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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 planning a support group for the families of patients with psychiatric disorders. The nurse integrates knowledge of which of the following as the primary underlying issue related to stress that the families experience?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Stigma associated with psychiatric disorders is a primary source of stress for families, impacting their social interactions and emotional well-being. Symptom severity, barriers, and relapse risk contribute but are secondary to the pervasive impact of stigma.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is assessing a family of a patient with a persistent mental disorder. In comparing this family to one without a member who has a mental disorder, which function would the nurse expect this family to serve? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,B,C,D,E
Rationale: Families of patients with persistent mental disorders serve all listed functions: providing support (
A) and socialization (
B) for the patient, advocating for services (
C), providing information (
D) to healthcare providers, and monitoring services (E) to ensure appropriate care, unlike families without such conditions.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is engaged in developing a relationship with a family during a family assessment. Which of the following would be important? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,C,D
Rationale: Building a relationship involves culturally competent skills (
A), identifying immediate needs (
C), and maintaining professionalism (
D) to establish trust. Completing the assessment in one meeting (
B) is unrealistic, and medication adherence (E) is a specific intervention, not relationship-building.
Question 4 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 5 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.