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| Two or more persons who share emotional closeness and identify themselves as members of a family |
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| What are some examples of non-traditional families? |
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| cohabiting couples and families, gay& lesbian families |
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| What is the first step of the family assessment? |
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| 1. Manners- common courtesies, such as the nurse introducing herself to family, indicated a desire to connect with the family and to instill trust in family members. |
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| What makes families vulnerable? |
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The death of a family member
Divorce
Marital/partner strain
Legal issues and effect on family life
Illness, disability, and intrafamily strain
Pregnancy and childbearing
Work-family interface |
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| Diagrams that show relationships across two or more generations that depict family relationships, common traits, unique attributes, patterns of conflict, and hereditary medical conditions. |
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| Outline the influence that other systems or groups have on families. Show family relationships, vital connections (religious, work, social groups etc.). |
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| What is the 2nd step of the family assessment? |
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| 2. Use of therapeutic conversation |
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| What is the 3rd step of the family assessment? |
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| 3. Ecomaps- a diagram used to identify the direction and intensity of family relationships between members and/or community institutions of importance to the family (schools, workplaces, places of worship |
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| What is the 4th step of the family assessment? |
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| 4. Genograms- a diagram of family relationships between blood relatives that can span two or more generations. Life events such as marriages, divorces, births, and deaths are included in the diagram. The genogram is used to identify relationships as well as possible patterns of disease. |
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| What is the 5th step of the family assessment? |
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| 5. Use of therapeutic questions- this helps them not identify their expectations about nursing care but also assign priorities to their urgent needs. |
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| What is the 6th step of the family assessment? |
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| 6. Acknowledgment of family strengths |
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| What questions should you consider about the assessment? |
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-Who is part of the family?
-Who is the informant?
-Where is the interview located?
-Where do family members live?
-How much time is available for the assessment? |
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| Apply recommendations from Healthy People 2020 to meet family health needs? |
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-Decrease risk behaviors
-Decrease chronic illness
-Improve disease prevention and health promotion behaviors
-Increase intake of fruits and veggies
-Improve health of older americans
-Increase physical activity
-Improve cardiovascular fitness
-Reduce death related to MVA |
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