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NURS 352 STUDY GUIDE: STRESS, COPING &
FAMILY DYNAMICS EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED UPDATE GRADED A 2025/2026
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what would you -calgary family assessment model
include in your
assessment to the
patients family
structure and
dynamics?
-structural (who in your family, who lives with
calgary family you)
assessment model -developmental (everyone aging, role changes
with age)
-functional (family activities of day-to-day living -
eating, sleeping, and power)
-abuse
-behavioral (blame, critizing, power struggles)
-feelings (anger, fear, depression, loneliness,
risk factors for rejection)
negative family -relationships (change in role, denial, neglect)
dynamics
-lack of communcation
-failing to support well-being of family members
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-positive and balanced communication and
interactions among family members
which interventions -support, respect, trust, and shared
promote positive responsibilities
family dynamics
-shared rituals, traditions, religious beliefs, values
-sense of play and humor; shared leisure time
-make adaptions
-adjust to role change
-more common stressors encountered
on a regular basis and generate a state
psychosocial/ of unpleasant arousal
emotional stressors -ex. occupational pressures, academic
pressures, major life events (positive
and negative), financial stress,
bereavement
-originates as a physiological trigger and
usually is specifically associated with
physiologic stressors illness or injury
-stress response is immediate, often intense and
necessary for survivial
-MI, trauma
environmental -aspects of one's surroundings that increase
stressors mental or emotional strain in their lives
-ex. loud, noises, extreme temp, large crowds,
crime
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