Linton: Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing, 6th Edition
Chapter 07: The Nurse and the Family
Answer Key – Open-Book Quiz
2. Beginning families, families with young children, families with adolescents, families
launching children and moving on, and families in later life
3. Communicating openly between parents and children, maintaining a satisfying living
4. In a traditional family, roles are characterized as formal or informal. Formal roles
consist of a limited number of positions in the family that are explicitly defined (wife-
6. Functional communication is the clear transmission of a message or information that
7. Family coping refers to a positive response that families use to resolve problems or
reduce stress produced by a problem or event. One effective way that families cope
8. Internal coping strategies are the ability of the family to pull together and respond to
9. Informal resources usually consist of family members or friends who supply long-