Nursing Theory
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Course Introduction
Nursing Theory explores the fundamental concepts, frameworks, and philosophical underpinnings that guide the nursing profession. This course examines a variety of nursing theories, from early foundational models to contemporary approaches, analyzing their relevance and application to nursing practice, education, and research. Students will engage in critical evaluation of major theorists, understand the role of theory in guiding evidence-based care, and apply theoretical perspectives to real-world clinical situations. Through lectures, discussions, and case studies, the course aims to cultivate a comprehensive understanding of how theory shapes nursing knowledge, decision-making, and professional identity.
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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 adult daughter of an older client is expected to be at the client's bedside yet personal family responsibilities are not being completed. Which family interactional process is the daughter experiencing?
A) Role strain
B) Role conflict
C) Role ambiguity
D) Role expectations
Answer: B
Q2) 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?
A) Affective
B) Economic
C) Health care
D) Socialization
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Theoretical Foundations for the Nursing of Families
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Q1) The nurse learns that the father of a family passed away at age 41. How should the nurse classify this family event in relation to family development theory? Select all that apply.
A) On time
B) Off time
C) Normative
D) Conflicting
E) Nonnormative
Answer: B,E
Q2) 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
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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) The nurse learns that a middle-aged client lives alone. What should the nurse consider when planning this client's care?
A) A transfer to a skilled facility is required.
B) There is no one to help with care needs at home.
C) The client has the finances to purchase necessary supplies.
D) The client's health insurance covers home care.
Answer: B
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Q1) The nurse provides care in the women and children's shelter twice a week. What characteristic of the child should the nurse consider when providing care?
A) Educationally equal to children living in a permanent home
B) Educationally inferior to children living in a permanent home
C) Emotionally advanced to children living in a permanent home
D) Emotionally inferior to children living in a permanent home
Q2) The nurse learns that a client with a chronic health problem has not been taking medication as prescribed. Which social issue should the nurse consider as a potential reason for this client's nonadherence to treatment?
A) Racism
B) Isolation
C) Health literacy
D) Social exclusion
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Chapter 5: Family Nursing Assessment and Intervention
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Q1) The nurse prepares to use the Calgary Family Assessment Model (CFAM) to assess a family. Which categories of assessment questions will the nurse use? Select all that apply.
A) Process
B) Function
C) Structure
D) Development
E) Evolution of change
Q2) The nurse begins to assess a family. What best describes the family story?
A) The analysis of outcomes
B) The gathering of data from a variety of sources to see the whole picture of the family experience
C) The process of establishing intervention plans
D) The clustering of data into meaningful groups, identifying pertinent relationships between variables
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Chapter 6: Family Health Promotion
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Q1) The nurse reviews data collected during a family assessment. Which trait of a healthy family should the nurse identify as being present in this family? Select all that apply.
A) Exhibits a sense of humor
B) Attends religious services weekly
C) Shares family rituals and traditions
D) Demonstrates adaptability to change
E) Communicates and listens to all family members
Q2) Family empowerment is a process, outcome, and intervention. On what should the nurse focus when assisting a family to become more empowered? Select all that apply.
A) Providing information
B) Problem-solving for the family
C) Encouraging family participation in goal setting
D) Providing encouragement and support
E) Using strategies to increase family strength
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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 is assessing a middle-aged homosexual male. The nurse knows that when assessing this patient which of the following should be taken into consideration? Select all that apply.
A) Earlier onset of physical disability
B) Greater risk of cardiovascular disease
C) Lower rate of migraines
D) Higher rate of chronic gastrointestinal problems
E) Less risk for some cancers
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Chapter 8: Genomics and Family Nursing Across the Life
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Q1) The nurse learns that a disease is present in more than one generation of a family. What does this suggest to the nurse?
A) A genetic disease is present.
B) The family may have either a biologically or environmentally based genetic disease or a combination of both.
C) The family should be assessed for environmental risk factors.
D) The family does not have a genetic disease.
Q2) 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
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Chapter 9: Families Living With Chronic Illness
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Q1) The nurse plans to assess routines that the family performs together. Which information should the nurse collect from the family during this assessment? Select all that apply.
A) Vacations
B) Traditions
C) Celebrations
D) Work and play
E) Disease prevention
Q2) The mother of a child with a chronic illness is exhausted and does not feel supported by other family members when providing the child with care. Which instrumental support should the nurse recommend for thismother and family? Select all that apply.
