Exam 2: Family-Centered Care: Theory and Applications

A pediatric clinic serves several children who were adopted. The clinic nurse recognizes that the adopted child who is most likely to blame himself for being "given away" by the biologic parents is the:

As a component of the family assessment, the family assists the nurse in developing an ecomap. Prior to beginning the ecomap, the nurse explains that the ecomap:

A seven-year-old client tells you, "Grandpa, Mommy, Daddy, and my brother live at my house." The nurse identifies this family type as a(n):

While performing a family assessment, the nurse identifies which symptoms associated with dysfunctional family coping strategies? Standard Text: Select all that apply.

A new pediatric hospital will open soon. While planning nursing care, the hospital administration is considering two models of providing health care: family-focused care and family-centered care. The best example of a nursing action in the family-centered care approach would be when the nurse:

A nurse is working with the family of a pediatric client. The nurse is planning to obtain an accurate family assessment. The initial step would be to:

The community health nurse is assessing several families for various strengths and needs in regard to afterschool and backup child care arrangements. The family type that typically will benefit most from this assessment and subsequent interventions is the:

The community health nurse is making an initial visit to a family. The most effective and efficient way for the nurse to assess the parenting style in use is to:

The nurse is assigned to a child in a spica cast for a fractured femur suffered in an automobile accident. The child's teenage brother was driving the car, which was totaled. The nurse learns that the father lost his job three weeks ago and that the mother has just accepted a temporary waitress job. An appropriate diagnosis for this family is:

During assessment of a child's biological family history, it is especially important that the nurse asking the mother for information uses the term "child's father" instead of "your husband" in the situation of a:

The nurse is working with a mother of three children on parenting skills. The nurse demonstrates a strategy that uses reward to increase positive behavior. This strategy is called:

The nurse is working on parenting skills with a group of mothers. Which style of parenting tends to produce adolescents who tend to be self-reliant and socially competent?

Several children arrived at the emergency department accompanied only by their fathers. The nurse knows that the father who legally may sign emergency medical consent for treatment is:

The camp nurse is assessing a group of children attending summer camp. Which child will be most likely to have problems perceiving a sense of belonging?