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Test Bank for Psychiatric Nursing: Contemporary Practice
Chapter 14 : Family Assessment and Interventions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is constructing a genogram of a family. Which of the following would the nurse do?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: In a genogram, horizontal lines represent marriages, connecting spouses. Males are represented by squares (not circles), vertical lines connect parents to children, and ages are typically noted near the individual, not with asterisks.
Question 2 of 5
Assessment of a family reveals that the youngest child has moved out of the family home to live by herself. One of the other two children is married, and the other child has just gotten engaged. The nurse interprets this family to be in which stage of the family life cycle?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The family is in the 'launching children and moving on' stage, as the youngest child has moved out, another is married, and one is engaged, indicating children transitioning to independent lives. Adolescents, later life, and single young adults are different stages.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is assessing the communication patterns in the family. When observing the interaction, which of the following would be important to keep in mind? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,B,C,D,E
Rationale: Assessing family communication involves observing seating arrangements (
A), avoided topics (
B), stressful situations (
C), decision-making roles (
D), and conflict management (E), as all provide insight into family dynamics and interaction patterns.
Question 4 of 5
A group of nursing students is reviewing system models used in caring for families. The students demonstrate understanding of the information when they identify which of the following as characteristic of the Calgary Family Model?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The Calgary Family Model emphasizes family development, focusing on stages and transitions in family life. Differentiation of self and sibling position are from Bowen?s theory, and subsystems are part of Minuchin?s structural model, not the Calgary model.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is using a genogram as an intervention strategy based on the understanding of which of the following?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A genogram maps family relationships and patterns across generations, helping families visualize their evolution and dynamics. It does not directly provide problem-solving methods, subjective perspectives, or specific beliefs about mental illness, though it may indirectly inform these.