TEST BANK
FAMILY HEALTH CARE NURSING: THEORY, PRACTICE, AND RESEARCH
8th Edition BY MELISSA ROBINSON, PAUL S. SMITH
Complete Chapters 1–19 Question Bank with NCLEX-Style Items,
Professional Issues Scenarios & Verified Answers | Updated 2026
Version
8th Edition
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. FOUNDATIONS IN FAMILY HEALTH CARE NURSING .................................................................... 3
CHAPTER 1: FAMILY HEALTH CARE NURSING: AN INTRODUCTION .......................................... 3
CHAPTER 2: THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS FOR THE NURSING OF FAMILIES ......................... 16
CHAPTER 3: FAMILY DEMOGRAPHY: CONTINUITY, CHANGE, AND EMERGING TRENDS IN THE
UNITED STATES AND CANADA .................................................................................................. 29
CHAPTER 4: FAMILIES AND HEALTH POLICY: THE INTERSECTION OF FAMILY POLICIES, HEALTH
DISPARITIES, AND HEALTH CARE POLICIES .............................................................................. 46
CHAPTER 5: FAMILY NURSING ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION......................................... 61
CHAPTER 6: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND FAMILIES ........................................................... 77
II. FAMILIES ACROSS THE HEALTH CONTINUUM .......................................................................... 89
CHAPTER 7: FAMILY HEALTH PROMOTION .............................................................................. 89
CHAPTER 8: NURSING CARE OF LGBTQ+ FAMILIES ................................................................ 105
CHAPTER 9: GENOMICS AND FAMILY NURSING ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN .............................. 119
CHAPTER 10: FAMILIES LIVING WITH CHRONIC ILLNESS ....................................................... 135
CHAPTER 11: FAMILIES IN PALLIATIVE AND END- OF-LIFE CARE ........................................... 152
CHAPTER 12: TRAUMA AND FAMILY NURSING ..................................................................... 168
CHAPTER 13: RELATIONAL NURSING AND FAMILY NURSING IN CANADA............................ 185
III. NURSING CARE OF FAMILIES IN CLINICAL AREAS ................................................................. 202
CHAPTER 14: FAMILY NURSING WITH CHILDBEARING FAMILIES .......................................... 202
CHAPTER 15: FAMILY CHILD HEALTH NURSING ..................................................................... 218
CHAPTER 16: FAMILY NURSING IN ACUTE CARE ADULT SETTINGS ....................................... 232
CHAPTER 17: FAMILIES AND AGING....................................................................................... 253
CHAPTER 18: FAMILY MENTAL HEALTH NURSING ................................................................. 267
CHAPTER 19: FAMILIES AND POPULATION HEALTH .............................................................. 282
,I. FOUNDATIONS IN FAMILY HEALTH CARE NURSING
CHAPTER 1: FAMILY HEALTH CARE NURSING: AN INTRODUCTION
MULTIPLE CHOICE:
1. THE NURSE IS TRANSFERRING TO A CARE AREA THAT FOCUSES ON FAMILY NURSING
PRACTICE. WHAT SHOULD THE NURSE REALIZE ABOUT THIS APPROACH TO CARE?
1. INTERVENTIONS IN FAMILY CARE ADDRESS THE FUTURE PLANS FOR THE FAMILY.
2. FAMILY MEMBERS MUST BE PRESENT BEFORE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF FAMILY CARE.
3. RESOURCES ARE PLACED TO SUPPORT AN ILL FAMILY MEMBER WITH THE GREATEST
CHANCE FOR RECOVERY.
4. THE NURSE AND FAMILY TOGETHER DEFINE THE FAMILY AND WHERE THERAPEUTIC
ENERGY SHOULD BE PLACED.
2. THE NURSE NOTES THAT A CLIENT HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY MARRIED AND PARTICIPATES
IN RAISING THE CURRENT SPOUSE’S CHILDREN FROM A PREVIOUS MARRIAGE. HOW SHOULD
THE NURSE DOCUMENT THIS FAMILY TYPE?
1. EXTENDED
2. COHABITATION
3. NUCLEAR DYAD
, 4. RECONSTITUTED
3. THE NURSE PREPARES AN IN-SERVICE PROGRAM ON FAMILY NURSING FOR NEW
GRADUATE EMPLOYEES. WHICH DEFINITION OF FAMILY IS THE BEST ONE FOR THE NURSE TO
USE?
1. MEMBERS OF A FAMILY ARE SELF-DEFINED
2. PEOPLE WHO SHARE STRONG EMOTIONAL TIES
3. A FAMILY IS DEFINED BY BLOOD TIES, ADOPTION, AND MARRIAGE
4. A GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO LIVE TOGETHER WITH OR WITHOUT LEGAL OR BIOLOGICAL
TIES
4. THE NURSE PREPARES TO ASSESS A CLIENT WHOSE FAMILY IS BEING USED AS A RESOURCE.
WHICH APPROACH TO FAMILY NURSING CARE IS THE NURSE IMPLEMENTING?
