PN 271 HEALTH PROMOTION EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
In CFAM what is structure? - Answer-who are they; Internal (Immediate), externeral and
context(who is this family, culture, religion)
In CFAM what is development? - Answer-where they are at. What are their goals?
(raise family), observe attachments.
In CFAM what is function? - Answer-what do they do. What do they do in a day. ADLs
(instrumental), how does that look? Communication. (expressive)
What is a genogram? - Answer-Drawing that shows the family uit of immediate interest
to the CHN and includes at least 3 generations of family members with gender, age,
their relationships, health status and mortality
What is an ecomap? - Answer-Represents the family's interactions with other groups
and organizations.
Health risk appraisal - Answer-process of assessing and analyzing for the presence of
specific factors in each of the categories that have been identified as being associated
with an increased likelihood of an illness eg developing cancer
Health risk reduction - Answer-based on the assumption that decreasing the number of
risks or the magnitude of risk will result in a lower probability of an undesired event
Stages of a home visit? - Answer-engagement, family assessment, family intervention,
termination and evaluation, and post visit documentation
What is needed for an effective home visit? - Answer-Observing, Listening, Questions,
Probing, Prompting
What are commendations? - Answer-a practice where the CHN praises the family for
patterns in behaviour that are family strengths within the family. Commendations often
help the family members begin to viewing the family unit in a different, more positive
light.
What are linear questions? - Answer-what you ask at the beginning and end of
conversation; gets responses; WHY questions
What are the types of circular questions? - Answer-Difference(difference between you
and someone else's opinion)
behavioural effect- How do you know Lily has had a bad day at school?(what the effect
of one person behaviour on another)
, hypothetical/future-oriented
triadic(ask someone else in the family about another relationship)
HOW questions; gets solutions
What are the four approaches to family nursing? - Answer-- Family as the context, or
structure- individual first and family second. Family serves as either a resource or
stressor
- Family as a client- family is first and individual is second
- Family as a system- Focus is on the family as client, and the family is viewed as an
interacting system in which the whole is more that the sum of its parts. Focuses on
individual and family simultaneously. Interventions aimed at the interactions the family
has.
- Family as a component of society- Family is seen as many institutions in society, along
with health, education, religious and financial institutions
Healthy family behaviours - Answer-Family is stable and copes with physical,
psychosocial, and spiritual needs and growth and development needs
Family members work together , encourage and support, especially during times of
need. Strengthening relationships and unity
Practise healthy child rearing and discipline
Positive role models
Clear rules, structure, roles
Power is shared
Open communication
Producing community relationships
Effective coping
Provides autonomy
Unhealthy family behaviours - Answer-Family is unstable with ineffective family coping
to meet family needs
Family members do not support one another, may act like they do not matter. Lake of
problem solving and decision making by the family
Restrictive with child rearing activities, child abuse
Children assume parental roles because parents are unable to.
Unclear
Do not respect rights and abilities of its members
Lack of communications, arguments.
Limited or no involvement within community
Ineffective coping
What are the three dimensions of a community? - Answer-People, Place, Function- they
are interdependent (they all affect one another)
What are the purposes of a community assessment? - Answer-- Identifies community
strengths, resources, assets, capacities, and opportunities.
- Clarify health concerns
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
In CFAM what is structure? - Answer-who are they; Internal (Immediate), externeral and
context(who is this family, culture, religion)
In CFAM what is development? - Answer-where they are at. What are their goals?
(raise family), observe attachments.
In CFAM what is function? - Answer-what do they do. What do they do in a day. ADLs
(instrumental), how does that look? Communication. (expressive)
What is a genogram? - Answer-Drawing that shows the family uit of immediate interest
to the CHN and includes at least 3 generations of family members with gender, age,
their relationships, health status and mortality
What is an ecomap? - Answer-Represents the family's interactions with other groups
and organizations.
Health risk appraisal - Answer-process of assessing and analyzing for the presence of
specific factors in each of the categories that have been identified as being associated
with an increased likelihood of an illness eg developing cancer
Health risk reduction - Answer-based on the assumption that decreasing the number of
risks or the magnitude of risk will result in a lower probability of an undesired event
Stages of a home visit? - Answer-engagement, family assessment, family intervention,
termination and evaluation, and post visit documentation
What is needed for an effective home visit? - Answer-Observing, Listening, Questions,
Probing, Prompting
What are commendations? - Answer-a practice where the CHN praises the family for
patterns in behaviour that are family strengths within the family. Commendations often
help the family members begin to viewing the family unit in a different, more positive
light.
What are linear questions? - Answer-what you ask at the beginning and end of
conversation; gets responses; WHY questions
What are the types of circular questions? - Answer-Difference(difference between you
and someone else's opinion)
behavioural effect- How do you know Lily has had a bad day at school?(what the effect
of one person behaviour on another)
, hypothetical/future-oriented
triadic(ask someone else in the family about another relationship)
HOW questions; gets solutions
What are the four approaches to family nursing? - Answer-- Family as the context, or
structure- individual first and family second. Family serves as either a resource or
stressor
- Family as a client- family is first and individual is second
- Family as a system- Focus is on the family as client, and the family is viewed as an
interacting system in which the whole is more that the sum of its parts. Focuses on
individual and family simultaneously. Interventions aimed at the interactions the family
has.
- Family as a component of society- Family is seen as many institutions in society, along
with health, education, religious and financial institutions
Healthy family behaviours - Answer-Family is stable and copes with physical,
psychosocial, and spiritual needs and growth and development needs
Family members work together , encourage and support, especially during times of
need. Strengthening relationships and unity
Practise healthy child rearing and discipline
Positive role models
Clear rules, structure, roles
Power is shared
Open communication
Producing community relationships
Effective coping
Provides autonomy
Unhealthy family behaviours - Answer-Family is unstable with ineffective family coping
to meet family needs
Family members do not support one another, may act like they do not matter. Lake of
problem solving and decision making by the family
Restrictive with child rearing activities, child abuse
Children assume parental roles because parents are unable to.
Unclear
Do not respect rights and abilities of its members
Lack of communications, arguments.
Limited or no involvement within community
Ineffective coping
What are the three dimensions of a community? - Answer-People, Place, Function- they
are interdependent (they all affect one another)
What are the purposes of a community assessment? - Answer-- Identifies community
strengths, resources, assets, capacities, and opportunities.
- Clarify health concerns
