TEST BANK FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING
CONCEPTS AND COMPETENCIES FOR
PRACTICE 9TH EDITION BY CRAVEN 2025
ACCURATE GUIDE.
Chapter 01- The Profession of Nursing
1. What is the major difference between nursing students today
and nursing students 50 years ago? A) Todays students are less
caring.
B) Today’s students are more intelligent.
C) Today’s students reflect a more diverse population.
D) Today’s students are less likely to be competent nurses.
Verified Answer: C
RESPONSE:
Nursing students 50 years ago were mostly women and entered
nursing school immediately after graduating from high school. Many
of todays nursing students have pursued other career paths prior to
nursing, are of various ethnic backgrounds, and have jobs and
families to consider while attending nursing school. In addition,
, many more men have entered the field of nursing over the last 50
years.
2. The nurse is caring for a diabetic patient who expresses the desire
to learn more about a diabetic diet in an attempt to gain better
control of his blood sugar. The nurses actions will be based on
which non-nursing theory?
A) Change theory
B) Maslow’s hierarchy of human needs
C) Neumann’s systems model
D) Watsons theory of caring
Verified Answer: A
RESPONSE:
The patient has identified a need for change, which will guide the
nurses’ actions. Maslow’s hierarchy of human needs helps nurses
prioritize actions. Neumann and Watson are nursing theorists.
3. The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses Initiative (QSEN)
has identified which key competencies for nurses? Select all that
apply.
A) Patient-centered care
B) Teamwork and collaboration
C) Evidence-based practice
,D) Quality improvement
E) Right documentation
Verified Answer: A, B, C,
D RESPONSE:
The QSEN has identified patient-centered care, teamwork and
collaboration, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement as
a means for nurses to improve the quality and safety of patient care
wherever they work. Additional key competencies identified are
safety and informatics.
4. The nurse is caring for a patient who is on a ventilator. The nurse
is bathing the patient and talking to them as she is carrying out
care, as well as telling the patient what is going to happen next.
The nurse speaks to the patient in a soothing manner. The nurse
is acting in which role? (Select all that apply)
A) Caregiver
B) Decision-maker
C) Communicator
D) Educator
E) Patient advocate
Verified Answer: A, C, D
, RESPONSE:
The nurse is fulfilling the role of caregiver by providing the care and
speaking to the patient in a soothing manner. The nurse is also
acting as a communicator talking to the patient even if the patient
can’t respond. The nurse is also acting as an educator by informing
the patient of the care that will be performed. The nurse is not
assisting in making any decisions or speaking on behalf of the
patient.
5. The nurse offers a patient two possible times to ambulate
CONCEPTS AND COMPETENCIES FOR
PRACTICE 9TH EDITION BY CRAVEN 2025
ACCURATE GUIDE.
Chapter 01- The Profession of Nursing
1. What is the major difference between nursing students today
and nursing students 50 years ago? A) Todays students are less
caring.
B) Today’s students are more intelligent.
C) Today’s students reflect a more diverse population.
D) Today’s students are less likely to be competent nurses.
Verified Answer: C
RESPONSE:
Nursing students 50 years ago were mostly women and entered
nursing school immediately after graduating from high school. Many
of todays nursing students have pursued other career paths prior to
nursing, are of various ethnic backgrounds, and have jobs and
families to consider while attending nursing school. In addition,
, many more men have entered the field of nursing over the last 50
years.
2. The nurse is caring for a diabetic patient who expresses the desire
to learn more about a diabetic diet in an attempt to gain better
control of his blood sugar. The nurses actions will be based on
which non-nursing theory?
A) Change theory
B) Maslow’s hierarchy of human needs
C) Neumann’s systems model
D) Watsons theory of caring
Verified Answer: A
RESPONSE:
The patient has identified a need for change, which will guide the
nurses’ actions. Maslow’s hierarchy of human needs helps nurses
prioritize actions. Neumann and Watson are nursing theorists.
3. The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses Initiative (QSEN)
has identified which key competencies for nurses? Select all that
apply.
A) Patient-centered care
B) Teamwork and collaboration
C) Evidence-based practice
,D) Quality improvement
E) Right documentation
Verified Answer: A, B, C,
D RESPONSE:
The QSEN has identified patient-centered care, teamwork and
collaboration, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement as
a means for nurses to improve the quality and safety of patient care
wherever they work. Additional key competencies identified are
safety and informatics.
4. The nurse is caring for a patient who is on a ventilator. The nurse
is bathing the patient and talking to them as she is carrying out
care, as well as telling the patient what is going to happen next.
The nurse speaks to the patient in a soothing manner. The nurse
is acting in which role? (Select all that apply)
A) Caregiver
B) Decision-maker
C) Communicator
D) Educator
E) Patient advocate
Verified Answer: A, C, D
, RESPONSE:
The nurse is fulfilling the role of caregiver by providing the care and
speaking to the patient in a soothing manner. The nurse is also
acting as a communicator talking to the patient even if the patient
can’t respond. The nurse is also acting as an educator by informing
the patient of the care that will be performed. The nurse is not
assisting in making any decisions or speaking on behalf of the
patient.
5. The nurse offers a patient two possible times to ambulate
