Davis Advantage Basic Nursing: Thinking, Doing,
And Caring 4th Edition Treas Wilkinson, Test Bank
Newest Edition 2026
,Table Of Contents
I. How Nurses Think
1. Evolution Of Nursing Thought & Action
2. Clinical Judgment
3. The Steps Of The Nursing Process
4. Evidence-Based Practice: Theory & Research
Ii. Factors Affecting Health
5. Life Span: Infancy Through Middle Adulthood
6. Life Span: Older Adults
7. Experiencing Health & Illness
8. Stress & Adaptation
9. Psychosocial Health & Illness
10. Family Health
11. Caring In Multicultural Healthcare Environments
12. Spirituality
13. Experiencing Loss
Iii. Essential Nursing Interventions
14. Promoting Health
15. Communication & Therapeutic Relationships
16. Patient Education
17. Documenting & Reporting
18. Measuring Vital Signs
19. Physical Assessment
20. Promoting Asepsis & Preventing Infection
21. Safety
22. Facilitating Hygiene
23. Administering Medication
Iv. Supporting Physiological Function
24. Nutrition
25. Urinary Elimination
26. Bowel Elimination
27. Sensation, Perception, & Response
28. Pain
,29. Physical Activity & Immobility
30. Sexual Health
31. Sleep & Rest
32. Skin Integrity & Wound Healing
33. Oxygenation
34. Circulation & Perfusion
35. Hydration & Homeostasis
36. Caring For The Surgical Patient
V. The Context For Nurses’ Work
37. Community & Home Health Nursing
38. Nursing Informatics
39. Legal Accountability
40. Leading And Managing (Online Only In The Ebook On
Davis Advantage)
41. Ethics And Values (Online Only In The Ebook On Davis
Advantage)
, Chapter 1 Evolution Of Nursing Thought & Action
Multiple Choice
Identify The Choice That Best Completes The Statement Or Answers The Question.
1. What Is The Most Influential Factor That Has Shaped The
Nursing Profession? 1)
Physicians Need For
Handmaidens 2)
Societal Need For Healthcare Outside The
Home 3)
Military Demand For Nurses In The Field 4) Germ Theory Influence On
Sanitation Ans: 3
Throughout The Centuries, Stability Of The Government Has Been Related To The
Success Of The Military To Protect Or Extend Its Domain. As The Survival And Well-
Being Of Soldiers Is Critical, Nurses Provided Healthcare To The Sick And Injured At
The Battle Site. The Physicians Handmaiden Was/Is A Nursing Stereotype Rather Than
An Influence On Nursing. Although There Has Been Need For Healthcare Outside The
Home Throughout History, This Has More Influence On The Development Of Hospitals
Than On Nursing; This Need Provided One More Setting For Nursing Work. Germ Theory
And Sanitation Helped To Improve Healthcare But Did Not Shape Nursing.
Pts: 1 Dif: Moderate Ref: Dm 910 Key: Nursing Process: N/A Client Need: N/A |
Cognitive Level: Recall
2. Which Of The Following Is An Example Of An Illness Prevention Activity?
Select All That Apply.
1)
Encouraging The Use Of A Food
Diary 2)
Joining A Cancer Support
Group 3)
Administering Immunization For Hpv
4)
Teaching A Diabetic Patient About His Diet Ans: 3
Administering Immunization For Hpv Is An Example Of Illness Prevention. Although
Cancer Is A Disease, It Is Assumed That A Person Joining A Support Group Would Already
Have The Disease; Therefore, This Is Not Disease Prevention But Treatment. Illness -
Prevention Activities Focus On Avoiding A Specific Disease. A Food Diary Is A Health-
Promotion Activity. Teaching A Diabetic Patient About Diet Is A Treatment For Diabetes;
The Patient Already Has Diabetes, So It Cannot Prevent Diabetes.
Pts: 1 Dif: Moderate Ref: P. 18; High-Level Question, Not Directly Stated In Text Key:
Nursing Process: N/A | Client Need: Hpm | Cognitive Level: Application
3. Which Of The Following Contributions Of Florence Nightingale Had
An Immediate Impact On Improving Patients Health?
