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Craven & Hirnle's Fundamentals of Nursing: Concepts and Competencies for Practice
Christine Henshaw
10th Edition
Chapters 1-43 (Questions with Rationalized Answers)
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,Table of Contents
Unit I: Professional Concepts
1. The Profession of Nursing
2. The Nurse's Role in Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety
3. Values, Ethics, and Legal Issues
4. Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Care
5. Nursing Process: Foundation for Clinical Judgment
Unit II: Nursing Process
6. Nursing Assessment
7. Nursing Diagnosis
8. Outcome Identification and Planning
9. Implementation and Evaluation
10. Healthcare Team Communication: Documenting and Reporting
Unit III: Healthcare Delivery Concepts
11. Health, Wellness, and Integrative Healthcare
12. Healthcare in the Community and Home
13. Culture and Diversity
14. Communication in the Nurse-Patient Relationship
15. Patient Education and Health Promotion
16. Caring for the Older Adult
Unit IV: Clinical Care Competencies
17. Safety
18. Health Assessment
19. Vital Signs
20. Asepsis and Infection Control
21. Medication Administration
22. Intravenous Therapy
23. Perioperative Nursing
Unit V: Concepts Involving Protection and Movement
24. Hygiene and Self-Care
25. Mobility
26. Skin Integrity and Wound Healing
27. Infection Prevention and Management
28. Pain Management
29. Sensory Perception
Unit VI: Concepts Involving Homeostasis and Regulation
30. Respiratory Function
31. Cardiac Function
32. Fluids, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base Balance
33. Nutrition
34. Urinary Elimination
35. Bowel Elimination
36. Sleep
Unit VII: Psychosocial Concepts
37. Self-Concept
38. Families and Their Relationships
39. Cognitive Processes
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, 40. Sexuality
41. Stress, Coping, and Adaptation
42. Loss and Grieving
43. Spiritual Health
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, Chapter 01- The Profession of Nursing
1. What is the major difference between nursing students today and nursing students 50 years
ago?
A) Todays students are less caring.
B) Todays students are more intelligent.
C) Todays students reflect a more diverse population.
D) Todays students are less likely to be competent nurses.
CORRECT ANSWER: C
Feedback: Nursing students 50 years ago were mostly women and entered nursing school
immediately after graduating from high school. Many of todays nursing students have pursued
other career paths prior to nursing, are of various ethnic backgrounds, and have jobs and families
to consider while attending nursing school. In addition, many more men have entered the field of
nursing over the last 50 years.
2. The nurse is caring for a diabetic patient who expresses the desire to learn more about a
diabetic diet in an attempt to gain better control of his blood sugar. The nurses actions will be
based on which non-nursing theory?
A) Change theory
B) Maslows hierarchy of human needs
C) Neumans systems model
D) Watsons theory of caring
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Feedback: The patient has identified a need for change, which will guide the nurses actions.
Maslows hierarchy of human needs helps nurses prioritize actions. Neuman and Watson are
nursing theorists.
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Craven & Hirnle's Fundamentals of Nursing: Concepts and Competencies for Practice
Christine Henshaw
10th Edition
Chapters 1-43 (Questions with Rationalized Answers)
Page | 1
,Table of Contents
Unit I: Professional Concepts
1. The Profession of Nursing
2. The Nurse's Role in Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety
3. Values, Ethics, and Legal Issues
4. Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Care
5. Nursing Process: Foundation for Clinical Judgment
Unit II: Nursing Process
6. Nursing Assessment
7. Nursing Diagnosis
8. Outcome Identification and Planning
9. Implementation and Evaluation
10. Healthcare Team Communication: Documenting and Reporting
Unit III: Healthcare Delivery Concepts
11. Health, Wellness, and Integrative Healthcare
12. Healthcare in the Community and Home
13. Culture and Diversity
14. Communication in the Nurse-Patient Relationship
15. Patient Education and Health Promotion
16. Caring for the Older Adult
Unit IV: Clinical Care Competencies
17. Safety
18. Health Assessment
19. Vital Signs
20. Asepsis and Infection Control
21. Medication Administration
22. Intravenous Therapy
23. Perioperative Nursing
Unit V: Concepts Involving Protection and Movement
24. Hygiene and Self-Care
25. Mobility
26. Skin Integrity and Wound Healing
27. Infection Prevention and Management
28. Pain Management
29. Sensory Perception
Unit VI: Concepts Involving Homeostasis and Regulation
30. Respiratory Function
31. Cardiac Function
32. Fluids, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base Balance
33. Nutrition
34. Urinary Elimination
35. Bowel Elimination
36. Sleep
Unit VII: Psychosocial Concepts
37. Self-Concept
38. Families and Their Relationships
39. Cognitive Processes
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, 40. Sexuality
41. Stress, Coping, and Adaptation
42. Loss and Grieving
43. Spiritual Health
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, Chapter 01- The Profession of Nursing
1. What is the major difference between nursing students today and nursing students 50 years
ago?
A) Todays students are less caring.
B) Todays students are more intelligent.
C) Todays students reflect a more diverse population.
D) Todays students are less likely to be competent nurses.
CORRECT ANSWER: C
Feedback: Nursing students 50 years ago were mostly women and entered nursing school
immediately after graduating from high school. Many of todays nursing students have pursued
other career paths prior to nursing, are of various ethnic backgrounds, and have jobs and families
to consider while attending nursing school. In addition, many more men have entered the field of
nursing over the last 50 years.
2. The nurse is caring for a diabetic patient who expresses the desire to learn more about a
diabetic diet in an attempt to gain better control of his blood sugar. The nurses actions will be
based on which non-nursing theory?
A) Change theory
B) Maslows hierarchy of human needs
C) Neumans systems model
D) Watsons theory of caring
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Feedback: The patient has identified a need for change, which will guide the nurses actions.
Maslows hierarchy of human needs helps nurses prioritize actions. Neuman and Watson are
nursing theorists.
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