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Potter: Fundamentals of Nursing, 11th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE DW
1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on health
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a. Florence Nightingale DW
b. Mary Nutting DW
c. Clara Barton DW
d. Lillian Wald DW
ANS: A DW
Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist. Her statistical analyses con
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nected poor sanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and
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Lillian Wald came after Nightingale, each contributing to the nursing profession in h
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er own way. Mary Nutting was instrumental in moving nursing education into univer
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sities. Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross. Lillian Wald helped open the
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Henry Street Settlement.
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DIF:Understand (comprehension) DW
OBJ:Discuss the influence of social, historical, political, and economic changes on nursing practic
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es.
TOP: Evaluation MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance DW DW DW DW
2. The nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome. Which stan
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dard of nursing practice is the nurse following?
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a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
ANS: C DW
In planning, the registered nurse develops a plan that prescribes strategies and altern
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atives to attain expected outcomes. During assessment, the registered nurse collects c
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omprehensive data pertinent to the patient’s health and/or the situation. In diagnosis,
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Wthe registered nurse analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnoses or issue
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s. During implementation, the registered nurse implements (carries out) the identified
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Wplan.
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OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles.
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TOP: Plannin DW
g MSC: Management of Care
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3. An experienced medical-
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surgical nurse chooses to work in obstetrics. Which level of proficiency is th
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e nurse upon initial transition to the obstetrical floor?
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a. Novice
b. Proficient
c. Competent
d. Advanced beginner DW
ANS: A DW
, A beginning nursing student or any nurse entering a situation in which there is no
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previous level of experience (e.g., an experienced operating room nurse chooses to n
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ow practice in home health) is an example of a novice nurse. A proficient nurse per
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ceives a patient’s clinical situation as a whole, is able to assess an entire situation,
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and can readily transfer knowledge gained from multiple previous experiences to a s
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ituation. A competent nurse understands the organization and specific care required b
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y the type of patients (e.g., surgical, oncology, or orthopedic patients). This nurse is
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DWa competent practitioner who is able to anticipate nursing care and establish long-
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range goals. A nurse who has had some level of experience with the situation is an
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DWadvanced beginner. This experience may only be observational in nature, but the n
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urse is able to identify meaningful aspects or principles of nursing care.
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DIF:Apply (application) DW
OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles.
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TOP: Evaluatio DW
n MSC: Management of Care
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4. A nurse assesses a patient’s fluid status and decides that the patient needs to drink m
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ore fluids. The nurse then encourages the patient to drink more fluids. Which conce
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pt is the nurse demonstrating?
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a. Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
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Autonomy is an essential element of professional nursing that involves the initiation
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Wof independent nursing interventions without medical orders. To obtain licensure in
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the United States, the RN candidate must pass the NCLEX-
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RN. Beyond the NCLEX-
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RN, the nurse may choose to work toward certification in a specific area of nursin
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g practice. Accountability means that you are responsible, professionally and legally,
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for the type and quality of nursing care provided.
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DIF:Apply (application) DW
OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses.
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TOP: Implementatio
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n MSC: Management of Care
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5. A nurse prepares the budget and policies for an intensive care unit. Which role is
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the nurse implementing?
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a. Educator
b. Manager
c. Advocate
d. Caregiver
ANS: B DW
, A manager coordinates the activities of members of the nursing staff in delivering n
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ursing care and has personnel, policy, and budgetary responsibility for a specific nur
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sing unit or facility. As an educator, you explain concepts and facts about health, d
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escribe the reason for routine care activities, demonstrate procedures such as self-
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care activities, reinforce learning or patient behavior, and evaluate the patient’s progr
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ess in learning. As a patient advocate, you protect your patient’s human and legal ri
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ghts and provide assistance in asserting these rights if the need arises. As a caregive
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r, you help patients maintain and regain health, manage disease and symptoms, and
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attain a maximal level function and independence through the healing process.
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DIF:Apply (application) DW
OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses.
