Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of
Medical-Surgical Nursing
16th Edition
• Author(s)Janice L. Hinkle; Kerry H.
Cheever; Kristen J. Overbaugh; Carolyn E.
Bradley
• Print ISBN: 9781975221133
TEST BANK
,
,Question 1
Question: A nurse is explaining the purpose of professional nursing
practice to a newly admitted patient. Which statement best describes
the primary focus of nursing?
A. Diagnosing diseases and prescribing medical treatments
B. Promoting health, preventing illness, and caring for responses to
health conditions
C. Performing technical procedures ordered by health care providers
D. Managing hospital operations and allocating financial resources
Correct Answer: B. Promoting health, preventing illness, and caring for
responses to health conditions
Rationale: Nursing focuses on promoting health, preventing illness,
restoring and maintaining health, and supporting patients' responses to
actual or potential health problems. Nurses use assessment, clinical
judgment, interventions, education, and evaluation to provide holistic
care.
Question 2
Question: A nurse is caring for a patient who says, “I want to
understand my treatment options before deciding what to do.” Which
nursing action best demonstrates patient-centered care?
A. Selecting the treatment the nurse believes is most appropriate
B. Encouraging the patient to follow the health care provider's
recommendation without discussion
C. Providing understandable information and supporting the patient's
participation in decisions
, D. Asking the patient's family to make the decision on the patient's
behalf
Correct Answer: C. Providing understandable information and
supporting the patient's participation in decisions
Rationale: Patient-centered care recognizes the patient as an active
participant in health care decisions. Nurses support autonomy by
providing clear information, assessing understanding, and respecting
informed preferences.
Question 3
Question: Which patient statement best reflects the concept of health
as more than the absence of disease?
A. “I am healthy because I have never been hospitalized.”
B. “My health depends only on whether my laboratory results are
normal.”
C. “Even with my chronic condition, I can maintain meaningful activities
and manage my daily life.”
D. “A person is healthy as long as no disease is diagnosed.”
Correct Answer: C. “Even with my chronic condition, I can maintain
meaningful activities and manage my daily life.”
Rationale: Health is multidimensional and includes physical,
psychological, social, and functional well-being. A person may live with
a chronic condition while maintaining an acceptable level of health and
functioning.
Question 4
Medical-Surgical Nursing
16th Edition
• Author(s)Janice L. Hinkle; Kerry H.
Cheever; Kristen J. Overbaugh; Carolyn E.
Bradley
• Print ISBN: 9781975221133
TEST BANK
,
,Question 1
Question: A nurse is explaining the purpose of professional nursing
practice to a newly admitted patient. Which statement best describes
the primary focus of nursing?
A. Diagnosing diseases and prescribing medical treatments
B. Promoting health, preventing illness, and caring for responses to
health conditions
C. Performing technical procedures ordered by health care providers
D. Managing hospital operations and allocating financial resources
Correct Answer: B. Promoting health, preventing illness, and caring for
responses to health conditions
Rationale: Nursing focuses on promoting health, preventing illness,
restoring and maintaining health, and supporting patients' responses to
actual or potential health problems. Nurses use assessment, clinical
judgment, interventions, education, and evaluation to provide holistic
care.
Question 2
Question: A nurse is caring for a patient who says, “I want to
understand my treatment options before deciding what to do.” Which
nursing action best demonstrates patient-centered care?
A. Selecting the treatment the nurse believes is most appropriate
B. Encouraging the patient to follow the health care provider's
recommendation without discussion
C. Providing understandable information and supporting the patient's
participation in decisions
, D. Asking the patient's family to make the decision on the patient's
behalf
Correct Answer: C. Providing understandable information and
supporting the patient's participation in decisions
Rationale: Patient-centered care recognizes the patient as an active
participant in health care decisions. Nurses support autonomy by
providing clear information, assessing understanding, and respecting
informed preferences.
Question 3
Question: Which patient statement best reflects the concept of health
as more than the absence of disease?
A. “I am healthy because I have never been hospitalized.”
B. “My health depends only on whether my laboratory results are
normal.”
C. “Even with my chronic condition, I can maintain meaningful activities
and manage my daily life.”
D. “A person is healthy as long as no disease is diagnosed.”
Correct Answer: C. “Even with my chronic condition, I can maintain
meaningful activities and manage my daily life.”
Rationale: Health is multidimensional and includes physical,
psychological, social, and functional well-being. A person may live with
a chronic condition while maintaining an acceptable level of health and
functioning.
Question 4
