Question 1

Documentation takes place during which phase of the home visit?

Accepted Answer

A)  Engagement phase 
B)  In-home phase 
C)  Termination phase 
D)  Postvisit phase 
A)  Engagement phase 
B)  In-home phase 
C)  Termination phase 
D)  Postvisit phase D

Question 2

Which CHN action has the most potential to empower the family of a mother with newly diagnosed breast cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Applying for emergency financial assistance on the family's behalf 
B)  Arranging for community members to assist with child care 
C)  Recommending that the mother join a cancer support group 
D)  Teaching the family how to navigate the health care system 
A)  Applying for emergency financial assistance on the family's behalf 
B)  Arranging for community members to assist with child care 
C)  Recommending that the mother join a cancer support group 
D)  Teaching the family how to navigate the health care system D

Question 3

A CHN researcher wants to know and better understand how the chronic illness of a child can affect a family's communication patterns, relationships, role expectations, and role behaviours. Which type of family nursing theory would best address the purpose of the CHN's research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Developmental theory 
B)  Interactional theory 
C)  Structure-function theory 
D)  Systems theory 
A)  Developmental theory 
B)  Interactional theory 
C)  Structure-function theory 
D)  Systems theory B

Question 4

A CHN is preparing to terminate a visit with teenage parents and their new baby. During this phase of the home visit, what action will the CHN want to take?

Accepted Answer

A)  Determine the family's willingness for home visits. 
B)  Establish the purpose of the visit. 
C)  Review important points of teaching discussed during the visit. 
D)  Review the family record and reason for referral. 
A)  Determine the family's willingness for home visits. 
B)  Establish the purpose of the visit. 
C)  Review important points of teaching discussed during the visit. 
D)  Review the family record and reason for referral.

Question 5

What does the CHN conducting a health risk appraisal assess?

Accepted Answer

A)  Health promotion activities 
B)  Illness prevention activities 
C)  Risk reduction activities 
D)  Unhealthy events 
A)  Health promotion activities 
B)  Illness prevention activities 
C)  Risk reduction activities 
D)  Unhealthy events

Question 6

When drawing a genogram, which style of line drawing will the CHN use to demonstrate a marital relationship between two individuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  A broken line 
B)  A dashed line 
C)  A solid line 
D)  Two parallel lines 
A)  A broken line 
B)  A dashed line 
C)  A solid line 
D)  Two parallel lines

Question 7

While taking a family history, the community health nurse (CHN) finds out that the husband is a stepfather to the eldest child. This information should be documented in which category?

Accepted Answer

A)  Family demography 
B)  Family dynamics 
C)  Family function 
D)  Family system 
A)  Family demography 
B)  Family dynamics 
C)  Family function 
D)  Family system

Question 8

Which scenario provides an example of a normative event that can increase the risk for illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  A family is involved in a motor vehicle accident. 
B)  A group of teens experiments with recreational drugs. 
C)  A woman is pregnant with her first child. 
D)  The family's only earning member is laid off from work. 
A)  A family is involved in a motor vehicle accident. 
B)  A group of teens experiments with recreational drugs. 
C)  A woman is pregnant with her first child. 
D)  The family's only earning member is laid off from work.

Question 9

What is addressed by the developmental assessment aspect of the Calgary Family Assessment Model (CFAM)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Family life-cycle stages 
B)  Instrumental and expressive functions 
C)  Activities of everyday living 
D)  Family strengths 
A)  Family life-cycle stages 
B)  Instrumental and expressive functions 
C)  Activities of everyday living 
D)  Family strengths

Question 10

The CHN must conduct a family assessment for a family who live in a commune but is uncertain about how to proceed because the relationships do not appear to be clear. Which question should the CHN ask to determine the structure of a family comprising a mother and a child?

Accepted Answer

A)  "How many children do you have, and who is the father of each of them?" 
B)  "Is there a register of families that are members of this commune?" 
C)  "Tell me about your significant other." 
D)  "Who are the members of your and your child's family?" 
A)  "How many children do you have, and who is the father of each of them?" 
B)  "Is there a register of families that are members of this commune?" 
C)  "Tell me about your significant other." 
D)  "Who are the members of your and your child's family?"

Question 11

Historically, CHNs focused on the care of individuals while viewing the families of individuals as either background resources or possible stressors. Which view of the family did this traditional conceptualization take?

