Test bank --Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Person-Centered Nursing Care, 9th
Edition by Carol Taylor/ Pamela Lynn, and Jennifer L. Bartlett./
— Fundamentals of Nursing, 9th Edition (Taylor et al.)
1. Introduction to Nursing
2. Theory, Research, and Evidence-Based Practice
3. Health, Wellness, and Health Disparities
4. Health of the Individual, Family, and Community
5. Cultural Diversity
6. Values, Ethics, and Advocacy
7. Legal Dimensions of Nursing Practice
8. Communication
9. Teaching and Counseling
10. Leading, Managing, and Delegating
11. The Health Care Delivery System
12. Collaborative Practice and Care Coordination Across Settings
13. Blended Competencies, Clinical Reasoning, and Processes of Person-Centered Care
14. Assessing
15. Diagnosing
16. Outcome Identification and Planning
17. Implementing
18. Evaluating
19. Documenting and Reporting
20. Nursing Informatics
21. Developmental Concepts
22. Conception Through Young Adult
23. The Aging Adult
24. Asepsis and Infection Control
25. Vital Signs
26. Health Assessment
27. Safety, Security, and Emergency Preparedness
28. Complementary and Integrative Health
29. Medications
30. Perioperative Nursing
31. Hygiene
32. Skin Integrity and Wound Care
33. Activity
34. Rest and Sleep
35. Comfort and Pain Management
36. Nutrition
37. Urinary Elimination
38. Bowel Elimination
39. Oxygenation and Perfusion
40. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
41. Self-Concept
42. Stress and Adaptation
43. Loss, Grief, and Dying
44. Sensory Functioning
45. Sexuality
, 46. Spirituality
Chapter 1, Introduction to Nursing
An oncology nurse with 15 years of experience, certification in the area of oncology nursing, and a
master’s degree is considered to be an expert in her area of practice and works on an oncology unit in
a large teaching hospital. Based upon this description, which of the following career roles best describes
this nurse’s role, taking into account her
1. qualifications and experience?
A) Clinical nurse specialist
B) Nurse entrepreneur
C) Nurse practitioner
D) Nurse educator
Ans: A
Feedback:
A clinical nurse specialist is a nurse with an advanced degree, education, or experience who is
considered to be an expert in a specialized area of nursing. The clinical nurse specialist carries out
direct patient care; consultation; teaching of patients, families, and staff; and research. A nurse
practitioner has an advanced degree and works in a variety of settings to deliver primary care. A
nurse educator usually has an advanced degree and teaches in the educational or clinical setting. A
nurse entrepreneur may manage a clinic or health-related business.
What guidelines do nurses follow to identify the patient’s health care needs and strengths, to
2. establish and carry out a plan of care to meet those needs, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the
plan to meet established outcomes?
A) Nursing process
B) ANA Standards of Professional Performance
C) Evidence-based practice guidelines
D) Nurse Practice Acts
Ans: A
Feedback:
The nursing process is one of the major guidelines for nursing practice. Nurses implement their
roles through the nursing process. The nursing process is used by the nurse to identify the patient’s
health care needs and strengths, to establish and carry out a plan of care to meet those needs, and
to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan to meet established outcomes.
, Which of the following organizations is the best source of information when a nurse wishes to
3. determine whether an action is within the scope of nursing practice?
A) American Nurses Association (ANA)
B) American Association of Colleges in Nursing (AACN)
C) National League for Nursing (NLN)
D) International Council of Nurses (ICN)
Ans: A
Feedback:
The ANA produces the 2003 Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, which defines the activities
specific and unique to nursing. The AACN addresses educational standards, while the NLN promotes and
fosters various aspects of nursing.
The ICN provides a venue for national nursing organizations to collaborate, but does not define
standards and scope of practice.
