Test Bank for Family Health Care Nursing:
Theory, Practice, and Research, latest Edition
What should the nurse realize about family nursing practice? - answer-The nurse and family
together define the family and where therapeutic energy should be placed.
How should the nurse document a family with a previously married client raising stepchildren? -
answer-Reconstituted family.
What is the best definition of family for new graduate employees? - answer-Members of a
family are self-defined.
Which approach to family nursing care is being implemented when the family is used as a
resource? - answer-Family as context.
What role is the nurse implementing when teaching about infection control during a home
visit? - answer-Health teacher.
What role is the nurse implementing by staying with a client during chemotherapy until family
arrives? - answer-Surrogate.
What should the nurse do if a spouse cannot attend a care conference? - answer-Schedule the
conference when the spouse is available.
What function is demonstrated when parents discuss an adolescent's plans and set
boundaries? - answer-Socialization.
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,What family interactional process is an adult daughter experiencing if personal responsibilities
are neglected? - answer-Role conflict.
What traits demonstrate a healthy family? - answer-Exhibits a sense of shared responsibility,
admits to and seeks help with problems, shares leisure time.
What is the second approach to family nursing care? - answer-It centers on the assessment of
all family members, focusing on how each member is individually affected by the health event
of one family member.
What does the third approach to family nursing care view the family as? - answer-A system,
where the family is seen as an interactional system and the focus is on the interactions between
family members.
What is the focus of the first approach to family nursing care? - answer-It focuses on the
assessment and care of an individual client, with the family serving as the context.
How does the fourth approach to family nursing care view the family? - answer-As a component
of society, similar to other institutions like health, educational, or economic institutions.
What role does the family nurse play when teaching about actions to reduce the spread of
infection? - answer-The family nurse is implementing the role of a care deliverer.
What role does the family nurse serve when staying with a client undergoing chemotherapy
until family arrives? - answer-The family nurse serves as a surrogate.
What should a nurse do if the spouse of a client with complex care needs is unavailable for a
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, care conference? - answer-The nurse should schedule the meeting when the spouse can attend.
What function does a family demonstrate when parents discuss an adolescent's plans and set
boundaries? - answer-The affective function, which is essential for creating a stable
environment for healthy child development.
What interactional process is the adult daughter experiencing if she cannot fulfill personal
responsibilities while caring for an aging parent? - answer-Role conflict, due to incompatible
expectations about familial roles.
What is a trait common to healthy families regarding shared responsibilities? - answer-Healthy
families exhibit a sense of shared responsibility.
What is a trait common to healthy families concerning seeking help? - answer-Healthy families
admit to and seek help with problems.
What is a trait of healthy families regarding leisure time? - answer-Healthy families share leisure
time together.
What is a major function of theory in family nursing? - answer-To answer 'How?' or 'Why?'
questions.
What part of a theory should a nurse focus on to understand the expected relationship between
concepts? - answer-Hypothesis
What is the first action a nurse should complete when assessing a family according to family
development theory? - answer-Determine family structure and life cycle stages.
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Theory, Practice, and Research, latest Edition
What should the nurse realize about family nursing practice? - answer-The nurse and family
together define the family and where therapeutic energy should be placed.
How should the nurse document a family with a previously married client raising stepchildren? -
answer-Reconstituted family.
What is the best definition of family for new graduate employees? - answer-Members of a
family are self-defined.
Which approach to family nursing care is being implemented when the family is used as a
resource? - answer-Family as context.
What role is the nurse implementing when teaching about infection control during a home
visit? - answer-Health teacher.
What role is the nurse implementing by staying with a client during chemotherapy until family
arrives? - answer-Surrogate.
What should the nurse do if a spouse cannot attend a care conference? - answer-Schedule the
conference when the spouse is available.
What function is demonstrated when parents discuss an adolescent's plans and set
boundaries? - answer-Socialization.
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,What family interactional process is an adult daughter experiencing if personal responsibilities
are neglected? - answer-Role conflict.
What traits demonstrate a healthy family? - answer-Exhibits a sense of shared responsibility,
admits to and seeks help with problems, shares leisure time.
What is the second approach to family nursing care? - answer-It centers on the assessment of
all family members, focusing on how each member is individually affected by the health event
of one family member.
What does the third approach to family nursing care view the family as? - answer-A system,
where the family is seen as an interactional system and the focus is on the interactions between
family members.
What is the focus of the first approach to family nursing care? - answer-It focuses on the
assessment and care of an individual client, with the family serving as the context.
How does the fourth approach to family nursing care view the family? - answer-As a component
of society, similar to other institutions like health, educational, or economic institutions.
What role does the family nurse play when teaching about actions to reduce the spread of
infection? - answer-The family nurse is implementing the role of a care deliverer.
What role does the family nurse serve when staying with a client undergoing chemotherapy
until family arrives? - answer-The family nurse serves as a surrogate.
What should a nurse do if the spouse of a client with complex care needs is unavailable for a
2
, care conference? - answer-The nurse should schedule the meeting when the spouse can attend.
What function does a family demonstrate when parents discuss an adolescent's plans and set
boundaries? - answer-The affective function, which is essential for creating a stable
environment for healthy child development.
What interactional process is the adult daughter experiencing if she cannot fulfill personal
responsibilities while caring for an aging parent? - answer-Role conflict, due to incompatible
expectations about familial roles.
What is a trait common to healthy families regarding shared responsibilities? - answer-Healthy
families exhibit a sense of shared responsibility.
What is a trait common to healthy families concerning seeking help? - answer-Healthy families
admit to and seek help with problems.
What is a trait of healthy families regarding leisure time? - answer-Healthy families share leisure
time together.
What is a major function of theory in family nursing? - answer-To answer 'How?' or 'Why?'
questions.
What part of a theory should a nurse focus on to understand the expected relationship between
concepts? - answer-Hypothesis
What is the first action a nurse should complete when assessing a family according to family
development theory? - answer-Determine family structure and life cycle stages.
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