NSG222/NSG 222 FAMILY NURSING 2024/2025
UPDATE: COMPREHENSIVE UNIVERSITY-LEVEL
EXAMINATION GUIDE
SECTION 1: FAMILY NURSING THEORIES AND CONCEPTS
Questions 1-15
1. A nurse is applying the Calgary Family Assessment Model (CFAM) to assess a family.
Which component is NOT part of the CFAM framework?
A. Structural assessment
B. Developmental assessment
C. Functional assessment
D. Financial assessment
Answer: D
2. Which family nursing theory emphasizes that the family is a system with interdependent
members, where a change in one member affects the entire family unit?
A. Developmental theory
B. General systems theory
C. Bioecological theory
,D. Feminist theory
Answer: B
3. According to Bronfenbrenner's bioecological theory, which system represents the
immediate environment in which the family lives, including home, school, and workplace?
A. Macrosystem
B. Exosystem
C. Mesosystem
D. Microsystem
Answer: D
4. A nurse is using the Resiliency Model of Family Stress, Adjustment, and Adaptation.
Which factor is considered a family protective factor?
A. Family hardiness
B. Poverty
C. Social isolation
D. Unclear communication patterns
Answer: A
5. In Hill's ABC-X Model of family crisis, what does the "B" factor represent?
A. The stressor event itself
, B. The family's existing resources and strengths
C. The family's perception of the event
D. The severity of the crisis outcome
Answer: B
6. The nurse is applying the Calgary Family Intervention Model (CFIM). Which intervention
exemplifies "commendation" (affirming family strengths)?
A. "You need to set stricter rules for your children."
B. "I can see that you have worked very hard to support each other during this illness."
C. "Why don't you consider placing your mother in a skilled nursing facility?"
D. "You are not doing enough to manage your child's asthma."
Answer: B
7. Which nursing action reflects a "family-as-context" approach to care?
A. Assessing all family members' health needs simultaneously
B. Focusing on the individual patient as the primary client while considering the family as a
resource
C. Treating the entire family unit as the client
D. Ignoring family dynamics during patient care
Answer: B
8. In the "family-as-client" approach, the nurse's primary focus is:
UPDATE: COMPREHENSIVE UNIVERSITY-LEVEL
EXAMINATION GUIDE
SECTION 1: FAMILY NURSING THEORIES AND CONCEPTS
Questions 1-15
1. A nurse is applying the Calgary Family Assessment Model (CFAM) to assess a family.
Which component is NOT part of the CFAM framework?
A. Structural assessment
B. Developmental assessment
C. Functional assessment
D. Financial assessment
Answer: D
2. Which family nursing theory emphasizes that the family is a system with interdependent
members, where a change in one member affects the entire family unit?
A. Developmental theory
B. General systems theory
C. Bioecological theory
,D. Feminist theory
Answer: B
3. According to Bronfenbrenner's bioecological theory, which system represents the
immediate environment in which the family lives, including home, school, and workplace?
A. Macrosystem
B. Exosystem
C. Mesosystem
D. Microsystem
Answer: D
4. A nurse is using the Resiliency Model of Family Stress, Adjustment, and Adaptation.
Which factor is considered a family protective factor?
A. Family hardiness
B. Poverty
C. Social isolation
D. Unclear communication patterns
Answer: A
5. In Hill's ABC-X Model of family crisis, what does the "B" factor represent?
A. The stressor event itself
, B. The family's existing resources and strengths
C. The family's perception of the event
D. The severity of the crisis outcome
Answer: B
6. The nurse is applying the Calgary Family Intervention Model (CFIM). Which intervention
exemplifies "commendation" (affirming family strengths)?
A. "You need to set stricter rules for your children."
B. "I can see that you have worked very hard to support each other during this illness."
C. "Why don't you consider placing your mother in a skilled nursing facility?"
D. "You are not doing enough to manage your child's asthma."
Answer: B
7. Which nursing action reflects a "family-as-context" approach to care?
A. Assessing all family members' health needs simultaneously
B. Focusing on the individual patient as the primary client while considering the family as a
resource
C. Treating the entire family unit as the client
D. Ignoring family dynamics during patient care
Answer: B
8. In the "family-as-client" approach, the nurse's primary focus is:
