T1: Chapter 14: The Family - RM (in progress) Flashcards
What is considered the “traditional family”?
Husband, wife, and their children
What is the general definition of family?
A group of individuals who provide physical, emotional, economic, and/or spiritual support while maintaining involvement in each others’ lives.
What are 3 examples of family structure?
1) traditional nuclear family
2) dual-earner families
3) single parent families
What are 3 perspectives nurses from which nurses will view the family?
1) context for care of an individual
2) the unit of care
3) a system
_____ of each member is critical to the _____ of the _____ unit.
Wellness
health
family
Under GENERAL SYSTEMS theory, the family is viewed as:
A system in interaction with other systems.
What are some examples of other “systems” a family will interact with?
- other families
- groups
- communities
- individuals
Under STRUCTURAL-FUNCTIONAL theories, families are viewed as:
social systems with a focus on outcomes
DEVELOPMENTAL theories focus on family ______.
Stages
What are 8 the family stages?
- beginning family
- childbearing family
- family with preschool children
- family with school-age children
- family with teenagers and young adults
- family launching young adults
- postparental family
- aging family
FAMILY INTERACTIONAL theory views the family as:
A unit of interacting personalities with a major emphasis on family roles.
The family teaches 3 things to it’s individual members. What are these things?
1) health beliefs
2) values
3) behaviors
What are the 2 ways a nurse can assess a family’s communication patterns?
- INTERVIEWING the family and individual seeking care
- astute OBSERVATION
(Think: INTERVIEW & OBSERVE)
T/F: How families cope with everyday life situations and hospitalization can influence the effectiveness of care rendered.
True
How can nurses promote family wellness?
Addressing both individual and family concerns.
The family can be a source of _____ or a source of _____ for the ill person.
support
difficulty
