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Chapter 01: Health Care Delivery and Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
v v v v v v v v
1. Thev publicv healthv nursev isv presentingv av healthv promotionvclassv tov avgroupvofvnewv mothers. v Howv shouldv th
ev nursev bestv definev health?
A) Healthv isv beingv diseasev free.
B) Healthv isv havingv fulfillmentv inv allv domainsv ofv life.
C) Healthv isv havingv psychologicalv andv physiologicalv harmony.
D) Healthv isv beingv connectedv inv body, v mind, v andv spirit.
Ans: D
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Thev Worldv Healthv Organizationv (WHO)v definesv healthv inv thev preamblev tov itsv constitutionv asv av statev ofv co
mpletev physical, v mental,v andv socialv well-
beingv andv notv merelyv thev absencev ofv diseasev andv infirmity. v Thev other v answersv arev incorrectv becausev theyv
arev notv congruentv withv thev WHOv definitionv ofv health.
2. Av nursev isv speakingv tov av groupv ofv prospectivev nursingv studentsv aboutv whatvitvisv likevtov bevav nurse. v Whatv isv on
ev characteristicv thev nursev wouldv citev asv necessaryv tov possessv tov bev anv effectivev nurse?
A) Sensitivityv tov culturalv differences
B) Team-focusedv approachv tov problem-solving
C) Strictv adherencev tov routine
D) Abilityv tov facev criticism
Ans: A
Feedback:
Tov promotev anv effectivev nurse-
patientv relationshipv andv positivev outcomesv ofv care, vnursingv carevmustv bevculturallyvcompetent, v appropriate,va
ndv sensitivev tov culturalv differences. v Team-
focusedv nursingv andv strictv adherencev tov routinev arev notv characteristicsv neededv tov bev anv effectivev nurse. v T
hev abilityv tov handlev criticismv isv important, v butv tov av lesserv degreev thanv culturalv competence.
3. Withv increasesv inv longevity, v peoplev havev hadv tovbecomev morevknowledgeablev aboutv theirv healthvandv thev pr
ofessionalv healthv carev thatv theyv receive. v Onev outcomev ofv thisv phenomenonv isv thev developmentv ofv organized
v self-carev educationv programs. v Whichv of v thev followingv dov thesev programsv prioritize?
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A) Adequatev prenatalv care
B) Governmentv advocacyv andv lobbying
C) Judiciousv usev ofv onlinev communities
D) Managementv ofv illness
Ans: D
Feedback:
Organizedv self-
carev educationv programsv emphasizev healthv promotion, v diseasev prevention, v managementv ofv illness, v self-
care, v andv judiciousv usev ofv thev professionalv healthv carev system. v Prenatalv care, vlobbying,v andvInternetv activitie
sv arev secondary.
4. Thev homev healthv nursev isv assistingv av patientv andv hisv familyvinvplanningv thevpatientsv returnvtovworkvafterv sur
geryv andv thev developmentv ofv postsurgicalv complications. vThev nursev isv preparingv avplanv ofv carev thatv address
esv thev patientsv multifacetedv needs. v Tov whichv levelv ofvMaslowsv hierarchyv ofv basicv needsv doesv thev patientsv n
eedv forv self-fulfillmentv relate?
A) Physiologic
B) Transcendence
C) Lovev andv belonging
D) Self-actualization
Ans: D
Feedback:
Maslowsv highestv levelv ofv humanv needsv isv self-actualization, v whichv includesv self-
fulfillment, v desirev tov knowv andvunderstand, vandv aestheticv needs. v Thev othervanswersv arev incorrectvbecause
v self-fulfillment v doesv notv relatev directlyv tov them.
5. Thev viewv thatv healthv andv illnessv arev notv staticv statesv butv thatv theyvexistv onvav continuumvisv centralvtov professi
onalv healthv carev systems. v Whenv planningv care, v thisv viewvaidsv thev nursev inv appreciatingv whichv ofv thevfollow
ing?
A) Carev shouldv focusv primarilyv onv thev treatmentv ofv disease.
B) Av personsv statev ofv healthv isv ever-changing.
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C) Av personv canv transitionv fromv healthv tov illnessv rapidly.
D) Carev shouldv focusv onv thev patientsv compliancev withv interventions.
