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 professional nursing
practice to a newly admitted patient. Which statement best describes
the role of nursing?
A. Providing care only when prescribed by a health care provider
B. Promoting health, preventing illness, and caring for people
experiencing health problems
C. Performing technical procedures that other health professionals
cannot perform
D. Managing hospital resources and coordinating only inpatient services
Correct Answer: B. Promoting health, preventing illness, and caring for
people experiencing health problems
Rationale:
Professional nursing encompasses health promotion, disease
prevention, restoration of health, management of illness, and support
of individuals and families across the continuum of care. Nursing
practice addresses physiological, psychological, social, and other
dimensions of patient well-being.
Question 2
Question:
A patient asks a nurse, “What does it mean to be healthy?” Which
response by the nurse is most appropriate?
A. “Health means that you do not have a diagnosed disease.”
B. “Health means that all laboratory values are within normal limits.”
C. “Health is a dynamic state involving physical, mental, and social well-
being.”
, D. “Health is determined primarily by a person’s ability to perform daily
activities.”
Correct Answer: C. “Health is a dynamic state involving physical,
mental, and social well-being.”
Rationale:
Health is broader than the absence of disease. It is a dynamic,
multidimensional state influenced by physical, psychological, social, and
environmental factors.
Question 3
Question:
Which action best demonstrates that a nurse recognizes the patient as
a consumer of health care?
A. Selecting treatment goals for the patient
B. Providing information that helps the patient make informed
decisions
C. Limiting the patient’s choices to the options preferred by the nurse
D. Asking family members to make decisions before discussing them
with the patient
Correct Answer: B. Providing information that helps the patient make
informed decisions
Rationale:
Patients are active participants and consumers of health care. Nurses
support patient autonomy by providing understandable information,
promoting participation in decisions, and respecting preferences.
Question 4
Question:
Which nursing action is most consistent with health promotion?
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 professional nursing
practice to a newly admitted patient. Which statement best describes
the role of nursing?
A. Providing care only when prescribed by a health care provider
B. Promoting health, preventing illness, and caring for people
experiencing health problems
C. Performing technical procedures that other health professionals
cannot perform
D. Managing hospital resources and coordinating only inpatient services
Correct Answer: B. Promoting health, preventing illness, and caring for
people experiencing health problems
Rationale:
Professional nursing encompasses health promotion, disease
prevention, restoration of health, management of illness, and support
of individuals and families across the continuum of care. Nursing
practice addresses physiological, psychological, social, and other
dimensions of patient well-being.
Question 2
Question:
A patient asks a nurse, “What does it mean to be healthy?” Which
response by the nurse is most appropriate?
A. “Health means that you do not have a diagnosed disease.”
B. “Health means that all laboratory values are within normal limits.”
C. “Health is a dynamic state involving physical, mental, and social well-
being.”
, D. “Health is determined primarily by a person’s ability to perform daily
activities.”
Correct Answer: C. “Health is a dynamic state involving physical,
mental, and social well-being.”
Rationale:
Health is broader than the absence of disease. It is a dynamic,
multidimensional state influenced by physical, psychological, social, and
environmental factors.
Question 3
Question:
Which action best demonstrates that a nurse recognizes the patient as
a consumer of health care?
A. Selecting treatment goals for the patient
B. Providing information that helps the patient make informed
decisions
C. Limiting the patient’s choices to the options preferred by the nurse
D. Asking family members to make decisions before discussing them
with the patient
Correct Answer: B. Providing information that helps the patient make
informed decisions
Rationale:
Patients are active participants and consumers of health care. Nurses
support patient autonomy by providing understandable information,
promoting participation in decisions, and respecting preferences.
Question 4
Question:
Which nursing action is most consistent with health promotion?
