Davis Advantage for Wilkinson's
Fundamentals of Nursing: Thinking, Doing,
and Caring
by Leslie S. Treas PhD RN CPNP-PC NNP-BC (Author), Karen L.
Barnett DNP RN (Author),
5th Edition
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
Unit 1: How Nurses Think
1. Evolution of Nursing Thought & Action
2. Clinical Judgment
3. The Steps of the Nursing Process
4. Evidence-Based Practice: Theory and Research
5. Ethics & Values
Unit 2: Factors Affecting Health
6. Life Span: Infancy Through Middle Adulthood
7. Life Span: Older Adults
8. Promoting Wellness: Health & Illness
9. Stress & Adaptation
10. Psychosocial Health & Illness
11. Promoting Family Health
12. Caring in Multicultural Healthcare Environments
13. Spirituality
14. Experiencing Loss
Unit 3: Essential Nursing Interventions
15. Communicating & Therapeutic Relationships
16. Patient Education
17. Interprofessional Partnerships: Documenting & Reporting
18. Measuring Vital Signs
19. Health Assessment
20. Promoting Asepsis & Preventing Infection
21. Promoting Safety
22. Facilitating Hygiene
23. Administering Medications
Unit 4: 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. Care of the Surgical Patient
Unit 5: Nursing Functions
37. Community & Home Health Nursing
38. Nursing Informatics
39. Legal Accountability
40. Leading & Managing
, Test Bank: Wilkinson's Fundamentals of Nursing, 5th Edition (Treas,
2024)
Chapters 1–40 Multiple Choice Questions
CHAPTER 1: Evolution of Nursing Thought & Action
1. Which historical figure is most credited with establishing modern nursing as a profession?
A) Clara Barton
B) Florence Nightingale
C) Dorothea Dix
D) Mary Breckinridge
Answer: B
Rationale: Florence Nightingale is widely recognized as the founder of modern nursing. She established
formal nursing education and emphasized sanitation and evidence-based care during the Crimean War.
2. The American Nurses Association (ANA) defines nursing as:
A) The act of administering medications and treatments prescribed by physicians
B) The protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury,
facilitation of healing, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response,
and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations
C) The medical management of disease under physician supervision
D) The implementation of physician orders and documentation of patient responses
Answer: B
Rationale: The ANA definition is comprehensive, encompassing health promotion, disease prevention,
advocacy, and holistic care of diverse populations.
3. A nurse is providing care that focuses on the whole person—body, mind, and spirit. This approach is
best described as:
Fundamentals of Nursing: Thinking, Doing,
and Caring
by Leslie S. Treas PhD RN CPNP-PC NNP-BC (Author), Karen L.
Barnett DNP RN (Author),
5th Edition
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
Unit 1: How Nurses Think
1. Evolution of Nursing Thought & Action
2. Clinical Judgment
3. The Steps of the Nursing Process
4. Evidence-Based Practice: Theory and Research
5. Ethics & Values
Unit 2: Factors Affecting Health
6. Life Span: Infancy Through Middle Adulthood
7. Life Span: Older Adults
8. Promoting Wellness: Health & Illness
9. Stress & Adaptation
10. Psychosocial Health & Illness
11. Promoting Family Health
12. Caring in Multicultural Healthcare Environments
13. Spirituality
14. Experiencing Loss
Unit 3: Essential Nursing Interventions
15. Communicating & Therapeutic Relationships
16. Patient Education
17. Interprofessional Partnerships: Documenting & Reporting
18. Measuring Vital Signs
19. Health Assessment
20. Promoting Asepsis & Preventing Infection
21. Promoting Safety
22. Facilitating Hygiene
23. Administering Medications
Unit 4: 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. Care of the Surgical Patient
Unit 5: Nursing Functions
37. Community & Home Health Nursing
38. Nursing Informatics
39. Legal Accountability
40. Leading & Managing
, Test Bank: Wilkinson's Fundamentals of Nursing, 5th Edition (Treas,
2024)
Chapters 1–40 Multiple Choice Questions
CHAPTER 1: Evolution of Nursing Thought & Action
1. Which historical figure is most credited with establishing modern nursing as a profession?
A) Clara Barton
B) Florence Nightingale
C) Dorothea Dix
D) Mary Breckinridge
Answer: B
Rationale: Florence Nightingale is widely recognized as the founder of modern nursing. She established
formal nursing education and emphasized sanitation and evidence-based care during the Crimean War.
2. The American Nurses Association (ANA) defines nursing as:
A) The act of administering medications and treatments prescribed by physicians
B) The protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury,
facilitation of healing, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response,
and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations
C) The medical management of disease under physician supervision
D) The implementation of physician orders and documentation of patient responses
Answer: B
Rationale: The ANA definition is comprehensive, encompassing health promotion, disease prevention,
advocacy, and holistic care of diverse populations.
3. A nurse is providing care that focuses on the whole person—body, mind, and spirit. This approach is
best described as:
