DAVIS ADVANTAGE FOR BASIC
NURSING 3RD EDITION TEST BANK
2026 FUNDAMENTALS QUESTIONS
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Which is the best example of intellectual courage?
1.
A nurse fairly examines his or her own values and beliefs even when
uncomfortable.
2.
A nurse does not jump to conclusions right away but thinks through all
the options before acting.
3.
A nurse admits he or she does not have all of the answers and is willing
to ask for assistance from others.
4.
A nurse tries to understand the feelings of other people and visualize a
situation from their vantage points..
Answer: A nurse fairly examines his or her own values and beliefs even
when uncomfortable.
,Rationale: Intellectual courage is a critical thinking attitude in which the
nurse looks at his or her own values and puts those aside to determine
the best options.
◉ A nurse is working in a health-care facility with a protocol of having
clients who have pneumonia turn, cough, and deep breathe. This nurse is
assigned to care for a client admitted with pneumonia but does not
encourage the client to cough because the client also has esophageal
varices from cirrhosis. Which aspect of critical thinking is this nurse
using to guide client care?
1.
Client's roles
2.
Client's culture
3.
Individual differences
4.
Multiple and varying concerns.
Answer: Individual differences.
, Rationale: clients may have comorbidities that prevent the nurse from
following evidence-based practice. Esophageal varices from cirrhosis
contraindicate coughing to clear secretions because this could cause a
massive upper GI bleed. The nurse is using critical thinking and taking
into account the individual differences of this client.
◉ Which factor can impede health and extend a client's length of stay in
the hospital?
1.
Fair-mindedness
2.
Financial concerns
3.
Individual differences
4.
Intellectual perseverance.
Answer: Financial concerns
◉ he nurse is developing a plan of care for a client admitted with
dehydration from the flu. Which documentation in the electronic health
record is based on theoretical knowledge?
NURSING 3RD EDITION TEST BANK
2026 FUNDAMENTALS QUESTIONS
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Which is the best example of intellectual courage?
1.
A nurse fairly examines his or her own values and beliefs even when
uncomfortable.
2.
A nurse does not jump to conclusions right away but thinks through all
the options before acting.
3.
A nurse admits he or she does not have all of the answers and is willing
to ask for assistance from others.
4.
A nurse tries to understand the feelings of other people and visualize a
situation from their vantage points..
Answer: A nurse fairly examines his or her own values and beliefs even
when uncomfortable.
,Rationale: Intellectual courage is a critical thinking attitude in which the
nurse looks at his or her own values and puts those aside to determine
the best options.
◉ A nurse is working in a health-care facility with a protocol of having
clients who have pneumonia turn, cough, and deep breathe. This nurse is
assigned to care for a client admitted with pneumonia but does not
encourage the client to cough because the client also has esophageal
varices from cirrhosis. Which aspect of critical thinking is this nurse
using to guide client care?
1.
Client's roles
2.
Client's culture
3.
Individual differences
4.
Multiple and varying concerns.
Answer: Individual differences.
, Rationale: clients may have comorbidities that prevent the nurse from
following evidence-based practice. Esophageal varices from cirrhosis
contraindicate coughing to clear secretions because this could cause a
massive upper GI bleed. The nurse is using critical thinking and taking
into account the individual differences of this client.
◉ Which factor can impede health and extend a client's length of stay in
the hospital?
1.
Fair-mindedness
2.
Financial concerns
3.
Individual differences
4.
Intellectual perseverance.
Answer: Financial concerns
◉ he nurse is developing a plan of care for a client admitted with
dehydration from the flu. Which documentation in the electronic health
record is based on theoretical knowledge?
