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 meaning of nursing to a newly admitted
patient. Which statement best describes the primary focus of
professional nursing?
A. Treating diseases using prescribed medical therapies
B. Promoting health, preventing illness, and supporting patients'
responses to health conditions
C. Performing technical procedures ordered by health care providers
D. Diagnosing medical conditions and selecting drug therapies
Correct Answer: B. Promoting health, preventing illness, and
supporting patients' responses to health conditions
Rationale: Nursing focuses on promoting health, preventing illness,
providing care to people experiencing health problems, and supporting
adaptation and recovery. Although nurses collaborate in treatment,
nursing is broader than carrying out medical orders or treating disease
alone.
Question 2
Which patient statement reflects the concept of health most
appropriately?
A. “I am healthy only when I have no diagnosed illness.”
B. “Health means having normal laboratory results at every visit.”
C. “My health includes my physical, psychological, social, and functional
well-being.”
D. “A person with a chronic condition cannot be considered healthy.”
Correct Answer: C. “My health includes my physical, psychological,
social, and functional well-being.”
, Rationale: Health is a multidimensional concept that includes more
than the absence of disease. Physical, psychological, social, functional,
and other dimensions can influence an individual's overall health
status.
Question 3
A nurse is conducting an initial assessment of a patient. Which action is
most consistent with patient-centered nursing care?
A. Completing the assessment without involving the patient to save
time
B. Focusing only on the patient's diagnosis
C. Asking the patient about values, preferences, concerns, and health
goals
D. Using the same plan of care for all patients with the same diagnosis
Correct Answer: C. Asking the patient about values, preferences,
concerns, and health goals
Rationale: Patient-centered care recognizes the patient as an active
participant in health care. Understanding preferences, values, concerns,
and goals allows the nurse to individualize care rather than relying
solely on the medical diagnosis.
Question 4
Which statement by a patient best demonstrates an understanding of
the patient as a consumer of health care?
A. “I should accept every treatment recommended without asking
questions.”
B. “I can participate in decisions about my health care and ask for
information I do not understand.”
C. “Only the nurse is responsible for determining what care I receive.”
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 meaning of nursing to a newly admitted
patient. Which statement best describes the primary focus of
professional nursing?
A. Treating diseases using prescribed medical therapies
B. Promoting health, preventing illness, and supporting patients'
responses to health conditions
C. Performing technical procedures ordered by health care providers
D. Diagnosing medical conditions and selecting drug therapies
Correct Answer: B. Promoting health, preventing illness, and
supporting patients' responses to health conditions
Rationale: Nursing focuses on promoting health, preventing illness,
providing care to people experiencing health problems, and supporting
adaptation and recovery. Although nurses collaborate in treatment,
nursing is broader than carrying out medical orders or treating disease
alone.
Question 2
Which patient statement reflects the concept of health most
appropriately?
A. “I am healthy only when I have no diagnosed illness.”
B. “Health means having normal laboratory results at every visit.”
C. “My health includes my physical, psychological, social, and functional
well-being.”
D. “A person with a chronic condition cannot be considered healthy.”
Correct Answer: C. “My health includes my physical, psychological,
social, and functional well-being.”
, Rationale: Health is a multidimensional concept that includes more
than the absence of disease. Physical, psychological, social, functional,
and other dimensions can influence an individual's overall health
status.
Question 3
A nurse is conducting an initial assessment of a patient. Which action is
most consistent with patient-centered nursing care?
A. Completing the assessment without involving the patient to save
time
B. Focusing only on the patient's diagnosis
C. Asking the patient about values, preferences, concerns, and health
goals
D. Using the same plan of care for all patients with the same diagnosis
Correct Answer: C. Asking the patient about values, preferences,
concerns, and health goals
Rationale: Patient-centered care recognizes the patient as an active
participant in health care. Understanding preferences, values, concerns,
and goals allows the nurse to individualize care rather than relying
solely on the medical diagnosis.
Question 4
Which statement by a patient best demonstrates an understanding of
the patient as a consumer of health care?
A. “I should accept every treatment recommended without asking
questions.”
B. “I can participate in decisions about my health care and ask for
information I do not understand.”
C. “Only the nurse is responsible for determining what care I receive.”
