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FORFOUNDATIONSANDADULTHEALTH
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N URSING 9TH EDITION BY COOPER
, Chapter 1: Evolution of Nursing
Cooper and Gosnell: Foundations and Adult Health 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;
accredite d means certified by the NLN for having met more complex
standards. Provisional and e xemplified are not terms used in regard to nursing
program certification.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page
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 achiev e optimal levels of health care. The health care system consists of a
network of agencies, f acilities, and providers involved with health care in a
specified geographic area. Insurance companies do have involvement in the health
care system. The illness of patients is not nec essarily affected by the health
care system.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page
12 OBJ: 7 TOP: Health
care systems
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
3. What is required by the health care team to identify the needs of a patient and to
design care to meet those needs?
a. The Kardex
b. The physician‘s order sheet
c. An individualized care plan
d. The nurse‘s notes
ANS: C
An individualized care plan involves all health care workers and outlines care to
TEST BANK FOR FOUNDATIONS AND ADULT HEALTH NURSING 9th Edition BY KIM
COOPER KEL LY GOSNELL
, meet the n eeds of the individual patient. The Kardex, physician‘s order sheet,
and nurse‘s notes do not identify the needs of the patient nor are they designed
to assist all members of the health car e team to meet those needs.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Pages 13, 16
TEST BANK FOR FOUNDATIONS AND ADULT HEALTH NURSING 9th Edition BY KIM
COOPER KEL LY GOSNELL
, TEST BANK FOR FOUNDATIONS AND ADULT HEALTH
NURSING 9th Edition BY KIM COOPER KELLY
OBJ: 8 | 9 TOP: Care plan
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning MSC: NCLEX: N/
A
4. Patient care emphasis on wellness, rather than illness, begins as a result of:
a. increased education concerning causes of illness.
b. improved insurance payments.
c. decentralized care centers.
d. increased number of health care givers.
ANS: A
The acute awareness of preventive medicine has resulted in today‘s emphasis on
education about issues such as smoking, heart disease, drug and alcohol abuse,
weight control, and m ental health and wellness promotion activities. This
preventive education has resulted in an e mphasis on wellness, rather than illness.
Improved insurance payments, decentralized care c enters, and increased numbers of
health care givers did not influence an emphasis on welln ess.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level:
Comprehension REF: Page 12
OBJ: 4 | 8
TOP: Wellness
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
5. What is the most effective process to ensure that the care plan is meeting the
needs of the patient?
a. Documentation
b. Communication
c. Evaluation
d. Planning
ANS: B
Communication is the primary essential component among the health care team to
evaluate and modify the care plan. Documentation, evaluation, and planning are not
primary essential components to ensure the care plan is meeting the needs
of the patient.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page
16 OBJ: 8 TOP:
Communication
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
6. How does an interdisciplinary approach to patient treatment enhance care?
a. By improving efficiency of care
b. By reducing the number of caregivers
c. By preventing the fragmentation of patient care
d. By shortening hospital stay
ANS: C
An interdisciplinary approach prevents fragmentation of care. An interdisciplinary
approac h does not improve the efficiency of care, reduce the number of
caregivers, or shorten hos pital stay.
TEST BANK FOR FOUNDATIONS AND ADULT HEALTH NURSING 9th Edition BY KIM
COOPER KEL LY GOSNELL
FORFOUNDATIONSANDADULTHEALTH
Xi
N URSING 9TH EDITION BY COOPER
, Chapter 1: Evolution of Nursing
Cooper and Gosnell: Foundations and Adult Health 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;
accredite d means certified by the NLN for having met more complex
standards. Provisional and e xemplified are not terms used in regard to nursing
program certification.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page
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 achiev e optimal levels of health care. The health care system consists of a
network of agencies, f acilities, and providers involved with health care in a
specified geographic area. Insurance companies do have involvement in the health
care system. The illness of patients is not nec essarily affected by the health
care system.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page
12 OBJ: 7 TOP: Health
care systems
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
3. What is required by the health care team to identify the needs of a patient and to
design care to meet those needs?
a. The Kardex
b. The physician‘s order sheet
c. An individualized care plan
d. The nurse‘s notes
ANS: C
An individualized care plan involves all health care workers and outlines care to
TEST BANK FOR FOUNDATIONS AND ADULT HEALTH NURSING 9th Edition BY KIM
COOPER KEL LY GOSNELL
, meet the n eeds of the individual patient. The Kardex, physician‘s order sheet,
and nurse‘s notes do not identify the needs of the patient nor are they designed
to assist all members of the health car e team to meet those needs.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Pages 13, 16
TEST BANK FOR FOUNDATIONS AND ADULT HEALTH NURSING 9th Edition BY KIM
COOPER KEL LY GOSNELL
, TEST BANK FOR FOUNDATIONS AND ADULT HEALTH
NURSING 9th Edition BY KIM COOPER KELLY
OBJ: 8 | 9 TOP: Care plan
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning MSC: NCLEX: N/
A
4. Patient care emphasis on wellness, rather than illness, begins as a result of:
a. increased education concerning causes of illness.
b. improved insurance payments.
c. decentralized care centers.
d. increased number of health care givers.
ANS: A
The acute awareness of preventive medicine has resulted in today‘s emphasis on
education about issues such as smoking, heart disease, drug and alcohol abuse,
weight control, and m ental health and wellness promotion activities. This
preventive education has resulted in an e mphasis on wellness, rather than illness.
Improved insurance payments, decentralized care c enters, and increased numbers of
health care givers did not influence an emphasis on welln ess.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level:
Comprehension REF: Page 12
OBJ: 4 | 8
TOP: Wellness
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
5. What is the most effective process to ensure that the care plan is meeting the
needs of the patient?
a. Documentation
b. Communication
c. Evaluation
d. Planning
ANS: B
Communication is the primary essential component among the health care team to
evaluate and modify the care plan. Documentation, evaluation, and planning are not
primary essential components to ensure the care plan is meeting the needs
of the patient.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page
16 OBJ: 8 TOP:
Communication
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
6. How does an interdisciplinary approach to patient treatment enhance care?
a. By improving efficiency of care
b. By reducing the number of caregivers
c. By preventing the fragmentation of patient care
d. By shortening hospital stay
ANS: C
An interdisciplinary approach prevents fragmentation of care. An interdisciplinary
approac h does not improve the efficiency of care, reduce the number of
caregivers, or shorten hos pital stay.
TEST BANK FOR FOUNDATIONS AND ADULT HEALTH NURSING 9th Edition BY KIM
COOPER KEL LY GOSNELL
