Varcarolis Ch. 35: Family Interventions Practice Exam Questions and Answers

Varcarolis Ch. 35: Family Interventions Practice Exam Questions and Answers 1. A married couple has two biologic children who live with them as well as a child from the wifes first marriage. What type of family is evident? a. Homogeneous c. Blended b. Extended d. Nuclear - Answer️️ -c. Blended A blended family is made up of members from two or more unrelated families. It is not a nuclear family because a stepchild is present. It is not an extended family, because there are only two generations present. Homogeneous is not a family type. ©SOPHIABENNETT@ Monday, August 26, 2024 6:09 AM 2 PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension) REF: Page 620 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance 2. A married couple has two children living in the home. Recently, the wifes mother moved in. This family should be assessed as: a. nuclear. c. extended. b. blended. d. alternative. - Answer️️ -c. extended. An extended family has members from three or more generations living together. Nuclear family refers to a couple and their children. A blended family is one made up of members from two or more unrelated families. ©SOPHIABENNETT@ Monday, August 26, 2024 6:09 AM 3 An alternative family can consist of a same-sex couple or an unmarried couple and children. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension) REF: Page 620 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance 3. When a nurse assesses a family, which family task has the highest priority for healthy family functioning? a. Allocation of family resources c. Maintenance of order and authority b. Physical maintenance and safety d. Reproduction of new family members - Answer️️ -b. Physical maintenance and safety ©SOPHIABENNETT@ Monday, August 26, 2024 6:09 AM 4 Physical and safety needs have greater importance in Maslows hierarchy than other needs. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) REF: Page 620 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance 4. Which documentation of family assessment indicates a healthy and functional family? a. Members provide mutual support. b. Power is distributed equally among all members. c. Members believe there are specific causes for events. ©SOPHIABENNETT@ Monday, August 26, 2024 6:09 AM 5 d. Under stress, members turn inward and become enmeshed. - Answer️️ -a. Members provide mutual support. Healthy families nurture and support their members, buffer against stress, and provide stability and cohesion. The distracters are unrelated or incorrect. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension) REF: Page 620-621 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance 5. A 15-year-old is hospitalized after a suicide attempt. This adolescent lives with the mother, stepfather, and several siblings. When performing a family assessment, the nurse must first determin