Concepts for Nursing Practice, 4th Edition (2025) by Jean Giddens – Complete Test Bank with Answers

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, 1. The most appropriate initial
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intervention
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dysfunctional interactions and lack of family support for a patient
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a. enforce hospital visiting policies. Il` m n Il` Il` m n Il` Il` m n Il` Il`




b. monitor the dysfunctional interactions. Il` m n Il` Il` m n Il` Il` m n Il` Il`




c. notify the primary care provider. Il` m n Il` Il` m n Il` Il` m n Il` Il` m n Il` Il`




d. role model appropriate support. Il` m n Il` Il` m n Il` Il` m n Il` Il`




ANS: D Il` m n Il` Il`




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suggestions for improving communication and interactions among family
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members. If the nurse determines that the number of visitors has a
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negative impact on the patient, hospital policy may be to limit
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visitors, but that would not be the initial action. Monitoring the
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dysfunctional interactions would not be an adequate response. The
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primary care provider should certainly be notified, but that would
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not be the initial response.
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OBJ: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Psychosocial Integrity
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would m n Il` Il` m n Il` identify Il` m n Il` a Il` m n Il` need Il` m n




for
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interventions
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dynamics Il` Il` m n Il` when Il`




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c. the Il`
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It is not uncommon for the ill family member to become demanding and
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indicate that they deserve special treatment and care, and the
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supportive family may need assistance in understanding the dynamics of
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the illness in order to continue to be supportive. Offers from extended
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family to help can be indicative of positive dynamics. Concern expressed
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by family members can be indicative of positive dynamics. Sharing of
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family memories can be indicative of positive dynamics.
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OBJ: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Psychosocial Integrity
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3. Two women have an established long-term
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and are attending parenting mn Il` mn Il` mn Il` mn Il`




classes in anticipation of finalizing adoption of a baby. The nurse
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identifies
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family? a. Cohabiting m n Il` Il`mn Il`mn Il`




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d. Single parent ANS: Il` m n Il` Il` m n Il` Il`

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This family would be considered a same-sex family. Cohabiting refers to
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couple who live together with no legal bond. Nuclear refers to the
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mtraditional male and female core family with one or more children.
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OBJ: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Psychosocial Integrity
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, 4. The nurse Il` m n Il` Il` m n Il` identifies Il` m n Il` the Il` m n Il` family Il` m n




with
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college
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family n Il` Il` m n Il` life Il` m n Il` cycle? a. Minimal impact Il`mn Il`mn Il` m n Il` Il`




b. Considered Il` m n Il` to Il` m n Il` be a negative Il` m n Il` Il` m n Il` Il` m




impact n Il` Il` m n Il` on Il` m n Il` the family unit Il` m n Il` Il` m n Il` Il`




c. Leads to Il` m n Il` Il` m n Il` role Il` m confusion n Il` Il`




d. Expectation Il` m n Il` of Il` m n Il` role change ANS: D Il` m n Il` Il`m Il`n Il` m n Il` Il`




The family life cycle developmental theory focuses on the growth and
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development of changes in role relationships during transitional
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periods. A child graduating from college is an example of a
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transition which requires a role change. As this
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is a transition, one would expect to see a change so minimal impact
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would not be expected. Graduation does not imply that it will
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be a negative change on the family life cycle or lead to role
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confusion.
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OBJ: Il` NCLEX Client Needs Category: Psychosocial Integrity Il` m n Il` Il` m n Il` Il` m n Il` Il` m n Il` Il` m n Il` Il`




5. When Il` m n Il` reviewing the purposes Il` m n Il` Il` m n Il` Il` m n Il` of Il` m




a n Il` Il` m n Il` family assessment, the Il` m n Il` Il` m n Il` Il` m n Il` nurse Il`




educator
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further n Il` Il` m teaching if the n Il` Il` m n Il` Il` m n Il` Il` m n Il` student Il`




responded that
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understanding
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a. Development N Il` Il`




b. Function Il`




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d. Structure ANS: C Il` Il`mn Il` m n Il` Il`




An understanding of the political views of family members is not a
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primary purpose of a family assessment. A family assessment provides
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the
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understanding of family m n Il` Il` m n Il` Il` m n Il` Il` m n




dynamics.
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quality
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family assessment provides an understanding of family development,
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function, and structure.
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OBJ: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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6. A Il` nurse is m n Il` Il` m n Il` Il` m n Il` planning Il` m n Il` to Il` m n Il` assess Il`




the structure m n Il` Il` m n Il` Il` m of n Il` Il` m n Il` a Il` m n Il` family. Il`




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