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
A newly licensed nurse is discussing the role of nursing with a nursing
student. Which statement best describes the central purpose of
professional nursing?
A. Performing prescribed treatments independently of other health
professionals
B. Promoting health, preventing illness, restoring health, and
supporting patients through illness and recovery
C. Managing only the physical effects of disease
D. Following institutional policies exactly as written without considering
individual patient needs
Correct Answer: B. Promoting health, preventing illness, restoring
health, and supporting patients through illness and recovery
Rationale: Professional nursing encompasses health promotion, disease
prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and support across the
continuum of health and illness. Nursing care is patient-centered and
considers physical, psychological, social, and other dimensions of well-
being.
Question 2
Which nursing action best demonstrates patient-centered care?
A. Choosing interventions based primarily on the nurse's preferences
B. Using the same care plan for all patients with the same diagnosis
C. Incorporating the patient's values, preferences, and goals into the
plan of care
D. Asking family members to make all care decisions for the patient
, Correct Answer: C. Incorporating the patient's values, preferences,
and goals into the plan of care
Rationale: Patient-centered care recognizes the patient as an active
participant in health-care decisions. Nursing interventions should
reflect the patient's preferences, values, needs, and desired outcomes
whenever the patient is able to participate.
Question 3
A nurse is explaining the meaning of health to a patient who has a
chronic disease. Which statement by the nurse is most appropriate?
A. "Health means being completely free of disease."
B. "Health is determined mainly by laboratory results."
C. "A person can experience health and well-being while living with a
chronic condition."
D. "Health is established only by a physician's diagnosis."
Correct Answer: C. A person can experience health and well-being
while living with a chronic condition.
Rationale: Health is broader than the absence of disease. An individual
with a chronic condition can maintain functioning, adapt effectively,
achieve personal goals, and experience physical, psychological, and
social well-being.
Question 4
Which action by a nurse most directly supports health promotion?
A. Teaching a patient with hypertension how to monitor blood pressure
at home
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
A newly licensed nurse is discussing the role of nursing with a nursing
student. Which statement best describes the central purpose of
professional nursing?
A. Performing prescribed treatments independently of other health
professionals
B. Promoting health, preventing illness, restoring health, and
supporting patients through illness and recovery
C. Managing only the physical effects of disease
D. Following institutional policies exactly as written without considering
individual patient needs
Correct Answer: B. Promoting health, preventing illness, restoring
health, and supporting patients through illness and recovery
Rationale: Professional nursing encompasses health promotion, disease
prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and support across the
continuum of health and illness. Nursing care is patient-centered and
considers physical, psychological, social, and other dimensions of well-
being.
Question 2
Which nursing action best demonstrates patient-centered care?
A. Choosing interventions based primarily on the nurse's preferences
B. Using the same care plan for all patients with the same diagnosis
C. Incorporating the patient's values, preferences, and goals into the
plan of care
D. Asking family members to make all care decisions for the patient
, Correct Answer: C. Incorporating the patient's values, preferences,
and goals into the plan of care
Rationale: Patient-centered care recognizes the patient as an active
participant in health-care decisions. Nursing interventions should
reflect the patient's preferences, values, needs, and desired outcomes
whenever the patient is able to participate.
Question 3
A nurse is explaining the meaning of health to a patient who has a
chronic disease. Which statement by the nurse is most appropriate?
A. "Health means being completely free of disease."
B. "Health is determined mainly by laboratory results."
C. "A person can experience health and well-being while living with a
chronic condition."
D. "Health is established only by a physician's diagnosis."
Correct Answer: C. A person can experience health and well-being
while living with a chronic condition.
Rationale: Health is broader than the absence of disease. An individual
with a chronic condition can maintain functioning, adapt effectively,
achieve personal goals, and experience physical, psychological, and
social well-being.
Question 4
Which action by a nurse most directly supports health promotion?
A. Teaching a patient with hypertension how to monitor blood pressure
at home
