Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-
Surgical Nursing 15th Edition
Author(s): Janice L Hinkle, Kerry H. Cheever
TEST BANK
Ⓒ2022
, Chapter 1: Health Care Delivery and Evidence-Based Nursing
Practice
1. Theupublicuhealthunurseuisupresentinguauhealthupromotionuclassutouaugroupuofune
wumothers.uHowushouldutheunurseubestudefineuhealth?
A) Healthuisubeingudiseaseufree.
B) Healthuisuhavingufulfillmentuinualludomainsuofulife.
C) Healthuisuhavingupsychologicaluanduphysiologicaluharmony.
D) Healthuisubeinguconnecteduinubody,umind,uanduspirit
.uAns:u D
Feedback:
TheuWorlduHealthuOrganizationu(WHO)udefinesuhealthuinutheupreambleutouitsuconstitut
ionuasuauìstateuofucompleteuphysical,umental,uandusocialuwell-
beinguandunotumerelyutheuabsenceuofudiseaseuanduinfirmity.îuTheuotheruanswersuareuinc
orrectubecauseutheyuareunotucongruentuwithutheuWHOudefinitionuofuhealth.
2. Aunurseuisuspeakingutouaugroupuofuprospectiveunursingustudentsuaboutuwhatuituisulikeutou
beuaunurse.uWhatuisuoneucharacteristicutheunurseuwoulduciteuasunecessaryutoupossessutoub
euanueffectiveunurse?
A) Sensitivityutouculturaludifferences
B) Team-focuseduapproachutouproblem-solving
C) Strictuadherenceutouroutine
D) Abilityutoufaceucriticism
uAns:u A
Feedback:
Toupromoteuanueffectiveunurse-
patienturelationshipuandupositiveuoutcomesuofucare,unursingucareumustubeuculturallyucom
petent,uappropriate,uandusensitiveutouculturaludifferences.uTeam-
focusedunursinguandustrictuadherenceutouroutineuareunotucharacteristicsuneededutoubeuanu
effectiveunurse.uTheuabilityutouhandleucriticismuisuimportant,ubututouaulesserudegreeuthan
uculturalucompetence.
3. Withuincreasesuinulongevity,upeopleuhaveuhadutoubecomeumoreuknowledgeableuaboutu
theiruhealthuandutheuprofessionaluhealthucareuthatutheyureceive.uOneuoutcomeuofuthisup
henomenonuisutheudevelopmentuofuorganizeduself-
careueducationuprograms.uWhichuofutheufollowingudoutheseuprogramsuprioritize?
A) Adequateuprenatalucare
B) Governmentuadvocacyuandulobbying
C) Judiciousuuseuofuonlineucommunities
D) Managementuofuillness
uAns:u D
Feedback:
Organizeduself-
careueducationuprogramsuemphasizeuhealthupromotion,udiseaseuprevention,umanagemen
tuofuillness,uself-
care,uandujudiciousuuseuofutheuprofessionaluhealthucareusystem.uPrenatalucare,ulobbying,
uanduInternetuactivitiesuareusecondary.
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,4. Theuhomeuhealthunurseuisuassistinguaupatientuanduhisufamilyuinuplanningutheupatient'
sureturnutouworkuafterusurgeryuandutheudevelopmentuofupostsurgicalucomplications.uT
heunurseuisupreparinguauplanuofucareuthatuaddressesutheupatient'sumultifaceteduneeds.u
TouwhichuleveluofuMaslow'suhierarchyuofubasicuneedsudoesutheupatient'suneeduforusel
f-ufulfillmenturelate?
A) Physiologic
B) Transcendence
C) Loveuandubelonging
D) Self-
actualizationuAns:u D
Feedback:
Maslow'suhighestuleveluofuhumanuneedsuisuself-actualization,uwhichuincludesuself-
ufulfillment,udesireutouknowuanduunderstand,uanduaestheticuneeds.uTheuotheruanswersuar
euincorrectubecauseuself-fulfillmentudoesunoturelateudirectlyutouthem.
5. Theuviewuthatuhealthuanduillnessuareunotustaticustatesubututhatutheyuexistuonuaucontinuu
muisucentralutouprofessionaluhealthucareusystems.uWhenuplanningucare,uthisuviewuaidsu
theunurseuinuappreciatinguwhichuofutheufollowing?
A) Careushouldufocusuprimarilyuonutheutreatmentuofudisease.
B) Auperson'sustateuofuhealthuisuever-changing.
C) Aupersonucanutransitionufromuhealthutouillnessurapidly.
D) Careushouldufocusuonutheupatient'sucomplianceuwithuinterventions
.uAns:u B
Feedback:
Byuviewinguhealthuanduillnessuonuaucontinuum,uituisupossibleutouconsideruaupersonuasube
inguneitherucompletelyuhealthyunorucompletelyuill.uInstead,uauperson'sustateuofuhealthuisu
ever-changinguanduhasutheupotentialutourangeufromuhigh-
leveluwellnessutouextremelyupooruhealthuanduimminentudeath.uTheuotheruanswersuareuin
correctubecauseupatientucareushouldunotufocusujustuonutheutreatmentuofudisease.uRapidud
eclinesuinuhealthuanduìcomplianceîuwithutreatmentuareunotukeyutouthisuviewuofuhealth.
