HERZING NSG 526 EXAM 2 FAMILY NURSING (2026)
ACTUAL QUESTIONS & VERIFIED ANSWERS |
GUARANTEE PASS
HERZING UNIVERSITY
NSG 526 — FAMILY NURSING
EXAM 2 COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE EXAMINATION
2026 Study Edition
Format: 120 questions with answers and detailed rationales
Question Types: Multiple choice and short answer
Purpose: Comprehensive examination preparation and clinical-reasoning practice
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section Content Questions
I Introduction & Family Nursing Foundations 1–20
II Core Concepts: Maternal, Newborn & Pediatric Nursing 21–55
III Applied Clinical Scenarios 56–85
IV Critical Thinking & Prioritization 86–105
V Review & Comprehensive Integration 106–120
SECTION I — INTRODUCTION & FAMILY NURSING FOUNDATIONS
Question 1
Which principle best describes family-centered nursing care?
A. The nurse makes decisions independently for the family.
B. The identified patient is the only person included in care planning.
C. The family is recognized as an important partner in assessment, planning, implementation,
and evaluation.
D. Family involvement is limited to discharge teaching.
Correct Answer: C
,Rationale: Family-centered care recognizes that family relationships, resources, beliefs, and
participation can significantly influence health outcomes. The nurse collaborates with the patient
and family rather than excluding family members from appropriate care decisions.
Question 2
A nurse is assessing a family with a hospitalized child. Which action demonstrates family-
centered practice?
A. Asking the parents to leave during all assessments
B. Asking the family what routines are important to maintaining normalcy
C. Giving the parents identical instructions regardless of their concerns
D. Directing all questions only to the child
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Family-centered care incorporates family knowledge, preferences, routines,
strengths, and concerns. Understanding the family's normal routines can help the nurse
individualize care and reduce unnecessary disruption.
Question 3
Which assessment finding represents a family strength?
A. Lack of communication among family members
B. Reliance on inaccurate health information
C. Willingness of family members to share caregiving responsibilities
D. Refusal to participate in discharge planning
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Shared caregiving responsibilities demonstrate cooperation and available family
resources. Strength-based family nursing identifies capabilities that can support adaptation and
health management.
Question 4
Which nursing action best demonstrates cultural humility?
A. Assuming all members of a cultural group share identical beliefs
B. Asking the family how cultural practices affect healthcare decisions
,C. Avoiding discussion of cultural beliefs
D. Replacing family practices with hospital routines
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Cultural humility involves curiosity, respect, self-reflection, and recognition that
individuals within a cultural group may have different beliefs and practices. Asking rather than
assuming helps prevent stereotyping.
Question 5
A nurse uses an open-ended question during a family assessment. Which statement is most
appropriate?
A. “You understand the treatment, correct?”
B. “Does your mother help you?”
C. “Tell me how your family has been managing the illness.”
D. “Are you following the treatment plan?”
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Open-ended questions encourage patients and families to describe experiences in
their own words. They provide richer information than questions that can be answered with yes
or no.
Question 6
What is the primary purpose of a genogram?
A. To identify community resources
B. To illustrate family relationships and selected health patterns across generations
C. To calculate medication doses
D. To measure developmental milestones
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A genogram provides a visual representation of family structure and relationships and
can help identify patterns such as hereditary disease, significant relationships, and recurring
family events.
Question 7
What is the primary purpose of an ecomap?
, A. To display fetal heart rate patterns
B. To illustrate connections between a family and external systems or resources
C. To determine gestational age
D. To document developmental milestones
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: An ecomap depicts relationships between a family and outside systems such as
healthcare providers, schools, workplaces, religious organizations, and community services.
Question 8
Which statement about family assessment is most accurate?
A. Family assessment should focus exclusively on pathology.
B. The nurse should identify both problems and strengths.
C. Family assessment is unnecessary when the patient is an adult.
D. The nurse should determine family roles without asking family members.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Comprehensive family assessment considers risks, problems, strengths, coping
mechanisms, relationships, resources, communication patterns, and developmental
circumstances.
Question 9
A family has experienced several stressful events but continues to communicate, solve problems,
and obtain assistance when needed. Which concept is demonstrated?
A. Resilience
B. Role conflict
C. Dysfunction
D. Social isolation
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Resilience refers to the capacity to adapt to adversity and recover or maintain
functioning despite stress. Effective communication, problem-solving, and resource utilization
are examples of resilient behaviors.
