Concepts For Nursing Practice 4th
Edition
By Jean Foret Giddens Phd Rn Faan
(Author) Latest Update.
, Table Of Contents
Concept 01: Development ............................................................................................................. 3
Concept 02: Functional Ability .................................................................................................... 6
Concept 03: Family Dynamics ..................................................................................................... 9
Concept 04: Culture .................................................................................................................... 12
Concept 05: Spirituality.............................................................................................................. 15
Concept 06: Adherence............................................................................................................... 19
Concept 07: Self-Management ................................................................................................... 23
Concept 08: Fluid And Electrolytes ........................................................................................... 26
Concept 09: Acid–Base Balance ................................................................................................. 30
Concept 10: Thermoregulation .................................................................................................. 33
Concept 11: Sleep ........................................................................................................................ 36
Concept 12: Cellular Regulation................................................................................................ 39
Concept 13: Intracranial Regulation ......................................................................................... 43
Concept 14: Hormonal Regulation ............................................................................................ 46
Concept 15: Glucose Regulation ................................................................................................ 49
Concept 16: Nutrition ................................................................................................................. 52
Concept 17: Elimination ............................................................................................................. 55
Concept 18: Perfusion ................................................................................................................. 58
Concept 19: Gas Exchange ......................................................................................................... 61
Concept 20: Reproduction .......................................................................................................... 65
Concept 21: Sexuality ................................................................................................................. 69
Concept 22: Immunity ................................................................................................................ 72
Concept 23: Inflammation .......................................................................................................... 75
Concept 24: Infection .................................................................................................................. 78
Concept 25: Mobility .................................................................................................................. 82
Concept 26: Tissue Integrity ...................................................................................................... 85
Concept 27: Sensory Perception ................................................................................................ 89
Concept 28: Pain ......................................................................................................................... 92
Concept 29: Fatigue .................................................................................................................... 96
Concept 30: Stress And Coping .................................................................................................. 101
Concept 31: Mood And Affect ................................................................................................. 108
Concept 32: Anxiety .................................................................................................................. 112
Concept 33: Cognition .............................................................................................................. 115
Concept 34: Psychosis ............................................................................................................... 119
Concept 35: Addiction .............................................................................................................. 122
Concept 36: Interpersonal Violence ........................................................................................ 126
Concept 37: Professional Identity ............................................................................................ 129
,Concept 38: Clinical Judgment ................................................................................................ 132
Concept 39: Leadership ............................................................................................................ 137
Concept 40: Ethics .................................................................................................................... 141
Concept 41: Patient Education................................................................................................. 145
Concept 42: Health Promotion................................................................................................. 148
Concept 43: Communication .................................................................................................... 151
Concept 44: Collaboration........................................................................................................ 154
Concept 45: Safety .................................................................................................................... 158
Concept 46: Technology And Informatics .............................................................................. 162
Concept 47: Evidence................................................................................................................ 165
, Concept 01: Development
Giddens: Concepts For Nursing Practice, 4th Edition
Multiple Choice
1. The Nurse Manager Of A Pediatric Clinic Could Confirm That The New Nurse
Recognized The Purpose Of The Headss Adolescent Risk Profile When The New Nurse
Responds That It Is Used To Assess For Needs Related To
a. Anticipatory Guidance.
b. Low-Risk Adolescents.
c. Physical Development.
d. Sexual Development.
Ans: A
The Headss Adolescent Risk Profile Is A Psychosocial Assessment Screening Tool Which
Assesses Home, Education, Activities, Drugs, Sex, And Suicide For The Purpose Of
Identifying High-Risk Adolescents And The Need For Anticipatory Guidance. It Is Used
To Identify High-Risk, Not Low-Risk, Adolescents. Physical Development Is Assessed
With Anthropometric Data.
Sexual Development Is Assessed Using Physical Examination.
Obj: Nclex Client Needs Category: Health Promotion And Maintenance
2. The Nurse Preparing A Teaching Plan For A Preschooler Knows That, According To
Piaget, The Expected Stage Of Development For A Preschooler Is
a. Concrete Operational.
b. Formal Operational. N
c. Preoperational.
d. Sensorimotor.
Ans: C
The Expected Stage Of Development For A Preschooler (3–4 Years Old) Is Pre-Operational.
Concrete Operational Describes The Thinking Of A School-Age Child (7–11 Years Old).
Formal Operational Describes The Thinking Of An Individual After About 11 Years Of Age.
Sensorimotor Describes The Earliest Pattern Of Thinking From Birth To 2 Years Old.
Obj: Nclex Client Needs Category: Health Promotion And Maintenance
3. The School Nurse Talking With A High School Class About The Difference Between
Growth And Development Would Best Describe Growth As
a. Processes By Which Early Cells Specialize.
b. Psychosocial And Cognitive Changes.
c. Qualitative Changes Associated With Aging.
d. Quantitative Changes In Size Or
Weight. Ans: D
Edition
By Jean Foret Giddens Phd Rn Faan
(Author) Latest Update.