Ans: B
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Byv viewingv healthv andv illnessv onv av continuum, vitvisv possiblev tovconsiderv av personvasv beingv neithervcomplet
elyv healthyv norv completelyv ill. v Instead, v av personsv statev ofv healthv isv ever-
changingv andv hasv thev potentialv tov rangev fromv high-
levelv wellnessv tov extremelyv poorv healthv andv imminentv death. vThev othervanswersv arev incorrectvbecausev pati
entv carev shouldv notv focusv justv onv thevtreatmentvofvdisease. v Rapidv declinesv inv healthvandv compliancev withv t
reatmentv arev notv keyv tov thisv viewv ofv health.
6. Av groupv ofv nursingv studentsv arev participatingv invavcommunityv healthvclinic. vWhenv providingv carevinv thisv co
ntext, v whatv shouldv thev studentsv teachv participantsv aboutv diseasev prevention?
A) Itv isv bestv achievedv throughv attendingv self-helpv groups.
B) Itv isv bestv achievedv byv reducingv psychologicalv stress.
C) Itv isv bestv achievedv byv beingv anv activev participantv inv thev community.
D) Itv isv bestv achievedv byv exhibitingv behaviorsv thatv promotev health.
Ans: D
Feedback:
Today, v increasingv emphasisv isv placedv onv health, v healthv promotion, v wellness, v andv self-
care. v Healthv isv seenv asv resultingv fromv av lifestylev orientedv towardv wellness. v Nursesv inv communityv healthv
clinicsv dov notv teachv thatv diseasev preventionv isv bestv achievedv throughv attendingv self-
helpv groups, v byv reducingv stress, v orv byvbeingv anvactivev participantvinv thevcommunity,v thoughveachv ofvthesev
activitiesv isv consistentv withv av healthyv lifestyle.
7. Av nursev onv av medical-
surgicalv unitv hasv askedv tov representv thev unitvonv thevhospitalsv qualityv committee. v Whenvdescribingv quality
v improvement v programsv tov nursingv colleaguesv andv membersv of vother vhealthv disciplines, v whatv characteris
ticv shouldv thev nursev cite?
A) Thesev programsv establishv consequencesv forv healthv carev professionalsv actions.
B) Thesev programsv focusv onv thev processesv usedv tov providev care.
C) Thesev programsv identifyv specificv incidentsv relatedv tov quality.
D) Thesev programsv seekv tov justifyv healthv carev costsv andv systems.
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Ans: B
Feedback:
Numerousv modelsv seekv tov improvev thev qualityv ofv healthvcarev delivery.v Avcommonalityvamongv themvisv avf
ocusv onv thev processesv thatv arev usedv tov providev care. vConsequences, v av focusv onv incidents, vandv justificatio
nv forv healthv carev costsv arev notv universalv characteristicsv ofv qualityv improvementv efforts.
8. Nursesv inv acutev carev settingsv mustv workv withv othervhealthv carevteamv membersv tov maintainv qualityv carev w
hilev facingv pressuresv tov carev forv patientsv whovarevhospitalizedv forvshortervperiodsv ofvtimevthanv invthevpast.v
Tov ensurev positivev healthv outcomesv whenv patientsv returnv tov theirv homes, vwhatv actionvshouldv thevnursev pri
oritize?
A) Promotionv ofv healthv literacyv duringv hospitalization
B) Closev communicationv withv insurers
C) Thoroughv andv evidence-basedv dischargev planning
D) Participationv inv continuingv educationv initiativesv
Ans: C
Feedback:
Followingv dischargesv thatv occurv afterv increasinglyv shortvhospitalv stays, v nursesv inv thev communityv carevforvpat
ientsv whov needv high-technologyv acutev carev servicesv asv wellv asv long-
termv carev inv thev home. vThisv isv dependentv onveffectivev dischargev planningv tov av greaterv degreev thanv continuin
gv education, v communicationv withv insurers, v orv promotionv ofv healthv literacy.
9. Youv arev admittingv av patientv tovyourvmedicalv unitvafterv thev patientv hasv beenv transferredv fromv thev e
mergencyv department. v Whatv isv yourv priorityv nursingv actionv atv thisv time?
A) Identifyingv thev immediatev needsv ofv thev patient
B) Checkingv thev admittingv physiciansv orders
C) Obtainingv av baselinev setv ofv vitalv signs
D) Allowingv thev familyv tov bevwithv thev patientv
Ans: A
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Chapter 01: Health Care Delivery and Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
v v v v v v v v
1. Thev publicv healthv nursev isv presentingv av healthv promotionvclassv tov avgroupvofvnewv mothers. v Howv shouldv th
ev nursev bestv definev health?
A) Healthv isv beingv diseasev free.
B) Healthv isv havingv fulfillmentv inv allv domainsv ofv life.
C) Healthv isv havingv psychologicalv andv physiologicalv harmony.
D) Healthv isv beingv connectedv inv body, v mind, v andv spirit.
Ans: D
Feedback:
Thev Worldv Healthv Organizationv (WHO)v definesv healthv inv thev preamblev tov itsv constitutionv asv av statev ofv co
mpletev physical, v mental,v andv socialv well-
beingv andv notv merelyv thev absencev ofv diseasev andv infirmity. v Thev other v answersv arev incorrectv becausev theyv
arev notv congruentv withv thev WHOv definitionv ofv health.
2. Av nursev isv speakingv tov av groupv ofv prospectivev nursingv studentsv aboutv whatvitvisv likevtov bevav nurse. v Whatv isv on
ev characteristicv thev nursev wouldv citev asv necessaryv tov possessv tov bev anv effectivev nurse?
A) Sensitivityv tov culturalv differences
B) Team-focusedv approachv tov problem-solving
C) Strictv adherencev tov routine
D) Abilityv tov facev criticism
Ans: A
Feedback:
Tov promotev anv effectivev nurse-
patientv relationshipv andv positivev outcomesv ofv care, vnursingv carevmustv bevculturallyvcompetent, v appropriate,va
ndv sensitivev tov culturalv differences. v Team-
focusedv nursingv andv strictv adherencev tov routinev arev notv characteristicsv neededv tov bev anv effectivev nurse. v T
hev abilityv tov handlev criticismv isv important, v butv tov av lesserv degreev thanv culturalv competence.
3. Withv increasesv inv longevity, v peoplev havev hadv tovbecomev morevknowledgeablev aboutv theirv healthvandv thev pr
ofessionalv healthv carev thatv theyv receive. v Onev outcomev ofv thisv phenomenonv isv thev developmentv ofv organized
v self-carev educationv programs. v Whichv of v thev followingv dov thesev programsv prioritize?
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A) Adequatev prenatalv care
B) Governmentv advocacyv andv lobbying
C) Judiciousv usev ofv onlinev communities
D) Managementv ofv illness
Ans: D
Feedback:
Organizedv self-
carev educationv programsv emphasizev healthv promotion, v diseasev prevention, v managementv ofv illness, v self-
care, v andv judiciousv usev ofv thev professionalv healthv carev system. v Prenatalv care, vlobbying,v andvInternetv activitie
sv arev secondary.
4. Thev homev healthv nursev isv assistingv av patientv andv hisv familyvinvplanningv thevpatientsv returnvtovworkvafterv sur
geryv andv thev developmentv ofv postsurgicalv complications. vThev nursev isv preparingv avplanv ofv carev thatv address
esv thev patientsv multifacetedv needs. v Tov whichv levelv ofvMaslowsv hierarchyv ofv basicv needsv doesv thev patientsv n
eedv forv self-fulfillmentv relate?
A) Physiologic
B) Transcendence
C) Lovev andv belonging
D) Self-actualization
Ans: D
Feedback:
Maslowsv highestv levelv ofv humanv needsv isv self-actualization, v whichv includesv self-
fulfillment, v desirev tov knowv andvunderstand, vandv aestheticv needs. v Thev othervanswersv arev incorrectvbecause
v self-fulfillment v doesv notv relatev directlyv tov them.
5. Thev viewv thatv healthv andv illnessv arev notv staticv statesv butv thatv theyvexistv onvav continuumvisv centralvtov professi
onalv healthv carev systems. v Whenv planningv care, v thisv viewvaidsv thev nursev inv appreciatingv whichv ofv thevfollow
ing?
A) Carev shouldv focusv primarilyv onv thev treatmentv ofv disease.
B) Av personsv statev ofv healthv isv ever-changing.
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C) Av personv canv transitionv fromv healthv tov illnessv rapidly.
D) Carev shouldv focusv onv thev patientsv compliancev withv interventions.
Ans: B
Feedback:
Byv viewingv healthv andv illnessv onv av continuum, vitvisv possiblev tovconsiderv av personvasv beingv neithervcomplet
elyv healthyv norv completelyv ill. v Instead, v av personsv statev ofv healthv isv ever-
changingv andv hasv thev potentialv tov rangev fromv high-
levelv wellnessv tov extremelyv poorv healthv andv imminentv death. vThev othervanswersv arev incorrectvbecausev pati
entv carev shouldv notv focusv justv onv thevtreatmentvofvdisease. v Rapidv declinesv inv healthvandv compliancev withv t
reatmentv arev notv keyv tov thisv viewv ofv health.
6. Av groupv ofv nursingv studentsv arev participatingv invavcommunityv healthvclinic. vWhenv providingv carevinv thisv co
ntext, v whatv shouldv thev studentsv teachv participantsv aboutv diseasev prevention?
A) Itv isv bestv achievedv throughv attendingv self-helpv groups.
B) Itv isv bestv achievedv byv reducingv psychologicalv stress.
C) Itv isv bestv achievedv byv beingv anv activev participantv inv thev community.
D) Itv isv bestv achievedv byv exhibitingv behaviorsv thatv promotev health.
Ans: D
Feedback:
Today, v increasingv emphasisv isv placedv onv health, v healthv promotion, v wellness, v andv self-
care. v Healthv isv seenv asv resultingv fromv av lifestylev orientedv towardv wellness. v Nursesv inv communityv healthv
clinicsv dov notv teachv thatv diseasev preventionv isv bestv achievedv throughv attendingv self-
helpv groups, v byv reducingv stress, v orv byvbeingv anvactivev participantvinv thevcommunity,v thoughveachv ofvthesev
activitiesv isv consistentv withv av healthyv lifestyle.
7. Av nursev onv av medical-
surgicalv unitv hasv askedv tov representv thev unitvonv thevhospitalsv qualityv committee. v Whenvdescribingv quality
v improvement v programsv tov nursingv colleaguesv andv membersv of vother vhealthv disciplines, v whatv characteris
ticv shouldv thev nursev cite?
A) Thesev programsv establishv consequencesv forv healthv carev professionalsv actions.
B) Thesev programsv focusv onv thev processesv usedv tov providev care.
C) Thesev programsv identifyv specificv incidentsv relatedv tov quality.
D) Thesev programsv seekv tov justifyv healthv carev costsv andv systems.
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Ans: B
Feedback:
Numerousv modelsv seekv tov improvev thev qualityv ofv healthvcarev delivery.v Avcommonalityvamongv themvisv avf
ocusv onv thev processesv thatv arev usedv tov providev care. vConsequences, v av focusv onv incidents, vandv justificatio
nv forv healthv carev costsv arev notv universalv characteristicsv ofv qualityv improvementv efforts.
8. Nursesv inv acutev carev settingsv mustv workv withv othervhealthv carevteamv membersv tov maintainv qualityv carev w
hilev facingv pressuresv tov carev forv patientsv whovarevhospitalizedv forvshortervperiodsv ofvtimevthanv invthevpast.v
Tov ensurev positivev healthv outcomesv whenv patientsv returnv tov theirv homes, vwhatv actionvshouldv thevnursev pri
oritize?
A) Promotionv ofv healthv literacyv duringv hospitalization
B) Closev communicationv withv insurers
C) Thoroughv andv evidence-basedv dischargev planning
D) Participationv inv continuingv educationv initiativesv
Ans: C
Feedback:
Followingv dischargesv thatv occurv afterv increasinglyv shortvhospitalv stays, v nursesv inv thev communityv carevforvpat
ientsv whov needv high-technologyv acutev carev servicesv asv wellv asv long-
termv carev inv thev home. vThisv isv dependentv onveffectivev dischargev planningv tov av greaterv degreev thanv continuin
gv education, v communicationv withv insurers, v orv promotionv ofv healthv literacy.
9. Youv arev admittingv av patientv tovyourvmedicalv unitvafterv thev patientv hasv beenv transferredv fromv thev e
mergencyv department. v Whatv isv yourv priorityv nursingv actionv atv thisv time?
A) Identifyingv thev immediatev needsv ofv thev patient
B) Checkingv thev admittingv physiciansv orders
C) Obtainingv av baselinev setv ofv vitalv signs
D) Allowingv thev familyv tov bevwithv thev patientv
Ans: A
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