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 best describes the primary focus of
professional nursing practice?
A. Performing treatments prescribed by health care providers
B. Promoting health, preventing illness, and caring for individuals across
the health continuum
C. Managing health care facilities and allocating organizational
resources
D. Diagnosing medical conditions and prescribing treatment plans
Correct Answer: B. Promoting health, preventing illness, and caring for
individuals across the health continuum
Rationale: Professional nursing encompasses health promotion, illness
prevention, care of individuals experiencing health alterations,
restoration of health, and support for optimal functioning across the
health continuum.
Question 2
Question: Which characteristic is most essential to professional nursing
practice?
A. Dependence on established routines
B. Independent practice without collaboration
C. Use of specialized knowledge and clinical judgment
D. Focus exclusively on physical health problems
Correct Answer: C. Use of specialized knowledge and clinical judgment
Rationale: Professional nursing requires specialized knowledge, critical
thinking, clinical judgment, accountability, and the ability to apply
nursing knowledge to individualized patient care.
, Question 3
Question: A nurse is caring for a patient who is recovering from
surgery. Which action best demonstrates patient-centered nursing
care?
A. Following the standard care plan without modification
B. Asking the patient about preferences and incorporating them into
the plan of care
C. Allowing the health care provider to determine all aspects of care
D. Completing care as quickly as possible to improve efficiency
Correct Answer: B. Asking the patient about preferences and
incorporating them into the plan of care
Rationale: Patient-centered care recognizes the patient as an active
participant in care. Individual preferences, needs, values, and goals
should be considered when planning and providing nursing care.
Question 4
Question: Which statement by a nursing student indicates an accurate
understanding of the concept of health?
A. “Health means being free from all disease.”
B. “Health is determined primarily by physical functioning.”
C. “Health is a dynamic state influenced by multiple dimensions of well-
being.”
D. “Health remains constant unless a person develops an illness.”
Correct Answer: C. “Health is a dynamic state influenced by multiple
dimensions of well-being.”
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 best describes the primary focus of
professional nursing practice?
A. Performing treatments prescribed by health care providers
B. Promoting health, preventing illness, and caring for individuals across
the health continuum
C. Managing health care facilities and allocating organizational
resources
D. Diagnosing medical conditions and prescribing treatment plans
Correct Answer: B. Promoting health, preventing illness, and caring for
individuals across the health continuum
Rationale: Professional nursing encompasses health promotion, illness
prevention, care of individuals experiencing health alterations,
restoration of health, and support for optimal functioning across the
health continuum.
Question 2
Question: Which characteristic is most essential to professional nursing
practice?
A. Dependence on established routines
B. Independent practice without collaboration
C. Use of specialized knowledge and clinical judgment
D. Focus exclusively on physical health problems
Correct Answer: C. Use of specialized knowledge and clinical judgment
Rationale: Professional nursing requires specialized knowledge, critical
thinking, clinical judgment, accountability, and the ability to apply
nursing knowledge to individualized patient care.
, Question 3
Question: A nurse is caring for a patient who is recovering from
surgery. Which action best demonstrates patient-centered nursing
care?
A. Following the standard care plan without modification
B. Asking the patient about preferences and incorporating them into
the plan of care
C. Allowing the health care provider to determine all aspects of care
D. Completing care as quickly as possible to improve efficiency
Correct Answer: B. Asking the patient about preferences and
incorporating them into the plan of care
Rationale: Patient-centered care recognizes the patient as an active
participant in care. Individual preferences, needs, values, and goals
should be considered when planning and providing nursing care.
Question 4
Question: Which statement by a nursing student indicates an accurate
understanding of the concept of health?
A. “Health means being free from all disease.”
B. “Health is determined primarily by physical functioning.”
C. “Health is a dynamic state influenced by multiple dimensions of well-
being.”
D. “Health remains constant unless a person develops an illness.”
Correct Answer: C. “Health is a dynamic state influenced by multiple
dimensions of well-being.”
