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of Nursing (Volume 2 Set): Theory, Concepts, and
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Davis Advantage for Wilkinson’s Fundamentals of Nursing
(Volume 2 Set)
Theory, Concepts, and Applications — 5th Edition
Leslie S. Treas
CHAPTER 1 — NURSING AND THE HEALTH-CARE
ENVIRONMENT
**1.** Which characteristic best defines professional nursing?
A. Following medical prescriptions
B. Providing holistic, evidence-based care
C. Performing only technical procedures
D. Managing hospital finances
**Answer: B.**
**Rationale:** Professional nursing integrates scientific knowledge,
clinical judgment, caring, advocacy, and evidence-based practice.
**2.** Which nursing activity demonstrates advocacy?
A. Administering medication
B. Protecting a patient's informed choice
C. Recording vital signs
D. Making a hospital bed
**Answer: B.**
**Rationale:** Advocacy means protecting patient rights, preferences,
safety, and autonomy.
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,**3.** Which nursing role focuses primarily on preventing illness?
A. Educator
B. Caregiver
C. Counselor
D. Manager
**Answer: A.**
**Rationale:** Nurses promote health and prevent illness through
education and preventive interventions.
**4.** A nurse uses clinical judgment primarily to:
A. Replace patient preferences
B. Interpret information and make care decisions
C. Avoid collaboration
D. Follow routines without question
**Answer: B.**
**Rationale:** Clinical judgment involves recognizing cues, analyzing
information, and selecting appropriate actions.
**5.** Which activity represents direct nursing care?
A. Developing hospital policy
B. Assessing a patient's pain
C. Ordering supplies
D. Preparing staffing schedules
**Answer: B.**
**Rationale:** Direct care involves interventions performed for or with the
patient.
**6.** What is the primary purpose of nursing standards?
A. Increase hospital revenue
B. Define expected professional practice
C. Replace clinical judgment
D. Eliminate documentation
**Answer: B.**
**Rationale:** Standards establish expectations for safe, competent
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, professional nursing practice.
**7.** A nurse caring for the whole person is practicing:
A. Holistic nursing
B. Task nursing
C. Fragmented care
D. Institutional care
**Answer: A.**
**Rationale:** Holistic care considers physical, psychological, social,
cultural, and spiritual dimensions.
**8.** Which nursing action best demonstrates accountability?
A. Blaming another nurse
B. Accepting responsibility for one's actions
C. Ignoring an error
D. Delegating all tasks
**Answer: B.**
**Rationale:** Accountability requires accepting responsibility for
professional decisions and actions.
**9.** Which activity is part of health promotion?
A. Treating pneumonia
B. Teaching healthy nutrition
C. Managing postoperative bleeding
D. Administering antibiotics
**Answer: B.**
**Rationale:** Health promotion helps individuals develop behaviors that
improve and maintain health.
**10.** What is a major advantage of interdisciplinary care?
A. Eliminates nursing responsibility
B. Combines different professional perspectives
C. Prevents patient participation
D. Reduces communication
**Answer: B.**
**Rationale:** Collaboration brings complementary expertise to patient-
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of Nursing (Volume 2 Set): Theory, Concepts, and
Applications 5th Edition by Leslie S. Treas
1|Page
,TEST BANK
Davis Advantage for Wilkinson’s Fundamentals of Nursing
(Volume 2 Set)
Theory, Concepts, and Applications — 5th Edition
Leslie S. Treas
CHAPTER 1 — NURSING AND THE HEALTH-CARE
ENVIRONMENT
**1.** Which characteristic best defines professional nursing?
A. Following medical prescriptions
B. Providing holistic, evidence-based care
C. Performing only technical procedures
D. Managing hospital finances
**Answer: B.**
**Rationale:** Professional nursing integrates scientific knowledge,
clinical judgment, caring, advocacy, and evidence-based practice.
**2.** Which nursing activity demonstrates advocacy?
A. Administering medication
B. Protecting a patient's informed choice
C. Recording vital signs
D. Making a hospital bed
**Answer: B.**
**Rationale:** Advocacy means protecting patient rights, preferences,
safety, and autonomy.
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,**3.** Which nursing role focuses primarily on preventing illness?
A. Educator
B. Caregiver
C. Counselor
D. Manager
**Answer: A.**
**Rationale:** Nurses promote health and prevent illness through
education and preventive interventions.
**4.** A nurse uses clinical judgment primarily to:
A. Replace patient preferences
B. Interpret information and make care decisions
C. Avoid collaboration
D. Follow routines without question
**Answer: B.**
**Rationale:** Clinical judgment involves recognizing cues, analyzing
information, and selecting appropriate actions.
**5.** Which activity represents direct nursing care?
A. Developing hospital policy
B. Assessing a patient's pain
C. Ordering supplies
D. Preparing staffing schedules
**Answer: B.**
**Rationale:** Direct care involves interventions performed for or with the
patient.
**6.** What is the primary purpose of nursing standards?
A. Increase hospital revenue
B. Define expected professional practice
C. Replace clinical judgment
D. Eliminate documentation
**Answer: B.**
**Rationale:** Standards establish expectations for safe, competent
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, professional nursing practice.
**7.** A nurse caring for the whole person is practicing:
A. Holistic nursing
B. Task nursing
C. Fragmented care
D. Institutional care
**Answer: A.**
**Rationale:** Holistic care considers physical, psychological, social,
cultural, and spiritual dimensions.
**8.** Which nursing action best demonstrates accountability?
A. Blaming another nurse
B. Accepting responsibility for one's actions
C. Ignoring an error
D. Delegating all tasks
**Answer: B.**
**Rationale:** Accountability requires accepting responsibility for
professional decisions and actions.
**9.** Which activity is part of health promotion?
A. Treating pneumonia
B. Teaching healthy nutrition
C. Managing postoperative bleeding
D. Administering antibiotics
**Answer: B.**
**Rationale:** Health promotion helps individuals develop behaviors that
improve and maintain health.
**10.** What is a major advantage of interdisciplinary care?
A. Eliminates nursing responsibility
B. Combines different professional perspectives
C. Prevents patient participation
D. Reduces communication
**Answer: B.**
**Rationale:** Collaboration brings complementary expertise to patient-
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