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MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What is a nursing program considered when certified by a state agency?
a. Accredited
b. Approved
c. Provisional
d. Exemplified
ANS: B
Approved means certified by a state agency for having met minimum standards; accredited
means certified by the NLN for having met more complex standards. Provisional and exemplified
are not terms used in regard to nursing program certification.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 10
OBJ: 5 TOP: Nursing programs KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
2. Which of the following must the nurse recognize regarding the health care delivery system?
a. It includes all states.
b. It affects the illness of patients.
c. Insurance companies are not involved.
d. The major goal is to achieve optimal levels of health care.
ANS: D
The nurse must recognize that in the health care delivery system, the major goal is to achieve
optimal levels of health care. The health care system consists of a network of agencies, facilities,
and providers involved with health care in a specified geographic area. Insurance companies do have
involvement in the health care system. The illness of patients is not necessarily affected by the
health care system.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 12
OBJ: 7 TOP: Health care systems KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
3. What is required by the health care team to identify the needs of a patient and to design care to
meet those needs?
a. The Kardex
b. The physician‘s order sheet
c. An individualized care plan
d. The nurse‘s notes
ANS: C
An individualized care plan involves all health care workers and outlines care to meet the needs of
the individual patient. The Kardex, physician‘s order sheet, and nurse‘s notes do not identify the needs
of the patient nor are they designed to assist all members of the health care team to meet those
needs.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Pages 13, 16
TEST BANK FOR FOUNDATIONS AND ADULT HEALTH NURSING 10th Edition BY KIM COOPER KELLY
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OBJ: 8 | 9 TOP: Care plan KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
4. Patient care emphasis on wellness, rather than illness, begins as a result of:
a. increased education concerning causes of illness.
b. improved insurance payments.
c. decentralized care centers.
d. increased number of health care givers.
ANS: A
The acute awareness of preventive medicine has resulted in today‘s emphasis on education about
issues such as smoking, heart disease, drug and alcohol abuse, weight control, and mental health
and wellness promotion activities. This preventive education has resulted in an emphasis on wellness,
rather than illness. Improved insurance payments, decentralized care centers, and increased numbers
of health care givers did not influence an emphasis on wellness.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page
12 OBJ: 4 | 8 TOP: Wellness KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
5. What is the most effective process to ensure that the care plan is meeting the needs of the
patient?
a. Documentation
b. Communication
c. Evaluation
d. Planning
ANS: B
Communication is the primary essential component among the health care team to evaluate and
modify the care plan. Documentation, evaluation, and planning are not primary essential components
to ensure the care plan is meeting the needs of the patient.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 16
OBJ: 8 TOP: Communication KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
6. How does an interdisciplinary approach to patient treatment enhance care?
a. By improving efficiency of care
b. By reducing the number of caregivers
c. By preventing the fragmentation of patient care
d. By shortening hospital stay
ANS: C
An interdisciplinary approach prevents fragmentation of care. An interdisciplinary approach does not
improve the efficiency of care, reduce the number of caregivers, or shorten hospital stay.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 16
OBJ: 8 | 9 TOP: Interdisciplinary approach KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
TEST BANK FOR FOUNDATIONS AND ADULT HEALTH NURSING 10th Edition BY KIM COOPER KELLY
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7. How may a newly licensed LPN/LVN practice?
a. Independently in a hospital setting
b. With an experienced LPN/LVN
c. Under the supervision of a physician or RN
d. As a sole practitioner in a clinic setting
ANS: C
An LPN/LVN practices under the supervision of a physician, dentist, OD, or RN.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Pages 13, 19
OBJ: 11 TOP: Vocational nursing KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
8. Whose influence on nursing practice in the 110th century was related to improvement of patient
environment as a method of health promotion?
a. Clara Barton
b. Linda Richards
c. Dorothea Dix
d. Florence Nightingale
ANS: D
The influence of Florence Nightingale was highly significant in the 110th century as she fought for
sanitary conditions, fresh air, and general improvement in the patient environment. Clara Barton
developed the American Red Cross in 1881. Linda Richards is known as the first trained nurse in
America, was responsible for the development of the first nursing and hospital records, and is
credited with the development of our present-day documentation system.
Dorothea Dix was the pioneer crusader for elevation of standards of care for the mentally ill and
superintendent of female nurses of the Union Army.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Pages 2, 17 Table 1-2
OBJ: 2 | 4 TOP: Nursing leaders KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
9. What document identifies the roles and responsibilities of the LPN/LVN?
a. NLN Accreditation Standards
b. Nurse Practice Act
c. NAPNE Code
d. American Nurses‘ Association Code
ANS: B
The LPN/LVN functions under the Nurse Practice Act. NLN Accreditation Standards, the NAPNE
Code, and the American Nurses‘ Association Code do not identify the roles and responsibilities
of the LPN/LVN.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 13
OBJ: 11 TOP: Roles and Responsibilities KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
10. What is a cost-effective delivery of care used by many hospitals that allows the LPN/LVN to work
with the RN to meet the needs of patients?
a. Focused nursing
b. Team nursing
TEST BANK FOR FOUNDATIONS AND ADULT HEALTH NURSING 10th Edition BY KIM COOPER KELLY
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10th Edition Author: Cooper | |All Chapters 1–58
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Version
FULL TEST BANK!!!
