Brunner b& bSuddarth's bTextbook bof
bMedical- bSurgical bNursing b15th bEdition
Author(s): bJanice bL bHinkle, bKerry bH.
bCheever bTEST bBANK
Ⓒ2022
, Chapter b1: bHealth bCare bDelivery band bEvidence-Based
bNursing bPractice
1. The bpublic bhealth bnurse bis bpresenting ba bhealth bpromotion bclass bto ba
bgroup bof bnew bmothers. bHow bshould bthe bnurse bbest bdefine bhealth?
A) Health bis bbeing bdisease bfree.
B) Health bis bhaving bfulfillment bin ball bdomains bof blife.
C) Health bis bhaving bpsychological band bphysiological bharmony.
D) Health bis bbeing bconnected bin bbody, bmind,
band bspirit. bAns: b D
Feedback:
The bWorld bHealth bOrganization b(WHO) bdefines bhealth bin bthe bpreamble bto
bits bconstitution bas ba bìstate bof bcomplete bphysical, bmental, band bsocial bwell-
being band bnot bmerely bthe babsence bof bdisease band binfirmity.î bThe bother
banswers bare bincorrect bbecause bthey bare bnot bcongruent bwith bthe bWHO
bdefinition bof bhealth.
2. A bnurse bis bspeaking bto ba bgroup bof bprospective bnursing bstudents babout
bwhat bit bis blike bto bbe ba bnurse. bWhat bis bone bcharacteristic bthe bnurse
bwould bcite bas bnecessary bto bpossess bto bbe ban beffective bnurse?
A) Sensitivity bto bcultural bdifferences
B) Team-focused bapproach bto bproblem-solving
C) Strict badherence bto broutine
D) Ability bto bface
bcriticism bAns: b A
Feedback:
To bpromote ban beffective bnurse-patient brelationship band bpositive boutcomes bof
bcare, bnursing bcare bmust bbe bculturally bcompetent, bappropriate, band bsensitive
bto bcultural bdifferences. bTeam-focused bnursing band bstrict badherence bto
broutine bare bnot bcharacteristics bneeded bto bbe ban beffective bnurse. bThe bability
bto bhandle bcriticism bis bimportant, bbut bto ba blesser bdegree bthan bcultural
bcompetence.
3. With bincreases bin blongevity, bpeople bhave bhad bto bbecome bmore
bknowledgeable babout btheir bhealth band bthe bprofessional bhealth bcare bthat
bthey breceive. bOne boutcome bof bthis bphenomenon bis bthe bdevelopment bof
borganized bself-care beducation bprograms. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bdo bthese
bprograms bprioritize?
A) Adequate bprenatal bcare
B) Government badvocacy band blobbying
C) Judicious buse bof bonline bcommunities
D) Management bof
billness bAns: b D
Feedback:
Organized bself-care beducation bprograms bemphasize bhealth bpromotion, bdisease
bprevention, bmanagement bof billness, bself-care, band bjudicious buse bof bthe
bprofessional bhealth bcare bsystem. bPrenatal bcare, blobbying, band bInternet
bactivities bare bsecondary.
,4. The bhome bhealth bnurse bis bassisting ba bpatient band bhis bfamily bin
bplanning bthe bpatient's breturn bto bwork bafter bsurgery band bthe bdevelopment
bof bpostsurgical bcomplications. bThe bnurse bis bpreparing ba bplan bof bcare
bthat baddresses bthe bpatient's bmultifaceted bneeds. bTo bwhich blevel bof
bMaslow's bhierarchy bof bbasic bneeds bdoes bthe bpatient's bneed bfor bself-
bfulfillment brelate?
A) Physiologic
B) Transcendence
C) Love band bbelonging
D) Self-actualization
bAns: b D
Feedback:
Maslow's bhighest blevel bof bhuman bneeds bis bself-actualization, bwhich bincludes
bself- bfulfillment, bdesire bto bknow band bunderstand, band baesthetic bneeds. bThe
bother banswers bare bincorrect bbecause bself-fulfillment bdoes bnot brelate bdirectly
bto bthem.
5. The bview bthat bhealth band billness bare bnot bstatic bstates bbut bthat bthey bexist
bon ba bcontinuum bis bcentral bto bprofessional bhealth bcare bsystems. bWhen
bplanning bcare, bthis bview baids bthe bnurse bin bappreciating bwhich bof bthe
bfollowing?
A) Care bshould bfocus bprimarily bon bthe btreatment bof bdisease.
B) A bperson's bstate bof bhealth bis bever-changing.
C) A bperson bcan btransition bfrom bhealth bto billness brapidly.
D) Care bshould bfocus bon bthe bpatient's bcompliance bwith
binterventions. bAns: b B
Feedback:
By bviewing bhealth band billness bon ba bcontinuum, bit bis bpossible bto bconsider
ba bperson bas bbeing bneither bcompletely bhealthy bnor bcompletely bill. bInstead,
ba bperson's bstate bof bhealth bis bever-changing band bhas bthe bpotential bto brange
bfrom bhigh-level bwellness bto bextremely bpoor bhealth band bimminent bdeath.
bThe bother banswers bare bincorrect bbecause bpatient bcare bshould bnot bfocus
bjust bon bthe btreatment bof bdisease. bRapid bdeclines bin bhealth band
bìcomplianceî bwith btreatment bare bnot bkey bto bthis bview bof bhealth.
