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 primary purpose of nursing to a newly
admitted patient. Which statement best reflects the central focus of
nursing practice?
A. Providing treatments prescribed by health care providers
B. Promoting, maintaining, and restoring health while addressing the
patient’s responses to health conditions
C. Diagnosing medical conditions and selecting appropriate medical
therapies
D. Performing technical procedures according to institutional policy
Correct Answer: B. Promoting, maintaining, and restoring health while
addressing the patient’s responses to health conditions
Rationale:
Nursing focuses on promoting health, preventing illness, caring for
patients experiencing health alterations, supporting recovery, and
addressing human responses to actual or potential health problems.
Although nurses perform prescribed treatments and technical
procedures, these activities are components of broader nursing care
rather than the central definition of nursing practice.
Question 2
Question:
A nurse is developing a plan of care for a patient who has recently been
diagnosed with a chronic illness. Which nursing action best
demonstrates patient-centered care?
, A. Selecting interventions based primarily on the diagnosis
B. Using the same educational plan for all patients with the condition
C. Incorporating the patient’s preferences, needs, values, and goals into
the plan of care
D. Asking the family to determine the patient’s daily care priorities
Correct Answer: C. Incorporating the patient’s preferences, needs,
values, and goals into the plan of care
Rationale:
Patient-centered nursing care recognizes the patient as an active
participant in health care decisions. Incorporating individual
preferences, values, needs, and goals promotes individualized care and
respects patient autonomy.
Question 3
Question:
Which statement by a patient indicates an understanding of the
concept of health?
A. “Health means that I do not have a diagnosed disease.”
B. “Health is determined only by physical functioning.”
C. “Health includes physical, psychological, social, and other dimensions
of well-being.”
D. “Health remains the same throughout a person’s lifetime.”
Correct Answer: C. “Health includes physical, psychological, social,
and other dimensions of well-being.”
Rationale:
Health is multidimensional and extends beyond the absence of disease.
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 primary purpose of nursing to a newly
admitted patient. Which statement best reflects the central focus of
nursing practice?
A. Providing treatments prescribed by health care providers
B. Promoting, maintaining, and restoring health while addressing the
patient’s responses to health conditions
C. Diagnosing medical conditions and selecting appropriate medical
therapies
D. Performing technical procedures according to institutional policy
Correct Answer: B. Promoting, maintaining, and restoring health while
addressing the patient’s responses to health conditions
Rationale:
Nursing focuses on promoting health, preventing illness, caring for
patients experiencing health alterations, supporting recovery, and
addressing human responses to actual or potential health problems.
Although nurses perform prescribed treatments and technical
procedures, these activities are components of broader nursing care
rather than the central definition of nursing practice.
Question 2
Question:
A nurse is developing a plan of care for a patient who has recently been
diagnosed with a chronic illness. Which nursing action best
demonstrates patient-centered care?
, A. Selecting interventions based primarily on the diagnosis
B. Using the same educational plan for all patients with the condition
C. Incorporating the patient’s preferences, needs, values, and goals into
the plan of care
D. Asking the family to determine the patient’s daily care priorities
Correct Answer: C. Incorporating the patient’s preferences, needs,
values, and goals into the plan of care
Rationale:
Patient-centered nursing care recognizes the patient as an active
participant in health care decisions. Incorporating individual
preferences, values, needs, and goals promotes individualized care and
respects patient autonomy.
Question 3
Question:
Which statement by a patient indicates an understanding of the
concept of health?
A. “Health means that I do not have a diagnosed disease.”
B. “Health is determined only by physical functioning.”
C. “Health includes physical, psychological, social, and other dimensions
of well-being.”
D. “Health remains the same throughout a person’s lifetime.”
Correct Answer: C. “Health includes physical, psychological, social,
and other dimensions of well-being.”
Rationale:
Health is multidimensional and extends beyond the absence of disease.
