TEST BANK
Nursing Now: Today's Issues, Tomorrows Trends
Joseph T. Catalano
8th Edition
,Table of Contents
Chapter 01: The Growth of Nursing 1
Chapter 02: Historical Perspectives 9
Chapter 03: Theories and Models of Nursing 17
Chapter 04: The Process of Educating Nurses 25
Chapter 05: The Evolution of Licensure, Certification, and Nursing Organizations 33
Chapter 06: Ethics in Nursing 41
Chapter 07: Bioethical Issues 49
Chapter 08: Nursing Law and Liability 57
Chapter 09: Reality Shock in the Workplace 64
Chapter 10: Leadership, Followership, and Management 71
Chapter 11: Communication, Negotiation, and Conflict Resolution 80
Chapter 12: Understanding and Dealing Successfully With Difficult Behavior 88
Chapter 13: Health-Care Delivery Systems 96
Chapter 14: Ensuring Quality Care 103
Chapter 15: Delegation in Nursing 111
Chapter 16: Incivility: The Antithesis of Caring 119
Chapter 17: Nursing Informatics 126
Chapter 18: The Politically Active Nurse 134
Chapter 19: The Health-Care Debate: Best Allocations of Resources for the Best
Outcomes 141
Chapter 20: Spirituality and Health Care 148
Chapter 21: Diversity 155
Chapter 22: Impact of the Aging Population on Health-Care Delivery 163
Chapter 23: Client Education—A Moral Imperative 170
Chapter 24: Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice 178
Chapter 25: Integrative Health Practices 185
Chapter 26: Preparing for and Responding to Disasters 193
Chapter 27: Developments in Current Nursing Practice 201
Chapter 28: NCLEX: What You Need to Know 209
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Chapter 1: The Growth of Nursing
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Nurses are often the primary, and frequently the only, defendants named when errors are
made that result in injury to the client. This is due to which concept associated with the
nursing profession?
a. Autonomy
b. Accountability
c. Precision
d. Specificity
ANS: B
Feedback
A This is incorrect. The autonomous nature of the nursing profession has no impact
on nurses acting as defendants in court cases.
B This is correct. Nurses must be accountable and demonstrate a high level of
responsibility for the care and services they provide.
C This is incorrect. The precision in which nurses must practice has no impact on
nurses acting as defendants in court cases.
D This is incorrect. The specificity in which nurses must practice has no impact on
nurses acting as defendants in court cases.
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2. If a nurse uses information from research as the basis for making decisions about providing
care, this nurse is engaging in which type of practice?
a. Client-based practice
b. Physician-based practice
c. Evidence-based practice
d. Provider-based practice
ANS: C
Feedback
A This is incorrect. Client-based care does not use information from research as the
basis for making decisions.
B This is incorrect. Physician-based care does not use information from research as
the basis for making decisions.
C This is correct. Evidence-based care uses information from research as the basis
for making decisions.
D This is incorrect. Provider-based care does not use information from research as
the basis for making decisions.
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3. Today’s nurses are often found in remote and often hostile areas, providing care for the sick
and dying, working 12-hour shifts, being on call, and working rotating shifts. This is why
nursing is universally known as which type of profession?
a. Altruistic
b. Synergistic
c. Optimistic
d. Pragmatic
ANS: A
Feedback
A This is correct. Nursing has been viewed universally as an altruistic profession
composed of selfless individuals who place the lives and well-being of their
clients above their personal safety.
B This is incorrect. Nursing is not viewed universally as a synergistic profession.
C This is incorrect. Nursing is not viewed universally as an optimistic profession.
D This is incorrect. Nursing is not viewed universally as a pragmatic profession.
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4. With Florence Nightingale’s radically new idea about a separate educational setting for
nurses, the nursing profession took its first steps toward which of the following?
a. Autonomy
b. Accountability
c. Precision
d. Specificity
ANS: A
Feedback
A This is correct. The nursing profession took its first steps toward autonomy of
practice with Florence Nightingale’s radically new idea about a separate
educational setting for nurses.
B This is incorrect. Nightingale’s radically new idea about a separate educational
setting for nurses did not lead to accountability.
C This is incorrect. Nightingale’s radically new idea about a separate educational
setting for nurses did not lead to precision.
D This is incorrect. Nightingale’s radically new idea about a separate educational
setting for nurses did not lead to specificity.
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5. If an advanced practice nurse is prepared to provide direct client care in primary care
settings, focusing on health promotion, illness prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment of
common health problems, this nurse is acting in which advanced practice role?
a. Nurse practitioner
b. Certified nurse midwife
c. Clinical nurse specialist
d. Case manager
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ANS: A
Feedback
A This is correct. Nurse practitioners are prepared to provide direct client care in
primary care settings, focusing on health promotion, illness prevention, early
diagnosis, and treatment of common health problems
B This is incorrect. Certified nurse midwives are not prepared to provide direct
client care in primary care settings, focusing on health promotion, illness
prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment of common health problems.
C This is incorrect. Clinical nurse specialists are not prepared to provide direct
client care in primary care settings, focusing on health promotion, illness
prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment of common health problems.
D This is incorrect. Case managers are not prepared to provide direct client care in
primary care settings, focusing on health promotion, illness prevention, early
diagnosis, and treatment of common health problems.
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6. If an advanced practice nurse focuses on the care of pregnant women before, during, and
after the birth process, this nurse is acting in which advanced practice role?
a. Nurse practitioner
b. Certified nurse midwife
c. Clinical nurse specialist
d. Case manager
ANS: B
Feedback
A This is incorrect. Nurse practitioners do not focus on the care of pregnant women
before, during, and after the birth process
B This is correct. Certified nurse midwives focus on the care of pregnant women
before, during, and after the birth process.
C This is incorrect. Clinical nurse specialists do not focus on the care of pregnant
women before, during, and after the birth process.
D This is incorrect. Case managers do not focus on the care of pregnant women
before, during, and after the birth process.
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7. If an advanced practice nurse is comfortable working in high-tech environments with
seriously ill individuals and their families, this nurse is acting in which advanced practice
role?
a. Nurse practitioner
b. Certified nurse midwife
c. Clinical nurse specialist
d. Case manager
ANS: C
Feedback
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A This is incorrect. Nurse practitioners are generally not comfortable working in
high-tech environments with seriously ill individuals and their families.
B This is incorrect. Certified nurse midwives are generally not comfortable
working in high-tech environments with seriously ill individuals and their
families.
C This is correct. Certified nurse specialists are comfortable working in high-tech
environments with seriously ill individuals and their families.
D This is incorrect. Case managers are generally not comfortable working in
high-tech environments with seriously ill individuals and their families.
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8. If an advanced practice nurse functions to coordinate services for clients with high-risk or
long-term health problems who require access to the full continuum of health-care services,
this nurse is acting in which advanced practice role?
a. Nurse practitioner
b. Certified nurse midwife
c. Clinical nurse specialist
d. Case manager
ANS: D
Feedback
A This is incorrect. Nurse practitioners do not function to coordinate services for
clients with high-risk or long-term health problems who require access to the full
continuum of health-care services.
B This is incorrect. Certified nurse midwives do not function to coordinate services
for clients with high-risk or long-term health problems who require access to the
full continuum of health-care services.
C This is incorrect. Clinical nurse specialists do not function to coordinate services
for clients with high-risk or long-term health problems who require access to the
full continuum of health-care services.
D This is correct. Case managers function to coordinate services for clients with
high-risk or long-term health problems who require access to the full continuum
of health-care services.
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9. If a nurse taking action to perform the activities that promote patient care, this nurse is
acting with which of the following?
a. Power
b. Control
c. Authority
d. Empowerment
ANS: D
Feedback
A This is incorrect. Power is best defined as the ability or capacity to exert
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influence over another person or group of persons.
