What is family demographics? - Answer Study of the structure of families and
households and the family-related events that alter the family structure
What is a significant application of family demography by nurses? - Answer Predict
stressors and developmental changes to find solutions
Family - Answer Two or more persons who are dependent upon eachother for
emotional, physical, and/or financial support
Members are self-defined
what does the nurses need to do when referring to family? -Answer Ask pt who are their
family then incorporate them into the plan of care
Family interview questions -Answer 1) What do you see as the major problem your family
is facing now
2) Whom do you believe the illness has had/having the biggest effect on?
3) Who do you feel suffers most
4) What has been most and least helpful to you in similar situations?
5) If there is one question you could have answered what would it be?
6) How can we best help you and your family?
7) What are your needs and desires for support?
Family health-Answer Condition including promotion and maintenance of physical,
mental, spiritual and social health for family unit and individual members
Health risks-Answer Factors that determine or influence whether disease or other
, unhealth results occur
Health risk appraisal-Answer Process of identifying and analyzing an individual's
prognostic characteristics of health and comparing them with those of a standard age
group
This provides prediction of the pt's likelihood of prematurely developing those health
problems
Health risk reduction-Answer Application of interventions to control/reduce risks and
minimize incidence of disease and premature mortality
Life event risk-Answer Age-related risks to health that often occur during transitions
from one developmental stage to another
What does the ADA do?-Answer Prohibits discrimination of people with disabilities in
everyday activities
Includes employment, transportation, etc.
What does the ADA require?-Answer Reasonable accommodations for those with
disabilities
ex: closed captions required on fed. commercials or PSAs
What does Temporary Assistance for Needy Families does (TANF) do? - Answer
Provides temporary relief for families with dependent children
Who can TANF especially help? - Answer Families with children that have increased
needs- allows child to stay at home rather than go to a facility
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