HERZING NSG 526 EXAM 3: FAMILY
NURSING MASTERY QUESTIONS &
VERIFIED ANSWERS | GUARANTEE
PASS 2026/2027
1. According to Bowen’s Family Systems Theory, what is the primary goal of differentiation of
self?
A. To achieve complete emotional independence from the family of origin.
B. To ensure that all family members agree on core values and beliefs.
C. To eliminate the need for family interaction during times of high stress.
D. To balance the emotional and intellectual systems to maintain autonomy within the
family.
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Differentiation of self involves the ability to distinguish between
intellectual and emotional processes, allowing an individual to maintain their own identity
while remaining emotionally connected to the family.
2. In the Calgary Family Assessment Model (CFAM), which category includes the
subcategories of gender, sexual orientation, and social class?
A. Structural Assessment
,B. Functional Assessment
C. Developmental Assessment
D. Systems Assessment
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Structural Assessment in CFAM evaluates the internal, external,
and context of the family, which includes factors like gender, sexual orientation, and social
class.
3. A nurse asks a family, ‘Who in the family is most worried about the patient’s recovery?’
This is an example of which type of questioning?
A. Linear Questioning
B. Circular Questioning
C. Reflective Questioning
D. Closed-ended Questioning
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Circular questions focus on relationships and differences
between family members’ perceptions, helping to reveal the recursive nature of family
interactions.
, 4. Which concept in Minuchin’s Structural Family Therapy refers to boundaries that are overly
permeable, leading to a loss of autonomy?
A. Coalition
B. Disengagement
C. Triangulation
D. Enmeshment
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Enmeshment occurs when boundaries are diffuse or weak,
causing family members to be over-involved in each other’s lives at the expense of
individual identity.
5. In the ABC-X Model of Family Stress, what does the ‘B’ factor represent?
A. The stressor event itself.
B. The family’s resources and meeting the demands of the stressor.
C. The family’s crisis state.
D. The family’s perception of the event.
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: In Hill’s ABC-X model, A is the stressor, B is the resources, C is
the perception/definition of the event, and X is the resulting crisis.
NURSING MASTERY QUESTIONS &
VERIFIED ANSWERS | GUARANTEE
PASS 2026/2027
1. According to Bowen’s Family Systems Theory, what is the primary goal of differentiation of
self?
A. To achieve complete emotional independence from the family of origin.
B. To ensure that all family members agree on core values and beliefs.
C. To eliminate the need for family interaction during times of high stress.
D. To balance the emotional and intellectual systems to maintain autonomy within the
family.
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Differentiation of self involves the ability to distinguish between
intellectual and emotional processes, allowing an individual to maintain their own identity
while remaining emotionally connected to the family.
2. In the Calgary Family Assessment Model (CFAM), which category includes the
subcategories of gender, sexual orientation, and social class?
A. Structural Assessment
,B. Functional Assessment
C. Developmental Assessment
D. Systems Assessment
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Structural Assessment in CFAM evaluates the internal, external,
and context of the family, which includes factors like gender, sexual orientation, and social
class.
3. A nurse asks a family, ‘Who in the family is most worried about the patient’s recovery?’
This is an example of which type of questioning?
A. Linear Questioning
B. Circular Questioning
C. Reflective Questioning
D. Closed-ended Questioning
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Circular questions focus on relationships and differences
between family members’ perceptions, helping to reveal the recursive nature of family
interactions.
, 4. Which concept in Minuchin’s Structural Family Therapy refers to boundaries that are overly
permeable, leading to a loss of autonomy?
A. Coalition
B. Disengagement
C. Triangulation
D. Enmeshment
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Enmeshment occurs when boundaries are diffuse or weak,
causing family members to be over-involved in each other’s lives at the expense of
individual identity.
5. In the ABC-X Model of Family Stress, what does the ‘B’ factor represent?
A. The stressor event itself.
B. The family’s resources and meeting the demands of the stressor.
C. The family’s crisis state.
D. The family’s perception of the event.
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: In Hill’s ABC-X model, A is the stressor, B is the resources, C is
the perception/definition of the event, and X is the resulting crisis.
