Deck 7: How to Conduct Family Interviews

Question 1

The nurse is greeting the family warmly and establishing the relationship. Which stage is this?

A) Assessment stage
B) Engagement stage
C) Intervention stage
D) Termination stage

Answer 1

Engagement stage

Question 2

The nurse is seeking to alleviate a family's anxiety and distress. Which action is the least effective?

A) Providing reassurance
B) Responding to nonverbal cues
C) Being open and honest
D) Presenting conflicting perspectives

Answer 2

Presenting conflicting perspectives

Question 3

The nurse is reflecting on the interview. Which is the least helpful to a good outcome of the interview?

A) Curiosity
B) Closed process
C) Circularity
D) Hypothesizing

Answer 3

Closed process

Question 4

Family members arrive for an interview. Which is the most effective way for the nurse to manage this situation?

A) Construct a genogram with the family.
B) Ask all but close family members to leave.
C) Have the client determine who should leave.
D) Limit the number of family members who can come to each session.

Question 5

The family and nurse have moved into the assessment phase. What occurs during this phase?

A) The problem is identified and explored.
B) The nurse and family collaborate to find solutions.
C) The nurse introduces him- or herself to the family.
D) The relationship between the nurse and the family is ended.

Question 6

The nurse asks a client a "miracle question." Which is a miracle question?

A) "Do you think you will be healed by a miracle?"
B) "Suppose your brother's solution was chosen. What would that look like?"
C) "I know the chances of survival are slim, but do you think you deserve a miracle?"
D) "Why do you think God heals some people and not others?"

Question 7

A client is not doing what the nurse has suggested. What is the best way for the nurse to address this situation?

A) Document the noncompliance in the medical chart.
B) Ask the family why the client is noncompliant.
C) Tell the client that you are curious about why he has made a different choice.
D) Discharge the client for noncompliance.

Question 8

The nurse should bring relevant resources to the home interview. Which would the nurse not bring?

A) Information on agencies providing resources
B) Insurance information
C) Nurse contact information
D) Pamphlets about the disease

Question 9

The nurse is working with a very talkative client. Which would not be an effective way to interact?

A) Select a focus topic and stick to it.
B) Tell the client it is impolite not to let others share.
C) Using humor, interrupt and suggest that another family member should talk.
D) Set a specific amount of time for sharing.

Question 10

The nurse is working with a middle-aged couple. Which is a common developmental issue of this age?

A) Dealing with small children
B) Determining how to spend time together
C) Death of numerous friends
D) Numerous health issues

Question 11

The nurse is charting according to the Calgary Family Assessment Model. Which would be charted in the structural section?

A) Ethnicity and gender
B) Expressed feelings about roles
C) Communication
D) Adjusting to change events in life

Question 12

The nurse is working with adolescents and children. In what ways are they different from adults? Select all that apply.

A) Adolescents usually comply with adult thinking.
B) Children may be hesitant to disagree with their parents.
C) Future-oriented questions may be helpful in the discussion.
D) Children should not be asked to participate in the interview.

Question 13

The nurse is deciding how to intervene with a family. Which might be considered before intervening? Select all that apply.

A) Is the intervention culturally appropriate for the family?
B) How is the intervention different from the family's usual coping?
C) Is the intervention suited to the way the family relates to each other?
D) At what domain of family functioning is the intervention aimed?

Question 14

The nurse wants to involve small children in the interview process. Which tools would be good for working with children? Select all that apply.

A) Coloring books
B) Role-playing
C) Journaling
D) Storytelling

Question 15

The nurse is considering referring the care of a family to another provider. Which must be considered? Select all that apply.

A) Personal experience
B) Work context
C) Danger to client and others
D) Scope of practice