The Family
The nurse preceptor at the clinic is discussing types of families with the new grad nurses. The preceptor would include what definition of a traditional family?
A. Two or more people related by blood, marriage, or adoption who live together
B. Two or more people who have chosen to live together and share interests, roles, and resources.
C. Two or more people who live together and split all the bills evenly
D. None of the above
Answer: A. Two or more people related by blood, marriage, or adoption who live together.
Which Piaget stage of cognitive development would you expect a newborn to be in?
A. Preoperational
B. Sensorimotor
C. Formal Operations
D. Concrete Operational
Answer: B. Sensorimotor (Birth to 2 years)
For a bonus 500 points: What Piaget stage of cognitive development would school age children be in?
BONUS POINTS: Concrete Operational (6-12 years old)
What Piaget cognitive stage of development would you expect a 3 year old to be in?
A. Preoperational
B. Sensorimotor
C. Formal Operations
D. Concrete Operational
Answer: A. Preoperational (2-6 years)
For a bonus 500 points: What Piaget stage of cognitive development would you expect a preschooler to be in?
BONUS POINTS: Preoperational (2-6 years)
Which Piaget stage of cognitive development would you expect a preschooler to be in?
A. Preoperational
B. Sensorimotor
C. Formal Operations
D. Post-operational
Answer: A. Preoperational (2-6 years)
For a bonus 500 points: What age range are children in the sensorimotor stage of cognitive development?
BONUS POINTS: Sensorimotor (ages Birth to 2 years)
Which Piaget stage of cognitive development would you expect a seven year old to be in?
A. Preoperational
B. Sensorimotor
C. Formal Operations
D. Concrete Operational
Answer: D. Concrete Operational (6-12 years)
For a bonus 500 points: What Piaget cognitive stage of development would you expect a toddler to be in?
BONUS POINTS: Toddlers ages are 1-3, so, either Sensorimotor (birth to 2 years) or Preoperational (2-6 years)
These are the two periods in an individual's life where growth and development occurs at a rapid rate.
A. Infancy and middle adulthood
B. Puberty and adulthood
C. Infancy and puberty
D. School aged and elderly
Answer: C. Infancy and puberty are two stages where growth and development occur at a rapid rate.
For a bonus 500 points: T or F. Growth and development occur at a slow and steady rate at all other stages of growth and development outside of infancy and puberty.
BONUS POINTS: True
What are the stages of cognitive development according to Piaget?
A. Sensorimotor (Birth to 2 years old)
B. Preoperational (2-6)
C. Concrete Operational (6-12)
D. Formal Operations (12-15 and up)
This is the definition of a modern family.
A. Two or more people related by blood, marriage, or adoption who live together
B. Two or more people who have chosen to live together and share interests, roles, and resources.
C. Two or more people who live together and split all the bills evenly
D. None of the above
B. Two or more people who have chosen to live together and share interests, roles, and resources
You are assessing a newborn during a routine well-child visit. The child begins sucking on his fingers and turning his head towards his mother. The mother stated he his hungry as she prepares a bottle of breastmilk for her child. As the nurse, you understand that the child is gaining a sense of:
A. Trust
B. Mistrust
C. Autonomy
D. Shame and doubt
Answer: Trust
For a bonus 500 points: What theorist and stage is being discussed in the question?
For an additional bonus 500 points: As the nurse, do you expect the child in the questions to be experiencing rapid growth or slow and steady growth?
BONUS POINTS: Erik Erikson Trust vs Mistrust (Infant)
Rapid Growth: Rapid growth occurs in infancy and in puberty
This is the psychosocial stage of development for toddlers according to Erik Erikson.
A. Trust vs Mistrust
B. Autonomy vs Shame and Doubt
C. Industry vs Inferiority
D. Ego Integrity vs Despair
Answer: B. Autonomy vs Shame and Doubt
For a bonus 500 points: What tasks can the nurse educate parents to include to promote autonomy in their toddlers?
BONUS POINTS: Put on their own shoes, pour their own food or drinks, feeding self safe finger foodsallow the child to select their clothes to wear for the day. Important to promote SAFE autonomy.
