TEST BANK
,CONTENTS:
Unit I: Fundamentals of Nursing
Chapter 1: The Evolution of Nursing
Chapter 2: Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing
Chapter 3. Documentation
Chapter 4. Communication
Chapter 5. Nursing Process and Critical Thinking
Chapter 6. Cultural and Ethnic Considerations
Unit II: Fundamentals of Clinical Practice
Chapter 7. Asepsis and Infection Control
Chapter 8. Body Mechanics and Patient Mobility
Chapter 9. Hygiene and Care of the Patient’s Environment
Chapter 10.Safety
Chapter 11. Admission, Transfer, and Discharge
Unit III: Introduction to Nursing Interventions
Chapter 12. Vital Signs
Chapter 13. Physical Assessment
Chapter 14. Oxygenation
Chapter 15. Elimination and Gastric Intubation
Chapter 16. Care of Patients Experiencing Urgent Alterations in Health
Chapter 17. Dosage Calculation and Medication Administration
Chapter 18. Fluids and Electrolytes
Chapter 19. Nutritional Concepts and Related Therapies
Chapter 20. Complementary and Alternative Therapies
Chapter 21. Pain Management, Comfort, Rest, and Sleep
Chapter 22. Surgical Wound Care
Chapter 23. Specimen Collection and Diagnostic Testing
Unit IV: Nursing Care across the Life Span
Chapter 24. Lifespan Development
Chapter 25. Loss, Grief, Dying, and Death
Chapter 26. Health Promotion and Pregnancy
Chapter 27. Labor and Delivery
Chapter 28. Care of the Mother and Newborn
Chapter 29. Care of the High-Risk Mother, Newborn, and Family with Special Needs
Chapter 30. Health Promotion for the Infant, Child, and Adolescent
,Chapter 31. Basic Pediatric Nursing Care
,Chapter 32. Care of the Child with a Physical and Mental or Cognitive Disorder
Chapter 33. Health Promotion and Care of the Older Adult
Unit V: Fundamentals of Mental Health Nursing
Chapter 34. Concepts of Mental Health
Chapter 35. Care of the Patient with a Psychiatric Disorder
Chapter 36. Care of the Patient with an Addictive Personality
Unit VI: Fundamentals of Community Health Nursing
Chapter 37. Home Health Nursing
Chapter 38. Long-Term Care
Chapter 39. Rehabilitation Nursing
Chapter 40. Hospice Care
Unit VII: Adult Health Nursing
Chapter 41. Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
Chapter 42. Care of the Surgical Patient
Chapter 43. Care of the Patient with an Integumentary Disorder
Chapter 44. Care of the Patient with a Musculoskeletal Disorder
Chapter 45. Care of the Patient with a Gastrointestinal Disorder
Chapter 46. Care of the Patient with a Gallbladder, Liver, Biliary Tract, or Exocrine Pancreatic Disorder
Chapter 47. Care of the Patient with a Blood or Lymphatic Disorder
Chapter 48. Care of the Patient with a Cardiovascular or a Peripheral Vascular Disorder
Chapter 49. Care of the Patient with a Respiratory Disorder
Chapter 50. Care of the Patient with a Urinary Disorder
Chapter 51. Care of the Patient with an Endocrine Disorder
Chapter 52. Care of the Patient with a Reproductive Disorder
Chapter 53. Care of the Patient with a Visual or Auditory Disorder
Chapter 54. Care of the Patient with a Neurological Disorder
Chapter 55. Care of the Patient with an Immune Disorder
Chapter 56. Care of the Patient with HIV/AIDS
Chapter 57. Care of the Patient with Cancer
Unit VIII: From Graduate to Professional
Chapter 58. Professional Roles and Leadership
,Chapter 1: The Evolution of Nursing
Foundations and Adult Health Nursing 8th Edition Kim Cooper Kelly Gosnell
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 morecomplex standards.
