Test Bank for Fundamentals of
Nursing (10th Edition)2026/2027
Element of nursing -Answer--The skills involved in nursing are primarily technical in
nature.
Primary focus of nursing -Answer--To assist individuals to recover from illness.
Science of nursing -Answer--The knowledge base for the care that is given.
Art of nursing -Answer--The collection of knowledge through research.
Nursing as a profession -Answer--Nursing is considered to be both an art and a
science.
Specialized knowledge in nursing -Answer--Nursing is a profession that uses
specialized knowledge and skills.
Nursing at the end of the Middle Ages -Answer--Continuity, caring, critical thinking.
Characteristic of nursing (early civilization to 16th century) -Answer--Most early
civilizations believed that illness had supernatural causes.
Physician's role in early civilization -Answer--The physician was the priest who
treated disease with prayer.
Nurse's role in early civilization -Answer--The nurse was a nun committed to caring
for the needy and homeless.
Nursing care period -Answer--Nursing care as we now know it began in the 18th to
19th century.
Founder of professional nursing -Answer--Florence Nightingale.
, Red Cross founder in the U.S. -Answer--Clara Barton established the Red Cross in
the United States in 1882.
Barrier to nursing profession development -Answer--Lack of educational standards.
Community-based care founder -Answer--Lillian Wald founded public health nursing.
Nursing definition and scope -Answer--The ANA provides a definition and scope of
practice for nursing.
Breast self-examination teaching -Answer--An example of promoting health.
Facilitating coping with disability -Answer--Admitting a patient to a hospice program.
Nursing skills type -Answer--Cognitive skills are used when devising interventions to
accomplish desired outcomes.
Ethical/legal nursing skill -Answer--A nurse helps a patient prepare a living will.
Nursing role example -Answer--Referring a parent to a support group for a child with
Downs Syndrome is an example of the Counselor role.
Collaborator role in nursing -Answer--Referring a teen with suicidal thoughts to a
mental healthcare specialist.
Health definition -Answer--Health is a state of optimal functioning.
Health promotion guidelines -Answer--Healthy People 2010 includes health
indicators like cancer, obesity, diabetes, and hypertension.
Smoking-cessation program -Answer--An example of preventing illness.
Criteria defining nursing as a profession -Answer--A strong service orientation.
providing direct physical care -Answer--The act of delivering hands-on assistance to
patients.
using research findings to improve practice -Answer--The application of
evidence-based research to enhance nursing methods.
administering medications as prescribed -Answer--The process of giving patients
their medications according to a doctor's orders.
Nursing (10th Edition)2026/2027
Element of nursing -Answer--The skills involved in nursing are primarily technical in
nature.
Primary focus of nursing -Answer--To assist individuals to recover from illness.
Science of nursing -Answer--The knowledge base for the care that is given.
Art of nursing -Answer--The collection of knowledge through research.
Nursing as a profession -Answer--Nursing is considered to be both an art and a
science.
Specialized knowledge in nursing -Answer--Nursing is a profession that uses
specialized knowledge and skills.
Nursing at the end of the Middle Ages -Answer--Continuity, caring, critical thinking.
Characteristic of nursing (early civilization to 16th century) -Answer--Most early
civilizations believed that illness had supernatural causes.
Physician's role in early civilization -Answer--The physician was the priest who
treated disease with prayer.
Nurse's role in early civilization -Answer--The nurse was a nun committed to caring
for the needy and homeless.
Nursing care period -Answer--Nursing care as we now know it began in the 18th to
19th century.
Founder of professional nursing -Answer--Florence Nightingale.
, Red Cross founder in the U.S. -Answer--Clara Barton established the Red Cross in
the United States in 1882.
Barrier to nursing profession development -Answer--Lack of educational standards.
Community-based care founder -Answer--Lillian Wald founded public health nursing.
Nursing definition and scope -Answer--The ANA provides a definition and scope of
practice for nursing.
Breast self-examination teaching -Answer--An example of promoting health.
Facilitating coping with disability -Answer--Admitting a patient to a hospice program.
Nursing skills type -Answer--Cognitive skills are used when devising interventions to
accomplish desired outcomes.
Ethical/legal nursing skill -Answer--A nurse helps a patient prepare a living will.
Nursing role example -Answer--Referring a parent to a support group for a child with
Downs Syndrome is an example of the Counselor role.
Collaborator role in nursing -Answer--Referring a teen with suicidal thoughts to a
mental healthcare specialist.
Health definition -Answer--Health is a state of optimal functioning.
Health promotion guidelines -Answer--Healthy People 2010 includes health
indicators like cancer, obesity, diabetes, and hypertension.
Smoking-cessation program -Answer--An example of preventing illness.
Criteria defining nursing as a profession -Answer--A strong service orientation.
providing direct physical care -Answer--The act of delivering hands-on assistance to
patients.
using research findings to improve practice -Answer--The application of
evidence-based research to enhance nursing methods.
administering medications as prescribed -Answer--The process of giving patients
their medications according to a doctor's orders.
