Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of
Medical-Surgical Nursing
16th Edition
• Author(s)Janice L. Hinkle; Kerry H.
Cheever; Kristen J. Overbaugh; Carolyn
E. Bradley
ISBN: 9781975221133
Question 1:
Question Type:
MCQ
Question Stem:
A newly licensed nurse is reviewing the concept of professional
nursing practice. Which statement best reflects the nurse’s role
in promoting health?
Options:
,A. “My primary responsibility is to carry out provider
prescriptions accurately.”
B. “My role includes helping clients prevent illness, manage
conditions, and improve wellness.”
C. “My work is limited to providing care only when a client is
hospitalized.”
D. “My role is mainly to perform technical procedures such as
injections and dressing changes.”
Correct Answer:
B
Rationale for A:
Carrying out provider prescriptions is part of nursing practice,
but it is not the best description of the nurse’s overall role.
Professional nursing practice is broader and includes health
promotion, disease prevention, education, advocacy, and
coordination of care.
Rationale for B:
This is correct because nursing focuses on the whole person
and supports health across the continuum, including
prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and wellness. The nurse
helps clients understand risks, strengthen self-care, and achieve
the best possible health outcomes.
Rationale for C:
This is incorrect because nursing care occurs in many settings,
including homes, schools, clinics, long-term care facilities, and
,communities. Professional practice is not limited to the hospital
environment.
Rationale for D:
Technical skills are important, but nursing is not limited to
procedures. A professional nurse also uses critical thinking,
communication, education, assessment, and advocacy to
support safe and effective care.
Key Takeaway:
Professional nursing practice is broader than task completion; it
includes health promotion, prevention, education, advocacy,
and coordinated care.
Question 2:
Question Type:
MCQ
Question Stem:
A nurse is comparing a nursing diagnosis with a medical
diagnosis. Which statement is accurate?
Options:
A. A nursing diagnosis identifies the client’s response to a
health problem.
B. A nursing diagnosis describes the disease process itself.
C. A nursing diagnosis is written only by the provider.
D. A nursing diagnosis replaces the need for assessment.
, Correct Answer:
A
Rationale for A:
This is correct because nursing diagnoses focus on how the
client responds to actual or potential health problems, such as
impaired mobility or deficient knowledge. Nursing diagnosis
guides nursing interventions and outcomes.
Rationale for B:
This is incorrect because the disease process is described by a
medical diagnosis, such as pneumonia or diabetes mellitus.
Nursing diagnoses focus on responses, not pathology.
Rationale for C:
This is incorrect because nurses identify nursing diagnoses
independently based on assessment data. Providers do not
write nursing diagnoses.
Rationale for D:
This is incorrect because assessment is the foundation of
nursing care. A nursing diagnosis is developed from assessment
findings and does not replace them.
Key Takeaway:
Nursing diagnoses describe client responses to health problems
and are based on nursing assessment data.
Question 3:
Question Type:
MCQ
Medical-Surgical Nursing
16th Edition
• Author(s)Janice L. Hinkle; Kerry H.
Cheever; Kristen J. Overbaugh; Carolyn
E. Bradley
ISBN: 9781975221133
Question 1:
Question Type:
MCQ
Question Stem:
A newly licensed nurse is reviewing the concept of professional
nursing practice. Which statement best reflects the nurse’s role
in promoting health?
Options:
,A. “My primary responsibility is to carry out provider
prescriptions accurately.”
B. “My role includes helping clients prevent illness, manage
conditions, and improve wellness.”
C. “My work is limited to providing care only when a client is
hospitalized.”
D. “My role is mainly to perform technical procedures such as
injections and dressing changes.”
Correct Answer:
B
Rationale for A:
Carrying out provider prescriptions is part of nursing practice,
but it is not the best description of the nurse’s overall role.
Professional nursing practice is broader and includes health
promotion, disease prevention, education, advocacy, and
coordination of care.
Rationale for B:
This is correct because nursing focuses on the whole person
and supports health across the continuum, including
prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and wellness. The nurse
helps clients understand risks, strengthen self-care, and achieve
the best possible health outcomes.
Rationale for C:
This is incorrect because nursing care occurs in many settings,
including homes, schools, clinics, long-term care facilities, and
,communities. Professional practice is not limited to the hospital
environment.
Rationale for D:
Technical skills are important, but nursing is not limited to
procedures. A professional nurse also uses critical thinking,
communication, education, assessment, and advocacy to
support safe and effective care.
Key Takeaway:
Professional nursing practice is broader than task completion; it
includes health promotion, prevention, education, advocacy,
and coordinated care.
Question 2:
Question Type:
MCQ
Question Stem:
A nurse is comparing a nursing diagnosis with a medical
diagnosis. Which statement is accurate?
Options:
A. A nursing diagnosis identifies the client’s response to a
health problem.
B. A nursing diagnosis describes the disease process itself.
C. A nursing diagnosis is written only by the provider.
D. A nursing diagnosis replaces the need for assessment.
, Correct Answer:
A
Rationale for A:
This is correct because nursing diagnoses focus on how the
client responds to actual or potential health problems, such as
impaired mobility or deficient knowledge. Nursing diagnosis
guides nursing interventions and outcomes.
Rationale for B:
This is incorrect because the disease process is described by a
medical diagnosis, such as pneumonia or diabetes mellitus.
Nursing diagnoses focus on responses, not pathology.
Rationale for C:
This is incorrect because nurses identify nursing diagnoses
independently based on assessment data. Providers do not
write nursing diagnoses.
Rationale for D:
This is incorrect because assessment is the foundation of
nursing care. A nursing diagnosis is developed from assessment
findings and does not replace them.
Key Takeaway:
Nursing diagnoses describe client responses to health problems
and are based on nursing assessment data.
Question 3:
Question Type:
MCQ
