TEST BANKFORFUNDAMENTALSOFNURSINGREVISED EDITIONTEN, BY CAROLTAYLOR
QUESTIONSANDCORRECT ANSWERSWITHELABORATIONS
,Table of Contents
TEST BANKFORFUNDAMENTALSOFNURSING9THEDITION,BY TAYLOR....................................................................................................................1
Chapter 1, Introduction to Nursing........................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Chapter 2, Theory, Research, and Evidence- Based Practice........................................................................................................................20
Chapter 3, Health, Illness, and Disparities..........................................................................................................................................................43
Chapter 4, Health of the Individual, Family, and Community......................................................................................................................... 66
Chapter 5, Cultural Diversity ..................................................................................................................................................................................88
Chapter 6, Values, Ethics, and Advocacy ............................................................................................................................................................ 110
Chapter 7, Legal Dimensions of Nursing Practice........................................................................................................................................... 134
Chapter 8, Communication.................................................................................................................................................................................... 157
Chapter 9, Teaching and Counseling....................................................................................................................................................................179
Chapter 10, Leading, Managing and Care Delegating..................................................................................................................................... 201
Chapter 11, The Health Care Delivery System.................................................................................................................................................. 224
Chapter 12, Collaborative Practice and Care Coordination Across Settings............................................................................................247
Chapter 13, Blended Competencies.....................................................................................................................................................................269
Chapter 14, Assessing.............................................................................................................................................................................................292
Chapter 15, Diagnosing........................................................................................................................................................................................... 314
Chapter 16, Outcome Identification and Planning...........................................................................................................................................337
Chapter 17, Implementing......................................................................................................................................................................................359
Chapter 18, Evaluating............................................................................................................................................................................................ 381
Chapter 19, Documenting, Reporting, Conferring............................................................................................................................................ 404
Chapter 20, Informatics..........................................................................................................................................................................................427
Chapter 21, Developing Concepts......................................................................................................................................................................... 431
Chapter 22, Conception Through Young Adult.................................................................................................................................................. 455
Chapter 23, The Aging Adult..................................................................................................................................................................................477
Chapter 24, Asepsis and Infection Control........................................................................................................................................................499
Chapter 25, Vital Signs........................................................................................................................................................................................... 521
Chapter 26, Health Assessment .......................................................................................................................................................................... 543
Chapter 27, Safety, Security, and Emergency Preparedness.......................................................................................................................565
Chapter 28, Complementary and Integrative Health......................................................................................................................................587
Chapter 29, Medications.........................................................................................................................................................................................609
Chapter 30, Perioperative Nursing.......................................................................................................................................................................631
Chapter 31, Hygiene.................................................................................................................................................................................................654
, Chapter 32, Skin Integrity and Wound Care......................................................................................................................................................675
Chapter 33, Activity.................................................................................................................................................................................................697
Chapter 34, Rest and Sleep....................................................................................................................................................................................719
Chapter 35, Comfort and Pain Management.....................................................................................................................................................742
Chapter 36, Nutrition...............................................................................................................................................................................................764
Chapter 37, Urinary Elimination...........................................................................................................................................................................786
Chapter 38, Bowel Elimination..............................................................................................................................................................................807
Chapter 39, Oxygenation and Perfusion.............................................................................................................................................................830
Chapter 40, Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid- Base Balance...............................................................................................................................852
Chapter 45, Sexuality .............................................................................................................................................................................................964
Chapter 46, Spirituality..........................................................................................................................................................................................987
Chapter 1, Introduction to Nursing
An oncology nurse with 15 yearsof experience, certification in the area of oncology nursing, and a master’s degree is
considered to be an expert in her area of practice and works on an oncology unit in a large teaching hospital. Based upon this
description, which of the following career roles best describes this nurse’s role, taking into account her
1. qualifications and experience?
A) Clinical nurse specialist
B) Nurse entrepreneur
C) Nurse practitioner
D) Nurse educator
ANSWER: A
FEEDBACK:
Aclinical nurse specialist is a nurse with an advanced degree, education, or experience who is considered to be an expert in a
specialized area of nursing. The clinical nurse specialist carries out direct patient care; consultation; teaching of patients,
families, and staff; and research. Anurse practitioner has an advanced degree and works in a variety of settings to deliver
primary care. Anurse educator usually hasan advanced degree and teaches in the educational or clinical setting. Anurse
entrepreneur may manage a clinic or health-related business.
What guidelines do nurses followto identify the patient’s health care needs and strengths, to establish and carry out a
2. plan of care to meet those needs, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan to meet established outcomes?
A) Nursing process
, B) ANAStandards of Professional Performance
C) Evidence-based practice guidelines
D) Nurse Practice Acts
ANSWER: A
FEEDBACK:
The nursing process is one of the major guidelines for nursing practice. Nurses implement their roles through the nursing
process. The nursing process is used by the nurse to identify the patient’s health care needs and strengths, to establish and
carry out a plan of care to meet those needs, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan to meet established outcomes.
Which of the following organizations is the best source of information when a nurse wishes to determine whether an
3. action is within the scope of nursing practice?
A) American Nurses Association (ANA)
B) American Association of Colleges in Nursing (AACN)
C) National League for Nursing (NLN)
D) International Council of Nurses (ICN)
ANSWER: A
FEEDBACK:
The ANAproduces the 2003 Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, which defines the activities specific and unique to
nursing. The AACNaddresses educational standards, while the NLNpromotes and fosters various aspects of nursing.
The ICNprovides a venue for national nursing organizations to collaborate, but does not define standards and scope of practice.
4. Who is considered to be the founder of professional nursing?
A) Dorothea Dix
B) Lillian Wald
C) Florence Nightingale
D) Clara Barton
ANSWER: C
FEEDBACK:
Florence Nightingale is considered to be the founder of professional nursing. She elevated the status of nursing to a respected
occupation, improved the quality of nursing care, and founded modern nursing education. Although the other choices are
women who were important to the development of nursing, none of themis considered the founder.
5. Which of the following nursing pioneers established the Red Cross in the United States in 1882?
QUESTIONSANDCORRECT ANSWERSWITHELABORATIONS
,Table of Contents
TEST BANKFORFUNDAMENTALSOFNURSING9THEDITION,BY TAYLOR....................................................................................................................1
Chapter 1, Introduction to Nursing........................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Chapter 2, Theory, Research, and Evidence- Based Practice........................................................................................................................20
Chapter 3, Health, Illness, and Disparities..........................................................................................................................................................43
Chapter 4, Health of the Individual, Family, and Community......................................................................................................................... 66
Chapter 5, Cultural Diversity ..................................................................................................................................................................................88
Chapter 6, Values, Ethics, and Advocacy ............................................................................................................................................................ 110
Chapter 7, Legal Dimensions of Nursing Practice........................................................................................................................................... 134
Chapter 8, Communication.................................................................................................................................................................................... 157
Chapter 9, Teaching and Counseling....................................................................................................................................................................179
Chapter 10, Leading, Managing and Care Delegating..................................................................................................................................... 201
Chapter 11, The Health Care Delivery System.................................................................................................................................................. 224
Chapter 12, Collaborative Practice and Care Coordination Across Settings............................................................................................247
Chapter 13, Blended Competencies.....................................................................................................................................................................269
Chapter 14, Assessing.............................................................................................................................................................................................292
Chapter 15, Diagnosing........................................................................................................................................................................................... 314
Chapter 16, Outcome Identification and Planning...........................................................................................................................................337
Chapter 17, Implementing......................................................................................................................................................................................359
Chapter 18, Evaluating............................................................................................................................................................................................ 381
Chapter 19, Documenting, Reporting, Conferring............................................................................................................................................ 404
Chapter 20, Informatics..........................................................................................................................................................................................427
Chapter 21, Developing Concepts......................................................................................................................................................................... 431
Chapter 22, Conception Through Young Adult.................................................................................................................................................. 455
