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FAMILY NURSING EXAM 1 QUESTIONS & CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS [GRADED A+]
>> The Nurse Is Observing The Interaction Of Family Members During A Home Visit. The Nurse
Recognizes That The Optimal Goal Of Effective Communication Within The Family Is:
A. Problem Solving And Psychological Support
B. Better Financial Conditions For The Family
C Socialization Among Individual Members
Role Development Of Individual Members
- correct answer- A. Problem Solving And Psychological Support
>> The Nurse Makes A Home Visit To A Client Living In A Nuclear Family System. In Assessing
The Roles And Power Structure Of The Family, What Could The Nurse Ask The Client?
A. "What Types Of Activities Do You And Your Family Like?"
B. "Who Decides How The Family Budget Is Created?"
C. "What Type Of Health Care Insurance Do You Have?"
D "How Many People Live In Your Home?"
Hiltiple Choice
-X
- correct answer- B. "Who Decides How The Family Budget Is Created?"
>> What Is The Focus Of Family Centered Nursing?
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A. Caring For The Expectant Family
B. Strengthening The Family Unit
C. Promoting The Health Of The Family As A Unit And The Health Of The Individual Member
D. Providing Care Outside The Hospital For Family Members
- correct answer- C. Promoting The Health Of The Family As A Unit And The Health Of The
Individual Member
>> The Nurse Has Recently Been Employed In A Long-Term Care Facility And Must Learn
Gerontologic Principles Related To Families. Which Of The Following Is One Of Those
Principles?
A. Role Reversal Is Usually Expected And Well Accepted By The Elderly Client.
B. The Care-Givers Are Often Not Members Of The Family.
C. Social Support Systems Are Likely To Be Different From Those Of Clients In Younger Age
Groups.
D Members Of Later-Life Families Do Not Have To Work On Developmental Tasks
- correct answer- C. Social Support Systems Are Likely To Be Different From Those Of Clients In
Younger Age Groups.
>> The Nurse Is Observing For The Signs Of A Healthy Family. In An Assessment Of A Healthy
Family, What Does The Nurse Expect To Find?
A. The Structure Is Flexible Enough To Adapt To Crises.
B. Minimal Influence Causes Role Disruptions.
C. Change Is Viewed As Detrimental To Family Processes.
D. A Passive Response Exists To Stressors.
- correct answer- A. The Structure Is Flexible Enough To Adapt To Crises.
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>> A Nurse Enters An Inpatient Room And Finds The Family Disagreeing About The Client's
Living Arrangements After Discharge. Which Information Should The Nurse Provide When
Teaching Techniques To Resolve Family Conflicts?
A. Family Members Should Use Past Incidents To Make Their Point.
B. One Family Member Should Act As A Gatekeeper In Order To Avoid Family Confrontation.
C. One Family Member Should Act As A Compromiser To Preserve Harmony In The Family
System.
D. Family Members Should Respect Differing Opinions And Use Compromise And Negotiation.
- correct answer- D. Family Members Should Respect Differing Opinions And Use Compromise
And Negotiation.
>> Which Type Of Family-Nurse Contact Will Provide You With The Best Opportunity To
Observe Family Dynamics?
A Clinic Consultation
B. Group Conference
C Home Visit
D. Written Communication
- correct answer- C Home Visit
>> A Home Health Nurse Is Visiting An Asian Family. A Married Couple, Their Three Children,
And The Maternal Grandparents All Live In The Home. How Should The Nurse Interpret The
Presence Of The Grandparents In The Home?
A. The Parents Have Diffuse Boundaries And Have Allowed The Grandparental Subsystem To
Be Present.
B. The Grandparental Subsystem Is Not Successfully Managing Separation From The Parental
Subsystem.
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C Extended Family Living Arrangements Are Common In Some Cultures.
D The Nuclear Family Living Arrangement Is The Preferred Environment For Childrearing.
- correct answer- C Extended Family Living Arrangements Are Common In Some Cultures.
>> A Mother Tells A Nurse That Her 2-Year-Old Toddler Often Has Temper Tantrums At The
Family Dinner Table And Asks How To Handle The Behavior. What Would Be The Best
Response By The Nurse?
A. Temper Tantrums Are Normal For A 2-Year-Old, And The Child Will Grow Out Of It.
B. The Toddler Should Be Removed From The Family Dinner Table Until He Or She Is
Old Enough To Behave.
C. Strict Discipline And Corporal Punishment Are Appropriate To Help The Child To Gain Self-
Control
D. Parents Should Agree On A Method Of Discipline, Such As Time-Out, And Use It When The
Child Misbehaves.
- correct answer- D. Parents Should Agree On A Method Of Discipline, Such As Time-Out, And
Use It When The Child Misbehaves.
>> Which Approach Would Be Best To Use To Ensure A Positive Response From A Toddler?
A. Assume An Eye-Level Position And Talk Quietly.
B. Call The Toddler's Name While Picking Him Or Her Up.
Call The Toddler's Name And Say, "I'm Your Nurse." Stand By The Toddler, Addressing Him Or
Her By Name..
- correct answer- A. Assume An Eye-Level Position And Talk Quietly.
