NSG 300 Topic 12 Study Questions and Correct Answers
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Course
NSG 300
Institution
NSG 300
Family durability System of support and structure within a family that extends beyond the walls of the household
Family resiliency ability to cope with expected and unexpected stressors
Family diversity Uniqueness of each family unit
What is the goal of family centered nursing to address the com...
NSG 300 Topic 12 Study Questions and
Correct Answers
Family durability ✅System of support and structure within a family that extends beyond
the walls of the household
Family resiliency ✅ability to cope with expected and unexpected stressors
Family diversity ✅Uniqueness of each family unit
What is the goal of family centered nursing ✅to address the comprehensive health
care needs of the family as a unit; and to advocate, promote, support, and provide for
the well-being and health of the patient and individual family members.
What is the defintion of a family? ✅-The family can be defined biologically, legally, or
as a social network with personally constructed ties and ideologies.
-No two families are alike; each has its own strengths, weaknesses, resources, and
challenges.
What are 5 trends that are threats/concerns for families ✅o (1) changing economic
status
O (2) homelessness
O (3) domestic violence
O (4) the presence of acute or chronic illnesses or trauma
O (5) end-of-life care.
What are factiors that influence family forms ✅-family caregivers
-poverty
-homelesness
-domestic violence
The structure of a family is based on... ✅Þ the ongoing membership of the family and
the pattern of relationships
Rigid family sturctures ✅specifically dictate who accomplishes different tasks and also
limit the number of people outside the immediate family allowed to assume these tasks.
Extremely flexible family structures ✅There is sometimes an absence of stability that
would otherwise lead to automatic action during a crisis or rapid change.
Family nursing is based on the assumption that... ✅Þ all people, regardless of age, are
members of some type of family.
, A nurse can view the family in three ways: as _____, as _____, or as ______. ✅as
context, as the patient, or as a system
Family as context ✅primary focus is on the health and development of an individual
member existing within a specific environment
-Although the focus is on the individual's health status, assess how much the family
provides the individual's basic and psychological needs.
Family as patient ✅the family processes and relationships are the primary focuses of
nursing care.
-Focus your nursing assessment on family patterns rather than the characteristics of the
individual members.
Family as system ✅Remember that looking at the family as a system requires that you
look at the family as context and as patient. These two perspectives are not mutually
exclusive. You may use them simultaneously.
-Both family members and family unit
Family forms ✅patterns of people considered by family members to be included in the
family
Nuclear family ✅Consists of husband and wife (and perhaps one or more children).
Living as one unit
Extended family ✅includes relatives (aunts, uncles, grandparents, and cousins), in
addition to the nuclear family.
Single-parent family ✅a family in which only one parent is present to care for the
children
-Is formed when one parent leaves the nuclear family because of death, divorce, or
desertion, or when a single person decides to have or adopt a child.
Blended family ✅Is formed when parents bring unrelated children from prior adoptive
or foster parenting relationships into a new, joint living situation.
-consists of a biological parent, a stepparent, and the children of one or both parents
Alternative family ✅Relationships include multi-adult households, "skip-generation"
families (grandparents caring for grandchildren), communal groups with children,
"nonfamilies" (adults living alone), and cohabitating partners.
Family heath system (FHS) ✅a holistic model that guides the assessment and care for
families. It includes five realms/processes of family life: interactive, developmental,
coping, integrity, and health.
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