, 6. A bgroup bof bnursing bstudents bare bparticipating bin ba bcommunity bhealth
bclinic. bWhen bproviding bcare bin bthis bcontext, bwhat bshould bthe bstudents
bteach bparticipants babout bdisease bprevention?
A) It bis bbest bachieved bthrough battending bself-help bgroups.
B) It bis bbest bachieved bby breducing bpsychological bstress.
C) It bis bbest bachieved bby bbeing ban bactive bparticipant bin bthe bcommunity.
D) It bis bbest bachieved bby bexhibiting bbehaviors bthat
bpromote bhealth. bAns: b D
Feedback:
Today, bincreasing bemphasis bis bplaced bon bhealth, bhealth bpromotion, bwellness,
band bself- bcare. bHealth bis bseen bas bresulting bfrom ba blifestyle boriented
btoward bwellness. bNurses bin bcommunity bhealth bclinics bdo bnot bteach bthat
bdisease bprevention bis bbest bachieved bthrough battending bself-help bgroups, bby
breducing bstress, bor bby bbeing ban bactive bparticipant bin bthe bcommunity,
bthough beach bof bthese bactivities bis bconsistent bwith ba bhealthy blifestyle.
7. A bnurse bon ba bmedical-surgical bunit bhas basked bto brepresent bthe bunit
bon bthe bhospital's bquality bcommittee. bWhen bdescribing bquality
bimprovement bprograms bto bnursing bcolleagues band bmembers bof bother
bhealth bdisciplines, bwhat bcharacteristic bshould bthe bnurse bcite?
A) These bprograms bestablish bconsequences bfor bhealth bcare bprofessionals'
bactions.
B) These bprograms bfocus bon bthe bprocesses bused bto bprovide bcare.
C) These bprograms bidentify bspecific bincidents brelated bto bquality.
D) These bprograms bseek bto bjustify bhealth bcare bcosts
band bsystems. bAns: b B
Feedback:
Numerous bmodels bseek bto bimprove bthe bquality bof bhealth bcare bdelivery. bA
bcommonality bamong bthem bis ba bfocus bon bthe bprocesses bthat bare bused bto
bprovide bcare. bConsequences, ba bfocus bon bincidents, band bjustification bfor
bhealth bcare bcosts bare bnot buniversal bcharacteristics bof bquality bimprovement
befforts.
bMedical- bSurgical bNursing b15th bEdition
Author(s): bJanice bL bHinkle, bKerry bH.
bCheever bTEST bBANK
Ⓒ2022
, Chapter b1: bHealth bCare bDelivery band bEvidence-Based
bNursing bPractice
1. The bpublic bhealth bnurse bis bpresenting ba bhealth bpromotion bclass bto ba
bgroup bof bnew bmothers. bHow bshould bthe bnurse bbest bdefine bhealth?
A) Health bis bbeing bdisease bfree.
B) Health bis bhaving bfulfillment bin ball bdomains bof blife.
C) Health bis bhaving bpsychological band bphysiological bharmony.
D) Health bis bbeing bconnected bin bbody, bmind,
band bspirit. bAns: b D
Feedback:
The bWorld bHealth bOrganization b(WHO) bdefines bhealth bin bthe bpreamble bto
bits bconstitution bas ba bìstate bof bcomplete bphysical, bmental, band bsocial bwell-
being band bnot bmerely bthe babsence bof bdisease band binfirmity.î bThe bother
banswers bare bincorrect bbecause bthey bare bnot bcongruent bwith bthe bWHO
bdefinition bof bhealth.
2. A bnurse bis bspeaking bto ba bgroup bof bprospective bnursing bstudents babout
bwhat bit bis blike bto bbe ba bnurse. bWhat bis bone bcharacteristic bthe bnurse
bwould bcite bas bnecessary bto bpossess bto bbe ban beffective bnurse?
A) Sensitivity bto bcultural bdifferences
B) Team-focused bapproach bto bproblem-solving
C) Strict badherence bto broutine
D) Ability bto bface
bcriticism bAns: b A
Feedback:
To bpromote ban beffective bnurse-patient brelationship band bpositive boutcomes bof
bcare, bnursing bcare bmust bbe bculturally bcompetent, bappropriate, band bsensitive
bto bcultural bdifferences. bTeam-focused bnursing band bstrict badherence bto
broutine bare bnot bcharacteristics bneeded bto bbe ban beffective bnurse. bThe bability
bto bhandle bcriticism bis bimportant, bbut bto ba blesser bdegree bthan bcultural
bcompetence.
3. With bincreases bin blongevity, bpeople bhave bhad bto bbecome bmore
bknowledgeable babout btheir bhealth band bthe bprofessional bhealth bcare bthat
bthey breceive. bOne boutcome bof bthis bphenomenon bis bthe bdevelopment bof
borganized bself-care beducation bprograms. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bdo bthese
bprograms bprioritize?
