NURS 5433 FNP II Midterm Exam Latest 2026
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What are the four views of family through a lens? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Systems
Component
Context
Client
Family as Context - CORRECT ANSWER-Family centered, family focused,
The first approach to family nursing focuses on the ax and care of an individual
client in which family is context.
Traditional nursing focus, individual is foreground, family background. The family
serves as a context for the individual as either a resource or stressor to the
individual health or illness. This approach is rooted in the speciality of maternal-
child nursing and underlies the philosophy of many maternity and peds health
care settings.
What are the three foundational components of family nursing? - CORRECT
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
,What is family? - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER-relationships through blood
ties, adoption, guardianship or marriage
Biological Definition of Family - CORRECT ANSWER-Genetic biological
networks among and between people. Who is biologically connected to that
family member? Epidemiology, hereditary disease.
Sociological Definition of Family - CORRECT ANSWER-Groups of people living
together with or without legal or biological ties I.e Kibbutz
Psychological Definition of Family - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT 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
What is family functioning? - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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
, 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 - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Balanced flexibility and balance cohesion
Family Nursing Competences: Generalist - CORRECT 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
Questions and Correct Detailed Answers Already
Graded A+
What are the four views of family through a lens? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Systems
Component
Context
Client
Family as Context - CORRECT ANSWER-Family centered, family focused,
The first approach to family nursing focuses on the ax and care of an individual
client in which family is context.
Traditional nursing focus, individual is foreground, family background. The family
serves as a context for the individual as either a resource or stressor to the
individual health or illness. This approach is rooted in the speciality of maternal-
child nursing and underlies the philosophy of many maternity and peds health
care settings.
What are the three foundational components of family nursing? - CORRECT
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
,What is family? - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER-relationships through blood
ties, adoption, guardianship or marriage
Biological Definition of Family - CORRECT ANSWER-Genetic biological
networks among and between people. Who is biologically connected to that
family member? Epidemiology, hereditary disease.
Sociological Definition of Family - CORRECT ANSWER-Groups of people living
together with or without legal or biological ties I.e Kibbutz
Psychological Definition of Family - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT 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
What is family functioning? - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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
, 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 - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Balanced flexibility and balance cohesion
Family Nursing Competences: Generalist - CORRECT 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
