NUR 329- EXAM 3 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS.
What happens to outcomes when family is involved in care? Answer - Better
outcomes, which can be due to increased compliance (family holds them
accountable)
What is a family? Answer - -Family is complex. Not a simple definition.
-Two or more persons who share emotional closeness and identify themselves
as members of a family
-Family is whoever the patient says they are
^what family is & what it looks like is constantly evolving and changing over
time
-Census bureau defines it as people living together that are related by birth
adoption or marriage
^don't follow anymore because this doesn't include ppl who are caring for your
well-being
^based more around nuclear family (mother, father, and children)
What influences what people consider to be family? Answer - Greatly
influence and impacted by sociocultural factors and economic factors
^ex: in the past year, there has been a large increase in multigenerational
households. This could be due to not being able to afford LTC, wanting to be
close to families during covid, not being able to work anymore, and families
needing childcare assistance
,^ex: higher divorce and marriage rates, more people cohabiting, diff parenting
structures, etc changes what family looks like and how we care for them
What is important to do when caring for families? Answer - -Self assess how
you view family
-Not to impose your views of family
-Not to assume about family you are caring for
What are the theoretical perspectives of family? Answer - -Family systems
theory
-Family structural-functional theory
-Family developmental theory
-Theories describe how we understand family and apply that to care
What is included in the family systems theory? Answer - -How families interact
with themselves and society
-Families continuously interacting
-Whole is greater than it's parts
-Family is a unit of society
What is included in the family structural-functional theory? Answer - -How
organization/structure affects functioning
-Complex social system but organization is key.
-Structure of family refers to roles in family, decision making structure, and
communication structure.
-Relationships between family members and outside social systems.
,-Helps family achieve function/goals to serve family members or
community/society.
-Strongly affected by cultural norms.
-Start by identifying who are the individuals in a family, what are their
relationships to eachother, and what are their outwards relationships.
-Structure helps them grow
What is included in the family developmental theory? Answer - -8 Stages
within family lifestyle
-Outdated definition of family
-Runs on traditional views of family.
-Based on nuclear heterosexual view of family.
-Starts with leaving home and goes until death.
What are some of the contemporary family issues? Answer - -Changes in
family life cycle
-Changes in family structure
^Single-parent families
^Blended families
^Cohabitating couples and families
^Gay and lesbian families
^Homeless families
What trends are seen in children under 18 living with two parent family
homes? Answer - In 2016, almost 70% of children.
-20% decrease from 1960
, What trends are seen in single parent families? Answer - -Higher number of
single parent families
^due to widows, divorced, or un-wed parents
-Higher number of pregnancies outside of marriage.
-Higher divorce rates (in heterosexual couples!)
-Most common single-parent are mothers, but fathers are increasing
^this tells us we are coming even more less traditional
What trends are seen in cohabitating couples and families? Answer - -Marriage
in population is declining
-Increase in cohabitating families
What trends are seen in blended families? Answer - Increase in blended
families
What trends are seen in gay and lesbian families? Answer - -Marriage between
same sex couples has increased.
-In past 6 years, we have seen a very large increase
^can be tied to the fact that is wasn't legal before (became legal in 2015 in all
50 states).
What trends are seen in homeless families? Answer - -Major national problem.
-Highest percentage are young single mothers with young children.
^face unique circumstances because they have limited education
^their needs are great and will highly vary
-Average age of homeless person in central Illinois: 10 years old
SOLUTIONS.
What happens to outcomes when family is involved in care? Answer - Better
outcomes, which can be due to increased compliance (family holds them
accountable)
What is a family? Answer - -Family is complex. Not a simple definition.
-Two or more persons who share emotional closeness and identify themselves
as members of a family
-Family is whoever the patient says they are
^what family is & what it looks like is constantly evolving and changing over
time
-Census bureau defines it as people living together that are related by birth
adoption or marriage
^don't follow anymore because this doesn't include ppl who are caring for your
well-being
^based more around nuclear family (mother, father, and children)
What influences what people consider to be family? Answer - Greatly
influence and impacted by sociocultural factors and economic factors
^ex: in the past year, there has been a large increase in multigenerational
households. This could be due to not being able to afford LTC, wanting to be
close to families during covid, not being able to work anymore, and families
needing childcare assistance
,^ex: higher divorce and marriage rates, more people cohabiting, diff parenting
structures, etc changes what family looks like and how we care for them
What is important to do when caring for families? Answer - -Self assess how
you view family
-Not to impose your views of family
-Not to assume about family you are caring for
What are the theoretical perspectives of family? Answer - -Family systems
theory
-Family structural-functional theory
-Family developmental theory
-Theories describe how we understand family and apply that to care
What is included in the family systems theory? Answer - -How families interact
with themselves and society
-Families continuously interacting
-Whole is greater than it's parts
-Family is a unit of society
What is included in the family structural-functional theory? Answer - -How
organization/structure affects functioning
-Complex social system but organization is key.
-Structure of family refers to roles in family, decision making structure, and
communication structure.
-Relationships between family members and outside social systems.
,-Helps family achieve function/goals to serve family members or
community/society.
-Strongly affected by cultural norms.
-Start by identifying who are the individuals in a family, what are their
relationships to eachother, and what are their outwards relationships.
-Structure helps them grow
What is included in the family developmental theory? Answer - -8 Stages
within family lifestyle
-Outdated definition of family
-Runs on traditional views of family.
-Based on nuclear heterosexual view of family.
-Starts with leaving home and goes until death.
What are some of the contemporary family issues? Answer - -Changes in
family life cycle
-Changes in family structure
^Single-parent families
^Blended families
^Cohabitating couples and families
^Gay and lesbian families
^Homeless families
What trends are seen in children under 18 living with two parent family
homes? Answer - In 2016, almost 70% of children.
-20% decrease from 1960
, What trends are seen in single parent families? Answer - -Higher number of
single parent families
^due to widows, divorced, or un-wed parents
-Higher number of pregnancies outside of marriage.
-Higher divorce rates (in heterosexual couples!)
-Most common single-parent are mothers, but fathers are increasing
^this tells us we are coming even more less traditional
What trends are seen in cohabitating couples and families? Answer - -Marriage
in population is declining
-Increase in cohabitating families
What trends are seen in blended families? Answer - Increase in blended
families
What trends are seen in gay and lesbian families? Answer - -Marriage between
same sex couples has increased.
-In past 6 years, we have seen a very large increase
^can be tied to the fact that is wasn't legal before (became legal in 2015 in all
50 states).
What trends are seen in homeless families? Answer - -Major national problem.
-Highest percentage are young single mothers with young children.
^face unique circumstances because they have limited education
^their needs are great and will highly vary
-Average age of homeless person in central Illinois: 10 years old
