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Health Promotion Throughout The Life Span 7th Edition Edelman Test Bank
Health Promotion Throughout The Life Span 7th Edition Edelman Test Bank
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
ANS: B
Systems theory is an attempt to explain patterns of living among the individuals who
make up the family system.
ANS: A
Structural components of the family refer to family roles and relationships.
3. Your clients are a middle-age married couple, with a son who has just graduated
from college. Which developmental tasks would you expect from your clients?
a. Involvement in after-school activities for their son
b. Strengthening the marital relationship for future family stages
c. Acting as a launching center for their son
d. Responding to the prospect of a sharp reduction in income
ANS: C
Families with young adults act as launching centers for children ready to leave home.
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Test Bank 7-2
4. The ecomap of a client's family has slashed lines drawn from the son to the family
church. This lets the nurse know:
a. That the son is deceased
b. That the son is actively involved with the family church
c. That the son has a stressful relationship with the church
d. That the son has no relationship with the church
ANS: C
Slashed lines on an ecomap signify stressful relationships.
5. A client reports that her husband is taking a new job in another city. She is very
depressed about the move and does not want to go. The nurse should:
a. Assess the client's and family's coping mechanisms in handling stress
b. Encourage the client to act excited about the move
c. Talk to the husband to get his perspective on the move
d. Tell her that all families must cope with new situations from time to time
ANS: A
The family's ability to cope with demands of everyday living determines its level of
success. The nurse needs to assess how the family usually copes with stressful
situations to find ways that might be available to the family now to cope with the
current situation.
6. In a blended family in which the mother and the father differ on how to spend and
save money, the parents are constantly arguing with each other. The nurse knows
that her plan of care for this couple must include which of the following?
a. Assisting the couple in developing strategies that are congruent with their values
b. Recognizing that the couple will be most effective if each partner defends his or
her own values
c. Focusing the couple on outcomes that each wants to accomplish
d. Diverting the couple's attention to areas in which they are successful
ANS: A
When strategies are used that are congruent with each individual's values, the couple
adjusts.
7. A blended family has six children, ages 2, 4, 4, 5, 7, and 10. During a visit to the
home, you notice that the 7-year-old seems quiet and withdrawn, whereas the other
children are playing loudly in the garage. You suspect that the child's quiet state
may result from:
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Test Bank 7-3
ANS: B
Risks associated with role relationships in blended families include multiple closely
spaced children, which limits the parents' time for interaction to meet individual
children's needs.
8. Your clients have 2-year-old twins. Health promotion advice to be included in your
plan of care for this couple should include:
a. Wearing bicycle helmets for safety
b. Caution around the family swimming pool
c. Education on crossing the street at lights
d. Advocating day care for adequate socialization
ANS: B
Two-year-olds are prone to wandering to where water is and could fall into a
swimming pool without being noticed.
ANS: A
A typical 9-month-old is beginning to crawl. Houses built before 1974 may contain
lead-based paint, to which a crawling baby might have access. Lead causes
neurological damage and anemia.
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