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Concepts for Nursing Practice, 4th Edition by Jean Foret Giddens
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, Chapter 1
Q1. The nurse manager of a pediatric clinic could confirm that the new nurse recognized the
purpose of the HEADSS Adolescent Risk Profile when the new nurse responds that it is used to
review for needs related to anticipatory guidance.
1) anticipatory guidance.
2) low-risk adolescents.
3) physical development.
4) sexual development.
Q2. The nurse preparing a teaching plan for a preschooler knows that, according to Piaget, the
expected stage of development for a preschooler is concrete operational.
1) concrete operational.
2) formal operational.
3) preoperational.
4) sensorimotor.
Q3. The school nurse talking with a high school class about the difference between growth and
development would best describe growth as processes by which early cells specialize.
1) processes by which early cells specialize.
2) psychosocial and cognitive changes.
3) qualitative changes associated with aging.
4) quantitative changes in size or weight.
Q4. The most appropriate response of the nurse when a mother asks what the Denver
Developmental Screening Test II (DDST II) does is that it can diagnose developmental disabilities.
1) can diagnose developmental disabilities.
2) identifies a need for physical therapy.
3) is a developmental screening tool.
4) provides a framework for health teaching.
Q5. To plan early intervention and care for an infant with Down syndrome, the nurse considers
knowledge of other physical development exemplars such as cerebral palsy.
1) cerebral palsy.
2) failure to thrive.
3) fetal alcohol syndrome.
4) hydrocephaly.
Q6. To plan early intervention and care for a child with a developmental delay, the nurse would
consider knowledge of the concepts most significantly impacted by development, including
culture.
1) culture.
2) environment.
3) functional status.
4) nutrition.
Q7. A mother complains to the nurse at the pediatric clinic that her 4-year-old child always talks to
her toys and makes up stories. The mother wants her child to have a psychological evaluation. The
nurse’s best initial response is to refer the child to a psychologist immediately.
1) refer the child to a psychologist immediately.
2) explain that playing make believe is normal at this age.
3) complete a developmental screening using a validated tool.
4) separate the child from the mother to get more information.
,Q8. A 17-year-old girl is hospitalized for appendicitis, and her mother asks the nurse why she is so
needy and acting like a child. The best response of the nurse is that in the hospital, adolescents
have separation anxiety.
1) have separation anxiety.
2) rebel against rules.
3) regress because of stress.
4) want to know everything.
, Chapter 2
Q1. The nurse is reviewing a patient’s functional ability. Which patient best demonstrates the
definition of functional ability? Considers self as a healthy individual; uses cane for stability
1) Considers self as a healthy individual; uses cane for stability
2) College educated; travels frequently; can balance a checkbook
3) Works out daily, reads well, cooks, and cleans house on the weekends
4) Healthy individual, volunteers at church, works part time, takes care of family and house
Q2. The nurse is reviewing a patient’s functional performance. What assessment parameters will
be most important in this assessment? Continence assessment, gait assessment, feeding
assessment, dressing assessment, transfer assessment
1) Continence assessment, gait assessment, feeding assessment, dressing assessment, transfer
assessment
2) Height, weight, body mass index (BMI), vital signs assessment
3) Sleep assessment, energy assessment, memory assessment, concentration assessment
4) Health and well-being, amount of community volunteer time, working outside the home, and ability to
care for family and house
Q3. The nurse is reviewing a patient with a mobility dysfunction and wants to gain insight into the
patient’s functional ability. What question would be the most appropriate? “Are you able to shop
for yourself?”
1) “Are you able to shop for yourself?”
2) “Do you use a cane, walker, or wheelchair to ambulate?”
3) “Do you know what today’s date is?”
4) “Were you sad or depressed more than once in the last 3 days?”
