Test Bank For
Timby's Fundamental Nursing Skills And Concepts
Author: Donnelly-Moreno, Loretta
13thedition
,Table Of Contents
Unit 1 Exploring Contemporary Nursing ............................................................4
Chapter 1 - Nursing Foundations .............................................................................................................. 4
Chapter 2 - Nursing Process .................................................................................................................... 18
Unit 2 Integrating Basic Concepts .................................................................. 33
Chapter 3 - Laws And Ethics .................................................................................................................... 33
Chapter 4 - Health And Illness................................................................................................................. 55
Chapter 5 - Homeostasis, Adaptation, And Stress .................................................................................. 73
Chapter 6 - Culture And Ethnicity ........................................................................................................... 97
Chapter 7 - The Nurse-Client Relationship ........................................................................................... 114
Chapter 8 - Client Teaching ................................................................................................................... 133
Chapter 9 - Recording And Reporting ................................................................................................... 157
Unit 4 Performing Basic Client Care .............................................................. 178
Chapter 10 - Asepsis.............................................................................................................................. 178
Chapter 11 - Admission, Discharge, Transfer, And Referrals ................................................................ 197
Chapter 12 - Vital Signs ......................................................................................................................... 217
Chapter 13 - Physical Assessment......................................................................................................... 237
Chapter 14 - Special Examinations And Tests ....................................................................................... 260
Unit 5 Assisting With Basic Needs ................................................................ 281
Chapter 15 - Nutrition ........................................................................................................................... 281
Chapter 16: Fluid And Chemical Balance .............................................................................................. 302
Chapter 17 - Hygiene ............................................................................................................................ 322
Chapter 18 - Comfort, Rest, And Sleep ................................................................................................. 342
Chapter 19 - Safety ............................................................................................................................... 362
Chapter 20 - Pain Management ............................................................................................................ 386
Chapter 21 - Oxygenation ..................................................................................................................... 405
Chapter 22 - Infection Control .............................................................................................................. 428
Unit 6 Assisting The Inactive Client .............................................................. 453
Chapter 23 - Body Mechanics, Positioning, And Moving ...................................................................... 453
Chapter 24 - Fitness And Therapeutic Exercise .................................................................................... 477
Chapter 25 - Mechanical Immobilization .............................................................................................. 502
, Chapter 26 - Ambulatory Aids ............................................................................................................... 526
Unit 7 The Surgical Client .............................................................................. 547
Chapter 27 - Perioperative Care ........................................................................................................... 547
Chapter 28 - Wound Care ..................................................................................................................... 571
Chapter 29 - Gastrointestinal Intubation .............................................................................................. 591
Unit 8 Promoting Elimination ......................................................................... 610
Chapter 30 - Urinary Elimination .......................................................................................................... 610
Chapter 31 - Bowel Elimination ............................................................................................................ 631
Unit 9 Medication Administration .................................................................. 650
Chapter 32 - Oral Medications .............................................................................................................. 650
Chapter 33 - Topical And Inhalant Medications ................................................................................... 672
Chapter 34 - Parenteral Medications.................................................................................................... 693
Chapter 35 - Intravenous Medications ................................................................................................. 716
Unit 10 Intervening In Emergency Situations................................................ 737
Chapter 36 - Airway Management ........................................................................................................ 737
Chapter 37 - Resuscitation .................................................................................................................... 759
Unit 11 Caring For The Terminally Ill............................................................. 781
Chapter 38 - End-Of-Life Care ............................................................................................................... 781
,Unit 1 Exploring Contemporary Nursing
Chapter 1 - Nursing Foundations
Timby's Fundamental Nursing Skills And Concepts (13th)
1. A Client Reports To The Emergency Department With Ankle Pain Due To A Minor Road Accident. By
Asking The Client To Describe The Accident, Which Type Of Nursing Skill Is The Nurse Using?
A. Assessment Skills
B. Comforting Skills
C. Counseling Skills
D. Caring
Skills Answer:>A
Rationale: By Asking The Client To Describe The Accident, The Nurse Is Using Assessment Skills To
Collect More Information About The Client's Condition. The Nurse Is Interviewing The Client To Collect
Related Data. The Nurse Is Not Using Comforting Skills, As The Nurse Is Not Providing Any Emotional
Support. The Counseling Skills Of The Nurse Are Also Not Used, As No Health Education Is Provided.
Caring Skills Include Assistance Provided With The Activities Of Daily Living, Which Is Not Applicable In
This Scenario.
Question Format: Multiple Choice
Chapter 1: Nursing Foundations
Cognitive Level: Understand
Client Needs: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Management Of Care Integrated
Process: Nursing Process
Reference: P. 15
2. One Of The Nursing Achievements In The Crimean War Was That The Death Rate Of Soldiers Dropped
From 60% To 1%. What Is The Most Appropriate Reason For The Fall In The Death Rate?
, A. Increased Motivation Among The Soldiers
B. Decreased Rate Of Infection And Gangrene
C. Increased Funds Courtesy Of Donations From Families
D. College-Based Education And Training Of
Nurses Answer:>B
Rationale: During The Crimean War, The Death Rate Of British Soldiers Was 60%, Which Dropped To
1% Due To The Nursing Care Provided. The Nurses Improved The Ventilation, Nutritional, And Sanitary
Conditions Of The Soldiers, Leading To Decreased Rates Of Infection And Gangrene. As A Result, The
Death Rate Dropped. The Families And The Soldiers Donated Funds After The War, Not During The War,
Through Which An Organized Education And Training Facility For Nurses Was Started.
Question Format: Multiple Choice
Chapter 1: Nursing Foundations
Cognitive Level: Remember
Client Needs: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Safety And Infection Control Integrated
Process: Nursing Process
Reference: P. 3
3. A Nurse At A Health Care Facility Provides Information, Assistance, And Encouragement To Clients
During The Various Phases Of Nursing Care. In Which Activity Does The Nurse Use Counseling Skills?
A. Educating A Group of young Girls About AIDS
B. Telling A Client To Localize The Pain In His Abdomen
C. Encouraging A Client To Walk Without Support
D. Assisting A Lactating Mother In Feeding Her
Child Answer:>A
Timby's Fundamental Nursing Skills And Concepts
Author: Donnelly-Moreno, Loretta
13thedition
,Table Of Contents
Unit 1 Exploring Contemporary Nursing ............................................................4
Chapter 1 - Nursing Foundations .............................................................................................................. 4
Chapter 2 - Nursing Process .................................................................................................................... 18
Unit 2 Integrating Basic Concepts .................................................................. 33
Chapter 3 - Laws And Ethics .................................................................................................................... 33
Chapter 4 - Health And Illness................................................................................................................. 55
Chapter 5 - Homeostasis, Adaptation, And Stress .................................................................................. 73
Chapter 6 - Culture And Ethnicity ........................................................................................................... 97
Chapter 7 - The Nurse-Client Relationship ........................................................................................... 114
Chapter 8 - Client Teaching ................................................................................................................... 133
Chapter 9 - Recording And Reporting ................................................................................................... 157
Unit 4 Performing Basic Client Care .............................................................. 178
Chapter 10 - Asepsis.............................................................................................................................. 178
Chapter 11 - Admission, Discharge, Transfer, And Referrals ................................................................ 197
Chapter 12 - Vital Signs ......................................................................................................................... 217
Chapter 13 - Physical Assessment......................................................................................................... 237
Chapter 14 - Special Examinations And Tests ....................................................................................... 260
Unit 5 Assisting With Basic Needs ................................................................ 281
Chapter 15 - Nutrition ........................................................................................................................... 281
Chapter 16: Fluid And Chemical Balance .............................................................................................. 302
Chapter 17 - Hygiene ............................................................................................................................ 322
Chapter 18 - Comfort, Rest, And Sleep ................................................................................................. 342
Chapter 19 - Safety ............................................................................................................................... 362
Chapter 20 - Pain Management ............................................................................................................ 386
Chapter 21 - Oxygenation ..................................................................................................................... 405
Chapter 22 - Infection Control .............................................................................................................. 428
Unit 6 Assisting The Inactive Client .............................................................. 453
Chapter 23 - Body Mechanics, Positioning, And Moving ...................................................................... 453
Chapter 24 - Fitness And Therapeutic Exercise .................................................................................... 477
Chapter 25 - Mechanical Immobilization .............................................................................................. 502
, Chapter 26 - Ambulatory Aids ............................................................................................................... 526
Unit 7 The Surgical Client .............................................................................. 547
Chapter 27 - Perioperative Care ........................................................................................................... 547
Chapter 28 - Wound Care ..................................................................................................................... 571
Chapter 29 - Gastrointestinal Intubation .............................................................................................. 591
Unit 8 Promoting Elimination ......................................................................... 610
Chapter 30 - Urinary Elimination .......................................................................................................... 610
Chapter 31 - Bowel Elimination ............................................................................................................ 631
Unit 9 Medication Administration .................................................................. 650
Chapter 32 - Oral Medications .............................................................................................................. 650
Chapter 33 - Topical And Inhalant Medications ................................................................................... 672
Chapter 34 - Parenteral Medications.................................................................................................... 693
Chapter 35 - Intravenous Medications ................................................................................................. 716
Unit 10 Intervening In Emergency Situations................................................ 737
Chapter 36 - Airway Management ........................................................................................................ 737
Chapter 37 - Resuscitation .................................................................................................................... 759
Unit 11 Caring For The Terminally Ill............................................................. 781
Chapter 38 - End-Of-Life Care ............................................................................................................... 781
,Unit 1 Exploring Contemporary Nursing
Chapter 1 - Nursing Foundations
Timby's Fundamental Nursing Skills And Concepts (13th)
1. A Client Reports To The Emergency Department With Ankle Pain Due To A Minor Road Accident. By
Asking The Client To Describe The Accident, Which Type Of Nursing Skill Is The Nurse Using?
A. Assessment Skills
B. Comforting Skills
C. Counseling Skills
D. Caring
Skills Answer:>A
Rationale: By Asking The Client To Describe The Accident, The Nurse Is Using Assessment Skills To
Collect More Information About The Client's Condition. The Nurse Is Interviewing The Client To Collect
Related Data. The Nurse Is Not Using Comforting Skills, As The Nurse Is Not Providing Any Emotional
Support. The Counseling Skills Of The Nurse Are Also Not Used, As No Health Education Is Provided.
Caring Skills Include Assistance Provided With The Activities Of Daily Living, Which Is Not Applicable In
This Scenario.
Question Format: Multiple Choice
Chapter 1: Nursing Foundations
Cognitive Level: Understand
Client Needs: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Management Of Care Integrated
Process: Nursing Process
Reference: P. 15
2. One Of The Nursing Achievements In The Crimean War Was That The Death Rate Of Soldiers Dropped
From 60% To 1%. What Is The Most Appropriate Reason For The Fall In The Death Rate?
, A. Increased Motivation Among The Soldiers
B. Decreased Rate Of Infection And Gangrene
C. Increased Funds Courtesy Of Donations From Families
D. College-Based Education And Training Of
Nurses Answer:>B
Rationale: During The Crimean War, The Death Rate Of British Soldiers Was 60%, Which Dropped To
1% Due To The Nursing Care Provided. The Nurses Improved The Ventilation, Nutritional, And Sanitary
Conditions Of The Soldiers, Leading To Decreased Rates Of Infection And Gangrene. As A Result, The
Death Rate Dropped. The Families And The Soldiers Donated Funds After The War, Not During The War,
Through Which An Organized Education And Training Facility For Nurses Was Started.
Question Format: Multiple Choice
Chapter 1: Nursing Foundations
Cognitive Level: Remember
Client Needs: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Safety And Infection Control Integrated
Process: Nursing Process
Reference: P. 3
3. A Nurse At A Health Care Facility Provides Information, Assistance, And Encouragement To Clients
During The Various Phases Of Nursing Care. In Which Activity Does The Nurse Use Counseling Skills?
A. Educating A Group of young Girls About AIDS
B. Telling A Client To Localize The Pain In His Abdomen
C. Encouraging A Client To Walk Without Support
D. Assisting A Lactating Mother In Feeding Her
Child Answer:>A
