Family Health Nursing
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Course Introduction
Family Health Nursing focuses on the holistic care of families across the lifespan, emphasizing health promotion, disease prevention, and management of common health issues within the family context. The course explores family structures, roles, dynamics, and cultural influences affecting health, as well as theories and models guiding family-centered care. Students develop skills in assessing family health needs, planning and implementing nursing interventions, facilitating communication, and supporting families through various life stages and health challenges. The course prepares nursing students to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and community resources to enhance the well-being of families in diverse healthcare settings.
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Family Health Care Nursing Theory Practice and Research 6th Edition by Kaakinen
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Chapter 1: Family Health Care Nursing: An Introduction
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Q1) 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?
A) Have the client attend in place of the spouse
B) Schedule the conference when the spouse is available
C) Ask the spouse to telephone in during the time of the conference
D) Provide the spouse with outcomes determined during the meeting
Answer: B
Q2) The nurse stays with a client who is having chemotherapy for the first time until the family arrives. Which role is the nurse implementing with the client?
A) Surrogate
B) Researcher
C) Role model
D) Case manager
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Theoretical Foundations for the Nursing of Families
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Q1) The nurse prepares to employ the family systems theory to assess a family. Which actions will the nurse complete during this assessment? Select all that apply.
A) Complete a family ecomap
B) Determine normative and nonnormative events
C) Complete a family genogram
D) Conduct family member care-planning sessions
E) Collect data on the family and individual members
Answer: A,C,D,E
Q2) The nurse reviews a theory for applicability to a family health situation. On which part of the theory should the nurse focus in order to understand the expected relationship between the theory's concepts?
A) System
B) Hypothesis
C) Propositions
D) Conceptual model
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Family Demography: Continuity and Change in
North American Families
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Q1) The nurse notes that a preadolescent male with same-sex parents is scheduled for a wellness examination. Which of the following should the nurse keep in mind when caring for this client?
A) Most likely this client is less psychologically developed than his peers.
B) Most likely this client is less emotionally developed than his peers.
C) Most likely this client is at greater risk for emotional distress.
D) Most likely this client is cognitively delayed in school performance.
Answer: C
Q2) Which characteristic should the nurse remember when caring for a single mother? Select all that apply.
A) Less likely to be able to pay for care
B) More likely to seek health care services
C) More likely to fill out health care forms correctly
D) Less likely to understand care instructions
E) Less likely to communicate effectively with nurses and doctors
Answer: A,D,E
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Q1) The nurse notes that a large number of clients in the community health clinic have type 2 diabetes mellitus. What should the nurse consider as reasons for the number of people with this chronic illness? Selectall that apply.
A) Lower income
B) Unhealthy diet
C) Lack of exercise
D) Use of public transportation
E) Inability to pay for medications
Q2) The nurse notes that the community health clinic has added a section for "family" on the assessment form. Which definition is most likely being used for "family"?
A) Biologically related members
B) Anyone who lives in the same residence
C) Anyone who the client says is the family
D) Two or more people living together related by birth, marriage, or adoption
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Chapter 5: Family Nursing Assessment and Intervention
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Q1) The nurse reviews a genogram completed for a family new to a community. What information will the genogram provide? Select all that apply.
A) The types of possible support systems for extended family members
B) A quick snapshot of the family members from an intergenerational perspective
C) The types of social support to the immediate nuclear family
D) Information on the health status of family members in the immediate and extended family
E) The family unit in relation to the larger community in which it is embedded
Q2) The nurse learns that a family is moving and will no longer be able to meet with the nurse for continuing care. What should the nurse do as this relationship is terminated? Select all that apply.
A) Write a therapeutic letter
B) Schedule a summary meeting
C) Ask the physician to write a letter
D) Encourage the family to keep in touch
E) Refer to resources in the new community
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Chapter 6: Family Health Promotion
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Q1) The school nurse is aware of several students who live in a home with a biological mother and a cohabitating stepfather. What problems should the nurse assess in these students? Select all that apply.