Q4. The nurse is developing an interdisciplinary plan of care using the Roper-Logan-Tierney Model
of Nursing for a patient who is currently unconscious. Which interventions would be most critical
to developing a plan of care for this patient? Eating and drinking, personal cleansing and dressing,
working and playing
1) Eating and drinking, personal cleansing and dressing, working and playing
2) Toileting, transferring, dressing, and bathing activities
3) Sleeping, expressing sexuality, socializing with peers
4) Maintaining a safe environment, breathing, maintaining temperature
Q5. The home care nurse is trying to determine the necessary services for a 65-year-old patient
who was admitted to the home care service after left knee replacement. Which tool is the best for
the nurse to utilize? Minimum Data Set (MDS)
1) Minimum Data Set (MDS)
2) Functional Status Scale (FSS)
3) 24-Hour Functional Ability Questionnaire (24hFAQ)
4) The Edmonton Functional Assessment Tool
Q6. The nurse is reviewing a patient’s functional abilities and asks the patient, “How would you
rate your ability to prepare a balanced meal?” “How would you rate your ability to balance a
checkbook?” “How would you rate your ability to keep track of your appointments?” Which tool
would be indicated for the best results of this patient’s perception of their abilities? Functional
Activities Questionnaire (FAQ) TM
1) Functional Activities Questionnaire (FAQ) TM
2) Mini Mental Status Exam (MMSE)
3) 24hFAQ
4) Performance-based functional measurement
,Q7. A 65-year-old female patient has been admitted to the medical/surgical unit. The nurse is
reviewing the patient’s risk for falls so that falls prevention can be implemented if necessary.
Select all the risk factors that apply from this patient’s history and physical. ( Select all that apply. )
Being a woman
1) Being a woman
2) Taking more than six medications
3) Having hypertension
4) Having cataracts
5) Muscle strength 3/5 bilaterally
6) Incontinence
, Chapter 3
Q1. The most appropriate initial nursing intervention when the nurse notes dysfunctional
interactions and lack of family support for a patient would be to enforce hospital visiting policies.
1) enforce hospital visiting policies.
2) monitor the dysfunctional interactions.
3) notify the primary care provider.
4) role model appropriate support.
Q2. The nurse caring for a patient would identify a need for additional interventions related to
family dynamics when extended family offers to help.
1) extended family offers to help.
2) family members express concern.
3) the ill member demands attention.
4) memories are shared.
Q3. Two women have an established long-term relationship and are attending parenting classes in
anticipation of finalizing adoption of a baby. The nurse identifies them as which type of family?
Cohabiting
1) Cohabiting
2) Nuclear
3) Same-sex
4) Single parent
Q4. The nurse identifies the family with a child graduating from college as having which effect on
the family life cycle? Minimal impact
1) Minimal impact
2) Considered to be a negative impact on the family unit
3) Leads to role confusion
4) Expectation of role change
Q5. When reviewing the purposes of a family assessment, the nurse educator would identify a
need for further teaching if the student responded that family assessment is used to gain an
understanding of which aspect of the family? Development
1) Development
2) Function
3) Political views
4) Structure
Q6. A nurse is planning to review the structure of a family. Which question should the nurse ask?
“Who lives with you in this home?”
1) “Who lives with you in this home?”
2) “Who does the grocery shopping?”
3) “Who provides support in your family?”
4) “How old are the members of your family?”
Q7. Which factors should alert the nurse to negative/dysfunctional family dynamics? Aging of
family members
1) Aging of family members
2) Chronic illness of a family member
3) Disability of a family member
4) Intimate partner violence
, Chapter 4
Q1. The nurse is caring for an older Chinese adult male who is grimacing and appears restless
after abdominal surgery. What is the nurse’s best action? Ask the patient if he is anxious about his
hospital stay.
1) Ask the patient if he is anxious about his hospital stay.
2) Ask a translator to conduct a FACES pain scale assessment.
3) Ask the patient about pain and review vital signs.
4) Ask the patient about any history of depression or anxiety.
Q2. Understanding cultural differences in health care is important because it will help the nurse to
understand the manner in which people decide on obtaining treatments and medical care. In
independent cultures an individual will put himself first.
1) put himself first.
2) consult family members for advice.
3) ask for a second opinion.
4) travel great distances to receive the best care.
Q3. When teaching an Asian patient with newly diagnosed diabetes, the nurse notes the patient
nodding yes to everything that is being said. With a better understanding of cultural
interdependence in self-concept, a nurse should immediately write everything down for the patient
to refer to later.
1) write everything down for the patient to refer to later.
