, Focus on Adult Health Medical Surgical Nursing 2nd
Edition Honan
Test Bank
1. The public health nurse is presenting a health promotion class to a group of new
mothers. How should the nurse best define health?
A) Being disease free or having existing diseases stabilized
B) The state of having fulfillment in all domains of life
C) Possessing psychological and physiologic harmony
D) The state of being connected in body, mind, and spirit
2. A nurse is speaking to a group of prospective nursing students about what it is like to be
a nurse. What characteristic should the nurse cite as necessary to possess to be an
effective nurse?
A) Sensitivity to cultural differences
B) Ability to problem-solve independently
C) Strict adherence to routine
D) Ability to face criticism without being affected by it
3. The nurse has been asked to speak to members of a self-cabairrbe.ceodmu/tecsattion program.
What
topic should the nurse most likely address?
A) Adequate prenatal care
B) Government advocacy and lobbying
C) Judicious use of online communities
D) Management of illness
4. The home health nurse is assisting a client and his family in planning the client's return
to work after surgery and the development of postsurgical complications. The nurse is
preparing a plan of care that addresses the client's multifaabcierbt.ecodmn/teesetds. To which level
of
Maslow hierarchy of basic needs does the client's need for self-fulfillment relate?
A) Physiologic
B) Transcendence
C) Love and belonging
D) Self-actualization
5. The view that health and illness are not static states but that they exist on a continuum is
central to professional health care systems. When planning care, this view aids the nurse
in understanding what fact?
,A) Care should focus primarily on the treatment of diseaabisrbe..com/test
B) A person's state of health is ever-changing.
C) A person can transition from health to illness rapidly.
D) Care should focus on the client's compliance with inatbeirrbv.ceonmt/i teosnt s.
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6. A nurse is leading a community health clinic. What should the nurse emphasize in order
to promote disease prevention?
A) It is best achieved through attending self-help groups.
B) It is best achieved by reducing psychological stress.
C) It is best achieved by being an active participant in the community.
D) It is best achieved by exhibiting behaviors that promote health.
7. A nurse on a medical-surgical unit has asked to represent the unit on the hospital's
quality committee. When describing quality improvement programs to nursing
colleagues and members of other health disciplines, whaatbcirhb.acroamc/tteesrtistic should the
nurse
cite?
A) These programs establish consequences for health care professionals' actions.
B) These programs emphasize the need for evidence-baabsierbd.copmra/tc esttice.
C) These programs identify specific incidents related to quality.
D) These programs seek to justify health care costs and systems.
8. Nurses in acute care settings must work with other health care team members to
maintain quality care while facing pressures to care for clients who are hospitalized for
shorter periods of time than in the past. To ensure positivaebirhb.ecaol mth /tesotutcomes when
clients
return to their homes, what action should the nurse prioritize?
A) Promotion of health literacy during hospitalization
B) Close communication with primary providers
C) Thorough and evidence-based discharge planning
D) Participation in continuing education initiatives
9. The nurse is admitting a client to the medical unit after the client has been transferred
from the emergency department. What is the nurse's priority action at this time?
A) Identifying the immediate needs of the client
B) Checking the admitting physician's prescriptions
C) Obtaining a baseline set of vital signs
, D) Allowing the family to be with the client
10. A nurse practicing in an oncology clinic has the goal of improving client outcomes and
nursing care by influencing the client, the nurse, and the health care system. What is this
nurse's most likely role?
A) Nursing care expert
B) Clinical nurse specialist
C) Nurse manager
D) Staff nurse
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11. Nursing continues to recognize and participate in collaboration with other health care
disciplines to meet the complex needs of the client. Which of the following is the best
example of a collaborative practice model?
A) The nurse and the physician jointly making clinicaladbeirbc.icsoimo/ntess.t
B) The nurse accompanying the physician on rounds.
C) The nurse making a referral on behalf of the client.
D) The nurse attending an appointment with the client.
12. A hospice nurse is caring for a client who is dying of lymphoma. According to Maslow
hierarchy of needs, what dimension of care should the nuarbsireb.ccoomn/tseisdt er primary in
importance when caring for a dying client?
A) Spiritual
B) Social
C) Physiologic
D) Emotional
13. A nurse is planning a medical client's care with consideration of Maslow hierarchy of
needs. Within this framework of understanding, what should the nurse prioritize?
A) Allowing the family to see a newly admitted client
B) Ambulating the client in the hallway
C) Administering pain medication
D) Teaching the client to self-administer insulin safely
14. A medical-surgical nurse is aware of the scope of practice as defined in the jurisdiction
where the nurse provides care. When exploring the legalabbiarbs.icsomfo/terstthe scope of practice,
the nurse should consult:
Edition Honan
Test Bank
1. The public health nurse is presenting a health promotion class to a group of new
mothers. How should the nurse best define health?
A) Being disease free or having existing diseases stabilized
B) The state of having fulfillment in all domains of life
C) Possessing psychological and physiologic harmony
D) The state of being connected in body, mind, and spirit
2. A nurse is speaking to a group of prospective nursing students about what it is like to be
a nurse. What characteristic should the nurse cite as necessary to possess to be an
effective nurse?
A) Sensitivity to cultural differences
B) Ability to problem-solve independently
C) Strict adherence to routine
D) Ability to face criticism without being affected by it
3. The nurse has been asked to speak to members of a self-cabairrbe.ceodmu/tecsattion program.
What
topic should the nurse most likely address?
A) Adequate prenatal care
B) Government advocacy and lobbying
C) Judicious use of online communities
D) Management of illness
4. The home health nurse is assisting a client and his family in planning the client's return
to work after surgery and the development of postsurgical complications. The nurse is
preparing a plan of care that addresses the client's multifaabcierbt.ecodmn/teesetds. To which level
of
Maslow hierarchy of basic needs does the client's need for self-fulfillment relate?
A) Physiologic
B) Transcendence
C) Love and belonging
D) Self-actualization
5. The view that health and illness are not static states but that they exist on a continuum is
central to professional health care systems. When planning care, this view aids the nurse
in understanding what fact?
,A) Care should focus primarily on the treatment of diseaabisrbe..com/test
B) A person's state of health is ever-changing.
C) A person can transition from health to illness rapidly.
D) Care should focus on the client's compliance with inatbeirrbv.ceonmt/i teosnt s.
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Test Bank
6. A nurse is leading a community health clinic. What should the nurse emphasize in order
to promote disease prevention?
A) It is best achieved through attending self-help groups.
B) It is best achieved by reducing psychological stress.
C) It is best achieved by being an active participant in the community.
D) It is best achieved by exhibiting behaviors that promote health.
7. A nurse on a medical-surgical unit has asked to represent the unit on the hospital's
quality committee. When describing quality improvement programs to nursing
colleagues and members of other health disciplines, whaatbcirhb.acroamc/tteesrtistic should the
nurse
cite?
A) These programs establish consequences for health care professionals' actions.
B) These programs emphasize the need for evidence-baabsierbd.copmra/tc esttice.
C) These programs identify specific incidents related to quality.
D) These programs seek to justify health care costs and systems.
8. Nurses in acute care settings must work with other health care team members to
maintain quality care while facing pressures to care for clients who are hospitalized for
shorter periods of time than in the past. To ensure positivaebirhb.ecaol mth /tesotutcomes when
clients
return to their homes, what action should the nurse prioritize?
A) Promotion of health literacy during hospitalization
B) Close communication with primary providers
C) Thorough and evidence-based discharge planning
D) Participation in continuing education initiatives
9. The nurse is admitting a client to the medical unit after the client has been transferred
from the emergency department. What is the nurse's priority action at this time?
A) Identifying the immediate needs of the client
B) Checking the admitting physician's prescriptions
C) Obtaining a baseline set of vital signs
, D) Allowing the family to be with the client
10. A nurse practicing in an oncology clinic has the goal of improving client outcomes and
nursing care by influencing the client, the nurse, and the health care system. What is this
nurse's most likely role?
A) Nursing care expert
B) Clinical nurse specialist
C) Nurse manager
D) Staff nurse
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Test Bank
11. Nursing continues to recognize and participate in collaboration with other health care
disciplines to meet the complex needs of the client. Which of the following is the best
example of a collaborative practice model?
A) The nurse and the physician jointly making clinicaladbeirbc.icsoimo/ntess.t
B) The nurse accompanying the physician on rounds.
C) The nurse making a referral on behalf of the client.
D) The nurse attending an appointment with the client.
12. A hospice nurse is caring for a client who is dying of lymphoma. According to Maslow
hierarchy of needs, what dimension of care should the nuarbsireb.ccoomn/tseisdt er primary in
importance when caring for a dying client?
A) Spiritual
B) Social
C) Physiologic
D) Emotional
13. A nurse is planning a medical client's care with consideration of Maslow hierarchy of
needs. Within this framework of understanding, what should the nurse prioritize?
A) Allowing the family to see a newly admitted client
B) Ambulating the client in the hallway
C) Administering pain medication
D) Teaching the client to self-administer insulin safely
14. A medical-surgical nurse is aware of the scope of practice as defined in the jurisdiction
where the nurse provides care. When exploring the legalabbiarbs.icsomfo/terstthe scope of practice,
the nurse should consult:
