Fundamental Nursing Skills and Concepts 12th Edition Timby’s
Test,Bank,
Chapter,1,Nursing,Foundations,
MULTIPLE,CHOICE,
1. Florence,Nightingales,contributions,to,nursing,practice,and,education:
a. are,historically,important,but,have,no,validity,for,nursing,today.
b. were,neither,recognized,nor,appreciated,in,her,own,time.
c. were,a,major,factor,in,reducing,the,death,rate,in,the,Crimean,War.
d. were,limited,only,to,the,care,of,severe,traumatic,wounds.
ANS:,C,
By,improving,sanitation,,nutrition,ventilation,,and,handwashing,techniques,,Florence,Nightingales,
nurses,dramatically,reduced,the,death,rate,from,injuries,in,the,Crimean,War.,
DIF:,Cognitive,Level:,Knowledge,REF:,dm,2,OBJ:,Theory,#1
TOP:,Nursing,History,KEY:,Nursing,Process,Step:,N/A,MSC:,
NCLEX:,N/A,
a. caregiver,,educator,,and,collaborator.
b. nursing,assistant,,delegator,,and,environmental,specialist.
c. medication,dispenser,,collaborator,,and,transporter.
d. dietitian,,manager,,and,housekeeper.
2. Early,nursing,education,and,care,in,the,United,States:
a. were,directed,at,community,health.
b. provided,independence,for,women,through,education,and,employment.
c. were,an,educational,model,based,in,institutions,of,higher,learning.
d. have,continued,to,be,entirely,focused,on,hospital,nursing.
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,ANS:,B,
Because,of,the,influence,of,early,nursing,leaders,,nursing,education,became,more,formalized,throu
gh,apprenticeships,in,Nightingale,schools,that,offered,independence,to,women,through,education,a
nd,employment.,
DIF:,Cognitive,Level:,Knowledge,REF:,dm,2,OBJ:,Theory,#4
TOP:,Nursing,History,KEY:,Nursing,Process,Step:,N/A,
MSC:,NCLEX:,N/A,
3. In,order,to,fulfill,the,common,goals,defined,by,nursing,theorists,(promote,wellness,,prevent,illne
ss,,facilitate,coping,,and,restore,health),,the,LPN,must,take,on,the,roles,of:
ANS:,A,
In,order,for,the,LPN,to,apply,the,common,goals,of,nursing,,he,or,she,must,assume,the,roles,of,car
egiver,,educator,,collaborator,,manager,,and,advocate.,DIF:,Cognitive,Level:,Comprehension,R
EF:,dm,4,OBJ:,Theory,#2
TOP:,Art,and,Science,of,Nursing,KEY:,Nursing,Process,Step:,N/A,MSC:,N
CLEX:,N/A,
4. Although,nursing,theories,differ,in,their,attempts,to,define,nursing,,all,of,them,base,theirbeliefs,o
n,common,concepts,concerning:
a. self-actualization,,fundamental,needs,,and,belonging.
b. stress,reduction,,self-care,,and,a,systems,model.
c. curative,care,,restorative,care,,and,terminal,care.
d. human,relationships,,the,environment,,and,health.
ANS:,D,
Although,nursing,theories,differ,,they,all,base,their,beliefs,on,human,relationships,,the,environment
,,and,health.,
DIF:,Cognitive,Level:,Comprehension,REF:,dm,4,OBJ:,Theory,#2,
TOP:,Nursing,Theories,KEY:,Nursing,Process,Step:,N/A,MSC:,
NCLEX:,N/A,
American,Nurses,Association,(ANA).
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,ANS:,D,
The,National,Federation,of,Licensed,Practical,Nurses,modified,the,standards,published,by,the,ANA
,in,2004,to,better,fit,the,role,of,the,LPN.,
DIF:,Cognitive,Level:,Comprehension,REF:,dm,5,OBJ:,Theory,#2,
TOP:,Standards,of,Care,KEY:,Nursing,Process,Step:,N/A,MSC:,
NCLEX:,N/A,
6. The,LPN,demonstrates,an,evidence-based,practice,by:
a. using,a,drug,manual,to,check,compatibility,of,drugs.
b. using,scientific,information,to,guide,decision,making.
c. using,medical,history,of,a,patient,to,direct,nursing,interventions.
d. basing,nursing,care,on,advice,from,an,experienced,nurse.
