Fundamentals2of2Nursing29th2Edition2by2Taylor,2Lynn,2Bartlett2Test2Bank2-2All2Chapters21-46
Fundamentals of Nursing 9th Edition by Taylor, Lynn,
Bartlett Test Bank - All Chapters 1-46
2(Answers are available at the end of chapters)
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Chapter 01: Introduction to Nursing
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1. Which2of2the2following2statements2accurately2describe2an2element2of2nursing?2Select2all2that2apply.
A) The2skills2involved2in2nursing2are2primarily2technical2in2nature.
B) The2primary2focus2of2nursing2is2to2assist2individuals2to2recover2from2illness.
C) The2science2of2nursing2is2the2knowledge2 base2for2the2care2that2is2given.
D) The2art2of2nursing2is2the2collection2 of2knowledge2 through2research.
E) Nursing2is2considered2to2be2both2an2art2and2a2science.
F) Nursing2is2a2profession2that2used2specialized2 knowledge2and2skills.
2. Which2of2the2following2is2a2characteristic2of2nursing2practiced2from2early2civilization2to2the216t
h2century?
A) Most2early2civilizations2believed2that2illness2had2supernatural2causes.
B) The2physician2 was2the2priest2who2treated2disease2with2prayer.
C) The2nurse2was2a2nun2committed2to2caring2for2the2needy2and2homeless.
D) Nursing2changed2from2a2spiritual2focus2to2an2emphasis2 on2knowledge2 expansion.
3. Which2of2the2following2 set2of2terms2best2describes2nursing2at2the2end2of2the2Middle2Ages?
A) continuity,2caring,2critical2thinking
B) purpose,2direction,2leadership
C) assessment,2interventions,2outcomes
D) advocacy,2research,2education
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4. In2what2time2period2 did2nursing2care2as2we2now2know2it2begin?
A) pre-civilization
B) early2civilization2to216th2century
C) 16th2to217th2century
D) 18th2to219th2century
5. Who2is2considered2to2be2the2founder2of2professional2nursing?
A) Dorothea2Dix
B) Lillian2Wald
C) Florence2Nightingale
D) Clara2Barton
6. Which2of2the2following2 nursing2pioneers2established2the2Red2Cross2in2the2United2States2in21882?
A) Florence2Nightingale
B) Clara2Barton
C) Dorothea2 Dix
D) Jane2 Addams
7. What2was2one2barrier2to2the2development2of2the2nursing2profession2in2the2United2States2after2the2Civ
il2War?
A) lack2of2educational2standards
B) hospital-based2schools2of2nursing
C) lack2of2influence2 from2nursing2leaders
D) independence2of2nursing2orders
8. Which2of2the2following2individuals2provided2community-based2care2and2founded2public2health2nursing?
A) Adelaide2Nutting
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B) Lillian2Wald
C) Sojourner2Truth
D) Clara2Barton
9. Which2of2the2following2nursing2groups2provides2a2definition2and2scope2of2practice2for2nursing?
A) ICN
B) AAN
C) ANA
D) The2Joint2Commission
10. Teaching2a2woman2about2breast2self-examination2 is2an2example2of2what2broad2aim2of2nursing?
A) promoting2 health
B) preventing2 illness
C) restoring2health
D) facilitating2coping2with2disability2and2death
11. What2nursing2activity2would2meet2the2broad2nursing2aim2of2facilitating2coping2with2disability2an
d2death?2Select2all2that2apply.
A) conducting2a2blood2pressure2screening2program
B) teaching2testicular2self-examination
C) referring2to2a2community2diabetic2support2group
D) administering2intravenous2fluids
E) admitting2a2patient2to2a2hospice2program
F) performing2a2physical2assessment2on2a2patient
12. A2 nurse2 caring2 for2 a2patient2 with2 diabetes2 chooses2 an2 appropriate2 plan2 of2care2and2 devises2 intervention
s2to2accomplish2the2desired2outcomes.2This2is2an2example2of2using2which2of2the2following2type2of2nursin
g2skills?
