Test Bank For Craven's Fundamentals of Nursing
,Chapter 01.The Profession of Nursing
1. What is the major difference between nursing students today
and nursing students 50 years ago?
A) Todays students are less caring.
B) Todays students are more intelligent.
C) Todays students reflect a more diverse population.
D) Todays students are less likely to be
competent nurses. Ans: C
Feedback:
Nursing students 50 years ago were mostly women and
entered nursing school immediately after graduating from high
school. Many of todays nursing students have pursued other
career paths prior to nursing, are of various ethnic backgrounds,
and have jobs and families to consider while attending
nursing school. In addition, many more men have entered
the field of nursing over the last 50 years.
2. The nurse is caring for a diabetic patient who expresses
the desire to learn more about a diabetic diet in an
attempt to gain better control of his blood sugar. The
nurses actions will be based on which non-nursing
theory?
A) Change theory
B) Maslows hierarchy of human needs
,C) Neumans systems model
D) Watsons theory of caring
Ans: A
Feedback:
The patient has identified a need for change, which will
guide the nurses actions. Maslows hierarchy of human
needs helps nurses prioritize actions. Neuman and Watson
are nursing theorists.
3. The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses Initiative (QSEN)
has identified which key competencies for nurses? Select all
that apply.
A) Patient-centered care
B) Teamwork and collaboration
C) Evidence-based practice
D) Quality improvement
E) Correct documentation
Ans: A, B, C, D
Feedback:
, The QSEN has identified patient-centered care, teamwork and
collaboration, evidence- based practice, and quality
improvement as a means for nurses to improve the quality
and safety of patient care wherever they work. Additional
key competencies identified are safety and informatics.
4. The nurse is caring for a patient who is on a ventilator.
The nurse is bathing the patient and talking to them as
she is carrying out care, as well as telling the patient what
is going to happen next. The nurse speaks to the patient in
a soothing manner. The nurse is acting in which role?
(Select all that apply)
A) Caregiver
B) Decision-maker
C) Communicator
D) Educator
E) Patient advocate
Ans: A, C, D
Feedback:
The nurse is fulfilling the role of caregiver by providing the
care and speaking to the patient in a soothing manner. The
nurse is also acting as a communicator talking to the patient
even if the patient cant respond. The nurse is also acting as an
educator by informing the patient of the care that will be
performed. The nurse is not assisting in making any decisions
or speaking on behalf of the patient.
5. The nurse offers a patient two possible times to
ambulate as the physician has ordered. The nurse is
acting in which nursing role?
,Chapter 01.The Profession of Nursing
1. What is the major difference between nursing students today
and nursing students 50 years ago?
A) Todays students are less caring.
B) Todays students are more intelligent.
C) Todays students reflect a more diverse population.
D) Todays students are less likely to be
competent nurses. Ans: C
Feedback:
Nursing students 50 years ago were mostly women and
entered nursing school immediately after graduating from high
school. Many of todays nursing students have pursued other
career paths prior to nursing, are of various ethnic backgrounds,
and have jobs and families to consider while attending
nursing school. In addition, many more men have entered
the field of nursing over the last 50 years.
2. The nurse is caring for a diabetic patient who expresses
the desire to learn more about a diabetic diet in an
attempt to gain better control of his blood sugar. The
nurses actions will be based on which non-nursing
theory?
A) Change theory
B) Maslows hierarchy of human needs
,C) Neumans systems model
D) Watsons theory of caring
Ans: A
Feedback:
The patient has identified a need for change, which will
guide the nurses actions. Maslows hierarchy of human
needs helps nurses prioritize actions. Neuman and Watson
are nursing theorists.
3. The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses Initiative (QSEN)
has identified which key competencies for nurses? Select all
that apply.
A) Patient-centered care
B) Teamwork and collaboration
C) Evidence-based practice
D) Quality improvement
E) Correct documentation
Ans: A, B, C, D
Feedback:
, The QSEN has identified patient-centered care, teamwork and
collaboration, evidence- based practice, and quality
improvement as a means for nurses to improve the quality
and safety of patient care wherever they work. Additional
key competencies identified are safety and informatics.
4. The nurse is caring for a patient who is on a ventilator.
The nurse is bathing the patient and talking to them as
she is carrying out care, as well as telling the patient what
is going to happen next. The nurse speaks to the patient in
a soothing manner. The nurse is acting in which role?
(Select all that apply)
A) Caregiver
B) Decision-maker
C) Communicator
D) Educator
E) Patient advocate
Ans: A, C, D
Feedback:
The nurse is fulfilling the role of caregiver by providing the
care and speaking to the patient in a soothing manner. The
nurse is also acting as a communicator talking to the patient
even if the patient cant respond. The nurse is also acting as an
educator by informing the patient of the care that will be
performed. The nurse is not assisting in making any decisions
or speaking on behalf of the patient.
5. The nurse offers a patient two possible times to
ambulate as the physician has ordered. The nurse is
acting in which nursing role?
