Question 1

The nurse has just graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN). Which is the least accurate about her scope of practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  She primarily views the family as a client rather than a context. 
B)  She is considered a nurse generalist. 
C)  She focuses on family interaction and reciprocity. 
D)  She predominately conceptualizes the family as a unit of care. 
A)  She primarily views the family as a client rather than a context. 
B)  She is considered a nurse generalist. 
C)  She focuses on family interaction and reciprocity. 
D)  She predominately conceptualizes the family as a unit of care. A

Question 2

The nurse is reviewing charts to determine which family needs a family intervention. Which would be the least appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A)  A family member dies after a long, terminal disease. 
B)  An adolescent strives to make the cheerleading team to please her sick mother. 
C)  A child begins doing poorly in school. 
D)  A young adult returns home after a long stay in a drug rehabilitation facility. 
A)  A family member dies after a long, terminal disease. 
B)  An adolescent strives to make the cheerleading team to please her sick mother. 
C)  A child begins doing poorly in school. 
D)  A young adult returns home after a long stay in a drug rehabilitation facility. B

Question 3

The client asks the nurse why the nurse uses the term intervention, yet the physician always uses the term diagnosis. Which is the best explanation of the difference?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Interventions are interactional in nature. They occur in a relationship." 
B)  "Intervention is a nursing term, whereas diagnosis is reserved for medicine." 
C)  "We are from different disciplines, so we use different vocabulary." 
D)  "They mean the same thing." 
A)  "Interventions are interactional in nature. They occur in a relationship." 
B)  "Intervention is a nursing term, whereas diagnosis is reserved for medicine." 
C)  "We are from different disciplines, so we use different vocabulary." 
D)  "They mean the same thing." A

Question 4

The nurse is surprised that the family does not want an intervention. Which would be an unusual reason for a family not to want an intervention?

Accepted Answer

A)  The nurse works for the state department of social services. 
B)  The nurse once dated a member of the family. 
C)  The nurse works at the hospital where one of the family members is being admitted. 
D)  The client is moving to another state. 
A)  The nurse works for the state department of social services. 
B)  The nurse once dated a member of the family. 
C)  The nurse works at the hospital where one of the family members is being admitted. 
D)  The client is moving to another state.

Question 5

Based on what the nurse knows about the Calgary Family Intervention Model (CFIM), which of these would be the best response to the family?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Let's let the client begin first." 
B)  "I have much experience in handling family matters of this type." 
C)  "That appears to be a great strength in this family." 
D)  "This method is rooted in modernism." 
A)  "Let's let the client begin first." 
B)  "I have much experience in handling family matters of this type." 
C)  "That appears to be a great strength in this family." 
D)  "This method is rooted in modernism."

Question 6

The nursing instructor is explaining family systems nursing. Which of these theories is not synthesized into family systems nursing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cybernetics 
B)  Change 
C)  Family therapy 
D)  Informatics 
A)  Cybernetics 
B)  Change 
C)  Family therapy 
D)  Informatics

Question 7

The Calgary Family Assessment Model (CFAM) is a multidimensional framework consisting of three major categories. Which is not one of these categories?

Accepted Answer

A)  Developmental 
B)  Functional 
C)  Foundational 
D)  Structural 
A)  Developmental 
B)  Functional 
C)  Foundational 
D)  Structural

Question 8

Nurses collaborate with many professionals to care for their clients. Which professional would be most concerned with the emotional ties within the family?

Accepted Answer

A)  An economist 
B)  A sociologist 
C)  A psychologist 
D)  A psychiatrist 
A)  An economist 
B)  A sociologist 
C)  A psychologist 
D)  A psychiatrist

Question 9

The nurse finds that more of her clients are asking for applications and Web sites to promote health. What would be a barrier to the use of applications and Web sites for most clients?

Accepted Answer

A)  Electronic accessibility 
B)  Culture and literacy needs 
C)  Available at all times 
D)  Web site flexibility 
A)  Electronic accessibility 
B)  Culture and literacy needs 
C)  Available at all times 
D)  Web site flexibility

Question 10

The nurse decides to visit the family of a client with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This intervention is most important for families with children with this diagnosis for which reason?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are more prone to have cluttered and messy homes. 
B)  They are more likely to abuse their children. 
C)  There is more interpersonal conflict in these homes. 
D)  There are more safety risks in these homes. 
A)  They are more prone to have cluttered and messy homes. 
B)  They are more likely to abuse their children. 
C)  There is more interpersonal conflict in these homes. 
D)  There are more safety risks in these homes.

Question 11

The nurse is preparing to transition an elderly client to another level of care. Which is the least important priority?

Accepted Answer

A)  Providing timely communication to the family and caregiving team 
B)  Involving the client and caregiver in establishing goals 
C)  Educating the family about resources and levels of care 
D)  Notifying the insurance company of the change 
A)  Providing timely communication to the family and caregiving team 
B)  Involving the client and caregiver in establishing goals 
C)  Educating the family about resources and levels of care 
D)  Notifying the insurance company of the change

Question 12

The nurse is explaining the focus of family nursing assessment and intervention to the family members. She explains that which are the interacting parts of reciprocity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parents, children, and health-care providers 
B)  Nurses, physicians, and clients 
C)  Health, illness, and family 
D)  Men, women, and children 
A)  Parents, children, and health-care providers 
B)  Nurses, physicians, and clients 
C)  Health, illness, and family 
D)  Men, women, and children

Question 13

The nurse is determining the need for a family intervention. Which would be the lowest priority?

