11/9/25, 9:23 PM NSG 527 final exam
NSG 527 final Exam 2025 (Actual Exam) Questions with
verified Answers (Latest Update 2025-2026) UPDATE!!
Psychopathology, Theories, and Advanced Clinical
Modalities, Wilkes University
Family Unit Success or failure of individuals in society is dependent upon
stability of the:
1. Meeting the needs of society
The two purposes of the
family are: 2. Meeting the needs of the individuals in the family
Effective skills for negotiating problems
Are clear, open and spontaneous in expressing
Healthy families exhibit the emotions and decisions Respect the feelings of
following characteristics: others
(Beaver and Hampton) Encourage others to be independent
Hold others personally accountable for
their actions Display warmth and
closeness toward each other
Family Efforts at Health Promotion-Many lifestyles that
Stage 1 of Health/Illness
affect health are learned in the family. Tobacco use is an
and Family Interaction
example of this. Health promotion, prevention, and risk
reduction are impacted by families.
marriage
Three causal relationships
parenthood
that can alter family
social support systems
health status include
Stage 2 of Family Appraisal of Symptoms-This stage begins
Health/Illness and when a family member has symptoms
Family Interaction
Care Seeking-A decision is made to seek medical care. Family
Stage 3 of Health/Illness and
members are
Family Interaction
consulted as needed for advice and recommendations,
which may include on home remedies and self-
medication
Referral and Obtaining Care-Contact with a health care
Stage 4 of Health/Illness and
provider is initiated. This can be based upon the
Family Interaction
severity of the patient's condition, family's culture,
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health beliefs, availability, and accessibility.
Stage 5 of Acute Response to Illness by Client and Family-The
Health/Illness and patient takes on the "sick role" and adaptation in this
Family Interaction role begins with the patient and family.
Stage 6 of adaptation to Illness and Recovery- Support of the
Health/Illness and patient by the family unit begins for convalescing and
Family Interaction rehabilitating. Coping and adaptation about the illness
begins at this stage.
The patient is an individual with family members who
Family as Context 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 The family is a sum of all family members. Family
Members healthcare is operational when all members of the
family receive care.
The subsystem of a family can be defined as a dyad
Family Subsystems as or triad and be comprised of a married couple,
Client parent-child, and sibling-sibling, for example. They
are the recipients of care.
Family as Client The entire family is in the foreground. Dynamics of
the family, subsystems, and relationships with
external sources are the focus.
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The family is a subsystem of society. Families are
Family as a Component of
Society considered an institution of society equating to religion
and educational institutions for example.
Prevent the occurrence of disease.
Health promotion and disease prevention
Primary Prevention
Teach families to take responsibility for health and attain
health goals by enjoying a healthy lifestyle
After the disease occurrence
Early detection, diagnosis, treatment of signs
Secondary Prevention
and symptoms Conduct screening
assessments
Health teaching
Recovery and rehabilitation
Tertiary Prevention Maximize the level of functioning
Provide support to families in the rehabilitation process
Did not present a theory of nursing or family nursing
Nightingale's Environmental Emphasized the presence of environmental
Model factors in health and wellness Nurses care for
the whole family unit in the home environment
included family-as-context
Collaboratively the nurse and family members identify
King's Theory of Goal complete assessment to determine goals and a plan
Attainment
of care
The family unit provides socialization and establishes
norms of behavior across the life cycle.
Family is a unit of analysis, in the same context as the individual
Roy's Adaptation Model The family unit is adaptive and interacts with the
external environment and internal and external stimuli
The client is an open system where family is
defined. Family is comprised of subsystems with
Neumann's Health System's relationships among the family members
Model
The ability to maintain wellness when exposed to stressors
occurs through a series of exchanges in the open system
of the model
Appropriate model for community-based health care
The family unit needs to sustain self-care
Nursing works with individuals to achieve self-care in the
Orem's Self-Care Model
family unit; the family unit is not the direct receiver of
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NSG 527 final Exam 2025 (Actual Exam) Questions with
verified Answers (Latest Update 2025-2026) UPDATE!!
