TEST BAN FOR FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING 11 EDITION BY POTTER
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Potter: Fundamentals of Nursing, 11th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE LK
1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on health?
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a. Florence Nightingale LK
b. Mary Nutting LK
c. Clara Barton LK
d. Lillian Wald LK
ANS: A L K
Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist. Her statistical analyses connected po
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or sanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and Lillian Wald came a
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fter Nightingale, each contributing to the nursing profession in her own way. Mary Nutting wa
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s instrumental in moving nursing education into universities. Clara Barton founded the Americ
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an Red Cross. Lillian Wald helped open the Henry Street Settlement.
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DIF:Understand (comprehension) LK
OBJ:Discuss the influence of social, historical, political, and economic changes on nursing practices.
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TOP: Evaluation MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance L K LK LK LK
2. The nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome. Which standard of
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nursing practice is the nurse following? LK LK LK LK LK
a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
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tain expected outcomes. During assessment, the registered nurse collects comprehensive data
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pertinent to the patient’s health and/or the situation. In diagnosis, the registered nurse analyzes
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the assessment data to determine the diagnoses or issues. During implementation, the registered
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nurse implements (carries out) the identified plan.
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OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles. LK LK LK LK LK LK
TOP: Planning LK L
MSC: Management of Care
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surgical nurse chooses to work in obstetrics. Which level of proficiency is the nurse u
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pon initial transition to the obstetrical floor?
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a. Novice
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ANS: A L K
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ealth) is an example of a novice nurse. A proficient nurse perceives a patient’s clinical situation
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as a whole, is able to assess an entire situation, and can readily transfer knowledge gained fro
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m multiple previous experiences to a situation. A competent nurse understands the organizatio
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n and specific care required by the type of patients (e.g., surgical, oncology, or orthopedic pati
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ents). This nurse is a competent practitioner who is able to anticipate nursing care and establish
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long-
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eginner. This experience may only be observational in nature, but the nurse is able to identify
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meaningful aspects or principles of nursing care. LK LK LK LK LK LK
DIF:Apply (application) LK
OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles.
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TOP: Evaluation LK L
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4. A nurse assesses a patient’s fluid status and decides that the patient needs to drink more fluids.
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The nurse then encourages the patient to drink more fluids. Which concept is the nurse demonst
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rating?
a. Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
ANS: B L K
Autonomy is an essential element of professional nursing that involves the initiation of indepen
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dent nursing interventions without medical orders. To obtain licensure in the United States, the
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RN candidate must pass the NCLEX-RN. Beyond the NCLEX-
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RN, the nurse may choose to work toward certification in a specific area of nursing practice. A
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ccountability means that you are responsible, professionally and legally, for the type and quality
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of nursing care provided.
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DIF:Apply (application) LK
OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses.
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TOP: Implementation LK L
KMSC: Management of Care L K LK LK
5. A nurse prepares the budget and policies for an intensive care unit. Which role is the nurse i
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mplementing?
a. Educator
b. Manager
c. Advocate
d. Caregiver
ANS: B L K
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and has personnel, policy, and budgetary responsibility for a specific nursing unit or facility. A
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s an educator, you explain concepts and facts about health, describe the reason for routine care
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activities, demonstrate procedures such as self- LK LK LK LK LK
care activities, reinforce learning or patient behavior, and evaluate the patient’s progress in lear
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ning. As a patient advocate, you protect your patient’s human and legal rights and provide assis
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tance in asserting these rights if the need arises. As a caregiver, you help patients maintain and
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regain health, manage disease and symptoms, and attain a maximal level function and indepen
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dence through the healing process. LK LK LK LK
DIF:Apply (application) LK
OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses. LK LK LK LK LK LK LK
TOP: Implementation LK L
KMSC: Management of Care L K LK LK
6. The nurse has been working in the clinical setting for several years as an advanced practice n
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urse. However, the nurse has a strong desire to pursue research and theory development. To fu
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lfill this desire, which program should the nurse attend?
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a. Doctor of Nursing Science degree (DNSc) LK LK LK LK LK
b. Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) LK LK LK LK
c. Doctor of Nursing Practice degree (DNP) LK LK LK LK LK
d. Doctor in the Science of Nursing degree (DSN) LK LK LK LK LK LK LK
ANS: B L K
Some doctoral programs prepare nurses for more rigorous research and theory development an
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d award the research-
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N or DNSc) prepare graduates to apply research findings to clinical nursing. The DNP is a prac
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tice doctorate that prepares advanced practice nurses such as nurse practitioners.
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DIF:Understand (comprehension) LK
OBJ:Compare and contrast the educational programs available for professional registered nurse (RN)
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education. TOP: Teaching/Learning MSC: Management of Care L K L K LK LK
7. A nurse attends a workshop on current nursing issues provided by the American Nurses
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Association. Which type of education did the nurse receive? LK LK LK LK LK LK LK LK
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ANS: C L K
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alth care institutions. After obtaining a baccalaureate degree in nursing, you can pursue graduat
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e education leading to a master’s or doctoral degree in any number of graduate fields, including
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nursing. Inservice education programs are instruction or training provided by a health care faci
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lity or institution. Registered nurse education is the education preparation for an individual inte
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nding to be an RN. LK LK LK LK
DIF:Apply (application) LK
OBJ:Compare and contrast the educational programs available for professional registered nurse (RN)
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,Chapter 01: Nursing TodayLK LK LK
Potter: Fundamentals of Nursing, 11th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE LK
1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on health?
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a. Florence Nightingale LK
b. Mary Nutting LK
c. Clara Barton LK
d. Lillian Wald LK
ANS: A L K
Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist. Her statistical analyses connected po
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or sanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and Lillian Wald came a
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fter Nightingale, each contributing to the nursing profession in her own way. Mary Nutting wa
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s instrumental in moving nursing education into universities. Clara Barton founded the Americ
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an Red Cross. Lillian Wald helped open the Henry Street Settlement.
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DIF:Understand (comprehension) LK
OBJ:Discuss the influence of social, historical, political, and economic changes on nursing practices.
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TOP: Evaluation MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance L K LK LK LK
2. The nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome. Which standard of
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nursing practice is the nurse following? LK LK LK LK LK
a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
ANS: C L K
In planning, the registered nurse develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to at
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tain expected outcomes. During assessment, the registered nurse collects comprehensive data
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pertinent to the patient’s health and/or the situation. In diagnosis, the registered nurse analyzes
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the assessment data to determine the diagnoses or issues. During implementation, the registered
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nurse implements (carries out) the identified plan.
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OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles. LK LK LK LK LK LK
TOP: Planning LK L
MSC: Management of Care
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3. An experienced medical-
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pon initial transition to the obstetrical floor?
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a. Novice
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d. Advanced beginner LK
ANS: A L K
, A beginning nursing student or any nurse entering a situation in which there is no previous lev
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el of experience (e.g., an experienced operating room nurse chooses to now practice in home h
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ealth) is an example of a novice nurse. A proficient nurse perceives a patient’s clinical situation
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as a whole, is able to assess an entire situation, and can readily transfer knowledge gained fro
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m multiple previous experiences to a situation. A competent nurse understands the organizatio
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n and specific care required by the type of patients (e.g., surgical, oncology, or orthopedic pati
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ents). This nurse is a competent practitioner who is able to anticipate nursing care and establish
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long-
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range goals. A nurse who has had some level of experience with the situation is an advanced b
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eginner. This experience may only be observational in nature, but the nurse is able to identify
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meaningful aspects or principles of nursing care. LK LK LK LK LK LK
DIF:Apply (application) LK
OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles.
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TOP: Evaluation LK L
KMSC: Management of Care L K LK LK
4. A nurse assesses a patient’s fluid status and decides that the patient needs to drink more fluids.
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The nurse then encourages the patient to drink more fluids. Which concept is the nurse demonst
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rating?
a. Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
ANS: B L K
Autonomy is an essential element of professional nursing that involves the initiation of indepen
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dent nursing interventions without medical orders. To obtain licensure in the United States, the
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RN candidate must pass the NCLEX-RN. Beyond the NCLEX-
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RN, the nurse may choose to work toward certification in a specific area of nursing practice. A
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ccountability means that you are responsible, professionally and legally, for the type and quality
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of nursing care provided.
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DIF:Apply (application) LK
OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses.
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TOP: Implementation LK L
KMSC: Management of Care L K LK LK
5. A nurse prepares the budget and policies for an intensive care unit. Which role is the nurse i
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mplementing?
a. Educator
b. Manager
c. Advocate
d. Caregiver
ANS: B L K
, A manager coordinates the activities of members of the nursing staff in delivering nursing care
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and has personnel, policy, and budgetary responsibility for a specific nursing unit or facility. A
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s an educator, you explain concepts and facts about health, describe the reason for routine care
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activities, demonstrate procedures such as self- LK LK LK LK LK
care activities, reinforce learning or patient behavior, and evaluate the patient’s progress in lear
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ning. As a patient advocate, you protect your patient’s human and legal rights and provide assis
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tance in asserting these rights if the need arises. As a caregiver, you help patients maintain and
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regain health, manage disease and symptoms, and attain a maximal level function and indepen
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dence through the healing process. LK LK LK LK
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OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses. LK LK LK LK LK LK LK
TOP: Implementation LK L
KMSC: Management of Care L K LK LK
6. The nurse has been working in the clinical setting for several years as an advanced practice n
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urse. However, the nurse has a strong desire to pursue research and theory development. To fu
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lfill this desire, which program should the nurse attend?
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a. Doctor of Nursing Science degree (DNSc) LK LK LK LK LK
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c. Doctor of Nursing Practice degree (DNP) LK LK LK LK LK
d. Doctor in the Science of Nursing degree (DSN) LK LK LK LK LK LK LK
ANS: B L K
Some doctoral programs prepare nurses for more rigorous research and theory development an
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d award the research-
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oriented Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in nursing. Professional doctoral programs in nursing (DS
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N or DNSc) prepare graduates to apply research findings to clinical nursing. The DNP is a prac
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tice doctorate that prepares advanced practice nurses such as nurse practitioners.
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DIF:Understand (comprehension) LK
OBJ:Compare and contrast the educational programs available for professional registered nurse (RN)
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education. TOP: Teaching/Learning MSC: Management of Care L K L K LK LK
7. A nurse attends a workshop on current nursing issues provided by the American Nurses
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ANS: C L K
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hospitals, state nurses associations, professional nursing organizations, and educational and he
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alth care institutions. After obtaining a baccalaureate degree in nursing, you can pursue graduat
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e education leading to a master’s or doctoral degree in any number of graduate fields, including
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nursing. Inservice education programs are instruction or training provided by a health care faci
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lity or institution. Registered nurse education is the education preparation for an individual inte
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nding to be an RN. LK LK LK LK
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OBJ:Compare and contrast the educational programs available for professional registered nurse (RN)
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