Nursing Concepts: A Practical Approach
by Linda Caputi (Author)
1st Edition
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.Introduction to Concepts and How Nurses Use Concepts to Think
I. Nursing Practice Concepts
2.Caring
3.Clinical Judgment
4.Collaboration
5.Communication
6.Evidence-Based Practice
7.Leadership and Management
8.Professionalism
9.Quality Improvement
10. Resilience
11.Safety
12.Teaching and Learning
II. Person-Centered Concepts
13.Family
14.Growth and Development
15.Health Promotion
16.Self
17.Self-Care
III. Physiological Concepts
18.Acid-Base Balance
19.Cellular Regulation
20.Elimination
21.Fluid and Electrolytes
22.Immunity
23.Infection
24.Inflammation
,25.Intracranial Regulation
26.Mobility
27.Nutrition
28.Oxygenation
29.Perfusion
30.Reproduction and Sexuality
31.Sensory Perception
32.Thermoregulation
33.Tissue Integrity
IV. Psychosocial Concepts
34.Abuse, Violence, and Neglect
35.Addiction
36.Cognition
37.Comfort
38.Grief and Loss
39.Mood and Affect
40.Stress and Coping
V. Health Care Concepts
41.Health Policy
42.Healthcare Systems
43.Healthcare Technology
44.Population Health
45.Social Determinants of Health
, Test Bank: Nursing Concepts: A Practical Approach, 1st Edition
Caputi , 2026 |
Chapters 1–45 | LPN & RN Level Questions
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO NURSING CONCEPTS
1. (LPN) A nurse is reviewing the foundational principles of nursing practice. Which statement BEST
describes the primary goal of nursing?
A) To diagnose and treat medical conditions
B) To promote health, prevent illness, and assist individuals in attaining optimal health
C) To administer medications as prescribed by the physician
D) To document patient care in the electronic health record
Answer: B
Rationale: The primary goal of nursing is to promote health, prevent illness, and assist individuals to
attain, maintain, or regain optimal health. While medication administration and documentation are
important nursing activities, they are tasks that support the broader goal. Diagnosing and treating
medical conditions is within the scope of medicine, not nursing practice.
2. (RN) A nurse is explaining the nursing metaparadigm to a nursing student. Which four concepts make
up the nursing metaparadigm?
A) Person, environment, health, and nursing
B) Assessment, diagnosis, planning, and evaluation
C) Safety, quality, ethics, and evidence-based practice
D) Client, family, community, and society
Answer: A
Rationale: The nursing metaparadigm consists of four core concepts: person (the recipient of care),
environment (the internal and external surroundings affecting the client), health (the state of well-being
by Linda Caputi (Author)
1st Edition
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.Introduction to Concepts and How Nurses Use Concepts to Think
I. Nursing Practice Concepts
2.Caring
3.Clinical Judgment
4.Collaboration
5.Communication
6.Evidence-Based Practice
7.Leadership and Management
8.Professionalism
9.Quality Improvement
10. Resilience
11.Safety
12.Teaching and Learning
II. Person-Centered Concepts
13.Family
14.Growth and Development
15.Health Promotion
16.Self
17.Self-Care
III. Physiological Concepts
18.Acid-Base Balance
19.Cellular Regulation
20.Elimination
21.Fluid and Electrolytes
22.Immunity
23.Infection
24.Inflammation
,25.Intracranial Regulation
26.Mobility
27.Nutrition
28.Oxygenation
29.Perfusion
30.Reproduction and Sexuality
31.Sensory Perception
32.Thermoregulation
33.Tissue Integrity
IV. Psychosocial Concepts
34.Abuse, Violence, and Neglect
35.Addiction
36.Cognition
37.Comfort
38.Grief and Loss
39.Mood and Affect
40.Stress and Coping
V. Health Care Concepts
41.Health Policy
42.Healthcare Systems
43.Healthcare Technology
44.Population Health
45.Social Determinants of Health
, Test Bank: Nursing Concepts: A Practical Approach, 1st Edition
Caputi , 2026 |
Chapters 1–45 | LPN & RN Level Questions
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO NURSING CONCEPTS
1. (LPN) A nurse is reviewing the foundational principles of nursing practice. Which statement BEST
describes the primary goal of nursing?
A) To diagnose and treat medical conditions
B) To promote health, prevent illness, and assist individuals in attaining optimal health
C) To administer medications as prescribed by the physician
D) To document patient care in the electronic health record
Answer: B
Rationale: The primary goal of nursing is to promote health, prevent illness, and assist individuals to
attain, maintain, or regain optimal health. While medication administration and documentation are
important nursing activities, they are tasks that support the broader goal. Diagnosing and treating
medical conditions is within the scope of medicine, not nursing practice.
2. (RN) A nurse is explaining the nursing metaparadigm to a nursing student. Which four concepts make
up the nursing metaparadigm?
A) Person, environment, health, and nursing
B) Assessment, diagnosis, planning, and evaluation
C) Safety, quality, ethics, and evidence-based practice
D) Client, family, community, and society
Answer: A
Rationale: The nursing metaparadigm consists of four core concepts: person (the recipient of care),
environment (the internal and external surroundings affecting the client), health (the state of well-being
