CHP 7 Health Promotion and the Family

Question 1

What influence do health patterns have on family assessment?

Answer 1

Provides a standardized format to organize information

Question 2

Which data do the assessment of the health perception-health management pattern supply for health education use?

Answer 2

Preventive practices

Question 3

Which area does the nurse explore during a family assessment?

Answer 3

Health beliefs and practices
Negative lifestyle behaviors
Risk factors within the home
Unattended health problems
Source of health and illness care

Question 4

Which impact does meal sharing have on the nutritional-metabolic pattern of the family?

Answer 4

Improves mental well-being

Question 5

Which consideration does the nurse make when questioning a family about their elimination patter?

Answer 5

The developmental level of the family provides direction for the assessment

Question 6

Which information does the nurse provide to a family during a sleep-rest pattern assessment?

Answer 6

There is relationship between sleep and decision-making ability
Taking time to rest or relax is a positive health practice
Use of alcohol to induce sleep is a negative health practice
Adequate sleep is associated with increased stress tolerance

Question 7

Which statement describes the influence of the cognitive-perceptual pattern on family decision-making?

Answer 7

The ability to solve problems is tied to family leadership

Question 8

Which statement describes the relationship between the self-perception-self-concept pattern and a family’s self-worth?

Answer 8

Situations affecting one member determine how a family is perceived

Question 9

Which area will the nurse explore when assessing a family’s self perception and self-concept?

Answer 9

Special assets of each family member
Feelings of members toward one another
General tone and feelings within the family
Ability to handle stress and crisis situations
Similarities to and differences from other families

Question 10

Which statement describes the use of the roles-relationships pattern when the nurse explores family health?

Answer 10

Allows for identifying the characteristics of each member

Question 11

Which statement describes a trend in the united states related to family composition?

Answer 11

More than 1 million children under age 18 live with grandparents

Question 12

Which effect does living in a low-income household have on the development of a child?

Answer 12

Delayed in language skills
Insufficient self-regulation
Lack of behavioral control
Decreased social competence

Question 13

Which recommendation related to intimate partner violence will the nurse provide to a person who is still in the relationship?

Answer 13

Memorize important numbers

Question 14

Which characteristic is associated with a health care genogram?

Answer 14

Depicts each member of a family
Displays connection between generations
Provides a visual representation of family structure
Explores clues within family histories related to health problems

Question 15

Which topic does the nurse explore with a family when assessing the sexuality-reproductive pattern?

Answer 15

Issues related to gender identity

Question 16

Which characteristic describes the connection between the coping-stress tolerance pattern and family adaptation to stress?

Answer 16

Family success depends on coping abilities
Strengths are used to counterbalance stresses in family coping
Coping mechanisms allow movement to the next developmental stage

Question 17

Which effect does the values-beliefs pattern have on the family?

Answer 17

Allows for family conflicts that can be addressed

Question 18

Which aspect of the community or neighborhood related to health services is part of a family assessment?

Answer 18

Location of physician’s office

Question 19

Which action will the nurse take regarding neighborhood or community data?

Answer 19

Drive or walk around the neighborhood

Question 20

Which pattern will the nurse use to begin a family history?

Answer 20

Health-perception-health management

Question 21

Which intervention will the nurse use when assessing the nutritional-metabolic pattern of a family?

Answer 21

Identify the pattern of family meal sharing
Determine which types of foods are typically consumed
Discuss whether food is used as a reward or punishment
Verify whether food is available and stored under proper conditions

Question 22

Which characteristic is associated with a cognitive-perceptual pattern assessment?

Answer 22

Includes how information is used to make health decisions

Question 23

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, which is the most enduring link to health for children?

Answer 23

Family

Question 24

Which term refers to the use of pictorial techniques to document family organizational patterns?

Answer 24

Ecomap

Question 25

Which information obtained by the nurse during an activity-exercise assessment is the priority for further exploration?

Answer 25

Neighbor is the babysitter for preschool daughter

Question 26

Which characteristic is associated with the family resilience framework?

Answer 26

May reveal useful strengths during difficult times
Reveals capacity of family members for personal growth
Resilience supported shared by values among family
Sources of resilience from strong family relationships