INSTRUCTOR'S GUIDE || TEST BANK
WITH SOLUTION MANUAL FOR FAMILY
HEALTH CARE NURSING: THEORY,
PRACTICE, AND RESEARCH 6TH
EDITION BY ROWE KAAKINEN, LATEST
UPDATE 2025/2026 A+
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. FOUNDATIONS IN FAMILY HEALTH CARE NURSING
1. Family Health Care Nursing: An Introduction
2. Theoretical Foundations For The Nursing Of Families
3. Family Demography: Continuity And Change In North American
Families
4. Family Policy: The Intersection Of Family Policies, Health Disparities,
And Health Care Policies
5. Family Nursing Assessment And Intervention
II. FAMILIES ACROSS THE HEALTH CONTINUUM
6. Family Health Promotion
7. Nursing Care Of Lgbtq Families *New*
8. Genomics And Family Nursing Across The Life Span
9. Families Living With Chronic Illness
10. Families In Palliative And End-Of-Life Care
11. Trauma And Family Nursing
III. NURSING CARE OF FAMILIES IN CLINICAL AREAS
12. Family Nursing With Childbearing Families
13. Family Child Health Nursing
14. Family Nursing In Acute Care Adult Settings
15. Family Health In Mid- And Later Life
16. Family Mental Health Nursing
17. Families And Community And Public Health Nursing
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Chapter 1
Family Health Care Nursing: An Introduction
This Chapter Provides An Introduction To And Broad Overview Of Family Health Care Nursing,
Explaining Why This Information Is Important To Nurses Who Care For Today‟s Families. Family Nursing Is A
Scientific Discipline Based In Theory, And Chapter 1 Introduces Theoretical Concepts Important To The
Nurse‟s Understanding Of How To Care For Groups. It Also Provides Definitions Of Family, Family Health,
Family Health Care Nursing, And Traits Healthy Families Exhibit. It Describes The Evolution In The Past Few
Decades Of Family Nursing As Its Own Specialty As Well As The Many Roles For Nurses Within This
Discipline. The Concepts Of Family Structure, Function, And Process Are Reviewed, As Are Family Roles.
Chapter 1 Emphasizes Both The Historical And Evolving Value Of Family As A Basic Unit Of Human Society
And As A Unit Of Analysis. It Approaches Health And Illness As Family Events, With Changes In The Individual
Affecting The Entire Family‟s Functioning. This Chapter Lays The Foundational Knowledge Of The Nature Of
Interventions In Family Nursing.
Critical Concepts
▪ Family Health Care Nursing Is An Art And A Science That Has Evolved As A Way Of Thinking
About And Working With Families.
▪ Family Nursing Is A Scientific Discipline Based In Theory.
▪ Health And Illness Are Family Events.
▪ The Term Family Is Defined In Many Ways, But The Most Salient Definition Is, The Family Is Who
The Members Say It Is.
▪ An Individual‟s Health (On The Wellness+Illness Continuum) Affects The Entire Family‟s
Functioning, And In Turn, The Family‟s Ability To Function Affects Each Member‟s Health.
▪ Family Health Care Nursing Knowledge And Skills Are Important For Nurses Who Practice In
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Generalized And In Specialized Settings.
▪ The Structure, Function, And Processes Of Families Have Changed, But The Family As A Unit
Of Analysis And Service Continues To Survive Over Time.
▪ Nurses Should Intervene In Ways That Promote Health And Wellness, As Well As Prevent Illness
Risks, Treat Disease Conditions, And Manage Rehabilitative Care Needs.
▪ Knowledge About Each Family‟s Structure, Function, And Process Informs The Nurse In How To
Optimize Nursing Care In Families And Provide Individualized Nursing Care Tailored To The
Uniqueness Of Every Family System.
REVIEW OF KEY TERMS
Contemporary Family: Generally Refers To The Changing Structure And Function Of Today‟s
Families, Including Single-Headed Households, Cohabitating Couples And Parents, Blended
Families, Same-Sex Couples And Parents, And Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. Family
Functions Have Expanded From A Focus On Reproduction, Socialization Of The Young, Economic
Survival, And Health Care Functions. The Functions Have Shifted To Include Intimate Relationships,
Communication, And Shared Responsibilities With The Larger Society.
Family: Two Or More Individuals Who Depend On One Another For Emotional, Physical, And Economic
Support. The Members Of The Family Are Self-Defined (Hanson, 2005).
Family As A Component Of Society: Care That Views The Family As One Of Many Institutions In
Society, Similar To The Health, Economic, Educational, Or Religious Institutions.
Family As A System: Care That Focuses On The Interaction Between And Among Family Members,
Including Subsystems Within The Family (E.G., Dyads Such As Mother+Father And Parent+Child) And
Outside The Family (E.G., Schools, Churches, And Community Agencies).
