Ch. 7 (Family Health Promotion)

Question 1

What is defined as a dynamic state of wellbeing which includes the biological,
psychological, spiritual, sociological, and cultural factors of individual members and the
whole family system?

Answer 1

family health

Question 2

Why do we study the family?

Answer 2

• family greatly influences an individuals state of health
• individual greatly influences the familys’ state of health

Question 3

What is the definition of a family?

Answer 3

• two or more individuals that believe they are a family
• have some degree of interdependence with each other in regards to needs

Question 4

What are three different theories revolved around families?

Answer 4

• family from a systems theory persepctive
• family fom a developmental theory persepctive
• family from a risk perspective

Question 5

What are the characteristics to a family systems theory?

Answer 5

• unique culture, value system, history
• a set of interacting individuals that are all connected
• the whole is more than the sum (emphasis on entire family unit not a single individual)

Question 6

What type of family theory is defined as looking at the family from a “systems” point of view?

Answer 6

family systems theory

Question 7

What are the characteristics to a family developmental theory?

Answer 7

• different stages the families go through over time together- stages build on each other
• failure in an earlier stage may lead to difficulties later on

Question 8

What type of family theory is defined as looking at the family from a developmental point of view?

Answer 8

family developmental theory

Question 9

What are the characteristics to a family risk factor theory?

Answer 9

• lifestyle
• biological
• environmental
• social, psychological, culture, spiritual
• health care system

Question 10

What type of family theory is defined as looking at the family from a risk factor point of view?

Answer 10

family risk factor theory

Question 11

Family developmental theory is based on stages the family undergoes.

What stage is focused on a marital couple?

Answer 11

establishing stage

Question 12

Family developmental theory is based on stages the family undergoes.

What stage is focused on a new addition (an infant) and having to adjust?

Answer 12

early child-bearing family stage

Question 13

Family developmental theory is based on stages the family undergoes.

What stage is focused on managing a growing child (3-5yrs), developing parenting skills, a lack of privacy and energy depletion for parents?

Answer 13

family with preschool children stage

Question 14

Family developmental theory is based on stages the family undergoes.

What stage is focused on managing a growing child (6-12yrs), adjusting to activities and decisions of a growing child and supporting education?

Answer 14

family with school age children stage

Question 15

Family developmental theory is based on stages the family undergoes.

What stage is focused on managing a teenage child, balancing freedom and economics with responsibility as they mature, and strengthening marital relations?

Answer 15

family with adolescents stage

Question 16

Family developmental theory is based on stages the family undergoes.

What stage is focused on a child leaving home and reestablishing marital relationship as a couple?

Answer 16

launching stage

Question 17

Family developmental theory is based on stages the family undergoes.

What stage is focused on parents in midlife and preparing for retirement?

Answer 17

middle-age couple stage

Question 18

Family developmental theory is based on stages the family undergoes.

What stage is focused on late adulthood and adjusting to retirement, managing health issues, and dealing with loss of function?

Answer 18

older couple stage

Question 19

The family has many health responsibilities.

What are the health responsibilities in the family?

Answer 19

• develop sense of identity & self worth
• emotional support & guidance during transitions
• socialization of family members
• education on healthcare
• care provision & management for chronic illness in family

Question 20

According to developmental theory, how do you determine what stage the family is in?

Answer 20

the oldest family member’s age

Question 21

What is a weak point to developmental theory?

Answer 21

doesnt account to diversity in family forms

Question 22

According to risk-factory theory, how can the family be classified?

Answer 22

• lifestyle
• biological
• environmental
• social, psychological, cultural, spiritual
• health care system

Question 23

In family developmental theory, how is the family stage determined?

Answer 23

through the eldest’s age

Question 24

What is the role of the nurse in family health promotion and disease prevention?

Answer 24

• ADPIE (nursing process)

Question 25

What is defined as categories of data nurses collect?

Answer 25

Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns

Question 26

What are the different categories in Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns?

Answer 26

• health perception
• nutrition
• elimination (such as toilet training)
• activity-exercise
• sleep-rest (bedtime routine)
• cognitive-perceptual (decision making on health/influence on health literacy)
• self-perception/self-concept
• roles-relationship (are roles not appropriate in the house? straining?)
• sexuality-reproductive (marriage beliefs, satisfacation)
• coping-stress (support system)
• values-beliefs (religion, traditions)

Question 27

After collection and assessing data about the family, what do nurses do with this information?

Answer 27

• strengths vs weakness
• planning with the family
• interventions
• evaluating response to interventions

Question 28

How can nurses who are treating families intervene?

Answer 28

• home visits
• referrals
• education
• empowerment
• advocacy
• counseling