Which of the following assumptions would be made by nurses who think family and intend to practice family-focused nursing care? 1. Families always think as a whole. 2. Nurses need to solve family problems. 3. Nurses need to know the limits of their scope of practice. 4. The individual and the family are not separate. […]
Which nursing actions would be recommended for a family nurse beginning a relationship with a family? 1. Welcoming care recipients and families. 2. Identifying medical problems. 3. Listening to family stories. 4. Being present with care recipients. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 1, 3, 4 Rationale: Welcoming care recipients and their families, listening to family stories, […]
Which of the following statements describing the Family Health System Model (FHS) are accurate? 1. Nurses using the FHS work with families across the continuum of care. 2. The FHS examines family life dynamics. 3. The FHS attends to family members one at a time 4. The goal of the FHS is improved family health […]
It is not possible to understand and attend to the individual and the family simultaneously in a care situation. Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: F Rationale: It is possible for the nurse to understand and attend to them simultaneously when guided by family nursing models, frameworks, and theories, […]
Which of the following areas is not a realm of family life in the Family Health System (FHS) Model? 1. Developmental 2. Interactional 3. Functional 4. Health ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 3 Rationale: The five realms of family life in the Family Health System Model are interactional, developmental, coping, integrity, and health.
Which of the following is an inaccurate example of a therapeutic question included in the 15-minute family interview? 1. “What has been most helpful to you and your family during your hospitalization?” 2. “What is the one question you would like answered now?” 3. “Why don’t you think you can be a caregiver?” 4. “Which […]
According to Wright and Leahy, effective family nursing actions are those that: 1. The nurse believes to be in the best interest of the family. 2. Are developed in collaboration with the family experiencing the illness event. 3. Are informed by a family nursing theory. 4. Are interdisciplinary in nature. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 2 […]
The goal of care in support of family coping is to: 1. Decrease the stress linked with illness experiences. 2. Provide the family with forms of support that will enhance individual healing and promote the construction of family health. 3. Make certain that the family’s perception of the illness event is as accurate as possible. […]
When considering how to best maintain family integrity, the nurse would best focus on which of the following: 1. Developmental tasks. 2. The family stress response. 3. Patterns of interaction. 4. Family boundaries. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 4 Feedback 1 Accomplishing developmental tasks are not necessarily essential for maintaining family integrity. 2 The family’s stress […]
Which of the following resources is the most important source of cultural information to understand the culture of a patient and family? 1. CIA World Factbook 2. Multicultural Resources for Health Information 3. Office of Minority Health: Cultural Appropriate Services 4. None of the above ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 4 Rationale: The family and patient […]
