Deck 28: Family Health Risks

Question 1

Which activity would most likely occur during the beginning phase of contracting?

A) Mutual division of responsibilities
B) Mutual development of a plan
C) Mutual setting of time limits
D) Mutual implementation of the plan

Answer 1

Mutual development of a plan

Question 2

Which is a main disadvantage to home visits?

A) Convenience for the client
B) Time spent with one client
C) Client control of the setting
D) Ability to individualize services

Answer 2

Time spent with one client

Question 3

An example of social risk is:

A) Inadequate housing
B) Lack of education
C) High-crime neighborhood
D) Lack of insurance

Answer 3

High-crime neighborhood

Question 4

Which activity is a nurse most likely to complete during the post-visit phase of the home visit?

A) Document the visit and services provided.
B) Conduct a health teaching session.
C) Plan the next home visit.
D) Seek information about community resources for referrals.

Question 5

When would a nurse use an ecomap?

A) When assessing a family's biological risks
B) When considering a family's economic risks
C) When discussing a family's lifestyle risks
D) When examining a family's social risks

Question 6

Which health risk would families be most likely to tolerate?

A) Newly built power plant
B) Smoking cigarettes
C) Speeding vehicles near playground
D) Industrial pollution

Question 7

What is being described when a nurse uses the term family policy?

A) Anything that is done by the government that directly or indirectly effects families
B) Laws that affect families and family living
C) Requirements for immunizations for the entire family
D) Healthy People 2020 guidelines for healthy families

Question 8

Which health risk category is one of the foremost predictors of health?

A) Biological
B) Economic
C) Lifestyle
D) Social

Question 9

Which situation is considered a family crisis?

A) Husband loses job and family is now homeless.
B) Child dies and parents go to grief counseling.
C) Mother is hospitalized for two weeks and neighbors help care for the children.
D) Nurse goes to home to give chemotherapy to child with cancer.

Question 10

A nurse assists a family to obtain food stamps.What is the purpose of this resource?

A) To provide support for basic needs
B) To offer insurance for the uninsured
C) To provide health-related services to families
D) To allow non-governmental agencies to operate more effectively

Question 11

A nurse assessing a family recognizes that which behaviors are learned within the family structure?

A) Smoking habits and heart disease
B) Health values and health habits
C) Chronic illness and disease risk
D) Societal norms and values

Question 12

Which statement is true about transitions?

A) Transitions are stressful events for all families.
B) Transitions require coping skills which must be taught to some families.
C) Transitions address the family skills necessary to meet developmental goals.
D) Transitions present new situations and demands for families.

Question 13

A nurse would use a genogram when assessing for which type of family risk?

A) Biological
B) Economic
C) Lifestyle
D) Social

Question 14

Which situation is an example of a non-normative life event?

A) Adoption of a child
B) Loss of a job
C) Marriage of a child
D) Retirement from work

Question 15

Which behavioral risk factor is a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in the United States?

A) Homicide and suicide
B) Motor vehicle accidents
C) Chronic disease
D) Substance use and abuse

Question 16

Which is an example of an internal family coping strategy that would be best used following a family crisis?

A) Asking a distant relative for a loan
B) Talking to relatives about stresses and worries
C) Attending a local worship service
D) Using public assistance to obtain food stamps

Question 17

The nurse asked the family about its financial resources and the demands on these resources.This is an example of _____ risks.

A) Biological
B) Economic
C) Lifestyle
D) Social

Question 18

Which statement best describes the effects of life events on family health risk?

A) Normative events require very little change in family structures and roles.
B) Positive events are unlikely to place stress on a family.
C) Normative and non-normative events pose potential risks to the health of families.
D) Negative life events require change and place stress on a family.

Question 19

The process of assessing the presence of specific factors within each category that have been identified as being associated with an increased likelihood of an illness or an unhealthy event is called health:

A) Risk reduction
B) Risk appraisal
C) Risk factors
D) Events

Question 20

According to Pender,one factor that motivates individuals to participate in health behaviors is the:

A) Reduction of health risk by examination of the concepts of family risk related to each individual
B) Desire to protect health by using behaviors directed toward decreasing the probability of specific illness or dysfunction
C) Use of the Neuman Systems Model to define family health in terms of systems stability
D) Realization that health can be defined in many ways and within many cultures

Question 21

Which nursing activity is part of the termination phase of a home visit?

A) Conducting a physical assessment
B) Identifying household members
C) Summarizing accomplishments of the visit
D) Teaching about health

Question 22

Which are lifestyle habits that have been shown to decrease morbidity and mortality? Select all that apply.

A) Sleeping 7 to 8 hours daily
B) Eating breakfast
C) Eating between meals
D) Vigorous daily physical activity

Question 23

During which phase of the home visit process would it be appropriate for the nurse to review the home visit with the family?

A) Initiation
B) In-home
C) Termination
D) Post-visit

Question 24

Using a behavioral health risk survey and identifying the factors leading to obesity in the family is an example of which level of prevention?

A) Primary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
C) Tertiary prevention
D) Assessment

Question 25

Which are benefits of home visits? Select all that apply.

A) Promote health for adolescent mothers.
B) Identify barriers and provide support for family health promotion goals.
C) Allow families to maintain a sense of control in meeting their healthcare needs.
D) Prolong the nurse-client relationship.

Question 26

The nurse clarifies the purpose for a visit during which phase of the home visit process?

A) Initiation
B) Pre-visit
C) In-home
D) Post-visit

Question 27

During the initial home visit,which nursing action is most important to include?

A) Explore the client's ideas and perceptions about the purpose of the visits.
B) Identify with the client the contradictions in the client's words and health behaviors.
C) Refer client to others in the health team.
D) Teach client about solutions to his or her problems.