Chapter 10: Family Dynamics Potter: Fundamentals of Nursing, 11th Edition Questions and Answers

Chapter 10: Family Dynamics Potter: Fundamentals of Nursing, 11th Edition Questions and Answers 1. A nurse is assessing the family unit to determine their ability to adapt to the change required of a member having surgery. Which area is the nurse monitoring? a. Family durability b. Family resiliency c. Family diversity d. Family forms - Answer-b 2. A nurse reviews the current trends affecting today's family. Which trend will the nurse find? a. More mothers are full time at home parents. b. Adolescent mothers usually live on their own. c. More grandparents are raising their grandchildren. d. Teenage fathers usually have stronger support systems. - Answer-c 3. A spouse brings the children in to visit their mother in the hospital. The nurse asks how the family is doing. The husband states, ―None of her jobs are getting done, and I don't do those jobs, so the house and the kids are falling apart.‖ How will the nurse interpret this finding? a. The family structure is resilient. b. The family structure is flexible. c. The family structure is hardy. d. The family structure is rigid. - Answer-d 4. A nurse cares for the family's as well as the patient's needs using available resources. Which approach is the nurse using? a. Family as context b. Family as patient c. Family as system d. Family as caregivers - Answer-c 4. A nurse cares for the family's as well as the patient's needs using available resources. Which approach is the nurse using? a. Family as context b. Family as patient c. Family as system d. Family as caregivers - Answer-d 6. A nurse is working with a patient. When the nurse asks about family members, the patient states that it includes my spouse, children, and aunt and uncle. How will the nurse describe this type of family? a. Nuclear b. Blended c. Extended d. Alternative - Answer-c 7. An emergency department nurse is assessing a child that lives in a car with family members. Which area should the nurse assess closely? a. Ears b. Eyes c. Head d. Hands - Answer-A 8. The nurse is interviewing a patient who is being admitted to the hospital. The patient's family went home before the nurse's interview. The nurse asks the patient, ―Who decides when to come to the hospital?‖ What is the rationale for the nurse's action? a. To assess the family form b. To assess the family function c. To assess the family structure d. To assess the family generalization - Answer-c 9. A nurse is caring for a patient injured in a motor vehicle accident. Which action by the unlicensed assistive personnel will cause the nurse to intervene? a. Tells the family not to leave the bedside. b. Offers the family a sandwich