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1. What are the 1. Determining how the family is defined
three founda- 2. Understanding the concepts of family health
tional compo- 3. Knowing the current evidence about the elements of a health family
nents of family
nursing?
2. What is family? Family life is a universal human experience and no two individuals have the exact
same experience within a family. No universally agreed-upon definition of family.
3. Legal Definition relationships through blood ties, adoption, guardianship or marriage
of Family
4. Biological Defini- Genetic biological networks among and between people. Who is biologically
tion of Family connected to that family member? Epidemiology, hereditary disease.
5. Sociological Defi- Groups of people living together with or without legal or biological ties I.e Kibbutz
nition of Family
6. Psychological Groups with strong emotional ties. People that want to be together are really
Definition of connected emotionally so they end up staying with each other.
Family
7. The textbooks Family refers to two or more individuals who depend on one another for emotion-
definition of fam- al, physical, and economic support. The members of the family are self-defined.
ily Family is who they say they are, nurses who work with families should ask clients
who they consider to be members of their family and should include those
persons in health care planning with the patient's permission.
8. What is family Family health is a dynamic, changing state of well-being, which includes the
health? biological, psychological, spiritual, sociological, and cultural factors of individual
family members and the family system.
- an individual's health (on wellness-to-illness contunuum) affects the entire
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family
-ensure you are looking at the whole perspective
9. What is family Difficult to describe characteristics of a family that is well-functioning.
functioning? Otto (1963) -first scholar to develop psychosocial criteria for assessing family
strengths, and emphasized the need to focus on positive family attributes instead
of pathological approach that accentuated family problems and weaknesses.
Pratt 1976 -energized family: as one whose structure encourages and supports
individual to develop their capacities for full functioning and independent action,
thus contributing to family health.
10. Curran's Traits Communicates and Listens
(1985) of a Fosters table time and conversation
Healthy Family Affirms and supports each member
Teaches respect for others
Develops a sense of trust
Has a sense of play and humor
Has a balance of interaction among members
Shares leisure time
Abounds to rituals and traditions
Teaches a sense of right and wrong
Shares a religious core
Respects the privacy of others
Values service to others
Admits to problems and seeks help
11. Family Flexibility Olson and Gorall (2005) conducted a study and found that the ability of the family
to demonstrate flexibility is related to its ability to alter family leadership roles,
relationships, and rules, including control, discipline, and role sharing. Functional,
healthy families have the ability to change these factors in response to situations.
12. Balanced flexibility and balance cohesion
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What are the
dominant pat-
terns of family
functioning?
13. Family Nurs- 1. Enhance and promote family health
ing Compe- 2. focus nursing practice on family's strengths, the support of family and individual
tences: General- growth, the improvement of family self-management abilities, the facilitation of
ist successful life transitions, the improvement and management of health, and the
mobilization of family resources.
3. Demonstrate leadership and systems thinking skills to ensure the quality of
nursing care with families in everyday practice and across every content.
4. Practice using evidence-based practice
14. What are the four Systems
views of family Component
through a lens? Context
Client
15. Family as Context Family centered, family focused,
The first approach to family nursing focuses on the ax and care of an individual
client in which family is context.
Traditional nursing focus, individual is foreground, family background. The family
serves as a context for the individual as either a resource or stressor to the indi-
vidual health or illness. This approach is rooted in the speciality of maternal-child
nursing and underlies the philosophy of many maternity and peds health care
settings.
16. Family as Client The family nurse is interested in the way all family members are individually
affected by the health event of one family member. In this approach, all members
of the family are in the foreground. The family is seen as the sum of individual
family members, and the focus is concentrated on each individual. The nurses
assesses and provides healthcare for each person in the family. Typically seen in
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1. What are the 1. Determining how the family is defined
three founda- 2. Understanding the concepts of family health
tional compo- 3. Knowing the current evidence about the elements of a health family
nents of family
nursing?
2. What is family? Family life is a universal human experience and no two individuals have the exact
same experience within a family. No universally agreed-upon definition of family.
3. Legal Definition relationships through blood ties, adoption, guardianship or marriage
of Family
4. Biological Defini- Genetic biological networks among and between people. Who is biologically
tion of Family connected to that family member? Epidemiology, hereditary disease.
5. Sociological Defi- Groups of people living together with or without legal or biological ties I.e Kibbutz
nition of Family
6. Psychological Groups with strong emotional ties. People that want to be together are really
Definition of connected emotionally so they end up staying with each other.
Family
7. The textbooks Family refers to two or more individuals who depend on one another for emotion-
definition of fam- al, physical, and economic support. The members of the family are self-defined.
ily Family is who they say they are, nurses who work with families should ask clients
who they consider to be members of their family and should include those
persons in health care planning with the patient's permission.
8. What is family Family health is a dynamic, changing state of well-being, which includes the
health? biological, psychological, spiritual, sociological, and cultural factors of individual
family members and the family system.
- an individual's health (on wellness-to-illness contunuum) affects the entire
, NURS 5433 FNP II Midterm Exam Review (2026-2027) - Family Nursing | UT
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family
-ensure you are looking at the whole perspective
9. What is family Difficult to describe characteristics of a family that is well-functioning.
functioning? Otto (1963) -first scholar to develop psychosocial criteria for assessing family
strengths, and emphasized the need to focus on positive family attributes instead
of pathological approach that accentuated family problems and weaknesses.
Pratt 1976 -energized family: as one whose structure encourages and supports
individual to develop their capacities for full functioning and independent action,
thus contributing to family health.
10. Curran's Traits Communicates and Listens
(1985) of a Fosters table time and conversation
Healthy Family Affirms and supports each member
Teaches respect for others
Develops a sense of trust
Has a sense of play and humor
Has a balance of interaction among members
Shares leisure time
Abounds to rituals and traditions
Teaches a sense of right and wrong
Shares a religious core
Respects the privacy of others
Values service to others
Admits to problems and seeks help
11. Family Flexibility Olson and Gorall (2005) conducted a study and found that the ability of the family
to demonstrate flexibility is related to its ability to alter family leadership roles,
relationships, and rules, including control, discipline, and role sharing. Functional,
healthy families have the ability to change these factors in response to situations.
12. Balanced flexibility and balance cohesion
, NURS 5433 FNP II Midterm Exam Review (2026-2027) - Family Nursing | UT
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What are the
dominant pat-
terns of family
functioning?
13. Family Nurs- 1. Enhance and promote family health
ing Compe- 2. focus nursing practice on family's strengths, the support of family and individual
tences: General- growth, the improvement of family self-management abilities, the facilitation of
ist successful life transitions, the improvement and management of health, and the
mobilization of family resources.
3. Demonstrate leadership and systems thinking skills to ensure the quality of
nursing care with families in everyday practice and across every content.
4. Practice using evidence-based practice
14. What are the four Systems
views of family Component
through a lens? Context
Client
15. Family as Context Family centered, family focused,
The first approach to family nursing focuses on the ax and care of an individual
client in which family is context.
Traditional nursing focus, individual is foreground, family background. The family
serves as a context for the individual as either a resource or stressor to the indi-
vidual health or illness. This approach is rooted in the speciality of maternal-child
nursing and underlies the philosophy of many maternity and peds health care
settings.
16. Family as Client The family nurse is interested in the way all family members are individually
affected by the health event of one family member. In this approach, all members
of the family are in the foreground. The family is seen as the sum of individual
family members, and the focus is concentrated on each individual. The nurses
assesses and provides healthcare for each person in the family. Typically seen in
