HERZING NSG 526 EXAM 2 FAMILY
NURSING REVIEW QUESTIONS &
VERIFIED ANSWERS | GUARANTEE
PASS 2026/2027
1. According to the Calgary Family Assessment Model (CFAM), which subcategory falls under
the structural assessment domain?
A. Activities of daily living
B. Problem-solving
C. Emotional communication
D. Extended family
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Structural assessment includes internal (family composition,
gender, sexual orientation, rank order, subsystems, boundaries), external (extended family,
larger systems), and context (culture, religion, social class, environment).
2. Which type of question is primarily used by a family nurse to identify relationships and
differences between family members?
A. Linear question
B. Circular question
,C. Closed-ended question
D. Dichotomous question
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Circular questions are intended to facilitate change by
identifying connections between family members and the recursive nature of their
interactions.
3. In the Calgary Family Intervention Model (CFIM), ‘offering information’ is an intervention
aimed at which domain of family functioning?
A. Affective domain
B. Psychomotor domain
C. Behavioral domain
D. Cognitive domain
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Interventions in the cognitive domain are designed to change
the family’s perception or beliefs, often through education and information sharing.
4. Which concept refers to the family’s ability to maintain its fundamental structure and
functions despite external or internal pressures?
A. Morphogenesis
B. Morphostasis
, C. Equifinality
D. Nonsummativity
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Morphostasis refers to the tendency of a system to maintain
stability and resist change.
5. A genogram is primarily used to assess which of the following aspects of a family?
A. Internal structural and generational patterns
B. Family’s relationship with external systems
C. Daily routine and functional status
D. Economic status and social class
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: A genogram provides a visual representation of family
composition and history, highlighting hereditary patterns and internal structure.
6. According to Bowen’s Family Systems Theory, ‘triangulation’ occurs when:
A. Three family members form a healthy collaborative team
B. The nurse becomes the primary decision-maker for the family
C. A two-person system draws in a third person to decrease anxiety
D. A child becomes the leader of the household
NURSING REVIEW QUESTIONS &
VERIFIED ANSWERS | GUARANTEE
PASS 2026/2027
1. According to the Calgary Family Assessment Model (CFAM), which subcategory falls under
the structural assessment domain?
A. Activities of daily living
B. Problem-solving
C. Emotional communication
D. Extended family
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Structural assessment includes internal (family composition,
gender, sexual orientation, rank order, subsystems, boundaries), external (extended family,
larger systems), and context (culture, religion, social class, environment).
2. Which type of question is primarily used by a family nurse to identify relationships and
differences between family members?
A. Linear question
B. Circular question
,C. Closed-ended question
D. Dichotomous question
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Circular questions are intended to facilitate change by
identifying connections between family members and the recursive nature of their
interactions.
3. In the Calgary Family Intervention Model (CFIM), ‘offering information’ is an intervention
aimed at which domain of family functioning?
A. Affective domain
B. Psychomotor domain
C. Behavioral domain
D. Cognitive domain
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Interventions in the cognitive domain are designed to change
the family’s perception or beliefs, often through education and information sharing.
4. Which concept refers to the family’s ability to maintain its fundamental structure and
functions despite external or internal pressures?
A. Morphogenesis
B. Morphostasis
, C. Equifinality
D. Nonsummativity
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Morphostasis refers to the tendency of a system to maintain
stability and resist change.
5. A genogram is primarily used to assess which of the following aspects of a family?
A. Internal structural and generational patterns
B. Family’s relationship with external systems
C. Daily routine and functional status
D. Economic status and social class
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: A genogram provides a visual representation of family
composition and history, highlighting hereditary patterns and internal structure.
6. According to Bowen’s Family Systems Theory, ‘triangulation’ occurs when:
A. Three family members form a healthy collaborative team
B. The nurse becomes the primary decision-maker for the family
C. A two-person system draws in a third person to decrease anxiety
D. A child becomes the leader of the household