Accepted Answer

A)  A child being bullied on social media 
B)  An elderly client receiving a terminal diagnosis 
C)  The birth of a child 
D)  A child making the soccer team 
A)  A child being bullied on social media 
B)  An elderly client receiving a terminal diagnosis 
C)  The birth of a child 
D)  A child making the soccer team

Question 14

The nurse is including the family of a 32-year-old client in her interview. What is the rationale for including the family of this adult in the interview?

Accepted Answer

A)  The client will become debilitated and need the family to provide care. 
B)  The client's illness impacts the entire family. 
C)  The family will need to support the client as he heals. 
D)  The family has information the nurse practitioner needs about the client. 
A)  The client will become debilitated and need the family to provide care. 
B)  The client's illness impacts the entire family. 
C)  The family will need to support the client as he heals. 
D)  The family has information the nurse practitioner needs about the client.

Question 15

The nurse is bringing the family session to a close. What is the best way to determine when the next appointment should be scheduled?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ask the family members how many meetings they believe it will take to resolve the problem. 
B)  Schedule the next session and determine after each session how many more are needed. 
C)  The insurance company will determine a reasonable amount. 
D)  Offer the same time on the same day of the week each week to develop a habit. 
A)  Ask the family members how many meetings they believe it will take to resolve the problem. 
B)  Schedule the next session and determine after each session how many more are needed. 
C)  The insurance company will determine a reasonable amount. 
D)  Offer the same time on the same day of the week each week to develop a habit.

The nurse has just graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN). Which is the least accurate about her scope of practice?

The nurse is reviewing charts to determine which family needs a family intervention. Which would be the least appropriate?

The client asks the nurse why the nurse uses the term intervention, yet the physician always uses the term diagnosis. Which is the best explanation of the difference?

The nurse is surprised that the family does not want an intervention. Which would be an unusual reason for a family not to want an intervention?

Based on what the nurse knows about the Calgary Family Intervention Model (CFIM), which of these would be the best response to the family?

The nursing instructor is explaining family systems nursing. Which of these theories is not synthesized into family systems nursing?

The Calgary Family Assessment Model (CFAM) is a multidimensional framework consisting of three major categories. Which is not one of these categories?

Nurses collaborate with many professionals to care for their clients. Which professional would be most concerned with the emotional ties within the family?

The nurse finds that more of her clients are asking for applications and Web sites to promote health. What would be a barrier to the use of applications and Web sites for most clients?

The nurse decides to visit the family of a client with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This intervention is most important for families with children with this diagnosis for which reason?

The nurse is preparing to transition an elderly client to another level of care. Which is the least important priority?

The nurse is explaining the focus of family nursing assessment and intervention to the family members. She explains that which are the interacting parts of reciprocity?

The nurse is determining the need for a family intervention. Which would be the lowest priority?

The nurse is including the family of a 32-year-old client in her interview. What is the rationale for including the family of this adult in the interview?

The nurse is bringing the family session to a close. What is the best way to determine when the next appointment should be scheduled?

Theoretical Foundations of the Calgary Family Assessment and Intervention Models

The Calgary Family Assessment Model

The Calgary Family Intervention Model

Family Nursing Interviews: Stages and Skills

How to Prepare for Family Interviews

How to Conduct Family Interviews

How to Use Questions in Family Interviewing

How to Do a 15-Minute or Shorter Family Interview

How to Move Beyond Basic Family Nursing Skills

How to Avoid the Three Most Common Errors in Family Nursing

How to Terminate With Families

Putting It All Together

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Exam 1: Family Assessment and Intervention: an Overview

The nurse has just graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN). Which is the least accurate about her scope of practice?

The nurse is reviewing charts to determine which family needs a family intervention. Which would be the least appropriate?

The client asks the nurse why the nurse uses the term intervention, yet the physician always uses the term diagnosis. Which is the best explanation of the difference?

The nurse is surprised that the family does not want an intervention. Which would be an unusual reason for a family not to want an intervention?

Based on what the nurse knows about the Calgary Family Intervention Model (CFIM), which of these would be the best response to the family?

The nursing instructor is explaining family systems nursing. Which of these theories is not synthesized into family systems nursing?

The Calgary Family Assessment Model (CFAM) is a multidimensional framework consisting of three major categories. Which is not one of these categories?

Nurses collaborate with many professionals to care for their clients. Which professional would be most concerned with the emotional ties within the family?

The nurse finds that more of her clients are asking for applications and Web sites to promote health. What would be a barrier to the use of applications and Web sites for most clients?

The nurse decides to visit the family of a client with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This intervention is most important for families with children with this diagnosis for which reason?

The nurse is preparing to transition an elderly client to another level of care. Which is the least important priority?

The nurse is explaining the focus of family nursing assessment and intervention to the family members. She explains that which are the interacting parts of reciprocity?

The nurse is determining the need for a family intervention. Which would be the lowest priority?

The nurse is including the family of a 32-year-old client in her interview. What is the rationale for including the family of this adult in the interview?

The nurse is bringing the family session to a close. What is the best way to determine when the next appointment should be scheduled?

Theoretical Foundations of the Calgary Family Assessment and Intervention Models

The Calgary Family Assessment Model

The Calgary Family Intervention Model

Family Nursing Interviews: Stages and Skills

How to Prepare for Family Interviews

How to Conduct Family Interviews

How to Use Questions in Family Interviewing

How to Do a 15-Minute or Shorter Family Interview

How to Move Beyond Basic Family Nursing Skills

How to Avoid the Three Most Common Errors in Family Nursing

How to Terminate With Families

Putting It All Together

Filters