, Table Of Contents
Concept 01: Development ............................................................................................................. 3
Concept 02: Functional Ability .................................................................................................... 6
Concept 03: Family Dynamics ..................................................................................................... 9
Concept 04: Culture .................................................................................................................... 12
Concept 05: Spirituality.............................................................................................................. 15
Concept 06: Adherence............................................................................................................... 19
Concept 07: Self-Management ................................................................................................... 23
Concept 08: Fluid And Electrolytes ........................................................................................... 26
Concept 09: Acid–Base Balance ................................................................................................. 30
Concept 10: Thermoregulation .................................................................................................. 33
Concept 11: Sleep ........................................................................................................................ 36
Concept 12: Cellular Regulation................................................................................................ 39
Concept 13: Intracranial Regulation ......................................................................................... 43
Concept 14: Hormonal Regulation ............................................................................................ 46
Concept 15: Glucose Regulation ................................................................................................ 49
Concept 16: Nutrition ................................................................................................................. 52
Concept 17: Elimination ............................................................................................................. 55
Concept 18: Perfusion ................................................................................................................. 58
Concept 19: Gas Exchange ......................................................................................................... 61
Concept 20: Reproduction .......................................................................................................... 65
Concept 21: Sexuality ................................................................................................................. 69
Concept 22: Immunity ................................................................................................................ 72
Concept 23: Inflammation .......................................................................................................... 75
Concept 24: Infection .................................................................................................................. 78
Concept 25: Mobility .................................................................................................................. 82
Concept 26: Tissue Integrity ...................................................................................................... 85
Concept 27: Sensory Perception ................................................................................................ 89
Concept 28: Pain ......................................................................................................................... 92
Concept 29: Fatigue .................................................................................................................... 96
Concept 30: Stress And Coping .................................................................................................. 101
Concept 31: Mood And Affect ................................................................................................. 108
Concept 32: Anxiety .................................................................................................................. 112
Concept 33: Cognition .............................................................................................................. 115
Concept 34: Psychosis ............................................................................................................... 119
Concept 35: Addiction .............................................................................................................. 122
Concept 36: Interpersonal Violence ........................................................................................ 126
Concept 37: Professional Identity ............................................................................................ 129
,Concept 38: Clinical Judgment ................................................................................................ 132
Concept 39: Leadership ............................................................................................................ 137
Concept 40: Ethics .................................................................................................................... 141
Concept 41: Patient Education................................................................................................. 145
Concept 42: Health Promotion................................................................................................. 148
Concept 43: Communication .................................................................................................... 151
Concept 44: Collaboration........................................................................................................ 154
Concept 45: Safety .................................................................................................................... 158
Concept 46: Technology And Informatics .............................................................................. 162
Concept 47: Evidence................................................................................................................ 165
, Concept 01: Development
Giddens: Concepts For Nursing Practice, 4th Edition
Multiple Choice
1. The Nurse Manager Of A Pediatric Clinic Could Confirm That The New Nurse
Recognized The Purpose Of The Headss Adolescent Risk Profile When The New Nurse
Responds That It Is Used To Assess For Needs Related To
a. Anticipatory Guidance.
b. Low-Risk Adolescents.
c. Physical Development.
d. Sexual Development.
Ans: A
The Headss Adolescent Risk Profile Is A Psychosocial Assessment Screening Tool Which
Assesses Home, Education, Activities, Drugs, Sex, And Suicide For The Purpose Of
Identifying High-Risk Adolescents And The Need For Anticipatory Guidance. It Is Used
To Identify High-Risk, Not Low-Risk, Adolescents. Physical Development Is Assessed
With Anthropometric Data.
Sexual Development Is Assessed Using Physical Examination.
Obj: Nclex Client Needs Category: Health Promotion And Maintenance
2. The Nurse Preparing A Teaching Plan For A Preschooler Knows That, According To
Piaget, The Expected Stage Of Development For A Preschooler Is
a. Concrete Operational.
b. Formal Operational. N
c. Preoperational.
d. Sensorimotor.
Ans: C
The Expected Stage Of Development For A Preschooler (3–4 Years Old) Is Pre-Operational.
Concrete Operational Describes The Thinking Of A School-Age Child (7–11 Years Old).
Formal Operational Describes The Thinking Of An Individual After About 11 Years Of Age.
Sensorimotor Describes The Earliest Pattern Of Thinking From Birth To 2 Years Old.
Obj: Nclex Client Needs Category: Health Promotion And Maintenance
3. The School Nurse Talking With A High School Class About The Difference Between
Growth And Development Would Best Describe Growth As
a. Processes By Which Early Cells Specialize.
b. Psychosocial And Cognitive Changes.
c. Qualitative Changes Associated With Aging.
d. Quantitative Changes In Size Or
Weight. Ans: D
