Test Bank for Comprehensive Stress
Management, 2025
A nurse with an advanced degree, education, or experience who is considered to be an expert in a
specialized area of nursing. - ANSWERSClinical nurse specialist
A major guideline for nursing practice used by nurses to identify the patient's health care needs and
strengths, to establish and carry out a plan of care, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan. -
ANSWERSNursing process
An organization that produces the Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, defining the activities
specific and unique to nursing. - ANSWERSAmerican Nurses Association (ANA)
Considered to be the founder of professional nursing, she elevated the status of nursing, improved
the quality of nursing care, and founded modern nursing education. - ANSWERSFlorence Nightingale
Established the Red Cross in the United States in 1882 and volunteered to care for wounds and feed
union soldiers during the civil war. - ANSWERSClara Barton
A nurse with an advanced degree who works in a variety of settings to deliver primary care. -
ANSWERSNurse practitioner
A nurse who usually has an advanced degree and teaches in the educational or clinical setting. -
ANSWERSNurse educator
A nurse who may manage a clinic or health-related business. - ANSWERSNurse entrepreneur
An organization that addresses educational standards in nursing. - ANSWERSAmerican Association of
Colleges in Nursing (AACN)
An organization that promotes and fosters various aspects of nursing. - ANSWERSNational League
for Nursing (NLN)
Provides a venue for national nursing organizations to collaborate but does not define standards and
scope of practice. - ANSWERSInternational Council of Nurses (ICN)
,A nursing pioneer known for her work in mental health care and reform. - ANSWERSDorothea Dix
A nursing pioneer known for her contributions to public health nursing. - ANSWERSLillian Wald
A social reformer and nursing pioneer known for her work in social justice and community health. -
ANSWERSJane Addams
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. - ANSWERSCounselor
The teacher/educator uses communication skills to assess, implement, and evaluate individualized
teaching plans to meet learning needs of clients and their families. - ANSWERSTeacher/Educator
A leader displays an assertive, self-confident practice of nursing when providing care, effecting
change, and functioning with groups. - ANSWERSLeader
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. - ANSWERSCollaborator
Health is a state of optimal functioning or well-being. As defined by the World Health Organization,
one's health includes physical, social, and mental components and is not merely the absence of
disease or infirmity. - ANSWERSHealth
The 10 leading indicators of health established by Healthy People 2010 are: physical activity,
excessive weight and obesity, tobacco use, substance abuse, responsible sexual behavior, mental
health, injury and violence, environmental quality, immunizations, and access to health care. -
ANSWERSHealthy People 2010
Obesity is one of the health indicators discussed in the Healthy People 2010 document. -
ANSWERSHealth Indicator
Nursing is recognized increasingly as a profession based on the following defining criteria: well-
defined body of specific and unique knowledge; strong service orientation; recognized authority by a
,professional group; code of ethics; professional organization that sets standards; ongoing research;
and autonomy. - ANSWERSNursing Profession Criteria
Being licensed by the State Board of Nursing - ANSWERSLegal right to practice nursing
The nurse's license may be revoked or suspended. - ANSWERSEffect of documenting care not given
Identifying the problems occurs in the nursing diagnosis phase. - ANSWERSNursing diagnosis phase
The nurse is using counseling skills to educate the client about the harmful effects of alcohol. -
ANSWERSCounseling skills
The priority is the caring skill, as the client needs assistance in performing activities of daily life. -
ANSWERSCaring skills for quadriplegic client
The license and the right to practice nursing can be denied, revoked, or suspended for professional
misconduct. - ANSWERSProfessional misconduct
Committing a felony does affect the legal right to practice nursing. - ANSWERSFelony conviction
impact on nursing
Implementation of individualized interventions and evaluation of outcomes are phases in the nursing
process. - ANSWERSNursing process phases
This nursing action is described in the nursing diagnosis phase. - ANSWERSKnowledge deficit
regarding insulin administration
The nurse uses therapeutic communication techniques to encourage verbal expression and to
understand the client's perspective. - ANSWERSTherapeutic communication techniques
Comforting skills involve providing safety and security to the client. - ANSWERSCaring vs. comforting
skills
, Counseling is based upon the active listening and interaction between the client and the counselor. -
ANSWERSCounseling vs. assessment skills
It is illegal to practice nursing without a license issued by the State Board of Nursing. -
ANSWERSNurse's legal right to practice
A nurse does not have the legal right to practice nursing by enrolling in an advanced degree
program. - ANSWERSAdvanced degree program enrollment
A nurse does not have the legal right to practice nursing by filing NCLEX results. - ANSWERSFiling
NCLEX results
A nurse does not have the legal right to practice nursing by having a letter confirming graduation. -
ANSWERSLetter confirming graduation
Other areas of professional misconduct include incompetence, negligence, and chemical
impairment. - ANSWERSIncompetence and negligence
The nurse educates the client about the harmful effects of alcohol and educates the family on how
to cope. - ANSWERSChronic alcoholic client education
The nurse must implement caring skills to assist the client in performing activities of daily life. -
ANSWERSClient with quadriplegia
Mutually establishing expected outcomes with the patient occurs in the planning phase. -
ANSWERSExpected outcomes in nursing
Evaluation of outcomes is a phase in the nursing process. - ANSWERSEvaluation phase in nursing
Involve providing safety and security to the client. - ANSWERSComforting skills
Implemented while providing health education and emotional support. - ANSWERSCounseling skills
Required when collecting data from the client. - ANSWERSAssessment skills
Management, 2025
A nurse with an advanced degree, education, or experience who is considered to be an expert in a
specialized area of nursing. - ANSWERSClinical nurse specialist
A major guideline for nursing practice used by nurses to identify the patient's health care needs and
strengths, to establish and carry out a plan of care, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan. -
ANSWERSNursing process
An organization that produces the Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, defining the activities
specific and unique to nursing. - ANSWERSAmerican Nurses Association (ANA)
Considered to be the founder of professional nursing, she elevated the status of nursing, improved
the quality of nursing care, and founded modern nursing education. - ANSWERSFlorence Nightingale
Established the Red Cross in the United States in 1882 and volunteered to care for wounds and feed
union soldiers during the civil war. - ANSWERSClara Barton
A nurse with an advanced degree who works in a variety of settings to deliver primary care. -
ANSWERSNurse practitioner
A nurse who usually has an advanced degree and teaches in the educational or clinical setting. -
ANSWERSNurse educator
A nurse who may manage a clinic or health-related business. - ANSWERSNurse entrepreneur
An organization that addresses educational standards in nursing. - ANSWERSAmerican Association of
Colleges in Nursing (AACN)
An organization that promotes and fosters various aspects of nursing. - ANSWERSNational League
for Nursing (NLN)
Provides a venue for national nursing organizations to collaborate but does not define standards and
scope of practice. - ANSWERSInternational Council of Nurses (ICN)
,A nursing pioneer known for her work in mental health care and reform. - ANSWERSDorothea Dix
A nursing pioneer known for her contributions to public health nursing. - ANSWERSLillian Wald
A social reformer and nursing pioneer known for her work in social justice and community health. -
ANSWERSJane Addams
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. - ANSWERSCounselor
The teacher/educator uses communication skills to assess, implement, and evaluate individualized
teaching plans to meet learning needs of clients and their families. - ANSWERSTeacher/Educator
A leader displays an assertive, self-confident practice of nursing when providing care, effecting
change, and functioning with groups. - ANSWERSLeader
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. - ANSWERSCollaborator
Health is a state of optimal functioning or well-being. As defined by the World Health Organization,
one's health includes physical, social, and mental components and is not merely the absence of
disease or infirmity. - ANSWERSHealth
The 10 leading indicators of health established by Healthy People 2010 are: physical activity,
excessive weight and obesity, tobacco use, substance abuse, responsible sexual behavior, mental
health, injury and violence, environmental quality, immunizations, and access to health care. -
ANSWERSHealthy People 2010
Obesity is one of the health indicators discussed in the Healthy People 2010 document. -
ANSWERSHealth Indicator
Nursing is recognized increasingly as a profession based on the following defining criteria: well-
defined body of specific and unique knowledge; strong service orientation; recognized authority by a
,professional group; code of ethics; professional organization that sets standards; ongoing research;
and autonomy. - ANSWERSNursing Profession Criteria
Being licensed by the State Board of Nursing - ANSWERSLegal right to practice nursing
The nurse's license may be revoked or suspended. - ANSWERSEffect of documenting care not given
Identifying the problems occurs in the nursing diagnosis phase. - ANSWERSNursing diagnosis phase
The nurse is using counseling skills to educate the client about the harmful effects of alcohol. -
ANSWERSCounseling skills
The priority is the caring skill, as the client needs assistance in performing activities of daily life. -
ANSWERSCaring skills for quadriplegic client
The license and the right to practice nursing can be denied, revoked, or suspended for professional
misconduct. - ANSWERSProfessional misconduct
Committing a felony does affect the legal right to practice nursing. - ANSWERSFelony conviction
impact on nursing
Implementation of individualized interventions and evaluation of outcomes are phases in the nursing
process. - ANSWERSNursing process phases
This nursing action is described in the nursing diagnosis phase. - ANSWERSKnowledge deficit
regarding insulin administration
The nurse uses therapeutic communication techniques to encourage verbal expression and to
understand the client's perspective. - ANSWERSTherapeutic communication techniques
Comforting skills involve providing safety and security to the client. - ANSWERSCaring vs. comforting
skills
, Counseling is based upon the active listening and interaction between the client and the counselor. -
ANSWERSCounseling vs. assessment skills
It is illegal to practice nursing without a license issued by the State Board of Nursing. -
ANSWERSNurse's legal right to practice
A nurse does not have the legal right to practice nursing by enrolling in an advanced degree
program. - ANSWERSAdvanced degree program enrollment
A nurse does not have the legal right to practice nursing by filing NCLEX results. - ANSWERSFiling
NCLEX results
A nurse does not have the legal right to practice nursing by having a letter confirming graduation. -
ANSWERSLetter confirming graduation
Other areas of professional misconduct include incompetence, negligence, and chemical
impairment. - ANSWERSIncompetence and negligence
The nurse educates the client about the harmful effects of alcohol and educates the family on how
to cope. - ANSWERSChronic alcoholic client education
The nurse must implement caring skills to assist the client in performing activities of daily life. -
ANSWERSClient with quadriplegia
Mutually establishing expected outcomes with the patient occurs in the planning phase. -
ANSWERSExpected outcomes in nursing
Evaluation of outcomes is a phase in the nursing process. - ANSWERSEvaluation phase in nursing
Involve providing safety and security to the client. - ANSWERSComforting skills
Implemented while providing health education and emotional support. - ANSWERSCounseling skills
Required when collecting data from the client. - ANSWERSAssessment skills
