ELITE COMPREHENSIVE
FAMILY INTERVENTIONS IN PSYCHIATRIC–MENTAL
HEALTH NURSING
Comprehensive Family Systems Theory, Assessment,
Communication Patterns
NCLEX-RN • ATI • HESI High-Yield Master Exam
Review
Spring semester examination may 2026
1. A married couple has two biologic children who live with them as well as a child from
the wife’s first marriage. What type of family is evident?
a. Homogeneous
c. Blended
b. Extended
d. Nuclear
• c. Blended
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, • A blended family is made up of members from two or more unrelated
families. It is not a nuclear family because a stepchild is present. It is
not an extended family, because there are only two generations
present. Homogeneous is not a family type.
2. A married couple has two children living in the home. Recently, the wifes mother
moved in. This family should be assessed as:
a. nuclear.
c. extended.
b. blended.
d. alternative.
• c. extended.
• An extended family has members from three or more generations
living together. Nuclear family refers to a couple and their children. A
blended family is one made up of members from two or more
unrelated families. An alternative family can consist of a same-sex
couple or an unmarried couple and children.
3. When a nurse assesses a family, which family task has the highest priority for healthy
family functioning?
a. Allocation of family resources
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, c. Maintenance of order and authority
b. Physical maintenance and safety
d. Reproduction of new family members
• b. Physical maintenance and safety
• Physical and safety needs have greater importance in Maslows
hierarchy than other needs.
4. Which documentation of family assessment indicates a healthy and functional family?
a. Members provide mutual support.
b. Power is distributed equally among all members.
c. Members believe there are specific causes for events.
d. Under stress, members turn inward and become enmeshed.
• Members provide mutual support.
• Healthy families nurture and support their members, buffer against
stress, and provide stability and cohesion. The distracters are
unrelated or incorrect.
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FAMILY INTERVENTIONS IN PSYCHIATRIC–MENTAL
HEALTH NURSING
Comprehensive Family Systems Theory, Assessment,
Communication Patterns
NCLEX-RN • ATI • HESI High-Yield Master Exam
Review
Spring semester examination may 2026
1. A married couple has two biologic children who live with them as well as a child from
the wife’s first marriage. What type of family is evident?
a. Homogeneous
c. Blended
b. Extended
d. Nuclear
• c. Blended
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, • A blended family is made up of members from two or more unrelated
families. It is not a nuclear family because a stepchild is present. It is
not an extended family, because there are only two generations
present. Homogeneous is not a family type.
2. A married couple has two children living in the home. Recently, the wifes mother
moved in. This family should be assessed as:
a. nuclear.
c. extended.
b. blended.
d. alternative.
• c. extended.
• An extended family has members from three or more generations
living together. Nuclear family refers to a couple and their children. A
blended family is one made up of members from two or more
unrelated families. An alternative family can consist of a same-sex
couple or an unmarried couple and children.
3. When a nurse assesses a family, which family task has the highest priority for healthy
family functioning?
a. Allocation of family resources
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, c. Maintenance of order and authority
b. Physical maintenance and safety
d. Reproduction of new family members
• b. Physical maintenance and safety
• Physical and safety needs have greater importance in Maslows
hierarchy than other needs.
4. Which documentation of family assessment indicates a healthy and functional family?
a. Members provide mutual support.
b. Power is distributed equally among all members.
c. Members believe there are specific causes for events.
d. Under stress, members turn inward and become enmeshed.
• Members provide mutual support.
• Healthy families nurture and support their members, buffer against
stress, and provide stability and cohesion. The distracters are
unrelated or incorrect.
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