4. Who is considered to be the founder of professional nursing?
A) Dorothea Dix
B) Lillian Wald
C) Florence Nightingale
D) Clara Barton
Ans: C
Feedback:
Florence Nightingale is considered to be the founder of professional nursing. She elevated the
status of nursing to a respected occupation, improved the quality of nursing care, and founded
modern nursing education. Although the other choices are women who were important to the
development of nursing, none of them is considered the founder.
5. Which of the following nursing pioneers established the Red Cross in the United States in 1882?
A) Florence Nightingale
B) Clara Barton
, C) Dorothea Dix
D) Jane Addams
Ans: B
Feedback:
Clara Barton volunteered to care for wounds and feed union soldiers during the civil war, served as
the supervisor of nurses for the Army of the James, organized hospitals and nurses, and established
the Red Cross in the United States in 1882.
A nurse practitioner is caring for a couple who are the parents of an infant diagnosed with Down
6. Syndrome. The nurse makes referrals for a parent support group for the family. This is an example
of which nursing role?
A) Teacher/Educator
B) Leader
C) Counselor
D) Collaborator
Ans: C
Feedback:
Counseling skills involve the use of therapeutic interpersonal communication skills to provide
information, make appropriate referrals, and facilitate the patient’s problem-solving and decision-
making skills. The teacher/educator uses communication skills to assess, implement, and evaluate
individualized teaching plans to meet learning needs of clients and their families. A leader displays
an assertive, self-confident practice of nursing when providing care, effecting change, and
functioning with groups. The collaborator uses skills in organization, communication, and
advocacy to facilitate the functions of all members of the health care team as they provide patient
care.
7. A nurse is providing nursing care in a neighborhood clinic to single, pregnant teens. Which of the
following actions is the best example of using the counselor role as a nurse?
A) Discussing the legal aspects of adoption for teens wishing to place their infants with a family
B) Searching the Internet for information on child care for the teens who wish to return to school
C) Conducting a client interview and documenting the information on the client’s chart
D) Referring a teen who admits having suicidal thoughts to a mental health care specialist
Ans: D
Feedback:
Edition by Carol Taylor/ Pamela Lynn, and Jennifer L. Bartlett./
— Fundamentals of Nursing, 9th Edition (Taylor et al.)
1. Introduction to Nursing
2. Theory, Research, and Evidence-Based Practice
3. Health, Wellness, and Health Disparities
4. Health of the Individual, Family, and Community
5. Cultural Diversity
6. Values, Ethics, and Advocacy
7. Legal Dimensions of Nursing Practice
8. Communication
9. Teaching and Counseling
10. Leading, Managing, and Delegating
11. The Health Care Delivery System
12. Collaborative Practice and Care Coordination Across Settings
13. Blended Competencies, Clinical Reasoning, and Processes of Person-Centered Care
14. Assessing
15. Diagnosing
16. Outcome Identification and Planning
17. Implementing
18. Evaluating
19. Documenting and Reporting
20. Nursing Informatics
21. Developmental Concepts
22. Conception Through Young Adult
23. The Aging Adult
24. Asepsis and Infection Control
25. Vital Signs
26. Health Assessment
27. Safety, Security, and Emergency Preparedness
28. Complementary and Integrative Health
29. Medications
30. Perioperative Nursing
31. Hygiene
32. Skin Integrity and Wound Care
33. Activity
34. Rest and Sleep
35. Comfort and Pain Management
36. Nutrition
37. Urinary Elimination
38. Bowel Elimination
39. Oxygenation and Perfusion
40. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
41. Self-Concept
42. Stress and Adaptation
43. Loss, Grief, and Dying
44. Sensory Functioning
45. Sexuality
, 46. Spirituality
Chapter 1, Introduction to Nursing
An oncology nurse with 15 years of experience, certification in the area of oncology nursing, and a
master’s degree is considered to be an expert in her area of practice and works on an oncology unit in
a large teaching hospital. Based upon this description, which of the following career roles best describes
this nurse’s role, taking into account her
1. qualifications and experience?
