Nursing Care of the Family Exam Practice Tests
Course Introduction
This course explores the principles and practices of nursing care for families across the lifespan, emphasizing health promotion, disease prevention, and holistic support during key life events such as childbirth, childrearing, illness, and end-of-life care. Students examine family dynamics, cultural considerations, and evidence-based interventions to assess, plan, and deliver comprehensive care to diverse family units. The course integrates theoretical knowledge with practical application, preparing students to address the physical, emotional, and psychosocial needs of families in a variety of healthcare settings.
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Family Health Care Nursing Theory Practice and Research 6th Edition by Kaakinen
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Chapter 1: Family Health Care Nursing: An Introduction
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Q1) 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?
A) Extended
B) Cohabitation
C) Nuclear dyad
D) Reconstituted
Answer: D
Q2) The nurse prepares to assess a family during a home visit. Which traits should the nurse expect that demonstrate a healthy family? Select all that apply.
A) Develops suspicion among members
B) Exhibits a sense of shared responsibility
C) Admits to and seeks help with problems
D) Enforces participation in rituals and tradition
E) Shares leisure time
Answer: B,C,E
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Chapter 2: Theoretical Foundations for the Nursing of Families
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Q1) The nurse selects the family systems theory as a guide for providing care to a family. Which concept of this theory should the nurse use to maintain the stability of this family? Select all that apply.
A) The whole is more than the sum of its parts.
B) All parts of the system are interconnected.
C) Families develop and change over time.
D) Systems can be organized into subsystems.
E) There is a boundary between the system and the environment.
Answer: A,B,D,E
Q2) The nurse is struggling with using a developmental model when assessing a family new to a community. Which data could explain the difficulty the nurse is having using this model?
A) The parental units are same-sexed.
B) The youngest son is beginning college.
C) The middle child is attending high school.
D) The oldest daughter has just gotten married.
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Family Demography: Continuity and Change in
North American Families
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Q1) Which characteristic should the nurse remember when caring for a single mother? Select all that apply.
A) Less likely to be able to pay for care
B) More likely to seek health care services
C) More likely to fill out health care forms correctly
D) Less likely to understand care instructions
E) Less likely to communicate effectively with nurses and doctors
Answer: A,D,E
Q2) The nurse learns that a middle-aged client lives alone. What should the nurse consider when planning this client's care?
A) A transfer to a skilled facility is required.
B) There is no one to help with care needs at home.
C) The client has the finances to purchase necessary supplies.
D) The client's health insurance covers home care.
Answer: B
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Disparities, and Health
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Q1) The nurse refers to the determinants of health before assessing a family newly relocated to a community. Which should the nurse identify as behavioral determinants of health? Select all that apply.
A) Gender
B) Tobacco use
C) Ethnicity
D) Substance abuse
E) Physical activity
Q2) The nurse desires to change health policy in a local community. Which action should the nurse take? Select all that apply.
A) Contact elected officials to lobby against harmful policies
B) Ensure resources are available for clients before discharge
C) Read articles to learn the process of making a policy into a law
D) Join a professional organization that supports change in family policies
E) Participate in community meetings where health policy is being challenged
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Chapter 5: Family Nursing Assessment and Intervention
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Q1) The nurse prepares to assess a family, which includes several members with chronic health problems. Which definition of assessment will the nurse use when meeting with this family?
A) The use of an instrument to quantify a particular family attribute
B) The use of a tool to collect family information within 15 minutes
C) The collection of subjective and objective data that begins upon first contact with the family
D) The process of assigning numbers or symbols to variables to assist nurses in measuring family member characteristics
Q2) The nurse prepares to use the Calgary Family Assessment Model (CFAM) to assess a family. Which categories of assessment questions will the nurse use? Select all that apply.
A) Process
B) Function
C) Structure
D) Development
E) Evolution of change
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Chapter 6: Family Health Promotion
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Q1) The nurse uses the Family Health Promotion model as a guide when caring for community family members. Which health-related influences should the nurse keep in mind when following this model? Select all that apply.
