c. Requirements for immunizations for the entire family
nur-410-final-exam-review- d. Healthy People 2020 guidelines for healthy families
family-health-risk-assessment-
questions and answers 2026 2. A nurse assessing a family recognizes that which behaviors are learned
within the family structure?
verified and updated a. Smoking habits and heart disease
b. Health values and health habits
c. Chronic illness and disease risk
d. Societal norms and values
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. Events
4. Which behavioral risk factor is a major contributor to morbidity
and mortality in the United States? a. Homicide and suicide
b. Motor vehicle accidents
c. Chronic disease
d. Substance use and abuse
1. What is being described when a nurse uses the term family policy?
5. Which statement best describes the effects of life events on family health
a. Anything that is done by the government that directly or indirectly
risk?
effects families
b. Laws that affect families and family living
,a. Normative events require very little change in family structures and d. Realization that health can be defined in many ways and within
roles. many cultures
b. Positive events are unlikely to place stress on a family.
c. Normative and non-normative events pose potential risks to the health of 8. Which situation is an example of a non-normative life event?
families. a. Adoption of a child
d. Negative life events require change and place stress on a family. b. Loss of a job
c. Marriage of a child
6. Which health risk category is one of the foremost predictors of health? d. Retirement from work
a. Biological
b. Economic 9. Which situation is considered a family crisis?
c. Lifestyle a. Husband loses job and family is now homeless.
d. Social b. Child dies and parents go to grief counseling.
c. Mother is hospitalized for two weeks and neighbors help care for the
7. According to Pender, one factor that motivates individuals to participate children.
in health behaviors is the: d. Nurse goes to home to give chemotherapy to child with cancer.
a. Reduction of health risk by examination of the concepts of family
risk related to each individual
b. Desire to protect health by using behaviors directed toward
decreasing the probability of specific illness or dysfunction
c. Use of the Neuman Systems Model to define family health in
terms of systems stability
10. An example of social risk is: 15. Which is an example of an internal family coping strategy that would be
a. Inadequate housing best used following a family crisis?
b. Lack of education a. Asking a distant relative for a loan
c. High-crime neighborhood b. Talking to relatives about stresses and worries
d. Lack of insurance c. Attending a local worship service
Inadequate housing, not being educated, and not being insured are d. Using public assistance to obtain food stamps economic risks.
, 16. Which statement is true about transitions?
11. The nurse asked the family about its financial resources and the a. Transitions are stressful events for all families.
demands on these resources. This is an example of _____ risks. b. Transitions require coping skills which must be taught to some families.
a. Biological c. Transitions address the family skills necessary to meet developmental
b. Economic goals.
c. Lifestyle d. Transitions present new situations and demands for families.
d. Social
17. A nurse assists a family to obtain food stamps. What is the purpose of
12. A nurse would use a genogram when assessing for which type of family this resource?
risk? a. To provide support for basic needs
a. Biological b. To offer insurance for the uninsured
b. Economic c. To provide health-related services to families
c. Lifestyle d. To allow non-governmental agencies to operate more effectively
d. Social
18. Which is a main disadvantage to home visits?
13. When would a nurse use an ecomap? a. Convenience for the client
a. When assessing a family's biological risks b. Time spent with one client
b. When considering a family's economic risks c. Client control of the setting
c. When discussing a family's lifestyle risks d. Ability to individualize services
d. When examining a family's social risks
19. Which activity is a nurse most likely to complete during the post-visit
14. Which health risk would families be most likely to tolerate? phase of the home visit?
a. Newly built power plant a. Document the visit and services provided.
b. Smoking cigarettes b. Conduct a health teaching session.
c. Speeding vehicles near playground c. Plan the next home visit.
d. Industrial pollution d. Seek information about community resources for referrals.
, 20. Which activity would most likely occur during the beginning phase of 24. Using a behavioral health risk survey and identifying the factors leading
contracting? to obesity in the family is an example of which level of prevention? a.
a. Mutual division of responsibilities Primary prevention
b. Mutual development of a plan b. Secondary prevention
c. Mutual setting of time limits c. Tertiary prevention
d. Mutual implementation of the plan d. Assessment
Mutual division of responsibilities, setting of time limits, and 25. During the initial home visit, which nursing action is most important to
implementation of the plan all occur during the working phase. include?
a. Explore the client's ideas and perceptions about the purpose of the visits.
21. The nurse clarifies the purpose for a visit during which phase of the b. Identify with the client the contradictions in the client's words and health
home visit process? a. Initiation behaviors.
b. Pre-visit c. Refer client to others in the health team.
c. In-home d. Teach client about solutions to his or her problems.
d. Post-visit
1. Which are lifestyle habits that have been shown to decrease morbidity
22. During which phase of the home visit process would it be appropriate and mortality? Select all that apply. a. Sleeping 7 to 8 hours daily
for the nurse to review the home visit with the family? a. Initiation b. Eating breakfast
b. In-home c. Eating between meals
c. Termination d. Vigorous daily physical activity
d. Post-visit
2. Which are benefits of home visits? Select all that apply.
23. Which nursing activity is part of the termination phase of a home visit? a. Promote health for adolescent mothers.
a. Conducting a physical assessment b. Identify barriers and provide support for family health promotion goals.
b. Identifying household members c. Allow families to maintain a sense of control in meeting their healthcare
c. Summarizing accomplishments of the visit needs.
d. Teaching about health d. Prolong the nurse-client relationship.
