Chapter 28: Family Health Risks

Chapter 28: Family Health Risks

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

1. A nurse uses the term family policy. Which of the following explains what the nurse is describing?

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 2020 guidelines for healthy families

 

 

ANS:   A

Family policy demonstrates a government’s understanding of families and its role in promoting their health. Anything that is done by the government that directly or indirectly affects families is considered family policy. It includes more than laws, requirements for immunizations, or Healthy People 2020 guidelines.

 

DIF:    Cognitive level: Applying                  REF:    p. 624

TOP:    Nursing process: Implementation

MSC:   NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care

 

2. A nurse is assessing a family. Which of the following behaviors would the nurse recognize as being learned within the family structure?

a.	Smoking habits and heart disease
b.	Health values and health habits
c.	Chronic illness and disease risk
d.	Societal norms and values

 

 

ANS:   B

Health values, health habits, and health risk perception are effected by and acted out within the family environment. Heart disease and chronic illness are not learned behaviors. Societal norms are not learned through the family structure.

 

DIF:    Cognitive level: Applying                  REF:    p. 624

TOP:    Nursing process: Assessment

MSC:   NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance

 

3. The process of assessing the presence of specific factors within each category that have been identified as being associated with an increased likelihood of an illness or an unhealthy event is called health:

a.	risk reduction.
b.	risk appraisal.
c.	risk factors.
d.	life-event risk.

 

 

ANS:   B

Assessing the presence of specific factors within categories that are associated with increased likelihood of illness is called health risk appraisal. Health risk reduction is based on the assumption that decreasing the number of risks or the magnitude of risk will result in a lower probability of an undesired event occurring. Risk factors are things that put one at risk for development of a disease. Life-event risks often occur during transitions from one developmental stage to another.

 

DIF:    Cognitive level: Remembering          REF:    p. 627

TOP:    Nursing process: Evaluation

MSC:   NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care

 

4. Which behavioral risk factor is a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in the United States?

a.	Homicide or suicide
b.	Motor vehicle accidents
c.	Chronic disease
d.	Substance use and abuse

 

 

ANS:   D

A major contributor to morbidity and mortality in the United States is substance use and abuse. Drug use, drunk driving, smoking, and exposure to second-hand smoke all are part of this problem. Chronic disease and motor vehicle accidents are not behavioral risk factors. Homicide and suicide are not the major contributors to morbidity and mortality.

 

DIF:    Cognitive level: Understanding         REF:    p. 633

TOP:    Nursing process: Evaluation

MSC:   NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care