Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-
Surgical Nursing
16th Edition
Author(s)Janice L. Hinkle; Kerry H. Cheever;
Kristen J. Overbaugh; Carolyn E. Bradley
TEST BANK
Question 1
Which statement best reflects the concept of nursing as defined
in professional practice?
A. Nursing is primarily the performance of technical tasks
ordered by a provider.
B. Nursing is a dynamic, caring profession that helps clients
achieve optimal health and adapt to illness.
C. Nursing is limited to bedside care in acute care hospitals.
D. Nursing is the same as medical diagnosis and treatment.
,Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Nursing is a professional, caring discipline focused on helping
people achieve the best possible health and adapt to health
problems. It is broader than task performance and is distinct
from medicine.
Source:
Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing,
16th Edition
Chapter 1 – Professional Nursing Practice
Question 2
A nurse is applying the nursing process to a client. Which action
is performed during the assessment phase?
A. Setting measurable client outcomes
B. Collecting subjective and objective data
C. Implementing comfort measures
D. Evaluating whether goals were met
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Assessment is the data-gathering phase of the nursing process.
Planning, implementation, and evaluation occur in later steps.
Source:
Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing,
,16th Edition
Chapter 1 – Professional Nursing Practice
Question 3
Which finding best represents a client-centered nursing
outcome?
A. The nurse will complete wound care by 1400.
B. The client will verbalize pain relief after intervention.
C. The physician will review laboratory results.
D. The nurse will document all interventions in the chart.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Outcomes should focus on the client’s response and be
measurable. The other options describe tasks or provider
actions, not client outcomes.
Source:
Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing,
16th Edition
Chapter 1 – Professional Nursing Practice
Question 4
A nurse is promoting evidence-based practice (EBP). Which
action best demonstrates EBP?
A. Using only personal experience to guide care
B. Following tradition because it is familiar
C. Integrating research evidence, clinical expertise, and client
, preferences
D. Copying interventions from the previous shift’s care plan
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Evidence-based practice combines the best available research
evidence with clinical judgment and the client’s values and
preferences.
Source:
Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing,
16th Edition
Chapter 1 – Professional Nursing Practice
Question 5
Which statement best describes critical thinking in nursing?
A. Accepting information without questioning it
B. Following instructions exactly as written
C. Analyzing information to make sound clinical judgments
D. Memorizing facts for examinations only
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Critical thinking involves purposeful analysis, interpretation, and
evaluation of information to guide safe nursing judgments and
decisions.
Source:
Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing,
Surgical Nursing
16th Edition
Author(s)Janice L. Hinkle; Kerry H. Cheever;
Kristen J. Overbaugh; Carolyn E. Bradley
TEST BANK
Question 1
Which statement best reflects the concept of nursing as defined
in professional practice?
A. Nursing is primarily the performance of technical tasks
ordered by a provider.
B. Nursing is a dynamic, caring profession that helps clients
achieve optimal health and adapt to illness.
C. Nursing is limited to bedside care in acute care hospitals.
D. Nursing is the same as medical diagnosis and treatment.
,Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Nursing is a professional, caring discipline focused on helping
people achieve the best possible health and adapt to health
problems. It is broader than task performance and is distinct
from medicine.
Source:
Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing,
16th Edition
Chapter 1 – Professional Nursing Practice
Question 2
A nurse is applying the nursing process to a client. Which action
is performed during the assessment phase?
A. Setting measurable client outcomes
B. Collecting subjective and objective data
C. Implementing comfort measures
D. Evaluating whether goals were met
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Assessment is the data-gathering phase of the nursing process.
Planning, implementation, and evaluation occur in later steps.
Source:
Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing,
,16th Edition
Chapter 1 – Professional Nursing Practice
Question 3
Which finding best represents a client-centered nursing
outcome?
A. The nurse will complete wound care by 1400.
B. The client will verbalize pain relief after intervention.
C. The physician will review laboratory results.
D. The nurse will document all interventions in the chart.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Outcomes should focus on the client’s response and be
measurable. The other options describe tasks or provider
actions, not client outcomes.
Source:
Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing,
16th Edition
Chapter 1 – Professional Nursing Practice
Question 4
A nurse is promoting evidence-based practice (EBP). Which
action best demonstrates EBP?
A. Using only personal experience to guide care
B. Following tradition because it is familiar
C. Integrating research evidence, clinical expertise, and client
, preferences
D. Copying interventions from the previous shift’s care plan
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Evidence-based practice combines the best available research
evidence with clinical judgment and the client’s values and
preferences.
Source:
Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing,
16th Edition
Chapter 1 – Professional Nursing Practice
Question 5
Which statement best describes critical thinking in nursing?
A. Accepting information without questioning it
B. Following instructions exactly as written
C. Analyzing information to make sound clinical judgments
D. Memorizing facts for examinations only
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Critical thinking involves purposeful analysis, interpretation, and
evaluation of information to guide safe nursing judgments and
decisions.
Source:
Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing,
