TEST BANK
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING: THEORY, CONCEPTS, AND
APPLICATIONS 4TH EDITION
Wilkinson, Judith M., Treas, Leslie S., Barnett, Karen L. & Smith, Mable H.
, Fundamentals of Nursing Theory Concepts and Applications 4th Edition Wilkinson
Test Bank
Table of Content
Chapter 1 Evolution of Nursing Thought & Action
Chapter 2 Critical Thinking & Nursing Process
Chapter 3 Assessment
Chapter 4 Analysis/Diagnosis
Chapter 5 Planning Outcomes
Chapter 6 Planning Interventions
Chapter 7 Implementation & Evaluation
Chapter 8 Theory, Research, & Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 9 Life Span: Infancy Through Middle Adulthood
Chapter 10 Life Span: Older Adults
Chapter 11 Experiencing Health & Illness
Chapter 12 Stress & Adaptation
Chapter 13 Psychosocial Health & Illness
Chapter 14 The Family
Chapter 15 Culture & Ethnicity
Chapter 16 Spirituality
Chapter 17 Loss, Grief, & Dying
Chapter 18 Documenting & Reporting
Chapter 19 Teaching & Learning
Chapter 20 Measuring Vital Signs
Chapter 21 Communication & Therapeutic Relationships
Chapter 22 Health Assessment
Chapter 23 Promoting Asepsis & Preventing Infection
Chapter 24 Promoting Safety
Chapter 25 Facilitating Hygiene
Chapter 26 Administering Medications
Chapter 27 Nutrition
Chapter 28 Urinary Elimination
Chapter 29 Bowel Elimination
Chapter 30 Sensation, Perception, & Response
Chapter 31 Pain
Chapter 32 Physical Activity & Immobility
Chapter 33 Sexual Health
Chapter 34 Sleep & Rest
Chapter 35 Skin Integrity & Wound Healing
Chapter 36 Oxygenation
Chapter 37 Circulation & Perfusion
Chapter 38 Fluids, Electrolytes, & Acid-Base Balance
Chapter 39 Perioperative Care
Chapter 40 Leading & Managing
Chapter 41 Nursing Informatics
Chapter 42 Promoting Health
Chapter 43 Community & Home Health Nursing
Chapter 44 Ethics & Values
Chapter 45 Legal Accountability
Chapter 46 Holistic Healing
, Fundamentals of Nursing Theory Concepts and Applications 4th Edition
Wilkinson Test Bank
Chapter 1 Evolution of Nursing Thought & Action
1. Which of the following statements accurately describe an element of nursing? Select all
that apply.
A) The skills involved in nursing are primarily technical in nature.
B) The primary focus of nursing is to assist individuals to recover from illness.
C) The science of nursing is the knowledge base for the care that is given.
D) The art of nursing is the collection of knowledge through research.
E) Nursing is considered to be both an art and a science.
F) Nursing is a profession that used specialized knowledge and skills.
2. Which of the following set of terms best describes nursing at the end of the Middle Ages?
A) continuity, caring, critical thinking
B) purpose, direction, leadership
C) assessment, interventions, outcomes
D) advocacy, research, education
3. Which of the following is a characteristic of nursing practiced from early civilization to
the 16th century?
A) Most early civilizations believed that illness had supernatural causes.
B) The physician was the priest who treated disease with prayer.
C) The nurse was a nun committed to caring for the needy and homeless.
D) Nursing changed from a spiritual focus to an emphasis on knowledge expansion.
4. In what time period did nursing care as we now know it begin?
A) pre-civilization
B) early civilization to 16th century
C) 16th to 17th century
D) 18th to 19th century
5. Who is considered to be the founder of professional nursing?
A) Dorothea Dix
,B) Lillian Wald
C) Florence Nightingale
D) Clara Barton
6. 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
7. What was one barrier to the development of the nursing profession in the United States
after the Civil War?
A) lack of educational standards
B) hospital-based schools of nursing
C) lack of influence from nursing leaders
D) independence of nursing orders
8. Which of the following individuals provided community-based care and founded public
health nursing?