Accepted Answer

A)  Family as the client 
B)  Family as a component of society 
C)  Family as the context 
D)  Family as a system 
A)  Family as the client 
B)  Family as a component of society 
C)  Family as the context 
D)  Family as a system

Question 12

Which type of risk the most important predictor of health?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biological risk 
B)  Economic risk 
C)  Life-event risk 
D)  Health values 
A)  Biological risk 
B)  Economic risk 
C)  Life-event risk 
D)  Health values

Question 13

Which nursing function to identify family problems and strengths is the foundation for family nursing interventions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assessment 
B)  Plan 
C)  Implementation 
D)  Evaluation 
A)  Assessment 
B)  Plan 
C)  Implementation 
D)  Evaluation

Question 14

Family functions and structures create unique challenges in family nursing. What is the primary reason for the existence of these challenges?

Accepted Answer

A)  The functions and structures of families continue to change over time. 
B)  Function and structure do not apply to all family units. 
C)  Some clients do not have families. 
D)  Traditional families are rare in today's society. 
A)  The functions and structures of families continue to change over time. 
B)  Function and structure do not apply to all family units. 
C)  Some clients do not have families. 
D)  Traditional families are rare in today's society.

Documentation takes place during which phase of the home visit?

Which CHN action has the most potential to empower the family of a mother with newly diagnosed breast cancer?

A CHN researcher wants to know and better understand how the chronic illness of a child can affect a family's communication patterns, relationships, role expectations, and role behaviours. Which type of family nursing theory would best address the purpose of the CHN's research?

A CHN is preparing to terminate a visit with teenage parents and their new baby. During this phase of the home visit, what action will the CHN want to take?

What does the CHN conducting a health risk appraisal assess?

When drawing a genogram, which style of line drawing will the CHN use to demonstrate a marital relationship between two individuals?

While taking a family history, the community health nurse (CHN) finds out that the husband is a stepfather to the eldest child. This information should be documented in which category?

Which scenario provides an example of a normative event that can increase the risk for illness?

What is addressed by the developmental assessment aspect of the Calgary Family Assessment Model (CFAM)?

The CHN must conduct a family assessment for a family who live in a commune but is uncertain about how to proceed because the relationships do not appear to be clear. Which question should the CHN ask to determine the structure of a family comprising a mother and a child?

Historically, CHNs focused on the care of individuals while viewing the families of individuals as either background resources or possible stressors. Which view of the family did this traditional conceptualization take?

Which type of risk the most important predictor of health?

Which nursing function to identify family problems and strengths is the foundation for family nursing interventions?

Family functions and structures create unique challenges in family nursing. What is the primary reason for the existence of these challenges?

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Exam 12: Working With Families

Documentation takes place during which phase of the home visit?

Which CHN action has the most potential to empower the family of a mother with newly diagnosed breast cancer?

A CHN researcher wants to know and better understand how the chronic illness of a child can affect a family's communication patterns, relationships, role expectations, and role behaviours. Which type of family nursing theory would best address the purpose of the CHN's research?

A CHN is preparing to terminate a visit with teenage parents and their new baby. During this phase of the home visit, what action will the CHN want to take?

What does the CHN conducting a health risk appraisal assess?

When drawing a genogram, which style of line drawing will the CHN use to demonstrate a marital relationship between two individuals?

While taking a family history, the community health nurse (CHN) finds out that the husband is a stepfather to the eldest child. This information should be documented in which category?

Which scenario provides an example of a normative event that can increase the risk for illness?

What is addressed by the developmental assessment aspect of the Calgary Family Assessment Model (CFAM)?

The CHN must conduct a family assessment for a family who live in a commune but is uncertain about how to proceed because the relationships do not appear to be clear. Which question should the CHN ask to determine the structure of a family comprising a mother and a child?

Historically, CHNs focused on the care of individuals while viewing the families of individuals as either background resources or possible stressors. Which view of the family did this traditional conceptualization take?

Which type of risk the most important predictor of health?

Which nursing function to identify family problems and strengths is the foundation for family nursing interventions?

Family functions and structures create unique challenges in family nursing. What is the primary reason for the existence of these challenges?

Community Health Nursing

The Evolution of Community Health Nursing in Canada

Community Health Nursing in Canada: Settings, Functions, and Roles

Health Promotion

Evidence-Informed Practice in Community Health Nursing

Ethics in Community Health Nursing Practice

Diversity and Relational Practice in Community Health Nursing

Epidemiological Applications

Working With the Community

Health Program Planning and Evaluation

Working With the Individual As Client: Health and Wellness Across the Lifespan

Working With Groups, Teams, and Partners

Indigenous Health: Working With First Nations People, Inuit, and Métis

Working With Vulnerable Populations

Communicable and Infectious Disease Prevention and Control

Environmental Health

Disaster Management

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