Family as a Unit of Care

Question 1

Healthy process that a family undergoes in response to the illness or death of one of its members

Answer 1

Role reorganization

Question 2

Therapeutic triad:

Answer 2

Patient-doctor-family

Question 3

Core concepts of patient & family-centered care:

Answer 3

1. Dignity & respect
2. Information sharing
3. Involvement
4. Collaboration

Question 4

6 essential functions of families

Answer 4

1. Physical maintenance and care of family members
2. Addition of new members
3. Socialization of children and adult roles
4. Social control of members as maintenance of order
5. Maintenance of family morale and motivation to ensure task performance
6. Production and consumption of goods and services

Question 5

CATEGORY OF FAMILY consisting of:

• married couple (or a divorces/ widowed parent) with unmarried children
• married couple w/o children

Answer 5

Nuclear family

Question 6

CATEGORY OF FAMILY consisting of:

• number of nuclear families linked together by virtue of kinship bond with parents and children
• families of orientation are merged with families of procreation

Answer 6

Extended family

Question 7

CATEGORY OF FAMILY consisting of:

2 or more generations w/ each generation composed of 1 married couple (or a divorced person, widow/ widower)

Answer 7

Lineal families

Question 8

CATEGORY OF FAMILY consisting of:

-2 or more married couples of same generation

Answer 8

Joint families

Question 9

CATEGORY OF FAMILY consisting of:

- 1 or both parents had a previous marriage and possibly children from that marriage

Answer 9

Blended family

Question 10

CATEGORY OF FAMILY

including a child not related by blood to the parent nut has been adopted legally

Answer 10

Adoptive family

Question 11

CATEGORY OF FAMILY consisting of:

1 or more children (not natural) that stays with the family for an extended period through a special govt agency

Answer 11

Foster family

Question 12

ATTRIBUTE OF WELL-FUNCTIONING FAMILY where:

• boundary between integral family and those of extended family is clear
• husband and wife has dual roles and involved in executive and managerial roles

Answer 12

Role distinctions are clear

Question 13

ATTRIBUTE OF WELL-FUNCTIONING FAMILY where:

each family member’s view is freely expressed and respected

Answer 13

Individuality and high-degree of differentiation

Question 14

ATTRIBUTE OF WELL-FUNCTIONING FAMILY where:

rules changes according to the maturity of the children & punishment for breaking them are humane

Answer 14

Rules are clear and responsible

Question 15

ATTRIBUTE OF WELL-FUNCTIONING FAMILY where:

all family members speak for themselves and children were listened to

Answer 15

Good communication

Question 16

ATTRIBUTE OF WELL-FUNCTIONING FAMILY where: family’s power base shifts as they move through the family life cycle with consensus from all members

Answer 16

Authority/ power is clearly vested in the individual in tacit agreement of all family members

Question 17

ATTRIBUTE OF WELL-FUNCTIONING FAMILY where:

if not allowed can lead to incongruity between emotions and behavior

Answer 17

Acceptance of full range of emotions

Question 18

ATTRIBUTE OF WELL-FUNCTIONING FAMILY where: solving problems are highly constructive and satisfying

Answer 18

Conflict resolution with bargaining and negotiation

Question 19

ATTRIBUTE OF WELL-FUNCTIONING FAMILY where: flexibility in chores is important

Answer 19

Sharing of tasks/ chores with clear understanding of who performs which task