The Smith family has a preschool child, Emma. Nursing interventions that would be appropriate for this stage of family development would be A) identification of family stressors between Mr. and Mrs. Smith. B) anticipatory guidance regarding developmental expectations for Emma’s age. C) assisting the family with balancing freedom with responsibility for Emma. D) health teaching […]
The nurse is teaching Mrs. Bailey and her family how to care for her post-op dressing change. This health teaching would be considered a(n) A) cognitive intervention. B) affective intervention. C) behavioral intervention. D) assessment-based intervention. ESSAYBID ANSWER C
The home care nurse has been assigned a new client for assessment. The nurse’s role in family assessment is to A) facilitate the identification of problems and problem solving. B) determine the family’s needs. C) identify the client’s weaknesses. D) select goals and interventions best for the client’s recovery. ESSAYBID ANSWER A
Which of the following is an example of an intervention involving secondary prevention? A) A nurse teaches family planning to a young couple. B) A nurse arranges for a home health care nurse to provide ROM exercises for a paralyzed client. C) A nurse arranges for vision screening for an elderly woman with diabetes. D) […]
Promoting a sense of belonging and identity to family members is considered which family function? A) Affective B) Socialization C) Reproductive D) Economic ESSAYBID ANSWER A
In community-based care, the overall goal of family assessment is to A) analyze the client’s potential for recovery and self-care, given the familial conditions. B) determine the client’s communication pattern with health care providers. C) identify the most often used family coping strategies. D) develop goals to meet nurse-identified needs. ESSAYBID ANSWER A […]
The Jones family has expressed an interest in being prepared for any health-related situation that should come their way. The first area the nurse should address with the family is their A) stage of family development. B) health insurance plan and benefits. C) coping mechanisms used when under stress. D) preparation of a will and […]
The Johnsons are frustrated with their 17-year-old son, Skip. He spends little time with the family and wants to be on his own when possible. The Johnsons ask the nurse for advice on how to deal with this situation. Her best response would be A) “Require Skip to eat with the family five times a […]
The home care nurse is caring for John O’Leary, who was discharged from the hospital after coronary bypass surgery. He lives with his wife, Joann, and son, Bob, who is 21 years old. As the nurse is completing her admission interview, she considers John’s family as it relates to nursing care. Which of the following […]
The nurse is providing care to a client with chronic illness. Which of the following characteristics would the nurse document to note the fact the patient’s family exhibited signs of healthy family functioning? A) Communication between members is open, direct, and honest. B) Family rules are known only by the parent, so they can show […]