A) Delinquency
B) Lower grades
C) Behavior problems
D) Lack of college expectations
E) Irregular breakfast consumption
Q2) The nurse prepares to implement a care contract for a family. In which order should the nurse implement the components of the contract? All choices must be used.
A) Develop a plan
B) Evaluate the outcomes
C) Assign responsibilities
D) Determine the time frame
E) Modify, renegotiate, or terminate the contract
F) Set the goal, environmental planning, and reinforcement
G) Complete a family assessment of wellness and identify areas for improvement
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Chapter 7: Nursing Care of LGBTQ Families
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Q1) The nurse desires to improve competency when caring for families within the LGBTQ community. Which first step should the nurse take to improve this competency?
A) Learn the relevant language
B) Evaluate personal background, beliefs, and biases
C) Build cultural and personal knowledge
D) Understand the unique disparities of the population
Q2) The nurse learns that a homosexual male has waited more than 2 months before seeking treatment for a sexually transmitted infection. What should the nurse consider as a reason for this client to delay seeking treatment? Select all that apply.
A) Lack of access to care
B) Lack of insurance coverage
C) Confusion regarding the symptoms
D) History of overt discrimination
E) Negative experience with the health care system
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Chapter 8: Genomics and Family Nursing Across the Life
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Q1) A female learns of a genetic predisposition to breast cancer. What should the nurse identify as being the first line of defense for this person to be?
A) More frequent mammograms to detect early cell changes
B) Radical mastectomy to prevent the development of cancer
C) Counseling to consider adoption to decrease the spread of breast cancer
D) Grief and end-of-life counseling for family members experiencing breast cancer
Q2) The nurse notes that through genetic testing, a female carrier of an X-linked condition has one normal copy of the gene on the X chromosome and one mutated copy of the gene on the other X chromosome. What should this indicate to the nurse?
A) All children will be affected.
B) No children will be affected.
C) Sons will have a 50% chance of having the condition.
D) Daughters will have a 50% chance of having the condition.
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Chapter 9: Families Living With Chronic Illness
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Q1) While providing care for a family, the nurse reviews the common reactions of siblings to a diabetes diagnosis. Which statement is true regarding siblings of individuals with diabetes? Select all that apply.
A) Some siblings of children with a chronic illness feel pressure to be the good child.
B) Most siblings of children with a chronic illness develop behavior problems.
C) Most siblings of children with a chronic illness feel shame-related embarrassment about their sibling.
D) Some siblings of children with a chronic illness experience an increased level of compassion.
E) Some siblings resent their sibling with a chronic illness because of increased responsibilities and less attention from parents.
Q2) When planning interventions for a family with rheumatoid arthritis, it is essential that the nurse include which family member in the discussions regarding treatment options?
A) The child with the illness
B) The father as the breadwinner
C) The mother as the primary caregiver
D) All family members who are available
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Chapter 10: Families in Palliative and End-of-Life Care
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Q1) The spouse of a client nearing death is concerned because the client's breathing is "so noisy." How should the nurse refer to the client's respiratory status when talking with the spouse?
A) Pneumonia
B) Congestion
C) Death rattle
D) Fluid in the lungs
Q2) The nurse helps the family decide whether a 13-year-old sibling should be present during the death of a younger brother. Which aspect should the nurse keep in mind when the family is making this decision?
A) Hospital visiting hours' policy
B) Reason for the child to be dying
C) Developmental age of the sibling
D) Quality of the relationship between the children
E) Cultural practices within the family regarding death and dying
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Chapter 11: Trauma and Family Nursing
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Q1) A client seeks treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Which category of symptoms should the nurse assess? Select all that apply.
A) Negative mood
B) Increased sensory sensitivity
C) Manifestations of high anxiety
D) Avoiding talking about the trauma
E) Intrusive thoughts about the trauma
Q2) A level I trauma center is implementing trauma-informed care. Which principle of this type of care integrates knowledge about trauma into policies, procedures, and practices?
A) Seeking
B) Realizing
C) Responding
D) Recognizing
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Chapter 12: Family Nursing With Childbearing Families
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Q1) The nurse learns that a family has not planned a space for an expected infant. For which reason should the nurse assess the family about this lack of planning? Select all that apply.