5.Standards,of,care,for,the,nursing,practice,of,the,LPN,are,established,by,the :
a. Boards,of,Nursing,Examiners,in,each,state.
b. National,Council,of,States,Boards,of,Nursing,(NCSBN).
c.
d. National,Federation,of,Licensed,Practical,Nurses.
ANS:,B,
The,use,of,scientific,information,from,high-
quality,research,to,guide,nursing,decisions,is,reflective,of,the,application,of,evidence-
based,practice.,
DIF:,Cognitive,Level:,Knowledge,REF:,dm,5,OBJ:,Theory,#3,
TOP:,Evidence,Based,Practice,KEY:,Nursing,Process,Step:,N/A,
MSC:,NCLEX:,N/A,
7. Lillian,Wald,and,Mary,Brewster,established,the,Henry,Street,Settlement,Service,in,New,Yorkin
,1893,in,order,to:
ANS:,C,
Henry,Street,Settlement,Service,brought,the,provision,of,community,health,care,to,the,poor,people,l
iving,in,tenements.,
DIF:,Cognitive,Level:,Comprehension,REF:,dm,2,OBJ:,Theory,#4,
TOP:,Growth,of,Nursing,KEY:,Nursing,Process,Step:,N/A,MSC:,
NCLEX:,N/A,
8. An,educational,pathway,for,an,LPN,refers,to,an,LPN:
a. learning,on,the,job,and,being,promoted,to,a,higher,level,of,responsibility.
b. moving,from,a,maternity,unit,to,a,more,complicated,surgical,unit.
a. offer,a,shelter,to,injured,war,veterans.
b. found,a,nursing,apprenticeship.
c. provide,health,care,to,poor,persons,living,in,tenements.
d. offer,better,housing,to,low-income,families.
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, c. obtaining,additional,education,to,move,from,one,level,of,nursing,to,another.
d. learning,that,advancement,requires,consistent,work,and,commitment.
ANS:,C,
By,broadening,the,educational,base,,an,LPN,may,advance,and,build,a,nursing,career.,
DIF:,Cognitive,Level:,Knowledge,REF:,dm,6,OBJ:,Theory,#7,
TOP:,Nursing,Education,Pathways,KEY:,Nursing,Process,Step:,N/A,
MSC:,NCLEX:,N/A,
9. When,diagnosis-
related,groups,(DRGs),were,established,by,Medicare,in,1983,,the,purposewas,to:
ANS:,B,
The,purpose,of,instituting,DRGs,was,to,contain,skyrocketing,costs,of,health,care.,
DIF:,Cognitive,Level:,Knowledge,REF:,dm,8,OBJ:,Theory,#10,
TOP:,Health,Care,Delivery,KEY:,Nursing,Process,Step:,N/A,
MSC:,NCLEX:,N/A,
10. The,advent,of,diagnosis-
related,groups,(DRGs),required,that,nurses,working,in,health,careagencies:
a. record,supportive,documentation,to,confirm,a,patients,need,for,care,in,order,to,qualify,
a. put,patients,with,the,same,diagnosis,on,the,same,unit.
b. attempt,to,contain,the,costs,of,health,care.
c. increase,availability,of,medical,care,to,the,elderly.
d. identify,a,patients,condition,more,quickly.
for,reimburs
b. use,the,DRG,rather,than,their,own,observations,for,patient,assessment.
c. be,aware,of,the,specific,drugs,related,to,the,diagnosis.
d. acquire,cross-training,to,make,staffing,more,flexible.
ANS:,A,
DRGs,required,that,nurses,provide,more,supportive,documentation,of,their,assessments,and,identifi
ed,patient,needs,to,qualify,the,facility,for,Medicare,reimbursement.,Observant,assessment,might,als
o,indicate,another,DRG,classification,and,consequently,more,reimbursement,for,the,facility.,
DIF:,Cognitive,Level:,Comprehension,REF:,dm,8,OBJ:,Theory,#10,
TOP:,Managed,Care,KEY:,Nursing,Process,Step:,N/A,
MSC:,NCLEX:,N/A,
11. If,a,member,of,a,health,maintenance,organization,(HMO),is,having,respiratory,problems,such,a
s,fever,,cough,,and,fatigue,for,several,days,and,wants,to,see,a,specialist,,the,person,is,required,to,
go:
ANS:,D,
Participants,in,an,HMO,must,see,their,primary,physician,to,receive,a,referral,for,a,specialist,in,order
,for,the,HMO,to,pay,for,the,care.,
DIF:,Cognitive,Level:,Comprehension,REF:,dm,9,OBJ:,Theory,#11,
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Test,Bank,
Chapter,1,Nursing,Foundations,
MULTIPLE,CHOICE,
1. Florence,Nightingales,contributions,to,nursing,practice,and,education:
a. are,historically,important,but,have,no,validity,for,nursing,today.
b. were,neither,recognized,nor,appreciated,in,her,own,time.
c. were,a,major,factor,in,reducing,the,death,rate,in,the,Crimean,War.
d. were,limited,only,to,the,care,of,severe,traumatic,wounds.
