TEST BANK
Davis Advantage for Wilkinson’s Fundamentals of Nursing
Leslie S. Treas, Karen L. Barnett, and Mable H. Smith
5th Edition
,Table of Contents
Chapter 01. Evolution of Nursing Thought & Action 1
Chapter 02. Clinical Judgement 29
Chapter 03. The Steps of the Nursing Process 47
Chapter 04. Evidence-Based Practice: Theory and Research 142
Chapter 05. Ethics & Values 160
Chapter 06. Life Span: Infancy Through Middle Adulthood 184
Chapter 07. Life Span: Older Adults 208
Chapter 08. Promoting Wellness: Health & Illness 229
Chapter 09. Stress & Adaptation 272
Chapter 10. Psychosocial Health & Illness 294
Chapter 11. Promoting Family Health 323
Chapter 12. Caring in Multicultural Healthcare Environments 342
Chapter 13. Spirituality 361
Chapter 14. Experiencing Loss 378
Chapter 15. Communicating & Therapeutic Relationships 403
Chapter 16. Patient Education 432
Chapter 17. Interprofessional Partnerships: Documenting & Reporting 450
Chapter 18. Measuring Vital Signs 474
Chapter 19. Health Assessment 505
Chapter 20. Promoting Asepsis & Preventing Infection 542
Chapter 21. Promoting Safety 567
Chapter 22. Facilitating Hygiene 585
Chapter 23. Administering Medications 602
Chapter 24. Nutrition 634
Chapter 25. Urinary Elimination 664
Chapter 26. Bowel Elimination 692
Chapter 27. Sensation, Perception, & Response 718
Chapter 28. Pain 745
Chapter 29. Physical Activity & Immobility 778
Chapter 30. Sexual Health 805
Chapter 31. Sleep & Rest 830
Chapter 32. Skin Integrity & Wound Healing 854
Chapter 33. Oxygenation 889
Chapter 34. Circulation & Perfusion 916
Chapter 35. Hydration & Homeostasis 935
Chapter 36. Caring for the Perioperative Patient 972
Chapter 37. Community & Home Health Nursing 1000
Chapter 38. Informatics 1024
Chapter 39. Legal Accountability 1042
Chapter 40. Leading & Managing 1064
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Test Bank - Wilkinson’s Fundamentals of Nursing, 5th Edition (Treas, 2024)
Chapter 1. Evolution of Nursing Thought & Action
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nurse is working in a community health promotion clinic. Which is an example of an
illness prevention activity?
a. Encouraging the use of a food diary
b. Joining a cancer support group
c. Administering immunization for human papillomavirus (HPV)
d. Teaching a diabetic patient about his diet
ANS: C
Chapter: Chapter 1 Evolution of Nursing Thought & Action
Objective: Name and recognize the four purposes of nursing care.
Page: Vol 1, p. 18
Heading: The Healthcare Delivery System >How Is Healthcare Categorized?>Nursing and
Illness Prevention
Integrated Processes: Teaching and Learning
Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance
Cognitive Level: Application [Applying]
Concept: Health Promotion
Difficulty: Moderate
Feedback
A This is incorrect. Illness prevention activities focus on avoiding a specific
disease. Keeping a food diary is a health promotion activity.
B This is incorrect. Although cancer is a disease, it is assumed that a person joining
a support group would already have the disease; therefore, it would be treatment
and not disease prevention.
C This is correct. Administering immunization for HPV is an example of illness
prevention.
D This is incorrect. Teaching a diabetic patient about diet is a treatment for
diabetes; the patient already has diabetes, so the teaching cannot prevent
diabetes.
PTS: 1 CON: Health Promotion
2. A practicing nurse is aware that continuing education courses may be required for license
renewal. Which organization can require nurses to obtain a specified number of continuing
education courses?
a. American Nurses Association
b. National League for Nursing
c. Sigma Theta Tau
d. State board of nursing
ANS: D
Chapter: Chapter 1 Evolution of Nursing Thought & Action
Objective: Explain how nursing practice is regulated
Page: Vol 1, p. 12
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Test Bank - Wilkinson’s Fundamentals of Nursing, 5th Edition (Treas, 2024)
Heading: Contemporary Nursing: Education, Regulation, and Practice >How Do Nurses’
Education Paths Differ?> Other Forms of Formal Education
Integrated Processes: Teaching and Learning
Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance
Cognitive Level: Application [Applying]
Concept: Professionalism
Difficulty: Moderate
Feedback
A This is incorrect. The American Nurses Association is a professional
organization that creates standards for nursing care. The. ANA does not mandate
continuing education. However, the organization may offer continuing education
units (CEUs) to fulfill education requirements.
B This is incorrect. The National League for Nursing is a professional organization
that serves as the voice of faculty and does not mandate continuing education.
However, the organization may offer continuing education units (CEUs) to
fulfill education requirements.
C This is incorrect. Sigma Theta Tau is a professional honor society and does not
mandate continuing education. However, the organization may offer continuing
education units (CEUs) to fulfill education requirements.
D This is correct. Continuing education is a professional strategy that ensures
nurses remain current in their clinical knowledge. Many states require nurses to
engage in a certain number of continuing education requirements to renew their
license. Requirements for renewal of a nurse’s license can be found in the state’s
nurse practice act (state board of nursing).
PTS: 1 CON: Professionalism
3. An experienced nurse uses knowledge of patients’ medical conditions and intuition to
identify problems and fulfill the role of being a resource for other nurses on the unit.
According to Benner, which stage has this nurse achieved?
a. Novice
b. Advanced beginner
c. Competent
d. Expert
ANS: D
Chapter: Chapter 1 Evolution of Nursing Thought & Action
Objective: Differentiate between the various forms of nursing education.
Page: Vol 1, p. 12-13
Heading: Contemporary Nursing: Education, Regulation, and Practice >How Do Nurses’
Educational Paths Differ?>Benner’s Model
Integrated Processes: Teaching and Learning
Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
Cognitive Level: Comprehension [Understanding]
Concept: Professionalism
Difficulty: Moderate
Feedback
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Davis Advantage for Wilkinson’s Fundamentals of Nursing
Leslie S. Treas, Karen L. Barnett, and Mable H. Smith
5th Edition
,Table of Contents
Chapter 01. Evolution of Nursing Thought & Action 1
Chapter 02. Clinical Judgement 29
Chapter 03. The Steps of the Nursing Process 47
Chapter 04. Evidence-Based Practice: Theory and Research 142
Chapter 05. Ethics & Values 160
Chapter 06. Life Span: Infancy Through Middle Adulthood 184
Chapter 07. Life Span: Older Adults 208
Chapter 08. Promoting Wellness: Health & Illness 229
Chapter 09. Stress & Adaptation 272
Chapter 10. Psychosocial Health & Illness 294
Chapter 11. Promoting Family Health 323
Chapter 12. Caring in Multicultural Healthcare Environments 342
Chapter 13. Spirituality 361
Chapter 14. Experiencing Loss 378
Chapter 15. Communicating & Therapeutic Relationships 403
Chapter 16. Patient Education 432
Chapter 17. Interprofessional Partnerships: Documenting & Reporting 450
Chapter 18. Measuring Vital Signs 474
Chapter 19. Health Assessment 505
Chapter 20. Promoting Asepsis & Preventing Infection 542
Chapter 21. Promoting Safety 567
Chapter 22. Facilitating Hygiene 585
Chapter 23. Administering Medications 602
Chapter 24. Nutrition 634
Chapter 25. Urinary Elimination 664
Chapter 26. Bowel Elimination 692
Chapter 27. Sensation, Perception, & Response 718
Chapter 28. Pain 745
Chapter 29. Physical Activity & Immobility 778
Chapter 30. Sexual Health 805
Chapter 31. Sleep & Rest 830
Chapter 32. Skin Integrity & Wound Healing 854
Chapter 33. Oxygenation 889
Chapter 34. Circulation & Perfusion 916
Chapter 35. Hydration & Homeostasis 935
Chapter 36. Caring for the Perioperative Patient 972
Chapter 37. Community & Home Health Nursing 1000
Chapter 38. Informatics 1024
Chapter 39. Legal Accountability 1042
Chapter 40. Leading & Managing 1064
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Test Bank - Wilkinson’s Fundamentals of Nursing, 5th Edition (Treas, 2024)
Chapter 1. Evolution of Nursing Thought & Action
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nurse is working in a community health promotion clinic. Which is an example of an
illness prevention activity?
a. Encouraging the use of a food diary
b. Joining a cancer support group
c. Administering immunization for human papillomavirus (HPV)
d. Teaching a diabetic patient about his diet
ANS: C
Chapter: Chapter 1 Evolution of Nursing Thought & Action
Objective: Name and recognize the four purposes of nursing care.
Page: Vol 1, p. 18
Heading: The Healthcare Delivery System >How Is Healthcare Categorized?>Nursing and
Illness Prevention
Integrated Processes: Teaching and Learning
Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance
Cognitive Level: Application [Applying]
Concept: Health Promotion
Difficulty: Moderate
Feedback
A This is incorrect. Illness prevention activities focus on avoiding a specific
disease. Keeping a food diary is a health promotion activity.
B This is incorrect. Although cancer is a disease, it is assumed that a person joining
a support group would already have the disease; therefore, it would be treatment
and not disease prevention.
C This is correct. Administering immunization for HPV is an example of illness
prevention.
D This is incorrect. Teaching a diabetic patient about diet is a treatment for
diabetes; the patient already has diabetes, so the teaching cannot prevent
diabetes.
PTS: 1 CON: Health Promotion
2. A practicing nurse is aware that continuing education courses may be required for license
renewal. Which organization can require nurses to obtain a specified number of continuing
education courses?
a. American Nurses Association
b. National League for Nursing
c. Sigma Theta Tau
d. State board of nursing
ANS: D
Chapter: Chapter 1 Evolution of Nursing Thought & Action
Objective: Explain how nursing practice is regulated
Page: Vol 1, p. 12
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, ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Test Bank - Wilkinson’s Fundamentals of Nursing, 5th Edition (Treas, 2024)
Heading: Contemporary Nursing: Education, Regulation, and Practice >How Do Nurses’
Education Paths Differ?> Other Forms of Formal Education
Integrated Processes: Teaching and Learning
Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance
Cognitive Level: Application [Applying]
Concept: Professionalism
Difficulty: Moderate
Feedback
A This is incorrect. The American Nurses Association is a professional
organization that creates standards for nursing care. The. ANA does not mandate
continuing education. However, the organization may offer continuing education
units (CEUs) to fulfill education requirements.
B This is incorrect. The National League for Nursing is a professional organization
that serves as the voice of faculty and does not mandate continuing education.
However, the organization may offer continuing education units (CEUs) to
fulfill education requirements.
C This is incorrect. Sigma Theta Tau is a professional honor society and does not
mandate continuing education. However, the organization may offer continuing
education units (CEUs) to fulfill education requirements.
D This is correct. Continuing education is a professional strategy that ensures
nurses remain current in their clinical knowledge. Many states require nurses to
engage in a certain number of continuing education requirements to renew their
license. Requirements for renewal of a nurse’s license can be found in the state’s
nurse practice act (state board of nursing).
PTS: 1 CON: Professionalism
3. An experienced nurse uses knowledge of patients’ medical conditions and intuition to
identify problems and fulfill the role of being a resource for other nurses on the unit.
According to Benner, which stage has this nurse achieved?
a. Novice
b. Advanced beginner
c. Competent
d. Expert
ANS: D
Chapter: Chapter 1 Evolution of Nursing Thought & Action
Objective: Differentiate between the various forms of nursing education.
Page: Vol 1, p. 12-13
Heading: Contemporary Nursing: Education, Regulation, and Practice >How Do Nurses’
Educational Paths Differ?>Benner’s Model
Integrated Processes: Teaching and Learning
Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
Cognitive Level: Comprehension [Understanding]
Concept: Professionalism
Difficulty: Moderate
Feedback
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