MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (40 MARKS)
1. Which is an example of the school nurse's health care provider function?
A. Requesting for BCG from the KEPI office for school entrance immunization
B. Conducting random classroom inspection during measles epidemic
C. Taking remedial action on an accident hazard in the school playground
D. Observing places in the school where pupils spend their free times
2. A family that is made up of several adults and children living together due to an ideological bond or financial necessity is:
A. Extended families
B. Cohabiting families
C. Communal families
D. Nuclear conjugal families
3. Family structure is:
A. The goals the family make
B. Interaction patterns related to roles
C. Emotional needs of a family
D. The power arrangement of a family
4. Family function that meets member needs for food is:
A. Provision of needs function
B. Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs
C. Reproductive function
D. Affective function
5. Concepts of systems theory states that:
A. Systems have a boundary
B. Families interact randomly
C. Individuals in the family are closed subsystems
D. Throughput is what come through the system
6. When caring for families, the nurse must observe the following that might influence care.
A. Family’s place of residence
B. Family neighborhoods
C. Family’s culture
D. Family likes and dislikes
7. The following statement is true for the developmental model
A. Community development affects family functions
B. Only adults in a family have tasks to perform
C. Family members have their individual tasks
D. The nurse has no role in family development
8. A diagram that shows at least three generations is the:
A. Family tree
B. Ecomap
C. Generational map
D. Genogram
9. A sister introduces her girlfriend to her brother as a go-between. What type of role is this?
A. Informal role
B. Formal role
C. Role dysfunction
D. Expected role
10. The process of adjustment to change is known as
A. A crisis
B. Stress
C. Homeostasis
D. Adaptation
11. A defense mechanism where an individual acts the opposite of his/her feelings is known as:
A. Projection
B. Denial
C. Reaction formation
D. Dissociation
12. When a family experiences a negative sudden event, this is an example of:
A. Extreme crisis
B. Situational crisis
C. Maturational crisis
D. Negative crisis
13. Which services does the government usually offer for families?
A. Mother and Child Health Services
B. Special needs health services
C. Father and male child health services
D. Well women Health Services
14. The following may be a sign of depression:
A. Disturbances in sleep patterns
B. Feelings of fear
C. Rapid or pressured speech
D. Shortness of breath
15. The ability of an individual to recover from traumatic and stressful events is:
A. Reconstitution
B. Healing
C. Resilience
D. Rehabilitation
16. The deliberate use of a drug other than for medical purposes is:
A. Drug abuse
B. Drug intolerance
C. Drug use
D. Substance dependence
17. Heroin is an example of which drug classification?
A. Sedatives
B. Opioids
C. Hypnotics
D. Anxiolytics
18. High immunization levels in a community resulting in smaller numbers of susceptible people is:
A. Passive immunity
B. Active immunity
C. Natural immunity
D. Herd immunity
19. The following factor may affect a family’s health seeking behavior:
A. Relatives who have a medical background
B. A rich neighborhood
C. Knowledge of the effects of a disease
D. Number of children below five years in a family
20. Primary prevention in a family is:
A. Seeking health care as soon as the baby gets three loose stools
B. Seeking the help of a physiotherapist for a parent’s arthritis
C. Parents providing adequate supervision to their adolescent children
D. Ensuring that children accomplish primary education
SECTION B
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (40 MARKS)
1. Describe how you would manage a family with a crisis
2. What are the five major functions performed by families?
3. State four types of clients a community health nurse may visit and the care offered during a home visit to such a client.
4. State any eight services offered by the school health nurse.
5. Explain any two effects of mental health on the family
SECTION C
LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS (40 Marks)
1. Explain how you would manage a family using the Nursing Process
2. What are the eight (8) Developmental Stages and their associated tasks by Duvall.
