: B
8. A family assessment includes:
A. Only patient history
B. Roles, relationships, environment
C. Lab tests
D. Medication
Answer: B
9. Cultural competence requires:
A. Ignoring culture
B. Respecting diverse beliefs
C. Standard care only
D. Forcing decisions
Answer: B
10. Family resilience refers to:
A. Weakness
B. Ability to adapt to stress
C. Illness
D. Conflict
Answer: B
11. A nurse identifies family strengths to:
A. Criticize
B. Support care planning
C. Ignore
D. Document only
Answer: B