Test Bank For Skills in Clinical Nursing, 9th Edition by Audrey T. Berman, Shirlee
J. Snyder All 1-34 Chapters Covered With Questions And Verified Solutions
With Detailed Rationales And Case Study.
, TABLE OF CONTENT
UNIT 1: FUNDAMENTAL CARE
1. Essential Skills
2. Infection Prevention
UNIT 2: HEALTH ASSESSMENT
3. Vital Signs
4. Health Assessment
5. Diagnostic Testing
UNIT 3: ASSISTING WITH CLIENT HYGIENE AND COMFORT
6. Client Hygiene
7. Bedmaking
8. Heat and Cold Measures
9. Pain Assessment and Management
UNIT 4: MOBILITY AND SAFETY
10. Positioning the Client
11. Mobilizing the Client
12. Fall Prevention, Restraints, and Seizure Precautions
13. Maintaining Joint Mobility
UNIT 5: MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION
14. Drug Calculations
15. Administering Oral and Enteral Medications
16. Administering Topical Medications
17. Administering Parenteral Medications
18. Administering Intravenous Therapy
UNIT 6: NUTRITION AND ELIMINATION
19. Feeding Clients
20. Assisting with Urinary Elimination
21. Assisting with Fecal Elimination
22. Caring for the Client with Peritoneal Dialysis
UNIT 7: CIRCULATORY AND VENTILATORY SUPPORT
23. Promoting Circulation
24. Breathing Exercises
25. Oxygen Therapy
, 26. Suctioning
27. Caring for the Client with a Tracheostomy
28. Caring for the Client on Mechanical Ventilation
29. Caring for the Client with Chest Tube Drainage
30. Administering Emergency Measures to the Hospitalized Client
UNIT 8: WOUNDS AND INJURY CARE
31. Performing Wound and Pressure Injury Care
32. Orthopedic Care
33. Performing Perioperative Care
34. End-of-Life Care
📘 Chapter 1: Essential Skills
Multiple-Choice Questions (21)
1. The most fundamental skill for a nurse is:
A. Administering IV medications
B. Accurate communication and patient assessment
C. Performing surgical procedures
D. Financial management
✅ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Communication and assessment form the foundation for safe, effective patient care.
2. Critical thinking in nursing is essential because it:
A. Replaces clinical judgment
B. Guides decision-making and problem-solving
C. Only applies to research
D. Is optional in daily care
✅ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Nurses must use critical thinking to interpret patient data and plan care.
3. Patient-centered care emphasizes:
A. Focusing only on medical tasks
B. Respecting patient preferences, values, and needs
C. Limiting patient involvement
D. Delegating all decisions to providers
✅ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Patient-centered care ensures care aligns with the individual’s preferences and needs.
, 4. Documentation in nursing is important because it:
A. Provides legal protection and continuity of care
B. Is optional for student nurses
C. Only serves administrative purposes
D. Replaces verbal communication
✅ Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Accurate records support legal, clinical, and communication needs.
5. The “Five Rights” of delegation include:
A. Right patient, task, circumstance, person, and supervision
B. Right diagnosis, procedure, medication, doctor, and patient
C. Right room, right day, right time, right doctor, right task
D. Right patient, right medicine, right dose, right route, right time
✅ Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Safe delegation ensures tasks are assigned appropriately.
6. Hand hygiene is considered:
A. Optional
B. A basic essential skill for infection control
C. Only required before surgery
D. Only necessary in ICUs
✅ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hand hygiene prevents the spread of infection in all healthcare settings.
7. Vital signs assessment includes:
A. Blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and respiratory rate
B. Only blood pressure
C. Only temperature
D. Only pulse
✅ Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Vital signs provide critical information on a patient’s physiological status.
8. Proper body mechanics in nursing help to:
A. Enhance patient comfort only
B. Prevent nurse injury and ensure safe patient handling
C. Reduce medication errors
J. Snyder All 1-34 Chapters Covered With Questions And Verified Solutions
With Detailed Rationales And Case Study.
, TABLE OF CONTENT
UNIT 1: FUNDAMENTAL CARE
1. Essential Skills
2. Infection Prevention
UNIT 2: HEALTH ASSESSMENT
3. Vital Signs
4. Health Assessment
5. Diagnostic Testing
UNIT 3: ASSISTING WITH CLIENT HYGIENE AND COMFORT
6. Client Hygiene
7. Bedmaking
8. Heat and Cold Measures
9. Pain Assessment and Management
UNIT 4: MOBILITY AND SAFETY
10. Positioning the Client
11. Mobilizing the Client
12. Fall Prevention, Restraints, and Seizure Precautions
13. Maintaining Joint Mobility
UNIT 5: MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION
14. Drug Calculations
15. Administering Oral and Enteral Medications
16. Administering Topical Medications
17. Administering Parenteral Medications
18. Administering Intravenous Therapy
UNIT 6: NUTRITION AND ELIMINATION
19. Feeding Clients
20. Assisting with Urinary Elimination
21. Assisting with Fecal Elimination
22. Caring for the Client with Peritoneal Dialysis
UNIT 7: CIRCULATORY AND VENTILATORY SUPPORT
23. Promoting Circulation
24. Breathing Exercises
25. Oxygen Therapy
, 26. Suctioning
27. Caring for the Client with a Tracheostomy
28. Caring for the Client on Mechanical Ventilation
29. Caring for the Client with Chest Tube Drainage
30. Administering Emergency Measures to the Hospitalized Client
UNIT 8: WOUNDS AND INJURY CARE
31. Performing Wound and Pressure Injury Care
32. Orthopedic Care
33. Performing Perioperative Care
34. End-of-Life Care
📘 Chapter 1: Essential Skills
Multiple-Choice Questions (21)
1. The most fundamental skill for a nurse is:
A. Administering IV medications
B. Accurate communication and patient assessment
C. Performing surgical procedures
D. Financial management
✅ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Communication and assessment form the foundation for safe, effective patient care.
2. Critical thinking in nursing is essential because it:
A. Replaces clinical judgment
B. Guides decision-making and problem-solving
C. Only applies to research
D. Is optional in daily care
✅ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Nurses must use critical thinking to interpret patient data and plan care.
3. Patient-centered care emphasizes:
A. Focusing only on medical tasks
B. Respecting patient preferences, values, and needs
C. Limiting patient involvement
D. Delegating all decisions to providers
✅ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Patient-centered care ensures care aligns with the individual’s preferences and needs.
, 4. Documentation in nursing is important because it:
A. Provides legal protection and continuity of care
B. Is optional for student nurses
C. Only serves administrative purposes
D. Replaces verbal communication
✅ Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Accurate records support legal, clinical, and communication needs.
5. The “Five Rights” of delegation include:
A. Right patient, task, circumstance, person, and supervision
B. Right diagnosis, procedure, medication, doctor, and patient
C. Right room, right day, right time, right doctor, right task
D. Right patient, right medicine, right dose, right route, right time
✅ Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Safe delegation ensures tasks are assigned appropriately.
6. Hand hygiene is considered:
A. Optional
B. A basic essential skill for infection control
C. Only required before surgery
D. Only necessary in ICUs
✅ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hand hygiene prevents the spread of infection in all healthcare settings.
7. Vital signs assessment includes:
A. Blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and respiratory rate
B. Only blood pressure
C. Only temperature
D. Only pulse
✅ Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Vital signs provide critical information on a patient’s physiological status.
8. Proper body mechanics in nursing help to:
A. Enhance patient comfort only
B. Prevent nurse injury and ensure safe patient handling
C. Reduce medication errors
