FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING 2ND EDITION YOOST
TEST BANK 2026/2027 with verified questions and
answers
Joint Commission - Answers-The ___ ____ identifies each category and has specific
elements of performance that are required for the health care worker to meet the goals.
As new problems in patient care emerge, the safety goals are reassessed and revised.
patient identification, communication, medications, clinical alarm systems, healthcare
associated infections (HAIs) - Answers-The 2018 hospital goals include the following
broad categories: improve the accuracy of ___ _____, improve the effectiveness of
_____ among caregivers, improve the safety of using _____, reduce the harm
associated with ___ ___ ___, reduce the risk of ______ _____ _____.
Placing an ID band on the right arm - Answers-In the 2018 hospital goals, improving the
accuracy of patient identification can be done by
checking medications three times before administration - Answers-In the 2018 hospital
goals, improving the safety of medications can be done by
Washing hands - Answers-In the 2018 hospital goals, reducing the risk of healthcare
associated infections (HAIs) can be done by
Marking the surgical site with a black-felt pen - Answers-In the 2018 hospital goals, the
organization being able to identify safety risks with its patient population can be done by
Removing - Answers-______ allergy bands would prevent identification of that patient's
safety risk.
,Culture - Answers-_____ is the integrated patterns of human behavior that include the
language, thoughts, communications, actions, customs, beliefs, values, and institutions
of racial, ethnic, religious, or social groups.
evidence-based practice (EBP) - Answers-The process of using _____-____ ____ (___)
starts with the identification of a problem. The nurse then conducts a literature search to
find the best evidence pertaining to the problem. Facility resources may impact the
ability to implement the chosen decision. Patient
preferences need to be incorporated into the use of evidence from the literature
combined with clinical expertise. The nurse would not use just one clinical article to
determine a solution to the issue.
American Nurses Association (ANA) - Answers-A profession is committed to
competence and has a legally recognized license. Members are accountable for
continuing their education. The ___ __ ___ (___) is a professional organization that
provides standards (not regulation) of nursing practice.
d. Administering oral medications - Answers-The nurse is determining the patient care
assignments for a nursing unit. The nurse knows which responsibility may be delegated
to the licensed practical nurse?
a. Initiating the nursing care plans
b. Formulating Nursing diagnoses
c. Assessing a newly admitted patient
d. Administering oral medications
a. Metaparadigm
(A metaparadigm, as the most abstract level of knowledge, is defined as a global set of
concepts that identify and describe the central phenomena of the discipline and explain
the relationship between those concepts. For example, the metaparadigm for nursing
focuses on the concepts of person, environment, health, and nursing.) - Answers-The
nursing student is taking a class in Nursing Research. In class the student has learned
which term that identifies the most abstract level of knowledge?
a. Metaparadigm
, b. Philosophy
c. Conceptual framework
d. Nursing theory
a. Nursing requires specialized training.
b. Nursing has a specialized body of knowledge.
d. Nurses make independent decisions within their scope of practice.
(The ANA is a professional organization that provides standards
(not regulation) of nursing practice.) - Answers-The nurse recognizes which statements
contribute to the understanding that nursing is considered a profession? (Select all that
apply.)
a. Nursing requires specialized training.
b. Nursing has a specialized body of knowledge.
c. The ANA regulates nursing practice.
d. Nurses make independent decisions within their scope of practice.
e. Once licensure is complete, no further education is required.
a. Nurses should practice to the full extent of their education.
b. Nursing education should demonstrate seamless progression.
d. Policy making requires better data collection and information infrastructure. -
Answers-The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Report identified several goals for nursing in
the United States. The nurse identifies that the IOM offered which suggestions? (Select
all that apply.)
a. Nurses should practice to the full extent of their education.
b. Nursing education should demonstrate seamless progression.
c. Nurses should continue to be subservient to physicians in the hospital setting.
d. Policy making requires better data collection and information infrastructure.
e. Higher levels of education will not be needed by practicing nurses.
