NURS 5433 FNP II Midterm Exam Review
(2026-2027) - Family Nursing UTA
Carefully Selected Questions With
Correctly Analyzed Answers Graded A+
What are the three foundational components of family nursing? ANSWER >> 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
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,What is family? ANSWER >> 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 ANSWER >> relationships through blood ties, adoption,
guardianship or marriage
Biological Definition of Family ANSWER >> Genetic biological networks among and
between people. Who is biologically connected to that family member? Epidemiology,
hereditary disease.
Sociological Definition of Family ANSWER >> Groups of people living together with or
without legal or biological ties I.e Kibbutz
Psychological Definition of Family ANSWER >> 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 ANSWER >> 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? ANSWER >> 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
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,What is family functioning? ANSWER >> 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 ANSWER >> 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
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, 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 ANSWER >> 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? ANSWER >> Balanced flexibility
and balance cohesion
Family Nursing Competences: Generalist ANSWER >> 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
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(2026-2027) - Family Nursing UTA
Carefully Selected Questions With
Correctly Analyzed Answers Graded A+
What are the three foundational components of family nursing? ANSWER >> 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
1
,What is family? ANSWER >> 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 ANSWER >> relationships through blood ties, adoption,
guardianship or marriage
Biological Definition of Family ANSWER >> Genetic biological networks among and
between people. Who is biologically connected to that family member? Epidemiology,
hereditary disease.
Sociological Definition of Family ANSWER >> Groups of people living together with or
without legal or biological ties I.e Kibbutz
Psychological Definition of Family ANSWER >> 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 ANSWER >> 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? ANSWER >> 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
2
,What is family functioning? ANSWER >> 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 ANSWER >> 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
3
, 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 ANSWER >> 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? ANSWER >> Balanced flexibility
and balance cohesion
Family Nursing Competences: Generalist ANSWER >> 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
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