NRS 3016 FINAL EXAM 1 - DR. TREVA REED |
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ACCURATE ANSWERS
What is the definition of a family? - Answers - There is actually no definition universally
accepted, legal, biological, social, psychological all are different...
Wright and Leahy say: Family is whoever person says they are - Answers - True
KAAKINEN says: "Family refers to _________ who depend on one another for
emotional, physical and economic support." - Answers - two or more individuals
KAAKINEN said family health: - Answers - "..is a dynamic state of well-being that
includes biological, psychological, spiritual, sociological, and cultural factors of individual
members and the whole family system."
Describing well-functioning family? - Answers - Successful
What did Otto's work contribute in 1963? - Answers - An important pioneer in family
strength research, According to Otto, some important factors included (a) nurturing, (b)
support, (c) parental discipline, (d) encouragement of growth and maturation of all family
members, (e) spiritual well-being of members, (f) good communication, (g) problem-
solving skills, and (h) meaningful participation.
Pratt (1976) has gone on to now describe the "energized family" - Answers - "Ideal,
effective in meeting health needs, promote freedom and change., active contact with
other org/resources, flexible role relationships, equal power structure and high lvl of
autonomy
KAAKINEN says: "Family refers to two or more individuals who depend on one another
for..."? - Answers - "emotional, physical and economic support."
family health according to KAAKINEN? - Answers - "..is a dynamic state of well-being
that includes biological, psychological, spiritual, sociological, and cultural factors of
individual members and the whole family system."
Curran (1985) investigated family stressors & traits of healthy families; (Box 1-1,p.6).
What are some of these traits? - Answers - Communicates and listens, Table time and
conversation, Affirms and supports, Teaches respect, Sense of trust, Sense of play and
humor, Balanced interaction, Shared leisure, Shared responsibility, Sense of right and
wrong, Rituals and traditions, Religious core..., Respects privacy, Values service,
Admits problems, seeks help
,Olson & Gorall's work (2005) merged the 2 concepts of marital & family dynamics in
the? - Answers - Circumplex Model of Marital & Family Systems" (Figure 1-1 & 1-2, p.7)
What did Olson and Gorall discover? - Answers - Circumplex MMFS, Balanced family
has middle ground on flexibility and connection
Where does family nursing incorporates ideas from? - Answers - *family therapy *family
social science *nursing theory
family nursing is composed of individual, family and community - Answers - True
Family nursing works to? - Answers - to promote, maintain, and restore health of
families
Family nursing has intersecting concepts of: - Answers - Individual, Family, Society (all
are spanned by Family Nursing)
In family nursing care is? - Answers - Concerned about experience over time (Hx and
future)
Family nursing context? - Answers - both community and cultural
Family nursing considers what relationships? - Answers - Considers relationships bwtn
and among fam members
Family nursing works with who? - Answers - Both healthy and ill members
Issues requiring family nursing care? - Answers - May be physiological or psychological
issues (competency)
What do family nurses do to facilitate communication? - Answers - Manipulate... env. To
facilitate Family Interactions
Family nursing is influenced by? - Answers - Influenced by multiple member changes -
ind. and family and systems affected.
Family nurses must consider changing symptoms? - Answers - Most symptomatic
person may interchange over time
Family nurses promote support and growth by? - Answers - Focusing on strengths
Who is family? - Answers - Will be defined by family, who they say they are.
Four approaches to family nursing? - Answers - Family as context, client, system,
foreground
, Family as context - Answers - Individual as foreground, Family as background, "How will
you provide for child care when you have your back surgery?
Family as client - Answers - Family as foreground, Individual as background, Who in
your family is having the most difficult time with our diagnosis?
Family as system - Answers - *Interactional family, How has the diagnosis of juvenile
diabetes affected the ways in which your family is functioning and getting along with
each other?
Family as component of society - Answers - Church, schools, etc... all effect, Put in
contact, What resources does your family use/have/need?
Difference btween Family functions and family processes? - Answers - Functions are
the various tasks of service the family has, Processes are the various interactions the
family has, communication, time together, family satisfaction (seem to have greatest
affect on health)
Structure is set of relationships - Answers - True, the ordered set of relationships within
the family, and between the family and other social systems
5 Family functions: - Answers - Reproductive: the biological function of reproduction.
Socialization: raise and socialize their children to fit into society. Affective: ways family
members relate to one another and those outside the immediate family boundaries.
Economic: implications on ability to acquire health care and be healthy based on
finances. Health care: The family is the primary source of individual health care.
5 sources of role difficulties? - Answers - Unable to define situation Lack role knowledge
Lack role consensus Role conflict Role overload
What are the 3 main characteristics of a healthy family? - Answers - 1. Unity 2.
Flexibility 3. Communication
Describe Unity - Answers - Commitment: Has a sense of trust traditions, teaches
respect for others, exhibits a sense of shared responsibility, affirms & supports all of its
members. Time Together: Shares family rituals & traditions, enjoys each others
company, shares leisure time together, share simple & quality time
Describe flexibility - Answers - Ability to Deal with Stress: Displays adaptability, sees
crisis as a challenge & opportunity, shows openness to change, grows together in crisis,
seeks help with problems, opens its boundaries to admit & seek help Spiritual Well-
being: Encourages hope, shares faith & religious core, teaches compassion for others,
teaches ethical values, respects the privacy of one another
Describe Communication - Answers - Positive Communication: Communicates well &
listens to all members, fosters family table time & conversation, shares feelings,
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ACCURATE ANSWERS
What is the definition of a family? - Answers - There is actually no definition universally
accepted, legal, biological, social, psychological all are different...