1. FAMILY AS CLIENT
2. FAMILY AS SYSTEM
3. FAMILY AS CONTEXT
4. FAMILY AS COMPONENT OF SOCIETY
FAMILY HEALTH CARE NURSING: THEORY, PRACTICE, AND RESEARCH
8th Edition BY MELISSA ROBINSON, PAUL S. SMITH
Complete Chapters 1–19 Question Bank with NCLEX-Style Items,
Professional Issues Scenarios & Verified Answers | Updated 2026
Version
8th Edition
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. FOUNDATIONS IN FAMILY HEALTH CARE NURSING .................................................................... 3
CHAPTER 1: FAMILY HEALTH CARE NURSING: AN INTRODUCTION .......................................... 3
CHAPTER 2: THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS FOR THE NURSING OF FAMILIES ......................... 16
CHAPTER 3: FAMILY DEMOGRAPHY: CONTINUITY, CHANGE, AND EMERGING TRENDS IN THE
UNITED STATES AND CANADA .................................................................................................. 29
CHAPTER 4: FAMILIES AND HEALTH POLICY: THE INTERSECTION OF FAMILY POLICIES, HEALTH
DISPARITIES, AND HEALTH CARE POLICIES .............................................................................. 46
CHAPTER 5: FAMILY NURSING ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION......................................... 61
CHAPTER 6: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND FAMILIES ........................................................... 77
II. FAMILIES ACROSS THE HEALTH CONTINUUM .......................................................................... 89
CHAPTER 7: FAMILY HEALTH PROMOTION .............................................................................. 89
CHAPTER 8: NURSING CARE OF LGBTQ+ FAMILIES ................................................................ 105
CHAPTER 9: GENOMICS AND FAMILY NURSING ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN .............................. 119
CHAPTER 10: FAMILIES LIVING WITH CHRONIC ILLNESS ....................................................... 135
CHAPTER 11: FAMILIES IN PALLIATIVE AND END- OF-LIFE CARE ........................................... 152
CHAPTER 12: TRAUMA AND FAMILY NURSING ..................................................................... 168
CHAPTER 13: RELATIONAL NURSING AND FAMILY NURSING IN CANADA............................ 185
III. NURSING CARE OF FAMILIES IN CLINICAL AREAS ................................................................. 202
CHAPTER 14: FAMILY NURSING WITH CHILDBEARING FAMILIES .......................................... 202
CHAPTER 15: FAMILY CHILD HEALTH NURSING ..................................................................... 218
CHAPTER 16: FAMILY NURSING IN ACUTE CARE ADULT SETTINGS ....................................... 232
CHAPTER 17: FAMILIES AND AGING....................................................................................... 253
CHAPTER 18: FAMILY MENTAL HEALTH NURSING ................................................................. 267
CHAPTER 19: FAMILIES AND POPULATION HEALTH .............................................................. 282
,I. FOUNDATIONS IN FAMILY HEALTH CARE NURSING
CHAPTER 1: FAMILY HEALTH CARE NURSING: AN INTRODUCTION
MULTIPLE CHOICE:
1. THE NURSE IS TRANSFERRING TO A CARE AREA THAT FOCUSES ON FAMILY NURSING
PRACTICE. WHAT SHOULD THE NURSE REALIZE ABOUT THIS APPROACH TO CARE?
1. INTERVENTIONS IN FAMILY CARE ADDRESS THE FUTURE PLANS FOR THE FAMILY.
2. FAMILY MEMBERS MUST BE PRESENT BEFORE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF FAMILY CARE.
3. RESOURCES ARE PLACED TO SUPPORT AN ILL FAMILY MEMBER WITH THE GREATEST
CHANCE FOR RECOVERY.
4. THE NURSE AND FAMILY TOGETHER DEFINE THE FAMILY AND WHERE THERAPEUTIC
ENERGY SHOULD BE PLACED.
2. THE NURSE NOTES THAT A CLIENT HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY MARRIED AND PARTICIPATES
IN RAISING THE CURRENT SPOUSE’S CHILDREN FROM A PREVIOUS MARRIAGE. HOW SHOULD
THE NURSE DOCUMENT THIS FAMILY TYPE?
1. EXTENDED
2. COHABITATION
3. NUCLEAR DYAD
, 4. RECONSTITUTED
3. THE NURSE PREPARES AN IN-SERVICE PROGRAM ON FAMILY NURSING FOR NEW
GRADUATE EMPLOYEES. WHICH DEFINITION OF FAMILY IS THE BEST ONE FOR THE NURSE TO
USE?
1. MEMBERS OF A FAMILY ARE SELF-DEFINED
2. PEOPLE WHO SHARE STRONG EMOTIONAL TIES
3. A FAMILY IS DEFINED BY BLOOD TIES, ADOPTION, AND MARRIAGE
4. A GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO LIVE TOGETHER WITH OR WITHOUT LEGAL OR BIOLOGICAL
TIES
4. THE NURSE PREPARES TO ASSESS A CLIENT WHOSE FAMILY IS BEING USED AS A RESOURCE.
WHICH APPROACH TO FAMILY NURSING CARE IS THE NURSE IMPLEMENTING?
1. FAMILY AS CLIENT
2. FAMILY AS SYSTEM
3. FAMILY AS CONTEXT
4. FAMILY AS COMPONENT OF SOCIETY