TEST BANK 2026/2027 with verified questions and
answers
Joint Commission - Answers-The ___ ____ identifies each category and has specific
elements of performance that are required for the health care worker to meet the goals.
As new problems in patient care emerge, the safety goals are reassessed and revised.
patient identification, communication, medications, clinical alarm systems, healthcare
associated infections (HAIs) - Answers-The 2018 hospital goals include the following
broad categories: improve the accuracy of ___ _____, improve the effectiveness of
_____ among caregivers, improve the safety of using _____, reduce the harm
associated with ___ ___ ___, reduce the risk of ______ _____ _____.
Placing an ID band on the right arm - Answers-In the 2018 hospital goals, improving the
accuracy of patient identification can be done by
checking medications three times before administration - Answers-In the 2018 hospital
goals, improving the safety of medications can be done by
Washing hands - Answers-In the 2018 hospital goals, reducing the risk of healthcare
associated infections (HAIs) can be done by
Marking the surgical site with a black-felt pen - Answers-In the 2018 hospital goals, the
organization being able to identify safety risks with its patient population can be done by
Removing - Answers-______ allergy bands would prevent identification of that patient's
safety risk.
,Culture - Answers-_____ is the integrated patterns of human behavior that include the
language, thoughts, communications, actions, customs, beliefs, values, and institutions
of racial, ethnic, religious, or social groups.
evidence-based practice (EBP) - Answers-The process of using _____-____ ____ (___)
starts with the identification of a problem. The nurse then conducts a literature search to
find the best evidence pertaining to the problem. Facility resources may impact the
ability to implement the chosen decision. Patient
preferences need to be incorporated into the use of evidence from the literature
combined with clinical expertise. The nurse would not use just one clinical article to
determine a solution to the issue.
American Nurses Association (ANA) - Answers-A profession is committed to
competence and has a legally recognized license. Members are accountable for
continuing their education. The ___ __ ___ (___) is a professional organization that
provides standards (not regulation) of nursing practice.
d. Administering oral medications - Answers-The nurse is determining the patient care
assignments for a nursing unit. The nurse knows which responsibility may be delegated
to the licensed practical nurse?
a. Initiating the nursing care plans
b. Formulating Nursing diagnoses
c. Assessing a newly admitted patient
d. Administering oral medications
a. Metaparadigm
(A metaparadigm, as the most abstract level of knowledge, is defined as a global set of
concepts that identify and describe the central phenomena of the discipline and explain
the relationship between those concepts. For example, the metaparadigm for nursing
focuses on the concepts of person, environment, health, and nursing.) - Answers-The
nursing student is taking a class in Nursing Research. In class the student has learned
which term that identifies the most abstract level of knowledge?
a. Metaparadigm
, b. Philosophy
c. Conceptual framework
d. Nursing theory
a. Nursing requires specialized training.
b. Nursing has a specialized body of knowledge.
d. Nurses make independent decisions within their scope of practice.
(The ANA is a professional organization that provides standards
(not regulation) of nursing practice.) - Answers-The nurse recognizes which statements
contribute to the understanding that nursing is considered a profession? (Select all that
apply.)
a. Nursing requires specialized training.
b. Nursing has a specialized body of knowledge.
c. The ANA regulates nursing practice.
d. Nurses make independent decisions within their scope of practice.
e. Once licensure is complete, no further education is required.
a. Nurses should practice to the full extent of their education.
b. Nursing education should demonstrate seamless progression.
d. Policy making requires better data collection and information infrastructure. -
Answers-The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Report identified several goals for nursing in
the United States. The nurse identifies that the IOM offered which suggestions? (Select
all that apply.)
a. Nurses should practice to the full extent of their education.
b. Nursing education should demonstrate seamless progression.
c. Nurses should continue to be subservient to physicians in the hospital setting.
d. Policy making requires better data collection and information infrastructure.
e. Higher levels of education will not be needed by practicing nurses.
