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.
