Table of Contents 1
Chapter 01- The Profession of Nursing 3
Chapter 02- The Nurse's Role in Healthcare Quality and Patient
Safety
25
Chapter 03- Values, Ethics, and Legal Issues 35
Chapter 04- Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Care 57
Chapter 05- Nursing Process: Foundation for Clinical Judgment
77
Chapter 06- Nursing Assessment 100
Chapter 07- Nursing Diagnosis 122
Chapter 08- Outcome Identification and Planning 134
Chapter 09- Implementation and Evaluation 146
Chapter 10- Healthcare Team Communication: Documenting
and
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Reporting 159
Chapter 11- Health, Wellness, and Integrative Healthcare 179
Chapter 12- Healthcare in the Community and Home 200
Chapter 13- Culture and Diversity 225
Chapter 14- Communication in the Nurse-Patient Relationship
246
Chapter 15- Patient Education and Health Promotion 267
Chapter 16- Caring for the Older Adult 283
Chapter 17- Safety 300
Chapter 18- Health Assessment 320
,Chapter 19- Vital Signs 337
Chapter 20- Asepsis and Infection Control 350
Chapter 21- Medication Administration 365
Chapter 22- Intravenous Therapy 382
Chapter 23- Perioperative Nursing 395
Chapter 24- Hygiene and Self-Care 416
Chapter 25- Mobility 438
Chapter 26- Skin Integrity and Wound Healing 458
Chapter 27- Infection Prevention and Management 472
Chapter 28- Pain Management 485
Chapter 29- Sensory Perception 499
Chapter 30- Respiratory Function 521
Chapter 31- Cardiac Function 540
Chapter 32- Fluid, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base 559
Chapter 33- Nutrition 580
Chapter 34- Urinary Elimination 600
Chapter 35- Bowel Elimination 620
Chapter 36- Sleep and Rest 640
Chapter 37- Self-Concept 660
Chapter 38- Families and Their Relationships 681
Chapter 39- Cognitive Processes 702
Chapter 40- Sexuality 722
Chapter 41- Stress, Coping, and Adaptation 742
Chapter 42- Loss and Grieving 761
Chapter 43- Spiritual Health 781
, Chapter 01- The Profession of Nursing
MCQ 1
The primary goal of nursing as a profession is to:
A) Diagnose diseases and prescribe treatments
B) Assist individuals to achieve optimal health
C) Focus primarily on curing illness
D) Maintain hospital efficiency
Answer: B) Assist individuals to achieve optimal health
Rationale:
The focus of nursing is holistic care, assisting individuals to achieve the highest level of health
and functioning possible. Nurses do not diagnose diseases or prescribe treatments independently
unless they are advanced practice providers.
MCQ 2
Which of the following is essential to meet the criteria of a profession?
A) Minimal education requirement
B) Control by state government
C) A specialized body of knowledge
D) Volunteer membership organizations
Answer: C) A specialized body of knowledge
Rationale:
A profession is defined by specialized education and a unique body of knowledge.
• Professions require advanced training and adherence to ethical standards.
MCQ 3
Florence Nightingale is best known for which contribution to modern nursing?
A) Establishing the first formal nursing education program
B) Developing antiseptic surgical techniques
C) Promoting germ theory
D) Founding the Red Cross
Answer: A) Establishing the first formal nursing education program
Rationale:
Nightingale’s greatest legacy is the professionalization of nursing through structured education
programs, especially during and after the Crimean War.