Family Health Quiz

Family and Family Health

• The primary characteristic of a family is that it is a group of individuals bound together by ties of blood, marriage, or adoption.

Focus of Family Health

• Family health is concerned with the well-being of the family as a whole, rather than just individual family members.
• It involves the physical, emotional, and social well-being of the family.

Developmental Tasks of a Family

• As a family grows, it has to accomplish certain developmental tasks, such as getting married, having children, and launching children into adulthood.

Role of Community Health Nursing

• Community health nursing plays a role in promoting family health through three levels of prevention:
  • Primary prevention: preventing disease and promoting health
  • Secondary prevention: early detection and treatment of disease
  • Tertiary prevention: rehabilitating and restoring function in individuals with disease or disability

Primary Focus of Family Health

• The primary focus of family health is on the family as a whole, rather than individual family members.
• Family health involves promoting healthy family relationships, managing stress, and coping with crises.

Definition of Family

• The term 'family' primarily refers to a group of individuals related by blood, marriage, or adoption, who live together and share a common budget.

Characteristics of a Family

• A characteristic of the family as a separate entity is that it has its own structure, function, and dynamics.