TEST BANK
Wright & Leahey's Nurses and Families : A Guide to Family
Assessment and Intervention
Zahra Shajani, and Diana Snell
8th Edition
,Table of Contents
Chapter 01 Family Assessment and Intervention-An Overview 1
Chapter 02 Theoretical Foundations of the Calgary Family Assessment and Intervention
Models 8
Chapter 03 The Calgary Family Assessment Model 15
Chapter 04 The Calgary Family Intervention Model 23
Chapter 05 Family Nursing Interviews-Stages and Skills 31
Chapter 06 How To Prepare for Family Interviews 39
Chapter 07 How To Conduct Family Interviews 45
Chapter 08 How To Use Questions in Family Interviewing 51
Chapter 09 How To Do a 15-Minute (or Shorter) Family Interview 58
Chapter 10 How To Move Beyond Basic Family Nursing Skills 64
Chapter 11 How To Avoid the Three Most Common Errors in Family Nursing 71
Chapter 12 How To Terminate With Families 77
Chapter 13 Pulling It All Together 83
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Test Bank - Wright and Leahey's Nurses and Families, 8th Edition (Shajani, 2023)
Chapter 1: Family Assessment and Intervention: An Overview
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nurse is including the family of a 32-year-old client in her interview. What is the
rationale for including the family of this adult in the interview?
A. The client will become debilitated and need the family to provide care.
B. The client’s illness impacts the entire family.
C. The family will need to support the client as he heals.
D. The family has information the nurse practitioner needs about the client.
ANS: B
Feedback
A This is incorrect. There is no evidence that the client will become debilitated.
B This is correct. When a client is ill, the entire family is impacted and should be
considered in the assessment and intervention.
C This is incorrect. There is no evidence that the client will need support from the
family.
D This is incorrect. Although the family members may have information about the
client, this is not the primary reason for including them in the interview.
REF: Page: 2
2. The nurse is explaining the focus of family nursing assessment and intervention to the
family members. She explains that which are the interacting parts of reciprocity?
A. Parents, children, and health-care providers
B. Nurses, physicians, and clients
C. Health, illness, and family
D. Men, women, and children
ANS: C
Feedback
A This is incorrect. Parents, children, and health-care providers may interact but
are not considered the interacting parts of reciprocity.
B This is incorrect. Although nurses, physicians, and clients should interact, they
are not considered the interacting parts of reciprocity.
C This is correct. The interacting parts of reciprocity are the family and its
interaction with health and illness.
D This is incorrect. Men, women, and children interact as a family, but they are not
related to health and illness.
REF: Page: 2
3. The nursing instructor is explaining family systems nursing. Which of these theories is not
synthesized into family systems nursing?
A. Cybernetics
B. Change
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C. Family therapy
D. Informatics
ANS: D
Feedback
A This is incorrect. Cybernetics theory is synthesized into family systems nursing.
B This is incorrect. Change theory is synthesized into family systems nursing.
C This is incorrect. Family therapy theory is synthesized into family systems
nursing.
D This is correct. Informatics theory is not synthesized into family systems
nursing.
REF: Page: 2
4. Nurses collaborate with many professionals to care for their clients. Which professional
would be most concerned with the emotional ties within the family?
A. An economist
B. A sociologist
C. A psychologist
D. A psychiatrist
ANS: C
Feedback
A This is incorrect. An economist would be concerned with how the family works
together to meet material needs.
B This is incorrect. A sociologist would be concerned with how the family relates
with society.
C This is correct. A psychologist would be most concerned with the emotional ties
within the family.
D This is incorrect. A psychiatrist would be most concerned with medication
management.
REF: Page: 4
5. The nurse has just graduated with a bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN). Which is the least
accurate about her scope of practice?
A. She primarily views the family as a client rather than a context.
B. She is considered a nurse generalist.
C. She focuses on family interaction and reciprocity.
D. She predominately conceptualizes the family as a unit of care.
ANS: A
Feedback
A This is correct. Nurses with a BSN usually view the family as a context, rather
than a client.
B This is incorrect. Nurses with a BSN are considered nurse generalists.
