NSG 505 Exam 2 Public Health Questions With Complete
Solutions
Every family is a small social system
Families are interdependent
Families maintain boundaries
Families exchange energy with their environments
Families are adaptive
Families have Goal-oriented behavior
Family Structure & Family Function
Provide affection and security, instill identity, promote
affiliation, provide socialization, establish controls
Definition of family
self-defined
two or more individuals that depend on one another for
emotional , physical, and economical support
two or more people who consider themselves related by blood,
marriage, or adoption (US Census)
Family Health Practice Guidelines
,Focus on the family as a total unit.
Ask goal-directed questions.
Collect data over time.
Combine/Analyze quantitative and qualitative data.
Exercise professional judgment.
FHP Guideline: Family as a Unit
single entity; single core unit of service
Assessing family's aggregated behavior; Is this typical of the
family as a whole?
Example: Communication patterns
FHP Guideline: Goal Directed Questions
Cornerstone of a detailed assessment; collect relevant data
Open ended questions:
*understand family coping skills/effort (aware of need for
change, ability to adapt or solve problems)
*links to broader community
*healthy environment or lifestyles (safe, hygienic, promotion)
*effective structuring of relationships (distribution of
tasks/needs)
FHP Guideline: Collect Data Over Time
, Assessment over multiple visits
take time to develop trusting and supportive relationship with
family so they feel comfortable to respond freely and naturally
FHP Guideline: Analyze/Combine Quantitative and Qualitative
Data
Data when nurse
determines presence/absence of essential family characteristics
while also determining
degree if various signs of health are present or not
Example: rating family's behavior on a numbered scale and
comparing the family development over time/multiple home
visits OR compare to other families
FHP Guideline: Exercise Professional Judgement
Content of assessment is subjective, but not absolute; driven by
the nurse's experiences and intuition
Example: is the family ready?
Family Health Assessment: Data Collection Categories (12)
1)Demographics 2)Physical Environment
3)Psychological & Spiritual environment 4)Structural Roles
5)Functions
6)Values & Beliefs 7)Communication patterns
8)Decision Making patterns
Solutions
Every family is a small social system
Families are interdependent
Families maintain boundaries
Families exchange energy with their environments
Families are adaptive
Families have Goal-oriented behavior
Family Structure & Family Function
Provide affection and security, instill identity, promote
affiliation, provide socialization, establish controls
Definition of family
self-defined
two or more individuals that depend on one another for
emotional , physical, and economical support
two or more people who consider themselves related by blood,
marriage, or adoption (US Census)
Family Health Practice Guidelines
,Focus on the family as a total unit.
Ask goal-directed questions.
Collect data over time.
Combine/Analyze quantitative and qualitative data.
Exercise professional judgment.
FHP Guideline: Family as a Unit
single entity; single core unit of service
Assessing family's aggregated behavior; Is this typical of the
family as a whole?
Example: Communication patterns
FHP Guideline: Goal Directed Questions
Cornerstone of a detailed assessment; collect relevant data
Open ended questions:
*understand family coping skills/effort (aware of need for
change, ability to adapt or solve problems)
*links to broader community
*healthy environment or lifestyles (safe, hygienic, promotion)
*effective structuring of relationships (distribution of
tasks/needs)
FHP Guideline: Collect Data Over Time
, Assessment over multiple visits
take time to develop trusting and supportive relationship with
family so they feel comfortable to respond freely and naturally
FHP Guideline: Analyze/Combine Quantitative and Qualitative
Data
Data when nurse
determines presence/absence of essential family characteristics
while also determining
degree if various signs of health are present or not
Example: rating family's behavior on a numbered scale and
comparing the family development over time/multiple home
visits OR compare to other families
FHP Guideline: Exercise Professional Judgement
Content of assessment is subjective, but not absolute; driven by
the nurse's experiences and intuition
Example: is the family ready?
Family Health Assessment: Data Collection Categories (12)
1)Demographics 2)Physical Environment
3)Psychological & Spiritual environment 4)Structural Roles
5)Functions
6)Values & Beliefs 7)Communication patterns
8)Decision Making patterns