Question 10
ACTUAL QUESTIONS & VERIFIED ANSWERS |
GUARANTEE PASS
HERZING UNIVERSITY
NSG 526 — FAMILY NURSING
EXAM 2 COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE EXAMINATION
2026 Study Edition
Format: 120 questions with answers and detailed rationales
Question Types: Multiple choice and short answer
Purpose: Comprehensive examination preparation and clinical-reasoning practice
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section Content Questions
I Introduction & Family Nursing Foundations 1–20
II Core Concepts: Maternal, Newborn & Pediatric Nursing 21–55
III Applied Clinical Scenarios 56–85
IV Critical Thinking & Prioritization 86–105
V Review & Comprehensive Integration 106–120
SECTION I — INTRODUCTION & FAMILY NURSING FOUNDATIONS
Question 1
Which principle best describes family-centered nursing care?
A. The nurse makes decisions independently for the family.
B. The identified patient is the only person included in care planning.
C. The family is recognized as an important partner in assessment, planning, implementation,
and evaluation.
D. Family involvement is limited to discharge teaching.
Correct Answer: C
,Rationale: Family-centered care recognizes that family relationships, resources, beliefs, and
participation can significantly influence health outcomes. The nurse collaborates with the patient
and family rather than excluding family members from appropriate care decisions.
Question 2
A nurse is assessing a family with a hospitalized child. Which action demonstrates family-
centered practice?
A. Asking the parents to leave during all assessments
B. Asking the family what routines are important to maintaining normalcy
C. Giving the parents identical instructions regardless of their concerns
D. Directing all questions only to the child
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Family-centered care incorporates family knowledge, preferences, routines,
strengths, and concerns. Understanding the family's normal routines can help the nurse
individualize care and reduce unnecessary disruption.
Question 3
Which assessment finding represents a family strength?
A. Lack of communication among family members
B. Reliance on inaccurate health information
C. Willingness of family members to share caregiving responsibilities
D. Refusal to participate in discharge planning
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Shared caregiving responsibilities demonstrate cooperation and available family
resources. Strength-based family nursing identifies capabilities that can support adaptation and
health management.
Question 4
Which nursing action best demonstrates cultural humility?
A. Assuming all members of a cultural group share identical beliefs
B. Asking the family how cultural practices affect healthcare decisions
,C. Avoiding discussion of cultural beliefs
D. Replacing family practices with hospital routines
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Cultural humility involves curiosity, respect, self-reflection, and recognition that
individuals within a cultural group may have different beliefs and practices. Asking rather than
assuming helps prevent stereotyping.
Question 5
A nurse uses an open-ended question during a family assessment. Which statement is most
appropriate?
A. “You understand the treatment, correct?”
B. “Does your mother help you?”
C. “Tell me how your family has been managing the illness.”
D. “Are you following the treatment plan?”
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Open-ended questions encourage patients and families to describe experiences in
their own words. They provide richer information than questions that can be answered with yes
or no.
Question 6
What is the primary purpose of a genogram?
A. To identify community resources
B. To illustrate family relationships and selected health patterns across generations
C. To calculate medication doses
D. To measure developmental milestones
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A genogram provides a visual representation of family structure and relationships and
can help identify patterns such as hereditary disease, significant relationships, and recurring
family events.
Question 7
What is the primary purpose of an ecomap?
, A. To display fetal heart rate patterns
B. To illustrate connections between a family and external systems or resources
C. To determine gestational age
D. To document developmental milestones
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: An ecomap depicts relationships between a family and outside systems such as
healthcare providers, schools, workplaces, religious organizations, and community services.
Question 8
Which statement about family assessment is most accurate?
A. Family assessment should focus exclusively on pathology.
B. The nurse should identify both problems and strengths.
C. Family assessment is unnecessary when the patient is an adult.
D. The nurse should determine family roles without asking family members.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Comprehensive family assessment considers risks, problems, strengths, coping
mechanisms, relationships, resources, communication patterns, and developmental
circumstances.
Question 9
A family has experienced several stressful events but continues to communicate, solve problems,
and obtain assistance when needed. Which concept is demonstrated?
A. Resilience
B. Role conflict
C. Dysfunction
D. Social isolation
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Resilience refers to the capacity to adapt to adversity and recover or maintain
functioning despite stress. Effective communication, problem-solving, and resource utilization
are examples of resilient behaviors.
Question 10