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TOP: Implementatio
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n MSC: Management of Care
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6. The nurse has been working in the clinical setting for several years as an advance
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d practice nurse. However, the nurse has a strong desire to pursue research and the
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ory development. To fulfill this desire, which program should the nurse attend?
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a. Doctor of Nursing Science degree (DNSc)
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b. Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD)
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c. Doctor of Nursing Practice degree (DNP)
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d. Doctor in the Science of Nursing degree (DSN)
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ANS: B DW
Some doctoral programs prepare nurses for more rigorous research and theory develo
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pment and award the research-
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oriented Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in nursing. Professional doctoral programs in nur
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sing (DSN or DNSc) prepare graduates to apply research findings to clinical nursing
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. The DNP is a practice doctorate that prepares advanced practice nurses such as nur
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se practitioners.
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DIF:Understand (comprehension) DW
OBJ:Compare and contrast the educational programs available for professional registered nur
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se (RN) education. TOP: Teaching/Learning
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7. A nurse attends a workshop on current nursing issues provided by the America
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n Nurses Association. Which type of education did the nurse receive?
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a. Graduate education DW
b. Inservice education DW
c. Continuing education DW
d. Registered nurse education DW DW
ANS: C DW
Continuing education involves formal, organized educational programs offered by uni
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versities, hospitals, state nurses associations, professional nursing organizations, and e
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ducational and health care institutions. After obtaining a baccalaureate degree in nursin
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g, you can pursue graduate education leading to a master’s or doctoral degree in an
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y number of graduate fields, including nursing. Inservice education programs are inst
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ruction or training provided by a health care facility or institution. Registered nurse
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education is the education preparation for an individual intending to be an RN.
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DIF:Apply (application) DW
OBJ:Compare and contrast the educational programs available for professional registered nurse (
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RN)
DW DW DW
Potter: Fundamentals of Nursing, 11th Edition
DW DW DW DW DW
MULTIPLE CHOICE DW
1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on health
DW DW DW DW DW DW DW DW DW DW DW DW DW
?
a. Florence Nightingale DW
b. Mary Nutting DW
c. Clara Barton DW
d. Lillian Wald DW
ANS: A DW
Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist. Her statistical analyses con
DW DW DW DW DW DW DW DW DW DW
nected poor sanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and
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Lillian Wald came after Nightingale, each contributing to the nursing profession in h
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er own way. Mary Nutting was instrumental in moving nursing education into univer
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sities. Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross. Lillian Wald helped open the
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Henry Street Settlement.
DW DW
DIF:Understand (comprehension) DW
OBJ:Discuss the influence of social, historical, political, and economic changes on nursing practic
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es.
TOP: Evaluation MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance DW DW DW DW
2. The nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome. Which stan
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dard of nursing practice is the nurse following?
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a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
ANS: C DW
In planning, the registered nurse develops a plan that prescribes strategies and altern
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atives to attain expected outcomes. During assessment, the registered nurse collects c
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omprehensive data pertinent to the patient’s health and/or the situation. In diagnosis,
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Wthe registered nurse analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnoses or issue
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s. During implementation, the registered nurse implements (carries out) the identified
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Wplan.
DIF:Understand (comprehension) DW
OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles.
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TOP: Plannin DW
g MSC: Management of Care
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3. An experienced medical-
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surgical nurse chooses to work in obstetrics. Which level of proficiency is th
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e nurse upon initial transition to the obstetrical floor?
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a. Novice
b. Proficient
c. Competent
d. Advanced beginner DW
ANS: A DW
, A beginning nursing student or any nurse entering a situation in which there is no
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previous level of experience (e.g., an experienced operating room nurse chooses to n
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ow practice in home health) is an example of a novice nurse. A proficient nurse per
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ceives a patient’s clinical situation as a whole, is able to assess an entire situation,
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and can readily transfer knowledge gained from multiple previous experiences to a s
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ituation. A competent nurse understands the organization and specific care required b
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y the type of patients (e.g., surgical, oncology, or orthopedic patients). This nurse is
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DWa competent practitioner who is able to anticipate nursing care and establish long-
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range goals. A nurse who has had some level of experience with the situation is an
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DWadvanced beginner. This experience may only be observational in nature, but the n
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urse is able to identify meaningful aspects or principles of nursing care.