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WITH SOLUTION MANUAL FOR FAMILY
HEALTH CARE NURSING: THEORY,
PRACTICE, AND RESEARCH 6TH
EDITION BY ROWE KAAKINEN, LATEST
UPDATE 2025/2026 A+
, WHIZSOLUTIONS TEST BANKS AND SOLUTION MANUALS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. FOUNDATIONS IN FAMILY HEALTH CARE NURSING
1. Family Health Care Nursing: An Introduction
2. Theoretical Foundations For The Nursing Of Families
3. Family Demography: Continuity And Change In North American
Families
4. Family Policy: The Intersection Of Family Policies, Health Disparities,
And Health Care Policies
5. Family Nursing Assessment And Intervention
II. FAMILIES ACROSS THE HEALTH CONTINUUM
6. Family Health Promotion
7. Nursing Care Of Lgbtq Families *New*
8. Genomics And Family Nursing Across The Life Span
9. Families Living With Chronic Illness
10. Families In Palliative And End-Of-Life Care
11. Trauma And Family Nursing
III. NURSING CARE OF FAMILIES IN CLINICAL AREAS
12. Family Nursing With Childbearing Families
13. Family Child Health Nursing
14. Family Nursing In Acute Care Adult Settings
15. Family Health In Mid- And Later Life
16. Family Mental Health Nursing
17. Families And Community And Public Health Nursing
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Chapter 1
Family Health Care Nursing: An Introduction
This Chapter Provides An Introduction To And Broad Overview Of Family Health Care Nursing,
Explaining Why This Information Is Important To Nurses Who Care For Today‟s Families. Family Nursing Is A
Scientific Discipline Based In Theory, And Chapter 1 Introduces Theoretical Concepts Important To The
Nurse‟s Understanding Of How To Care For Groups. It Also Provides Definitions Of Family, Family Health,
Family Health Care Nursing, And Traits Healthy Families Exhibit. It Describes The Evolution In The Past Few
Decades Of Family Nursing As Its Own Specialty As Well As The Many Roles For Nurses Within This
Discipline. The Concepts Of Family Structure, Function, And Process Are Reviewed, As Are Family Roles.
Chapter 1 Emphasizes Both The Historical And Evolving Value Of Family As A Basic Unit Of Human Society
And As A Unit Of Analysis. It Approaches Health And Illness As Family Events, With Changes In The Individual
Affecting The Entire Family‟s Functioning. This Chapter Lays The Foundational Knowledge Of The Nature Of
Interventions In Family Nursing.
Critical Concepts
▪ Family Health Care Nursing Is An Art And A Science That Has Evolved As A Way Of Thinking
About And Working With Families.
▪ Family Nursing Is A Scientific Discipline Based In Theory.
▪ Health And Illness Are Family Events.
▪ The Term Family Is Defined In Many Ways, But The Most Salient Definition Is, The Family Is Who
The Members Say It Is.
▪ An Individual‟s Health (On The Wellness+Illness Continuum) Affects The Entire Family‟s
Functioning, And In Turn, The Family‟s Ability To Function Affects Each Member‟s Health.
▪ Family Health Care Nursing Knowledge And Skills Are Important For Nurses Who Practice In
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Generalized And In Specialized Settings.
▪ The Structure, Function, And Processes Of Families Have Changed, But The Family As A Unit
Of Analysis And Service Continues To Survive Over Time.
▪ Nurses Should Intervene In Ways That Promote Health And Wellness, As Well As Prevent Illness
Risks, Treat Disease Conditions, And Manage Rehabilitative Care Needs.
▪ Knowledge About Each Family‟s Structure, Function, And Process Informs The Nurse In How To
Optimize Nursing Care In Families And Provide Individualized Nursing Care Tailored To The
Uniqueness Of Every Family System.
REVIEW OF KEY TERMS
Contemporary Family: Generally Refers To The Changing Structure And Function Of Today‟s
Families, Including Single-Headed Households, Cohabitating Couples And Parents, Blended
Families, Same-Sex Couples And Parents, And Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. Family
Functions Have Expanded From A Focus On Reproduction, Socialization Of The Young, Economic
Survival, And Health Care Functions. The Functions Have Shifted To Include Intimate Relationships,
Communication, And Shared Responsibilities With The Larger Society.
Family: Two Or More Individuals Who Depend On One Another For Emotional, Physical, And Economic
Support. The Members Of The Family Are Self-Defined (Hanson, 2005).
Family As A Component Of Society: Care That Views The Family As One Of Many Institutions In
Society, Similar To The Health, Economic, Educational, Or Religious Institutions.
Family As A System: Care That Focuses On The Interaction Between And Among Family Members,
Including Subsystems Within The Family (E.G., Dyads Such As Mother+Father And Parent+Child) And
Outside The Family (E.G., Schools, Churches, And Community Agencies).
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