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: Which statement best describes the primary focus of
professional nursing practice?
A. Providing medical diagnoses for acute illnesses
B. Promoting health, preventing illness, and caring for individuals
experiencing health problems
C. Performing treatments prescribed by healthcare providers
D. Managing healthcare organizations and financial resources
Correct Answer: B. Promoting health, preventing illness, and caring
for individuals experiencing health problems
Rationale: Professional nursing encompasses health promotion, illness
prevention, care of individuals with health problems, restoration of
health, and support for patients adapting to health changes.
Question 2
Question: A nurse is caring for a hospitalized patient. Which action best
reflects the patient as a consumer of nursing and healthcare?
A. Making all treatment decisions for the patient
B. Encouraging the patient to participate in decisions about care
C. Limiting information to prevent the patient from becoming anxious
D. Selecting treatments according to the nurse's personal preferences
Correct Answer: B. Encouraging the patient to participate in decisions
about care
Rationale: Patients are active consumers of healthcare and should be
involved in decisions affecting their health, consistent with patient-
centered care and respect for autonomy.
, Question 3
Question: Which statement best describes health?
A. The absence of all disease
B. A fixed condition that remains constant throughout life
C. A dynamic state influenced by multiple physical, psychological, social,
and environmental factors
D. A condition determined primarily by genetic characteristics
Correct Answer: C. A dynamic state influenced by multiple physical,
psychological, social, and environmental factors
Rationale: Health is dynamic and can change over time as individuals
respond to internal and external influences.
Question 4
Question: Which factor can directly influence how healthcare is
delivered to a patient?
A. Healthcare policies and available resources
B. The patient's preferred television program
C. The patient's room location alone
D. The nurse's personal hobbies
Correct Answer: A. Healthcare policies and available resources
Rationale: Healthcare delivery is influenced by factors such as policies,
economics, technology, resources, demographics, and societal
expectations.
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: Which statement best describes the primary focus of
professional nursing practice?
A. Providing medical diagnoses for acute illnesses
B. Promoting health, preventing illness, and caring for individuals
experiencing health problems
C. Performing treatments prescribed by healthcare providers
D. Managing healthcare organizations and financial resources
Correct Answer: B. Promoting health, preventing illness, and caring
for individuals experiencing health problems
Rationale: Professional nursing encompasses health promotion, illness
prevention, care of individuals with health problems, restoration of
health, and support for patients adapting to health changes.
Question 2
Question: A nurse is caring for a hospitalized patient. Which action best
reflects the patient as a consumer of nursing and healthcare?
A. Making all treatment decisions for the patient
B. Encouraging the patient to participate in decisions about care
C. Limiting information to prevent the patient from becoming anxious
D. Selecting treatments according to the nurse's personal preferences
Correct Answer: B. Encouraging the patient to participate in decisions
about care
Rationale: Patients are active consumers of healthcare and should be
involved in decisions affecting their health, consistent with patient-
centered care and respect for autonomy.
, Question 3
Question: Which statement best describes health?
A. The absence of all disease
B. A fixed condition that remains constant throughout life
C. A dynamic state influenced by multiple physical, psychological, social,
and environmental factors
D. A condition determined primarily by genetic characteristics
Correct Answer: C. A dynamic state influenced by multiple physical,
psychological, social, and environmental factors
Rationale: Health is dynamic and can change over time as individuals
respond to internal and external influences.
Question 4
Question: Which factor can directly influence how healthcare is
delivered to a patient?
A. Healthcare policies and available resources
B. The patient's preferred television program
C. The patient's room location alone
D. The nurse's personal hobbies
Correct Answer: A. Healthcare policies and available resources
Rationale: Healthcare delivery is influenced by factors such as policies,
economics, technology, resources, demographics, and societal
expectations.