B This is incorrect. Control is associated with power and authority.
C This is incorrect. Authority is associated with power and control.
D This is correct. Empowerment helps the nurse to take action and perform those
activities that promote patient care.
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10. Although the client likely would prefer to avoid taking medications, tolerating
uncomfortable treatments, and participating in demanding activities, he or she cooperates
because the nurse has a good relationship with the client; this is an example of which type of
power?
a. Referent power
b. Expert power
c. Coercive power
d. Legitimate power
ANS: A
Feedback
A This is correct. A client who would prefer to avoid taking medications, tolerating
uncomfortable treatments, and participating in demanding activities yet
cooperates because the nurse has a good relationship with him or her is an
example of referent power.
B This is incorrect. A client who would prefer to avoid taking medications,
tolerating uncomfortable treatments, and participating in demanding activities
yet cooperates because the nurse has a good relationship with him or her is not
an example of expert power.
C This is incorrect. A client who would prefer to avoid taking medications,
tolerating uncomfortable treatments, and participating in demanding activities
yet cooperates because the nurse has a good relationship with him or her is not
an example of coercive power.
D This is incorrect. A client who would prefer to avoid taking medications,
tolerating uncomfortable treatments, and participating in demanding activities
yet cooperates because the nurse has a good relationship with him or her is not
an example of legitimate power.
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11. By demonstrating their knowledge of the client’s condition, recent laboratory tests, and
other elements that are vital to the client’s recovery, nurses demonstrate which type of
power?
a. Referent power
b. Expert power
c. Coercive power
d. Legitimate power
ANS: B
Feedback
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Nursing Now: Today's Issues, Tomorrows Trends
Joseph T. Catalano
8th Edition
,Table of Contents
Chapter 01: The Growth of Nursing 1
Chapter 02: Historical Perspectives 9
Chapter 03: Theories and Models of Nursing 17
Chapter 04: The Process of Educating Nurses 25
Chapter 05: The Evolution of Licensure, Certification, and Nursing Organizations 33
Chapter 06: Ethics in Nursing 41
Chapter 07: Bioethical Issues 49
Chapter 08: Nursing Law and Liability 57
Chapter 09: Reality Shock in the Workplace 64
Chapter 10: Leadership, Followership, and Management 71
Chapter 11: Communication, Negotiation, and Conflict Resolution 80
Chapter 12: Understanding and Dealing Successfully With Difficult Behavior 88
Chapter 13: Health-Care Delivery Systems 96
Chapter 14: Ensuring Quality Care 103
Chapter 15: Delegation in Nursing 111
Chapter 16: Incivility: The Antithesis of Caring 119
Chapter 17: Nursing Informatics 126
Chapter 18: The Politically Active Nurse 134
Chapter 19: The Health-Care Debate: Best Allocations of Resources for the Best
Outcomes 141
Chapter 20: Spirituality and Health Care 148
Chapter 21: Diversity 155
Chapter 22: Impact of the Aging Population on Health-Care Delivery 163
Chapter 23: Client Education—A Moral Imperative 170
Chapter 24: Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice 178
Chapter 25: Integrative Health Practices 185
Chapter 26: Preparing for and Responding to Disasters 193
Chapter 27: Developments in Current Nursing Practice 201
Chapter 28: NCLEX: What You Need to Know 209
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Test Bank - Nursing Now: Today's Issues, Tomorrows Trends, 8th Edition (Catalano, 2020)
Chapter 1: The Growth of Nursing
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Nurses are often the primary, and frequently the only, defendants named when errors are
made that result in injury to the client. This is due to which concept associated with the
nursing profession?
a. Autonomy
b. Accountability
c. Precision
d. Specificity
ANS: B
Feedback
A This is incorrect. The autonomous nature of the nursing profession has no impact
on nurses acting as defendants in court cases.