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, 6. Augroupuofunursingustudentsuareuparticipatinguinuaucommunityuhealthuclinic.uWhenupro
vidingucareuinuthisucontext,uwhatushouldutheustudentsuteachuparticipantsuaboutudiseaseup
revention?
A) Ituisubestuachieveduthroughuattendinguself-helpugroups.
B) Ituisubestuachievedubyureducingupsychologicalustress.
C) Ituisubestuachievedubyubeinguanuactiveuparticipantuinutheucommunity.
D) Ituisubestuachievedubyuexhibitingubehaviorsuthatupromoteuhealth
.uAns:u D
Feedback:
Today,uincreasinguemphasisuisuplaceduonuhealth,uhealthupromotion,uwellness,uanduself-
ucare.uHealthuisuseenuasuresultingufromuaulifestyleuorientedutowarduwellness.uNursesuinu
communityuhealthuclinicsudounotuteachuthatudiseaseupreventionuisubestuachieveduthrough
uattendinguself-
helpugroups,ubyureducingustress,uorubyubeinguanuactiveuparticipantuinutheucommunity,uth
oughueachuofutheseuactivitiesuisuconsistentuwithuauhealthyulifestyle.
7. Aunurseuonuaumedical-
surgicaluunituhasuaskedutourepresentutheuunituonutheuhospital'suqualityucommittee.u
Whenudescribinguqualityuimprovementuprogramsutounursingucolleaguesuandumem
bersuofuotheruhealthudisciplines,uwhatucharacteristicushouldutheunurseucite?
A) Theseuprogramsuestablishuconsequencesuforuhealthucareuprofessionals'uactions.
B) Theseuprogramsufocusuonutheuprocessesuusedutouprovideucare.
C) Theseuprogramsuidentifyuspecificuincidentsurelatedutouquality.
D) Theseuprogramsuseekutoujustifyuhealthucareucostsuandusystems
.uAns:u B
Feedback:
Numerousumodelsuseekutouimproveutheuqualityuofuhealthucareudelivery.uAucommonality
uamonguthemuisuaufocusuonutheuprocessesuthatuareuusedutouprovideucare.uConsequences,u
aufocusuonuincidents,uandujustificationuforuhealthucareucostsuareunotuuniversalucharacteri
sticsuofuqualityuimprovementuefforts.
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Surgical Nursing 15th Edition
Author(s): Janice L Hinkle, Kerry H. Cheever
TEST BANK
Ⓒ2022
, Chapter 1: Health Care Delivery and Evidence-Based Nursing
Practice
1. Theupublicuhealthunurseuisupresentinguauhealthupromotionuclassutouaugroupuofune
wumothers.uHowushouldutheunurseubestudefineuhealth?
A) Healthuisubeingudiseaseufree.
B) Healthuisuhavingufulfillmentuinualludomainsuofulife.
C) Healthuisuhavingupsychologicaluanduphysiologicaluharmony.
D) Healthuisubeinguconnecteduinubody,umind,uanduspirit
.uAns:u D
Feedback:
TheuWorlduHealthuOrganizationu(WHO)udefinesuhealthuinutheupreambleutouitsuconstitut
ionuasuauìstateuofucompleteuphysical,umental,uandusocialuwell-
beinguandunotumerelyutheuabsenceuofudiseaseuanduinfirmity.îuTheuotheruanswersuareuinc
orrectubecauseutheyuareunotucongruentuwithutheuWHOudefinitionuofuhealth.
2. Aunurseuisuspeakingutouaugroupuofuprospectiveunursingustudentsuaboutuwhatuituisulikeutou
beuaunurse.uWhatuisuoneucharacteristicutheunurseuwoulduciteuasunecessaryutoupossessutoub
euanueffectiveunurse?
A) Sensitivityutouculturaludifferences
B) Team-focuseduapproachutouproblem-solving
C) Strictuadherenceutouroutine
D) Abilityutoufaceucriticism
uAns:u A
Feedback:
Toupromoteuanueffectiveunurse-
patienturelationshipuandupositiveuoutcomesuofucare,unursingucareumustubeuculturallyucom
petent,uappropriate,uandusensitiveutouculturaludifferences.uTeam-
focusedunursinguandustrictuadherenceutouroutineuareunotucharacteristicsuneededutoubeuanu
effectiveunurse.uTheuabilityutouhandleucriticismuisuimportant,ubututouaulesserudegreeuthan
uculturalucompetence.
3. Withuincreasesuinulongevity,upeopleuhaveuhadutoubecomeumoreuknowledgeableuaboutu
theiruhealthuandutheuprofessionaluhealthucareuthatutheyureceive.uOneuoutcomeuofuthisup
henomenonuisutheudevelopmentuofuorganizeduself-
careueducationuprograms.uWhichuofutheufollowingudoutheseuprogramsuprioritize?
