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
A nurse is explaining the role of professional nursing to a newly
admitted patient. Which statement by the nurse best reflects
professional nursing practice?
A. “My primary role is to carry out the provider’s prescriptions.”
B. “My role includes assessing your needs, planning care, implementing
interventions, and evaluating outcomes.”
C. “My responsibility is mainly to provide treatments that other health
professionals prescribe.”
D. “My role is to ensure that hospital policies are followed exactly.”
Correct Answer: B. “My role includes assessing your needs, planning
care, implementing interventions, and evaluating outcomes.”
Rationale: Professional nursing involves a systematic process of
assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation while
integrating clinical judgment, patient preferences, safety, education,
and evidence-informed care. Nurses are accountable for their own
professional nursing judgments and actions.
Question 2
A nurse is caring for a patient who asks questions about a newly
prescribed treatment. Which nursing action best demonstrates respect
for the patient as a consumer of health care?
A. Providing information only after the provider has discussed the
treatment
B. Encouraging the patient to participate in decisions about the plan of
care
C. Asking a family member to make the decision for the patient
, D. Directing the patient to accept the treatment because it is standard
practice
Correct Answer: B. Encouraging the patient to participate in decisions
about the plan of care
Rationale: Patients are active participants in health care and should
receive understandable information that enables informed
participation in decisions. Respecting patient preferences and
promoting shared decision-making are central to patient-centered
nursing care.
Question 3
Which statement best describes health from a nursing perspective?
A. Health is the absence of all disease.
B. Health is determined primarily by physical functioning.
C. Health includes physical, psychological, social, and other dimensions
of well-being.
D. Health remains stable throughout an individual’s lifetime.
Correct Answer: C. Health includes physical, psychological, social, and
other dimensions of well-being.
Rationale: Health is a multidimensional concept that extends beyond
the absence of disease. Nursing assessment considers multiple
dimensions of a person's well-being and recognizes that health can
change throughout the lifespan.
Question 4
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
A nurse is explaining the role of professional nursing to a newly
admitted patient. Which statement by the nurse best reflects
professional nursing practice?
A. “My primary role is to carry out the provider’s prescriptions.”
B. “My role includes assessing your needs, planning care, implementing
interventions, and evaluating outcomes.”
C. “My responsibility is mainly to provide treatments that other health
professionals prescribe.”
D. “My role is to ensure that hospital policies are followed exactly.”
Correct Answer: B. “My role includes assessing your needs, planning
care, implementing interventions, and evaluating outcomes.”
Rationale: Professional nursing involves a systematic process of
assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation while
integrating clinical judgment, patient preferences, safety, education,
and evidence-informed care. Nurses are accountable for their own
professional nursing judgments and actions.
Question 2
A nurse is caring for a patient who asks questions about a newly
prescribed treatment. Which nursing action best demonstrates respect
for the patient as a consumer of health care?
A. Providing information only after the provider has discussed the
treatment
B. Encouraging the patient to participate in decisions about the plan of
care
C. Asking a family member to make the decision for the patient
, D. Directing the patient to accept the treatment because it is standard
practice
Correct Answer: B. Encouraging the patient to participate in decisions
about the plan of care
Rationale: Patients are active participants in health care and should
receive understandable information that enables informed
participation in decisions. Respecting patient preferences and
promoting shared decision-making are central to patient-centered
nursing care.
Question 3
Which statement best describes health from a nursing perspective?
A. Health is the absence of all disease.
B. Health is determined primarily by physical functioning.
C. Health includes physical, psychological, social, and other dimensions
of well-being.
D. Health remains stable throughout an individual’s lifetime.
Correct Answer: C. Health includes physical, psychological, social, and
other dimensions of well-being.
Rationale: Health is a multidimensional concept that extends beyond
the absence of disease. Nursing assessment considers multiple
dimensions of a person's well-being and recognizes that health can
change throughout the lifespan.
Question 4