B This is correct. Nurses must be accountable and demonstrate a high level of
responsibility for the care and services they provide.
C This is incorrect. The precision in which nurses must practice has no impact on
nurses acting as defendants in court cases.
D This is incorrect. The specificity in which nurses must practice has no impact on
nurses acting as defendants in court cases.
REF: Page: 00
2. If a nurse uses information from research as the basis for making decisions about providing
care, this nurse is engaging in which type of practice?
a. Client-based practice
b. Physician-based practice
c. Evidence-based practice
d. Provider-based practice
ANS: C
Feedback
A This is incorrect. Client-based care does not use information from research as the
basis for making decisions.
B This is incorrect. Physician-based care does not use information from research as
the basis for making decisions.
C This is correct. Evidence-based care uses information from research as the basis
for making decisions.
D This is incorrect. Provider-based care does not use information from research as
the basis for making decisions.
REF: Page: 00
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Test Bank - Nursing Now: Today's Issues, Tomorrows Trends, 8th Edition (Catalano, 2020)
3. Today’s nurses are often found in remote and often hostile areas, providing care for the sick
and dying, working 12-hour shifts, being on call, and working rotating shifts. This is why
nursing is universally known as which type of profession?
a. Altruistic
b. Synergistic
c. Optimistic
d. Pragmatic
ANS: A
Feedback
A This is correct. Nursing has been viewed universally as an altruistic profession
composed of selfless individuals who place the lives and well-being of their
clients above their personal safety.
B This is incorrect. Nursing is not viewed universally as a synergistic profession.
C This is incorrect. Nursing is not viewed universally as an optimistic profession.
D This is incorrect. Nursing is not viewed universally as a pragmatic profession.
REF: Page: 00
4. With Florence Nightingale’s radically new idea about a separate educational setting for
nurses, the nursing profession took its first steps toward which of the following?
a. Autonomy
b. Accountability
c. Precision
d. Specificity
ANS: A
Feedback
A This is correct. The nursing profession took its first steps toward autonomy of
practice with Florence Nightingale’s radically new idea about a separate
educational setting for nurses.
B This is incorrect. Nightingale’s radically new idea about a separate educational
setting for nurses did not lead to accountability.
C This is incorrect. Nightingale’s radically new idea about a separate educational
setting for nurses did not lead to precision.
D This is incorrect. Nightingale’s radically new idea about a separate educational
setting for nurses did not lead to specificity.
REF: Page: 00
5. If an advanced practice nurse is prepared to provide direct client care in primary care
settings, focusing on health promotion, illness prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment of
common health problems, this nurse is acting in which advanced practice role?
a. Nurse practitioner
b. Certified nurse midwife
c. Clinical nurse specialist
d. Case manager
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ANS: A
Feedback
A This is correct. Nurse practitioners are prepared to provide direct client care in
primary care settings, focusing on health promotion, illness prevention, early
diagnosis, and treatment of common health problems
B This is incorrect. Certified nurse midwives are not prepared to provide direct
client care in primary care settings, focusing on health promotion, illness
prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment of common health problems.
C This is incorrect. Clinical nurse specialists are not prepared to provide direct
client care in primary care settings, focusing on health promotion, illness
prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment of common health problems.
D This is incorrect. Case managers are not prepared to provide direct client care in
primary care settings, focusing on health promotion, illness prevention, early
diagnosis, and treatment of common health problems.
REF: Page: 00
6. If an advanced practice nurse focuses on the care of pregnant women before, during, and
after the birth process, this nurse is acting in which advanced practice role?
a. Nurse practitioner
b. Certified nurse midwife
c. Clinical nurse specialist
d. Case manager
ANS: B
Feedback
A This is incorrect. Nurse practitioners do not focus on the care of pregnant women
before, during, and after the birth process
B This is correct. Certified nurse midwives focus on the care of pregnant women
before, during, and after the birth process.
