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OBJ: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Psychosocial Integrity
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2. The nurse caring for a patient would identify a need for additional inte
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rventions related to family dynamics when
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ess in order to continue to be supportive. Offers from extended family
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mily members can be indicative of positive dynamics. Sharing of family
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memories can be indicative of positive dynamics.
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OBJ: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Psychosocial Integrity
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3. Two women have an established long-
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term relationship and are attending parenting classes in anticipation of finalizin
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g adoption of a baby. The nurse identifies them as which type of fami
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ly? a. Cohabiting
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b. Nuclear
c. Same-sex
d. Single parent ANS: V H V H
C
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lt and one or more children.
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OBJ: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Psychosocial Integrity
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,4. The nurse identifies the family with a child graduating from college a
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s having which effect on the family life cycle? a. Minimal impact
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b. Considered to be a negative impact on the family unit
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c. Leads to role confusion V H V H V H
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elopment of changes in role relationships during transitional periods.
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OBJ: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Psychosocial Integrity
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5. When reviewing the purposes of a family assessment, the nurse educato
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r would identify a need for further teaching if the student responded t
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hat family assessment is used to gain an understanding of which
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aspect of the family?V H V H V H
a. Development N
b. Function
c. Political views V H
d. Structure ANS: C VH V H
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primary purpose of a family assessment. A family assessment provides the
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nurse with information and an understanding of family dynamics. This i
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s important to nurses for the provision of quality health care. A family
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structure.
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OBJ: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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6. A nurse is planning to assess the structure of a family. Which questi
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on should the nurse ask?
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a. “Who lives with you in this home?”
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b. “Who does the grocery shopping?”
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c. “Who provides support in your family?”
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d. “How old are the members of your family?” ANS: A
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at their relationship is. “Who does the shopping?” would provide informa
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tion about family functioning. “Who provides support?” would provide info
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rmation about family functioning. “How old are the members?” would pro
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vide information about family development.
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OBJ: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Psychosocial Integrity
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7. Which factors which would alert the nurse to negative/dysfunctional
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, ANS: D V H
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d. role model appropriate support.
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ANS: D V H
Nurses can, at times, role model more appropriate interactions or provide
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OBJ: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Psychosocial Integrity
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2. The nurse caring for a patient would identify a need for additional inte
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rventions related to family dynamics when
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d indicate that they deserve special treatment and care, and the supporti
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ve family may need assistance in understanding the dynamics of the illn
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ess in order to continue to be supportive. Offers from extended family
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mily members can be indicative of positive dynamics. Sharing of family
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memories can be indicative of positive dynamics.
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OBJ: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Psychosocial Integrity
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3. Two women have an established long-
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term relationship and are attending parenting classes in anticipation of finalizin
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g adoption of a baby. The nurse identifies them as which type of fami
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ly? a. Cohabiting
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b. Nuclear
c. Same-sex
d. Single parent ANS: V H V H
C
This family would be considered a same-
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sex family. Cohabiting refers to a couple who live together with no legal
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lt and one or more children.
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OBJ: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Psychosocial Integrity
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,4. The nurse identifies the family with a child graduating from college a
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s having which effect on the family life cycle? a. Minimal impact
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b. Considered to be a negative impact on the family unit
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c. Leads to role confusion V H V H V H
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elopment of changes in role relationships during transitional periods.
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OBJ: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Psychosocial Integrity
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5. When reviewing the purposes of a family assessment, the nurse educato
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r would identify a need for further teaching if the student responded t
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hat family assessment is used to gain an understanding of which
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aspect of the family?V H V H V H
a. Development N
b. Function
c. Political views V H
d. Structure ANS: C VH V H
An understanding of the political views of family members is not a
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primary purpose of a family assessment. A family assessment provides the
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nurse with information and an understanding of family dynamics. This i
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s important to nurses for the provision of quality health care. A family
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Hassessment provides an understanding of family development, function, and
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structure.
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OBJ: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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6. A nurse is planning to assess the structure of a family. Which questi
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on should the nurse ask?
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a. “Who lives with you in this home?”
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b. “Who does the grocery shopping?”
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c. “Who provides support in your family?”
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d. “How old are the members of your family?” ANS: A
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The structure of the family includes who is in the family and wh
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at their relationship is. “Who does the shopping?” would provide informa
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tion about family functioning. “Who provides support?” would provide info
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rmation about family functioning. “How old are the members?” would pro
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vide information about family development.
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OBJ: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Psychosocial Integrity
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7. Which factors which would alert the nurse to negative/dysfunctional
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b. Chronic illness of a family member V H V H V H V H V H
c. Disability of a family member V H V H V H V H
d. Intimate partner violence V H V H
, ANS: D V H
Intimate partner violence is an exemplar of negative/dysfunctional fam
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ily dynamics. Aging of family members is an exemplar of changes to fa
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mily dynamics. Chronic illness of a family member is an exemplar
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Disability of a family member is an exemplar of changes to family
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V H dynamics. OBJ: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Psychosocial Integrity
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