Chapter 07: Health Promotion and the Family

Chapter 07: Health Promotion and the Family

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. A nurse is determining which family assessment tool would be best to implement with a family when planning home visits for health promotion. Which of the following criteria should the nurse use to evaluate these tools?

ANS:  C

Useful health-promotion family assessments involve listening to families, engaging in participatory dialogue, recognizing patterns, and assessing family potential for active, positive change.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Apply (Application)                               REF:   pp. 150-151

2. Which of the following best describes the nurse’s role in health promotion and disease prevention?

ANS:  D

The nurse’s role in health promotion and disease prevention is best described as acting as a role model for the family. Implementing the nursing process, identifying areas for family improvement, and educating about home safety measures are all part of the nurse’s role but do not describe the comprehensive role of the nurse.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Remember (Knowledge)                         REF:   pp. 151-152

3. Which of the following theories is an attempt to explain families as a set of interacting individuals with patterns of living that influence health decisions?

ANS:  B

Systems theory is an attempt to explain patterns of living among the individuals who make up the family system.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Remember (Knowledge)                         REF:   p. 151

4. A nurse is assessing how a family will transition and adapt after their youngest child leaves for college. By using this framework, which of the following perspectives is the nurse implementing?

ANS:  D

Duvall and Miller identified stages of the family life cycle and critical family developmental tasks, through a developmental perspective. This conceptual model helps to anticipate family events and discusses how families complete basic family tasks as they transition through these events.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Apply (Application)                               REF:   p. 152

5. Which of the following would be described as a family structural component?

ANS:  A

Structural components of the family refer to family roles and relationships.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Apply (Application)                               REF:   p. 152