Test Bank for Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing 5th Edition Williams-all
chapters-2022- 2023
,Contents
Test Bank for Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing 6th Edition Williams-all
chapters-2022- 2023 .......................................................................................................... 1
Chapter 01: Nursing and the Health Care System ................................................................ 4
Chapter 02: Concepts of Health, Illness, Stress, and Health Promotion .............................. 17
Chapter 03: Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing .............................................................. 32
Chapter 04: The Nursing Process and Critical Thinking ...................................................... 50
Chapter 05: Assessment, Nursing Diagnosis, and Planning ................................................ 59
Chapter 06: Implementation and Evaluation..................................................................... 73
Chapter 07: Documentation of Nursing Care ..................................................................... 84
Chapter 08: Communication and the Nurse-Patient Relationship Test Bank ...................... 97
Chapter 09: Patient Teaching for Health Promotion Test Bank ........................................ 124
Chapter 10: Delegation, Leadership, and Management Test Bank ................................... 138
Chapter 11: Growth and Development: Infancy Through Adolescence ............................ 155
Chapter 12: Adulthood and the Family ........................................................................... 189
Chapter 13: Promoting Healthy Adaptation to Aging ...................................................... 205
Chapter 14: Cultural and Spiritual Aspects of Patient Care .............................................. 220
Chapter 15: Loss, Grief, and End-of-Life Care .................................................................. 240
Chapter 16: Infection Prevention and Control: Protective Mechanisms and Asepsis Test
Bank .............................................................................................................................. 256
Chapter 17: Infection Prevention and Control in the Hospital and Home ......................... 275
Chapter 18: Lifting, Moving, and Positioning Patients Test Bank ..................................... 293
Chapter 19: Assisting with Hygiene, Personal Care, Skin Care, and the Prevention of
Pressure Ulcers .............................................................................................................. 304
Chapter 20: Patient Environment and Safety .................................................................. 320
Chapter 21: Measuring Vital Signs .................................................................................. 333
Chapter 22: Assessing Health Status ............................................................................... 348
Chapter 23: Admitting, Transferring, and Discharging Patients ........................................ 363
Chapter 24: Diagnostic Tests and Specimen Collection .................................................... 377
Chapter 25: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance ..................................................... 391
,Chapter 26: Concepts of Basic Nutrition and Cultural Considerations .............................. 405
Chapter 27: Nutritional Therapy and Assisted Feeding .................................................... 419
Chapter 28: Assisting with Respiration and Oxygen Delivery ........................................... 434
Chapter 29: Promoting Urinary Elimination .................................................................... 447
Chapter 30: Promoting Bowel Elimination ...................................................................... 461
Chapter 31: Pain, Comfort, and Sleep ............................................................................. 475
Chapter 32: Complementary and Alternative Therapies .................................................. 490
Chapter 33: Pharmacology and Preparation for Drug Administration .............................. 504
Chapter 34: Administering Oral, Topical, and Inhalant Medications ................................ 517
Chapter 35: Administering Intradermal, Subcutaneous, and Intramuscular Injections ..... 531
Chapter 36: Administering Intravenous Solutions and Medications ................................. 544
Chapter 37: Care of the Surgical Patient ......................................................................... 557
Chapter 38: Providing Wound Care and Treating Pressure Ulcers .................................... 569
Chapter 39: Promoting Musculoskeletal Function ........................................................... 581
Chapter 40: Common Physical Care Problems of the Older Adult .................................... 593
Chapter 41: Common Psychosocial Care Problems of Older Adults .................................. 605
,Chapter 01: Nursing and the Health Care System
Williams: deWit's Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing, 5th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Florence Nightingale’s contributions to nursing practice and education:
a. are historically important but have no validity for nursing today.
b. were neither recognized nor appreciated in her own time.
c. were a major factor in reducing the death rate in the Crimean War.
d. were limited only to the care of severe traumatic wounds.
ANS:C
By improving sanitation, nutrition ventilation, and handwashing techniques, Florence Nightingale’s
nurses dramatically reduced the death rate from injuries in the Crimean War.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 2 OBJ: Theory #1 TOP: Nursing History KEY:
Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
2. Early nursing education and care in the United States:
a. was directed at community health.
b. provided independence for women through education and employment.
c. was an educational model based in institutions of higher learning.
d. has continued to be entirely focused on hospital nursing.
ANS:B
Because of the influence of early nursing NGleTaBd.eCrOs,M nursing education became more formalized
through apprenticeships in Nightingale schools that offered independence to women through education
and employment.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 2 OBJ: Theory #4 TOP: Nursing History KEY:
Nursing Process Step: N/A
,3. In order to fulfil the common goals defined by nursing theorists (promote wellness, prevent
illness, facilitate coping, and restore health), the LPN must take on the roles of:
a. caregiver, educator, and collaborator.
b. nursing assistant, delegator, and environmental specialist.
c. medication dispenser, collaborator, and transporter.
d. dietitian, manager, and housekeeper.
ANS:A
In order for the LPN to apply the common goals of nursing, he or she must assume the roles of caregiver,
educator, collaborator, manager, and advocate.
