EXAM 3 QUESTIONS WITH
ACCURATE ANSWERS
Bioecological Systems Theory correct answer Describes how environments and
systems outside the family influences the development of a child over time. A
useful theory for community and public health nurses since it helps identify
stresses and potential resources that can affect family adaptation.
Can you provide an example of a nursing leader that began education in a faith
community? correct answer Reverend Granger Westberg
causes of homelessness? correct answer A trend in a growing shortage of
affordable housing, along with an increase in poverty, are the two main causes of
homelessness. Deinstitutionalization of chronically mentally ill individuals from
the public psychiatric hospitals is also a major cause of homelessness.
Define disability correct answer The condition of being disabled; inability to
pursue an occupation because of physical or mental impairment; a program
providing support to one affected by disability; lack of legal qualification to do
something or a disqualification, restriction, or disadvantage.
Define outreach. correct answer Outreach is an approach to making healthcare
more easily available to certain populations by implementing health education,
counseling, or support services in places where people normally congregate, such
as places of worship, schools, workplaces, and community centers.
Define poverty. correct answer Poverty is defined as having insufficient financial
resources to meet basic living expenses. In the western cultures, poverty is most
often viewed negatively; alternatively, poverty is respected in other cultures.
,Describe the teens that have children and explain the difference in this
population. correct answer Teen parents often lack self-confidence and
knowledge about proper infant care. They may have unrealistic expectations for
the child, and lack knowledge about infant growth and development. Due to
limited knowledge about normal child development, abusive parenting is more
likely to occur.
The nurse can play an important role in educating the teen mother about proper
infant care, expectations, and normal growth and development. The reason for
the difference in this population may be related to the developmental stage of
the teen mother and lack of preparedness--minimal prenatal care, lack of
knowledge about infant care, etc.
Do any children experience poverty at higher rates? correct answer Minority
children, mostly black and Hispanic children, have higher proportions of living in
poverty. 60% of children who are born to immigrants live in poverty compared to
37% of native born.
Explain the evolution of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity
Reconciliation Act. correct answer Congress passed this law which is commonly
known as the "welfare reform." This law targeted women who received public
assistance and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) which was a work
program that mandates that women who were head of households to help find
employment so they could keep their benefits for their families. This law help
supplant Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training Program which was a welfare-
to-work program. The evolution of this law led to the reassertion of America's
work ethic which focused on ending welfare as an entitlement program,
Family as a Component of Society: (approach to family nursing) correct answer
The family is seen as some of many institutions in society, along with health,
,education, and religious and financial institutions. The family is a basic or primary
unit of society, as are all the other units, and they are all a part of the larger
system of society. The family as a whole interacts with other institutions to
receive, exchange, or give services.
Family as a System (approach to family nursing) correct answer The focus is on
the family as a client, and the family is viewed as an interactional system in which
the whole is more than the sum of its parts. This approach focuses on individual
members and the family as a whole at the same time. The systems approach to
families always implies that when something happens to one family member, the
other members of the family system are affected, and vice versa.
Family as Client (approach to family nursing) correct answer The family is the
primary focus and individuals are secondary. The family is seen as the sum of
individual family members. The focus is concentrated on how the family as a
whole is reacting to the event when a family member experiences a health issue.
Family as Context (approach to family nursing) correct answer The family has a
traditional focus that places the individual first and the family second. The family
as context serves a either a strength or a stressor to individual health and health
issues. The nurse is interested in the individual and realizes that the family
influences the health of the individual.
Family Developmental and Life Cycle Theory correct answer Family
Developmental and Life Cycle Theory: provides a framework for understanding
normal predicted stresses that families experience as they change and transition
over time. The principles of development are applied to the entire family based
on the age of the eldest child
, Family Systems Theory correct answer used to understand how a family is
organized whole as well as composed as individuals. The purpose of the family
system is to maintain stability through adaptation to internal and external
stresses that are created by change.
homelessness? correct answer Homelessness is defined as "lacking a fixed,
regular, and adequate night-time residence and...has a primary nighttime
residency that is:
(a) a supervised publicly or privately operated shelter designed to provide
temporary living conditions
(b) an institution that provides a temporary residence for individuals intended to
be institutionalized
(c) a public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular
sleeping accommodation for human beings" (p.743).
How can a nurse help families reduce health risks? correct answer Home visits, as
compared with clinical visits, give a more accurate assessment of
the family structure, the natural or home environment, and behavior in that
environment. Home visits also provide opportunities to identify both barriers and
supports for reaching family health promotion goals. The nurse can work with the
client directly to adapt interventions to match resources. Visiting the family in
their home may also contribute to the family's sense of control and active
participation in meeting their health needs
How does Healthy People 2020 define mental health? correct answer Mental
health is defined by Healthy People 2020 as encompassing the ability to engage in
productive activities and fulfilling relationships with other people, to adapt to
change, and to cope with adversity
ACCURATE ANSWERS
Bioecological Systems Theory correct answer Describes how environments and
systems outside the family influences the development of a child over time. A
useful theory for community and public health nurses since it helps identify
stresses and potential resources that can affect family adaptation.
