Nurses that think family recognize that long-term stress and burdens may emerge when a family is giving care to an ill family member. Research findings have shown: 1. Nurses can provide various types of support that ease distress of caregiving. 2. A positive relationship between caregiving and depression. 3. A positive link between caregiving and […]
The primary purpose of nursing research is to: a. bring prestige to the discipline. b. fund nursing education. c. generate scientific knowledge to guide nursing practice. d. promote the importance of nursing in society. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: C The ultimate goal of nursing research is the generation of an empirical knowledge base to guide […]
Florence Nightingale is most noted for which of the following contributions to nursing research? a. Case study approach to research b. Data collection and analysis c. Framework and model development d. Quasi-experimental study design ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: B Nightingale is known for her data collection and analysis of the plight of injured soldiers during […]
Which of the following can be viewed as an accurate statement regarding the nurse-family communication related to support? 1. A nurse begins an assessment of needs by asking the family what types of support are needed. 2. Developing a trusting relationship with the family may help the nurse and family identify the types of support […]
Which of the following messages describe an effective individual-nurse-family communication model when a nurse aims to provide a family with social support? A family’s ability to provide social support will be enhanced by: 1. Preserving the nurse’s power in decision-making 2. Emphasizing the caregiving limitations of the family 3. Empowering a family 4. Insisting a […]
A nurse is preparing discharge instructions for a patient who has been hospitalized with renal failure from diabetes. The patient’s family plans to support the patient following discharge. Which of the following are likely sources of support for a family? 1. The nurse discharging the patient 2. The patient and family’s work colleagues 3. Community […]
Identify nursing actions that relates to three of the core family processes of connectedness, change, and coordination. What will be an ideal response? ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: Change: Motivational interviewing to identify areas of possible change in family routines. Connectedness: Explore family bonds in the ecomap. Coordination: Identify resources in the family social systems networks. […]
Identify nursing actions that relate to three of the core family processes of communication, caregiving and cathexis. What will be an ideal response? ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: Examples of answers: Communication: Family meeting to resolve family conflict. Caregiving: Complete family caregiving strain index to assess caregiving. Cathexis: Assess chronic sorrow. Rationale: Family meetings can help […]
Identify three core family processes and areas of concern that require the attention of the nurse in illness experiences. What will be an ideal response? ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: Example of answers: Communication: Family silence about a family illness or diagnosis. Caregiving: Fatigue and stress with long-term care of a family member with a chronic […]
Which of the following statements reflect an understanding of family-focused nursing actions? A nurse who is implementing family-focused nursing actions: 1. Partners with a family 2. Assesses family core processes 3. Identifies both the strengths and the concerns of a family 4. All of the above ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 4 Rationale: Partnerships, assessment, and […]