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DIF:Apply (application) DW
OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles.
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TOP: Evaluatio DW
n MSC: Management of Care
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4. A nurse assesses a patient’s fluid status and decides that the patient needs to drink m
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ore fluids. The nurse then encourages the patient to drink more fluids. Which conce
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pt is the nurse demonstrating?
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a. Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
ANS: B DW
Autonomy is an essential element of professional nursing that involves the initiation
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Wof independent nursing interventions without medical orders. To obtain licensure in
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the United States, the RN candidate must pass the NCLEX-
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RN. Beyond the NCLEX-
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RN, the nurse may choose to work toward certification in a specific area of nursin
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g practice. Accountability means that you are responsible, professionally and legally,
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for the type and quality of nursing care provided.
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DIF:Apply (application) DW
OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses.
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TOP: Implementatio
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n MSC: Management of Care
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5. A nurse prepares the budget and policies for an intensive care unit. Which role is
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the nurse implementing?
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a. Educator
b. Manager
c. Advocate
d. Caregiver
ANS: B DW
, A manager coordinates the activities of members of the nursing staff in delivering n
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ursing care and has personnel, policy, and budgetary responsibility for a specific nur
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sing unit or facility. As an educator, you explain concepts and facts about health, d
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escribe the reason for routine care activities, demonstrate procedures such as self-
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care activities, reinforce learning or patient behavior, and evaluate the patient’s progr
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ess in learning. As a patient advocate, you protect your patient’s human and legal ri
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ghts and provide assistance in asserting these rights if the need arises. As a caregive
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r, you help patients maintain and regain health, manage disease and symptoms, and
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attain a maximal level function and independence through the healing process.
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DIF:Apply (application) DW
OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses.
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TOP: Implementatio
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n MSC: Management of Care
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6. The nurse has been working in the clinical setting for several years as an advance
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d practice nurse. However, the nurse has a strong desire to pursue research and the
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ory development. To fulfill this desire, which program should the nurse attend?
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a. Doctor of Nursing Science degree (DNSc)
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b. Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD)
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c. Doctor of Nursing Practice degree (DNP)
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d. Doctor in the Science of Nursing degree (DSN)
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ANS: B DW
Some doctoral programs prepare nurses for more rigorous research and theory develo
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pment and award the research-
DW DW DW DW
oriented Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in nursing. Professional doctoral programs in nur
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sing (DSN or DNSc) prepare graduates to apply research findings to clinical nursing
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. The DNP is a practice doctorate that prepares advanced practice nurses such as nur
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se practitioners.
DW
DIF:Understand (comprehension) DW
OBJ:Compare and contrast the educational programs available for professional registered nur
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se (RN) education. TOP: Teaching/Learning
DW DW MSC: Management of Care
D W D W DW DW
7. A nurse attends a workshop on current nursing issues provided by the America
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n Nurses Association. Which type of education did the nurse receive?
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a. Graduate education DW
b. Inservice education DW
c. Continuing education DW
d. Registered nurse education DW DW
ANS: C DW
Continuing education involves formal, organized educational programs offered by uni
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versities, hospitals, state nurses associations, professional nursing organizations, and e
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ducational and health care institutions. After obtaining a baccalaureate degree in nursin
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g, you can pursue graduate education leading to a master’s or doctoral degree in an
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y number of graduate fields, including nursing. Inservice education programs are inst
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ruction or training provided by a health care facility or institution. Registered nurse
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education is the education preparation for an individual intending to be an RN.
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DIF:Apply (application) DW
OBJ:Compare and contrast the educational programs available for professional registered nurse (
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RN)