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Test Bank for Craven & Hirnle's Fundamentals of Nursing: Concepts and
Competencies for Practice Kindle 10th Edition
by Christine Henshaw & Renee Rassilyer
All Chapters (1-43)| Q&A Verified with Rationales |Grade A+
ISBN 9781975205720
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 01- The Profession of Nursing
Chapter 02- The Nurse's Role in Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety
Chapter 03- Values, Ethics, and Legal Issues
Chapter 04- Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Care
Chapter 05- Nursing Process: Foundation for Clinical Judgment
Chapter 06- Nursing Assessment
Chapter 07- Nursing Diagnosis
Chapter 08- Outcome Identification and Planning
Chapter 09- Implementation and Evaluation
Chapter 10- Healthcare Team Communication: Documenting and Reporting
Chapter 11- Health, Wellness, and Integrative Healthcare
Chapter 12- Healthcare in the Community and Home
Chapter 13- Culture and Diversity
Chapter 14- Communication in the Nurse-Patient Relationship
Chapter 15- Patient Education and Health Promotion
Chapter 16- Caring for the Older Adult
Chapter 17- Safety
Chapter 18- Health Assessment
Chapter 19- Vital Signs
Chapter 20- Asepsis and Infection Control
Chapter 21- Medication Administration
Chapter 22- Intravenous Therapy
Chapter 23- Perioperative Nursing
Chapter 24- Hygiene and Self-Care
Chapter 25- Mobility
Chapter 26- Skin Integrity and Wound Healing
Chapter 27- Infection Prevention and Management
Chapter 28- Pain Management
Chapter 29- Sensory Perception
Chapter 30- Respiratory Function
Chapter 31- Cardiac Function
Chapter 32- Fluid, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base
Chapter 33- Nutrition
Chapter 34- Urinary Elimination
Chapter 35- Bowel Elimination
Chapter 36- Sleep and Rest
Chapter 37- Self-Concept
Chapter 38- Families and Their Relationships
Chapter 39- Cognitive Processes
Chapter 40- Sexuality
Chapter 41- Stress, Coping, and Adaptation
Chapter 42- Loss and Grieving
Chapter 43- Spiritual Health
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Chapter 01- The Profession of Nursing
1. What is the major difference between nursing students today and nursing students 50 years
ago?
A) Todays students are less caring.
B) Todays students are more intelligent.
C) Todays students reflect a more diverse population.
D) Todays students are less likely to be competent nurses.
CORRECT ANSWER: C
Feedback: Nursing students 50 years ago were mostly women and entered nursing school
immediately after graduating from high school. Many of todays nursing students have pursued
other career paths prior to nursing, are of various ethnic backgrounds, and have jobs and families
to consider while attending nursing school. In addition, many more men have entered the field of
nursing over the last 50 years.
2. The nurse is caring for a diabetic patient who expresses the desire to learn more about a
diabetic diet in an attempt to gain better control of his blood sugar. The nurses actions will be based
on which non-nursing theory?
A) Change theory
B) Maslows hierarchy of human needs
C) Neumans systems model
D) Watsons theory of caring
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Feedback: The patient has identified a need for change, which will guide the nurses actions.
Maslows hierarchy of human needs helps nurses prioritize actions. Neuman and Watson are
nursing theorists.
3. The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses Initiative (QSEN) has identified which key
competencies for nurses? Select all that apply.
A) Patient-centered care
B) Teamwork and collaboration
C) Evidence-based practice
D) Quality improvement
E) Correct documentation
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CORRECT ANSWER: A, B, C, D
Feedback: The QSEN has identified patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-
based practice, and quality improvement as a means for nurses to improve the quality and safety of
patient care wherever they work. Additional key competencies identified are safety and
informatics.
4. The nurse is caring for a patient who is on a ventilator. The nurse is bathing the patient and
talking to them as she is carrying out care, as well as telling the patient what is going to happen
next. The nurse speaks to the patient in a soothing manner. The nurse is acting in which role?
(Select all that apply)
A) Caregiver
B) Decision-maker
C) Communicator
D) Educator
E) Patient advocate
CORRECT ANSWER: A, C, D
Feedback: The nurse is fulfilling the role of caregiver by providing the care and speaking to the
patient in a soothing manner. The nurse is also acting as a communicator talking to the patient even
if the patient cant respond. The nurse is also acting as an educator by informing the patient of the
care that will be performed. The nurse is not assisting in making any decisions or speaking on
behalf of the patient.
5. The nurse offers a patient two possible times to ambulate as the physician has ordered. The
nurse is acting in which nursing role?
A) Communicator
B) Patient advocate
C) Manager and coordinator
D) Caregiver
CORRECT ANSWER: C
Feedback: While the nurse is acting in many roles, the nurse is managing and coordinating the care
for the patient by giving choices on when care will be implemented.
6. The nurse is performing an extensive dressing change on a burn patient. The nurse explains
each step as it is being performed. The nurse is acting in which role by providing explanation of
each step?
