Foundation of Nursing, 9th Edition Cooper questions
with complete solution A+//2025-26 upload
TEST BANK A+
,Chapter.01:.The.Evolution.of.Nursing.Cooper:.
Foundation.of.Nursing,.9th.Edition
MULTIPLE.CHOICE
1. What.is.a.nursing.program.considered.when.certified.by.a.state.agency?
a. Accredited
b. Approved
c. Provisional
d. Exemplified
ANS. B
Approved.means.certified.by.a.state.agency.for.having.met.minimum.standards;.accredited.mean
s.certified.by.the.NLN.for.having.met.more.complex.standards..Provisional.and.exemplified.are.
not.terms.used.in.regard.to.nursing.program.certification.
DIF: Cognitive.Level:.Knowledge REF:. p..10
OBJ:. 5.TOP:. Nursing.programs
KEY:. Nursing.Process.Step:.N/A.MSC:. NCLEX:.N/A
2. Which.of.the.following.must.the.nurse.recognize.regarding.the.health.care.delivery.system?
a. It.includes.all.states.
b. It.affects.the.illness.of.patients.
c. Insurance.companies.are.not.involved.
d. The.major.goal.is.to.achieve.optimal.levels.of.health.care.
ANS. D
The.nurse.must.recognize.that.in.the.health.care.delivery.system,.the.major.goal.is.to.achieve.opti
mal.levels.of.health.care..The.health.care.system.consists.of.a.network.of.agencies,.facilities,.and.
providers.involved.with.health.care.in.a.specified.geographic.area..Insurance.companies.do.have.
involvement.in.the.health.care.system..The.illness.of.patients.is.not.necessarily.affected.by.the.he
alth.care.system.
DIF: Cognitive.Level:.Comprehension REF:. p..12
OBJ:. 7.TOP:. Health.care.systems
KEY:. Nursing.Process.Step:.N/A.MSC:. NCLEX:.N/A
3. What.is.required.by.the.health.care.team.to.identify.the.needs.of.a.patient.and.to.design.care.to.me
et.those.needs?
a. The.Kardex
b. The.health.care.provider‘s.order.sheet
c. An.individualized.care.plan
d. The.nurse‘s.notes
ANS. C
An.individualized.care.plan.involves.all.health.care.workers.and.outlines.care.to.meet.the.needs.o
f.the.individual.patient..The.Kardex,.health.care.provider‘s.order.sheet,.and.nurse‘s.notes.do.not.i
dentify.the.needs.of.the.patient.nor.are.they.designed.to.assist.all.members.of.the.health.care.team.
to.meet.those.needs.
DIF: Cognitive.Level:.Comprehension REF:. . p..13 OBJ:. . 8.|.9
, TOP:. Care.plan KEY:. Nursing.Process.Step:.Planning MSC:. NCLEX:.N/A
4. Patient.care.emphasis.on.wellness,.rather.than.illness,.begins.as.a.result.of:
a. increased.education.concerning.causes.of.illness.
b. improved.insurance.payments.
c. decentralized.care.centers.
d. increased.number.of.health.care.givers.
ANS. A
The.acute.awareness.of.preventive.medicine.has.resulted.in.today‘s.emphasis.on.education.abou
t.issues.such.as.smoking,.heart.disease,.drug.and.alcohol.abuse,.weight.control,.and.mental.healt
h.and.wellness.promotion.activities..This.preventive.education.has.resulted.in.an.emphasis.on.we
llness,.rather.than.illness..Improved.insurance.payments,.decentralized.care.centers,.and.increas
ed.numbers.of.health.care.givers.did.not.influence.an.emphasis.on.wellness.
DIF: Cognitive.Level:.Comprehension REF:. . p..12 OBJ:. . 4.|.8
TOP:. Wellness KEY:. Nursing.Process.Step:.N/A MSC:. NCLEX:.N/A
5. What.is.the.most.effective.process.to.ensure.that.the.care.plan.is.meeting.the.needs.of.the.pat
ient?
a. Documentation
b. Communication
c. Evaluation
d. Planning
ANS. B
Communication.is.the.primary.essential.component.among.the.health.care.team.to.evaluate.and.
modify.the.care.plan..Documentation,.evaluation,.and.planning.are.not.primary.essential.compo
nents.to.ensure.the.care.plan.is.meeting.the.needs.of.the.patient.