A) Adequate bprenatal bcare
B) Government badvocacy band blobbying
C) Judicious buse bof bonline bcommunities
D) Management bof
billness bAns: b D
Feedback:
Organized bself-care beducation bprograms bemphasize bhealth bpromotion, bdisease
bprevention, bmanagement bof billness, bself-care, band bjudicious buse bof bthe
bprofessional bhealth bcare bsystem. bPrenatal bcare, blobbying, band bInternet
bactivities bare bsecondary.
,4. The bhome bhealth bnurse bis bassisting ba bpatient band bhis bfamily bin
bplanning bthe bpatient's breturn bto bwork bafter bsurgery band bthe bdevelopment
bof bpostsurgical bcomplications. bThe bnurse bis bpreparing ba bplan bof bcare
bthat baddresses bthe bpatient's bmultifaceted bneeds. bTo bwhich blevel bof
bMaslow's bhierarchy bof bbasic bneeds bdoes bthe bpatient's bneed bfor bself-
bfulfillment brelate?
A) Physiologic
B) Transcendence
C) Love band bbelonging
D) Self-actualization
bAns: b D
Feedback:
Maslow's bhighest blevel bof bhuman bneeds bis bself-actualization, bwhich bincludes
bself- bfulfillment, bdesire bto bknow band bunderstand, band baesthetic bneeds. bThe
bother banswers bare bincorrect bbecause bself-fulfillment bdoes bnot brelate bdirectly
bto bthem.
5. The bview bthat bhealth band billness bare bnot bstatic bstates bbut bthat bthey bexist
bon ba bcontinuum bis bcentral bto bprofessional bhealth bcare bsystems. bWhen
bplanning bcare, bthis bview baids bthe bnurse bin bappreciating bwhich bof bthe
bfollowing?
A) Care bshould bfocus bprimarily bon bthe btreatment bof bdisease.
B) A bperson's bstate bof bhealth bis bever-changing.
C) A bperson bcan btransition bfrom bhealth bto billness brapidly.
D) Care bshould bfocus bon bthe bpatient's bcompliance bwith
binterventions. bAns: b B
Feedback:
By bviewing bhealth band billness bon ba bcontinuum, bit bis bpossible bto bconsider
ba bperson bas bbeing bneither bcompletely bhealthy bnor bcompletely bill. bInstead,
ba bperson's bstate bof bhealth bis bever-changing band bhas bthe bpotential bto brange
bfrom bhigh-level bwellness bto bextremely bpoor bhealth band bimminent bdeath.
bThe bother banswers bare bincorrect bbecause bpatient bcare bshould bnot bfocus
bjust bon bthe btreatment bof bdisease. bRapid bdeclines bin bhealth band
bìcomplianceî bwith btreatment bare bnot bkey bto bthis bview bof bhealth.
, 6. A bgroup bof bnursing bstudents bare bparticipating bin ba bcommunity bhealth
bclinic. bWhen bproviding bcare bin bthis bcontext, bwhat bshould bthe bstudents
bteach bparticipants babout bdisease bprevention?
A) It bis bbest bachieved bthrough battending bself-help bgroups.
B) It bis bbest bachieved bby breducing bpsychological bstress.
C) It bis bbest bachieved bby bbeing ban bactive bparticipant bin bthe bcommunity.
D) It bis bbest bachieved bby bexhibiting bbehaviors bthat
bpromote bhealth. bAns: b D
Feedback:
Today, bincreasing bemphasis bis bplaced bon bhealth, bhealth bpromotion, bwellness,
band bself- bcare. bHealth bis bseen bas bresulting bfrom ba blifestyle boriented
btoward bwellness. bNurses bin bcommunity bhealth bclinics bdo bnot bteach bthat
bdisease bprevention bis bbest bachieved bthrough battending bself-help bgroups, bby
breducing bstress, bor bby bbeing ban bactive bparticipant bin bthe bcommunity,
bthough beach bof bthese bactivities bis bconsistent bwith ba bhealthy blifestyle.
7. A bnurse bon ba bmedical-surgical bunit bhas basked bto brepresent bthe bunit
bon bthe bhospital's bquality bcommittee. bWhen bdescribing bquality
bimprovement bprograms bto bnursing bcolleagues band bmembers bof bother
bhealth bdisciplines, bwhat bcharacteristic bshould bthe bnurse bcite?
A) These bprograms bestablish bconsequences bfor bhealth bcare bprofessionals'
bactions.
B) These bprograms bfocus bon bthe bprocesses bused bto bprovide bcare.
C) These bprograms bidentify bspecific bincidents brelated bto bquality.
D) These bprograms bseek bto bjustify bhealth bcare bcosts
band bsystems. bAns: b B
Feedback:
Numerous bmodels bseek bto bimprove bthe bquality bof bhealth bcare bdelivery. bA
bcommonality bamong bthem bis ba bfocus bon bthe bprocesses bthat bare bused bto
bprovide bcare. bConsequences, ba bfocus bon bincidents, band bjustification bfor
bhealth bcare bcosts bare bnot buniversal bcharacteristics bof bquality bimprovement
befforts.