2) prompt further to elicit additional questions or concerns.
3) call the recognized elder for this patient.
4) call the oldest male relative for help with decision making.
Q4. Women who are given the job of caretaker for aging relatives are subject to caregiver strain
due to feminine attributes.
1) feminine attributes.
2) unequal gender.
3) fixed gender roles.
4) female inequality.
Q5. A 60-year-old Italian immigrant presents for an annual physical. He is counseled about
diagnostic testing including laboratory testing, colonoscopy, influenza vaccination, and
pneumococcal vaccination. His reply is “If it isn’t broke, don’t try to fix it.” When developing a plan
of care, the nurse should consider which cultural orientation for this patient? Short term
1) Short term
2) Long term
3) Leisurely term
4) Noncommittal
Q6. The emphasis on understanding cultural influence on health care is important because of
disability entitlements.
1) disability entitlements.
2) HIPAA requirements.
3) increasing global diversity.
4) litigious society.
Q7. What interrelated constructs facilitate a nurse to become culturally competent? Cultural
diversity, self-awareness, cultural skill, and cultural knowledge
1) Cultural diversity, self-awareness, cultural skill, and cultural knowledge
,2) Cultural desire, self-awareness, cultural knowledge, and cultural identity
3) Cultural desire, self-awareness, cultural knowledge, and cultural diversity
4) Cultural desire, self-awareness, cultural knowledge, and cultural skill
, Chapter 5
Q1. Which method should the nurse utilize to help promote better health outcomes for the patient
with a chronic disease? Encourage the patient to remain a passive participant.
1) Encourage the patient to remain a passive participant.
2) Offer the patient educational material pertinent to his/her disease state.
3) Promote patient partnerships between members of the healthcare team.
4) Increase the number of patient-provider visits.
Q2. What are the five key attributes of self-management? Patience, health education, strength, and
disease management
1) Patience, health education, strength, and disease management
2) Self-efficacy, patient engagement, health education, patient-provider partnership and disease
management
3) Listening, being held accountable, strength of character, confidence, and disease management
4) Patience, assertiveness, confidence, strength, and disease management
Q3. The nurse is working with a patient who has blood pressure (BP) readings that are slightly
higher than normal, ranging from 130 to 150 systolic and 85 to 89 diastolic. Which category should
the nurse consider in developing a plan of care? Predisease and disease prevention
1) Predisease and disease prevention
2) Disease with new diagnosis
3) Chronic disease detection
4) Acute episode
Q4. The nurse is taking care of a patient who has sustained a hip fracture due to a fall and had
surgical correction. Past medical history includes coronary artery disease (CAD) and asthma.
Which category should the nurse consider in developing a plan of care? Disease prevention
1) Disease prevention
2) Disease with new diagnosis
3) Chronic disease detection
4) Acute event management
Q5. Which interventions would the nurse include in a plan of care to assist the newly diagnosed
diabetic patient with self-management? ( Select all that apply .) Provide access instructions to the
American Diabetic Association (ADA) website.
1) Provide access instructions to the American Diabetic Association (ADA) website.
2) Enroll the patient in Diabetic classes offered in the community.
3) Review dietary information with the patient.
4) Encourage the patient to get additional health insurance.
5) Schedule follow-up appointments to help monitor progress.
Q6. Which are true statements about acceptable methods of care coordination for patients who
have chronic disease? ( Select all that apply. ) Dietitians can help provide information to improve
health outcomes.
1) Dietitians can help provide information to improve health outcomes.
2) Inpatient rehabilitation is required for the management of patients with chronic disease.
3) Follow up care for chronically ill patients can be performed in community settings as needed.
4) The patient is responsible for initiating care coordination services.
5) Multiple providers typically assist with care coordination for the chronically ill patient.
Q7. The nurse is taking care of a 23-year-old female patient who is 28 weeks pregnant. Which
ongoing assessments will the nurse monitor as it relates to self-management? ( Select all that
Concepts for Nursing Practice, 4th Edition by Jean Foret Giddens
Important Notes
The file includes the complete test bank, organized chapter by chapter.
A sample of selected pages has been provided for preview.
