Question 1

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?&#10;A) Chronicity&#10;B) Uncertainty&#10;C) Degenerative&#10;D) Gradual onset&#10;

Accepted Answer

Cystic fibrosis is a chronic illness, meaning it persists over a long period of time and often requires ongoing management and care.

Question 2

Which action will the nurse take to promote well-being in a family with children? Select all that apply.&#10;A) Communicate with the family&#10;B) Reinforce the use of discipline&#10;C) Understand the family's routines&#10;D) Encourage modeling positive behavior&#10;E) Support development of parenting skills&#10;

Accepted Answer

Communication, understanding routines, encouraging positive behavior modeling, and supporting development of parenting skills are all important actions that can promote well-being in a family with children. Reinforcing discipline alone may not address the underlying issues that are affecting the family's well-being.

Question 3

What does the family health nurse use to determine the most appropriate health promotion activities in a family with young children?&#10;A) The children's health practices&#10;B) The parents' and grandparents' health beliefs&#10;C) The patterns of daily routines and family rituals&#10;D) The patterns of disease and illness reorganization task management&#10;

Accepted Answer

The patterns of daily routines and family rituals are important to consider because they influence the family's health behaviors and provide opportunities for incorporating health promotion activities into their daily lives. This approach takes into account the family's unique cultural and social context, which can influence their health beliefs and practices. Additionally, this approach recognizes the importance of working with the family as a whole, rather than focusing solely on individual family members.

Question 4

Which phrase most accurately characterizes the purpose for family child health nurses to practice family-centered health care?&#10;A) Form partnerships between families and nurses&#10;B) Provide consistently high-quality care for all families&#10;C) View the nurse as the constant in family and child health&#10;D) Foster partnerships between members of different families&#10;

Accepted Answer

Family-centered health care emphasizes the partnership between families and healthcare providers to ensure that care is culturally responsive and tailored to the family's specific needs. Family child health nurses aim to form partnerships with families, working collaboratively to promote optimal health outcomes for children and their families. Option B is too narrow in scope, as family-centered health care aims to be responsive to individual family needs rather than providing a one-size-fits-all standard of care. Option C is inaccurate, as the concept of family-centered care centers on the family rather than the provider. Option D is also incorrect, as family-centered care refers to the relationship between healthcare providers and individual families, rather than relations between different families.

Question 5

The nurse prepares health promotion information for a family with a toddler. Which intervention will the nurse recommend to the parents?&#10;A) Placing the child on the back to sleep&#10;B) Providing head gear when playing outside&#10;C) Placing medications in a locked cabinet&#10;D) Instructing about the dangers of drinking and driving&#10;

Accepted Answer

Toddlers are curious and may accidentally ingest medications, so it's important to keep them in a locked cabinet to prevent poisoning.

Question 6

During a home visit the nurse learns that a family is experiencing a situational transition. Which event most likely occurred in this family?&#10;A) Parents filed for divorce&#10;B) Child diagnosed with cystic fibrosis&#10;C) Oldest daughter accepted into college&#10;D) Grandparent retired from a full-time job&#10;

Accepted Answer

Situational transitions are events that happen in a family's life that can alter their usual routine, norms, and values. Examples include divorce, illness, job loss, etc. Out of the given options, the only event that can cause a situational transition is the parents filing for divorce.

Question 7

Which principle should family nurses incorporate in their care to help a family with a child who has diabetes?&#10;A) Protection is paramount in each interaction.&#10;B) Patterns of illness and disease differ in between families.&#10;C) Patterns of illness are usually predictable in families.&#10;D) Reorganization of family routines is discouraged.&#10;

Accepted Answer

Patterns of illness and disease can vary significantly between different families due to a variety of factors including genetics, environment, lifestyle, and access to healthcare. Recognizing these differences allows nurses to provide more personalized and effective care.

Question 8

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.&#10;A) To help children learn to read&#10;B) To provide food, shelter, and clothing&#10;C) To socialize children into schools and the community&#10;D) To encourage children to leave the home after college&#10;E) To assist children in developing spiritual beliefs to guide daily tasks&#10;

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

The nurse prepares material for a group of new staff members. How should the nurse describe family careers?&#10;A) Normative events that occur in all families&#10;B) Parents' occupation across the life span from marriage to old age&#10;C) Predictable developmental stages that occur in most families in the United States&#10;D) Unique events that occur in families that affect family development and processes&#10;

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

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?&#10;A) Permissive&#10;B) Uninvolved&#10;C) Authoritative&#10;D) Authoritarian&#10;

Accepted Answer

The parents' lack of involvement suggests an uninvolved parenting style, which is characterized by low warmth and low control.

Question 11

The nurse is preparing to assess a family with small children. Why should the nurse focus on the family transition points during this assessment? Select all that apply.&#10;A) They represent a time when the family has a large amount of time to plan.&#10;B) They represent a time when the family has to spend a great deal of money.&#10;C) They represent a time when families are most likely to reorganize and change.&#10;D) They represent a time when individuals within the family are at greatest risk for illness.&#10;E) They represent a time when individuals within the family are most likely to change roles and related tasks.&#10;

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Deck 13: Family Child Health Nursing