NSG 527 final exam
Family Unit - answer Success or failure of individuals in society is dependent upon
stability of the:
The two purposes of the family are: - answer1. Meeting the needs of society 2. Meeting
the needs of the individuals in the family
Healthy families exhibit the following characteristics: (Beaver and Hampton) - answer
Effective skills for negotiating problems
Are clear, open and spontaneous in expressing emotions and decisions
Respect the feelings of others
Encourage others to be independent
Hold others personally accountable for their actions
Display warmth and closeness toward each other
Stage 1 of Health/Illness and Family Interaction - answer Family Efforts at Health
Promotion-Many lifestyles that affect health are learned in the family. Tobacco use is an
example of this. Health promotion, prevention, and risk reduction are impacted by
families.
Three causal relationships that can alter family health status include - answermarriage
parenthood
social support systems
Stage 2 of Health/Illness and Family Interaction - answerFamily Appraisal of Symptoms-
This stage begins when a family member has symptoms
Stage 3 of Health/Illness and Family Interaction - answerCare Seeking-A decision is
made to seek medical care. Family members are consulted as needed for advice and
recommendations, which may include on home remedies and self-medication
Stage 4 of Health/Illness and Family Interaction - answerReferral and Obtaining Care-
Contact with a health care provider is initiated. This can be based upon the severity of
the patient's condition, family's culture, health beliefs, availability, and accessibility.
Stage 5 of Health/Illness and Family Interaction - answerAcute Response to Illness by
Client and Family-The patient takes on the "sick role" and adaptation in this role begins
with the patient and family.
Stage 6 of Health/Illness and Family Interaction - answeradaptation to Illness and
Recovery- Support of the patient by the family unit begins for convalescing and
rehabilitating. Coping and adaptation about the illness begins at this stage.
, Family as Context - answerThe patient is an individual with family members who are
usually the primary resource for them. The individual is the primary receiver and the
family is secondary for assessment and intervention of care.
Family as Sum of its Members - answerThe family is a sum of all family members.
Family healthcare is operational when all members of the family receive care.
Family Subsystems as Client - answerThe subsystem of a family can be defined as a
dyad or triad and be comprised of a married couple, parent-child, and sibling-sibling, for
example. They are the recipients of care.
Family as Client - answerThe entire family is in the foreground. Dynamics of the family,
subsystems, and relationships with external sources are the focus.
Family as a Component of Society - answerThe family is a subsystem of society.
Families are considered an institution of society equating to religion and educational
institutions for example.
Primary Prevention - answerPrevent the occurrence of disease.
Health promotion and disease prevention
Teach families to take responsibility for health and attain health goals by enjoying a
healthy lifestyle
Secondary Prevention - answerAfter the disease occurrence
Early detection, diagnosis, treatment of signs and symptoms
Conduct screening assessments
Health teaching
Tertiary Prevention - answerRecovery and rehabilitation
Maximize the level of functioning
Provide support to families in the rehabilitation process
Nightingale's Environmental Model - answerDid not present a theory of nursing or family
nursing
Emphasized the presence of environmental factors in health and wellness
Nurses care for the whole family unit in the home environment
King's Theory of Goal Attainment - answerincluded family-as-context
Collaboratively the nurse and family members identify complete assessment to
determine goals and a plan of care
The family unit provides socialization and establishes norms of behavior across the life
cycle.
Roy's Adaptation Model - answerFamily is a unit of analysis, in the same context as the
individual
Family Unit - answer Success or failure of individuals in society is dependent upon
stability of the:
The two purposes of the family are: - answer1. Meeting the needs of society 2. Meeting
the needs of the individuals in the family
Healthy families exhibit the following characteristics: (Beaver and Hampton) - answer
Effective skills for negotiating problems
Are clear, open and spontaneous in expressing emotions and decisions
Respect the feelings of others
Encourage others to be independent
Hold others personally accountable for their actions
Display warmth and closeness toward each other
Stage 1 of Health/Illness and Family Interaction - answer Family Efforts at Health
Promotion-Many lifestyles that affect health are learned in the family. Tobacco use is an
example of this. Health promotion, prevention, and risk reduction are impacted by
families.
Three causal relationships that can alter family health status include - answermarriage
parenthood
social support systems
Stage 2 of Health/Illness and Family Interaction - answerFamily Appraisal of Symptoms-
This stage begins when a family member has symptoms
Stage 3 of Health/Illness and Family Interaction - answerCare Seeking-A decision is
made to seek medical care. Family members are consulted as needed for advice and
recommendations, which may include on home remedies and self-medication
Stage 4 of Health/Illness and Family Interaction - answerReferral and Obtaining Care-
Contact with a health care provider is initiated. This can be based upon the severity of
the patient's condition, family's culture, health beliefs, availability, and accessibility.
Stage 5 of Health/Illness and Family Interaction - answerAcute Response to Illness by
Client and Family-The patient takes on the "sick role" and adaptation in this role begins
with the patient and family.
Stage 6 of Health/Illness and Family Interaction - answeradaptation to Illness and
Recovery- Support of the patient by the family unit begins for convalescing and
rehabilitating. Coping and adaptation about the illness begins at this stage.
, Family as Context - answerThe patient is an individual with family members who are
usually the primary resource for them. The individual is the primary receiver and the
family is secondary for assessment and intervention of care.
Family as Sum of its Members - answerThe family is a sum of all family members.
Family healthcare is operational when all members of the family receive care.
Family Subsystems as Client - answerThe subsystem of a family can be defined as a
dyad or triad and be comprised of a married couple, parent-child, and sibling-sibling, for
example. They are the recipients of care.
Family as Client - answerThe entire family is in the foreground. Dynamics of the family,
subsystems, and relationships with external sources are the focus.
Family as a Component of Society - answerThe family is a subsystem of society.
Families are considered an institution of society equating to religion and educational
institutions for example.
Primary Prevention - answerPrevent the occurrence of disease.
Health promotion and disease prevention
Teach families to take responsibility for health and attain health goals by enjoying a
healthy lifestyle
Secondary Prevention - answerAfter the disease occurrence
Early detection, diagnosis, treatment of signs and symptoms
Conduct screening assessments
Health teaching
Tertiary Prevention - answerRecovery and rehabilitation
Maximize the level of functioning
Provide support to families in the rehabilitation process
Nightingale's Environmental Model - answerDid not present a theory of nursing or family
nursing
Emphasized the presence of environmental factors in health and wellness
Nurses care for the whole family unit in the home environment
King's Theory of Goal Attainment - answerincluded family-as-context
Collaboratively the nurse and family members identify complete assessment to
determine goals and a plan of care
The family unit provides socialization and establishes norms of behavior across the life
cycle.
Roy's Adaptation Model - answerFamily is a unit of analysis, in the same context as the
individual
