Test Bank for Fundamentals of
Nursing 9th Edition (2026)
comprehensive questions and verified
answers ( detailed & elaborated)
ACTUAL EXAM 2026/2027 TEST!
A nurse with an advanced degree, education, or experience who is considered to
be an expert in a specialized area of nursing.
Clinical nurse specialist
Considered to be the founder of professional nursing, she elevated the status of
nursing, improved the quality of nursing care, and founded modern nursing
education.
Florence Nightingale
Established the Red Cross in the United States in 1882 and volunteered to care for
wounds and feed union soldiers during the civil war.
Clara Barton
A nurse with an advanced degree who works in a variety of settings to deliver
primary care.
Nurse practitioner
A nurse who usually has an advanced degree and teaches in the educational or
clinical setting.
Nurse educator
A nurse who may manage a clinic or health-related business.
Nurse entrepreneur
An organization that addresses educational standards in nursing.
American Association of Colleges in Nursing (AACN)
,An organization that promotes and fosters various aspects of nursing.
National League for Nursing (NLN)
Provides a venue for national nursing organizations to collaborate but does not
define standards and scope of practice.
International Council of Nurses (ICN)
A nursing pioneer known for her work in mental health care and reform.
Dorothea Dix
A nursing pioneer known for her contributions to public health nursing.
Lillian Wald
A social reformer and nursing pioneer known for her work in social justice and
community health.
Jane Addams
Counseling skills involve the use of therapeutic interpersonal communication skills
to provide information, make appropriate referrals, and facilitate the patient's
problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Counselor
The teacher/educator uses communication skills to assess, implement, and
evaluate individualized teaching plans to meet learning needs of clients and their
families.
Teacher/Educator
A leader displays an assertive, self-confident practice of nursing when providing
care, effecting change, and functioning with groups.
Leader
The collaborator uses skills in organization, communication, and advocacy to
facilitate the functions of all members of the health care team as they provide
patient care.
Collaborator
,Health is a state of optimal functioning or well-being. As defined by the World
Health Organization, one's health includes physical, social, and mental
components and is not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
Health
The 10 leading indicators of health established by Healthy People 2010 are:
physical activity, excessive weight and obesity, tobacco use, substance abuse,
responsible sexual behavior, mental health, injury and violence, environmental
quality, immunizations, and access to health care.
Healthy People 2010
A major guideline for nursing practice used by nurses to identify the patient's
health care needs and strengths, to establish and carry out a plan of care, and to
evaluate the effectiveness of the plan.
Nursing process
An organization that produces the Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice,
defining the activities specific and unique to nursing.
American Nurses Association (ANA)
Obesity is one of the health indicators discussed in the Healthy People 2010
document.
Health Indicator
Nursing is recognized increasingly as a profession based on the following defining
criteria: well-defined body of specific and unique knowledge; strong service
orientation; recognized authority by a professional group; code of ethics;
professional organization that sets standards; ongoing research; and autonomy.
Nursing Profession Criteria
Being licensed by the State Board of Nursing
Legal right to practice nursing
The nurse's license may be revoked or suspended.
, Effect of documenting care not given
Identifying the problems occurs in the nursing diagnosis phase.
Nursing diagnosis phase
The nurse is using counseling skills to educate the client about the harmful effects
of alcohol.
Counseling skills
The priority is the caring skill, as the client needs assistance in performing
activities of daily life.
Caring skills for quadriplegic client
The license and the right to practice nursing can be denied, revoked, or
suspended for professional misconduct.
Professional misconduct
Committing a felony does affect the legal right to practice nursing.
Felony conviction impact on nursing
Implementation of individualized interventions and evaluation of outcomes are
phases in the nursing process.
Nursing process phases
This nursing action is described in the nursing diagnosis phase.
Knowledge deficit regarding insulin administration
The nurse uses therapeutic communication techniques to encourage verbal
expression and to understand the client's perspective.
Therapeutic communication techniques
Comforting skills involve providing safety and security to the client.
Caring vs. comforting skills
Counseling is based upon the active listening and interaction between the client
and the counselor.