A) Family systems patterns
B) Family size and structure
C) Family's definition of health
D) Perceived family health status
E) Family health socialization patterns
Q2) Which factor(s) should the nurse identify as influencing the promotion of a family's health? Select all that apply.
A) Being a role model
B) Teaching self-care behavior
C) Supporting family member during illness
D) Focusing primarily on younger family members
E) Providing care for members across the life course
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Chapter 7: Nursing Care of LGBTQ Families
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Q1) A school nurse working at a middle school recognizes that several students identify as LGBTQ. Which of the following should the school nurse keep in mind when assessing these students?
A) Later onset of puberty
B) Greater popularity among student peers
C) Earlier sexual activity
D) Greater risk of teen pregnancy
Q2) The nurse prepares to assess an adolescent's sexual history. On which questions should the nurse focus when completing this assessment? Select all that apply.
A) Priority
B) Partners
C) Practices
D) Protection
E) Pregnancy prevention
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Chapter 8: Genomics and Family Nursing Across the Life
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Q1) The nurse notes that through genetic testing, a female carrier of an X-linked condition has one normal copy of the gene on the X chromosome and one mutated copy of the gene on the other X chromosome. What should this indicate to the nurse?
A) All children will be affected.
B) No children will be affected.
C) Sons will have a 50% chance of having the condition.
D) Daughters will have a 50% chance of having the condition.
Q2) The nurse plans to attend a continuing education program for genetics. In which situations will the nurse use this knowledge?
A) In all health care settings
B) When caring for childbearing families
C) Only after being credentialed as a genetics nurse
D) After a genetic condition is diagnosed in a family
Q3) A family learns that their newborn has a genetic anomaly. Which statement best describes what genes control?
A) Major organs of the body
B) Personality characteristics of a person
C) Ability to learn across the life span
D) Functions of the human body at the cellular level
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Chapter 9: Families Living With Chronic Illness
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Q1) The nurse plans to use an empowerment model to plan care for a family who has a member with a chronic illness. Which type of care will the nurse use to support this family? Select all that apply.
A) Problem-based
B) Strength-based
C) Evidence-based
D) Patient-centered
E) Spiritually relevant
Q2) The nurse notes that a family including a member with end-stage renal disease is feeling emotionally drained. On what should the nurse focus when assessing this core process? Select all that apply.
A) Culture
B) Control
C) Language
D) Attachment
E) Commitment
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Chapter 10: Families in Palliative and End-of-Life Care
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Q1) The family of a client with a terminal illness hesitates to agree to palliative care because of not wanting to give up on a possible cure. How should the nurse respond while also including a principle of palliative care?
A) "Most people don't realize that palliative care means there is no cure."
B) "There will not be another opportunity if palliative care is refused now."
C) "The client can continue to receive treatment intended to cure the disease."
D) "Palliative care and curative treatments cannot be provided at the same time."
Q2) An interprofessional team meeting is scheduled to discuss the care needs for a client with a terminal illness. What should the nurse expect when participating in this meeting? Select all that apply.
A) Control is centralized.
B) Client goals direct care.
C) Focus is on problem solving.
D) Client's family can be in attendance.
E) Decisions are made by the team leader.
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Chapter 11: Trauma and Family Nursing
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Q1) The spouse of a client with post-traumatic stress disorder (PSTD) seeks medical attention for new symptoms. Which findings suggest to the nurse that the client's health problem is affecting a family member? Select all that apply.
A) Anger
B) Flat affect
C) Weight loss
D) Poor muscle tone
E) Heart rate of 72 bpm
Q2) The nurse attends an educational program that identifies people in the United States as experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) because of ongoing security threats. Which public health issues confirm the possibility of this being true? Select all that apply.
A) High obesity rate
B) High infant mortality
C) Increase in number of divorces
D) High use of opioids and other substances
E) Decline in the general health
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Chapter 12: Family Nursing With Childbearing Families
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Q1) The nurse asks a family about space arrangements for an expected baby. What is the nurse assessing about the family at this time? Select all that apply.