All available appendices and Excel files (if included in the original resources) are
provided.
We continuously update our files to ensure you receive the latest and most accurate
editions.
New editions are added regularly – stay connected for updates!
Purchase Guarantee
If you believe you have purchased the wrong file, don’t worry. Contact us anytime and we
will gladly replace it with the correct version.
Contact Email:
, Chapter 1
Q1. The nurse manager of a pediatric clinic could confirm that the new nurse recognized the
purpose of the HEADSS Adolescent Risk Profile when the new nurse responds that it is used to
review for needs related to anticipatory guidance.
1) anticipatory guidance.
2) low-risk adolescents.
3) physical development.
4) sexual development.
Q2. The nurse preparing a teaching plan for a preschooler knows that, according to Piaget, the
expected stage of development for a preschooler is concrete operational.
1) concrete operational.
2) formal operational.
3) preoperational.
4) sensorimotor.
Q3. The school nurse talking with a high school class about the difference between growth and
development would best describe growth as processes by which early cells specialize.
1) processes by which early cells specialize.
2) psychosocial and cognitive changes.
3) qualitative changes associated with aging.
4) quantitative changes in size or weight.
Q4. The most appropriate response of the nurse when a mother asks what the Denver
Developmental Screening Test II (DDST II) does is that it can diagnose developmental disabilities.
1) can diagnose developmental disabilities.
2) identifies a need for physical therapy.
3) is a developmental screening tool.
4) provides a framework for health teaching.
Q5. To plan early intervention and care for an infant with Down syndrome, the nurse considers
knowledge of other physical development exemplars such as cerebral palsy.
1) cerebral palsy.
2) failure to thrive.
3) fetal alcohol syndrome.
4) hydrocephaly.
Q6. To plan early intervention and care for a child with a developmental delay, the nurse would
consider knowledge of the concepts most significantly impacted by development, including
culture.
1) culture.
2) environment.
3) functional status.
4) nutrition.
Q7. A mother complains to the nurse at the pediatric clinic that her 4-year-old child always talks to
her toys and makes up stories. The mother wants her child to have a psychological evaluation. The
nurse’s best initial response is to refer the child to a psychologist immediately.
1) refer the child to a psychologist immediately.
2) explain that playing make believe is normal at this age.
3) complete a developmental screening using a validated tool.
4) separate the child from the mother to get more information.
,Q8. A 17-year-old girl is hospitalized for appendicitis, and her mother asks the nurse why she is so
needy and acting like a child. The best response of the nurse is that in the hospital, adolescents
have separation anxiety.
1) have separation anxiety.
2) rebel against rules.
3) regress because of stress.
4) want to know everything.
, Chapter 2
Q1. The nurse is reviewing a patient’s functional ability. Which patient best demonstrates the
definition of functional ability? Considers self as a healthy individual; uses cane for stability
1) Considers self as a healthy individual; uses cane for stability
2) College educated; travels frequently; can balance a checkbook
3) Works out daily, reads well, cooks, and cleans house on the weekends
4) Healthy individual, volunteers at church, works part time, takes care of family and house
Q2. The nurse is reviewing a patient’s functional performance. What assessment parameters will
be most important in this assessment? Continence assessment, gait assessment, feeding
assessment, dressing assessment, transfer assessment
1) Continence assessment, gait assessment, feeding assessment, dressing assessment, transfer
assessment
2) Height, weight, body mass index (BMI), vital signs assessment
3) Sleep assessment, energy assessment, memory assessment, concentration assessment
4) Health and well-being, amount of community volunteer time, working outside the home, and ability to
care for family and house
Q3. The nurse is reviewing a patient with a mobility dysfunction and wants to gain insight into the
patient’s functional ability. What question would be the most appropriate? “Are you able to shop
for yourself?”
1) “Are you able to shop for yourself?”
2) “Do you use a cane, walker, or wheelchair to ambulate?”
3) “Do you know what today’s date is?”
4) “Were you sad or depressed more than once in the last 3 days?”