A) Clinical nurse specialist
B) Nurse entrepreneur
C) Nurse practitioner
D) Nurse educator
Ans: A
Feedback:
A clinical nurse specialist is a nurse with an advanced degree, education, or experience who is
considered to be an expert in a specialized area of nursing. The clinical nurse specialist carries out
direct patient care; consultation; teaching of patients, families, and staff; and research. A nurse
practitioner has an advanced degree and works in a variety of settings to deliver primary care. A
nurse educator usually has an advanced degree and teaches in the educational or clinical setting. A
nurse entrepreneur may manage a clinic or health-related business.
What guidelines do nurses follow to identify the patient’s health care needs and strengths, to
2. establish and carry out a plan of care to meet those needs, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the
plan to meet established outcomes?
A) Nursing process
B) ANA Standards of Professional Performance
C) Evidence-based practice guidelines
D) Nurse Practice Acts
Ans: A
Feedback:
The nursing process is one of the major guidelines for nursing practice. Nurses implement their
roles through the nursing process. The nursing process is used by the nurse to identify the patient’s
health care needs and strengths, to establish and carry out a plan of care to meet those needs, and
to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan to meet established outcomes.
, Which of the following organizations is the best source of information when a nurse wishes to
3. determine whether an action is within the scope of nursing practice?
A) American Nurses Association (ANA)
B) American Association of Colleges in Nursing (AACN)
C) National League for Nursing (NLN)
D) International Council of Nurses (ICN)
Ans: A
Feedback:
The ANA produces the 2003 Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, which defines the activities
specific and unique to nursing. The AACN addresses educational standards, while the NLN promotes and
fosters various aspects of nursing.
The ICN provides a venue for national nursing organizations to collaborate, but does not define
standards and scope of practice.
4. Who is considered to be the founder of professional nursing?
A) Dorothea Dix
B) Lillian Wald
C) Florence Nightingale
D) Clara Barton
Ans: C
Feedback:
Florence Nightingale is considered to be the founder of professional nursing. She elevated the
status of nursing to a respected occupation, improved the quality of nursing care, and founded
modern nursing education. Although the other choices are women who were important to the
development of nursing, none of them is considered the founder.
5. Which of the following nursing pioneers established the Red Cross in the United States in 1882?
A) Florence Nightingale
B) Clara Barton
, C) Dorothea Dix
D) Jane Addams
Ans: B
Feedback:
Clara Barton volunteered to care for wounds and feed union soldiers during the civil war, served as
the supervisor of nurses for the Army of the James, organized hospitals and nurses, and established
the Red Cross in the United States in 1882.
A nurse practitioner is caring for a couple who are the parents of an infant diagnosed with Down
6. Syndrome. The nurse makes referrals for a parent support group for the family. This is an example
of which nursing role?
A) Teacher/Educator
B) Leader
C) Counselor
D) Collaborator
Ans: C
Feedback:
Counseling skills involve the use of therapeutic interpersonal communication skills to provide
information, make appropriate referrals, and facilitate the patient’s problem-solving and decision-
making skills. The teacher/educator uses communication skills to assess, implement, and evaluate
individualized teaching plans to meet learning needs of clients and their families. A leader displays
an assertive, self-confident practice of nursing when providing care, effecting change, and
functioning with groups. The collaborator uses skills in organization, communication, and
advocacy to facilitate the functions of all members of the health care team as they provide patient
care.
7. A nurse is providing nursing care in a neighborhood clinic to single, pregnant teens. Which of the
following actions is the best example of using the counselor role as a nurse?
A) Discussing the legal aspects of adoption for teens wishing to place their infants with a family
B) Searching the Internet for information on child care for the teens who wish to return to school
C) Conducting a client interview and documenting the information on the client’s chart
D) Referring a teen who admits having suicidal thoughts to a mental health care specialist
Ans: D
Feedback:
