Skills & Reasoning
ED2
Leslie S. Treas
Judith M. Wilkinson
Test Bank
2025
,Chapter1.NursingPast&Present
MULTIPLECHOICE
1. Whichisthemostinfluentialfactorthathasshapedthenursingprofession?
1) Physicians’needforhandmaidens
2) Societalneedforhealthcareoutsidethehome
3) Militarydemandfornursesinthefield
4) Germtheoryinfluenceonsanitation
ANS:3
Chapternumberandtitle:1,NursingPast&Present
Chapterlearningobjective:Definenursinginyourownwords.Chapterpag
ereference:p.7
Heading:HistoricalContextofNursingIntegratedPr
ocesses:TeachingandLearning
ClientNeed:SafeandEffectiveCareEnvironment:ManagementofCareCognitive
level:Comprehension[Understanding]
Concept:ProfessionalismDiffic
ulty:Easy
Feedback
1 Thephysician'shandmaidenwas/isanursingstereotyperatherthananinfluence
onnursing.
2 Althoughtherehasbeenaneedforhealthcareoutsidethehomethroughouthistory,t
hishasmoreinNfluUeR
ncSeIoN
nGthKeIdN
evGe.
loCOM
pmentofhospitalsthanonnursing;thisneedpr
ovidedonemoresettingfornursingwork.
3 Throughoutthecenturies,stabilityofthegovernmenthasbeenrelatedtothesuccess
ofthemilitarytoprotectorextenditsdomain.Asthesurvivalandwell-
beingofsoldiersarebothcritical,nursesprovidedhealthcaretothesick
andinjuredatthebattlesite.
4 Germtheoryandsanitationhelpedtoimprovehealthcarebutdidnotshape
nursing.
PTS:1 CON:Professionalism
2. Whichisanexampleofanillness-preventionactivity?
1) Encouragingtheuseofafooddiary
2) Joiningacancersupportgroup
3) AdministeringimmunizationforHPV
4) Teachingadiabeticpatientabouthisdiet
ANS:3
Chapternumberandtitle:1,NursingPast&Present
Chapterlearningobjective:Nameandrecognizethefourpurposesofnursingcare.Chapterpager
eference:p.15
Heading:NursingPractice:CaringforClientsIntegratedPro
cesses:NursingProcess–
ImplementationClientNeed:HealthPromotionandMainte
nance
, Cognitivelevel:Application[Applying]C
oncept:HealthPromotion
Difficulty:Moderate
Feedback
1 Illness-
preventionactivitiesfocusonavoidingaspecificdisease.Afooddiaryisahealth-
promotionactivity.
2 Althoughcancerisadisease,itisassumedthatapersonjoiningasupportgroupwouldalre
adyhavethedisease;therefore,thisisnotdiseasepreventionbut
treatment.
3 AdministeringimmunizationforHPVisanexampleofillnessprevention.
4 Teachingadiabeticpatientaboutdietisatreatmentfordiabetes;thepatient
alreadyhasdiabetes,soitcannotpreventdiabetes.
PTS:1 CON:HealthPromotion
3. WhichcontributionofFlorenceNightingalehadanimmediateimpactonimprovingpatients’health
?
1) Providingacleanenvironment
2) Improvingnursingeducation
3) Changingthedeliveryofcareinhospitals
4) Establishingnursingasadistinctprofession
ANS:1
Chapternumberandtitle:1,NursingPast&Present
Chapterlearningobjective:Namenineexpandedrolesfornursing.Chapter
pagereference:p.9
Heading:Table1-
1RolesandNFUuRnS
ctI
ioN
nsGoKfIthNeGN.uC
rsOeMIntegratedProcesses
:Caring
ClientNeed:HealthPromotionandMaintenanceCo
gnitivelevel:Comprehension[Understanding]Con
cept:Evidence-BasedPractice
Difficulty:Easy
Feedback
1 Improvedsanitation(acleanenvironment)greatlyandimmediatelyreducedthe
rateofinfectionandmortalityinhospitals.
2 ThisisanactivityofFlorenceNightingalethatimprovedhealthcareornursing,butthei
mpactislongrange,notimmediate.
3 ThisisanactivityofFlorenceNightingalethatimprovedhealthcareornursing,
buttheimpactislongrange,notimmediate.
4 ThisisanactivityofFlorenceNightingalethatimprovedhealthcareornursing,
buttheimpactislongrange,notimmediate.
PTS:1 CON:Evidence-BasedPractice
4. Whichaspectofthefull-
spectrumnursingroleisessentialforthenursetodoinordertosuccessfullycarryoutalltheothers
?
1) Thinkingandreasoningabouttheclient’scare
2) Providinghands-onclientcare
3) Carryingoutphysicianorders