Monahan Phipps Medical Surgical 8th Edition By Monahan -Test Bank
Monahan: Phipps' Medical-Surgical Nursing: Health and Illness
Perspectives, 8th Edition
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Chapter 1: Scope of Medical-Surgical Nursing
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A current trend in American society that will impact future nursing practice is:
1. |
More physicians graduating from medical schools |
2. |
Increased need for child day care |
3. |
Growth of the elderly population |
4. |
Increased inpatient services |
ANS: 3 PTS: 1 DIF: Category: No applicable category
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2. A major factor in rising health care costs is:
1. |
High-technology health care |
2. |
Workplace violence |
3. |
Prevention care |
4. |
Nursing salaries |
ANS: 1 PTS: 1 DIF: Category: No applicable category
TOP: Nursing Process: Analysis/Nursing Diagnosis
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
3. Health care in industrialized countries other than the United States differs from U.S. health care in that other industrialized countries:
1. |
Provide health insurance for everyone with a full-time job |
2. |
Have more highly qualified physicians |
3. |
Have healthier citizens |
4. |
Guarantee basic health care to all |
ANS: 4 PTS: 1 DIF: Category: No applicable category
TOP: Nursing Process: Evaluation MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
4. One major factor in the current nursing shortage is:
1. |
A growing pool of inactive nurses |
2. |
Ineffective international recruitment |
3. |
Elevated entrance standards in nursing programs |
4. |
More women pursuing medical rather than nursing degrees |
ANS: 2 PTS: 1 DIF: Category: No applicable category
TOP: Nursing Process: Analysis/Nursing Diagnosis
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
5. In an effort to reduce cost, health care delivery has shifted to which type of care?
1.
Emergent
2.
Episodic–acute
3.
Hospital-based
4.
Community-based