Deck 25: Family Health Risks

Question 1

An example of social risk is:

A) Inadequate housing
B) Uneducated
C) High-crime neighborhood
D) Uninsured

Answer 1

High-crime neighborhood

Question 2

The nurse asked the family about its financial resources and the demands on these resources. This is an example of:

A) Biological risks
B) Economic risks
C) Lifestyle risks
D) Social risks

Answer 2

Economic risks

Question 3

Government resources for families include Medicare, Medicaid, Food Stamps, and Supplementary Security Income. The purposes of these resources are:

A) Support for basic needs
B) Insurance for the uninsured
C) To provide health-related services to families
D) To allow nongovernmental agencies to operate more effectively

Answer 3

Support for basic needs

Question 4

A family crisis occurs when the family is not able to cope with an event and becomes disorganized and dysfunctional. There are family resources and family coping strategies. Which of the following is an example of a family coping strategy?

A) Asking a distant relative for a loan
B) Talking to relatives about the worries they are experiencing
C) Calling a local radio station to ask for help with finances
D) Depending on public assistance to obtain food stamps

Question 5

The process of assessing the presence of specific factors within each of the categories that have been identified as being associated with an increased likelihood of an illness, such as cancer, or an unhealthy event, such as an automobile accident, is called:

A) Health risk reduction
B) Health risk appraisal
C) Health risk factors
D) Health events

Question 6

There are two things that motivate individuals to participate in healthy behaviors. According to Pender, the first is "using behaviors towards increasing the level of well-being and actualizing the health potential of individuals, families, communities, and society." The second is:

A) Reducing health risk by examining concepts of family risk to each individual
B) The desire to protect health using behaviors directed toward decreasing the probability of specific illness or dysfunction
C) Using the Neuman Systems Model to define family health in terms of systems stability
D) Realizing that health can be defined in many ways and within many cultures

Question 7

The Neuman systems model defines family health in terms of system stability characterized by five interacting factors. These include:

A) Cultural and wellness
B) Religion and socioeconomic factors
C) Physiological and physiological
D) Education and performance

Question 8

Transitions are times of potential risk for families. Age-related or life events often occur during transitions from one developmental stage to another. Which of the following is true about transitions? Transitions:

A) Are stressful events for all families
B) Require coping skills that some families need help with
C) Present developmental tasks that require specific family skills
D) Present new situations and demands for families

Question 9

One of the foremost predictors of health is which of the following health risks?

A) Biological
B) Economic
C) Lifestyle
D) Social

Question 10

The family is an important environment affecting the health of individuals and a social unit whose health is basic to that of the community at large. What is learned within family structures?

A) Smoking habits and heart disease
B) Health values, health habits, and health risk perception
C) Health risks that must be assumed by all family members
D) Caring for chronically ill family members

Question 11

Which of the following is considered a family crisis?

A) Husband loses job and family is now homeless
B) Child dies and parents go to grief counseling
C) Mother is hospitalized for two weeks and neighbors help care for the children
D) Nurse goes to home to give chemotherapy to child with cancer

Question 12

A major contributor to morbidity and mortality in the United States is:

A) Homicide and suicide
B) Motor vehicle accidents
C) Chronic disease
D) Substance use and abuse

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of a nonnormative life event?

A) Adoption of a child
B) Loss of a job
C) Marriage of a child
D) Retirement from work

Question 14

Family life often has cycles or stages. When the young adults leave home, which of the following second-order changes is required for them to proceed developmentally?

A) Formation of marital system
B) Adjusting to the marital system
C) Refocus on midlife marital and career issues
D) Development of self as related to work and financial independence

Question 15

When discussing the effects of the nature of risks, which of the following would be accepted more easily?

A) Newly built power plant
B) Smoking cigarettes
C) Speeding vehicles near playground
D) Industrial pollution

Question 16

The genogram is an effective technique for assessing which of the following family risks?

A) Biological
B) Economic
C) Lifestyle
D) Social

Question 17

Policy is a method nurses can use to influence family health. Family policy means:

A) Anything that is done by the government that directly or indirectly affects families
B) Laws that affect families and family living
C) Requirements for immunizations for the entire family
D) Healthy People 2010 guidelines for healthy families.

Question 18

An ecomap provides information useful in assessing a family's:

A) Biological risks
B) Economic risks
C) Lifestyle risks
D) Social risks

Question 19

Which of the following statements best describes the effects of life events on family health risk?

A) Normative events require very little change in family structures and roles.
B) Positive events are unlikely to place stress on a family.
C) Both normative and nonnormative events pose potential risks to the health of families.
D) Negative life events require change and place stress on a family.

Question 20

A disadvantage to home visits is:

A) Convenience for the client
B) Time spent with one client
C) Client control of the setting
D) Ability to individualize services

Question 21

During the initial home visit, which nursing action is most important to include?

A) Explore the client's ideas and perceptions about the purpose of the visits.
B) Identify with the client the contradictions in the client's words and health behaviors.
C) Refer client to others in the health team.
D) Teach client about solutions to his or her problems.

Question 22

During which of the following phases is the home visit reviewed with the family?

A) Initiation
B) In-home
C) Termination
D) Postvisit

Question 23

Increased attention has been given to improving the health of everyone in the United States. There is a relationship between seven lifestyle habits and decreased morbidity and mortality. They include which of the following? Select all that apply.

A) Sleeping 7 to 8 hours daily
B) Eating breakfast
C) Eating between meals
D) Vigorous daily physical activity

Question 24

Clarifying the purpose for a home visit takes place during which of the following phases?

A) Initiation
B) Previsit
C) In-home
D) Postvisit

Question 25

Home visits give a more accurate assessment of the family structure, the natural or home environment, and behavior in that environment. Some of the benefits of home visits include which of the following? Select all that apply.

A) Home visits in modern times are used mostly for adolescent mothers.
B) Identifying barriers and support for family health promotion goals.
C) Allow families to maintain a sense of control in meeting their healthcare needs.
D) Home visits can become detrimental if they go on for too many months.

Question 26

Which of the following activities would occur during the beginning phase of contracting?

A) Mutual division of responsibilities
B) Mutual development of a plan
C) Mutual setting of time limits
D) Mutual implementation of the plan

Question 27

Using a behavioral health risk survey and identifying the factors leading to obesity in the family is an example of which of the following prevention strategies?

A) Primary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
C) Tertiary prevention
D) Assessment

Question 28

Which of the following activities is a major task of the postvisit phase of the home visit?

A) Documenting the visit and services provided
B) Conducting health teaching sessions
C) Planning the next home visit
D) Seeking information about community resources for referrals

Question 29

Which of the following nursing activities is part of the termination phase of a home visit?

A) Conducting a physical assessment
B) Identifying household members
C) Summarizing accomplishments of the visit
D) Teaching about health