A 9 year old child with sickle cell anemia lives with her father, stepmother, and half sibling. Which of the
following describes this family's
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A. Nuclear family
B. Blended family
C. Extended family
D. Binuclear family - B. Blended family
A blended family includes at least one stepparent, stepsibling, and/or half-sibling. A nuclear family
includes two parents and their children. An extended family includes on or more parents, one or more
children, and other family members such as a grandmother. A binuclear family includes parents that
have terminated spousal roles but continue with parenting roles.
Which of the following is an example of parents maintaining structure and routine in the home
environment?
A. A mother purchasing a bicycle safety helmet for her son.
B. A father monitoring a chart of the children assigned to set the table.
C. The parents attending a parent-teacher meeting at their child's school
D. The parents discussing their vacation plans with the babysitter. - B. A father monitoring a chart of the
children assigned to set the table.
A nurse is collecting data from the parents of two school-age children. Which of the following data
should be collected regarding the family?
__ Health status of grandparents
__ Family members living in the home
__ Parents' involvement in children's school programs
__ Recent stressful family events
__ Heights and weights of children - _x_ Health status of grandparents_x_ Family members living in the home
_x_ Parents' involvement in children's school programs
_x_ Recent stressful family events
___ Heights and weights of children
Medical history of the grandparents, identifying family members, developmental tasks of the family such
as involvement ion their child's education, disciplinary activities and family stressors are all data to be
collected regarding the family. The height and weight of the children is data related to physical
assessment findings of the children.
A nurse manager on a pediatric floor is preparing an education program on working with families for a
group of newly hired nurses. Which of the following should the nurse include when discussing the
developmental theory?
A. Describes that stress is inevitable
B. Emphasizes that change with one member affects the entire family
C. Provides guidance to assist families adapting to stress
D. Defines consistencies in how families change - D. Defines consistencies in how families change
A nurse is assisting a group of adolescents to develop skills that will improve communication within the
family. The nurse hears one parent state, "My son knows he better do what I say." Which of the
following parenting styles is the parent exhibiting?
A. Authoritarian
B. Permissive
C. Authoritative
D. Passive - A. Authoritarian.
Using this style the parent controls the adolescent's behaviors and attitudes through unquestioned rules
and expectations.
A nurse is performing family assessment. Which of the following should the nurse include?
__ Medical history
__ Parent's education level__ Child's physical growth
__ Support system
__ Stressors - _x_ Medical history
_x_ Parent's education level
___ Child's physical growth
_x_ Support system
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