BANK FOR FOCUS ON ADULT HEALTH MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING 2ND
EDITION BY LINDA HONAN
1. Which is an element of nursing as defined by the American Nurses Association? -
AnswerO c) Alleviating suffering by diagnosing and treating human responses to health
problems
2. Which is an advantage of primary nursing? - Answera) Ensures a consistent caregiver
who provides holistic care
3. Which management function involves a team effort to achieve patient care outcomes? -
Answerd) Collaboration
4. According to Maslow, which category of needs represents the most basic on the
hierarchy? - AnswerPhysiologic needs
5. The World Health Organization defines health as: - Answerc) "a state of complete
physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and
infirmity."
6. Which program focuses on processes used to provide care? - AnswerContinuous quality
improvement (CQJ)
7. Which program focuses on focuses on individual incidents or errors and mininimal
expectations? - Answera) Quality assurance (QA)
8. Which statement is true regarding population demographics? - Answerb) The culturally
diverse population is increasing.
9. Which of these roles would be considered an expanded nursing role? - AnswerCertified
nurse practitioner (CNP)
, 10. A type of nursing that includes individualized care provided by the same nurse
throughout the period of care is defined as - Answerd) primary nursing.
11. Which is a primary task of nursing research? - AnswerContributing to the scientific base
of nursing practice
12. Which is an important role for a nurse in the health care delivery system? -
AnswerIdentifying patient needs and working with patients to address them
13. A nursing student overhears a patient talking with a rehabilitation nurse. the patient states
I plan to recover from my stroke to my best ability I know I will always have some
limitations; however I will not let the limitations slow me down. which descriptor of
health does the patient exemplify with this statement? - AnswerThe concept of a health-
illness continuum.
14. Which of these statements best defines the term culture? - Answerc) The learned patterns
of behavior, beliefs, and values that can be attributed to a particular group of people
15. According to Maslow's hierarchy of human needs, which of the following is the highest
level of need(s)? - Answerc) Self-actualization
16. A nurse with 20 years experience attends a hospital-required training session and learns a
new bibliography of peer-reviewed articles related to NG tube placement. The nurse
recognizes the change in procedure developed from which method? method for assessing
nasogastric (NG) tube placement. - Answerc) Evidence-based practice
17. The nurse educator is planning a team session for nursing students related to the
treatment and management of just stational diabetes. The nurse educator arranges for a
dietitian, pharmacist, and a physician assistant to participate in the lesson plan. Which
professional nurse competency is the nurse educator demonstrating? -
AnswerInterdisciplinary teamwork
18. An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) specializing in adult-gerontology has
accepted a new position in a different state. Which governing body does the APRN need
EDITION BY LINDA HONAN
1. Which is an element of nursing as defined by the American Nurses Association? -
AnswerO c) Alleviating suffering by diagnosing and treating human responses to health
problems
2. Which is an advantage of primary nursing? - Answera) Ensures a consistent caregiver
who provides holistic care
3. Which management function involves a team effort to achieve patient care outcomes? -
Answerd) Collaboration
4. According to Maslow, which category of needs represents the most basic on the
hierarchy? - AnswerPhysiologic needs
5. The World Health Organization defines health as: - Answerc) "a state of complete
physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and
infirmity."
6. Which program focuses on processes used to provide care? - AnswerContinuous quality
improvement (CQJ)
7. Which program focuses on focuses on individual incidents or errors and mininimal
expectations? - Answera) Quality assurance (QA)
8. Which statement is true regarding population demographics? - Answerb) The culturally
diverse population is increasing.
9. Which of these roles would be considered an expanded nursing role? - AnswerCertified
nurse practitioner (CNP)
, 10. A type of nursing that includes individualized care provided by the same nurse
throughout the period of care is defined as - Answerd) primary nursing.
11. Which is a primary task of nursing research? - AnswerContributing to the scientific base
of nursing practice
12. Which is an important role for a nurse in the health care delivery system? -
AnswerIdentifying patient needs and working with patients to address them
13. A nursing student overhears a patient talking with a rehabilitation nurse. the patient states
I plan to recover from my stroke to my best ability I know I will always have some
limitations; however I will not let the limitations slow me down. which descriptor of
health does the patient exemplify with this statement? - AnswerThe concept of a health-
illness continuum.
14. Which of these statements best defines the term culture? - Answerc) The learned patterns
of behavior, beliefs, and values that can be attributed to a particular group of people
15. According to Maslow's hierarchy of human needs, which of the following is the highest
level of need(s)? - Answerc) Self-actualization
16. A nurse with 20 years experience attends a hospital-required training session and learns a
new bibliography of peer-reviewed articles related to NG tube placement. The nurse
recognizes the change in procedure developed from which method? method for assessing
nasogastric (NG) tube placement. - Answerc) Evidence-based practice
17. The nurse educator is planning a team session for nursing students related to the
treatment and management of just stational diabetes. The nurse educator arranges for a
dietitian, pharmacist, and a physician assistant to participate in the lesson plan. Which
professional nurse competency is the nurse educator demonstrating? -
AnswerInterdisciplinary teamwork
18. An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) specializing in adult-gerontology has
accepted a new position in a different state. Which governing body does the APRN need
