Family Health Care Nursing: Theory, Practice, And
Research,
By Robinson, Padgett Coehlo, And Smith
7th Edition
,Chapter 1: Family Health Care Nursing: An Introduction
Multiple Choice:
1. The Nurse Is Transferring To A Care Area That Focuses On Family Nursing Practice. What
Shouldthe Nurse Realize About This Approach To Care?
1. Interventions In Family Care Address The Future Plans For The Family.
2. Family Members Must Be Present Before The Implementation Of Family Care.
3. Resources Are Placed To Support An Ill Family Member With The Greatest Chance For
Recovery.
4. The Nurse And Family Together Define The Family And Where Therapeutic Energy
Should Beplaced.
2. The Nurse Notes That A Client Has Been Previously Married And Participates In Raising The
Currentspouse’s Children From A Previous Marriage. How Should The Nurse Document This
Family Type?
1. Extended
2. Cohabitation
3. Nuclear Dyad
4. Reconstituted
3. The Nurse Prepares An In-Service Program On Family Nursing For New Graduate
Employees.Which Definition Of Family Is The Best One For The Nurse To Use?
,1. Members Of A Family Are Self-Defined
2. People Who Share Strong Emotional Ties
3. A Family Is Defined By Blood Ties, Adoption, And Marriage
4. A Group Of People Who Live Together With Or Without Legal Or Biological Ties
4. The Nurse Prepares To Assess A Client Whose Family Is Being Used As A
Resource. Whichapproach To Family Nursing Care Is The Nurse Implementing?
1. Family As Client
2. Family As System
3. Family As Context
4. Family As Component Of Society
5. During A Home Visit The Nurse Teaches The Client And Family About Actions To Reduce
The Spreadof Infection Between The Family Members. Which Role Is The Nurse
Implementing?
1. Counselor
2. Care Deliverer
3. Health Teacher
4. Family Advocate
6. The Nurse Stays With A Client Who Is Having Chemotherapy For The First Time Until
The Familyarrives. Which Role Is The Nurse Implementing With The Client?
1. Surrogate
2. Researcher
3. Role Model
4. Case Manager
7. The Spouse Of A Client With Complex Care Needs Is Unavailable To Attend A Care
Conference At 2
P.M. What Should The Nurse Do To Support Family Nursing Care?
1. Have The Client Attend In Place Of The Spouse
, 2. Schedule The Conference When The Spouse Is Available
3. Ask The Spouse To Telephone In During The Time Of The Conference
4. Provide The Spouse With Outcomes Determined During The Meeting
8. The Nurse Observes Parents Discussing An Adolescent’s Plans For The Weekend And
Setting Boundaries To Which The Adolescent Agrees. Which Function Did This Family
Unit Demonstrate?
1. Affective
2. Economic
3. Health Care
4. Socialization
9. The Adult Daughter Of An Older Client Is Expected To Be At The Client’s Bedside Yet
Personalfamily Responsibilities Are Not Being Completed. Which Family Interactional
Process Is The Daughter Experiencing?
1. Role Strain
2. Role Conflict
3. Role Ambiguity
4. Role Expectations
Multiple Response:
10. The Nurse Prepares To Assess A Family During A Home Visit. Which Traits Should
The Nurseexpect That Demonstrate A Healthy Family? Select All That Apply.
1. Develops Suspicion Among Members
2. Exhibits A Sense Of Shared Responsibility
3. Admits To And Seeks Help With Problems
4. Enforces Participation In Rituals And Tradition
5. Shares Leisure Time