DIF: Cognitive Level: ComprehensionREF: p. 3 OBJ: Theory #2 TOP: Art and Science of Nursing
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
4. Although nursing theories differ in their attempts to define nursing, all of them base their beliefs
on common concepts concerning:
a. self-actualization, fundamental needs, and belonging.
b. stress reduction, self-care, and a systems model.
c. curative care, restorative care, and terminal care.
d. human relationships, the environment, and health.
ANS:D
Although nursing theories differ, they all base their beliefs on human relationships, the environment,
and health.
DIF: Cognitive Level: ComprehensionREF: p. 4 OBJ: Theory #2 TOP: Nursing Theories KEY:
Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
5. Standards of care for the nursing practice of the LPN are established by the:
a. Boards of Nursing Examiners in each state.
b. National Council of States Boards of Nursing (NCSBN).
c. American Nurses Association (ANA).
d. National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses.
ANS:D
, The National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses modified the standards published by the ANA in
2015 to better fit the role of the LPN. In 2015 the American Nurses Association (ANA) revised the
Standards of Nursing Practice which contained 17 standards of national practice of nursing, describing
all facets of nursing practice: who, what, when, where, how.
DIF: Cognitive Level: ComprehensionREF: p. 6 OBJ: Theory #2 TOP: Standards of Care
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A VERIFIED-TEST BANK
6. The LPN demonstrates an evidence-based practice by:
a. using a drug manual to check compatibility of drugs.
b. using scientific information to guide decision making.
c. using medical history of a patient to direct nursing interventions.
d. basing nursing care on advice from an experienced nurse.
ANS:B
The use of scientific information from high-quality research to guide nursing decisions is reflective of the
application of evidence-based practice.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 7 OBJ: Theory #3 TOP: Evidence-Based Practice
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
7. Lillian Wald and Mary Brewster established the Henry Street Settlement Service in New York in
1893 in order to:
a. offer a shelter to injured war veterans.
b. found a nursing apprenticeship.
c. provide health care to poor persons living in tenements.
d. offer better housing to low-income families.
ANS:C
Henry Street Settlement Service brought the provision of community health care to the poor people
living in tenements.
DIF: Cognitive Level: ComprehensionREF: p. 2 OBJ: Theory #4 TOP: Growth of Nursing KEY:
Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
8. An educational pathway for an LPN/LVN refers to an LPN/LVN:
a. learning on the job and being promoted to a higher level of responsibility.
b. moving from a maternity unit to a more complicated surgical unit.
chapters-2022- 2023
,Contents
Test Bank for Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing 6th Edition Williams-all
chapters-2022- 2023 .......................................................................................................... 1
Chapter 01: Nursing and the Health Care System ................................................................ 4
Chapter 02: Concepts of Health, Illness, Stress, and Health Promotion .............................. 17
Chapter 03: Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing .............................................................. 32
Chapter 04: The Nursing Process and Critical Thinking ...................................................... 50
Chapter 05: Assessment, Nursing Diagnosis, and Planning ................................................ 59
Chapter 06: Implementation and Evaluation..................................................................... 73
Chapter 07: Documentation of Nursing Care ..................................................................... 84
Chapter 08: Communication and the Nurse-Patient Relationship Test Bank ...................... 97
Chapter 09: Patient Teaching for Health Promotion Test Bank ........................................ 124
Chapter 10: Delegation, Leadership, and Management Test Bank ................................... 138
Chapter 11: Growth and Development: Infancy Through Adolescence ............................ 155
Chapter 12: Adulthood and the Family ........................................................................... 189
Chapter 13: Promoting Healthy Adaptation to Aging ...................................................... 205
Chapter 14: Cultural and Spiritual Aspects of Patient Care .............................................. 220
Chapter 15: Loss, Grief, and End-of-Life Care .................................................................. 240
Chapter 16: Infection Prevention and Control: Protective Mechanisms and Asepsis Test
Bank .............................................................................................................................. 256
Chapter 17: Infection Prevention and Control in the Hospital and Home ......................... 275
Chapter 18: Lifting, Moving, and Positioning Patients Test Bank ..................................... 293
Chapter 19: Assisting with Hygiene, Personal Care, Skin Care, and the Prevention of
Pressure Ulcers .............................................................................................................. 304
Chapter 20: Patient Environment and Safety .................................................................. 320
Chapter 21: Measuring Vital Signs .................................................................................. 333
Chapter 22: Assessing Health Status ............................................................................... 348
Chapter 23: Admitting, Transferring, and Discharging Patients ........................................ 363
Chapter 24: Diagnostic Tests and Specimen Collection .................................................... 377
Chapter 25: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance ..................................................... 391
,Chapter 26: Concepts of Basic Nutrition and Cultural Considerations .............................. 405
Chapter 27: Nutritional Therapy and Assisted Feeding .................................................... 419
Chapter 28: Assisting with Respiration and Oxygen Delivery ........................................... 434
Chapter 29: Promoting Urinary Elimination .................................................................... 447
Chapter 30: Promoting Bowel Elimination ...................................................................... 461
Chapter 31: Pain, Comfort, and Sleep ............................................................................. 475
Chapter 32: Complementary and Alternative Therapies .................................................. 490
Chapter 33: Pharmacology and Preparation for Drug Administration .............................. 504
Chapter 34: Administering Oral, Topical, and Inhalant Medications ................................ 517
Chapter 35: Administering Intradermal, Subcutaneous, and Intramuscular Injections ..... 531
Chapter 36: Administering Intravenous Solutions and Medications ................................. 544
Chapter 37: Care of the Surgical Patient ......................................................................... 557
Chapter 38: Providing Wound Care and Treating Pressure Ulcers .................................... 569
Chapter 39: Promoting Musculoskeletal Function ........................................................... 581
Chapter 40: Common Physical Care Problems of the Older Adult .................................... 593
Chapter 41: Common Psychosocial Care Problems of Older Adults .................................. 605
,Chapter 01: Nursing and the Health Care System
Williams: deWit's Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing, 5th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Florence Nightingale’s contributions to nursing practice and education:
a. are historically important but have no validity for nursing today.
