Jen ch 10

Question 1

family durability

Answer 1

term for the intrafamilial system of support and structure that extends beyond the walls of the household

Question 2

family resiliency

Answer 2

ability of the family to cope with expected and unexpected stressors

Question 3

family diversity

Answer 3

uniqueness of each family unit

Question 4

family

Answer 4

set of relationships that the patient identifies as family or as a network of individuals who influence one another’s lives, whether or not there are actual biological or legal ties

Question 5

family forms

Answer 5

patterns of people considered by family members to be included in the family

Question 6

Family Health System

Answer 6

Holistic model which guides the assessment and care for families. Five realms/processes of family life: interactive, developmental. coping, integrity and health

Question 7

family hardiness

Answer 7

the internal strengths and durability of the family unit

Question 8

family as context

Answer 8

Nursing perspective in which the family is viewed as a unit of interacting members having attributes, functions, and goals separate from those of the individual family members

Question 9

family as patient

Answer 9

Nursing approach that takes into consideration the effect of one intervention on all members of a family

Question 10

family as system

Answer 10

includes both relational and transactional concepts

Question 11

reciprocity

Answer 11

acknowledging the importance of the capability of care recipients to share exchanges that contribute to a caregiver’s perception of self-worth. When the caregiver knows that the care recipient appreciates his or her efforts and values the assistance provided, a healthier and more satisfying caregiving relationship exists