1)
Providing A Clean
Environment 2)
And Caring 4th Edition Treas Wilkinson, Test Bank
Newest Edition 2026
,Table Of Contents
I. How Nurses Think
1. Evolution Of Nursing Thought & Action
2. Clinical Judgment
3. The Steps Of The Nursing Process
4. Evidence-Based Practice: Theory & Research
Ii. Factors Affecting Health
5. Life Span: Infancy Through Middle Adulthood
6. Life Span: Older Adults
7. Experiencing Health & Illness
8. Stress & Adaptation
9. Psychosocial Health & Illness
10. Family Health
11. Caring In Multicultural Healthcare Environments
12. Spirituality
13. Experiencing Loss
Iii. Essential Nursing Interventions
14. Promoting Health
15. Communication & Therapeutic Relationships
16. Patient Education
17. Documenting & Reporting
18. Measuring Vital Signs
19. Physical Assessment
20. Promoting Asepsis & Preventing Infection
21. Safety
22. Facilitating Hygiene
23. Administering Medication
Iv. Supporting Physiological Function
24. Nutrition
25. Urinary Elimination
26. Bowel Elimination
27. Sensation, Perception, & Response
28. Pain
,29. Physical Activity & Immobility
30. Sexual Health
31. Sleep & Rest
32. Skin Integrity & Wound Healing
33. Oxygenation
34. Circulation & Perfusion
35. Hydration & Homeostasis
36. Caring For The Surgical Patient
V. The Context For Nurses’ Work
37. Community & Home Health Nursing
38. Nursing Informatics
39. Legal Accountability
40. Leading And Managing (Online Only In The Ebook On
Davis Advantage)
41. Ethics And Values (Online Only In The Ebook On Davis
Advantage)
, Chapter 1 Evolution Of Nursing Thought & Action
Multiple Choice
Identify The Choice That Best Completes The Statement Or Answers The Question.
1. What Is The Most Influential Factor That Has Shaped The
Nursing Profession? 1)
Physicians Need For
Handmaidens 2)
Societal Need For Healthcare Outside The
Home 3)
Military Demand For Nurses In The Field 4) Germ Theory Influence On
Sanitation Ans: 3
Throughout The Centuries, Stability Of The Government Has Been Related To The
Success Of The Military To Protect Or Extend Its Domain. As The Survival And Well-
Being Of Soldiers Is Critical, Nurses Provided Healthcare To The Sick And Injured At
The Battle Site. The Physicians Handmaiden Was/Is A Nursing Stereotype Rather Than
An Influence On Nursing. Although There Has Been Need For Healthcare Outside The
Home Throughout History, This Has More Influence On The Development Of Hospitals
Than On Nursing; This Need Provided One More Setting For Nursing Work. Germ Theory
And Sanitation Helped To Improve Healthcare But Did Not Shape Nursing.
Pts: 1 Dif: Moderate Ref: Dm 910 Key: Nursing Process: N/A Client Need: N/A |
Cognitive Level: Recall
2. Which Of The Following Is An Example Of An Illness Prevention Activity?
Select All That Apply.
1)
Encouraging The Use Of A Food
Diary 2)
Joining A Cancer Support
Group 3)
Administering Immunization For Hpv
4)
Teaching A Diabetic Patient About His Diet Ans: 3
Administering Immunization For Hpv Is An Example Of Illness Prevention. Although
Cancer Is A Disease, It Is Assumed That A Person Joining A Support Group Would Already
Have The Disease; Therefore, This Is Not Disease Prevention But Treatment. Illness -
Prevention Activities Focus On Avoiding A Specific Disease. A Food Diary Is A Health-
Promotion Activity. Teaching A Diabetic Patient About Diet Is A Treatment For Diabetes;
The Patient Already Has Diabetes, So It Cannot Prevent Diabetes.
Pts: 1 Dif: Moderate Ref: P. 18; High-Level Question, Not Directly Stated In Text Key:
Nursing Process: N/A | Client Need: Hpm | Cognitive Level: Application
3. Which Of The Following Contributions Of Florence Nightingale Had
An Immediate Impact On Improving Patients Health?
1)
Providing A Clean
Environment 2)