Psychopathology, Theories, and Advanced Clinical
Modalities, Wilkes University
Family Unit Success or failure of individuals in society is dependent upon
stability of the:
1. Meeting the needs of society
The two purposes of the
family are: 2. Meeting the needs of the individuals in the family
Effective skills for negotiating problems
Are clear, open and spontaneous in expressing
Healthy families exhibit the emotions and decisions Respect the feelings of
following characteristics: others
(Beaver and Hampton) Encourage others to be independent
Hold others personally accountable for
their actions Display warmth and
closeness toward each other
Family Efforts at Health Promotion-Many lifestyles that
Stage 1 of Health/Illness
affect health are learned in the family. Tobacco use is an
and Family Interaction
example of this. Health promotion, prevention, and risk
reduction are impacted by families.
marriage
Three causal relationships
parenthood
that can alter family
social support systems
health status include
Stage 2 of Family Appraisal of Symptoms-This stage begins
Health/Illness and when a family member has symptoms
Family Interaction
Care Seeking-A decision is made to seek medical care. Family
Stage 3 of Health/Illness and
members are
Family Interaction
consulted as needed for advice and recommendations,
which may include on home remedies and self-
medication
Referral and Obtaining Care-Contact with a health care
Stage 4 of Health/Illness and
provider is initiated. This can be based upon the
Family Interaction
severity of the patient's condition, family's culture,
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health beliefs, availability, and accessibility.
Stage 5 of Acute Response to Illness by Client and Family-The
Health/Illness and patient takes on the "sick role" and adaptation in this
Family Interaction role begins with the patient and family.
Stage 6 of adaptation to Illness and Recovery- Support of the
Health/Illness and patient by the family unit begins for convalescing and
Family Interaction rehabilitating. Coping and adaptation about the illness
begins at this stage.
The patient is an individual with family members who
Family as Context 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 The family is a sum of all family members. Family
Members healthcare is operational when all members of the
family receive care.
The subsystem of a family can be defined as a dyad
Family Subsystems as or triad and be comprised of a married couple,
Client parent-child, and sibling-sibling, for example. They
are the recipients of care.
Family as Client The entire family is in the foreground. Dynamics of
the family, subsystems, and relationships with
external sources are the focus.
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The family is a subsystem of society. Families are
Family as a Component of
Society considered an institution of society equating to religion
and educational institutions for example.
Prevent the occurrence of disease.
Health promotion and disease prevention
Primary Prevention
Teach families to take responsibility for health and attain
health goals by enjoying a healthy lifestyle
After the disease occurrence
Early detection, diagnosis, treatment of signs
Secondary Prevention
and symptoms Conduct screening
assessments
Health teaching
Recovery and rehabilitation
Tertiary Prevention Maximize the level of functioning
Provide support to families in the rehabilitation process
Did not present a theory of nursing or family nursing
Nightingale's Environmental Emphasized the presence of environmental
Model factors in health and wellness Nurses care for
the whole family unit in the home environment
included family-as-context
Collaboratively the nurse and family members identify
King's Theory of Goal complete assessment to determine goals and a plan
Attainment
of care
The family unit provides socialization and establishes
norms of behavior across the life cycle.
Family is a unit of analysis, in the same context as the individual
Roy's Adaptation Model The family unit is adaptive and interacts with the
external environment and internal and external stimuli
The client is an open system where family is
defined. Family is comprised of subsystems with
Neumann's Health System's relationships among the family members
Model
The ability to maintain wellness when exposed to stressors
occurs through a series of exchanges in the open system
of the model
Appropriate model for community-based health care
The family unit needs to sustain self-care
Nursing works with individuals to achieve self-care in the
Orem's Self-Care Model
family unit; the family unit is not the direct receiver of
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