A) Caregiver
B) Patient advocate
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Test Bank for Craven & Hirnle's Fundamentals of Nursing: Concepts and
Competencies for Practice Kindle 10th Edition
by Christine Henshaw & Renee Rassilyer
All Chapters (1-43)| Q&A Verified with Rationales |Grade A+
ISBN 9781975205720
~1~
,THIS DOCUMENT BELONGS TO TESTBANKSPROF
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 01- The Profession of Nursing
Chapter 02- The Nurse's Role in Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety
Chapter 03- Values, Ethics, and Legal Issues
Chapter 04- Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Care
Chapter 05- Nursing Process: Foundation for Clinical Judgment
Chapter 06- Nursing Assessment
Chapter 07- Nursing Diagnosis
Chapter 08- Outcome Identification and Planning
Chapter 09- Implementation and Evaluation
Chapter 10- Healthcare Team Communication: Documenting and Reporting
Chapter 11- Health, Wellness, and Integrative Healthcare
Chapter 12- Healthcare in the Community and Home
Chapter 13- Culture and Diversity
Chapter 14- Communication in the Nurse-Patient Relationship
Chapter 15- Patient Education and Health Promotion
Chapter 16- Caring for the Older Adult
Chapter 17- Safety
Chapter 18- Health Assessment
Chapter 19- Vital Signs
Chapter 20- Asepsis and Infection Control
Chapter 21- Medication Administration
Chapter 22- Intravenous Therapy
Chapter 23- Perioperative Nursing
Chapter 24- Hygiene and Self-Care
Chapter 25- Mobility
Chapter 26- Skin Integrity and Wound Healing
Chapter 27- Infection Prevention and Management
Chapter 28- Pain Management
Chapter 29- Sensory Perception
Chapter 30- Respiratory Function
Chapter 31- Cardiac Function
Chapter 32- Fluid, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base
Chapter 33- Nutrition
Chapter 34- Urinary Elimination
Chapter 35- Bowel Elimination
Chapter 36- Sleep and Rest
Chapter 37- Self-Concept
Chapter 38- Families and Their Relationships
Chapter 39- Cognitive Processes
Chapter 40- Sexuality
Chapter 41- Stress, Coping, and Adaptation
Chapter 42- Loss and Grieving
Chapter 43- Spiritual Health
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Chapter 01- The Profession of Nursing
1. What is the major difference between nursing students today and nursing students 50 years
ago?
A) Todays students are less caring.
B) Todays students are more intelligent.
C) Todays students reflect a more diverse population.
D) Todays students are less likely to be competent nurses.
CORRECT ANSWER: C
Feedback: Nursing students 50 years ago were mostly women and entered nursing school
immediately after graduating from high school. Many of todays nursing students have pursued
other career paths prior to nursing, are of various ethnic backgrounds, and have jobs and families
to consider while attending nursing school. In addition, many more men have entered the field of
nursing over the last 50 years.
2. The nurse is caring for a diabetic patient who expresses the desire to learn more about a
diabetic diet in an attempt to gain better control of his blood sugar. The nurses actions will be based
on which non-nursing theory?
A) Change theory
B) Maslows hierarchy of human needs
C) Neumans systems model
D) Watsons theory of caring
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Feedback: The patient has identified a need for change, which will guide the nurses actions.
Maslows hierarchy of human needs helps nurses prioritize actions. Neuman and Watson are
nursing theorists.
3. The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses Initiative (QSEN) has identified which key
competencies for nurses? Select all that apply.
A) Patient-centered care
B) Teamwork and collaboration
C) Evidence-based practice
D) Quality improvement
E) Correct documentation
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CORRECT ANSWER: A, B, C, D
Feedback: The QSEN has identified patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-
based practice, and quality improvement as a means for nurses to improve the quality and safety of
patient care wherever they work. Additional key competencies identified are safety and
informatics.
4. The nurse is caring for a patient who is on a ventilator. The nurse is bathing the patient and
talking to them as she is carrying out care, as well as telling the patient what is going to happen
next. The nurse speaks to the patient in a soothing manner. The nurse is acting in which role?
(Select all that apply)
A) Caregiver
B) Decision-maker
C) Communicator
D) Educator
E) Patient advocate
CORRECT ANSWER: A, C, D
Feedback: The nurse is fulfilling the role of caregiver by providing the care and speaking to the
patient in a soothing manner. The nurse is also acting as a communicator talking to the patient even
if the patient cant respond. The nurse is also acting as an educator by informing the patient of the
care that will be performed. The nurse is not assisting in making any decisions or speaking on
behalf of the patient.
5. The nurse offers a patient two possible times to ambulate as the physician has ordered. The
nurse is acting in which nursing role?
A) Communicator
B) Patient advocate
C) Manager and coordinator
D) Caregiver
CORRECT ANSWER: C
Feedback: While the nurse is acting in many roles, the nurse is managing and coordinating the care
for the patient by giving choices on when care will be implemented.
6. The nurse is performing an extensive dressing change on a burn patient. The nurse explains
each step as it is being performed. The nurse is acting in which role by providing explanation of
each step?
A) Caregiver
B) Patient advocate
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