b. were neither recognized nor appreciated in her own time.
c. were a major factor in reducing the death rate in the Crimean War.
d. were limited only to the care of severe traumatic wounds.
ANS:C
By improving sanitation, nutrition ventilation, and handwashing techniques, Florence Nightingale’s
nurses dramatically reduced the death rate from injuries in the Crimean War.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 2 OBJ: Theory #1 TOP: Nursing History KEY:
Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
2. Early nursing education and care in the United States:
a. was directed at community health.
b. provided independence for women through education and employment.
c. was an educational model based in institutions of higher learning.
d. has continued to be entirely focused on hospital nursing.
ANS:B
Because of the influence of early nursing NGleTaBd.eCrOs,M nursing education became more formalized
through apprenticeships in Nightingale schools that offered independence to women through education
and employment.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 2 OBJ: Theory #4 TOP: Nursing History KEY:
Nursing Process Step: N/A
,3. In order to fulfil the common goals defined by nursing theorists (promote wellness, prevent
illness, facilitate coping, and restore health), the LPN must take on the roles of:
a. caregiver, educator, and collaborator.
b. nursing assistant, delegator, and environmental specialist.
c. medication dispenser, collaborator, and transporter.
d. dietitian, manager, and housekeeper.
ANS:A
In order for the LPN to apply the common goals of nursing, he or she must assume the roles of caregiver,
educator, collaborator, manager, and advocate.
DIF: Cognitive Level: ComprehensionREF: p. 3 OBJ: Theory #2 TOP: Art and Science of Nursing
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
4. Although nursing theories differ in their attempts to define nursing, all of them base their beliefs
on common concepts concerning:
a. self-actualization, fundamental needs, and belonging.
b. stress reduction, self-care, and a systems model.
c. curative care, restorative care, and terminal care.
d. human relationships, the environment, and health.
ANS:D
Although nursing theories differ, they all base their beliefs on human relationships, the environment,
and health.
DIF: Cognitive Level: ComprehensionREF: p. 4 OBJ: Theory #2 TOP: Nursing Theories KEY:
Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
5. Standards of care for the nursing practice of the LPN are established by the:
a. Boards of Nursing Examiners in each state.
b. National Council of States Boards of Nursing (NCSBN).
c. American Nurses Association (ANA).
d. National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses.
ANS:D
, The National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses modified the standards published by the ANA in
2015 to better fit the role of the LPN. In 2015 the American Nurses Association (ANA) revised the
Standards of Nursing Practice which contained 17 standards of national practice of nursing, describing
all facets of nursing practice: who, what, when, where, how.
DIF: Cognitive Level: ComprehensionREF: p. 6 OBJ: Theory #2 TOP: Standards of Care
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A VERIFIED-TEST BANK
6. The LPN demonstrates an evidence-based practice by:
a. using a drug manual to check compatibility of drugs.
b. using scientific information to guide decision making.
c. using medical history of a patient to direct nursing interventions.
d. basing nursing care on advice from an experienced nurse.
ANS:B
The use of scientific information from high-quality research to guide nursing decisions is reflective of the
application of evidence-based practice.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 7 OBJ: Theory #3 TOP: Evidence-Based Practice
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
7. Lillian Wald and Mary Brewster established the Henry Street Settlement Service in New York in
1893 in order to:
a. offer a shelter to injured war veterans.
b. found a nursing apprenticeship.
c. provide health care to poor persons living in tenements.
d. offer better housing to low-income families.
ANS:C
Henry Street Settlement Service brought the provision of community health care to the poor people
living in tenements.
DIF: Cognitive Level: ComprehensionREF: p. 2 OBJ: Theory #4 TOP: Growth of Nursing KEY:
Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
8. An educational pathway for an LPN/LVN refers to an LPN/LVN:
a. learning on the job and being promoted to a higher level of responsibility.
b. moving from a maternity unit to a more complicated surgical unit.
