HERZING UNIVERSITY | NSG 526 FINAL EXAM (EXAMS 2 & 3 COMBINED) FALL 2026
HERZING UNIVERSITY
NSG 526 Advanced Pathophysiology & Family Nursing
COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM (EXAMS 2 & 3 COMBINED) - FALL 2026
EXAM INSTRUCTIONS: Select the single best answer choice (A, B, C, or D) for each question. Correct
answers are indicated with a green checkmark (✔ Correct Answer), followed by a highlighted rationale.
Question 1
According to Duvall's Family Development Theory, which stage involves families adjusting to the
needs and interests of preschool children?
A) Families with school-age children
B) Families with adolescents
C) Childbearing families
D) Families with preschool children
✔ Correct Answer: (D) Families with preschool children
Question 2
Which family theory posits that families move through stages in a particular order across time
after mastering developmental tasks?
A) Family Development Theory
B) Family Stress Theory
C) Structural-Functional Theory
D) Family Systems Theory
✔ Correct Answer: (A) Family Development Theory
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Question 3
In the Calgary Family Assessment Model (CFAM), which of the following is an example of
assessing external structure?
A) "What community resources do you use?"
B) "Who is the primary caregiver in your family?"
C) "What is your family's religious affiliation?"
D) "How do you handle conflicts within the family?"
✔ Correct Answer: (A) "What community resources do you use?"
Question 4
According to Family Systems Theory, what is the significance of circular causality in family
dynamics?
A) Circular causality applies only to families with identified psychiatric disorders
B) Circular causality suggests that one member's behavior directly causes another's response
C) Family members' behaviors are best understood through circular rather than linear causality
D) Family members' behaviors are best understood through linear cause-and-effect relationships
✔ Correct Answer: (C) Family members' behaviors are best understood through circular
rather than linear causality
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HERZING UNIVERSITY
NSG 526 Advanced Pathophysiology & Family Nursing
COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM (EXAMS 2 & 3 COMBINED) - FALL 2026
EXAM INSTRUCTIONS: Select the single best answer choice (A, B, C, or D) for each question. Correct
answers are indicated with a green checkmark (✔ Correct Answer), followed by a highlighted rationale.
Question 1
According to Duvall's Family Development Theory, which stage involves families adjusting to the
needs and interests of preschool children?
A) Families with school-age children
B) Families with adolescents
C) Childbearing families
D) Families with preschool children
✔ Correct Answer: (D) Families with preschool children
Question 2
Which family theory posits that families move through stages in a particular order across time
after mastering developmental tasks?
A) Family Development Theory
B) Family Stress Theory
C) Structural-Functional Theory
D) Family Systems Theory
✔ Correct Answer: (A) Family Development Theory
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Question 3
In the Calgary Family Assessment Model (CFAM), which of the following is an example of
assessing external structure?
A) "What community resources do you use?"
B) "Who is the primary caregiver in your family?"
C) "What is your family's religious affiliation?"
D) "How do you handle conflicts within the family?"
✔ Correct Answer: (A) "What community resources do you use?"
Question 4
According to Family Systems Theory, what is the significance of circular causality in family
dynamics?
A) Circular causality applies only to families with identified psychiatric disorders
B) Circular causality suggests that one member's behavior directly causes another's response
C) Family members' behaviors are best understood through circular rather than linear causality
D) Family members' behaviors are best understood through linear cause-and-effect relationships
✔ Correct Answer: (C) Family members' behaviors are best understood through circular
rather than linear causality
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