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 caring for a patient who asks, “What does nursing
involve beyond carrying out treatments prescribed by the health care
provider?” Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?
A. “Nursing primarily focuses on carrying out prescribed medical
treatments.”
B. “Nursing includes promoting health, preventing illness, providing
care, and helping patients achieve the highest possible level of well-
being.”
C. “Nursing is mainly responsible for monitoring patients until the
provider determines treatment.”
D. “Nursing focuses on completing technical procedures and
documenting patient responses.”
Correct Answer: B. “Nursing includes promoting health, preventing
illness, providing care, and helping patients achieve the highest possible
level of well-being.”
Rationale: Nursing encompasses health promotion, illness prevention,
care of individuals experiencing health problems, education, advocacy,
and support for optimal functioning. The nursing role extends beyond
carrying out medical prescriptions and includes independent nursing
judgment and patient-centered care.
Question 2
Question: Which nursing action best demonstrates the principle of
patient-centered care?
A. Completing care according to the routine established for the unit
B. Selecting interventions based primarily on what is most convenient
for staff
C. Including the patient in decisions about goals and preferred
, approaches to care
D. Providing the same teaching plan to all patients with the same
diagnosis
Correct Answer: C. Including the patient in decisions about goals and
preferred approaches to care
Rationale: Patient-centered care recognizes the patient as an active
participant in health care decisions. Incorporating preferences, values,
needs, and goals promotes autonomy and individualized care.
Question 3
Question: A nurse is assessing a patient who states, “I am healthy
because I have no diagnosed disease.” Which response best reflects a
contemporary understanding of health?
A. “Health is primarily the absence of disease.”
B. “Health is determined mainly by laboratory test results.”
C. “Health includes physical, psychological, social, and functional well-
being.”
D. “Health is present only when a person does not require health care.”
Correct Answer: C. “Health includes physical, psychological, social, and
functional well-being.”
Rationale: Health is multidimensional and involves more than the
absence of disease. Nursing assessment considers physical,
psychological, social, functional, and other factors that influence a
person's overall well-being.
Question 4
Question: A patient tells the nurse, “I do not understand why I need
this medication because I feel fine.” What is the nurse's best initial
response?
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 caring for a patient who asks, “What does nursing
involve beyond carrying out treatments prescribed by the health care
provider?” Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?
A. “Nursing primarily focuses on carrying out prescribed medical
treatments.”
B. “Nursing includes promoting health, preventing illness, providing
care, and helping patients achieve the highest possible level of well-
being.”
C. “Nursing is mainly responsible for monitoring patients until the
provider determines treatment.”
D. “Nursing focuses on completing technical procedures and
documenting patient responses.”
Correct Answer: B. “Nursing includes promoting health, preventing
illness, providing care, and helping patients achieve the highest possible
level of well-being.”
Rationale: Nursing encompasses health promotion, illness prevention,
care of individuals experiencing health problems, education, advocacy,
and support for optimal functioning. The nursing role extends beyond
carrying out medical prescriptions and includes independent nursing
judgment and patient-centered care.
Question 2
Question: Which nursing action best demonstrates the principle of
patient-centered care?
A. Completing care according to the routine established for the unit
B. Selecting interventions based primarily on what is most convenient
for staff
C. Including the patient in decisions about goals and preferred
, approaches to care
D. Providing the same teaching plan to all patients with the same
diagnosis
Correct Answer: C. Including the patient in decisions about goals and
preferred approaches to care
Rationale: Patient-centered care recognizes the patient as an active
participant in health care decisions. Incorporating preferences, values,
needs, and goals promotes autonomy and individualized care.
Question 3
Question: A nurse is assessing a patient who states, “I am healthy
because I have no diagnosed disease.” Which response best reflects a
contemporary understanding of health?
A. “Health is primarily the absence of disease.”
B. “Health is determined mainly by laboratory test results.”
C. “Health includes physical, psychological, social, and functional well-
being.”
D. “Health is present only when a person does not require health care.”
Correct Answer: C. “Health includes physical, psychological, social, and
functional well-being.”
Rationale: Health is multidimensional and involves more than the
absence of disease. Nursing assessment considers physical,
psychological, social, functional, and other factors that influence a
person's overall well-being.
Question 4
Question: A patient tells the nurse, “I do not understand why I need
this medication because I feel fine.” What is the nurse's best initial
response?
