Family

Question 1

nuclear family

Answer 1

2 parents and kids

Question 2

extended family

Answer 2

• relatives of the nuclear family
• aunts, uncles, grandparents

Question 3

blended family

Answer 3

remarried families

Question 4

two career family

Answer 4

both parents employed

Question 5

stepfamily

Answer 5

biological parent and new parent

Question 6

intragenerational family

Answer 6

multiple generations living together

Question 7

single adults living alone

Answer 7

significant portion of today’s society

Question 8

single parent family

Answer 8

one parent with kid(s)

Question 9

adolescent family

Answer 9

teenage parents

Question 10

foster family

Answer 10

temporary

Question 11

childless family

Answer 11

married with no kids

Question 12

heterosexual cohabitating

Answer 12

unrelated individuals or families living together

Question 13

gay and lesbian

Answer 13

married or unmarried gay or lesbian couples living together

Question 14

types of parenting styles

Answer 14

1. authoritarian
2. authoritative
3. permissive
4. indifferent

Question 15

authoritarian

Answer 15

punitive, rigid rules, dictatorial

Question 16

authoritative

Answer 16

firm control on set limits, open discussion, democratic

Question 17

permissive

Answer 17

• warmth
• very little controls
• focused on showing unconditional love
• children regulate their own behavior

Question 18

indifferent

Answer 18

• dont display interest in their children
• no affection or approval

Question 19

Developmental Stages of Parenting

Answer 19

1. beginning family; newly married
2. childbearing; 1st child from birth to 30 mths
3. preschool children; 1st child 2.5 to 6 years
4. families with schoolage; 1st child 6-13 years
5. families with teenagers; 1st child 13-20 years
6. families launching young adults; all children leave home
7. middle-aged parents; empty nest through retirement
8. family in retirement and old age; retirement to death of both spouses

Question 20

boundaries

Answer 20

• determine how family members relate to each other
• clear, rigid, or diffuse
• culturally determined

Question 21

family cohesion

Answer 21

• disengaged (very low)
• separated (low to mod.)
• connected (mod to high)
• emmeshed (very high)

Question 22

resiliency

Answer 22

• inner strength that assists in rebounding from a setback or challenge
• “roll with the punches”
• resilient families have confidence in their ability to handle crises
• resiliency protects against and helps cope with illness

Question 23

copying mechanisms

Answer 23

problem solving skills

Question 24

emotional availability

Answer 24

• intimate and predictable
• angry, distant, unpredictable

Question 25

flexibility

Answer 25

* rigid * structured * flexbile * chaotic

Question 26

communication

Answer 26

* listen * speak * self disclose

Question 27

sandwich generation

Answer 27

* middle-aged adults taking care of children and elderly parents * financial stressors * safety of children may be compromised if grandparent has dementia * caregiver stress or "compassion fatique"

Question 28

therapies for family stressors

Answer 28

* educate about stress management, healthy eating, and exercise * provide resources for counseling and community resources * educate about disease process * advise primary caregivers to take time for self

Question 29

independent interventions/therapies for family

Answer 29

* provide culturally competent care * explore health beliefs and provide education

Question 30

collaborative interventions/therapies for family

Answer 30

* social work * psychology * mental health care * parenting classes

Question 31

family centered care

Answer 31

* partnering with patients and families * involves patients and families in decision making * nurses and doctors get insight to better plan care

Question 32

family centered care can lend to...

Answer 32

* better patient outcomes * improved care * increased satisfaction

Question 33

ecomaps

Answer 33

assessment tool that can help nurses visualize how the family unit interacts with the external community environment, inclusing schools, religious commitments, occupational duties, and recreational pursuits

Question 34

genograms

Answer 34

consist of visual representations of gender showing lines of birth descent through the generations

Question 35

lifespan considerations

Answer 35

age of child will determine family activities and interaction

Question 36

cultural practices

Answer 36

influence diet, behavior, sleep patterns

Question 37

how nurses assess parenting styles..

Answer 37

asking families how they handle situations that require limit setting