Provisional and exemplified are not terms used in regard to nursing program
certification.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 13 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 healthcare
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
, oT rh eR N
n u. r s e must recognize that in the health care delivery system, the major goal
is to achieve optimal levels of health care. The health caresystem consists of a
network of agencies, facilities, and providers involved with health care in a
specified geographic area. Insurance companies do have involvement in the
health care system. The illnessof patients is not necessarily affected by the
health care system.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 17 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 apatient
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 meet the needs of the individual patient. The Kardex, physician’s order sheet,
and nurse’s notes do not identify the needs ofthe patient nor are they designed
to assist all members of the health care team to meet those needs.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 24 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 aresult 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 mental health and wellness promotion activities. This
preventive education has resulted inan emphasis on wellness, rather than illness.
Improved insurance payments, decentralized care centers, and increased
, our m
n RN
be.rs of health care givers did not influence an emphasis on wellness.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 23 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 ismeeting
the needs of the patient?
a. Documentation
b. Communication
c. Evaluation
d. Planning
ANS: B
Communication is the primary essential component among the healthcare team
to evaluate and modify the care plan. Documentation, evaluation, and planning
are not primary essential components to
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 24 OBJ: 8TOP:
Communication KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
6. How does an interdisciplinary approach to patient treatment enhancecare?
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 approach does not improve the efficiency of care,reduce the
number of caregivers, or shorten hospital stay.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 24 OBJ: 8| 9TOP:
Interdisciplinary approach KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
7. How may a newly licensed LPN/LVN practice?
, oar. RN. Independently in a hospital
setting
b. With an experienced LPN/LVN
c. Under the supervision of a
physician or RN
d. As a sole practitioner in a clinic
setting
ANS: C
An LPN/LVN practices under the supervision of a physician, dentist, OD,
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page OBJ: 11
TOP: Vocational nursing KEY: Nursing Process Step:
N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
8. Whose influence on nursing practice in the 19th century was related to
improvement of patient environment as a method of health promotion?
a. Clara Barton
b. Linda Richards
c. Dorothea Dix
,CONTENTS:
Unit I: Fundamentals of Nursing
Chapter 1: The Evolution of Nursing
Chapter 2: Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing
Chapter 3. Documentation
Chapter 4. Communication
Chapter 5. Nursing Process and Critical Thinking
Chapter 6. Cultural and Ethnic Considerations
Unit II: Fundamentals of Clinical Practice
Chapter 7. Asepsis and Infection Control
Chapter 8. Body Mechanics and Patient Mobility
Chapter 9. Hygiene and Care of the Patient’s Environment
Chapter 10.Safety
Chapter 11. Admission, Transfer, and Discharge
Unit III: Introduction to Nursing Interventions
Chapter 12. Vital Signs
Chapter 13. Physical Assessment
Chapter 14. Oxygenation
Chapter 15. Elimination and Gastric Intubation
Chapter 16. Care of Patients Experiencing Urgent Alterations in Health
Chapter 17. Dosage Calculation and Medication Administration
Chapter 18. Fluids and Electrolytes
Chapter 19. Nutritional Concepts and Related Therapies
Chapter 20. Complementary and Alternative Therapies
Chapter 21. Pain Management, Comfort, Rest, and Sleep
Chapter 22. Surgical Wound Care
Chapter 23. Specimen Collection and Diagnostic Testing
Unit IV: Nursing Care across the Life Span
Chapter 24. Lifespan Development
Chapter 25. Loss, Grief, Dying, and Death
Chapter 26. Health Promotion and Pregnancy
Chapter 27. Labor and Delivery
Chapter 28. Care of the Mother and Newborn
Chapter 29. Care of the High-Risk Mother, Newborn, and Family with Special Needs
Chapter 30. Health Promotion for the Infant, Child, and Adolescent
,Chapter 31. Basic Pediatric Nursing Care
,Chapter 32. Care of the Child with a Physical and Mental or Cognitive Disorder
Chapter 33. Health Promotion and Care of the Older Adult
Unit V: Fundamentals of Mental Health Nursing
