Nursing Problems and Family Health Tasks Review

A set of vocabulary flashcards covering the first and second levels of nursing problems, health condition categories, and specific barriers to family health tasks based on the lecture notes.

First Level

The process of determining existing and potential health conditions or problems of family.

Second Level

Identifies the nature or type of nursing problems the family experiences in the performance of their health tasks with respect to a certain health condition or health problem.

Health threats

Conditions that are most conducive to disease and accident or may result to failure to maintain wellness.

Presence of Health Deficit

Includes illness state (diagnosed or undiagnosed), failure to thrive/develop according to normal rate, or disability (congenital, transient, or permanent).

Stress points / foreseeable crisis

Anticipated periods of unusual demand on the individual or family in terms of adjustment or family resources.

Wellness condition

A clinical or nursing judgement about a client in transition from a specific level of wellness or capacity to a higher level, stated as potential or readiness.

Wellness potential

A nursing judgement on wellness state or condition based on client's performance, clinical data or explicit expression of desire to achieve a higher level of state or function.

Spiritual well-being

Process of clients developing/unfolding of mystery through harmonious interconnectedness that comes from inner strength/sacred source/God (Nica 2001).

Inability to recognize the condition/problem

A nursing problem often due to lack of knowledge, fear of consequences, negative attitudes, inaccessibility of resources, or misconceptions.

Inability to make decisions

A nursing problem occurring when a family fails to comprehend the magnitude of a problem, has low salience, or lacks insight into alternative courses of action.

Inadequate family resources of care

Specifically refers to the absence of a responsible member, financial constraints, or limited/lack of physical resources.

Low salience

A factor in the inability to make decisions where the problem or condition is not perceived as important or significant by the family.