TEST BANK
,CHAPTERS COVERED
Unit 1: Nursing and the Health Care Environment
1. Nursing Today
2. The Health Care Delivery System
3. Population Health
4. Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice
5. Evidence-Based Practice
Unit 2: Caring Throughout the Life Span
6. Health and Wellness
7. Caring in Nursing Practice
8. Caring for Patients With Chronic Illness
9. Cultural Care
10. Family Dynamics
11. Developmental Theories
12. Conception Through Adolescence
13. Young and Middle Adults
14. Older Adults
Unit 3: Clinical Judgment in Nursing Practice
15. Critical Thinking and Clinical Judgment
16. Nursing Assessment
17. Analysis and Nursing Diagnosis
18. Planning and Outcomes Identification in Nursing Care
19. Implementing Nursing Care
20. Evaluation
21. Managing Patient Care
Unit 4: Professional Standards in Nursing Practice
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,22. Ethics and Values
23. Legal Implications in Nursing Practice
24. Communication
25. Patient Education
26. Informatics and Documentation
Unit 5: Foundations for Nursing Practice
27. Patient Safety and Quality
28. Infection Prevention and Control
29. Vital Signs
30. Health Assessment and Physical Examination
31. Medication Administration
32. Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Therapies
Unit 6: Psychosocial Basis for Nursing Practice
33. Self-Concept
34. Sexuality
35. Spiritual Health
36. Loss and Grief
37. Stress and Coping
Unit 7: Physiological Basis for Nursing Practice
38. Activity and Exercise
39. Immobility
40. Hygiene
41. Oxygenation
42. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
43. Sleep
44. Pain Management
45. Nutrition
46. Urinary Elimination
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,47. Bowel Elimination
48. Skin Integrity and Wound Care
49. Sensory Alterations
50. Perioperative Nursing Care
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,Unit 1: Nursing and the Health Care
Environment
Chapter 1: Nursing Today
Question 1
Which statement best describes the primary purpose of professional nursing?
A. To diagnose all diseases independently
B. To promote health, prevent illness, alleviate suffering, and support recovery
C. To carry out medical prescriptions without question
D. To provide treatment only to hospitalized patients
Correct answer: B
Explanation: Nursing involves health promotion, illness prevention, care of people
experiencing illness, alleviation of suffering, and advocacy for patients and families.
It extends beyond hospitals and includes community and home-based care.
Question 2
A nurse explains a patient's treatment options and supports the patient's right to make
an informed choice. Which nursing role is demonstrated?
A. Researcher
B. Case manager
C. Patient advocate
D. Administrator
Correct answer: C
Explanation: A patient advocate protects the patient's rights, preferences, dignity, and
access to appropriate information. Advocacy includes supporting informed decisions
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,CHAPTERS COVERED
Unit 1: Nursing and the Health Care Environment
1. Nursing Today
2. The Health Care Delivery System
3. Population Health
4. Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice
5. Evidence-Based Practice
Unit 2: Caring Throughout the Life Span
6. Health and Wellness
7. Caring in Nursing Practice
8. Caring for Patients With Chronic Illness
9. Cultural Care
10. Family Dynamics
11. Developmental Theories
12. Conception Through Adolescence
13. Young and Middle Adults
14. Older Adults
Unit 3: Clinical Judgment in Nursing Practice
15. Critical Thinking and Clinical Judgment
16. Nursing Assessment
17. Analysis and Nursing Diagnosis
18. Planning and Outcomes Identification in Nursing Care
19. Implementing Nursing Care
20. Evaluation
21. Managing Patient Care
Unit 4: Professional Standards in Nursing Practice
1
,22. Ethics and Values
23. Legal Implications in Nursing Practice
24. Communication
25. Patient Education
26. Informatics and Documentation
Unit 5: Foundations for Nursing Practice
27. Patient Safety and Quality
28. Infection Prevention and Control
29. Vital Signs
30. Health Assessment and Physical Examination
31. Medication Administration
32. Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Therapies
Unit 6: Psychosocial Basis for Nursing Practice
33. Self-Concept
34. Sexuality
35. Spiritual Health
36. Loss and Grief
37. Stress and Coping
Unit 7: Physiological Basis for Nursing Practice
38. Activity and Exercise
39. Immobility
40. Hygiene
41. Oxygenation
42. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
43. Sleep
44. Pain Management
45. Nutrition
46. Urinary Elimination
2
,47. Bowel Elimination
48. Skin Integrity and Wound Care
49. Sensory Alterations
50. Perioperative Nursing Care
3
,Unit 1: Nursing and the Health Care
Environment
Chapter 1: Nursing Today
Question 1
Which statement best describes the primary purpose of professional nursing?
A. To diagnose all diseases independently
B. To promote health, prevent illness, alleviate suffering, and support recovery
C. To carry out medical prescriptions without question
D. To provide treatment only to hospitalized patients
Correct answer: B
Explanation: Nursing involves health promotion, illness prevention, care of people
experiencing illness, alleviation of suffering, and advocacy for patients and families.
It extends beyond hospitals and includes community and home-based care.
Question 2
A nurse explains a patient's treatment options and supports the patient's right to make
an informed choice. Which nursing role is demonstrated?
A. Researcher
B. Case manager
C. Patient advocate
D. Administrator
Correct answer: C
Explanation: A patient advocate protects the patient's rights, preferences, dignity, and
access to appropriate information. Advocacy includes supporting informed decisions
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