DIF: Cognitive.Level:.Comprehension REF:. p..17
OBJ:. 8.TOP:. Communication
KEY:. Nursing.Process.Step:.N/A.MSC:. NCLEX:.N/A
6. How.does.an.interdisciplinary.approach.to.patient.treatment.enhance.care?
a. By.improving.efficiency.of.care
b. By.reducing.the.number.of.caregivers
c. By.preventing.the.fragmentation.of.patient.care
d. By.shortening.hospital.stay
ANS. C
An.interdisciplinary.approach.prevents.fragmentation.of.care..An.interdisciplinary.approach.d
oes.not.improve.the.efficiency.of.care,.reduce.the.number.of.caregivers,.or.shorten.hospital.stay
.
DIF:. Cognitive.Level:.Comprehension. . REF:. p..16
OBJ:. 8.|.9.TOP:. Interdisciplinary.
approach
KEY:. Nursing.Process.Step:.N/A.
MSC:. NCLEX:.N/A
7. How.may.a.newly.licensed.LPN/LVN.practice?
a. Independently.in.a.hospital.setting
, b. With.an.experienced.LPN/LVN
c. Under.the.supervision.of.a.health.care.provider.or.RN
d. As.a.sole.health.care.provider.in.a.clinic.setting
ANS. C
An.LPN/LVN.practices.under.the.supervision.of.a.health.care.provider,.dentist,.OD,.or.RN.
DIF: Cognitive.Level:.Knowledge REF:. p..11
OBJ:. 11.TOP:. Vocational.nursing
KEY:. Nursing.Process.Step:.N/A.MSC:. NCLEX:.N/A
8. Whose.influence.on.nursing.practice.in.the.19th.century.was.related.to.improvement.of.patient.en
vironment.as.a.method.of.health.promotion?
a. Clara.Barton
b. Linda.Richards
c. Dorothea.Dix
d. Florence.Nightingale
ANS. D
The.influence.of.Florence.Nightingale.was.highly.significant.in.the.19th.century.as.she.fought.for
.sanitary.conditions,.fresh.air,.and.general.improvement.in.the.patient.environment..Clara.Barton.
developed.the.American.Red.Cross.in.1881..Linda.Richards.is.known.as.the.first.trained.nurse.in.
America,.was.responsible.for.the.development.of.the.first.nursing.and.hospital.records,.and.is.cre
dited.with.the.development.of.our.present-day.documentation.system.
Dorothea.Dix.was.the.pioneer.crusader.for.elevation.of.standards.of.care.for.the.mentally.ill.and.s
uperintendent.of.female.nurses.of.the.Union.Army.
DIF:. Cognitive.Level:.Knowledge REF:. p..17
OBJ:. 2.|.4.TOP:. Nursing.leaders
KEY:. Nursing.Process.Step:.N/A.
MSC:. NCLEX:.N/A
9. What.document.identifies.the.roles.and.responsibilities.of.the.LPN/LVN?
a. NLN.Accreditation.Standards
b. Nurse.Practice.Act
c. NAPNE.Code
d. American.Nurses‘.Association.Code
ANS. B
The.LPN/LVN.functions.under.the.Nurse.Practice.Act..NLN.Accreditation.Standards,.the.NAPN
E.Code,.and.the.American.Nurses‘.Association.Code.do.not.identify.the.roles.and.responsibilities
.of.the.LPN/LVN.
DIF: Cognitive.Level:.Knowledge REF:. p..12.|.p..14
OBJ:. 11.TOP:. Roles.and.responsibilities
KEY:. Nursing.Process.Step:.N/A.MSC:. NCLEX:.N/A
10. What.is.a.cost-
effective.delivery.of.care.used.by.many.hospitals.that.allows.the.LPN/LVN.to.work.with.the.RN
.to.meet.the.needs.of.patients?
a. Focused.nursing
b. Team.nursing
c. Case.management
d. Primary.nursing
with complete solution A+//2025-26 upload
TEST BANK A+
,Chapter.01:.The.Evolution.of.Nursing.Cooper:.