Wright and Leahy say: Family is whoever person says they are - Answers - True
KAAKINEN says: "Family refers to _________ who depend on one another for
emotional, physical and economic support." - Answers - two or more individuals
KAAKINEN said family health: - Answers - "..is a dynamic state of well-being that
includes biological, psychological, spiritual, sociological, and cultural factors of individual
members and the whole family system."
Describing well-functioning family? - Answers - Successful
What did Otto's work contribute in 1963? - Answers - An important pioneer in family
strength research, According to Otto, some important factors included (a) nurturing, (b)
support, (c) parental discipline, (d) encouragement of growth and maturation of all family
members, (e) spiritual well-being of members, (f) good communication, (g) problem-
solving skills, and (h) meaningful participation.
Pratt (1976) has gone on to now describe the "energized family" - Answers - "Ideal,
effective in meeting health needs, promote freedom and change., active contact with
other org/resources, flexible role relationships, equal power structure and high lvl of
autonomy
KAAKINEN says: "Family refers to two or more individuals who depend on one another
for..."? - Answers - "emotional, physical and economic support."
family health according to KAAKINEN? - Answers - "..is a dynamic state of well-being
that includes biological, psychological, spiritual, sociological, and cultural factors of
individual members and the whole family system."
Curran (1985) investigated family stressors & traits of healthy families; (Box 1-1,p.6).
What are some of these traits? - Answers - Communicates and listens, Table time and
conversation, Affirms and supports, Teaches respect, Sense of trust, Sense of play and
humor, Balanced interaction, Shared leisure, Shared responsibility, Sense of right and
wrong, Rituals and traditions, Religious core..., Respects privacy, Values service,
Admits problems, seeks help
,Olson & Gorall's work (2005) merged the 2 concepts of marital & family dynamics in
the? - Answers - Circumplex Model of Marital & Family Systems" (Figure 1-1 & 1-2, p.7)
What did Olson and Gorall discover? - Answers - Circumplex MMFS, Balanced family
has middle ground on flexibility and connection
Where does family nursing incorporates ideas from? - Answers - *family therapy *family
social science *nursing theory
family nursing is composed of individual, family and community - Answers - True
Family nursing works to? - Answers - to promote, maintain, and restore health of
families
Family nursing has intersecting concepts of: - Answers - Individual, Family, Society (all
are spanned by Family Nursing)
In family nursing care is? - Answers - Concerned about experience over time (Hx and
future)
Family nursing context? - Answers - both community and cultural
Family nursing considers what relationships? - Answers - Considers relationships bwtn
and among fam members
Family nursing works with who? - Answers - Both healthy and ill members
Issues requiring family nursing care? - Answers - May be physiological or psychological
issues (competency)
What do family nurses do to facilitate communication? - Answers - Manipulate... env. To
facilitate Family Interactions
Family nursing is influenced by? - Answers - Influenced by multiple member changes -
ind. and family and systems affected.
Family nurses must consider changing symptoms? - Answers - Most symptomatic
person may interchange over time
Family nurses promote support and growth by? - Answers - Focusing on strengths
Who is family? - Answers - Will be defined by family, who they say they are.
Four approaches to family nursing? - Answers - Family as context, client, system,
foreground
, Family as context - Answers - Individual as foreground, Family as background, "How will
you provide for child care when you have your back surgery?
Family as client - Answers - Family as foreground, Individual as background, Who in
your family is having the most difficult time with our diagnosis?
Family as system - Answers - *Interactional family, How has the diagnosis of juvenile
diabetes affected the ways in which your family is functioning and getting along with
each other?
Family as component of society - Answers - Church, schools, etc... all effect, Put in
contact, What resources does your family use/have/need?
Difference btween Family functions and family processes? - Answers - Functions are
the various tasks of service the family has, Processes are the various interactions the
family has, communication, time together, family satisfaction (seem to have greatest
affect on health)
Structure is set of relationships - Answers - True, the ordered set of relationships within
the family, and between the family and other social systems
5 Family functions: - Answers - Reproductive: the biological function of reproduction.
Socialization: raise and socialize their children to fit into society. Affective: ways family
members relate to one another and those outside the immediate family boundaries.
Economic: implications on ability to acquire health care and be healthy based on
finances. Health care: The family is the primary source of individual health care.
5 sources of role difficulties? - Answers - Unable to define situation Lack role knowledge
Lack role consensus Role conflict Role overload
What are the 3 main characteristics of a healthy family? - Answers - 1. Unity 2.
Flexibility 3. Communication
Describe Unity - Answers - Commitment: Has a sense of trust traditions, teaches
respect for others, exhibits a sense of shared responsibility, affirms & supports all of its
members. Time Together: Shares family rituals & traditions, enjoys each others
company, shares leisure time together, share simple & quality time
Describe flexibility - Answers - Ability to Deal with Stress: Displays adaptability, sees
crisis as a challenge & opportunity, shows openness to change, grows together in crisis,
seeks help with problems, opens its boundaries to admit & seek help Spiritual Well-
being: Encourages hope, shares faith & religious core, teaches compassion for others,
teaches ethical values, respects the privacy of one another
Describe Communication - Answers - Positive Communication: Communicates well &
listens to all members, fosters family table time & conversation, shares feelings,
