NSG 222
Family Nursing
Final Exam Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. Which family assessment model focuses on the
developmental stages of the family lifecycle?
- A. Calgary Family Assessment Model
- B. McGill Model of ANS
- C. Family Systems Theory
- D. Family Developmental Theory
- Answer: D. Family Developmental Theory
- Rationale: Family Developmental Theory emphasizes the
developmental stages and tasks that families experience over
time.
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,2. Which intervention is most appropriate for a family dealing
with a child's chronic illness?
- A. Encourage family members to ignore the illness.
- B. Focus solely on the medical treatment of the child.
- C. Provide support to all family members and involve them in
care planning.
- D. Advise the family to seek external childcare support.
- Answer: C. Provide support to all family members and
involve them in care planning.
- Rationale: Involving all family members in care planning
and providing support is essential for holistic management of
chronic illness in a child.
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
3. _________ is the process by which families adapt to changes
and stressors.
- Answer: Family resilience
- Rationale: Family resilience refers to the ability of families
to adapt and thrive despite facing changes and stressors.
©2025
,4. The ___________ approach involves understanding family
dynamics and interactions in the context of their environment.
- Answer: Ecological
- Rationale: The ecological approach focuses on
understanding family dynamics and interactions within their
environmental context.
True/False Questions
5. True or False: The primary focus of family ANS is to provide
care to individuals within the family unit.
- Answer: False
- Rationale: Family ANS focuses on the family as a whole,
considering the health and wellbeing of all members and their
interactions.
6. True or False: Family-centered care is an approach that
includes the family's perspective in health care planning and
decision-making.
- Answer: True
- Rationale: Family-centered care involves including the
family’s perspective in health care planning and decision-making
processes.
©2025
, Multiple Response Questions
7. Which of the following are key components of family
assessment? (Select all that apply)
- A. Family structure
- B. Family communication patterns
- C. Individual medical history
- D. Family roles and functions
- Answer: A. Family structure, B. Family communication
patterns, D. Family roles and functions
- Rationale: Key components of family assessment include
understanding the family structure, communication patterns, and
roles and functions within the family.
8. What strategies can nurses use to support families during end-
of-life care? (Select all that apply)
- A. Provide emotional support
- B. Encourage family members to stay away from the patient
- C. Facilitate open communication
- D. Offer resources for grief counseling
- Answer: A. Provide emotional support, C. Facilitate open
communication, D. Offer resources for grief counseling
©2025
Family Nursing
Final Exam Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. Which family assessment model focuses on the
developmental stages of the family lifecycle?
- A. Calgary Family Assessment Model
- B. McGill Model of ANS
- C. Family Systems Theory
- D. Family Developmental Theory
- Answer: D. Family Developmental Theory
- Rationale: Family Developmental Theory emphasizes the
developmental stages and tasks that families experience over
time.
©2025
,2. Which intervention is most appropriate for a family dealing
with a child's chronic illness?
- A. Encourage family members to ignore the illness.
- B. Focus solely on the medical treatment of the child.
- C. Provide support to all family members and involve them in
care planning.
- D. Advise the family to seek external childcare support.
- Answer: C. Provide support to all family members and
involve them in care planning.
- Rationale: Involving all family members in care planning
and providing support is essential for holistic management of
chronic illness in a child.
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
3. _________ is the process by which families adapt to changes
and stressors.
- Answer: Family resilience
- Rationale: Family resilience refers to the ability of families
to adapt and thrive despite facing changes and stressors.
©2025
,4. The ___________ approach involves understanding family
dynamics and interactions in the context of their environment.
- Answer: Ecological
- Rationale: The ecological approach focuses on
understanding family dynamics and interactions within their
environmental context.
True/False Questions
5. True or False: The primary focus of family ANS is to provide
care to individuals within the family unit.
- Answer: False
- Rationale: Family ANS focuses on the family as a whole,
considering the health and wellbeing of all members and their
interactions.
6. True or False: Family-centered care is an approach that
includes the family's perspective in health care planning and
decision-making.
- Answer: True
- Rationale: Family-centered care involves including the
family’s perspective in health care planning and decision-making
processes.
©2025
, Multiple Response Questions
7. Which of the following are key components of family
assessment? (Select all that apply)
- A. Family structure
- B. Family communication patterns
- C. Individual medical history
- D. Family roles and functions
- Answer: A. Family structure, B. Family communication
patterns, D. Family roles and functions
- Rationale: Key components of family assessment include
understanding the family structure, communication patterns, and
roles and functions within the family.
8. What strategies can nurses use to support families during end-
of-life care? (Select all that apply)
- A. Provide emotional support
- B. Encourage family members to stay away from the patient
- C. Facilitate open communication
- D. Offer resources for grief counseling
- Answer: A. Provide emotional support, C. Facilitate open
communication, D. Offer resources for grief counseling
©2025
