FOUNDATIOONS OF NURSING 9TH EDITION COOPER GOSNELL
FOUNDATIONS AND ADULT HEALTH
NURSING 9TH EDITION COOPER
GOSNELL TEST BANK QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES 2023
Chapter 01: The Evolution of Nursing
Cooper: Foundation of Nursing, 9th
Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What is a nursing program considered when certified by a state agency?
a. Accredited
b. Approved
c. Provisional
d. Exemplified
ANS: B
Approved means certified by a state agency for having met minimum standards; accredited
means certified by the NLN for having met more complex standards. Provisional and
exemplified are not terms used in regard to nursing program certification.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 10 OBJ: 5
TOP: Nursing programs KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
2. Which of the following must the nurse recognize regarding the health care delivery system?
a. It includes all states.
b. It affects the illness of patients.
c. Insurance companies are not involved.
d. The major goal is to achieve optimal levels of health care.
ANS: D
The nurse must recognize that in the health care delivery system, the major goal is to achieve
optimal levels of health care. The health care system consists of a network of agencies,
facilities, and providers finvolved fwith fhealth fcare fin fa fspecified fgeographic farea.
fInsurance fcompanies fdo fhave finvolvement fin fthe fhealth fcare fsystem. fThe fillness fof
fpatients fis fnot fnecessarily faffected fby fthe fhealth fcare fsystem.
DIF: Cognitive fLevel: fComprehension REF: f p. f12 OBJ: f7
fTOP: f Health fcare fsystems KEY: fNursing fProcess fStep:
fN/A fMSC: f NCLEX: fN/A
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3. What fis frequired fby fthe fhealth fcare fteam fto fidentify fthe fneeds fof fa fpatient fand fto fdesign
fcare fto fmeet fthose fneeds?
a. The fKardex
b. The fhealth fcare fprovider's forder fsheet
c. An findividualized fcare fplan
d. The fnurse's fnotes
ANS: f C
An findividualized fcare fplan finvolves fall fhealth fcare fworkers fand foutlines fcare fto fmeet
fthe fneeds fof fthe findividual fpatient. fThe fKardex, fhealth fcare fprovider's forder fsheet, fand
fnurse's fnotes fdo fnot fidentify fthe fneeds fof fthe fpatient fnor fare fthey fdesigned fto fassist fall
fmembers fof fthe fhealth fcare fteam fto fmeet fthose fneeds.
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DIF: Cognitive fLevel: fComprehension REF: f f p. f13 OBJ: f 8 f| f9
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TOP: f Care fplan KEY: f Nursing fProcess fStep: fPlanning MSC: f NCLEX: fN/A
4. Patient fcare femphasis fon fwellness, frather fthan fillness, fbegins fas fa fresult fof:
a. increased feducation fconcerning fcauses fof fillness.
b. improved finsurance fpayments.
c. decentralized fcare fcenters.
d. increased fnumber fof fhealth fcare fgivers.
ANS: f A
The facute fawareness fof fpreventive fmedicine fhas fresulted fin ftoday's femphasis fon
feducation fabout fissues fsuch fas fsmoking, fheart fdisease, fdrug fand falcohol fabuse, fweight
fcontrol, fand fmental fhealth fand fwellness fpromotion factivities. fThis fpreventive feducation
fhas fresulted fin fan femphasis fon fwellness, frather fthan fillness. fImproved finsurance
fpayments, fdecentralized fcare fcenters, fand fincreased fnumbers fof fhealth fcare fgivers fdid
fnot finfluence fan femphasis fon fwellness.
DIF: Cognitive fLevel: fComprehension REF: f f p. f12 OBJ: f 4 f| f8
TOP: f Wellness KEY: f Nursing fProcess fStep: fN/A MSC: f NCLEX: fN/A
5. What fis fthe fmost feffective fprocess fto fensure fthat fthe fcare fplan fis fmeeting fthe
fneeds fof fthe fpatient?
a. Documentation
b. Communication
c. Evaluation
d. Planning
ANS: f B
Communication fis fthe fprimary fessential fcomponent famong fthe fhealth fcare fteam fto
fevaluate fand fmodify fthe fcare fplan. fDocumentation, fevaluation, fand fplanning fare fnot
fprimary fessential fcomponents fto fensure fthe fcare fplan fis fmeeting fthe fneeds fof fthe
fpatient.
DIF: Cognitive fLevel: fComprehension REF: f p. f17 OBJ: f8
fTOP: f Communication KEY: fNursing fProcess fStep:
fN/A fMSC: f NCLEX: fN/A
6. How fdoes fan finterdisciplinary fapproach fto fpatient ftreatment fenhance fcare?
a. By fimproving fefficiency fof fcare
b. By freducing fthe fnumber fof fcaregivers
c. By fpreventing fthe ffragmentation fof fpatient fcare
d. By fshortening fhospital fstay
ANS: f C
An finterdisciplinary fapproach fprevents ffragmentation fof fcare. fAn finterdisciplinary
fapproach fdoes fnot fimprove fthe fefficiency fof fcare, freduce fthe fnumber fof fcaregivers, for
fshorten f hospital fstay.
DIF: f Cognitive fLevel: fComprehension f f REF: f p. f16 OBJ: f8 f| f9
fTOP: f Interdisciplinary fapproach KEY: fNursing fProcess fStep:
fN/A fMSC: f NCLEX: fN/A
FOUNDATIONS AND ADULT HEALTH
NURSING 9TH EDITION COOPER
GOSNELL TEST BANK QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES 2023
Chapter 01: The Evolution of Nursing
Cooper: Foundation of Nursing, 9th
Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What is a nursing program considered when certified by a state agency?
a. Accredited
b. Approved
c. Provisional
d. Exemplified
ANS: B
Approved means certified by a state agency for having met minimum standards; accredited
means certified by the NLN for having met more complex standards. Provisional and
exemplified are not terms used in regard to nursing program certification.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 10 OBJ: 5
TOP: Nursing programs KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
2. Which of the following must the nurse recognize regarding the health care delivery system?
a. It includes all states.
b. It affects the illness of patients.
c. Insurance companies are not involved.
d. The major goal is to achieve optimal levels of health care.
ANS: D
The nurse must recognize that in the health care delivery system, the major goal is to achieve
optimal levels of health care. The health care system consists of a network of agencies,
facilities, and providers finvolved fwith fhealth fcare fin fa fspecified fgeographic farea.
fInsurance fcompanies fdo fhave finvolvement fin fthe fhealth fcare fsystem. fThe fillness fof
fpatients fis fnot fnecessarily faffected fby fthe fhealth fcare fsystem.
DIF: Cognitive fLevel: fComprehension REF: f p. f12 OBJ: f7
fTOP: f Health fcare fsystems KEY: fNursing fProcess fStep:
fN/A fMSC: f NCLEX: fN/A
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3. What fis frequired fby fthe fhealth fcare fteam fto fidentify fthe fneeds fof fa fpatient fand fto fdesign
fcare fto fmeet fthose fneeds?
a. The fKardex
b. The fhealth fcare fprovider's forder fsheet
c. An findividualized fcare fplan
d. The fnurse's fnotes
ANS: f C
An findividualized fcare fplan finvolves fall fhealth fcare fworkers fand foutlines fcare fto fmeet
fthe fneeds fof fthe findividual fpatient. fThe fKardex, fhealth fcare fprovider's forder fsheet, fand
fnurse's fnotes fdo fnot fidentify fthe fneeds fof fthe fpatient fnor fare fthey fdesigned fto fassist fall
fmembers fof fthe fhealth fcare fteam fto fmeet fthose fneeds.
,FOUNDATIOONS OF NURSING 9TH EDITION COOPER GOSNELL
DIF: Cognitive fLevel: fComprehension REF: f f p. f13 OBJ: f 8 f| f9
, FOUNDATIOONS OF NURSING 9TH EDITION COOPER GOSNELL
TOP: f Care fplan KEY: f Nursing fProcess fStep: fPlanning MSC: f NCLEX: fN/A
4. Patient fcare femphasis fon fwellness, frather fthan fillness, fbegins fas fa fresult fof:
a. increased feducation fconcerning fcauses fof fillness.
b. improved finsurance fpayments.
c. decentralized fcare fcenters.
d. increased fnumber fof fhealth fcare fgivers.
ANS: f A
The facute fawareness fof fpreventive fmedicine fhas fresulted fin ftoday's femphasis fon
feducation fabout fissues fsuch fas fsmoking, fheart fdisease, fdrug fand falcohol fabuse, fweight
fcontrol, fand fmental fhealth fand fwellness fpromotion factivities. fThis fpreventive feducation
fhas fresulted fin fan femphasis fon fwellness, frather fthan fillness. fImproved finsurance
fpayments, fdecentralized fcare fcenters, fand fincreased fnumbers fof fhealth fcare fgivers fdid
fnot finfluence fan femphasis fon fwellness.
DIF: Cognitive fLevel: fComprehension REF: f f p. f12 OBJ: f 4 f| f8
TOP: f Wellness KEY: f Nursing fProcess fStep: fN/A MSC: f NCLEX: fN/A
5. What fis fthe fmost feffective fprocess fto fensure fthat fthe fcare fplan fis fmeeting fthe
fneeds fof fthe fpatient?
a. Documentation
b. Communication
c. Evaluation
d. Planning
ANS: f B
Communication fis fthe fprimary fessential fcomponent famong fthe fhealth fcare fteam fto
fevaluate fand fmodify fthe fcare fplan. fDocumentation, fevaluation, fand fplanning fare fnot
fprimary fessential fcomponents fto fensure fthe fcare fplan fis fmeeting fthe fneeds fof fthe
fpatient.
DIF: Cognitive fLevel: fComprehension REF: f p. f17 OBJ: f8
fTOP: f Communication KEY: fNursing fProcess fStep:
fN/A fMSC: f NCLEX: fN/A
6. How fdoes fan finterdisciplinary fapproach fto fpatient ftreatment fenhance fcare?
a. By fimproving fefficiency fof fcare
b. By freducing fthe fnumber fof fcaregivers
c. By fpreventing fthe ffragmentation fof fpatient fcare
d. By fshortening fhospital fstay
ANS: f C
An finterdisciplinary fapproach fprevents ffragmentation fof fcare. fAn finterdisciplinary
fapproach fdoes fnot fimprove fthe fefficiency fof fcare, freduce fthe fnumber fof fcaregivers, for
fshorten f hospital fstay.
DIF: f Cognitive fLevel: fComprehension f f REF: f p. f16 OBJ: f8 f| f9
fTOP: f Interdisciplinary fapproach KEY: fNursing fProcess fStep:
fN/A fMSC: f NCLEX: fN/A
