Question 1

The nurse prepares to assess a family during a home visit. Which traits should the nurse expect that demonstrate a healthy family? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A healthy family exhibits a sense of shared responsibility where all members support one another and share decision-making. They admit to and seek help with problems rather than internalizing them. In addition, they share leisure time together as a way to build and strengthen relationships. Developing suspicion and enforcing participation in rituals and traditions are not necessarily indicators of a healthy family.

Question 2

During a home visit the nurse teaches the client and family about actions to reduce the spread of infection between the family members. Which role is the nurse implementing?

Accepted Answer

The nurse is implementing the role of health teacher by providing education about actions to reduce the spread of infection.

Question 3

The nurse is transferring to a care area that focuses on family nursing practice. What should the nurse realize about this approach to care?

Accepted Answer

In family nursing practice, the nurse and family work together to define the family and decide where therapeutic energy should be placed. This approach emphasizes the importance of collaboration and communication between the nurse and the family, and recognizes the interconnectedness of the family unit in promoting health and well-being. Interventions may address current or future plans for the family, but the focus is on working together to support the family as a whole. Family members do not necessarily need to be present before the implementation of family care, as the nurse can work with the family as a unit even if individual family members are not physically present. Resources may be allocated to support the ill family member, but the approach is not solely focused on that individual's recovery.

Question 4

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?

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

The nurse prepares to assess a client whose family is being used as a resource. Which approach to family nursing care is the nurse implementing?

Accepted Answer

When the family is being used as a resource for the client's care, the approach is "Family as context." This means the primary focus is on the individual client, and the family is considered in terms of how it influences or supports the client's health and well-being.

Question 6

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?

Accepted Answer

This definition is the most inclusive and allows for diverse family structures and relationships. It also recognizes that families can differ in their own definitions of themselves.

Question 7

The nurse notes that a client has been previously married and participates in raising the current spouse's children from a previous marriage. How should the nurse document this family type?

Accepted Answer

This family type is termed a reconstituted or stepfamily, where one or both of the partners have children from previous relationships. The nurse should document this type of family as reconstituted.

Question 8

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?

Accepted Answer

Rescheduling the conference when the spouse is available ensures that the family is involved in the care planning process, which is a key aspect of family nursing care.

Question 9

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?

Accepted Answer

Role conflict occurs when an individual is expected to fulfill two or more roles that are incompatible with each other. In this scenario, the daughter is expected to be at the client's bedside, which is a role related to her responsibilities as a family member. However, she is also expected to complete personal family responsibilities, which are another role. The two roles are conflicting, leading to role conflict for the daughter.

Question 10

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?

Accepted Answer

The nurse is implementing the surrogate role by providing emotional support and being present for the client until their family arrives.

Quiz 1: Family Health Care Nursing: An Introduction