Nursing 9th Edition (2026)
comprehensive questions and verified
answers ( detailed & elaborated)
ACTUAL EXAM 2026/2027 TEST!
A nurse with an advanced degree, education, or experience who is considered to
be an expert in a specialized area of nursing.
Clinical nurse specialist
Considered to be the founder of professional nursing, she elevated the status of
nursing, improved the quality of nursing care, and founded modern nursing
education.
Florence Nightingale
Established the Red Cross in the United States in 1882 and volunteered to care for
wounds and feed union soldiers during the civil war.
Clara Barton
A nurse with an advanced degree who works in a variety of settings to deliver
primary care.
Nurse practitioner
A nurse who usually has an advanced degree and teaches in the educational or
clinical setting.
Nurse educator
A nurse who may manage a clinic or health-related business.
Nurse entrepreneur
An organization that addresses educational standards in nursing.
American Association of Colleges in Nursing (AACN)
,An organization that promotes and fosters various aspects of nursing.
National League for Nursing (NLN)
Provides a venue for national nursing organizations to collaborate but does not
define standards and scope of practice.
International Council of Nurses (ICN)
A nursing pioneer known for her work in mental health care and reform.
Dorothea Dix
A nursing pioneer known for her contributions to public health nursing.
Lillian Wald
A social reformer and nursing pioneer known for her work in social justice and
community health.
Jane Addams
Counseling skills involve the use of therapeutic interpersonal communication skills
to provide information, make appropriate referrals, and facilitate the patient's
problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Counselor
The teacher/educator uses communication skills to assess, implement, and
evaluate individualized teaching plans to meet learning needs of clients and their
families.
Teacher/Educator
A leader displays an assertive, self-confident practice of nursing when providing
care, effecting change, and functioning with groups.
Leader
The collaborator uses skills in organization, communication, and advocacy to
facilitate the functions of all members of the health care team as they provide
patient care.
Collaborator
,Health is a state of optimal functioning or well-being. As defined by the World
Health Organization, one's health includes physical, social, and mental
components and is not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
Health
The 10 leading indicators of health established by Healthy People 2010 are:
physical activity, excessive weight and obesity, tobacco use, substance abuse,
responsible sexual behavior, mental health, injury and violence, environmental
quality, immunizations, and access to health care.
Healthy People 2010
A major guideline for nursing practice used by nurses to identify the patient's
health care needs and strengths, to establish and carry out a plan of care, and to
evaluate the effectiveness of the plan.
Nursing process
An organization that produces the Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice,
defining the activities specific and unique to nursing.
American Nurses Association (ANA)
Obesity is one of the health indicators discussed in the Healthy People 2010
document.
Health Indicator
Nursing is recognized increasingly as a profession based on the following defining
criteria: well-defined body of specific and unique knowledge; strong service
orientation; recognized authority by a professional group; code of ethics;
professional organization that sets standards; ongoing research; and autonomy.
Nursing Profession Criteria
Being licensed by the State Board of Nursing
Legal right to practice nursing
The nurse's license may be revoked or suspended.
, Effect of documenting care not given
Identifying the problems occurs in the nursing diagnosis phase.
Nursing diagnosis phase
The nurse is using counseling skills to educate the client about the harmful effects
of alcohol.
Counseling skills
The priority is the caring skill, as the client needs assistance in performing
activities of daily life.
Caring skills for quadriplegic client
The license and the right to practice nursing can be denied, revoked, or
suspended for professional misconduct.
Professional misconduct
Committing a felony does affect the legal right to practice nursing.
Felony conviction impact on nursing
Implementation of individualized interventions and evaluation of outcomes are
phases in the nursing process.
Nursing process phases
This nursing action is described in the nursing diagnosis phase.
Knowledge deficit regarding insulin administration
The nurse uses therapeutic communication techniques to encourage verbal
expression and to understand the client's perspective.
Therapeutic communication techniques
Comforting skills involve providing safety and security to the client.
Caring vs. comforting skills
Counseling is based upon the active listening and interaction between the client
and the counselor.