A) The ability to meet the baby's basic needs
B) The fear about the survival of the baby
C) The acceptance of the reality of having a baby
D) The support from extended family
E) The ability to afford the financial obligations of a baby
Q2) When should the nurse consider that a new mother is developing postpartum depression?
A) Feeling blue the day after delivery
B) Crying 3 to 5 days after returning home
C) Sitting in a dark room ignoring the baby after 6 months
D) Not interested in caring for the baby a week after delivery
Q3) The nurse assesses a family's ability to transition to having a baby. To which concept is transition the most similar?
A) Stress
B) System
C) Change
D) Communication
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Chapter 13: Family Child Health Nursing
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Q1) A family with a child diagnosed with cystic fibrosis has newly relocated to a community. Which health trajectory will the nurse use as a guide for this family's care?
A) Chronicity
B) Uncertainty
C) Degenerative
D) Gradual onset
Q2) The nurse prepares health promotion information for a family with a toddler. Which intervention will the nurse recommend to the parents?
A) Placing the child on the back to sleep
B) Providing head gear when playing outside
C) Placing medications in a locked cabinet
D) Instructing about the dangers of drinking and driving
Q3) Which principle should family nurses incorporate in their care to help a family with a child who has diabetes?
A) Protection is paramount in each interaction.
B) Patterns of illness and disease differ in between families.
C) Patterns of illness are usually predictable in families.
D) Reorganization of family routines is discouraged.
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Chapter 14: Family Nursing in Acute Care Adult Settings
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Q1) The nurse provides care to a client who is experiencing an acute illness. What information about family-centered care should the nurse keep in mind when planning this client's care?
A) Visiting hours should be strictly enforced.
B) Care conferences serve little purpose.
C) Families influence client recovery.
D) Discharge planning begins when the client stabilizes.
Q2) Which of the following are considered advantages to the family being present during resuscitative efforts? Select all that apply.
A) Not disrupting client care
B) Talking to the client and saying good-bye
C) Ensuring appropriate care is provided
D) Providing spiritual support to the client
E) Offering emotional comfort to the client
Q3) What type of communication from nurses do families find as being the most helpful?
A) Brief
B) Honest
C) Vague
D) Limited
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Chapter 15: Family Health in Mid- and Later Life
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Q1) The family is discussing a continuing care retirement community for an aging family member. Which of the following topics should be explained to the client about this type of community? Select all that apply.
A) Home care
B) Assisted living
C) Independent living
D) Private duty nurses
E) Skilled nursing care
Q2) An older client seeks medical attention after being injured during a home invasion. Which of the following should the nurse consider as reasons for this client's physical abuse? Select all that apply.
A) Frailty
B) Disability
C) Confusion
D) Low income
E) Lack of social support
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Chapter 16: Family Mental Health Nursing
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Q1) The nurse learns that a family is providing care to a client with bipolar disorder. What should the nurse do to support this family? Select all that apply.
A) Offer support
B) Be noncritical
C) Remain nonjudgmental
D) Assure that cures are available
E) Provide honest information
Q2) A child with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder is prescribed a stimulant. What about this medication should the nurse instruct the family? Select all that apply.
A) It can lead to slow bone growth.
B) A long-acting form is available.
C) Regular health checkups are required.
D) This medication will cure the disorder.
E) Impulsive behaviors will be eliminated.
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Chapter 17: Families and Community and Public Health Nursing
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Q1) The nurse reviews the Alma Ata Declaration on Primary Health before meeting a family new to the community. On what are the foundational principles for this health promotion framework based? Select all that apply.
A) Equity
B) Technology
C) Empowerment
D) Access to health
E) Access to health care
Q2) The nurse plans to visit families within a community. On what should the nurse focus when meeting with these families to reduce the risk for health disparities? Select all that apply.
A) Ways to avoid injuries
B) Actions to maintain health
C) Strategies to manage chronic disease
D) Reasons to receive required immunizations
E) Approaches to adhere to prescribed eating plans
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