1|Page
, Chapter 1: Evolution of Nursing
Cooper and Gosnell: Foundations and Adult Health Nursing, 10th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What is a nursing program considered when certified by a state agency?
a. Accredited
b. Approved
c. Provisional
d. Exemplified
ANS: B
Approved means certified by a state agency for having met minimum standards; accredited
means certified by the NLN for having met more complex standards. Provisional and exemplified
are not terms used in regard to nursing program certification.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 10
OBJ: 5 TOP: Nursing programs KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
2. Which of the following must the nurse recognize regarding the health care delivery system?
a. It includes all states.
b. It affects the illness of patients.
c. Insurance companies are not involved.
d. The major goal is to achieve optimal levels of health care.
ANS: D
The nurse must recognize that in the health care delivery system, the major goal is to achieve
optimal levels of health care. The health care system consists of a network of agencies, facilities,
and providers involved with health care in a specified geographic area. Insurance companies do have
involvement in the health care system. The illness of patients is not necessarily affected by the
health care system.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 12
OBJ: 7 TOP: Health care systems KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
3. What is required by the health care team to identify the needs of a patient and to design care to
meet those needs?
a. The Kardex
b. The physician‘s order sheet
c. An individualized care plan
d. The nurse‘s notes
ANS: C
An individualized care plan involves all health care workers and outlines care to meet the needs of
the individual patient. The Kardex, physician‘s order sheet, and nurse‘s notes do not identify the needs
of the patient nor are they designed to assist all members of the health care team to meet those
needs.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Pages 13, 16
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OBJ: 8 | 9 TOP: Care plan KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
4. Patient care emphasis on wellness, rather than illness, begins as a result of:
a. increased education concerning causes of illness.
b. improved insurance payments.
c. decentralized care centers.
d. increased number of health care givers.
ANS: A
The acute awareness of preventive medicine has resulted in today‘s emphasis on education about
issues such as smoking, heart disease, drug and alcohol abuse, weight control, and mental health
and wellness promotion activities. This preventive education has resulted in an emphasis on wellness,
rather than illness. Improved insurance payments, decentralized care centers, and increased numbers
of health care givers did not influence an emphasis on wellness.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page
12 OBJ: 4 | 8 TOP: Wellness KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
5. What is the most effective process to ensure that the care plan is meeting the needs of the
patient?
a. Documentation
b. Communication
c. Evaluation
d. Planning
ANS: B
Communication is the primary essential component among the health care team to evaluate and
modify the care plan. Documentation, evaluation, and planning are not primary essential components
to ensure the care plan is meeting the needs of the patient.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 16
OBJ: 8 TOP: Communication KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
6. How does an interdisciplinary approach to patient treatment enhance care?
a. By improving efficiency of care
b. By reducing the number of caregivers
c. By preventing the fragmentation of patient care
d. By shortening hospital stay
ANS: C
An interdisciplinary approach prevents fragmentation of care. An interdisciplinary approach does not
improve the efficiency of care, reduce the number of caregivers, or shorten hospital stay.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 16
OBJ: 8 | 9 TOP: Interdisciplinary approach KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
TEST BANK FOR FOUNDATIONS AND ADULT HEALTH NURSING 10th Edition BY KIM COOPER KELLY
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NURSING 10th Edition BY KIM COOPER KELLY GOSNELL
7. How may a newly licensed LPN/LVN practice?
a. Independently in a hospital setting
b. With an experienced LPN/LVN
c. Under the supervision of a physician or RN
d. As a sole practitioner in a clinic setting
ANS: C
An LPN/LVN practices under the supervision of a physician, dentist, OD, or RN.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Pages 13, 19
OBJ: 11 TOP: Vocational nursing KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
8. Whose influence on nursing practice in the 110th century was related to improvement of patient
environment as a method of health promotion?
a. Clara Barton
b. Linda Richards
c. Dorothea Dix
d. Florence Nightingale
ANS: D
The influence of Florence Nightingale was highly significant in the 110th century as she fought for
sanitary conditions, fresh air, and general improvement in the patient environment. Clara Barton
developed the American Red Cross in 1881. Linda Richards is known as the first trained nurse in
America, was responsible for the development of the first nursing and hospital records, and is
credited with the development of our present-day documentation system.
Dorothea Dix was the pioneer crusader for elevation of standards of care for the mentally ill and
superintendent of female nurses of the Union Army.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Pages 2, 17 Table 1-2
OBJ: 2 | 4 TOP: Nursing leaders KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
9. What document identifies the roles and responsibilities of the LPN/LVN?
a. NLN Accreditation Standards
b. Nurse Practice Act
c. NAPNE Code
d. American Nurses‘ Association Code
ANS: B
The LPN/LVN functions under the Nurse Practice Act. NLN Accreditation Standards, the NAPNE
Code, and the American Nurses‘ Association Code do not identify the roles and responsibilities
of the LPN/LVN.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 13
OBJ: 11 TOP: Roles and Responsibilities KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
10. What is a cost-effective delivery of care used by many hospitals that allows the LPN/LVN to work
with the RN to meet the needs of patients?
a. Focused nursing
b. Team nursing
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