NSG 434 EXAM 1 2026/2027 | NURSING STUDY GUIDE, PRACTICE QUESTIONS,
ANSWERS & EXAM REVIEW
Family Systems Theory - correct answer ✔✔A science of "wholeness" characterized by interaction
among components of the system and the environment.
Family Stress Theory - correct answer ✔✔explains how families react to stressful situations and suggests
factors that promote adaptation to stress
Developmental Theory - correct answer ✔✔families develop and change over time in similar and
consistent ways.
Theory based on predictable changes in family structure, function and roles with the age of the oldest
child as a marker for stage transition.
Intervention for Systems Theory - correct answer ✔✔Nurse presents an opportunity for anticipatory
guidence to help family prepare for and cope with changes.
Intervention for Stress Theory - correct answer ✔✔Crisis intervention strategies to help family members
cope with challenging events
Intervention for Developmental Theory - correct answer ✔✔Provides anticipatory guidance to prepare
members for transition to the next family stage.
Nuclear Family - correct answer ✔✔two parents and their children (biologic, adoptive, step, foster)
Parents are not necessarily married.
No other relatives or nonrelatives live in the household.
Traditional Nuclear Family - correct answer ✔✔Consists of a MARRIED couple and their BIOLOGIC
children.
No other persons are present (no step relatives, foster or adopted children, non relatives)
Blended Family - correct answer ✔✔"Reconstituted Family"
includes one stepparent, stepsibling or half-sibling
Extended Family - correct answer ✔✔includes one parent, one or more children and one or more
members (Related or Unrelated).
Single-Parent Family - correct answer ✔✔Mothers usually head single-parent families but it is now more
common for fathers to be awarded custody of dependent children.
, Binuclear Family - correct answer ✔✔parents continuing the parenting role while terminating the
spousal unit (divorce).
Polygamous Family - correct answer ✔✔Not legally sanctioned in US.
Multiple wives (polygyny) or multiple husbands (polyandry)
Communal Family - correct answer ✔✔Group of people living together to raise children and manage
household; unrelated by blood or marriage
Time-Out - correct answer ✔✔-Select an are for time-out that is safe and convenient where the child can
be monitored (hallway, laundry room, bathroom)
-Explain the process of time out.
-Time out is 1 minute per year of age
Minimizing Behavior - correct answer ✔✔-Set realistic and achievable goals
-Structure environment to prevent unnecessary difficulties (place fragile objects in an inaccessible space)
-Praise requests positively i.e. instead of saying "PUT THE BOOK DOWN" say, "Don't touch the book."
-Use distraction to change the behavior i.e. exchange noisy toy for a quiet toy
-Give advance notice i.e. "after your tv program, it's time for dinner."
-Keep any promises made to children.
Growth - correct answer ✔✔Increase in physical size (Increase in height and weight)
Development - correct answer ✔✔A continuous, orderly series of conditions leading to activities, new
motives for activities and patterns of behavior
G&D - correct answer ✔✔Characterized by periods of rapid growth and plateaus
it is NOT continuous
Chronological Age - correct answer ✔✔Age in years
Developmental Age - correct answer ✔✔Age based on functional behavior and ability to adapt to the
environment
Stages of Growth and Development - correct answer ✔✔INFANT: Birth to 1 year
TODDLER: 1 to 3 years (12 to 18months)
PRESCHOOL: 3 to 6 years
SCHOOL-AGE: 6 to 12 years
ADOLESCENCE: 12 to 18 years
Directional trends - correct answer ✔✔Patterns and predictable paths that physical and motor
development follow as children grow.
ANSWERS & EXAM REVIEW
Family Systems Theory - correct answer ✔✔A science of "wholeness" characterized by interaction
among components of the system and the environment.
Family Stress Theory - correct answer ✔✔explains how families react to stressful situations and suggests
factors that promote adaptation to stress
Developmental Theory - correct answer ✔✔families develop and change over time in similar and
consistent ways.
Theory based on predictable changes in family structure, function and roles with the age of the oldest
child as a marker for stage transition.
Intervention for Systems Theory - correct answer ✔✔Nurse presents an opportunity for anticipatory
guidence to help family prepare for and cope with changes.
Intervention for Stress Theory - correct answer ✔✔Crisis intervention strategies to help family members
cope with challenging events
Intervention for Developmental Theory - correct answer ✔✔Provides anticipatory guidance to prepare
members for transition to the next family stage.
Nuclear Family - correct answer ✔✔two parents and their children (biologic, adoptive, step, foster)
Parents are not necessarily married.
No other relatives or nonrelatives live in the household.
Traditional Nuclear Family - correct answer ✔✔Consists of a MARRIED couple and their BIOLOGIC
children.
No other persons are present (no step relatives, foster or adopted children, non relatives)
Blended Family - correct answer ✔✔"Reconstituted Family"
includes one stepparent, stepsibling or half-sibling
Extended Family - correct answer ✔✔includes one parent, one or more children and one or more
members (Related or Unrelated).
Single-Parent Family - correct answer ✔✔Mothers usually head single-parent families but it is now more
common for fathers to be awarded custody of dependent children.
, Binuclear Family - correct answer ✔✔parents continuing the parenting role while terminating the
spousal unit (divorce).
Polygamous Family - correct answer ✔✔Not legally sanctioned in US.
Multiple wives (polygyny) or multiple husbands (polyandry)
Communal Family - correct answer ✔✔Group of people living together to raise children and manage
household; unrelated by blood or marriage
Time-Out - correct answer ✔✔-Select an are for time-out that is safe and convenient where the child can
be monitored (hallway, laundry room, bathroom)
-Explain the process of time out.
-Time out is 1 minute per year of age
Minimizing Behavior - correct answer ✔✔-Set realistic and achievable goals
-Structure environment to prevent unnecessary difficulties (place fragile objects in an inaccessible space)
-Praise requests positively i.e. instead of saying "PUT THE BOOK DOWN" say, "Don't touch the book."
-Use distraction to change the behavior i.e. exchange noisy toy for a quiet toy
-Give advance notice i.e. "after your tv program, it's time for dinner."
-Keep any promises made to children.
Growth - correct answer ✔✔Increase in physical size (Increase in height and weight)
Development - correct answer ✔✔A continuous, orderly series of conditions leading to activities, new
motives for activities and patterns of behavior
G&D - correct answer ✔✔Characterized by periods of rapid growth and plateaus
it is NOT continuous
Chronological Age - correct answer ✔✔Age in years
Developmental Age - correct answer ✔✔Age based on functional behavior and ability to adapt to the
environment
Stages of Growth and Development - correct answer ✔✔INFANT: Birth to 1 year
TODDLER: 1 to 3 years (12 to 18months)
PRESCHOOL: 3 to 6 years
SCHOOL-AGE: 6 to 12 years
ADOLESCENCE: 12 to 18 years
Directional trends - correct answer ✔✔Patterns and predictable paths that physical and motor
development follow as children grow.