ANS:,C,
By,improving,sanitation,,nutrition,ventilation,,and,handwashing,techniques,,Florence,Nightingales,
nurses,dramatically,reduced,the,death,rate,from,injuries,in,the,Crimean,War.,
DIF:,Cognitive,Level:,Knowledge,REF:,dm,2,OBJ:,Theory,#1
TOP:,Nursing,History,KEY:,Nursing,Process,Step:,N/A,MSC:,
NCLEX:,N/A,
a. caregiver,,educator,,and,collaborator.
b. nursing,assistant,,delegator,,and,environmental,specialist.
c. medication,dispenser,,collaborator,,and,transporter.
d. dietitian,,manager,,and,housekeeper.
2. Early,nursing,education,and,care,in,the,United,States:
a. were,directed,at,community,health.
b. provided,independence,for,women,through,education,and,employment.
c. were,an,educational,model,based,in,institutions,of,higher,learning.
d. have,continued,to,be,entirely,focused,on,hospital,nursing.
www.nursylab.comWWW.THENURSINGMASTERY.COM
,ANS:,B,
Because,of,the,influence,of,early,nursing,leaders,,nursing,education,became,more,formalized,throu
gh,apprenticeships,in,Nightingale,schools,that,offered,independence,to,women,through,education,a
nd,employment.,
DIF:,Cognitive,Level:,Knowledge,REF:,dm,2,OBJ:,Theory,#4
TOP:,Nursing,History,KEY:,Nursing,Process,Step:,N/A,
MSC:,NCLEX:,N/A,
3. In,order,to,fulfill,the,common,goals,defined,by,nursing,theorists,(promote,wellness,,prevent,illne
ss,,facilitate,coping,,and,restore,health),,the,LPN,must,take,on,the,roles,of:
ANS:,A,
In,order,for,the,LPN,to,apply,the,common,goals,of,nursing,,he,or,she,must,assume,the,roles,of,car
egiver,,educator,,collaborator,,manager,,and,advocate.,DIF:,Cognitive,Level:,Comprehension,R
EF:,dm,4,OBJ:,Theory,#2
TOP:,Art,and,Science,of,Nursing,KEY:,Nursing,Process,Step:,N/A,MSC:,N
CLEX:,N/A,
4. Although,nursing,theories,differ,in,their,attempts,to,define,nursing,,all,of,them,base,theirbeliefs,o
n,common,concepts,concerning:
a. self-actualization,,fundamental,needs,,and,belonging.
b. stress,reduction,,self-care,,and,a,systems,model.
c. curative,care,,restorative,care,,and,terminal,care.
d. human,relationships,,the,environment,,and,health.
ANS:,D,
Although,nursing,theories,differ,,they,all,base,their,beliefs,on,human,relationships,,the,environment
,,and,health.,
DIF:,Cognitive,Level:,Comprehension,REF:,dm,4,OBJ:,Theory,#2,
TOP:,Nursing,Theories,KEY:,Nursing,Process,Step:,N/A,MSC:,
NCLEX:,N/A,
American,Nurses,Association,(ANA).
www.nursylab.comWWW.THENURSINGMASTERY.COM
,ANS:,D,
The,National,Federation,of,Licensed,Practical,Nurses,modified,the,standards,published,by,the,ANA
,in,2004,to,better,fit,the,role,of,the,LPN.,
DIF:,Cognitive,Level:,Comprehension,REF:,dm,5,OBJ:,Theory,#2,
TOP:,Standards,of,Care,KEY:,Nursing,Process,Step:,N/A,MSC:,
NCLEX:,N/A,
6. The,LPN,demonstrates,an,evidence-based,practice,by:
a. using,a,drug,manual,to,check,compatibility,of,drugs.
b. using,scientific,information,to,guide,decision,making.
c. using,medical,history,of,a,patient,to,direct,nursing,interventions.
d. basing,nursing,care,on,advice,from,an,experienced,nurse.
