Chapter 01: The Evolution of Nursing
Cooper: Foundations and Adult Health Nursing, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What is a nursing program considered when certified by a state agency?
a. Accredited
b. Approved
c. Provisional
d. Exemplified
ANS: B
Approved means certified by a state agency for having met minimum standards; accredited
means certified by the NLN for having met more complex standards. Provisional and
exemplified are not terms used in regard to nursing program certification.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
REF: p. 10
OBJ: 5
TOP: Nursing programs
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
2. Which of the following must the nurse recognize regarding the health care delivery
system?
a. It includes all states.
b. It affects the illness of patients.
c. Insurance companies are not involved.
d. The major goal is to achieve optimal levels of health care.
ANS: D
The nurse must recognize that in the health care delivery system, the major goal is to
achieve optimal levels of health care. The health care system consists of a network of
agencies, facilities, and providers involved with health care in a specified geographic area.
Insurance companies do have involvement in the health care system. The illness of
patients is not necessarily affected by the health care system.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
REF: p. 12
,OBJ: 7
TOP: Health care systems
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
3. What is required by the health care team to identify the needs of a patient and to design
care to meet those needs?
a. The Kardex
b. The health care provider’s order sheet
c. An individualized care plan
d. The nurse’s notes
ANS: C
An individualized care plan involves all health care workers and outlines care to meet the
needs of the individual patient. The Kardex, health care provider’s order sheet, and nurse’s
notes do not identify the needs of the patient nor are they designed to assist all members of
the health care team to meet those needs.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
REF: p. 13
OBJ: 8 | 9
TOP: Care plan
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
4. Patient care emphasis on wellness, rather than illness, begins as a result of:
a. increased education concerning causes of illness.
b. improved insurance payments.
c. decentralized care centers.
d. increased number of health care givers.
ANS: A
The acute awareness of preventive medicine has resulted in today’s emphasis on education
about issues such as smoking, heart disease, drug and alcohol abuse, weight control, and
mental health and wellness promotion activities. This preventive education has resulted in
an emphasis on wellness, rather than illness. Improved insurance payments, decentralized
care centers, and increased numbers of health care givers did not influence an emphasis on
, wellness.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
REF: p. 12
OBJ: 4 | 8
TOP: Wellness
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
5. What is the most effective process to ensure that the care plan is meeting the needs of the
patient?
a. Documentation
b. Communication
c. Evaluation
d. Planning
ANS: B
Communication is the primary essential component among the health care team to
evaluate and modify the care plan. Documentation, evaluation, and planning are not
primary essential components to ensure the care plan is meeting the needs of the patient.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
REF: p. 17
OBJ: 8
TOP: Communication
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
6. How does an interdisciplinary approach to patient treatment enhance care?
a. By improving efficiency of care
b. By reducing the number of caregivers
c. By preventing the fragmentation of patient care
d. By shortening hospital stay
ANS: C
An interdisciplinary approach prevents fragmentation of care. An interdisciplinary
approach does not improve the efficiency of care, reduce the number of caregivers, or
shorten hospital stay.
Cooper: Foundations and Adult Health Nursing, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What is a nursing program considered when certified by a state agency?
a. Accredited
b. Approved
c. Provisional
d. Exemplified
ANS: B
Approved means certified by a state agency for having met minimum standards; accredited
means certified by the NLN for having met more complex standards. Provisional and
exemplified are not terms used in regard to nursing program certification.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
REF: p. 10
OBJ: 5
TOP: Nursing programs
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
2. Which of the following must the nurse recognize regarding the health care delivery
system?
a. It includes all states.
b. It affects the illness of patients.
c. Insurance companies are not involved.
d. The major goal is to achieve optimal levels of health care.
ANS: D
The nurse must recognize that in the health care delivery system, the major goal is to
achieve optimal levels of health care. The health care system consists of a network of
agencies, facilities, and providers involved with health care in a specified geographic area.
Insurance companies do have involvement in the health care system. The illness of
patients is not necessarily affected by the health care system.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
REF: p. 12
,OBJ: 7
TOP: Health care systems
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
3. What is required by the health care team to identify the needs of a patient and to design
care to meet those needs?
a. The Kardex
b. The health care provider’s order sheet
c. An individualized care plan
d. The nurse’s notes
ANS: C
An individualized care plan involves all health care workers and outlines care to meet the
needs of the individual patient. The Kardex, health care provider’s order sheet, and nurse’s
notes do not identify the needs of the patient nor are they designed to assist all members of
the health care team to meet those needs.
ACCESS Test Bank for Foundations and Adult Health Nursing 9th Edition
Cooper
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
REF: p. 13
OBJ: 8 | 9
TOP: Care plan
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
4. Patient care emphasis on wellness, rather than illness, begins as a result of:
a. increased education concerning causes of illness.
b. improved insurance payments.
c. decentralized care centers.
d. increased number of health care givers.
ANS: A
The acute awareness of preventive medicine has resulted in today’s emphasis on education
about issues such as smoking, heart disease, drug and alcohol abuse, weight control, and
mental health and wellness promotion activities. This preventive education has resulted in
an emphasis on wellness, rather than illness. Improved insurance payments, decentralized
care centers, and increased numbers of health care givers did not influence an emphasis on
, wellness.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
REF: p. 12
OBJ: 4 | 8
TOP: Wellness
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
5. What is the most effective process to ensure that the care plan is meeting the needs of the
patient?
a. Documentation
b. Communication
c. Evaluation
d. Planning
ANS: B
Communication is the primary essential component among the health care team to
evaluate and modify the care plan. Documentation, evaluation, and planning are not
primary essential components to ensure the care plan is meeting the needs of the patient.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
REF: p. 17
OBJ: 8
TOP: Communication
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
6. How does an interdisciplinary approach to patient treatment enhance care?
a. By improving efficiency of care
b. By reducing the number of caregivers
c. By preventing the fragmentation of patient care
d. By shortening hospital stay
ANS: C
An interdisciplinary approach prevents fragmentation of care. An interdisciplinary
approach does not improve the efficiency of care, reduce the number of caregivers, or
shorten hospital stay.
