Foundations and Adult Health Nursing 8th Edition Cooper – Test Bank

Foundations and Adult Health Nursing 8th Edition Cooper – Test Bank

Chapter 1: The Evolution of Nursing

Foundations and Adult Health Nursing 8th Edition Cooper Kelly Gosnell

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. What is a nursing program considered when certified by a state agency?

Accredited

Approved

Provisional

Exemplified

4

ANS: B

Approved means certified by a state agency for having met miniman standards accredited means certified by the NLN for having met morecomplex standards Provisional and exemplified are not terms used in regard to maning program certification

DO: Cognitive Level: Knowledge

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08:5

TOP: Nursing geogr

KIY

Nursing Process Step

NA

MSC: NCLEX: NA

2. Which of the following must the nurse recognize regarding the healthcare delivery system?

It includes all states.

It affects the illness of patients

Insurance companies are not involved

P

The major goal is to achieve optimal levels of healthcare.

ANS: D

or Ri

The nurse not recognize that in the health care delivery system, the major goal is to achieve optimal levels of health care. The health caresystem consists of a network of agencies, facilities, and providers involved with health care ina specified geographic area. Insurance companies do have involvement in the health care system. The illnessof patients is not necessarily affected by the health care system

DIF: Cognitive Level Companion

TOP: Heath care syst

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AIX

T

NA

MSC: NCLEX: N/A

3. What is required by the health care team to identify the needs of apatient and to design care to meet those needs?

The Kardex

The physician’s order sheet

An individualized care plan

4

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, physician’s order sheet, and nurse’s notes do not identify the needs ofthe patient nor are they designed to assist all members of the health care team to meet those needs.

DOF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension

REF

N/A

TOP Carplan KEY:

Process Step Planning MSC NCLEX:

4. Patient care emphasis on wellness, rather than less, begins a result of

increased education concerning causes of le

umproved insurance payments

decentralized care centers.

4

increased number of health care

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 an emphasis on wellness, rather than illness. Improved unsurance payments, decentralized care centers, and increased

or Ral.

mambers of health care givers did not influence an emphasis on wellness

DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension

TOP W

KEY: Nursing Proces

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Page 23

MSC NCLEX NA

087 48

Step: N/A

5. What is the most effective process to ensure that the care plan ismeeting the needs of the patient?

Documentation

Communication

Evaluation

4

Planning

ANS: B

Conansanication is the primary essential component among the healthcare team to evaluate and modify the care plan Documentation, evaluation, and planning are not primary essential components to

DIF: Cognitive Level: Compression

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Page 24

OU

STOP

MSC NCLEX NA

KEY: Process

Step: A

How does an interdisciplinary approach to patientoraten enhancecare?

By improving efficiency of care

By reducing the number of caregivers

By preventing the fragmentation of patient care

4

By shortening hospital stay

ANS: C

An interdisciplinary approach prevents fragmentation of case. An interdisciplinary approach does not improve the efficiency of care reduce the number of caregivers, or shorten hospital stay.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Compression REF: Page 24 OBJ

Interdisciplinary approach MSC: NCLEX NA

7. How may a newly licensed LPN LVN practice?