NUR 100 Exam 2 Questions and
Answers
Family structures - Answer-traditional family- 2 parents and kids
grandparent family-grandparents care for kids
adults that are married with no kids
dual-earner families-both parents work
single parent families
blended & step families
extended families- cousins, aunt, uncle etc.
sandwich generation
Approaches to Family Nursing - Answer-context for care, unit of care, system, cultural
awareness and competency.
General Systems Theory - Answer-open system, balance, interaction, supra-systems,
subsystems
Family Health Risk Factors - Answer-*Childless & Childbearing
-adapting to new roles, creates stress
*Fam w/Young
-financial difficulties, illness/injuries
*Fam w/adolescents & young adults
-risk-taking, aging parents, transition depend & independ
*Families w/older adults
-falls & trauma, social isolation, maintaining good nutrition
Cultural Assessment - Answer-systematic and comprehensive examination of the
cultural care values, beliefs, and practices of individuals, families, and communities
Traditional and Alternative Healing - Answer--folk medicine
-complementary medicine
-alternative medicine
culturally competent care - Answer-the process of acquiring specific knowledge, skills,
and attitudes to provide culturally congruent care
cultural concepts - Answer-bicultural, multicultural, socialization, acculturation,
assimulation, ethnocentrism, dominant culture, subcultures, minority groups
Bicultural - Answer-A person who identifies with two cultures and integrates some of the
values and lifestyles of each into his life
multicultural - Answer-Having to do with many cultures.
, Socialization - Answer-process of learning to become a member of a society or group
Acculturation - Answer-learning process through which immigrants assume
characteristics of the new culture
assimulation - Answer-occurs when new members gradually learn and take on the
essential values, beliefs, and behaviors of dominant culture
Ethnocentrism - Answer-Belief in the superiority of one's nation or ethnic group.
dominant culture - Answer-group that has the most authority or power to control values
and reward or punish behaviors
subcultures - Answer-groups within a larger culture or social system that have some
characteristics that are different from those of the dominant culture
minority groups - Answer-groups that share race, religion, or ethnic heritage and have
fewer members than the majority group
Barriers to culturally competent care - Answer-bias, ethnocentrism, cultural stereotypes,
prejudice, discrimination, racism, sexism, language barrier, lack of knowledge, self-
knowledge
religion vs spirituality - Answer-religion-formalized, essential beliefs & values, codes of
conduct Spirituality- a journey, personal life experiences, purpose and values in life
Religion types - Answer-Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, American
Indian, Rastafarianism, wicca and atheism
spiritual interventions - Answer-active listening, presence, touch, exploring meaning,
reminiscene therapy
spiritual support - Answer-forgiveness facilitation, hope inspiration and prayer
types of stressors - Answer-distress/eustress, external/internal,
developmental/situational, physiological/psychosocial
distress and eustress - Answer-distress threatens health and eustress is good stress
external and internal stress - Answer-outside or inside stress of a person
developmental stressors - Answer-Occur at predictable times throughout an individual's
life.
situational stressors - Answer-rapid change or unfavorable conditions
Answers
Family structures - Answer-traditional family- 2 parents and kids
grandparent family-grandparents care for kids
adults that are married with no kids
dual-earner families-both parents work
single parent families
blended & step families
extended families- cousins, aunt, uncle etc.
sandwich generation
Approaches to Family Nursing - Answer-context for care, unit of care, system, cultural
awareness and competency.
General Systems Theory - Answer-open system, balance, interaction, supra-systems,
subsystems
Family Health Risk Factors - Answer-*Childless & Childbearing
-adapting to new roles, creates stress
*Fam w/Young
-financial difficulties, illness/injuries
*Fam w/adolescents & young adults
-risk-taking, aging parents, transition depend & independ
*Families w/older adults
-falls & trauma, social isolation, maintaining good nutrition
Cultural Assessment - Answer-systematic and comprehensive examination of the
cultural care values, beliefs, and practices of individuals, families, and communities
Traditional and Alternative Healing - Answer--folk medicine
-complementary medicine
-alternative medicine
culturally competent care - Answer-the process of acquiring specific knowledge, skills,
and attitudes to provide culturally congruent care
cultural concepts - Answer-bicultural, multicultural, socialization, acculturation,
assimulation, ethnocentrism, dominant culture, subcultures, minority groups
Bicultural - Answer-A person who identifies with two cultures and integrates some of the
values and lifestyles of each into his life
multicultural - Answer-Having to do with many cultures.
, Socialization - Answer-process of learning to become a member of a society or group
Acculturation - Answer-learning process through which immigrants assume
characteristics of the new culture
assimulation - Answer-occurs when new members gradually learn and take on the
essential values, beliefs, and behaviors of dominant culture
Ethnocentrism - Answer-Belief in the superiority of one's nation or ethnic group.
dominant culture - Answer-group that has the most authority or power to control values
and reward or punish behaviors
subcultures - Answer-groups within a larger culture or social system that have some
characteristics that are different from those of the dominant culture
minority groups - Answer-groups that share race, religion, or ethnic heritage and have
fewer members than the majority group
Barriers to culturally competent care - Answer-bias, ethnocentrism, cultural stereotypes,
prejudice, discrimination, racism, sexism, language barrier, lack of knowledge, self-
knowledge
religion vs spirituality - Answer-religion-formalized, essential beliefs & values, codes of
conduct Spirituality- a journey, personal life experiences, purpose and values in life
Religion types - Answer-Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, American
Indian, Rastafarianism, wicca and atheism
spiritual interventions - Answer-active listening, presence, touch, exploring meaning,
reminiscene therapy
spiritual support - Answer-forgiveness facilitation, hope inspiration and prayer
types of stressors - Answer-distress/eustress, external/internal,
developmental/situational, physiological/psychosocial
distress and eustress - Answer-distress threatens health and eustress is good stress
external and internal stress - Answer-outside or inside stress of a person
developmental stressors - Answer-Occur at predictable times throughout an individual's
life.
situational stressors - Answer-rapid change or unfavorable conditions
