ATI Children Chapter 1 family-centered
nursing care Exam 2025 Questions and
Answers
Characteristics of a positive family relationship - ....ANSWER ...-parent-
child interaction that show mutual warmth and respect
Family centered nursing care includes: - ....ANSWER ...-*agreed upon
partnerships b/t families of children, nurses, and HCP, in which the family and
child benefits
*respecting cultures and implementing them in POC
*understanding growth & development needs
*working with all types of families
*collaborating with others
*allow families to be experts regarding their child's health
Family system theory - ....ANSWER ...-*Family viewed as a whole system,
not individual
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, * a change in 1 member affects the entire system
* the system can both initiate and react to change
*too much or too little change can lead to dysfunction
Family Stress Theory - ....ANSWER ...-* Describes stress as inevitable
* stressors can be expected or unexpected
* Explains the reaction of a family to stressful events
* Offers guidance for adapting to stress
Developmental Theory - ....ANSWER ...-* views families as small group that
interacts with the larger social system
*emphasizes similarities and consistencies in how families develop and change
* Uses Duvall's family cycle stages to describe the changes a family goes through
over time
* How the family functions in 1 stage directly effects how the family will function
in the next stage
Traditional nuclear family - ....ANSWER ...-Married couple and their
biological children
only full brothers and sisters
Nuclear family - ....ANSWER ...-2 parents and their kids
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nursing care Exam 2025 Questions and
Answers
Characteristics of a positive family relationship - ....ANSWER ...-parent-
child interaction that show mutual warmth and respect
Family centered nursing care includes: - ....ANSWER ...-*agreed upon
partnerships b/t families of children, nurses, and HCP, in which the family and
child benefits
*respecting cultures and implementing them in POC
*understanding growth & development needs
*working with all types of families
*collaborating with others
*allow families to be experts regarding their child's health
Family system theory - ....ANSWER ...-*Family viewed as a whole system,
not individual
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, * a change in 1 member affects the entire system
* the system can both initiate and react to change
*too much or too little change can lead to dysfunction
Family Stress Theory - ....ANSWER ...-* Describes stress as inevitable
* stressors can be expected or unexpected
* Explains the reaction of a family to stressful events
* Offers guidance for adapting to stress
Developmental Theory - ....ANSWER ...-* views families as small group that
interacts with the larger social system
*emphasizes similarities and consistencies in how families develop and change
* Uses Duvall's family cycle stages to describe the changes a family goes through
over time
* How the family functions in 1 stage directly effects how the family will function
in the next stage
Traditional nuclear family - ....ANSWER ...-Married couple and their
biological children
only full brothers and sisters
Nuclear family - ....ANSWER ...-2 parents and their kids
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