Chapter 34. Concepts of Mental Health
Chapter 35. Care of the Patient with a Psychiatric Disorder
Chapter 36. Care of the Patient with an Addictive Personality
Unit VI: Fundamentals of Community Health Nursing
Chapter 37. Home Health Nursing
Chapter 38. Long-Term Care
Chapter 39. Rehabilitation Nursing
Chapter 40. Hospice Care
Unit VII: Adult Health Nursing
Chapter 41. Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
Chapter 42. Care of the Surgical Patient
Chapter 43. Care of the Patient with an Integumentary Disorder
Chapter 44. Care of the Patient with a Musculoskeletal Disorder
Chapter 45. Care of the Patient with a Gastrointestinal Disorder
Chapter 46. Care of the Patient with a Gallbladder, Liver, Biliary Tract, or Exocrine Pancreatic Disorder
Chapter 47. Care of the Patient with a Blood or Lymphatic Disorder
Chapter 48. Care of the Patient with a Cardiovascular or a Peripheral Vascular Disorder
Chapter 49. Care of the Patient with a Respiratory Disorder
Chapter 50. Care of the Patient with a Urinary Disorder
Chapter 51. Care of the Patient with an Endocrine Disorder
Chapter 52. Care of the Patient with a Reproductive Disorder
Chapter 53. Care of the Patient with a Visual or Auditory Disorder
Chapter 54. Care of the Patient with a Neurological Disorder
Chapter 55. Care of the Patient with an Immune Disorder
Chapter 56. Care of the Patient with HIV/AIDS
Chapter 57. Care of the Patient with Cancer
Unit VIII: From Graduate to Professional
Chapter 58. Professional Roles and Leadership
,Chapter 1: The Evolution of Nursing
Foundations and Adult Health Nursing 8th Edition Kim Cooper Kelly Gosnell
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 morecomplex standards.
Provisional and exemplified are not terms used in regard to nursing program
certification.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 13 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 healthcare
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
, oT rh eR N
n u. r s e must recognize that in the health care delivery system, the major goal
is to achieve optimal levels of health care. The health caresystem consists of a
network of agencies, facilities, and providers involved with health care in a
specified geographic area. Insurance companies do have involvement in the
health care system. The illnessof patients is not necessarily affected by the
health care system.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 17 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 apatient
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 meet the needs of the individual patient. The Kardex, physician’s order sheet,
and nurse’s notes do not identify the needs ofthe patient nor are they designed
to assist all members of the health care team to meet those needs.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 24 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 aresult 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 mental health and wellness promotion activities. This
preventive education has resulted inan emphasis on wellness, rather than illness.
Improved insurance payments, decentralized care centers, and increased
, our m
n RN
be.rs of health care givers did not influence an emphasis on wellness.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 23 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 ismeeting
the needs of the patient?
a. Documentation
b. Communication
c. Evaluation
d. Planning
ANS: B
Communication is the primary essential component among the healthcare team
to evaluate and modify the care plan. Documentation, evaluation, and planning
are not primary essential components to
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 24 OBJ: 8TOP:
Communication KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
6. How does an interdisciplinary approach to patient treatment enhancecare?
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 approach does not improve the efficiency of care,reduce the
number of caregivers, or shorten hospital stay.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 24 OBJ: 8| 9TOP:
Interdisciplinary approach KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
7. How may a newly licensed LPN/LVN practice?
, oar. RN. Independently in a hospital
setting
b. With an experienced LPN/LVN
c. Under the supervision of a
physician or RN
d. As a sole practitioner in a clinic
setting
ANS: C
An LPN/LVN practices under the supervision of a physician, dentist, OD,
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page OBJ: 11
TOP: Vocational nursing KEY: Nursing Process Step:
N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
8. Whose influence on nursing practice in the 19th century was related to
improvement of patient environment as a method of health promotion?
a. Clara Barton
b. Linda Richards
c. Dorothea Dix