A) Suggest attending a support group
B) Create a schedule for meal preparation
C) Assign chores for laundry and groceries
D) Listen to the mother talk about the care needs
E) Take turns providing the child with physical care
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Chapter 10: Families in Palliative and End-of-Life Care
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Q1) An interprofessional team meeting is scheduled to discuss the care needs for a client with a terminal illness. What should the nurse expect when participating in this meeting? Select all that apply.
A) Control is centralized.
B) Client goals direct care.
C) Focus is on problem solving.
D) Client's family can be in attendance.
E) Decisions are made by the team leader.
Q2) The hospice nurse learns that the spouse of a client with end-stage Alzheimer's disease has been the primary caregiver without assistance for the past 3 years. What are the risks to this spouse? Select all thatapply.
A) Guilt
B) Depression
C) Ambivalence
D) Lack of personal care
E) Feelings of helplessness
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Chapter 11: Trauma and Family Nursing
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Q1) A client with PTSD arrives for a follow-up clinic appointment. Which intervention should the nurse confirm that the client is continuing to follow? Select all that apply.
A) Drinks 2 to 3 liters of fluid per day
B) Measures blood pressure every week
C) Adheres to an 1800 calorie/day eating plan
D) Attends cognitive-behavioral therapy sessions
E) Takes selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) as prescribed
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 female partner of a family is upset because the spouse will not talk about the inability to conceive. Which response should the nurse make to this client?
A) "Talking about the problem can increase your spouse's anxiety about it."
B) "Men deny the amount of emotional distress they experience."
C) "Most men do not share their feelings."
D) "Men only want to talk to other men and won't do that unless they know someone else has the same problem."
Q2) The nurse asks a family about space arrangements for an expected baby. What is the nurse assessing about the family at this time? Select all that apply.
A) The ability to meet the baby's basic needs
B) The fear about the survival of the baby
C) The acceptance of the reality of having a baby
D) The support from extended family
E) The ability to afford the financial obligations of a baby
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Chapter 13: Family Child Health Nursing
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Q1) The nurse prepares an educational seminar about families for a community health fair. What should the nurse explain as the overall major function or task of parents? Select all that apply.
A) To help children learn to read
B) To provide food, shelter, and clothing
C) To socialize children into schools and the community
D) To encourage children to leave the home after college
E) To assist children in developing spiritual beliefs to guide daily tasks
Q2) During a home visit the nurse learns that a family is experiencing a situational transition. Which event most likely occurred in this family?
A) Parents filed for divorce
B) Child diagnosed with cystic fibrosis
C) Oldest daughter accepted into college
D) Grandparent retired from a full-time job
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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) Nurses can anticipate which family reaction as a family member is transferred from intensive care to the regular medical-surgical care area? Select all that apply.
A) Confusion
B) Vulnerability
C) Ambivalence
D) Abandonment
E) Unimportance
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Chapter 15: Family Health in Mid- and Later Life
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Q1) The family is discussing a continuing care retirement community for an aging family member. Which of the following topics should be explained to the client about this type of community? Select all that apply.
A) Home care
B) Assisted living
C) Independent living
D) Private duty nurses
E) Skilled nursing care
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
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Chapter 16: Family Mental Health Nursing
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Q1) A client with a major depressive disorder is prescribed a serotonin reuptake inhibitor. What should the nurse instruct the family to do in order to prevent this client from developing serotonin syndrome?
A) Do not provide any herbal supplements.
B) Ignore mild fevers as they commonly occur with this medication.
C) Stop the medication if excessive sleeping occurs.
D) Double the dosage of the medication if diarrhea occurs.
Q2) The nurse provides care to a client with dementia. How should the nurse communicate with this client when assisting with mealtime?
A) "Let me help you, honey."
B) "How can I help you, Mrs. Smith?"
C) "Oh my! You made a messy!"
D) "Let me feed you so you don't dirty your clothes."
Q3) A client is diagnosed with depression. For which comorbid condition should the nurse assess this client?
A) Social phobia
B) Panic disorder
C) Bulimia nervosa
D) Post-traumatic stress disorder
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Chapter 17: Families and Community and Public Health Nursing
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Q1) Which action should the nurse take to reduce health inequities within a community? Select all that apply.
A) Develop families' skills
B) Improve access to resources
C) Increase the use of home care services
D) Reduce the cost for health care services
E) Increase participation in family care processes
Q2) The nurse prepares to assess a community in order to identify population health needs. Which approach should the nurse use during this assessment? Select all that apply.
A) Identify populations at risk
B) Meet key community leaders
C) Observe the target population
D) Evaluate the living environment
E) Collect data on the target population
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