Table of Contents
Fundamentals of Nursing Concepts and Table of Contents 1
Competencies for Practice 9th Edition Chapter 01- The Profession of Nursing 3
Chapter 02- The Nurse's Role in Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety
Craven Test Bank 25
Chapter 03- Values, Ethics, and Legal Issues 35
Chapter 04- Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Care 57
Chapter 05- Nursing Process: Foundation for Clinical Judgment 77
Chapter 06- Nursing Assessment 100
Chapter 07- Nursing Diagnosis 122
Chapter 08- Outcome Identification and Planning 134
Chapter 09- Implementation and Evaluation 146
Chapter 10- Healthcare Team Communication: Documenting and
Reporting 159
Chapter 11- Health, Wellness, and Integrative Healthcare 179
Chapter 12- Healthcare in the Community and Home 200
Chapter 13- Culture and Diversity 225
Chapter 14- Communication in the Nurse-Patient Relationship 246
Chapter 15- Patient Education and Health Promotion 267
Chapter 16- Caring for the Older Adult 283
Chapter 17- Safety 300
Chapter 18- Health Assessment 320
Chapter 19- Vital Signs 337
Chapter 20- Asepsis and Infection Control 350
Chapter 21- Medication Administration 365
Chapter 22- Intravenous Therapy 382
Chapter 23- Perioperative Nursing 395
Chapter 24- Hygiene and Self-Care 416
Chapter 25- Mobility 438
Chapter 26- Skin Integrity and Wound Healing 458
Chapter 27- Infection Prevention and Management 472
Chapter 28- Pain Management 485
Chapter 29- Sensory Perception 499
Chapter 30- Respiratory Function 521
Chapter 31- Cardiac Function 540
Chapter 32- Fluid, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base 559
Chapter 33- Nutrition 580
Chapter 34- Urinary Elimination 600
Chapter 35- Bowel Elimination 620
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Chapter 36- Sleep and Rest 640 Chapter 01- The Profession of Nursing
Chapter 37- Self-Concept 660
Chapter 38- Families and Their Relationships 681
Chapter 39- Cognitive Processes 702
Chapter 40- Sexuality 722 1. What is the major difference between nursing students today and nursing students
Chapter 41- Stress, Coping, and Adaptation 742 50 years ago?
Chapter 42- Loss and Grieving 761
Chapter 43- Spiritual Health 781
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.
Ans: 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
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C) Neumans systems model The QSEN has identified patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration,
evidence-based practice, and quality improvement as a means for nurses to improve
the quality and safety of patient care wherever they work. Additional key
D) Watsons theory of caring competencies identified are safety and informatics.
Ans: A 4. The nurse is caring for a patient who is on a ventilator. The nurse is bathing the
patient and talking to them as she is carrying out care, as well as telling the patient
what is going to happen next. The nurse speaks to the patient in a soothing manner.
The nurse is acting in which role? (Select all that apply)
Feedback:
A) Caregiver
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.
B) Decision-maker
3. The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses Initiative (QSEN) has identified which
key competencies for nurses? Select all that apply. C) Communicator
A) Patient-centered care D) Educator
B) Teamwork and collaboration E) Patient advocate
C) Evidence-based practice Ans: A, C, D
Feedback:
D) Quality improvement
The nurse is fulfilling the role of caregiver by providing the care and speaking to the
E) Correct documentation patient in a soothing manner. The nurse is also acting as a communicator talking to
the patient even if the patient cant respond. The nurse is also acting as an educator by
informing the patient of the care that will be performed. The nurse is not assisting in
Ans: A, B, C, D making any decisions or speaking on behalf of the patient.
Feedback: 5. The nurse offers a patient two possible times to ambulate as the physician has
ordered. The nurse is acting in which nursing role?
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A) Communicator Feedback:
B) Patient advocate The nurse is acting in the role of educator by explaining each step. The act of
changing the dressing and providing support is the caregiver role.
C) Manager and coordinator
7. What type of nursing program would allow a student with a 4-year degree in
psychology to enter and complete a baccalaureate degree in nursing, take the
D) Caregiver NCLEX examination, and transition into a masters in nursing program?
Ans: C A) Baccalaureate program
Feedback: B) Graduate entry program
While the nurse is acting in many roles, the nurse is managing and coordinating the C) Advanced degree program
care for the patient by giving choices on when care will be implemented.
D) Continuing education program
6. The nurse is performing an extensive dressing change on a burn patient. The nurse
explains each step as it is being performed. The nurse is acting in which role by
providing explanation of each step? Ans: B
A) Caregiver Feedback:
B) Patient advocate Graduate entry program students possess a baccalaureate degree in a field other than
nursing. These students can track directly into a masters or doctorate in nursing
program after successfully passing the NCLEX-RN.
C) Decision-maker
8. A prospective nursing student desires a career that will allow him to provide patient
D) Educator care and to assist professional nurses with routine technical procedures. The
prospective student needs to be employed in a full-time position quickly due to
economic hardship. What type of nursing program would best suit this student?
Ans: D