,TEST BANK FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING 8TH
EDITION BY CAROL LILLIS, CAROL TAYLOR | ALL
CHAPTERS | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | BRAND
NEW A, GUIDE
1. An oncology nurse with 15 years of experience, certification in the
area of oncology nursing, and a master's degree is considered to be an
expert in her area of practice and works on an oncology unit in a large
teaching hospital. Based upon this description, which of the following
career roles best describes this nurse's role, taking into account her
qualifications and experience?
A) Clinical nurse specialist
B) Nurse entrepreneur
C) Nurse practitioner
D) Nurse educator
2. What guidelines do nurses follow to identify the patient's health care
needs and strengths, to establish and carry out a plan of care to meet
those needs, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan to meet
established outcomes?
A) Nursing process
B) ANA Standards of Professional Performance
C) Evidence-based practice guidelines
D) Nurse Practice Acts
3. Which of the following organizations is the best source of information
when a nurse wishes to determine whether an action is within the
scope of nursing practice?
A) American Nurses Association (ANA)
B) American Association of Colleges in Nursing (AACN)
C) National League for Nursing (NLN)
D) International Council of Nurses (ICN)
4. Who is considered to be the founder of professional nursing?
A) Dorothea Dix
B) Lillian Wald
,C) Florence Nightingale
D) Clara Barton
, 5. Which of the following nursing pioneers established the Red Cross in
the United States in 1882?
A) Florence Nightingale
B) Clara Barton
C) Dorothea Dix
D) Jane Addams
6. A nurse practitioner is caring for a couple who are the parents of an
infant diagnosed with Down Syndrome. The nurse makes referrals for
a parent support group for the family. This is an example of which
nursing role?
A) Teacher/Educator
B) Leader
C) Counselor
D) Collaborator
7. A nurse is providing nursing care in a neighborhood clinic to single,
pregnant teens. Which of the following actions is the best example of
using the counselor role as a nurse?
A) Discussing the legal aspects of adoption for teens wishing to
place their infants with a family
B) Searching the Internet for information on child care for the teens
who wish to return to school
C) Conducting a client interview and documenting the information
on the client's chart
D) Referring a teen who admits having suicidal thoughts to a mental
health care specialist
8. A nurse instructor explains the concept of health to her students.
Which of the following statements accurately describes this state of
being?
A) Health is a state of optimal functioning.
B) Health is an absence of illness.
EDITION BY CAROL LILLIS, CAROL TAYLOR | ALL
CHAPTERS | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | BRAND
NEW A, GUIDE
1. An oncology nurse with 15 years of experience, certification in the
area of oncology nursing, and a master's degree is considered to be an
expert in her area of practice and works on an oncology unit in a large
teaching hospital. Based upon this description, which of the following
career roles best describes this nurse's role, taking into account her
qualifications and experience?
A) Clinical nurse specialist
B) Nurse entrepreneur
C) Nurse practitioner
D) Nurse educator
2. What guidelines do nurses follow to identify the patient's health care
needs and strengths, to establish and carry out a plan of care to meet
those needs, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan to meet
established outcomes?
A) Nursing process
B) ANA Standards of Professional Performance
C) Evidence-based practice guidelines
D) Nurse Practice Acts
3. Which of the following organizations is the best source of information
when a nurse wishes to determine whether an action is within the
scope of nursing practice?
A) American Nurses Association (ANA)
B) American Association of Colleges in Nursing (AACN)
C) National League for Nursing (NLN)
D) International Council of Nurses (ICN)
4. Who is considered to be the founder of professional nursing?
A) Dorothea Dix
B) Lillian Wald
,C) Florence Nightingale
D) Clara Barton
, 5. Which of the following nursing pioneers established the Red Cross in
the United States in 1882?
A) Florence Nightingale
B) Clara Barton
C) Dorothea Dix
D) Jane Addams
6. A nurse practitioner is caring for a couple who are the parents of an
infant diagnosed with Down Syndrome. The nurse makes referrals for
a parent support group for the family. This is an example of which
nursing role?
A) Teacher/Educator
B) Leader
C) Counselor
D) Collaborator
7. A nurse is providing nursing care in a neighborhood clinic to single,
pregnant teens. Which of the following actions is the best example of
using the counselor role as a nurse?
A) Discussing the legal aspects of adoption for teens wishing to
place their infants with a family
B) Searching the Internet for information on child care for the teens
who wish to return to school
C) Conducting a client interview and documenting the information
on the client's chart
D) Referring a teen who admits having suicidal thoughts to a mental
health care specialist
8. A nurse instructor explains the concept of health to her students.
Which of the following statements accurately describes this state of
being?
A) Health is a state of optimal functioning.
B) Health is an absence of illness.