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A) Technical
B) Cognitive
C) Interpersonal
D) Ethical/Legal
13. Which2one2of2the2following2examples2of2nursing2actions2would2be2considered2an2ethical/legal2skill?
A) A2nurse2helps2a2patient2prepare2a2living2will.
B) A2nurse2obtains2a2urine2sample2for2a2urinalysis.
C) A2nurse2explains2the2rationale2for2a2patients2plan2of2care.
D) A2nurse2holds2 the2hand2of2a2woman2whose2baby2died2in2 childbirth.
14. A2 nurse2 practitioner2 is2 caring2 for2 a2 couple2 who2 are2 the2 parents2 of2 an2 infant2 diagnosed2 with2 Dow
ns2Syndrome.2The2nurse2makes2referrals2for2a2parent2support2group2for2the2family.2This2is2an2exampl
e2of2which2nursing2role?
A) Teacher/Educator
B) Leader
C) Counselor
D) Collaborator
15. A2nurse2is2providing2nursing2care2in2a2neighborhood2clinic2to2single2pregnant2teens.2Which2of2th
e2following2 actions2 is2the2 best2 example2 of2 using2 the2collaborator2 role2as2 a2nurse?
A) Discussing2the2legal2aspects2of2adoption2for2teens2wishing2to2place2their2infants2 with2 a2family
B) Searching2the2Internet2for2information2 on2child2care2for2the2teens2who2wish2to2return2to2 school
C) Conducting2a2patient2interview2and2documenting2the2information2on2the2 patients2chart
D) Referring2a2teen2 who2admits2having2suicidal2thoughts2 to2a2mental2 healthcare2specialist
16. A2nurse2instructor2explains2the2concept2of2health2to2her2students.2Which2of2the2following2statement
s2accurately2describes2this2state2of2being?
A) Health2is2a2state2 of2optimal2functioning.
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Fundamentals of Nursing 9th Edition by Taylor, Lynn,
Bartlett Test Bank - All Chapters 1-46
2(Answers are available at the end of chapters)
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Chapter 01: Introduction to Nursing
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1. Which2of2the2following2statements2accurately2describe2an2element2of2nursing?2Select2all2that2apply.
A) The2skills2involved2in2nursing2are2primarily2technical2in2nature.
B) The2primary2focus2of2nursing2is2to2assist2individuals2to2recover2from2illness.
C) The2science2of2nursing2is2the2knowledge2 base2for2the2care2that2is2given.
D) The2art2of2nursing2is2the2collection2 of2knowledge2 through2research.
E) Nursing2is2considered2to2be2both2an2art2and2a2science.
F) Nursing2is2a2profession2that2used2specialized2 knowledge2and2skills.
2. Which2of2the2following2is2a2characteristic2of2nursing2practiced2from2early2civilization2to2the216t
h2century?
A) Most2early2civilizations2believed2that2illness2had2supernatural2causes.
B) The2physician2 was2the2priest2who2treated2disease2with2prayer.
C) The2nurse2was2a2nun2committed2to2caring2for2the2needy2and2homeless.
D) Nursing2changed2from2a2spiritual2focus2to2an2emphasis2 on2knowledge2 expansion.
3. Which2of2the2following2 set2of2terms2best2describes2nursing2at2the2end2of2the2Middle2Ages?
A) continuity,2caring,2critical2thinking
B) purpose,2direction,2leadership
C) assessment,2interventions,2outcomes
D) advocacy,2research,2education
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4. In2what2time2period2 did2nursing2care2as2we2now2know2it2begin?
