Fundamentals of Nursing 9th Edition by Taylor, Lynn,
Bartlett Test Bank - All Chapters 1-46
(Answers are available at the end of chapters)
,Chapter 01: Introduction to Nursing
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 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.
3. 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
,4. In zwhat z time z period z did znursing z care zas zwe znow zknow zit zbegin?
A) pre-civilization
B) early zcivilization zto z16th zcentury
C) 16th z to z 17th z century
D) 18th z to z 19th z century
5. Who z is zconsidered zto z be zthe zfounder zof zprofessional znursing?
A) Dorothea zDix
B) Lillian zWald
C) Florence zNightingale
D) Clara zBarton
6. Which zof zthe zfollowing z nursing z pioneers zestablished zthe zRed zCross zin zthe zUnited zStates zin z1882?
A) Florence zNightingale
B) Clara zBarton
C) Dorothea z Dix
D) Jane z Addams
7. What zwas zone zbarrier zto zthe zdevelopment zof zthe znursing zprofession zin zthe zUnited zStates zafter zthe
zCivil z War?
A) lack zof zeducational zstandards
B) hospital-based z schools zof znursing
C) lack zof zinfluence z from znursing z leaders
D) independence zof znursing zorders
8. Which zof zthe zfollowing zindividuals z provided zcommunity-based zcare zand zfounded zpublic zhealth znursing?
A) Adelaide zNutting
, B) Lillian zWald
C) Sojourner zTruth
D) Clara zBarton
9. Which zof zthe zfollowing z nursing z groups zprovides za zdefinition z and zscope z of zpractice zfor znursing?
A) ICN
B) AAN
C) ANA
D) The zJoint z Commission
10. Teaching za zwoman z about zbreast zself-examination z is zan zexample z of zwhat zbroad zaim zof znursing?
A) promoting z health
B) preventing z illness
C) restoring zhealth
D) facilitating zcoping zwith zdisability zand zdeath
11. What znursing zactivity zwould zmeet zthe zbroad znursing zaim zof zfacilitating zcoping zwith zdisability
zand zdeath? zSelect zall zthat zapply.
A) conducting za zblood z pressure zscreening z program
B) teaching ztesticular zself-examination
C) referring zto za zcommunity zdiabetic z support zgroup
D) administering zintravenous zfluids
E) admitting za zpatient zto za z hospice zprogram
F) performing za z physical z assessment z on za z patient
12. A z nurse z caring z for z a zpatient z with z diabetes z chooses z an z appropriate z plan z of zcare zand z devises
z interventions z to zaccomplish z the zdesired zoutcomes. zThis zis zan zexample z of zusing z which zof zthe
zfollowing ztype z of znursing zskills?
Bartlett Test Bank - All Chapters 1-46
(Answers are available at the end of chapters)
,Chapter 01: Introduction to Nursing
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 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.
3. 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
,4. In zwhat z time z period z did znursing z care zas zwe znow zknow zit zbegin?
A) pre-civilization
B) early zcivilization zto z16th zcentury
C) 16th z to z 17th z century
D) 18th z to z 19th z century
5. Who z is zconsidered zto z be zthe zfounder zof zprofessional znursing?
A) Dorothea zDix
B) Lillian zWald
C) Florence zNightingale
D) Clara zBarton
6. Which zof zthe zfollowing z nursing z pioneers zestablished zthe zRed zCross zin zthe zUnited zStates zin z1882?
A) Florence zNightingale
B) Clara zBarton
C) Dorothea z Dix
D) Jane z Addams
7. What zwas zone zbarrier zto zthe zdevelopment zof zthe znursing zprofession zin zthe zUnited zStates zafter zthe
zCivil z War?
A) lack zof zeducational zstandards
B) hospital-based z schools zof znursing
C) lack zof zinfluence z from znursing z leaders
D) independence zof znursing zorders
8. Which zof zthe zfollowing zindividuals z provided zcommunity-based zcare zand zfounded zpublic zhealth znursing?
A) Adelaide zNutting
, B) Lillian zWald
C) Sojourner zTruth
D) Clara zBarton
9. Which zof zthe zfollowing z nursing z groups zprovides za zdefinition z and zscope z of zpractice zfor znursing?
A) ICN
B) AAN
C) ANA
D) The zJoint z Commission
10. Teaching za zwoman z about zbreast zself-examination z is zan zexample z of zwhat zbroad zaim zof znursing?
A) promoting z health
B) preventing z illness
C) restoring zhealth
D) facilitating zcoping zwith zdisability zand zdeath
11. What znursing zactivity zwould zmeet zthe zbroad znursing zaim zof zfacilitating zcoping zwith zdisability
zand zdeath? zSelect zall zthat zapply.
A) conducting za zblood z pressure zscreening z program
B) teaching ztesticular zself-examination
C) referring zto za zcommunity zdiabetic z support zgroup
D) administering zintravenous zfluids
E) admitting za zpatient zto za z hospice zprogram
F) performing za z physical z assessment z on za z patient
12. A z nurse z caring z for z a zpatient z with z diabetes z chooses z an z appropriate z plan z of zcare zand z devises
z interventions z to zaccomplish z the zdesired zoutcomes. zThis zis zan zexample z of zusing z which zof zthe
zfollowing ztype z of znursing zskills?