Foundation.of.Nursing,.9th.Edition
MULTIPLE.CHOICE
1. What.is.a.nursing.program.considered.when.certified.by.a.state.agency?
a. Accredited
b. Approved
c. Provisional
d. Exemplified
ANS. B
Approved.means.certified.by.a.state.agency.for.having.met.minimum.standards;.accredited.mean
s.certified.by.the.NLN.for.having.met.more.complex.standards..Provisional.and.exemplified.are.
not.terms.used.in.regard.to.nursing.program.certification.
DIF: Cognitive.Level:.Knowledge REF:. p..10
OBJ:. 5.TOP:. Nursing.programs
KEY:. Nursing.Process.Step:.N/A.MSC:. NCLEX:.N/A
2. Which.of.the.following.must.the.nurse.recognize.regarding.the.health.care.delivery.system?
a. It.includes.all.states.
b. It.affects.the.illness.of.patients.
c. Insurance.companies.are.not.involved.
d. The.major.goal.is.to.achieve.optimal.levels.of.health.care.
ANS. D
The.nurse.must.recognize.that.in.the.health.care.delivery.system,.the.major.goal.is.to.achieve.opti
mal.levels.of.health.care..The.health.care.system.consists.of.a.network.of.agencies,.facilities,.and.
providers.involved.with.health.care.in.a.specified.geographic.area..Insurance.companies.do.have.
involvement.in.the.health.care.system..The.illness.of.patients.is.not.necessarily.affected.by.the.he
alth.care.system.
DIF: Cognitive.Level:.Comprehension REF:. p..12
OBJ:. 7.TOP:. Health.care.systems
KEY:. Nursing.Process.Step:.N/A.MSC:. NCLEX:.N/A
3. What.is.required.by.the.health.care.team.to.identify.the.needs.of.a.patient.and.to.design.care.to.me
et.those.needs?
a. The.Kardex
b. The.health.care.provider‘s.order.sheet
c. An.individualized.care.plan
d. The.nurse‘s.notes
ANS. C
An.individualized.care.plan.involves.all.health.care.workers.and.outlines.care.to.meet.the.needs.o
f.the.individual.patient..The.Kardex,.health.care.provider‘s.order.sheet,.and.nurse‘s.notes.do.not.i
dentify.the.needs.of.the.patient.nor.are.they.designed.to.assist.all.members.of.the.health.care.team.
to.meet.those.needs.
DIF: Cognitive.Level:.Comprehension REF:. . p..13 OBJ:. . 8.|.9
, TOP:. Care.plan KEY:. Nursing.Process.Step:.Planning MSC:. NCLEX:.N/A
4. Patient.care.emphasis.on.wellness,.rather.than.illness,.begins.as.a.result.of:
a. increased.education.concerning.causes.of.illness.
b. improved.insurance.payments.
c. decentralized.care.centers.
d. increased.number.of.health.care.givers.
ANS. A
The.acute.awareness.of.preventive.medicine.has.resulted.in.today‘s.emphasis.on.education.abou
t.issues.such.as.smoking,.heart.disease,.drug.and.alcohol.abuse,.weight.control,.and.mental.healt
h.and.wellness.promotion.activities..This.preventive.education.has.resulted.in.an.emphasis.on.we
llness,.rather.than.illness..Improved.insurance.payments,.decentralized.care.centers,.and.increas
ed.numbers.of.health.care.givers.did.not.influence.an.emphasis.on.wellness.
DIF: Cognitive.Level:.Comprehension REF:. . p..12 OBJ:. . 4.|.8
TOP:. Wellness KEY:. Nursing.Process.Step:.N/A MSC:. NCLEX:.N/A
5. What.is.the.most.effective.process.to.ensure.that.the.care.plan.is.meeting.the.needs.of.the.pat
ient?
a. Documentation
b. Communication
c. Evaluation
d. Planning
ANS. B
Communication.is.the.primary.essential.component.among.the.health.care.team.to.evaluate.and.
modify.the.care.plan..Documentation,.evaluation,.and.planning.are.not.primary.essential.compo
nents.to.ensure.the.care.plan.is.meeting.the.needs.of.the.patient.
DIF: Cognitive.Level:.Comprehension REF:. p..17
OBJ:. 8.TOP:. Communication
KEY:. Nursing.Process.Step:.N/A.MSC:. NCLEX:.N/A
6. How.does.an.interdisciplinary.approach.to.patient.treatment.enhance.care?
a. By.improving.efficiency.of.care
b. By.reducing.the.number.of.caregivers
c. By.preventing.the.fragmentation.of.patient.care
d. By.shortening.hospital.stay
ANS. C
An.interdisciplinary.approach.prevents.fragmentation.of.care..An.interdisciplinary.approach.d
oes.not.improve.the.efficiency.of.care,.reduce.the.number.of.caregivers,.or.shorten.hospital.stay
.
DIF:. Cognitive.Level:.Comprehension. . REF:. p..16
OBJ:. 8.|.9.TOP:. Interdisciplinary.
approach
KEY:. Nursing.Process.Step:.N/A.
MSC:. NCLEX:.N/A
7. How.may.a.newly.licensed.LPN/LVN.practice?
a. Independently.in.a.hospital.setting
, b. With.an.experienced.LPN/LVN
c. Under.the.supervision.of.a.health.care.provider.or.RN
d. As.a.sole.health.care.provider.in.a.clinic.setting
ANS. C
An.LPN/LVN.practices.under.the.supervision.of.a.health.care.provider,.dentist,.OD,.or.RN.
DIF: Cognitive.Level:.Knowledge REF:. p..11
OBJ:. 11.TOP:. Vocational.nursing
KEY:. Nursing.Process.Step:.N/A.MSC:. NCLEX:.N/A
8. Whose.influence.on.nursing.practice.in.the.19th.century.was.related.to.improvement.of.patient.en
vironment.as.a.method.of.health.promotion?
a. Clara.Barton
b. Linda.Richards
c. Dorothea.Dix
d. Florence.Nightingale
ANS. D
The.influence.of.Florence.Nightingale.was.highly.significant.in.the.19th.century.as.she.fought.for
.sanitary.conditions,.fresh.air,.and.general.improvement.in.the.patient.environment..Clara.Barton.
developed.the.American.Red.Cross.in.1881..Linda.Richards.is.known.as.the.first.trained.nurse.in.
America,.was.responsible.for.the.development.of.the.first.nursing.and.hospital.records,.and.is.cre
dited.with.the.development.of.our.present-day.documentation.system.
Dorothea.Dix.was.the.pioneer.crusader.for.elevation.of.standards.of.care.for.the.mentally.ill.and.s
uperintendent.of.female.nurses.of.the.Union.Army.
DIF:. Cognitive.Level:.Knowledge REF:. p..17
OBJ:. 2.|.4.TOP:. Nursing.leaders
KEY:. Nursing.Process.Step:.N/A.
MSC:. NCLEX:.N/A
9. What.document.identifies.the.roles.and.responsibilities.of.the.LPN/LVN?
a. NLN.Accreditation.Standards
b. Nurse.Practice.Act
c. NAPNE.Code
d. American.Nurses‘.Association.Code
ANS. B
The.LPN/LVN.functions.under.the.Nurse.Practice.Act..NLN.Accreditation.Standards,.the.NAPN
E.Code,.and.the.American.Nurses‘.Association.Code.do.not.identify.the.roles.and.responsibilities
.of.the.LPN/LVN.
DIF: Cognitive.Level:.Knowledge REF:. p..12.|.p..14
OBJ:. 11.TOP:. Roles.and.responsibilities
KEY:. Nursing.Process.Step:.N/A.MSC:. NCLEX:.N/A
10. What.is.a.cost-
effective.delivery.of.care.used.by.many.hospitals.that.allows.the.LPN/LVN.to.work.with.the.RN
.to.meet.the.needs.of.patients?
a. Focused.nursing
b. Team.nursing
c. Case.management
d. Primary.nursing
