NURS 5433 FNP II Midterm (PDF) |
(UPDATED 2026) Nursing Questions |
UTA Prep
What are the three foundational components of family nursing? -CORRECTANSWER 1.
Determining how the family is defined
2. Understanding the concepts of family health
3. Knowing the current evidence about the elements of a health family
What is family? -CORRECTANSWER Family life is a universal human experience and
no two individuals have the exact same experience within a family. No universally
agreed-upon definition of family.
Legal Definition of Family -CORRECTANSWER relationships through blood ties,
adoption, guardianship or marriage
Biological Definition of Family -CORRECTANSWER Genetic biological networks among
and between people. Who is biologically connected to that family member?
Epidemiology, hereditary disease.
Sociological Definition of Family -CORRECTANSWER Groups of people living together
with or without legal or biological ties I.e Kibbutz
,Psychological Definition of Family -CORRECTANSWER Groups with strong emotional
ties. People that want to be together are really connected emotionally so they end up
staying with each other.
The textbooks definition of family -CORRECTANSWER Family refers to two or more
individuals who depend on one another for emotional, physical, and economic support.
The members of the family are self-defined. Family is who they say they are, nurses
who work with families should ask clients who they consider to be members of their
family and should include those persons in health care planning with the patient's
permission.
What is family health? -CORRECTANSWER Family health is a dynamic, changing state
of well-being, which includes the biological, psychological, spiritual, sociological, and
cultural factors of individual family members and the family system.
- an individual's health (on wellness-to-illness contunuum) affects the entire family
-ensure you are looking at the whole perspective
What is family functioning? -CORRECTANSWER Difficult to describe characteristics of
a family that is well-functioning.
Otto (1963) -first scholar to develop psychosocial criteria for assessing family strengths,
and emphasized the need to focus on positive family attributes instead of pathological
approach that accentuated family problems and weaknesses.
,Pratt 1976 -energized family: as one whose structure encourages and supports
individual to develop their capacities for full functioning and independent action, thus
contributing to family health.
Curran's Traits (1985) of a Healthy Family -CORRECTANSWER Communicates and
Listens
Fosters table time and conversation
Affirms and supports each member
Teaches respect for others
Develops a sense of trust
Has a sense of play and humor
Has a balance of interaction among members
Shares leisure time
Abounds to rituals and traditions
Teaches a sense of right and wrong
Shares a religious core
Respects the privacy of others
Values service to others
Admits to problems and seeks help
Family Flexibility -CORRECTANSWER Olson and Gorall (2005) conducted a study and
found that the ability of the family to demonstrate flexibility is related to its ability to alter
, family leadership roles, relationships, and rules, including control, discipline, and role
sharing. Functional, healthy families have the ability to change these factors in response
to situations.
What are the dominant patterns of family functioning? -CORRECTANSWER Balanced
flexibility and balance cohesion
Family Nursing Competences: Generalist -CORRECTANSWER 1. Enhance and
promote family health
2. focus nursing practice on family's strengths, the support of family and individual
growth, the improvement of family self-management abilities, the facilitation of
successful life transitions, the improvement and management of health, and the
mobilization of family resources.
3. Demonstrate leadership and systems thinking skills to ensure the quality of nursing
care with families in everyday practice and across every content.
4. Practice using evidence-based practice
What are the four views of family through a lens? -CORRECTANSWER Systems
Component
Context
Client
Family as Context -CORRECTANSWER Family centered, family focused,
(UPDATED 2026) Nursing Questions |
UTA Prep
What are the three foundational components of family nursing? -CORRECTANSWER 1.
Determining how the family is defined
2. Understanding the concepts of family health
3. Knowing the current evidence about the elements of a health family
What is family? -CORRECTANSWER Family life is a universal human experience and
no two individuals have the exact same experience within a family. No universally
agreed-upon definition of family.
Legal Definition of Family -CORRECTANSWER relationships through blood ties,
adoption, guardianship or marriage
Biological Definition of Family -CORRECTANSWER Genetic biological networks among
and between people. Who is biologically connected to that family member?
Epidemiology, hereditary disease.
Sociological Definition of Family -CORRECTANSWER Groups of people living together
with or without legal or biological ties I.e Kibbutz
,Psychological Definition of Family -CORRECTANSWER Groups with strong emotional
ties. People that want to be together are really connected emotionally so they end up
staying with each other.
The textbooks definition of family -CORRECTANSWER Family refers to two or more
individuals who depend on one another for emotional, physical, and economic support.
The members of the family are self-defined. Family is who they say they are, nurses
who work with families should ask clients who they consider to be members of their
family and should include those persons in health care planning with the patient's
permission.
What is family health? -CORRECTANSWER Family health is a dynamic, changing state
of well-being, which includes the biological, psychological, spiritual, sociological, and
cultural factors of individual family members and the family system.
- an individual's health (on wellness-to-illness contunuum) affects the entire family
-ensure you are looking at the whole perspective
What is family functioning? -CORRECTANSWER Difficult to describe characteristics of
a family that is well-functioning.
Otto (1963) -first scholar to develop psychosocial criteria for assessing family strengths,
and emphasized the need to focus on positive family attributes instead of pathological
approach that accentuated family problems and weaknesses.
,Pratt 1976 -energized family: as one whose structure encourages and supports
individual to develop their capacities for full functioning and independent action, thus
contributing to family health.
Curran's Traits (1985) of a Healthy Family -CORRECTANSWER Communicates and
Listens
Fosters table time and conversation
Affirms and supports each member
Teaches respect for others
Develops a sense of trust
Has a sense of play and humor
Has a balance of interaction among members
Shares leisure time
Abounds to rituals and traditions
Teaches a sense of right and wrong
Shares a religious core
Respects the privacy of others
Values service to others
Admits to problems and seeks help
Family Flexibility -CORRECTANSWER Olson and Gorall (2005) conducted a study and
found that the ability of the family to demonstrate flexibility is related to its ability to alter
, family leadership roles, relationships, and rules, including control, discipline, and role
sharing. Functional, healthy families have the ability to change these factors in response
to situations.
What are the dominant patterns of family functioning? -CORRECTANSWER Balanced
flexibility and balance cohesion
Family Nursing Competences: Generalist -CORRECTANSWER 1. Enhance and
promote family health
2. focus nursing practice on family's strengths, the support of family and individual
growth, the improvement of family self-management abilities, the facilitation of
successful life transitions, the improvement and management of health, and the
mobilization of family resources.
3. Demonstrate leadership and systems thinking skills to ensure the quality of nursing
care with families in everyday practice and across every content.
4. Practice using evidence-based practice
What are the four views of family through a lens? -CORRECTANSWER Systems
Component
Context
Client
Family as Context -CORRECTANSWER Family centered, family focused,
