CHN Flashcards
states that the
family is the natural and fundamental
unit of society and is entitled to
protection both by society & the state
Universal Declaration of Human
Rights ,Article 16
is the unit of care. It is a
group of persons usually living
together composed of the head and
other persons related to the head
either by blood, marriage or adoption.
Family
Functions of Family
Procreation
Socialization of the family
members
Status Placement
Economic Function
characterized by a hierarchy of
its members into social classes.
Status placement
family as
the unit of production; wages
and incom
economic function
family is
considered the first teacher in
societal role
socialization of the family members
for reproductive
function and child-rearing
procreation
compose of father,
mother and children
nuclear
empty nesters
dyad
consisting of three generation
extended
results from a union of
where one or both spouses bring
a child from previous marriages
blended
where a man has
more than 1 spouse – Muslim;
one man/woman with several
spouses
compound
only one parent is supporting the needs of the members
single parent
same sex marriage
gay/lesbian
substitute family for
children whose parents are
unable to care for them
foster
more than one
monogamous couple sharing re
sources
communal
marriage or commitment
beginning family
integration of children into the family
families with young children
development of increasing anatomy for adolescent
families with adolescent
youngest child leaves home
launching family
remaining marital to dyad retirement
middle aged family
from retirement to death of both spouses
aging family
- is a process utilized to systematize the helping process extended to the clients
- basically it is the use of scientific method of exploring and analysing data to arrive at
logical conclusions and rational solutions to problems
Health care process
Collection and analysis of factual information relevant to client’s status, his capacity to
solve health problems and his environment
Assessment
home and the community
family environment
reflect deviations in health development of
individuals.
health status of the family members
This is where planning and putting plans to actions are done
The phase where the nurse formulates the following:
a. Goals
b. Objectives
c. Nursing Actions
intervention
Done to demonstrate whether or not the intended results did occur
evaluation
content of the initial data base
first level assessment
reflects the extent to which the family can perform the health task on each health threat, health deficit and stress point.
second level assessment
methods of gathering data
- Direct observation
- Interviewing
- Other methods- include review existing records and reports pertinent to the client.
e.g. clinical records of family members’ immunization
conditions that are conducive to disease, accident or failure to realize one’s health
potential
health threat
instances of health in health maintenance
health deficit
Anticipated periods of unusual demand on the individual or family in terms of
adjustment/family resources
forseeable crisis/stress points
categorizes the problem as health threat, health deficit, or stress points
nature of the problem
Refers to the probability of success in minimizing, alleviating or totally eradicating the
problem through nursing intervention
modifiability of the problem
Refers to the nature and magnitude of future problems that can be minimized or totally
prevented if intervention is done on the problem under consideration
preventive potential of the problem
Refers to the expected behaviours that the nurse will perform with the patient must be
taken for a source and must have a footnote at the end of each intervention.
intervention measures
are more specific statements of the desired results of outcome after giving the nursing
intervention
objectives of care
A health problem becomes a nursing problem when it can be modified through nursing
interventions
family nursing problem
A situation or condition which interferes with the promotion and/or maintenance of health
and recovery from illnesses and injury
health problem
- General statements of purpose
- The end towards which all efforts are directed
- Broadly state
- Not measurable
goals of care