T or F. Growth and development occurs in a cephalocaudal (begins at the feet and progresses towards the head) and a proximodistal (begins with the extremities and then progresses to the center of the body) pattern.
Answer: FALSE. Growth and development occurs in a cephalocaudal (begins at the HEAD and progresses towards the FEET) and a proximodistal (begins at the (CENTER OF THE BODY and progresses to the EXTREMITIES).
A 16 year old student decided to go to college instead of joining the military based on his personal goals. As the nurse, you understand the student is developing:
A. Industry
B. Intimacy
C. Identity
D. Integrity
Answer: Identity
For a bonus 500 points, what stage and age group is this according to Erik Erikson?
BONUS POINTS: Identity vs Role Confusion (Teenager)
Dysfunctional families have the following characteristics. Select all that apply:
A. Conflicts handled separately from one another
B. Differences between members are not accepted
C. Display antisocial behaviors if not able to cope with conflict
D. Unable to offer stability and security
Answer: A, B, C, D
Growth and development occurs:
A. slowly, steadily and continuously throughout the entire lifespan
B. In an orderly sequence with later skills building on earlier mastered skills
C. In an orderly sequence with earlier skills building on later mastered skills
D. In a randomized, disorganized, and totally unpredictable pattern
Answer: B. In an orderly sequence with later skills building on earlier mastered skills.
These are the characteristics of Functional Familie
A. Conflicts handled separately from one another
B. Differences between members are not accepted
C. Display antisocial behaviors if not able to cope with conflict
D. Unable to offer stability and security
E. None of the above
Answer: E. None of the above
For a bonus 500 points: What are the characteristics of a functional family?
•Problems are solved together as a family unit
•Open to other member’s point of view
•Seek outside help if not able to cope with conflicts
•Members feel secure and safe
T or F. The best and most functional way to handle conflict is for families to handle anger and conflict separately from one another.
Answer: False. Functional families solve problems together as a family unit
These are the functions of the family as mentioned in Polan and Taylor: Select all that apply:
A. Physical Maintenance (basic needs)
B. Protection
C. Nurturance
D. Inheritance
Answer: A, B, C
For a bonus 500 points: Name all of the functions of the family and give an example of each.
A. Physical maintenance (basic needs like food, water, shelter)
B. Protection (against internal forces like inherited and acquired illnesses and external forces like injury)
C. Nurturance (Loving care and attention)
D. Socialization and Education (It is within the family that the child first learns about the world and how to respond to it)-The family is the child's primary socializing agent
E. Reproduction (Means by which the family survives and passes its genes to succeeding generations)
F. Recreation (Spending time with one another-important for cohesiveness of the group)
The nurse understands that a family is where a child first receives loving care and attention. This is known as:
A. Nurturance
B. Enhancement
C. Socialization
D. Recreation
Answer: A Nurturance
You are visiting the home of a new family in the community. Which information from the assessment indicates the basic function of protection is supported in the family?
A. All family member immunizations are current.
B. Children are encouraged to talk and answer questions.
C. Family members are wearing clothes in good condition.
D. Mother cuddles toddler while father plays with preschool-age son.
Answer: A. All family member immunizations are current.
For a bonus 500 points: What functions of the family do the other options in the question describe?
BONUS POINTS: B-Socialization and education, C- Physical maintenance, and D-combination of nurturance and recreation
The nurse is doing an assessment on a family in the community. The nurse understands that which circumstance represents family loss and breakdown? Select all that apply:
A. The parents have recently divorced
B. The youngest child has sickle cell
C. The mother has a second job to cover medical expenses
D. The family attends church regularly on Sundays and Wednesdays
Answer: A and B
Which characteristic do all families share?
A. A specific purpose
B. Specific roles for their members
C. A specific number of members
D. Specific behavioral regulations
Answer: A. A specific purpose
Which goal is common to all families?
A. Disciplined action
B. Ritual acts within the group
C. Monetary success
D. Personal fulfilment of the members
Answer: D. Personal fulfilment of the members