NU 110 Exam 2 Questions with Correct
Solutions
Systems Theory - Answer-theory that describes the interconnected elements of a system in which a
change in one element affects all of the other elements
developmental perspective - Answer-modern psychological perspective emphasizing that change occurs
across a lifespan; focus has shifted over recent years to teens and adults
Duvall and Miller identified stages of family life cycle—critical family developmental tasks
family structure - Answer-The legal and genetic relationships among relatives living in the same home;
includes nuclear family, extended family, stepfamily, and so on.
who is the income earner of the family, who is the care taker in the family - Answer-example of
structural component of the family
Health Perception-Health Management Pattern - Answer-A family's perceived health, management, and
preventative practices
, Concerns about children
Development issues
Relationship of health/safety practices to children's health
Health-related behaviors
Environmental safety
Health beliefs/practices, lifestyle practices, chronic diseases, unattended health problems, risk factors
Use of health care, experiences in health care system - Answer-Selected assessment parameters in
health perception- health management pattern
Cognitive-Perceptual Pattern - Answer-Language, cognitive skills, perception that influence family
activities
Decision-making power within family to solve problems is important
Family access/interpretation of information about health
How decisions are made about health in family
Knowledge/choices about lifestyle
Types of care used, including alternative or traditional practices - Answer-Selected assessment
parameters in cognitive-perceptual pattern
purpose of genogram - Answer-Depicts transgenerational information about the family
Highlights membership and structure
Three generations
Identifies family health patterns
Ecomap - Answer-Pictorial technique to document family organizational patterns
Functional rather than structural approach to family assessment
Solutions
Systems Theory - Answer-theory that describes the interconnected elements of a system in which a
change in one element affects all of the other elements
developmental perspective - Answer-modern psychological perspective emphasizing that change occurs
across a lifespan; focus has shifted over recent years to teens and adults
Duvall and Miller identified stages of family life cycle—critical family developmental tasks
family structure - Answer-The legal and genetic relationships among relatives living in the same home;
includes nuclear family, extended family, stepfamily, and so on.
who is the income earner of the family, who is the care taker in the family - Answer-example of
structural component of the family
Health Perception-Health Management Pattern - Answer-A family's perceived health, management, and
preventative practices
, Concerns about children
Development issues
Relationship of health/safety practices to children's health
Health-related behaviors
Environmental safety
Health beliefs/practices, lifestyle practices, chronic diseases, unattended health problems, risk factors
Use of health care, experiences in health care system - Answer-Selected assessment parameters in
health perception- health management pattern
Cognitive-Perceptual Pattern - Answer-Language, cognitive skills, perception that influence family
activities
Decision-making power within family to solve problems is important
Family access/interpretation of information about health
How decisions are made about health in family
Knowledge/choices about lifestyle
Types of care used, including alternative or traditional practices - Answer-Selected assessment
parameters in cognitive-perceptual pattern
purpose of genogram - Answer-Depicts transgenerational information about the family
Highlights membership and structure
Three generations
Identifies family health patterns
Ecomap - Answer-Pictorial technique to document family organizational patterns
Functional rather than structural approach to family assessment
