,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 action best demonstrates the professional nursing role
of patient advocacy?
A. Encouraging the patient to accept the treatment preferred by the
health care team B. Protecting the patient's rights and communicating
the patient's concerns to the health care team C. Making health care
decisions for a patient who disagrees with the prescribed treatment D.
Prioritizing institutional routines over the patient's expressed needs
Correct Answer: B. Protecting the patient's rights and communicating
the patient's concerns to the health care team
Rationale: Patient advocacy is a fundamental responsibility of
professional nursing practice. Nurses protect patient rights, promote
informed decision-making, communicate concerns, and help ensure
that care reflects the patient's needs, preferences, and values.
Why the Other Options Are Incorrect:
• A. Nurses should support informed decisions rather than pressure
patients to accept a preferred treatment.
• C. A patient with decision-making capacity generally retains the
right to make health care decisions, including refusing treatment.
• D. Institutional routines should not automatically supersede
patient rights, safety, and individualized needs.
Question 2
Question: Which statement best describes nursing as a professional
discipline?
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 action best demonstrates the professional nursing role
of patient advocacy?
A. Encouraging the patient to accept the treatment preferred by the
health care team B. Protecting the patient's rights and communicating
the patient's concerns to the health care team C. Making health care
decisions for a patient who disagrees with the prescribed treatment D.
Prioritizing institutional routines over the patient's expressed needs
Correct Answer: B. Protecting the patient's rights and communicating
the patient's concerns to the health care team
Rationale: Patient advocacy is a fundamental responsibility of
professional nursing practice. Nurses protect patient rights, promote
informed decision-making, communicate concerns, and help ensure
that care reflects the patient's needs, preferences, and values.
Why the Other Options Are Incorrect:
• A. Nurses should support informed decisions rather than pressure
patients to accept a preferred treatment.
• C. A patient with decision-making capacity generally retains the
right to make health care decisions, including refusing treatment.
• D. Institutional routines should not automatically supersede
patient rights, safety, and individualized needs.
Question 2
Question: Which statement best describes nursing as a professional
discipline?
