Chapter 35: Family Interventions Halter: Varcarolis’ Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: A Clinical Approach, 8th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A married couple has two biologic children who live with them as well as a child from the
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wife’s first marriage. What type of family is evident? a. Homogeneous b. Extended c. Blended d. Nuclear ANS: C
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension) REF: Page 35-5 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2. A married couple has two children living in the home. Recently, the wife’s mother moved in.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension) REF: Page 35-5 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
3. When a nurse assesses a family, which family task has the highest priority for healthy family
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functioning? a. Allocation of family resources b. Physical maintenance and safety c. Maintenance of order and authority d. Reproduction of new family members ANS: B
Physical and safety needs have greater importance in Maslow’s hierarchy than other needs. PTS: 1 REF: Page 35-3
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
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