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Fundamentals of Nursing


Judith M Wilkinson
4th Edition




9780803676909

,Table of content
1: Evolution of Nursing Thought & Action
2: Critical Thinking & Nursing Process
3: Assessment
4: Analysis/Diagnosis
5: Planning Outcomes
6: Planning Interventions
7: Implementation & Evaluation
8: Theory, Research, & Evidence-Based Practice
9: Life Span: Infancy Through Middle Adulthood
10: Life Span: Older Adults
11: Experiencing Health & Illness
12: Stress & Adaptation
13: Psychosocial Health & Illness
14: The Family
15: Culture & Ethnicity
16: Spirituality
17: Loss, Grief, & Dying
18: Documenting & Reporting
19: Teaching & Learning
20: Measuring Vital Signs
21: Communication & Therapeutic Relationships
22: Health Assessment
23: Promoting Asepsis & Preventing Infection
24: Promoting Safety
25: Facilitating Hygiene
26: Administering Medications
27: Nutrition
28: Urinary Elimination
29: Bowel Elimination
30: Sensation, Perception, & Response
31: Pain
32: Physical Activity & Immobility
33: Sexual Health
34: Sleep & Rest
35: Skin Integrity & Wound Healing
36: Oxygenation
37: Circulation & Perfusion
38: Fluids, Electrolytes, & Acid–Base Balance
39: Perioperative Care
40: Leading & Managing
41: Nursing Informatics
42: Promoting Health
43: Community & Home Health Nursing
44: Ethics & Values
45: Legal Accountability
46: Holistic Healing (on Davis Advantage)

,Chapter 1. Evolution of Nursing Thought & Action

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1. The nurse is working in a community health promotion clinic. Which is an example of an illness
prevention activity?
1. Encouraging the use of a food diary
2. Joining a cancer support group
3. Administering immunization for human papillomavirus (HPV)
4. Teaching a diabetic patient about his diet
____ 2. A practicing nurse is aware that continuing education courses may be required for license renewal.
Which organization can require nurses to obtain a specified amount of continuing education
courses?
1. American Nurses Association
2. National League for Nursing
3. Sigma Theta Tau
4. State Board of Nursing
____ 3. An experienced nurse uses knowledge of patient medical conditions and intuition to identify
patient problems. The nurse often fulfills the role of a resource for other nurses on the unit. At this
point, which stage of proficiency has this nurse achieved?
1. Novice
2. Advanced beginner
3. Competent
4. Expert
____ 4. Which statement best explains the importance of standards of practice in the nursing profession?
1. Nurses have the same standards of practice as other healthcare professionals.
2. Standards of practice are applied exclusively to nurses working in hospital settings.
3. Standards of practice identify the components nurses need to provide safe care.
4. Standards of practice differ among registered nurses, based on the population they
serve.
____ 5. The nursing instructor is considering becoming a member of the National League for Nursing
(NLN). Which primary goal of the NLN will most strongly impact the nurse’s decision to become
a member?
1. Emphasizing the necessity for registered nurses to promote patient safety
2. Establishing and maintaining identified standards for nursing education
3. Supporting global health policies and improving health worldwide
4. Fostering nursing scholarship, leadership, and service to improve health
____ 6. The nurse is providing care for a patient following a debilitating stroke. Which type of care will
the nurse recognize as the best choice for this patient?
1. Primary care
2. Secondary care
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, 3. Tertiary care
4. Preventive care
____ 7. The nurse is providing care for an older adult patient in an acute care setting for various
age-related health issues. When planning for discharge, the patient states concern about being able
to adequately provide for health maintenance and self-care needs. Which type of facility does the
nurse recognize for this patient?
1. Skilled nursing facility
2. Assisted living facility
3. Nursing home facility
4. Independent living facility
____ 8. The nurse understands that the most important reason for the development of a definition for the
profession of nursing is that it:
1. Will result in more informed people being recruited as nurses.
2. Is a means for evaluating the degree of role satisfaction in nurses.
3. Helps dispel the stereotypical images about nurses and nursing.
4. Differentiates the nursing role from those of other health professionals.
____ 9. Which activity provides evidence-based support for the contribution made by advanced practice
nurses (APNs) within healthcare?
1. Reduced use of diagnostics using advanced technology
2. Decreased number of unnecessary visits to the emergency department
3. Improved patient compliance with prescribed treatments
4. Increased use of complementary and alternative therapies
____ 10. The nurse is providing care for a pediatric patient in an acute care facility. The patient’s parents
express concern about the cost of the medical care. The parents state, “We have jobs, but we don’t
make a lot of money and have no insurance.” Which medical assistance program does the nurse
recognize as being most appropriate for this family?
1. Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
2. Medicare
3. Medicaid
4. Local charity
____ 11. A nurse working in a rehabilitation facility has a physician’s prescription to contact therapists as
required by patient need. A patient has started to have difficulty with bathing and grooming.
Which therapist does the nurse contact to assist the patient to regain these skills?
1. Physical therapist
2. Occupational therapist
3. Speech-language pathologist
4. Respiratory therapist
____ 12. An older adult patient is diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus. The patient can perform self-care
activities but needs assistance with shopping and meal preparation. As well, assistance is necessary
for blood glucose monitoring and insulin administration. Which type of healthcare facility is most
appropriate for the patient?
1. Acute care facility
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