NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN 1 TEST
PAPER COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND
ACCURATE RESPONSES
●● T/F: Adaptability and flexibility in roles are characteristics of healthy
families.
Answer: True
●● Family system theory means that
Answer: not just individual members; a change to one member affects
entire system, system can inititate and react to change, too much and too
little change can lead to dysfunction.
●● Too much or too little ____ can lead to family dysfunction.
Answer: Change
●● Family stress theory
Answer: Describes stress as inevitable; stressors can be expected or
unexpected, explains rx of family to stressful events; offer guidance for
adapting to stress
●● Family developmental theory
,Answer: Views families as small groups that interact with the larger
social system
Uses Duvall's family life cycle stages to describe the changes a family
goes through over time
How family functions in one stage determines how family functions in
the next
●● Traditional nuclear family
Answer: Married couple and their biologic children (only full brothers
and sisters)
●● Nuclear family
Answer: two parents and their children (biologic, adoptive, step, foster)
●● Binuclear family
Answer: Parents who have terminated spousal roles but continue their
parenting roles
●● Changes that occurs with the birth/adoption of a first child
Answer: Parents' sense of self as they transition to new parental role
Division of labor and roles within the relationship of couples
Relationships with grandparents
Work relationships
,Increased financial responsibilities and possible loss of income
Necessary sleep habit changes
●● Types of Parenting include
Answer: Dictatorial or authoritarian
Permissive
Democratic or authoritative
Passive
●● Dictatorial/authoritarian parenting
Answer: Try to control the child's behaviors and attitudes through
unquestioned rules and expectations
●● Permissive parenting
Answer: Parents exert little or no control over the child's behaviors and
consult the child when making decisions
●● Democratic/authoritative parenting
Answer: Parents direct the child's behavior by setting rules and
explaining the reason for each rule setting
Parents NEGATIVELY reinforce deviations from the rules.
●● Passive parenting
, Answer: Parents are uninvolved, indifferent, and emotionally removed.
●● Guidelines for promoting acceptable behavior in children
Answer: Set clear, realistic limits and expectations that are
developmentally appropriate
Validate the child's feelings and offer sympathetic explanations
Provide role modeling and reinforcement for appropriate behavior
Focus on the child's behavior when disciplining the child
●● Parts of family assessment
Answer: History
Structure
Developmental tasks
Family characteristics
Family stressors
Environment
Family support systems
●● At what age do you need to consider whether a child wants a
caregiver in the room during assessment or to be assessed alone?
Answer: Older school age and adolescence
PAPER COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND
ACCURATE RESPONSES
●● T/F: Adaptability and flexibility in roles are characteristics of healthy
families.
Answer: True
●● Family system theory means that
Answer: not just individual members; a change to one member affects
entire system, system can inititate and react to change, too much and too
little change can lead to dysfunction.
●● Too much or too little ____ can lead to family dysfunction.
Answer: Change
●● Family stress theory
Answer: Describes stress as inevitable; stressors can be expected or
unexpected, explains rx of family to stressful events; offer guidance for
adapting to stress
●● Family developmental theory
,Answer: Views families as small groups that interact with the larger
social system
Uses Duvall's family life cycle stages to describe the changes a family
goes through over time
How family functions in one stage determines how family functions in
the next
●● Traditional nuclear family
Answer: Married couple and their biologic children (only full brothers
and sisters)
●● Nuclear family
Answer: two parents and their children (biologic, adoptive, step, foster)
●● Binuclear family
Answer: Parents who have terminated spousal roles but continue their
parenting roles
●● Changes that occurs with the birth/adoption of a first child
Answer: Parents' sense of self as they transition to new parental role
Division of labor and roles within the relationship of couples
Relationships with grandparents
Work relationships
,Increased financial responsibilities and possible loss of income
Necessary sleep habit changes
●● Types of Parenting include
Answer: Dictatorial or authoritarian
Permissive
Democratic or authoritative
Passive
●● Dictatorial/authoritarian parenting
Answer: Try to control the child's behaviors and attitudes through
unquestioned rules and expectations
●● Permissive parenting
Answer: Parents exert little or no control over the child's behaviors and
consult the child when making decisions
●● Democratic/authoritative parenting
Answer: Parents direct the child's behavior by setting rules and
explaining the reason for each rule setting
Parents NEGATIVELY reinforce deviations from the rules.
●● Passive parenting
, Answer: Parents are uninvolved, indifferent, and emotionally removed.
●● Guidelines for promoting acceptable behavior in children
Answer: Set clear, realistic limits and expectations that are
developmentally appropriate
Validate the child's feelings and offer sympathetic explanations
Provide role modeling and reinforcement for appropriate behavior
Focus on the child's behavior when disciplining the child
●● Parts of family assessment
Answer: History
Structure
Developmental tasks
Family characteristics
Family stressors
Environment
Family support systems
●● At what age do you need to consider whether a child wants a
caregiver in the room during assessment or to be assessed alone?
Answer: Older school age and adolescence
