Chapter 07: The Nurse and the Family

Chapter 07: The Nurse and the Family

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

1. What is the primary reason that family is an important unit in society?

a.	Offers unconditional love and acceptance
b.	Provides emotional support and security
c.	Is essential to life and society
d.	Promotes cultural values and attitudes

 

 

ANS:  B

A family is defined as being joined together by bonds of sharing and emotional closeness.

 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Comprehension     REF:   p. 83               OBJ:   1

TOP:   The Family Unit                              KEY:  Nursing Process Step: N/A

MSC:  NCLEX: N/A

 

2. What should a nurse assess when a patient comes from an extended family?

a.	Multiple wage earners
b.	Three generations living together
c.	Children from previous marriages
d.	Parents of different ethnic origins

 

 

ANS:  B

The extended family consists of relatives of either spouse who live with the nuclear family. Children, regardless of their parentage, are considered part of the nuclear family.

 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Comprehension     REF:   p. 83               OBJ:   2

TOP:   Types of Families                            KEY:  Nursing Process Step: Assessment

MSC:  NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: Psychosocial Adaptation

 

3. What type of families is most prevalent in the United States according to the latest Census Bureau report?

a.	Nontraditional
b.	Blended
c.	Multigenerational
d.	Traditional

 

 

ANS:  D

Nearly 50% of families live in a traditional family setting according to the2010 Census Bureau report.

 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Knowledge            REF:   p. 83               OBJ:   2

TOP:   Family Settings                               KEY:  Nursing Process Step: N/A

MSC:  NCLEX: N/A

 

4. In what type of family are children of racial minorities most likely to belong?

a.	Blended
b.	Extended
c.	Traditional
d.	Nontraditional

 

 

ANS:  B

Census Bureau findings from 2000 indicate that children of racial minorities are twice as likely as white children to live in extended families.

 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Knowledge            REF:   p. 83               OBJ:   2

TOP:   Family Settings                               KEY:  Nursing Process Step: N/A

MSC:  NCLEX: N/A

 

5. A nurse is designing a home care plan for a child with a congenital disease and is assessing the family values regarding home care. What is the best resource for the nurse to use?

a.	Current literature on congenital deformities
b.	General knowledge of the culture
c.	Patient’s family
d.	Written survey

 

 

ANS:  C

Determining the family’s values, beliefs, customs, and behaviors that influence health needs and health care practice is important. The best source is the family itself.

 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Comprehension     REF:   p. 84               OBJ:   2

TOP:   Cultural Aspects                              KEY:  Nursing Process Step: Planning

MSC:  NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: Coping and Adaptation