Health of Individual, Family, and Community (4)
A comprehensive definition of family is that it is a social group with members who share common values, interact over time, and ...
occupy specific positions over time
The nurse performs an assessment of the client and the family to have a better understanding of client and family needs. Which of the following is an individual need?
safety
The nurse is teaching a group of nursing students about how health of community members is affected. Which community characteristics affect the health of individuals? Select all that apply.
• Education programs • Transportation services • Recreation programs • Communication facilities
A home health care nurse who works in a low- income community assesses the risk factors for patients being serviced. What is an example of a community risk factor?
Children are kept inside the home on a sunny summer day because of lack of recreational opportunities.
A nurse is planning education on self-administration of insulin to the client and his family members. The client asks the nurse why the family members are also included in the teaching. What should the nurse's response be?
"Family members are equally involved in planning and implementation of care."
The nurse is explaining the expected developmental tasks of a typical family with adolescents. Which of the following would be incorrect for the nurse to include?
Adjustment to retirement: Maintain open communications Support moral and ethical family values Developmental tasks for families with adolescents and young adults include balancing teenagers' freedom with responsibility, maintaining supportive home base, and strengthening marital relationships. Adjusting to retirement is a developmental task for families with older adults.
A community health nurse is developing an educational program at the local public high school to address the issue of teenage pregnancy. When planning the program, what would be the priority teaching focus?
Increased measures to prevent teen pregnancy
Which are stressors that affect the health of the family?
Well-funded school systems and inadequate childcare services.
Parents raising two school-aged children incorporate their religious beliefs into the family's daily life. The family's beliefs regarding religion include dietary considerations, worship practices, attitudes, and values. This is an example of which function of the family?
Socialization
A community is defined as a social group that may or may not share common geographic boundaries yet interact because of
common interests