Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of
Medical-Surgical Nursing
16th Edition
• Author(s)Janice L. Hinkle; Kerry H.
Cheever; Kristen J. Overbaugh; Carolyn E.
Bradley
• Print ISBN: 9781975221133
TEST BANK
,
,Question 1
Question:
Which statement by a nursing student best describes the central focus
of professional nursing practice?
A. Diagnosing diseases and prescribing medical treatments
B. Promoting health, preventing illness, and providing patient-centered
care
C. Performing technical procedures ordered by health care providers
D. Managing the financial operations of health care organizations
Correct Answer: B. Promoting health, preventing illness, and providing
patient-centered care
Rationale:
Professional nursing encompasses health promotion, disease
prevention, assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, education, and
patient-centered care. Nurses use clinical judgment and collaborate
with other professionals while addressing the physical, psychological,
social, and health-related needs of patients.
Question 2
Question:
A hospitalized patient asks the nurse to explain available treatment
options before deciding whether to proceed with a procedure. Which
nursing action best supports the patient as a consumer of health care?
A. Tell the patient which treatment the nurse would personally choose
B. Ask the family to make the decision for the patient
C. Encourage the patient to accept the health care provider's preferred
option
D. Provide understandable information and support the patient's
informed decision
, Correct Answer: D. Provide understandable information and support
the patient's informed decision
Rationale:
Patients are active participants and consumers of health care who have
the right to receive understandable information and participate in
decisions affecting their care. The nurse supports autonomy by
facilitating understanding without making the decision for the patient.
Question 3
Question:
Which statement best reflects the concept of health used in
professional nursing practice?
A. Health is a dynamic state that includes physical, psychological, and
social dimensions
B. Health is the absence of all disease
C. Health is determined primarily by genetic factors
D. Health remains constant throughout adulthood
Correct Answer: A. Health is a dynamic state that includes physical,
psychological, and social dimensions
Rationale:
Health is broader than the absence of disease and can change over
time. Nursing practice recognizes multiple dimensions of health and
considers how individual and environmental factors influence a
person's well-being.
Question 4
Question:
A nurse is assessing why a patient repeatedly misses follow-up
Medical-Surgical Nursing
16th Edition
• Author(s)Janice L. Hinkle; Kerry H.
Cheever; Kristen J. Overbaugh; Carolyn E.
Bradley
• Print ISBN: 9781975221133
TEST BANK
,
,Question 1
Question:
Which statement by a nursing student best describes the central focus
of professional nursing practice?
A. Diagnosing diseases and prescribing medical treatments
B. Promoting health, preventing illness, and providing patient-centered
care
C. Performing technical procedures ordered by health care providers
D. Managing the financial operations of health care organizations
Correct Answer: B. Promoting health, preventing illness, and providing
patient-centered care
Rationale:
Professional nursing encompasses health promotion, disease
prevention, assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, education, and
patient-centered care. Nurses use clinical judgment and collaborate
with other professionals while addressing the physical, psychological,
social, and health-related needs of patients.
Question 2
Question:
A hospitalized patient asks the nurse to explain available treatment
options before deciding whether to proceed with a procedure. Which
nursing action best supports the patient as a consumer of health care?
A. Tell the patient which treatment the nurse would personally choose
B. Ask the family to make the decision for the patient
C. Encourage the patient to accept the health care provider's preferred
option
D. Provide understandable information and support the patient's
informed decision
, Correct Answer: D. Provide understandable information and support
the patient's informed decision
Rationale:
Patients are active participants and consumers of health care who have
the right to receive understandable information and participate in
decisions affecting their care. The nurse supports autonomy by
facilitating understanding without making the decision for the patient.
Question 3
Question:
Which statement best reflects the concept of health used in
professional nursing practice?
A. Health is a dynamic state that includes physical, psychological, and
social dimensions
B. Health is the absence of all disease
C. Health is determined primarily by genetic factors
D. Health remains constant throughout adulthood
Correct Answer: A. Health is a dynamic state that includes physical,
psychological, and social dimensions
Rationale:
Health is broader than the absence of disease and can change over
time. Nursing practice recognizes multiple dimensions of health and
considers how individual and environmental factors influence a
person's well-being.
Question 4
Question:
A nurse is assessing why a patient repeatedly misses follow-up
