Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-
Surgical Nursing
16th Edition
• Author(s)Janice L. Hinkle; Kerry H.
Cheever; Kristen J. Overbaugh; Carolyn E.
Bradley
TEST BANK
Table of Contents – Units Covered
1. Unit 1: Principles of Nursing Practice
2. Unit 2: Concepts and Principles of Patient Management
3. Unit 3: Perioperative Concepts and Nursing Management
4. Unit 4: Gas Exchange and Respiratory Function
5. Unit 5: Cardiovascular and Circulatory Function
6. Unit 6: Hematologic Function
7. Unit 7: Immunologic Function
8. Unit 8: Musculoskeletal Function
9. Unit 9: Digestive and Gastrointestinal Function
10. Unit 10: Metabolic and Endocrine Function
11. Unit 11: Kidney and Urinary Tract Function
12. Unit 12: Reproductive Function
13. Unit 13: Integumentary Function
14. Unit 14: Sensory Function
, 15. Unit 15: Neurologic Function
16. Unit 16: Acute Community-Based Challenges
Question 1
A nurse explains to a student that nursing is both an art and a
science. Which statement best reflects professional nursing
practice?
A. Nursing focuses primarily on carrying out physician
prescriptions
B. Nursing integrates clinical judgment, evidence-based care,
and patient advocacy
C. Nursing is limited to bedside care in hospitals
D. Nursing emphasizes technical skills over communication
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Professional nursing practice integrates scientific knowledge,
evidence-based practice, clinical reasoning, communication,
and advocacy to promote patient health and safety. Nursing
extends beyond carrying out medical orders and includes
holistic patient-centered care. Options A, C, and D are
incomplete descriptions of professional nursing practice.
,Source:
Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing,
16th Edition – Unit 1: Principles of Nursing Practice
Question 2
A nurse caring for a hospitalized patient prioritizes
interventions that prevent medication errors and patient injury.
Which principle is the nurse primarily applying?
A. Cultural competence
B. Evidence-based practice
C. Patient autonomy
D. Health promotion
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Evidence-based practice involves using current best evidence,
clinical expertise, and patient preferences to improve patient
outcomes and safety. Preventing medication errors and injury
reflects evidence-based safety measures. The other options do
not specifically address the systematic use of evidence to
improve care quality.
Source:
Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing,
16th Edition – Unit 1: Principles of Nursing Practice
, Question 3
A patient refuses a scheduled treatment after receiving
education about risks and benefits. Which ethical principle
should guide the nurse’s response?
A. Beneficence
B. Justice
C. Autonomy
D. Fidelity
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Autonomy recognizes the patient’s right to make informed
decisions regarding personal health care, including refusal of
treatment. Beneficence involves promoting good, justice
concerns fairness, and fidelity relates to keeping commitments.
Source:
Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing,
16th Edition – Unit 1: Principles of Nursing Practice
Question 4
Which patient should the nurse assess first?
A. A patient requesting assistance with ambulation
B. A patient reporting new onset shortness of breath
C. A patient asking for discharge instructions
D. A patient awaiting routine medication administration
Surgical Nursing
16th Edition
• Author(s)Janice L. Hinkle; Kerry H.
Cheever; Kristen J. Overbaugh; Carolyn E.
Bradley
TEST BANK
Table of Contents – Units Covered
1. Unit 1: Principles of Nursing Practice
2. Unit 2: Concepts and Principles of Patient Management
3. Unit 3: Perioperative Concepts and Nursing Management
4. Unit 4: Gas Exchange and Respiratory Function
5. Unit 5: Cardiovascular and Circulatory Function
6. Unit 6: Hematologic Function
7. Unit 7: Immunologic Function
8. Unit 8: Musculoskeletal Function
9. Unit 9: Digestive and Gastrointestinal Function
10. Unit 10: Metabolic and Endocrine Function
11. Unit 11: Kidney and Urinary Tract Function
12. Unit 12: Reproductive Function
13. Unit 13: Integumentary Function
14. Unit 14: Sensory Function
, 15. Unit 15: Neurologic Function
16. Unit 16: Acute Community-Based Challenges
Question 1
A nurse explains to a student that nursing is both an art and a
science. Which statement best reflects professional nursing
practice?
A. Nursing focuses primarily on carrying out physician
prescriptions
B. Nursing integrates clinical judgment, evidence-based care,
and patient advocacy
C. Nursing is limited to bedside care in hospitals
D. Nursing emphasizes technical skills over communication
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Professional nursing practice integrates scientific knowledge,
evidence-based practice, clinical reasoning, communication,
and advocacy to promote patient health and safety. Nursing
extends beyond carrying out medical orders and includes
holistic patient-centered care. Options A, C, and D are
incomplete descriptions of professional nursing practice.
,Source:
Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing,
16th Edition – Unit 1: Principles of Nursing Practice
Question 2
A nurse caring for a hospitalized patient prioritizes
interventions that prevent medication errors and patient injury.
Which principle is the nurse primarily applying?
A. Cultural competence
B. Evidence-based practice
C. Patient autonomy
D. Health promotion
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Evidence-based practice involves using current best evidence,
clinical expertise, and patient preferences to improve patient
outcomes and safety. Preventing medication errors and injury
reflects evidence-based safety measures. The other options do
not specifically address the systematic use of evidence to
improve care quality.
Source:
Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing,
16th Edition – Unit 1: Principles of Nursing Practice
, Question 3
A patient refuses a scheduled treatment after receiving
education about risks and benefits. Which ethical principle
should guide the nurse’s response?
A. Beneficence
B. Justice
C. Autonomy
D. Fidelity
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Autonomy recognizes the patient’s right to make informed
decisions regarding personal health care, including refusal of
treatment. Beneficence involves promoting good, justice
concerns fairness, and fidelity relates to keeping commitments.
Source:
Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing,
16th Edition – Unit 1: Principles of Nursing Practice
Question 4
Which patient should the nurse assess first?
A. A patient requesting assistance with ambulation
B. A patient reporting new onset shortness of breath
C. A patient asking for discharge instructions
D. A patient awaiting routine medication administration