A) Adelaide Nutting
B) Lillian Wald
C) Sojourner Truth
D) Clara Barton
9. Which of the following nursing groups provides a definition and scope of practice for
nursing?
A) ICN
B) AAN
C) ANA
D) The Joint Commission
10. Teaching a woman about breast self-examination is an example of what broad aim of
nursing?
A) promoting health
B) preventing illness
,C) restoring fhealth
D) facilitating fcoping fwith fdisability fand fdeath
11. What fnursing factivity fwould fmeet fthe fbroad fnursing faim fof ffacilitating
fcoping fwith fdisability fand fdeath? fSelect fall fthat fapply.
A) conducting fa fblood fpressure fscreening fprogram
B) teaching ftesticular fself-examination
C) referring fto fa fcommunity fdiabetic fsupport fgroup
D) administering fintravenous ffluids
E) admitting fa fpatient fto fa fhospice fprogram
F) performing fa fphysical fassessment fon fa fpatient
12. A fnurse fcaring ffor fa fpatient fwith fdiabetes fchooses fan fappropriate fplan fof fcare fand
fdevises f interventions fto faccomplish fthe fdesired foutcomes. fThis f is fan fexample fof
fusing fwhich fof fthe f following ftype fof f nursing f skills?
A) Technical
B) Cognitive
C) Interpersonal
D) Ethical/Legal
13. Which fone fof fthe ffollowing fexamples fof fnursing factions fwould fbe
fconsidered fan fethical/legal f skill?
A) A fnurse fhelps fa fpatient fprepare fa fliving fwill.
B) A fnurse fobtains fa furine fsample f for fa furinalysis.
C) A fnurse fexplains fthe frationale ffor fa fpatients fplan fof fcare.
D) A fnurse fholds fthe fhand fof fa fwoman fwhose fbaby fdied f in fchildbirth.
14. A fnurse fpractitioner fis fcaring ffor fa fcouple fwho fare fthe fparents fof fan finfant
fdiagnosed fwith fDowns fSyndrome. fThe f nurse fmakes freferrals f for fa fparent fsupport
fgroup ffor fthe f family. fThis f is fan fexample fof f which f nursing frole?
A) Teacher/Educator
B) Leader
C) Counselor
D) Collaborator
,15. A fnurse fis fproviding fnursing fcare fin fa fneighborhood fclinic fto fsingle fpregnant
fteens. fWhich fof fthe f following factions f is fthe fbest fexample fof fusing fthe
fcollaborator frole fas fa f nurse?
A) Discussing fthe flegal faspects fof fadoption ffor fteens fwishing fto fplace ftheir
f infants fwith fa f family
B) Searching fthe fInternet ffor finformation fon fchild fcare ffor fthe fteens fwho fwish fto
freturn fto fschool
C) Conducting fa fpatient finterview fand fdocumenting fthe finformation fon fthe
fpatients fchart
D) Referring fa fteen fwho fadmits fhaving fsuicidal fthoughts fto fa fmental
fhealthcare fspecialist
16. A fnurse finstructor fexplains fthe fconcept fof fhealth fto fher fstudents. fWhich fof fthe
f following f statements faccurately fdescribes fthis f state fof f being?
A) Health fis fa fstate fof foptimal ffunctioning.
B) Health fis fan fabsence fof fillness.
C) Health fis falways fan fobjective fstate.
D) Health fis fnot fdetermined fby fthe fpatient.
17. A fnurse fincorporates fthe fhealth fpromotion fguidelines festablished fby fthe fU.S.
fDepartment fof fHealth fdocument: fHealthy fPeople f2010. fWhich fof fthe f following f is
fa fhealth f indicator fdiscussed f in fthis fdocument?
A) cancer
B) obesity
C) diabetes
D) hypertension
18. A fnurse fconducts fa fsmoking-cessation fprogram ffor fpatients fof fa fneighborhood
fclinic. fThis f is fan fexample fof fwhich fof fthe f following faims fof f nursing?
A) promoting fhealth
B) preventing fillness
C) restoring fhealth
D) facilitating fcoping fwith fdisability for fdeath
19. Which fof fthe ffollowing fis fa fcriteria fthat fdefines fnursing fas fprofession?
A) an fundefined fbody fof fknowledge
, B) a fdependence fon fthe f medical fprofession
C) an fability fto fdiagnose f medical fproblems
D) a fstrong fservice forientation
20. Although fall fof fthe ffollowing fare fnursing fresponsibilities, fwhich fone fwould fbe
fexpected fof fa f nurse fwith fa f baccalaureate fdegree?
A) providing fdirect fphysical fcare
B) using fresearch ffindings fto fimprove fpractice
C) administering fmedications fas fprescribed
D) collaborating fwith fother fhealthcare fproviders
21. Amy fJones, fa fhigh fschool fsenior, fwants fto fbecome fa fgeriatric fnurse fpractitioner.
fWhat fnursing fdegree fwill f she f need fto fattain fthis fgoal?
A) licensed fpractical fnurse
B) associate fdegree
C) baccalaureate fdegree
D) masters fdegree
22. Why fare fnursing forganizations fimportant ffor fthe fcontinued fdevelopment
fand f improvement fof fnursing f as fa f whole?
A) to fprovide fsocialization fand fnetworking ffor fmembers
B) to fregulate fwork factivities ffor fmembers
C) to fset fstandards ffor fnursing feducation fand fpractice
D) to fprovide finformation fto fnurses fabout flegal frequirements
23. Which fof fthe ffollowing forganizations fhas festablished fstandards ffor fclinical
fnursing fpractice?
A) American fNurses fAssociation
B) National fLeague f for fNursing
C) International fCouncil fof fNurses
D) State fBoard fof fNursing
24. What f is fthe fprimary fpurpose fof fstandards fof fnursing fpractice?
A) to fprovide fa f method fby fwhich fnurses fperform fskills fsafely
B) to fensure fknowledgeable, fsafe, fcomprehensive fnursing fcare
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING: THEORY, CONCEPTS, AND
APPLICATIONS 4TH EDITION
Wilkinson, Judith M., Treas, Leslie S., Barnett, Karen L. & Smith, Mable H.
, Fundamentals of Nursing Theory Concepts and Applications 4th Edition Wilkinson
Test Bank
Table of Content
Chapter 1 Evolution of Nursing Thought & Action
Chapter 2 Critical Thinking & Nursing Process
Chapter 3 Assessment
Chapter 4 Analysis/Diagnosis
Chapter 5 Planning Outcomes
Chapter 6 Planning Interventions
Chapter 7 Implementation & Evaluation
Chapter 8 Theory, Research, & Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 9 Life Span: Infancy Through Middle Adulthood
Chapter 10 Life Span: Older Adults
Chapter 11 Experiencing Health & Illness
Chapter 12 Stress & Adaptation
Chapter 13 Psychosocial Health & Illness
Chapter 14 The Family
Chapter 15 Culture & Ethnicity
Chapter 16 Spirituality
Chapter 17 Loss, Grief, & Dying
Chapter 18 Documenting & Reporting
Chapter 19 Teaching & Learning
Chapter 20 Measuring Vital Signs
Chapter 21 Communication & Therapeutic Relationships
Chapter 22 Health Assessment
Chapter 23 Promoting Asepsis & Preventing Infection
Chapter 24 Promoting Safety
Chapter 25 Facilitating Hygiene
Chapter 26 Administering Medications
Chapter 27 Nutrition
Chapter 28 Urinary Elimination
Chapter 29 Bowel Elimination
Chapter 30 Sensation, Perception, & Response
Chapter 31 Pain
Chapter 32 Physical Activity & Immobility
Chapter 33 Sexual Health
Chapter 34 Sleep & Rest
Chapter 35 Skin Integrity & Wound Healing
Chapter 36 Oxygenation
Chapter 37 Circulation & Perfusion
Chapter 38 Fluids, Electrolytes, & Acid-Base Balance
Chapter 39 Perioperative Care
Chapter 40 Leading & Managing
Chapter 41 Nursing Informatics
Chapter 42 Promoting Health
Chapter 43 Community & Home Health Nursing
Chapter 44 Ethics & Values
Chapter 45 Legal Accountability
Chapter 46 Holistic Healing
, Fundamentals of Nursing Theory Concepts and Applications 4th Edition
Wilkinson Test Bank
Chapter 1 Evolution of Nursing Thought & Action
1. Which of the following statements accurately describe an element of nursing? Select all
that apply.
A) The skills involved in nursing are primarily technical in nature.
B) The primary focus of nursing is to assist individuals to recover from illness.
C) The science of nursing is the knowledge base for the care that is given.
D) The art of nursing is the collection of knowledge through research.
E) Nursing is considered to be both an art and a science.
F) Nursing is a profession that used specialized knowledge and skills.
2. Which of the following set of terms best describes nursing at the end of the Middle Ages?
A) continuity, caring, critical thinking
B) purpose, direction, leadership
C) assessment, interventions, outcomes
D) advocacy, research, education
3. Which of the following is a characteristic of nursing practiced from early civilization to
the 16th century?
A) Most early civilizations believed that illness had supernatural causes.
B) The physician was the priest who treated disease with prayer.
C) The nurse was a nun committed to caring for the needy and homeless.
D) Nursing changed from a spiritual focus to an emphasis on knowledge expansion.
4. In what time period did nursing care as we now know it begin?
A) pre-civilization
B) early civilization to 16th century
C) 16th to 17th century
D) 18th to 19th century
5. Who is considered to be the founder of professional nursing?
A) Dorothea Dix
,B) Lillian Wald
C) Florence Nightingale
D) Clara Barton
6. 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
7. What was one barrier to the development of the nursing profession in the United States
after the Civil War?
A) lack of educational standards
B) hospital-based schools of nursing
C) lack of influence from nursing leaders
D) independence of nursing orders
8. Which of the following individuals provided community-based care and founded public
health nursing?
A) Adelaide Nutting
B) Lillian Wald
C) Sojourner Truth
D) Clara Barton
9. Which of the following nursing groups provides a definition and scope of practice for
nursing?
A) ICN
B) AAN
C) ANA
D) The Joint Commission
10. Teaching a woman about breast self-examination is an example of what broad aim of
nursing?
A) promoting health
B) preventing illness
,C) restoring fhealth
D) facilitating fcoping fwith fdisability fand fdeath
11. What fnursing factivity fwould fmeet fthe fbroad fnursing faim fof ffacilitating
fcoping fwith fdisability fand fdeath? fSelect fall fthat fapply.
A) conducting fa fblood fpressure fscreening fprogram
B) teaching ftesticular fself-examination
C) referring fto fa fcommunity fdiabetic fsupport fgroup
D) administering fintravenous ffluids
E) admitting fa fpatient fto fa fhospice fprogram
F) performing fa fphysical fassessment fon fa fpatient
12. A fnurse fcaring ffor fa fpatient fwith fdiabetes fchooses fan fappropriate fplan fof fcare fand
fdevises f interventions fto faccomplish fthe fdesired foutcomes. fThis f is fan fexample fof
fusing fwhich fof fthe f following ftype fof f nursing f skills?
A) Technical
B) Cognitive
C) Interpersonal
D) Ethical/Legal
13. Which fone fof fthe ffollowing fexamples fof fnursing factions fwould fbe
fconsidered fan fethical/legal f skill?
A) A fnurse fhelps fa fpatient fprepare fa fliving fwill.
B) A fnurse fobtains fa furine fsample f for fa furinalysis.
C) A fnurse fexplains fthe frationale ffor fa fpatients fplan fof fcare.
D) A fnurse fholds fthe fhand fof fa fwoman fwhose fbaby fdied f in fchildbirth.
14. A fnurse fpractitioner fis fcaring ffor fa fcouple fwho fare fthe fparents fof fan finfant
fdiagnosed fwith fDowns fSyndrome. fThe f nurse fmakes freferrals f for fa fparent fsupport
fgroup ffor fthe f family. fThis f is fan fexample fof f which f nursing frole?
A) Teacher/Educator
B) Leader
C) Counselor
D) Collaborator
,15. A fnurse fis fproviding fnursing fcare fin fa fneighborhood fclinic fto fsingle fpregnant
fteens. fWhich fof fthe f following factions f is fthe fbest fexample fof fusing fthe
fcollaborator frole fas fa f nurse?
A) Discussing fthe flegal faspects fof fadoption ffor fteens fwishing fto fplace ftheir
f infants fwith fa f family
B) Searching fthe fInternet ffor finformation fon fchild fcare ffor fthe fteens fwho fwish fto
freturn fto fschool
C) Conducting fa fpatient finterview fand fdocumenting fthe finformation fon fthe
fpatients fchart
D) Referring fa fteen fwho fadmits fhaving fsuicidal fthoughts fto fa fmental
fhealthcare fspecialist
16. A fnurse finstructor fexplains fthe fconcept fof fhealth fto fher fstudents. fWhich fof fthe
f following f statements faccurately fdescribes fthis f state fof f being?
A) Health fis fa fstate fof foptimal ffunctioning.
B) Health fis fan fabsence fof fillness.
C) Health fis falways fan fobjective fstate.
D) Health fis fnot fdetermined fby fthe fpatient.
17. A fnurse fincorporates fthe fhealth fpromotion fguidelines festablished fby fthe fU.S.
fDepartment fof fHealth fdocument: fHealthy fPeople f2010. fWhich fof fthe f following f is
fa fhealth f indicator fdiscussed f in fthis fdocument?
A) cancer
B) obesity
C) diabetes
D) hypertension
18. A fnurse fconducts fa fsmoking-cessation fprogram ffor fpatients fof fa fneighborhood
fclinic. fThis f is fan fexample fof fwhich fof fthe f following faims fof f nursing?
A) promoting fhealth
B) preventing fillness
C) restoring fhealth
D) facilitating fcoping fwith fdisability for fdeath
19. Which fof fthe ffollowing fis fa fcriteria fthat fdefines fnursing fas fprofession?
A) an fundefined fbody fof fknowledge
, B) a fdependence fon fthe f medical fprofession
C) an fability fto fdiagnose f medical fproblems
D) a fstrong fservice forientation
20. Although fall fof fthe ffollowing fare fnursing fresponsibilities, fwhich fone fwould fbe
fexpected fof fa f nurse fwith fa f baccalaureate fdegree?
A) providing fdirect fphysical fcare
B) using fresearch ffindings fto fimprove fpractice
C) administering fmedications fas fprescribed
D) collaborating fwith fother fhealthcare fproviders
21. Amy fJones, fa fhigh fschool fsenior, fwants fto fbecome fa fgeriatric fnurse fpractitioner.
fWhat fnursing fdegree fwill f she f need fto fattain fthis fgoal?
A) licensed fpractical fnurse
B) associate fdegree
C) baccalaureate fdegree
D) masters fdegree
22. Why fare fnursing forganizations fimportant ffor fthe fcontinued fdevelopment
fand f improvement fof fnursing f as fa f whole?
A) to fprovide fsocialization fand fnetworking ffor fmembers
B) to fregulate fwork factivities ffor fmembers
C) to fset fstandards ffor fnursing feducation fand fpractice
D) to fprovide finformation fto fnurses fabout flegal frequirements
23. Which fof fthe ffollowing forganizations fhas festablished fstandards ffor fclinical
fnursing fpractice?
A) American fNurses fAssociation
B) National fLeague f for fNursing
C) International fCouncil fof fNurses
D) State fBoard fof fNursing
24. What f is fthe fprimary fpurpose fof fstandards fof fnursing fpractice?
A) to fprovide fa f method fby fwhich fnurses fperform fskills fsafely
B) to fensure fknowledgeable, fsafe, fcomprehensive fnursing fcare