Chapter 23, The Aging Adult..................................................................................................................................................................................477
Chapter 24, Asepsis and Infection Control........................................................................................................................................................499
Chapter 25, Vital Signs........................................................................................................................................................................................... 521
Chapter 26, Health Assessment .......................................................................................................................................................................... 543
Chapter 27, Safety, Security, and Emergency Preparedness.......................................................................................................................565
Chapter 28, Complementary and Integrative Health......................................................................................................................................587
Chapter 29, Medications.........................................................................................................................................................................................609
Chapter 30, Perioperative Nursing.......................................................................................................................................................................631
Chapter 31, Hygiene.................................................................................................................................................................................................654
, Chapter 32, Skin Integrity and Wound Care......................................................................................................................................................675
Chapter 33, Activity.................................................................................................................................................................................................697
Chapter 34, Rest and Sleep....................................................................................................................................................................................719
Chapter 35, Comfort and Pain Management.....................................................................................................................................................742
Chapter 36, Nutrition...............................................................................................................................................................................................764
Chapter 37, Urinary Elimination...........................................................................................................................................................................786
Chapter 38, Bowel Elimination..............................................................................................................................................................................807
Chapter 39, Oxygenation and Perfusion.............................................................................................................................................................830
Chapter 40, Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid- Base Balance...............................................................................................................................852
Chapter 45, Sexuality .............................................................................................................................................................................................964
Chapter 46, Spirituality..........................................................................................................................................................................................987
Chapter 1, Introduction to Nursing
An oncology nurse with 15 yearsof experience, certification in the area of oncology nursing, and a master’s degree is
considered to be an expert in her area of practice and works on an oncology unit in a large teaching hospital. Based upon this
description, which of the following career roles best describes this nurse’s role, taking into account her
1. qualifications and experience?
A) Clinical nurse specialist
B) Nurse entrepreneur
C) Nurse practitioner
D) Nurse educator
ANSWER: A
FEEDBACK:
Aclinical nurse specialist is a nurse with an advanced degree, education, or experience who is considered to be an expert in a
specialized area of nursing. The clinical nurse specialist carries out direct patient care; consultation; teaching of patients,
families, and staff; and research. Anurse practitioner has an advanced degree and works in a variety of settings to deliver
primary care. Anurse educator usually hasan advanced degree and teaches in the educational or clinical setting. Anurse
entrepreneur may manage a clinic or health-related business.
What guidelines do nurses followto identify the patient’s health care needs and strengths, to establish and carry out a
2. plan of care to meet those needs, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan to meet established outcomes?
A) Nursing process
, B) ANAStandards of Professional Performance
C) Evidence-based practice guidelines
D) Nurse Practice Acts
ANSWER: A
FEEDBACK:
The nursing process is one of the major guidelines for nursing practice. Nurses implement their roles through the nursing
process. The nursing process is used by the nurse to identify the patient’s health care needs and strengths, to establish and
carry out a plan of care to meet those needs, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan to meet established outcomes.
Which of the following organizations is the best source of information when a nurse wishes to determine whether an
3. action is within the scope of nursing practice?
A) American Nurses Association (ANA)
B) American Association of Colleges in Nursing (AACN)
C) National League for Nursing (NLN)
D) International Council of Nurses (ICN)
ANSWER: A
FEEDBACK:
The ANAproduces the 2003 Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, which defines the activities specific and unique to
nursing. The AACNaddresses educational standards, while the NLNpromotes and fosters various aspects of nursing.
The ICNprovides a venue for national nursing organizations to collaborate, but does not define standards and scope of practice.
4. Who is considered to be the founder of professional nursing?
A) Dorothea Dix
B) Lillian Wald
C) Florence Nightingale
D) Clara Barton
ANSWER: C
FEEDBACK:
Florence Nightingale is considered to be the founder of professional nursing. She elevated the status of nursing to a respected
occupation, improved the quality of nursing care, and founded modern nursing education. Although the other choices are
women who were important to the development of nursing, none of themis considered the founder.
5. Which of the following nursing pioneers established the Red Cross in the United States in 1882?
