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NURS 5432 Family I Midterm Exam
(Modules 1-6) Questions With Verified
Solutions And Rationales
1. Which of the following is a core APRN role as defined by the Consensus Model?
A. Nurse Educator
B. Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP)
C. Clinical Nurse Leader
D. Nurse Administrator
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Consensus Model recognizes four core APRN roles: Certified Nurse
Practitioner (CNP), Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Certified Registered Nurse
Anesthetist (CRNA), and Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM). Nurse Educator and
Clinical Nurse Leader are not one of the four APRN licensure roles .
2. A Family Nurse Practitioner's scope of practice is primarily defined by:
A. Hospital bylaws
B. The Consensus Model
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C. State Nurse Practice Act and Board of Nursing rules
D. The American Nurses Association Code of Ethics
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Scope of practice is legally defined by the state's Nurse Practice Act and
Board of Nursing rules. The Consensus Model provides a framework but is not
legally binding .
3. Under the Consensus Model, all APRNs must be prepared at a minimum of
which degree level?
A. Associate's degree
B. Bachelor's degree
C. Master's degree
D. Doctoral degree
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The Consensus Model requires graduate-level preparation (master's or
post-master's certificate) for entry into APRN practice .
4. The primary goal of family nursing is to:
A. Treat individual illnesses in isolation
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B. Promote the health and well-being of families as a unit
C. Prescribe medications for each family member
D. Conduct genetic research on family disorders
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Family nursing recognizes that the family is the primary context for
health and illness, and interventions should address the family system as a whole
rather than just individual members .
5. The McGill Model of Family Nursing emphasizes:
A. Disease prevention only
B. Family strengths and capabilities
C. Hospital-centered care
D. Pharmacological interventions
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The McGill Model focuses on the family's resources, resilience, and
ability to maintain health and well-being, emphasizing strengths and capabilities .
6. A nurse assessing a family's ability to adapt during a crisis is evaluating which
concept?
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A. Family coping
B. Family resilience
C. Family stability
D. Family hierarchy
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Family resilience refers to the family's ability to withstand and recover
from stressors and crises while maintaining healthy functioning .
7. The "family as system" approach in FNP practice means:
A. Focusing only on individual health outcomes
B. Examining reciprocal relationships with the family as the unit of care
C. Ignoring family dynamics completely
D. Excluding the individual patient from assessment
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The "family as system" approach conceptualizes the family as an
interconnected unit where changes in one member affect all others. This
contrasts with "family as context," where the family environment influences
individual health but the individual remains the primary unit of care .
NURS 5432 Family I Midterm Exam
(Modules 1-6) Questions With Verified
Solutions And Rationales
1. Which of the following is a core APRN role as defined by the Consensus Model?
A. Nurse Educator
B. Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP)
C. Clinical Nurse Leader
D. Nurse Administrator
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Consensus Model recognizes four core APRN roles: Certified Nurse
Practitioner (CNP), Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Certified Registered Nurse
Anesthetist (CRNA), and Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM). Nurse Educator and
Clinical Nurse Leader are not one of the four APRN licensure roles .
2. A Family Nurse Practitioner's scope of practice is primarily defined by:
A. Hospital bylaws
B. The Consensus Model
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C. State Nurse Practice Act and Board of Nursing rules
D. The American Nurses Association Code of Ethics
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Scope of practice is legally defined by the state's Nurse Practice Act and
Board of Nursing rules. The Consensus Model provides a framework but is not
legally binding .
3. Under the Consensus Model, all APRNs must be prepared at a minimum of
which degree level?
A. Associate's degree
B. Bachelor's degree
C. Master's degree
D. Doctoral degree
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The Consensus Model requires graduate-level preparation (master's or
post-master's certificate) for entry into APRN practice .
4. The primary goal of family nursing is to:
A. Treat individual illnesses in isolation
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B. Promote the health and well-being of families as a unit
C. Prescribe medications for each family member
D. Conduct genetic research on family disorders
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Family nursing recognizes that the family is the primary context for
health and illness, and interventions should address the family system as a whole
rather than just individual members .
5. The McGill Model of Family Nursing emphasizes:
A. Disease prevention only
B. Family strengths and capabilities
C. Hospital-centered care
D. Pharmacological interventions
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The McGill Model focuses on the family's resources, resilience, and
ability to maintain health and well-being, emphasizing strengths and capabilities .
6. A nurse assessing a family's ability to adapt during a crisis is evaluating which
concept?
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A. Family coping
B. Family resilience
C. Family stability
D. Family hierarchy
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Family resilience refers to the family's ability to withstand and recover
from stressors and crises while maintaining healthy functioning .
7. The "family as system" approach in FNP practice means:
A. Focusing only on individual health outcomes
B. Examining reciprocal relationships with the family as the unit of care
C. Ignoring family dynamics completely
D. Excluding the individual patient from assessment
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The "family as system" approach conceptualizes the family as an
interconnected unit where changes in one member affect all others. This
contrasts with "family as context," where the family environment influences
individual health but the individual remains the primary unit of care .