Q4. The nurse is developing an interdisciplinary plan of care using the Roper-Logan-Tierney Model
of Nursing for a patient who is currently unconscious. Which interventions would be most critical
to developing a plan of care for this patient? Eating and drinking, personal cleansing and dressing,
working and playing
1) Eating and drinking, personal cleansing and dressing, working and playing
2) Toileting, transferring, dressing, and bathing activities
3) Sleeping, expressing sexuality, socializing with peers
4) Maintaining a safe environment, breathing, maintaining temperature
Q5. The home care nurse is trying to determine the necessary services for a 65-year-old patient
who was admitted to the home care service after left knee replacement. Which tool is the best for
the nurse to utilize? Minimum Data Set (MDS)
1) Minimum Data Set (MDS)
2) Functional Status Scale (FSS)
3) 24-Hour Functional Ability Questionnaire (24hFAQ)
4) The Edmonton Functional Assessment Tool
Q6. The nurse is reviewing a patient’s functional abilities and asks the patient, “How would you
rate your ability to prepare a balanced meal?” “How would you rate your ability to balance a
checkbook?” “How would you rate your ability to keep track of your appointments?” Which tool
would be indicated for the best results of this patient’s perception of their abilities? Functional
Activities Questionnaire (FAQ) TM
1) Functional Activities Questionnaire (FAQ) TM
2) Mini Mental Status Exam (MMSE)
3) 24hFAQ
4) Performance-based functional measurement
,Q7. A 65-year-old female patient has been admitted to the medical/surgical unit. The nurse is
reviewing the patient’s risk for falls so that falls prevention can be implemented if necessary.
Select all the risk factors that apply from this patient’s history and physical. ( Select all that apply. )
Being a woman
1) Being a woman
2) Taking more than six medications
3) Having hypertension
4) Having cataracts
5) Muscle strength 3/5 bilaterally
6) Incontinence
, Chapter 3
Q1. The most appropriate initial nursing intervention when the nurse notes dysfunctional
interactions and lack of family support for a patient would be to enforce hospital visiting policies.
1) enforce hospital visiting policies.
2) monitor the dysfunctional interactions.
3) notify the primary care provider.
4) role model appropriate support.
Q2. The nurse caring for a patient would identify a need for additional interventions related to
family dynamics when extended family offers to help.
1) extended family offers to help.
2) family members express concern.
3) the ill member demands attention.
4) memories are shared.
Q3. Two women have an established long-term relationship and are attending parenting classes in
anticipation of finalizing adoption of a baby. The nurse identifies them as which type of family?
Cohabiting
1) Cohabiting
2) Nuclear
3) Same-sex
4) Single parent
Q4. The nurse identifies the family with a child graduating from college as having which effect on
the family life cycle? Minimal impact
1) Minimal impact
2) Considered to be a negative impact on the family unit
3) Leads to role confusion
4) Expectation of role change
Q5. When reviewing the purposes of a family assessment, the nurse educator would identify a
need for further teaching if the student responded that family assessment is used to gain an
understanding of which aspect of the family? Development
1) Development
2) Function
3) Political views
4) Structure
Q6. A nurse is planning to review the structure of a family. Which question should the nurse ask?
“Who lives with you in this home?”
1) “Who lives with you in this home?”
2) “Who does the grocery shopping?”
3) “Who provides support in your family?”
4) “How old are the members of your family?”
Q7. Which factors should alert the nurse to negative/dysfunctional family dynamics? Aging of
family members
1) Aging of family members
2) Chronic illness of a family member
3) Disability of a family member
4) Intimate partner violence
, Chapter 4
Q1. The nurse is caring for an older Chinese adult male who is grimacing and appears restless
after abdominal surgery. What is the nurse’s best action? Ask the patient if he is anxious about his
hospital stay.
1) Ask the patient if he is anxious about his hospital stay.
2) Ask a translator to conduct a FACES pain scale assessment.
3) Ask the patient about pain and review vital signs.
4) Ask the patient about any history of depression or anxiety.
Q2. Understanding cultural differences in health care is important because it will help the nurse to
understand the manner in which people decide on obtaining treatments and medical care. In
independent cultures an individual will put himself first.
1) put himself first.
2) consult family members for advice.
3) ask for a second opinion.
4) travel great distances to receive the best care.
