NSG 527- Final: Mod 8 + 9: Family Nursing Practice Q&A

NSG 527- Final: Mod 8 + 9: Family Nursing Practice Q&A  Involving the family in nursing interventions - answer-An evaluation is completed on the responsiveness of the family to the interventions and not on the interventions themselves.  Sociocultural Issues - answer-- Barriers to healthcare services surface with cultural diversity. - the socioeconomic status of families determines lifestyle, structure, and function and has the greatest influence on the family's ability to maintain physical and mental health. - Poverty influences the health of families and creates health disparities. Negative socioeconomic indicators pose a significant threat for maximizing health in lower class families.  Cultural Competence - answer-Culturally competent care is the goal for all family nursing. The following interventions are vital to successful planning for these families: - Awareness and acceptance of cultural differences - Self-awareness of one's own culture - Understanding the dynamics of cultural differences - Knowledge of the client's family culture - Adaptation of services that support the client's culture - Responding to families with empathy  Effects of Environment - answer-- A family's home environment influences significantly the health of the unit and its members. The functional home environment, or shelter for the family, impacts the physical and psychological health. - the family nurse would assess resources in the home environment as adequate for appropriate development of family members.  Establishing priority when planning nursing interventions - answer-Primary prevention is the focus for management of environmental health issues.  Family environment assessment - answer-An assessment of the home environment also incorporates community and neighbourhood ...