>> A Parent States That She Is Having A Conflict With Her Toddler Who Seems To "Always
Want To Do Things His Way." He Insists On Putting On His Right Sock And Shoe Before His Left
And Has A Tantrum If The Parent Tries To Put On The Left Sock And Shoe First. The Parent Asks
FAMILY NURSING EXAM 1 QUESTIONS & CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS [GRADED A+]
>> The Nurse Is Observing The Interaction Of Family Members During A Home Visit. The Nurse
Recognizes That The Optimal Goal Of Effective Communication Within The Family Is:
A. Problem Solving And Psychological Support
B. Better Financial Conditions For The Family
C Socialization Among Individual Members
Role Development Of Individual Members
- correct answer- A. Problem Solving And Psychological Support
>> The Nurse Makes A Home Visit To A Client Living In A Nuclear Family System. In Assessing
The Roles And Power Structure Of The Family, What Could The Nurse Ask The Client?
A. "What Types Of Activities Do You And Your Family Like?"
B. "Who Decides How The Family Budget Is Created?"
C. "What Type Of Health Care Insurance Do You Have?"
D "How Many People Live In Your Home?"
Hiltiple Choice
-X
- correct answer- B. "Who Decides How The Family Budget Is Created?"
>> What Is The Focus Of Family Centered Nursing?
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A. Caring For The Expectant Family
B. Strengthening The Family Unit
C. Promoting The Health Of The Family As A Unit And The Health Of The Individual Member
D. Providing Care Outside The Hospital For Family Members
- correct answer- C. Promoting The Health Of The Family As A Unit And The Health Of The
Individual Member
>> The Nurse Has Recently Been Employed In A Long-Term Care Facility And Must Learn
Gerontologic Principles Related To Families. Which Of The Following Is One Of Those
Principles?
A. Role Reversal Is Usually Expected And Well Accepted By The Elderly Client.
B. The Care-Givers Are Often Not Members Of The Family.
C. Social Support Systems Are Likely To Be Different From Those Of Clients In Younger Age
Groups.
D Members Of Later-Life Families Do Not Have To Work On Developmental Tasks
- correct answer- C. Social Support Systems Are Likely To Be Different From Those Of Clients In
Younger Age Groups.
>> The Nurse Is Observing For The Signs Of A Healthy Family. In An Assessment Of A Healthy
Family, What Does The Nurse Expect To Find?
A. The Structure Is Flexible Enough To Adapt To Crises.
B. Minimal Influence Causes Role Disruptions.
C. Change Is Viewed As Detrimental To Family Processes.
D. A Passive Response Exists To Stressors.
- correct answer- A. The Structure Is Flexible Enough To Adapt To Crises.
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>> A Nurse Enters An Inpatient Room And Finds The Family Disagreeing About The Client's
Living Arrangements After Discharge. Which Information Should The Nurse Provide When
Teaching Techniques To Resolve Family Conflicts?
A. Family Members Should Use Past Incidents To Make Their Point.
B. One Family Member Should Act As A Gatekeeper In Order To Avoid Family Confrontation.
C. One Family Member Should Act As A Compromiser To Preserve Harmony In The Family
System.
D. Family Members Should Respect Differing Opinions And Use Compromise And Negotiation.
- correct answer- D. Family Members Should Respect Differing Opinions And Use Compromise
And Negotiation.
>> Which Type Of Family-Nurse Contact Will Provide You With The Best Opportunity To
Observe Family Dynamics?
A Clinic Consultation
B. Group Conference
C Home Visit
D. Written Communication
- correct answer- C Home Visit
>> A Home Health Nurse Is Visiting An Asian Family. A Married Couple, Their Three Children,
And The Maternal Grandparents All Live In The Home. How Should The Nurse Interpret The
Presence Of The Grandparents In The Home?
A. The Parents Have Diffuse Boundaries And Have Allowed The Grandparental Subsystem To
Be Present.
B. The Grandparental Subsystem Is Not Successfully Managing Separation From The Parental
Subsystem.
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C Extended Family Living Arrangements Are Common In Some Cultures.
D The Nuclear Family Living Arrangement Is The Preferred Environment For Childrearing.
- correct answer- C Extended Family Living Arrangements Are Common In Some Cultures.
>> A Mother Tells A Nurse That Her 2-Year-Old Toddler Often Has Temper Tantrums At The
Family Dinner Table And Asks How To Handle The Behavior. What Would Be The Best
Response By The Nurse?
A. Temper Tantrums Are Normal For A 2-Year-Old, And The Child Will Grow Out Of It.
B. The Toddler Should Be Removed From The Family Dinner Table Until He Or She Is
Old Enough To Behave.
C. Strict Discipline And Corporal Punishment Are Appropriate To Help The Child To Gain Self-
Control
D. Parents Should Agree On A Method Of Discipline, Such As Time-Out, And Use It When The
Child Misbehaves.
- correct answer- D. Parents Should Agree On A Method Of Discipline, Such As Time-Out, And
Use It When The Child Misbehaves.
>> Which Approach Would Be Best To Use To Ensure A Positive Response From A Toddler?
A. Assume An Eye-Level Position And Talk Quietly.
B. Call The Toddler's Name While Picking Him Or Her Up.
Call The Toddler's Name And Say, "I'm Your Nurse." Stand By The Toddler, Addressing Him Or
Her By Name..
- correct answer- A. Assume An Eye-Level Position And Talk Quietly.
>> A Parent States That She Is Having A Conflict With Her Toddler Who Seems To "Always
Want To Do Things His Way." He Insists On Putting On His Right Sock And Shoe Before His Left
And Has A Tantrum If The Parent Tries To Put On The Left Sock And Shoe First. The Parent Asks