C This is incorrect. Clinical nurse specialists do not focus on the care of pregnant
women before, during, and after the birth process.
D This is incorrect. Case managers do not focus on the care of pregnant women
before, during, and after the birth process.
REF: Page: 00
7. If an advanced practice nurse is comfortable working in high-tech environments with
seriously ill individuals and their families, this nurse is acting in which advanced practice
role?
a. Nurse practitioner
b. Certified nurse midwife
c. Clinical nurse specialist
d. Case manager
ANS: C
Feedback
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A This is incorrect. Nurse practitioners are generally not comfortable working in
high-tech environments with seriously ill individuals and their families.
B This is incorrect. Certified nurse midwives are generally not comfortable
working in high-tech environments with seriously ill individuals and their
families.
C This is correct. Certified nurse specialists are comfortable working in high-tech
environments with seriously ill individuals and their families.
D This is incorrect. Case managers are generally not comfortable working in
high-tech environments with seriously ill individuals and their families.
REF: Page: 00
8. If an advanced practice nurse functions to coordinate services for clients with high-risk or
long-term health problems who require access to the full continuum of health-care services,
this nurse is acting in which advanced practice role?
a. Nurse practitioner
b. Certified nurse midwife
c. Clinical nurse specialist
d. Case manager
ANS: D
Feedback
A This is incorrect. Nurse practitioners do not function to coordinate services for
clients with high-risk or long-term health problems who require access to the full
continuum of health-care services.
B This is incorrect. Certified nurse midwives do not function to coordinate services
for clients with high-risk or long-term health problems who require access to the
full continuum of health-care services.
C This is incorrect. Clinical nurse specialists do not function to coordinate services
for clients with high-risk or long-term health problems who require access to the
full continuum of health-care services.
D This is correct. Case managers function to coordinate services for clients with
high-risk or long-term health problems who require access to the full continuum
of health-care services.
REF: Page: 00
9. If a nurse taking action to perform the activities that promote patient care, this nurse is
acting with which of the following?
a. Power
b. Control
c. Authority
d. Empowerment
ANS: D
Feedback
A This is incorrect. Power is best defined as the ability or capacity to exert
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influence over another person or group of persons.
B This is incorrect. Control is associated with power and authority.
C This is incorrect. Authority is associated with power and control.
D This is correct. Empowerment helps the nurse to take action and perform those
activities that promote patient care.
REF: Page: 00
10. Although the client likely would prefer to avoid taking medications, tolerating
uncomfortable treatments, and participating in demanding activities, he or she cooperates
because the nurse has a good relationship with the client; this is an example of which type of
power?
a. Referent power
b. Expert power
c. Coercive power
d. Legitimate power
ANS: A
Feedback
A This is correct. A client who would prefer to avoid taking medications, tolerating
uncomfortable treatments, and participating in demanding activities yet
cooperates because the nurse has a good relationship with him or her is an
example of referent power.
B This is incorrect. A client who would prefer to avoid taking medications,
tolerating uncomfortable treatments, and participating in demanding activities
yet cooperates because the nurse has a good relationship with him or her is not
an example of expert power.
C This is incorrect. A client who would prefer to avoid taking medications,
tolerating uncomfortable treatments, and participating in demanding activities
yet cooperates because the nurse has a good relationship with him or her is not
an example of coercive power.
D This is incorrect. A client who would prefer to avoid taking medications,
tolerating uncomfortable treatments, and participating in demanding activities
yet cooperates because the nurse has a good relationship with him or her is not
an example of legitimate power.
REF: Page: 00
11. By demonstrating their knowledge of the client’s condition, recent laboratory tests, and
other elements that are vital to the client’s recovery, nurses demonstrate which type of
power?
a. Referent power
b. Expert power
c. Coercive power
d. Legitimate power
ANS: B
Feedback
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