FOUNDATIONS AND ADULT HEALTH
NURSING 9TH EDITION COOPER
GOSNELL TEST BANK QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
2025
Chapter 01: The Evolution of Nursing
Cooper: Foundation of 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
RIGHT ANSWER: B
Approved means certified by a state agency for having met minimum standards; accredited
means certified by the NLN for having met more complex standards. Provisional and
exemplified are not terms used in regard to nursing program certification.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 10 OBJ: 5
TOP: Nursing programs KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
2. Which of the following must the RN recognize regarding the health care delivery system?
a. It includes all states.
b. It affects the illness of clients.
c. Insurance companies are not involved.
d. The major goal is to achieve optimal levels of health care.
RIGHT ANSWER: D
The RN must recognize that in the health care delivery system, the major goal is to achieve
optimal levels of health care. The health care system 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 illness of clients is not
necessarily affected by the health care system.
,DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 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 client and to design care to
meet those needs?
a. The Kardex
b. The health care provider's order sheet
c. An individualized care plan
d. The RN's notes
RIGHT ANSWER: C
An individualized care plan involves all health care workers and outlines care to meet the
needs of the individual client. The Kardex, health care provider's order sheet, and RN's notes
do not identify the needs of the client nor are they designed to assist all members of the health
care team to meet those needs.
, DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 13 OBJ: 8 | 9
NURSING 9TH EDITION COOPER
GOSNELL TEST BANK QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
2025
Chapter 01: The Evolution of Nursing
Cooper: Foundation of 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
RIGHT ANSWER: B
Approved means certified by a state agency for having met minimum standards; accredited
means certified by the NLN for having met more complex standards. Provisional and
exemplified are not terms used in regard to nursing program certification.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 10 OBJ: 5
TOP: Nursing programs KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
2. Which of the following must the RN recognize regarding the health care delivery system?
a. It includes all states.
b. It affects the illness of clients.
c. Insurance companies are not involved.
d. The major goal is to achieve optimal levels of health care.
RIGHT ANSWER: D
The RN must recognize that in the health care delivery system, the major goal is to achieve
optimal levels of health care. The health care system 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 illness of clients is not
necessarily affected by the health care system.
,DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 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 client and to design care to
meet those needs?
a. The Kardex
b. The health care provider's order sheet
c. An individualized care plan
d. The RN's notes
RIGHT ANSWER: C
An individualized care plan involves all health care workers and outlines care to meet the
needs of the individual client. The Kardex, health care provider's order sheet, and RN's notes
do not identify the needs of the client nor are they designed to assist all members of the health
care team to meet those needs.
, DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 13 OBJ: 8 | 9
