VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025
The Resiliency Model of Family Stress, Adjustment, and Adaptation is based
on 4 assumptions - answer-It is normal for families to face hardships and
make changes to adapt.
Families develop strengths to protect members from major disruptions.
Families develop coping mechanisms and defense strategies with change.
Families benefit and contribute to communities at times of stress and crisis.
Interacting variables in Hill's Family Stress Theory - answer-A: Event and
related hardships B: Crises in meeting the hardshipsC: How the family defines
the eventX: The crises or noncrisis2.The adjustment phase post-
crisisDisorganizations, recovery, reorganization
Family Unit - answer-Success or failure of individuals in society is dependent
upon stability of the:
The two purposes of the family are: - answer-1. Meeting the needs of society
2. Meeting the needs of the individuals in the family
Healthy families exhibit the following characteristics: (Beaver and Hampton) -
answer-Effective skills for negotiating problems
Are clear, open and spontaneous in expressing emotions and decisions
Respect the feelings of others
,Encourage others to be independent
Hold others personally accountable for their actions
Display warmth and closeness toward each other
Stage 1 of Health/Illness and Family Interaction - answer-Family Efforts at
Health Promotion-Many lifestyles that affect health are learned in the family.
Tobacco use is an example of this. Health promotion, prevention, and risk
reduction are impacted by families.
Three causal relationships that can alter family health status include - answer-
marriage
parenthood
social support systems
Stage 2 of Health/Illness and Family Interaction - answer-Family Appraisal of
Symptoms-This stage begins when a family member has symptoms
Stage 3 of Health/Illness and Family Interaction - answer-Care Seeking-A
decision is made to seek medical care. Family members are consulted as
needed for advice and recommendations, which may include on home
remedies and self-medication
Stage 4 of Health/Illness and Family Interaction - answer-Referral and
Obtaining Care-Contact with a health care provider is initiated. This can be
based upon the severity of the patient's condition, family's culture, health
beliefs, availability, and accessibility.
, Stage 5 of Health/Illness and Family Interaction - answer-Acute Response to
Illness by Client and Family-The patient takes on the "sick role" and
adaptation in this role begins with the patient and family.
Stage 6 of Health/Illness and Family Interaction - answer-adaptation to Illness
and Recovery- Support of the patient by the family unit begins for
convalescing and rehabilitating. Coping and adaptation about the illness
begins at this stage.
Family as Context - answer-The patient is an individual with family members
who are usually the primary resource for them. The individual is the primary
receiver and the family is secondary for assessment and intervention of care.
Family as Sum of its Members - answer-The family is a sum of all family
members. Family healthcare is operational when all members of the family
receive care.
Family Subsystems as Client - answer-The subsystem of a family can be
defined as a dyad or triad and be comprised of a married couple, parent-child,
and sibling-sibling, for example. They are the recipients of care.
Family as Client - answer-The entire family is in the foreground. Dynamics of
the family, subsystems, and relationships with external sources are the focus.
Family as a Component of Society - answer-The family is a subsystem of
society. Families are considered an institution of society equating to religion
and educational institutions for example.
Primary Prevention - answer-Prevent the occurrence of disease.