Q3. When teaching an Asian patient with newly diagnosed diabetes, the nurse notes the patient
nodding yes to everything that is being said. With a better understanding of cultural
interdependence in self-concept, a nurse should immediately write everything down for the patient
to refer to later.
1) write everything down for the patient to refer to later.
2) prompt further to elicit additional questions or concerns.
3) call the recognized elder for this patient.
4) call the oldest male relative for help with decision making.
Q4. Women who are given the job of caretaker for aging relatives are subject to caregiver strain
due to feminine attributes.
1) feminine attributes.
2) unequal gender.
3) fixed gender roles.
4) female inequality.
Q5. A 60-year-old Italian immigrant presents for an annual physical. He is counseled about
diagnostic testing including laboratory testing, colonoscopy, influenza vaccination, and
pneumococcal vaccination. His reply is “If it isn’t broke, don’t try to fix it.” When developing a plan
of care, the nurse should consider which cultural orientation for this patient? Short term
1) Short term
2) Long term
3) Leisurely term
4) Noncommittal
Q6. The emphasis on understanding cultural influence on health care is important because of
disability entitlements.
1) disability entitlements.
2) HIPAA requirements.
3) increasing global diversity.
4) litigious society.
Q7. What interrelated constructs facilitate a nurse to become culturally competent? Cultural
diversity, self-awareness, cultural skill, and cultural knowledge
1) Cultural diversity, self-awareness, cultural skill, and cultural knowledge
,2) Cultural desire, self-awareness, cultural knowledge, and cultural identity
3) Cultural desire, self-awareness, cultural knowledge, and cultural diversity
4) Cultural desire, self-awareness, cultural knowledge, and cultural skill
, Chapter 5
Q1. Which method should the nurse utilize to help promote better health outcomes for the patient
with a chronic disease? Encourage the patient to remain a passive participant.
1) Encourage the patient to remain a passive participant.
2) Offer the patient educational material pertinent to his/her disease state.
3) Promote patient partnerships between members of the healthcare team.
4) Increase the number of patient-provider visits.
Q2. What are the five key attributes of self-management? Patience, health education, strength, and
disease management
1) Patience, health education, strength, and disease management
2) Self-efficacy, patient engagement, health education, patient-provider partnership and disease
management
3) Listening, being held accountable, strength of character, confidence, and disease management
4) Patience, assertiveness, confidence, strength, and disease management
Q3. The nurse is working with a patient who has blood pressure (BP) readings that are slightly
higher than normal, ranging from 130 to 150 systolic and 85 to 89 diastolic. Which category should
the nurse consider in developing a plan of care? Predisease and disease prevention
1) Predisease and disease prevention
2) Disease with new diagnosis
3) Chronic disease detection
4) Acute episode
Q4. The nurse is taking care of a patient who has sustained a hip fracture due to a fall and had
surgical correction. Past medical history includes coronary artery disease (CAD) and asthma.
Which category should the nurse consider in developing a plan of care? Disease prevention
1) Disease prevention
2) Disease with new diagnosis
3) Chronic disease detection
4) Acute event management
Q5. Which interventions would the nurse include in a plan of care to assist the newly diagnosed
diabetic patient with self-management? ( Select all that apply .) Provide access instructions to the
American Diabetic Association (ADA) website.
1) Provide access instructions to the American Diabetic Association (ADA) website.
2) Enroll the patient in Diabetic classes offered in the community.
3) Review dietary information with the patient.
4) Encourage the patient to get additional health insurance.
5) Schedule follow-up appointments to help monitor progress.
Q6. Which are true statements about acceptable methods of care coordination for patients who
have chronic disease? ( Select all that apply. ) Dietitians can help provide information to improve
health outcomes.
1) Dietitians can help provide information to improve health outcomes.
2) Inpatient rehabilitation is required for the management of patients with chronic disease.
3) Follow up care for chronically ill patients can be performed in community settings as needed.
4) The patient is responsible for initiating care coordination services.
5) Multiple providers typically assist with care coordination for the chronically ill patient.
Q7. The nurse is taking care of a 23-year-old female patient who is 28 weeks pregnant. Which
ongoing assessments will the nurse monitor as it relates to self-management? ( Select all that