A) pre-civilization
B) early2civilization2to216th2century
C) 16th2to217th2century
D) 18th2to219th2century
5. Who2is2considered2to2be2the2founder2of2professional2nursing?
A) Dorothea2Dix
B) Lillian2Wald
C) Florence2Nightingale
D) Clara2Barton
6. Which2of2the2following2 nursing2pioneers2established2the2Red2Cross2in2the2United2States2in21882?
A) Florence2Nightingale
B) Clara2Barton
C) Dorothea2 Dix
D) Jane2 Addams
7. What2was2one2barrier2to2the2development2of2the2nursing2profession2in2the2United2States2after2the2Civ
il2War?
A) lack2of2educational2standards
B) hospital-based2schools2of2nursing
C) lack2of2influence2 from2nursing2leaders
D) independence2of2nursing2orders
8. Which2of2the2following2individuals2provided2community-based2care2and2founded2public2health2nursing?
A) Adelaide2Nutting
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B) Lillian2Wald
C) Sojourner2Truth
D) Clara2Barton
9. Which2of2the2following2nursing2groups2provides2a2definition2and2scope2of2practice2for2nursing?
A) ICN
B) AAN
C) ANA
D) The2Joint2Commission
10. Teaching2a2woman2about2breast2self-examination2 is2an2example2of2what2broad2aim2of2nursing?
A) promoting2 health
B) preventing2 illness
C) restoring2health
D) facilitating2coping2with2disability2and2death
11. What2nursing2activity2would2meet2the2broad2nursing2aim2of2facilitating2coping2with2disability2an
d2death?2Select2all2that2apply.
A) conducting2a2blood2pressure2screening2program
B) teaching2testicular2self-examination
C) referring2to2a2community2diabetic2support2group
D) administering2intravenous2fluids
E) admitting2a2patient2to2a2hospice2program
F) performing2a2physical2assessment2on2a2patient
12. A2 nurse2 caring2 for2 a2patient2 with2 diabetes2 chooses2 an2 appropriate2 plan2 of2care2and2 devises2 intervention
s2to2accomplish2the2desired2outcomes.2This2is2an2example2of2using2which2of2the2following2type2of2nursin
g2skills?
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, Fundamentals2of2Nursing29th2Edition2by2Taylor,2Lynn,2Bartlett2Test2Bank2-2All2Chapters21-46
A) Technical
B) Cognitive
C) Interpersonal
D) Ethical/Legal
13. Which2one2of2the2following2examples2of2nursing2actions2would2be2considered2an2ethical/legal2skill?
A) A2nurse2helps2a2patient2prepare2a2living2will.
B) A2nurse2obtains2a2urine2sample2for2a2urinalysis.
C) A2nurse2explains2the2rationale2for2a2patients2plan2of2care.
D) A2nurse2holds2 the2hand2of2a2woman2whose2baby2died2in2 childbirth.
14. A2 nurse2 practitioner2 is2 caring2 for2 a2 couple2 who2 are2 the2 parents2 of2 an2 infant2 diagnosed2 with2 Dow
ns2Syndrome.2The2nurse2makes2referrals2for2a2parent2support2group2for2the2family.2This2is2an2exampl
e2of2which2nursing2role?
A) Teacher/Educator
B) Leader
C) Counselor
D) Collaborator
15. A2nurse2is2providing2nursing2care2in2a2neighborhood2clinic2to2single2pregnant2teens.2Which2of2th
e2following2 actions2 is2the2 best2 example2 of2 using2 the2collaborator2 role2as2 a2nurse?
A) Discussing2the2legal2aspects2of2adoption2for2teens2wishing2to2place2their2infants2 with2 a2family
B) Searching2the2Internet2for2information2 on2child2care2for2the2teens2who2wish2to2return2to2 school
C) Conducting2a2patient2interview2and2documenting2the2information2on2the2 patients2chart
D) Referring2a2teen2 who2admits2having2suicidal2thoughts2 to2a2mental2 healthcare2specialist
16. A2nurse2instructor2explains2the2concept2of2health2to2her2students.2Which2of2the2following2statement
s2accurately2describes2this2state2of2being?
A) Health2is2a2state2 of2optimal2functioning.
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