A) Adequateuprenatalucare
B) Governmentuadvocacyuandulobbying
C) Judiciousuuseuofuonlineucommunities
D) Managementuofuillness
uAns:u D
Feedback:
Organizeduself-
careueducationuprogramsuemphasizeuhealthupromotion,udiseaseuprevention,umanagemen
tuofuillness,uself-
care,uandujudiciousuuseuofutheuprofessionaluhealthucareusystem.uPrenatalucare,ulobbying,
uanduInternetuactivitiesuareusecondary.
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,4. Theuhomeuhealthunurseuisuassistinguaupatientuanduhisufamilyuinuplanningutheupatient'
sureturnutouworkuafterusurgeryuandutheudevelopmentuofupostsurgicalucomplications.uT
heunurseuisupreparinguauplanuofucareuthatuaddressesutheupatient'sumultifaceteduneeds.u
TouwhichuleveluofuMaslow'suhierarchyuofubasicuneedsudoesutheupatient'suneeduforusel
f-ufulfillmenturelate?
A) Physiologic
B) Transcendence
C) Loveuandubelonging
D) Self-
actualizationuAns:u D
Feedback:
Maslow'suhighestuleveluofuhumanuneedsuisuself-actualization,uwhichuincludesuself-
ufulfillment,udesireutouknowuanduunderstand,uanduaestheticuneeds.uTheuotheruanswersuar
euincorrectubecauseuself-fulfillmentudoesunoturelateudirectlyutouthem.
5. Theuviewuthatuhealthuanduillnessuareunotustaticustatesubututhatutheyuexistuonuaucontinuu
muisucentralutouprofessionaluhealthucareusystems.uWhenuplanningucare,uthisuviewuaidsu
theunurseuinuappreciatinguwhichuofutheufollowing?
A) Careushouldufocusuprimarilyuonutheutreatmentuofudisease.
B) Auperson'sustateuofuhealthuisuever-changing.
C) Aupersonucanutransitionufromuhealthutouillnessurapidly.
D) Careushouldufocusuonutheupatient'sucomplianceuwithuinterventions
.uAns:u B
Feedback:
Byuviewinguhealthuanduillnessuonuaucontinuum,uituisupossibleutouconsideruaupersonuasube
inguneitherucompletelyuhealthyunorucompletelyuill.uInstead,uauperson'sustateuofuhealthuisu
ever-changinguanduhasutheupotentialutourangeufromuhigh-
leveluwellnessutouextremelyupooruhealthuanduimminentudeath.uTheuotheruanswersuareuin
correctubecauseupatientucareushouldunotufocusujustuonutheutreatmentuofudisease.uRapidud
eclinesuinuhealthuanduìcomplianceîuwithutreatmentuareunotukeyutouthisuviewuofuhealth.
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, 6. Augroupuofunursingustudentsuareuparticipatinguinuaucommunityuhealthuclinic.uWhenupro
vidingucareuinuthisucontext,uwhatushouldutheustudentsuteachuparticipantsuaboutudiseaseup
revention?
A) Ituisubestuachieveduthroughuattendinguself-helpugroups.
B) Ituisubestuachievedubyureducingupsychologicalustress.
C) Ituisubestuachievedubyubeinguanuactiveuparticipantuinutheucommunity.
D) Ituisubestuachievedubyuexhibitingubehaviorsuthatupromoteuhealth
.uAns:u D
Feedback:
Today,uincreasinguemphasisuisuplaceduonuhealth,uhealthupromotion,uwellness,uanduself-
ucare.uHealthuisuseenuasuresultingufromuaulifestyleuorientedutowarduwellness.uNursesuinu
communityuhealthuclinicsudounotuteachuthatudiseaseupreventionuisubestuachieveduthrough
uattendinguself-
helpugroups,ubyureducingustress,uorubyubeinguanuactiveuparticipantuinutheucommunity,uth
oughueachuofutheseuactivitiesuisuconsistentuwithuauhealthyulifestyle.
7. Aunurseuonuaumedical-
surgicaluunituhasuaskedutourepresentutheuunituonutheuhospital'suqualityucommittee.u
Whenudescribinguqualityuimprovementuprogramsutounursingucolleaguesuandumem
bersuofuotheruhealthudisciplines,uwhatucharacteristicushouldutheunurseucite?
A) Theseuprogramsuestablishuconsequencesuforuhealthucareuprofessionals'uactions.
B) Theseuprogramsufocusuonutheuprocessesuusedutouprovideucare.
C) Theseuprogramsuidentifyuspecificuincidentsurelatedutouquality.
D) Theseuprogramsuseekutoujustifyuhealthucareucostsuandusystems
.uAns:u B
Feedback:
Numerousumodelsuseekutouimproveutheuqualityuofuhealthucareudelivery.uAucommonality
uamonguthemuisuaufocusuonutheuprocessesuthatuareuusedutouprovideucare.uConsequences,u
aufocusuonuincidents,uandujustificationuforuhealthucareucostsuareunotuuniversalucharacteri
sticsuofuqualityuimprovementuefforts.
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