Study Guide for Fundamentals of Nursing The Art and Science of Nursing Care

CHAPTER 4 HEALTH OF THE INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY 19

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PART B

1. A child with severe birth defects is born
   into a family.


2. A teacher reports to a teenage boy’s par-
   ents that drugs have been found in his
   locker.


3. A recently divorced single parent of a
   2-year-old must return to work but
   cannot afford adequate childcare.


4. Two families are forced to live together in
   cramped conditions to make ends meet.


5. Families in a city ghetto area fear walk-
   ing to school/work because of gang
   activity on their street.


6. An older adult living with her son’s fam-
   ily cannot tolerate what she feels is inad-
   equate discipline of her grandchildren.


7. A mother returns home from the hospi-
   tal with a premature baby for whom she
   must provide care.


8. A 13-year-old in her first trimester of
   pregnancy tells you she didn’t think she
   could become pregnant the first time
   she had sexual relations.


9. A family vacationing in Mexico becomes
   ill after drinking the local water.


10. An elderly man who lives alone cannot
    afford his prescriptions.


11. A couple learns that their infant has
    sickle cell anemia.


12. A 5-year-old girl accuses her uncle of
    touching her inappropriately.


13. A 3-month-old infant fails to thrive
    because of malnutrition.


14. A woman whose mother died of breast
    cancer finds a lump in her breast during
    her monthly breast examination.

SHORT ANSWER

1.Give an example of the following family func-

tions and explain how each meets the needs

of individual family members and society as a

whole.

a.Physical:

b.Economic:

c. Reproductive:

d.Affective and coping:

e.Socialization:

2.A first-time mother-to-be is taken to the surgi-

cal unit for an emergency cesarean birth. Her

husband is standing nearby, with a look of

confusion and apprehension on his face. Give

an example of how each of the following basic

needs can be met by the nurse in caring for

this couple.

a.Physiologic needs:

b.Safety and security needs:

c. Love and belonging needs:

d.Self-esteem needs:

e.Self-actualization needs:

3.List three types of families you have dealt with

in your life experience. Describe how each

family differs from one another. Which fami-

lies do you feel have been most effective in

preparing their members to meet individual,

family, and community needs? Explain your

choices.

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