A family has experienced a nonnormative life event. Which of the ...

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A family has experienced a nonnormative life event. Which of the following best describes this situation?
 
  a. Adoption of a child
  b. Loss of a job
  c. Marriage of a child
  d. Retirement from work

Question 2

According to Pender, one factor that motivates individuals to participate in health behaviors is the:
 
  a. reduction of health risk by examination of the concepts of family risk related to each individual.
  b. desire to protect health by using behaviors directed toward decreasing the probability of specific illness or dysfunction.
  c. use of the Neuman Systems Model to de-fine family health in terms of systems sta-bility.
  d. realization that health can be defined in many ways and within many cultures.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Nonnormative life events are unpredictable; loss of a job is an unpredictable event. Adoption of a child, marriage of a child, and retirement from work are events that can be planned and antici-pated, which are considered to be normative life events.

DIF: Cognitive level: Applying REF: p. 629

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Understanding individual and family health behaviors requires looking at the concepts related to motivation and desire for good health. Pender uses Pender's Health Promotion Model to discuss two major factors that motivate individuals to participate in positive health behaviors. One is a desire to promote one's own health and the second is a desire to protect one's health.