A) Denying that the birth is pending
B) Viewing a birth as a routine occurrence that does not need special planning
C) A cultural belief that space planning occurs after the birth of a healthy infant
D) Too busy with other responsibilities to allow time to plan for the baby's space
E) Inability to please all members of the family regarding the location of the space
Q2) When should the nurse consider that a new mother is developing postpartum depression?
A) Feeling blue the day after delivery
B) Crying 3 to 5 days after returning home
C) Sitting in a dark room ignoring the baby after 6 months
D) Not interested in caring for the baby a week after delivery
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Chapter 13: Family Child Health Nursing
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Q1) Which principle should family nurses incorporate in their care to help a family with a child who has diabetes?
A) Protection is paramount in each interaction.
B) Patterns of illness and disease differ in between families.
C) Patterns of illness are usually predictable in families.
D) Reorganization of family routines is discouraged.
Q2) A family with a child diagnosed with cystic fibrosis has newly relocated to a community. Which health trajectory will the nurse use as a guide for this family's care?
A) Chronicity
B) Uncertainty
C) Degenerative
D) Gradual onset
Q3) The nurse learns that the parents of a family are rarely at home and are not involved in the children's activities or interests. Which type of parenting style is represented by this family?
A) Permissive
B) Uninvolved
C) Authoritative
D) Authoritarian
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Chapter 14: Family Nursing in Acute Care Adult Settings
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Q1) Which emotion might a family experience when a family member is in the intensive care unit (ICU)? Select all that apply.
A) Fear
B) Peace
C) Relief
D) Sadness
E) Helplessness
Q2) A family accompanies a client to the hospital for treatment of an acute illness. Which characteristic is likely to increase the degree of family stress? Select all that apply.
A) Feeling alone
B) Being unsure of their role
C) Feeling chaos and loss of control
D) Neglecting personal health needs
E) Being comforted by staff interventions
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Chapter 15: Family Health in Mid- and Later Life
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Q1) The nurse plans to use the SPICES tool during an assessment. Which of the following are assessed with this tool? Select all that apply.
A) Confusion
B) Compliance
C) Poor nutrition
D) Sleep disorders
E) Skin breakdown
Q2) The nurse completes an instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) with an older client. Which activity will this assessment include?
A) Bathing
B) Hygiene
C) Shopping
D) Toileting
Q3) A frail older client does not have children. What should the nurse consider when planning this client's care?
A) Depend on formal services for assistance
B) Rely on friends and extended family for care
C) Consider admission to a long-term care facility
D) Identify an agency that provides care 24/7 in the home
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Chapter 16: Family Mental Health Nursing
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Q1) A child with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder is prescribed a stimulant. What about this medication should the nurse instruct the family? Select all that apply.
A) It can lead to slow bone growth.
B) A long-acting form is available.
C) Regular health checkups are required.
D) This medication will cure the disorder.
E) Impulsive behaviors will be eliminated.
Q2) The health care provider suggests that a family participate in psychoeducation. What should the nurse instruct the family to expect when participating in this type of instruction? Select all that apply.
A) Social support
B) Family education
C) Home care support
D) Training in coping skills
E) Behavioral therapy techniques
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Chapter 17: Families and Community and Public Health
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Q1) The nurse prepares health promotion activities for a family. Which statement best describes the nurse's purpose for planning activities for this family?
A) To teach the family to resolve conflicts
B) To improve or maintain the well-being of family members
C) To help the family identify strengths and trust personal decisions
D) To protect family members from diseases and the outcomes of these illnesses
Q2) The nurse prepares material to share during a community health fair. Which definition of community should the nurse keep in mind while preparing this material?
A) A group of vulnerable people
B) A group of people with the same illness
C) A group of people with similar characteristics
D) A group of people living in the same environment
Q3) The nurse provides care to people within an urban community. What needs to be established in order for interventions to be successful?
A) The nurse-client relationship
B) Payment for services provided
C) Times when the nurse is available
D) Frequency of visits to the families
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