Midterm Exam: NURS 5433 FNP II (Latest 2026/ 2027 Update) Family Nursing II Questions with Verified Answers| 100% Correct | Graded A+ UTA.

Midterm Exam: NURS 5433 FNP II (Latest
2026/ 2027 Update) Family Nursing II
Questions with Verified Answers| 100%
Correct | Graded A+ UTA.
Question:
What is family??
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Answer:

Family life is a universal human experience and no two individuals have
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the exact same experience within a family. No universally agreed-upon
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definition of family. i,- i,-




Question:

Legal Definition of Family?
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relationships through blood ties, adoption, guardianship or marriage
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Question:

Biological Definition of Family?
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,Genetic biological networks among and between people. Who is
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biologically connected to that family member? Epidemiology, hereditary
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disease.




Question:

Sociological Definition of Family? i,- i,- i,-




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Groups of people living together with or without legal or biological ties I.e
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Kibbutz




Question:

Psychological Definition of Family? i,- i,- i,-




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Groups with strong emotional ties. People that want to be together are
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really connected emotionally so they end up staying with each other.
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Question:

The textbooks definition of family?
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Family refers to two or more individuals who depend on one another for
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emotional, physical, and economic support. The members of the family
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are self-defined. Family is who they say they are, nurses who work with
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,families should ask clients who they consider to be members of their
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family and should include those persons in health care planning with the
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Question:

What is family health??
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Answer:

Family health is a dynamic, changing state of well-being, which includes
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the biological, psychological, spiritual, sociological, and cultural factors of
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individual family members and the family system.
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- an individual's health (on wellness-to-illness contunuum) affects the
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-ensure you are looking at the whole perspective
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Question:
What is family functioning??
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Answer:

Difficult to describe characteristics of a family that is well-functioning.
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Otto (1963) -first scholar to develop psychosocial criteria for assessing
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family strengths, and emphasized the need to focus on positive family
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attributes instead of pathological approach that accentuated family
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, Pratt 1976 -energized family: as one whose structure encourages and
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supports individual to develop their capacities for full functioning and
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independent action, thus contributing to family health. i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-




Question:

What are the three foundational components of family nursing??
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Answer:

1. Determining how the family is defined
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2. Understanding the concepts of family health
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3. Knowing the current evidence about the elements of a health family
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Question:

Curran's Traits (1985) of a Healthy Family?
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Communicates and Listens i,- i,-




Fosters table time and conversation
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Affirms and supports each member
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Has a sense of play and humor
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