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Fundamentals of Nursing: Active Learning for Collaborative Practice
BARBARA L. YOOST, LYNNE R. CRAWFORD
3rd Edition
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Nursing, Theory, and Professional
Practice Chapter 2: Values, Beliefs, and Caring
Chapter 3: Communication
Chapter 4: Clinical Judgment in Nursing
Chapter 5: Introduction to the Nursing Process
Chapter 6: Assessment
Chapter 7: Data Analysis and Nursing Diagnosis
Chapter 8: Planning
Chapter 9: Implementation and Evaluation
Chapter 10: Documentation, Electronic Health Records, and
Reporting Chapter 11: Ethical and Legal Considerations
Chapter 12: Leadership and Management
Chapter 13: Evidence-Based Practice and Nursing Research
Chapter 14: Health Literacy and Patient Education
Chapter 15: Nursing
Informatics Chapter 16: Health
and Wellness
Chapter 17: Human Development: Conception Through
Adolescence Chapter 18: Human Development: Young Adult
Through Older Adult Chapter 19: Vital Signs
Chapter 20: Health History and Physical
Assessment Chapter 21: Ethnicity and Cultural
Assessment Chapter 22: Spiritual Health
Chapter 23: Public Health, Community-Based, and Home Health
Care Chapter 24: Human Sexuality
Chapter 25: Safety
Chapter 26: Asepsis and Infection Control
Chapter 27: Hygiene and Personal Care
Chapter 28: Activity, Immobility, and Safe
Movement Chapter 29: Skin Integrity and Wound
Care
Chapter 30: Nutrition
Chapter 31: Cognitive and Sensory
Alterations Chapter 32: Stress and Coping
Chapter 33: Sleep
Chapter 34: Diagnostic Testing
Chapter 35: Medication
Administration Chapter 36: Pain
Management
Chapter 37: Perioperative Nursing Care
Chapter 38: Oxygenation and Tissue
Perfusion
Chapter 39: Fluid, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base Balance
Chapter 40: Bowel Elimination
Chapter 41: Urinary Elimination
Chapter 42: Death and Loss
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, CHAPTER 1: NURSING, THEORY, AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
1. Which of the following best defines nursing as a profession?
A. Providing care solely based on physician instructions
B. Assisting patients with daily living without evidence-based knowledge
C. Applying critical thinking, evidence-based knowledge, and
compassion to promote health and manage illness
D. Administering medications as prescribed without patient education
Answer: C
Rationale: Nursing is a profession that integrates knowledge, critical
thinking, and compassionate care to promote health, prevent illness, and
manage patient conditions.
2. Who is considered the founder of modern nursing?
A. Clara Barton
B. Florence Nightingale
C. Mary Seacole
D. Dorothea Dix
Answer: B
Rationale: Florence Nightingale is recognized as the founder of modern
nursing for her contributions to patient care, sanitation, and nursing
education during the 19th century.
3. Which of the following statements about nursing theories is correct?
A. Nursing theories are outdated and rarely used in practice
B. Nursing theories provide a framework to guide nursing practice and
research
C. Nursing theories are only relevant in academic settings
D. Nursing theories replace clinical judgment
Answer: B
Rationale: Nursing theories provide structured frameworks for nursing
practice, helping nurses understand patient care, guide interventions, and
generate research questions.
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, 4. Which nursing role emphasizes advocacy, health promotion, and
patient education?
A. Caregiver
B. Manager
C. Researcher
D. Educator
Answer: D
Rationale: The educator role focuses on teaching patients, promoting health,
and empowering patients to make informed health decisions.
5. The primary focus of nursing in the 21st century is:
A. Administrative tasks
B. Disease cure only
C. Holistic patient-centered care
D. Following orders without independent judgment
Answer: C
Rationale: Modern nursing emphasizes holistic, patient-centered care that
addresses physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs.
6. Which characteristic distinguishes nursing as a profession rather
than an occupation?
A. Requires technical skills only
B. Relies on standardized procedures without critical thinking
C. Requires specialized education, ethical practice, and professional
accountability
D. Can be learned entirely on the job
Answer: C
Rationale: Nursing is a profession because it requires formal education,
ethical standards, accountability, and application of evidence-based
knowledge.