C This is incorrect. Higher-level nurses with BSNs focus on family interaction and
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Wright & Leahey's Nurses and Families : A Guide to Family
Assessment and Intervention
Zahra Shajani, and Diana Snell
8th Edition
,Table of Contents
Chapter 01 Family Assessment and Intervention-An Overview 1
Chapter 02 Theoretical Foundations of the Calgary Family Assessment and Intervention
Models 8
Chapter 03 The Calgary Family Assessment Model 15
Chapter 04 The Calgary Family Intervention Model 23
Chapter 05 Family Nursing Interviews-Stages and Skills 31
Chapter 06 How To Prepare for Family Interviews 39
Chapter 07 How To Conduct Family Interviews 45
Chapter 08 How To Use Questions in Family Interviewing 51
Chapter 09 How To Do a 15-Minute (or Shorter) Family Interview 58
Chapter 10 How To Move Beyond Basic Family Nursing Skills 64
Chapter 11 How To Avoid the Three Most Common Errors in Family Nursing 71
Chapter 12 How To Terminate With Families 77
Chapter 13 Pulling It All Together 83
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Test Bank - Wright and Leahey's Nurses and Families, 8th Edition (Shajani, 2023)
Chapter 1: Family Assessment and Intervention: An Overview
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nurse is including the family of a 32-year-old client in her interview. What is the
rationale for including the family of this adult in the interview?
A. The client will become debilitated and need the family to provide care.
B. The client’s illness impacts the entire family.
C. The family will need to support the client as he heals.
D. The family has information the nurse practitioner needs about the client.
ANS: B
Feedback
A This is incorrect. There is no evidence that the client will become debilitated.
B This is correct. When a client is ill, the entire family is impacted and should be
considered in the assessment and intervention.
C This is incorrect. There is no evidence that the client will need support from the
family.
D This is incorrect. Although the family members may have information about the
client, this is not the primary reason for including them in the interview.
REF: Page: 2
2. The nurse is explaining the focus of family nursing assessment and intervention to the
family members. She explains that which are the interacting parts of reciprocity?
A. Parents, children, and health-care providers
B. Nurses, physicians, and clients
C. Health, illness, and family
D. Men, women, and children
ANS: C
Feedback
A This is incorrect. Parents, children, and health-care providers may interact but
are not considered the interacting parts of reciprocity.
B This is incorrect. Although nurses, physicians, and clients should interact, they
are not considered the interacting parts of reciprocity.
C This is correct. The interacting parts of reciprocity are the family and its
interaction with health and illness.
D This is incorrect. Men, women, and children interact as a family, but they are not
related to health and illness.
REF: Page: 2
3. The nursing instructor is explaining family systems nursing. Which of these theories is not
synthesized into family systems nursing?
A. Cybernetics
B. Change
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C. Family therapy
D. Informatics
ANS: D
Feedback
A This is incorrect. Cybernetics theory is synthesized into family systems nursing.
B This is incorrect. Change theory is synthesized into family systems nursing.
C This is incorrect. Family therapy theory is synthesized into family systems
nursing.
D This is correct. Informatics theory is not synthesized into family systems
nursing.
REF: Page: 2
4. Nurses collaborate with many professionals to care for their clients. Which professional
would be most concerned with the emotional ties within the family?
A. An economist
B. A sociologist
C. A psychologist
D. A psychiatrist
ANS: C
Feedback
A This is incorrect. An economist would be concerned with how the family works
together to meet material needs.
B This is incorrect. A sociologist would be concerned with how the family relates
with society.
C This is correct. A psychologist would be most concerned with the emotional ties
within the family.
D This is incorrect. A psychiatrist would be most concerned with medication
management.
REF: Page: 4
5. The nurse has just graduated with a bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN). Which is the least
accurate about her scope of practice?
A. She primarily views the family as a client rather than a context.
B. She is considered a nurse generalist.
C. She focuses on family interaction and reciprocity.
D. She predominately conceptualizes the family as a unit of care.
ANS: A
Feedback
A This is correct. Nurses with a BSN usually view the family as a context, rather
than a client.
B This is incorrect. Nurses with a BSN are considered nurse generalists.
C This is incorrect. Higher-level nurses with BSNs focus on family interaction and
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