Can you provide an example of a nursing leader that began education in a faith
community? correct answer Reverend Granger Westberg
causes of homelessness? correct answer A trend in a growing shortage of
affordable housing, along with an increase in poverty, are the two main causes of
homelessness. Deinstitutionalization of chronically mentally ill individuals from
the public psychiatric hospitals is also a major cause of homelessness.
Define disability correct answer The condition of being disabled; inability to
pursue an occupation because of physical or mental impairment; a program
providing support to one affected by disability; lack of legal qualification to do
something or a disqualification, restriction, or disadvantage.
Define outreach. correct answer Outreach is an approach to making healthcare
more easily available to certain populations by implementing health education,
counseling, or support services in places where people normally congregate, such
as places of worship, schools, workplaces, and community centers.
Define poverty. correct answer Poverty is defined as having insufficient financial
resources to meet basic living expenses. In the western cultures, poverty is most
often viewed negatively; alternatively, poverty is respected in other cultures.
,Describe the teens that have children and explain the difference in this
population. correct answer Teen parents often lack self-confidence and
knowledge about proper infant care. They may have unrealistic expectations for
the child, and lack knowledge about infant growth and development. Due to
limited knowledge about normal child development, abusive parenting is more
likely to occur.
The nurse can play an important role in educating the teen mother about proper
infant care, expectations, and normal growth and development. The reason for
the difference in this population may be related to the developmental stage of
the teen mother and lack of preparedness--minimal prenatal care, lack of
knowledge about infant care, etc.
Do any children experience poverty at higher rates? correct answer Minority
children, mostly black and Hispanic children, have higher proportions of living in
poverty. 60% of children who are born to immigrants live in poverty compared to
37% of native born.
Explain the evolution of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity
Reconciliation Act. correct answer Congress passed this law which is commonly
known as the "welfare reform." This law targeted women who received public
assistance and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) which was a work
program that mandates that women who were head of households to help find
employment so they could keep their benefits for their families. This law help
supplant Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training Program which was a welfare-
to-work program. The evolution of this law led to the reassertion of America's
work ethic which focused on ending welfare as an entitlement program,
Family as a Component of Society: (approach to family nursing) correct answer
The family is seen as some of many institutions in society, along with health,
,education, and religious and financial institutions. The family is a basic or primary
unit of society, as are all the other units, and they are all a part of the larger
system of society. The family as a whole interacts with other institutions to
receive, exchange, or give services.
Family as a System (approach to family nursing) correct answer The focus is on
the family as a client, and the family is viewed as an interactional system in which
the whole is more than the sum of its parts. This approach focuses on individual
members and the family as a whole at the same time. The systems approach to
families always implies that when something happens to one family member, the
other members of the family system are affected, and vice versa.
Family as Client (approach to family nursing) correct answer The family is the
primary focus and individuals are secondary. The family is seen as the sum of
individual family members. The focus is concentrated on how the family as a
whole is reacting to the event when a family member experiences a health issue.
Family as Context (approach to family nursing) correct answer The family has a
traditional focus that places the individual first and the family second. The family
as context serves a either a strength or a stressor to individual health and health
issues. The nurse is interested in the individual and realizes that the family
influences the health of the individual.
Family Developmental and Life Cycle Theory correct answer Family
Developmental and Life Cycle Theory: provides a framework for understanding
normal predicted stresses that families experience as they change and transition
over time. The principles of development are applied to the entire family based
on the age of the eldest child
, Family Systems Theory correct answer used to understand how a family is
organized whole as well as composed as individuals. The purpose of the family
system is to maintain stability through adaptation to internal and external
stresses that are created by change.
homelessness? correct answer Homelessness is defined as "lacking a fixed,
regular, and adequate night-time residence and...has a primary nighttime
residency that is:
(a) a supervised publicly or privately operated shelter designed to provide
temporary living conditions
(b) an institution that provides a temporary residence for individuals intended to
be institutionalized
(c) a public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular
sleeping accommodation for human beings" (p.743).
How can a nurse help families reduce health risks? correct answer Home visits, as
compared with clinical visits, give a more accurate assessment of
the family structure, the natural or home environment, and behavior in that
environment. Home visits also provide opportunities to identify both barriers and
supports for reaching family health promotion goals. The nurse can work with the
client directly to adapt interventions to match resources. Visiting the family in
their home may also contribute to the family's sense of control and active
participation in meeting their health needs
How does Healthy People 2020 define mental health? correct answer Mental
health is defined by Healthy People 2020 as encompassing the ability to engage in
productive activities and fulfilling relationships with other people, to adapt to
change, and to cope with adversity