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Fundamentals of Nursing: Active Learning for Collaborative Practice
BARBARA L. YOOST, LYNNE R. CRAWFORD
3rd Edition
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Nursing, Theory, and Professional
Practice Chapter 2: Values, Beliefs, and Caring
Chapter 3: Communication
Chapter 4: Clinical Judgment in Nursing
Chapter 5: Introduction to the Nursing Process
Chapter 6: Assessment
Chapter 7: Data Analysis and Nursing Diagnosis
Chapter 8: Planning
Chapter 9: Implementation and Evaluation
Chapter 10: Documentation, Electronic Health Records, and
Reporting Chapter 11: Ethical and Legal Considerations
Chapter 12: Leadership and Management
Chapter 13: Evidence-Based Practice and Nursing Research
Chapter 14: Health Literacy and Patient Education
Chapter 15: Nursing
Informatics Chapter 16: Health
and Wellness
Chapter 17: Human Development: Conception Through
Adolescence Chapter 18: Human Development: Young Adult
Through Older Adult Chapter 19: Vital Signs
Chapter 20: Health History and Physical
Assessment Chapter 21: Ethnicity and Cultural
Assessment Chapter 22: Spiritual Health
Chapter 23: Public Health, Community-Based, and Home Health
Care Chapter 24: Human Sexuality
Chapter 25: Safety
Chapter 26: Asepsis and Infection Control
Chapter 27: Hygiene and Personal Care
Chapter 28: Activity, Immobility, and Safe
Movement Chapter 29: Skin Integrity and Wound
Care
Chapter 30: Nutrition
Chapter 31: Cognitive and Sensory
Alterations Chapter 32: Stress and Coping
Chapter 33: Sleep
Chapter 34: Diagnostic Testing
Chapter 35: Medication
Administration Chapter 36: Pain
Management
Chapter 37: Perioperative Nursing Care
Chapter 38: Oxygenation and Tissue
Perfusion
Chapter 39: Fluid, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base Balance
Chapter 40: Bowel Elimination
Chapter 41: Urinary Elimination
Chapter 42: Death and Loss
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, CHAPTER 1: NURSING, THEORY, AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
1. Which of the following best defines nursing as a profession?
A. Providing care solely based on physician instructions
B. Assisting patients with daily living without evidence-based knowledge
C. Applying critical thinking, evidence-based knowledge, and
compassion to promote health and manage illness
D. Administering medications as prescribed without patient education
Answer: C
Rationale: Nursing is a profession that integrates knowledge, critical
thinking, and compassionate care to promote health, prevent illness, and
manage patient conditions.
2. Who is considered the founder of modern nursing?
A. Clara Barton
B. Florence Nightingale
C. Mary Seacole
D. Dorothea Dix
Answer: B
Rationale: Florence Nightingale is recognized as the founder of modern
nursing for her contributions to patient care, sanitation, and nursing
education during the 19th century.
3. Which of the following statements about nursing theories is correct?
A. Nursing theories are outdated and rarely used in practice
B. Nursing theories provide a framework to guide nursing practice and
research
C. Nursing theories are only relevant in academic settings
D. Nursing theories replace clinical judgment
Answer: B
Rationale: Nursing theories provide structured frameworks for nursing
practice, helping nurses understand patient care, guide interventions, and
generate research questions.
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, 4. Which nursing role emphasizes advocacy, health promotion, and
patient education?
A. Caregiver
B. Manager
C. Researcher
D. Educator
Answer: D
Rationale: The educator role focuses on teaching patients, promoting health,
and empowering patients to make informed health decisions.
5. The primary focus of nursing in the 21st century is:
A. Administrative tasks
B. Disease cure only
C. Holistic patient-centered care
D. Following orders without independent judgment
Answer: C
Rationale: Modern nursing emphasizes holistic, patient-centered care that
addresses physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs.
6. Which characteristic distinguishes nursing as a profession rather
than an occupation?
A. Requires technical skills only
B. Relies on standardized procedures without critical thinking
C. Requires specialized education, ethical practice, and professional
accountability
D. Can be learned entirely on the job
Answer: C
Rationale: Nursing is a profession because it requires formal education,
ethical standards, accountability, and application of evidence-based
knowledge.
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