5.Standards,of,care,for,the,nursing,practice,of,the,LPN,are,established,by,the :
a. Boards,of,Nursing,Examiners,in,each,state.
b. National,Council,of,States,Boards,of,Nursing,(NCSBN).
c.
d. National,Federation,of,Licensed,Practical,Nurses.
ANS:,B,
The,use,of,scientific,information,from,high-
quality,research,to,guide,nursing,decisions,is,reflective,of,the,application,of,evidence-
based,practice.,
DIF:,Cognitive,Level:,Knowledge,REF:,dm,5,OBJ:,Theory,#3,
TOP:,Evidence,Based,Practice,KEY:,Nursing,Process,Step:,N/A,
MSC:,NCLEX:,N/A,
7. Lillian,Wald,and,Mary,Brewster,established,the,Henry,Street,Settlement,Service,in,New,Yorkin
,1893,in,order,to:
ANS:,C,
Henry,Street,Settlement,Service,brought,the,provision,of,community,health,care,to,the,poor,people,l
iving,in,tenements.,
DIF:,Cognitive,Level:,Comprehension,REF:,dm,2,OBJ:,Theory,#4,
TOP:,Growth,of,Nursing,KEY:,Nursing,Process,Step:,N/A,MSC:,
NCLEX:,N/A,
8. An,educational,pathway,for,an,LPN,refers,to,an,LPN:
a. learning,on,the,job,and,being,promoted,to,a,higher,level,of,responsibility.
b. moving,from,a,maternity,unit,to,a,more,complicated,surgical,unit.
a. offer,a,shelter,to,injured,war,veterans.
b. found,a,nursing,apprenticeship.
c. provide,health,care,to,poor,persons,living,in,tenements.
d. offer,better,housing,to,low-income,families.
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, c. obtaining,additional,education,to,move,from,one,level,of,nursing,to,another.
d. learning,that,advancement,requires,consistent,work,and,commitment.
ANS:,C,
By,broadening,the,educational,base,,an,LPN,may,advance,and,build,a,nursing,career.,
DIF:,Cognitive,Level:,Knowledge,REF:,dm,6,OBJ:,Theory,#7,
TOP:,Nursing,Education,Pathways,KEY:,Nursing,Process,Step:,N/A,
MSC:,NCLEX:,N/A,
9. When,diagnosis-
related,groups,(DRGs),were,established,by,Medicare,in,1983,,the,purposewas,to:
ANS:,B,
The,purpose,of,instituting,DRGs,was,to,contain,skyrocketing,costs,of,health,care.,
DIF:,Cognitive,Level:,Knowledge,REF:,dm,8,OBJ:,Theory,#10,
TOP:,Health,Care,Delivery,KEY:,Nursing,Process,Step:,N/A,
MSC:,NCLEX:,N/A,
10. The,advent,of,diagnosis-
related,groups,(DRGs),required,that,nurses,working,in,health,careagencies:
a. record,supportive,documentation,to,confirm,a,patients,need,for,care,in,order,to,qualify,
a. put,patients,with,the,same,diagnosis,on,the,same,unit.
b. attempt,to,contain,the,costs,of,health,care.
c. increase,availability,of,medical,care,to,the,elderly.
d. identify,a,patients,condition,more,quickly.
for,reimburs
b. use,the,DRG,rather,than,their,own,observations,for,patient,assessment.
c. be,aware,of,the,specific,drugs,related,to,the,diagnosis.
d. acquire,cross-training,to,make,staffing,more,flexible.
ANS:,A,
DRGs,required,that,nurses,provide,more,supportive,documentation,of,their,assessments,and,identifi
ed,patient,needs,to,qualify,the,facility,for,Medicare,reimbursement.,Observant,assessment,might,als
o,indicate,another,DRG,classification,and,consequently,more,reimbursement,for,the,facility.,
DIF:,Cognitive,Level:,Comprehension,REF:,dm,8,OBJ:,Theory,#10,
TOP:,Managed,Care,KEY:,Nursing,Process,Step:,N/A,
MSC:,NCLEX:,N/A,
11. If,a,member,of,a,health,maintenance,organization,(HMO),is,having,respiratory,problems,such,a
s,fever,,cough,,and,fatigue,for,several,days,and,wants,to,see,a,specialist,,the,person,is,required,to,
go:
ANS:,D,
Participants,in,an,HMO,must,see,their,primary,physician,to,receive,a,referral,for,a,specialist,in,order
,for,the,HMO,to,pay,for,the,care.,
DIF:,Cognitive,Level:,Comprehension,REF:,dm,9,OBJ:,Theory,#11,
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