Davis Advantage Basic Nursing: Thinking,
Doing, and Caring
by Leslie S. Treas (Author), Karen L. Barnett (Author), Mable H. Smith (Author)
4th Edition
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. How Nurses Think
1. Evolution of Nursing Thought & Action
2. Clinical Judgment
3. The Steps of the Nursing Process
4. Evidence-Based Practice: Theory & Research
II. Factors Affecting Health
5. Life Span: Infancy Through Middle Adulthood
6. Life Span: Older Adults
7. Experiencing Health & Illness
8. Stress & Adaptation
9. Psychosocial Health & Illness
10. Family Health
11. Caring in Multicultural Healthcare Environments
12. Spirituality
13. Experiencing Loss
III. Essential Nursing Interventions
14. Promoting Health
15. Communication & Therapeutic Relationships
16. Patient Education
17. Documenting & Reporting
18. Measuring Vital Signs
19. Physical Assessment
20. Promoting Asepsis & Preventing Infection
21. Safety
22. Facilitating Hygiene
23. Administering Medication
IV. Supporting Physiological Function
24. Nutrition
,25. Urinary Elimination
26. Bowel Elimination
27. Sensation, Perception, & Response
28. Pain
29. Physical Activity & Immobility
30. Sexual Health
31. Sleep & Rest
32. Skin Integrity & Wound Healing
33. Oxygenation
34. Circulation & Perfusion
35. Hydration & Homeostasis
36. Caring for the Surgical Patient
V. The Context for Nurses' Work
37. Community & Home Health Nursing
38. Nursing Informatics
39. Legal Accountability
40. Leading and Managing (Online Only in the eBook on Davis Advantage)
, TEST BANK
Basic Nursing: Thinking, Doing, and Caring, 4th Edition
Treas, 2026 | Chapters 1–40 + Next Generation NCLEX Questions
UNIT I: FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING PRACTICE
CHAPTER 1: Nursing: Past and Present
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which statement best describes the primary focus of modern professional nursing?
A) Carrying out physician orders efficiently
B) Providing holistic, patient-centered care
C) Managing hospital resources and staffing
D) Performing technical procedures accurately
Answer: B
Rationale: Modern nursing emphasizes holistic, patient-centered care that addresses physical,
psychological, social, and spiritual needs. While technical skill and following orders are components of
nursing, the broader focus is holistic care.
Cognitive Level: Comprehension
NCLEX Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment
2. Florence Nightingale's most significant contribution to nursing was:
A) Establishing the first nursing school in America
B) Developing the nursing process
C) Emphasizing the importance of environment in patient recovery
D) Creating the first nursing licensure examination
Doing, and Caring
by Leslie S. Treas (Author), Karen L. Barnett (Author), Mable H. Smith (Author)
4th Edition
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. How Nurses Think
1. Evolution of Nursing Thought & Action
2. Clinical Judgment
3. The Steps of the Nursing Process
4. Evidence-Based Practice: Theory & Research
II. Factors Affecting Health
5. Life Span: Infancy Through Middle Adulthood
6. Life Span: Older Adults
7. Experiencing Health & Illness
8. Stress & Adaptation
9. Psychosocial Health & Illness
10. Family Health
11. Caring in Multicultural Healthcare Environments
12. Spirituality
13. Experiencing Loss
III. Essential Nursing Interventions
14. Promoting Health
15. Communication & Therapeutic Relationships
16. Patient Education
17. Documenting & Reporting
18. Measuring Vital Signs
19. Physical Assessment
20. Promoting Asepsis & Preventing Infection
21. Safety
22. Facilitating Hygiene
23. Administering Medication
IV. Supporting Physiological Function
24. Nutrition
,25. Urinary Elimination
26. Bowel Elimination
27. Sensation, Perception, & Response
28. Pain
29. Physical Activity & Immobility
30. Sexual Health
31. Sleep & Rest
32. Skin Integrity & Wound Healing
33. Oxygenation
34. Circulation & Perfusion
35. Hydration & Homeostasis
36. Caring for the Surgical Patient
V. The Context for Nurses' Work
37. Community & Home Health Nursing
38. Nursing Informatics
39. Legal Accountability
40. Leading and Managing (Online Only in the eBook on Davis Advantage)
, TEST BANK
Basic Nursing: Thinking, Doing, and Caring, 4th Edition
Treas, 2026 | Chapters 1–40 + Next Generation NCLEX Questions
UNIT I: FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING PRACTICE
CHAPTER 1: Nursing: Past and Present
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which statement best describes the primary focus of modern professional nursing?
A) Carrying out physician orders efficiently
B) Providing holistic, patient-centered care
C) Managing hospital resources and staffing
D) Performing technical procedures accurately
Answer: B
Rationale: Modern nursing emphasizes holistic, patient-centered care that addresses physical,
psychological, social, and spiritual needs. While technical skill and following orders are components of
nursing, the broader focus is holistic care.
Cognitive Level: Comprehension
NCLEX Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment
2. Florence Nightingale's most significant contribution to nursing was:
A) Establishing the first nursing school in America
B) Developing the nursing process
C) Emphasizing the importance of environment in patient recovery
D) Creating the first nursing licensure examination