nur-410-final-exam-review- d. Healthy People 2020 guidelines for healthy families
family-health-risk-assessment-
questions and answers 2026 2. A nurse assessing a family recognizes that which behaviors are learned
within the family structure?
verified and updated a. Smoking habits and heart disease
b. Health values and health habits
c. Chronic illness and disease risk
d. Societal norms and values
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. Events
4. Which behavioral risk factor is a major contributor to morbidity
and mortality in the United States? a. Homicide and suicide
b. Motor vehicle accidents
c. Chronic disease
d. Substance use and abuse
1. What is being described when a nurse uses the term family policy?
5. Which statement best describes the effects of life events on family health
a. Anything that is done by the government that directly or indirectly
risk?
effects families
b. Laws that affect families and family living
,a. Normative events require very little change in family structures and d. Realization that health can be defined in many ways and within
roles. many cultures
b. Positive events are unlikely to place stress on a family.
c. Normative and non-normative events pose potential risks to the health of 8. Which situation is an example of a non-normative life event?
families. a. Adoption of a child
d. Negative life events require change and place stress on a family. b. Loss of a job
c. Marriage of a child
6. Which health risk category is one of the foremost predictors of health? d. Retirement from work
a. Biological
b. Economic 9. Which situation is considered a family crisis?
c. Lifestyle a. Husband loses job and family is now homeless.
d. Social b. Child dies and parents go to grief counseling.
c. Mother is hospitalized for two weeks and neighbors help care for the
7. According to Pender, one factor that motivates individuals to participate children.
in health behaviors is the: d. Nurse goes to home to give chemotherapy to child with cancer.
a. Reduction of health risk by examination of the concepts of family
risk related to each individual
b. Desire to protect health by using behaviors directed toward
decreasing the probability of specific illness or dysfunction
c. Use of the Neuman Systems Model to define family health in
terms of systems stability
10. An example of social risk is: 15. Which is an example of an internal family coping strategy that would be
a. Inadequate housing best used following a family crisis?
b. Lack of education a. Asking a distant relative for a loan
c. High-crime neighborhood b. Talking to relatives about stresses and worries
d. Lack of insurance c. Attending a local worship service
Inadequate housing, not being educated, and not being insured are d. Using public assistance to obtain food stamps economic risks.
, 16. Which statement is true about transitions?
11. The nurse asked the family about its financial resources and the a. Transitions are stressful events for all families.
demands on these resources. This is an example of _____ risks. b. Transitions require coping skills which must be taught to some families.
a. Biological c. Transitions address the family skills necessary to meet developmental
b. Economic goals.
c. Lifestyle d. Transitions present new situations and demands for families.
d. Social
17. A nurse assists a family to obtain food stamps. What is the purpose of
12. A nurse would use a genogram when assessing for which type of family this resource?
risk? a. To provide support for basic needs
a. Biological b. To offer insurance for the uninsured
b. Economic c. To provide health-related services to families
c. Lifestyle d. To allow non-governmental agencies to operate more effectively
d. Social
18. Which is a main disadvantage to home visits?
13. When would a nurse use an ecomap? a. Convenience for the client
a. When assessing a family's biological risks b. Time spent with one client
b. When considering a family's economic risks c. Client control of the setting
c. When discussing a family's lifestyle risks d. Ability to individualize services
d. When examining a family's social risks
19. Which activity is a nurse most likely to complete during the post-visit
14. Which health risk would families be most likely to tolerate? phase of the home visit?
a. Newly built power plant a. Document the visit and services provided.
b. Smoking cigarettes b. Conduct a health teaching session.
c. Speeding vehicles near playground c. Plan the next home visit.
d. Industrial pollution d. Seek information about community resources for referrals.
, 20. Which activity would most likely occur during the beginning phase of 24. Using a behavioral health risk survey and identifying the factors leading
contracting? to obesity in the family is an example of which level of prevention? a.
a. Mutual division of responsibilities Primary prevention
b. Mutual development of a plan b. Secondary prevention
c. Mutual setting of time limits c. Tertiary prevention
d. Mutual implementation of the plan d. Assessment
Mutual division of responsibilities, setting of time limits, and 25. During the initial home visit, which nursing action is most important to
implementation of the plan all occur during the working phase. include?
a. Explore the client's ideas and perceptions about the purpose of the visits.
21. The nurse clarifies the purpose for a visit during which phase of the b. Identify with the client the contradictions in the client's words and health
home visit process? a. Initiation behaviors.
b. Pre-visit c. Refer client to others in the health team.
c. In-home d. Teach client about solutions to his or her problems.
d. Post-visit
1. Which are lifestyle habits that have been shown to decrease morbidity
22. During which phase of the home visit process would it be appropriate and mortality? Select all that apply. a. Sleeping 7 to 8 hours daily
for the nurse to review the home visit with the family? a. Initiation b. Eating breakfast
b. In-home c. Eating between meals
c. Termination d. Vigorous daily physical activity
d. Post-visit
2. Which are benefits of home visits? Select all that apply.
23. Which nursing activity is part of the termination phase of a home visit? a. Promote health for adolescent mothers.
a. Conducting a physical assessment b. Identify barriers and provide support for family health promotion goals.
b. Identifying household members c. Allow families to maintain a sense of control in meeting their healthcare
c. Summarizing accomplishments of the visit needs.
d. Teaching about health d. Prolong the nurse-client relationship.
