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1. Which action by the nurse demonstrates implementation of Florence Nightingale’s original
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theories about nursing care?
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a. The patient is gently bathed and given fresh linens after giving birth.
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b. The nurse forms a close therapeutic relationship with the patient.
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c. The nurse helps the patient conserve energy for healing processes.
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d. The nurse views the patient as a unique, ever-changing energy field.
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ANS: A W D
Florence Nightingale worked to improve sanitation and healing environments for patients.
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Gently bathing and providing fresh linens to patients is an example of Nightingale’s theory in
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practice. Formation of a close therapeutic relationship with the patient, energy conservation,
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and viewing patients as energy fields were not concepts included in Nightingale’s theory of n
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ursing practice. WD
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OBJ: Discuss the influence of social, political, and economic changes on nursing practice
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s. TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Basic Care and Comfort
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2. The nurse is mandated by the state to complete 25 contact hours of nursing education befor
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e the nursing license may be renewed. Which term best describes this requirement?
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a. In-service education
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d. Certification education WD
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olves formal, organized educational programs offered by universities, hospitals, state nurses
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service education programs are instruction or training provided by a health care agency or in
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stitution designed to increase the knowledge, skills, and competencies of
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nurses and other health care professionals employed by the institution. Some roles for RNs in n
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ursing require advanced graduate degrees, such as a clinical nurse specialist or nurse practition
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e. TOP: Nursing Process: Communication and Documentation
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3. The nurse is caring for a patient who suddenly becomes acutely short of breath. The nurse
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elevates the head of the patient’s bed, checks the patient’s pulse oximetry, and administers 2
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L of oxygen before notifying the patient’s physician. Which term best describes the actions o
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f the nurse?
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a. Accountability
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b. Autonomy
c. Licensure
d. Certification
ANS: B W D
Autonomy is essential to professional nursing and involves the initiation of independent nurs
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ing interventions without medical orders. Accountability means that you are professionally a
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nd legally responsible for the type and quality of nursing care provided. To obtain licensure i
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n the United States, RN candidates must pass the NCLEX-
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RN® examination administered by the individual State Boards of Nursing to obtain a nursing
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license. Beyond the NCLEX-
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RN®, some nurses choose to work toward certification in a specific area of nursing practice.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) WD WD WD
OBJ: Discuss the characteristics of professionalism in nursing.
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TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Management of Care
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4. Which type of program is appropriate to educate staff about new fall prevention protocols tha
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t are to be implemented on the nursing unit?
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a. In-service education WD
b. Advanced education WD
c. Continuing education WD
d. Certification education WD
ANS: A W D
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itution designed to increase the knowledge, skills, and competencies of nurses and other health
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MSC: NCLEX: Management of Care
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a. Specialty certification WD
b. Master of Science program WD WD WD
c. Doctoral degree program WD WD
d. Continuing education program WD WD
ANS: A W D
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Specialty certification programs are appropriate for nurses who wish to become experts in cer
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tain areas of nursing care such as perioperative care, wound care, or occupational health. Mast
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er of Science programs prepare nurses for advanced practice roles as educators, administrator
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s, or clinical nurse leaders. Doctoral programs prepare nurses for advanced clinical practice a
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nd research. Continuing education is required for professionals in many states. Continuing ed
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ucation involves formal, organized educational programs offered by universities, hospitals, st
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ate nurses’ associations, professional nursing organizations, and educational and health care i
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OBJ: W D Describe the roles and career opportunities for nurses.
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a. The nurse creates a warm, therapeutic relationship with the patient by actively
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b. The nurse works with the physical therapist to determine how to best transfer the
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patient from the bed to the chair.
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c. The nurse educates the patient about energy conservation techniques to increase
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activity tolerance.
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d. The nurse uses clear and objective language when documenting assessment
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findings in the patient’s medical record.
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ANS: B W D
Coordination of care involves working with other health care professionals to meet the needs
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of the individual patient. The nurse can do this by working with the physical therapist to de
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OBJ: Describe the roles and career opportunities for nurses.
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TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Management of Care
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7. The nurse feels that an assigned duty is outside the scope of nursing practice. Which
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document is the best source to answer the nurse’s concern?
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a. ANA Code of Ethics WD WD WD
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ANS: B W D
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Chapter 01: Professional Nursing
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Potter: Essentials for Nursing Practice, 9th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE WD
1. Which action by the nurse demonstrates implementation of Florence Nightingale’s original
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theories about nursing care?
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a. The patient is gently bathed and given fresh linens after giving birth.
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b. The nurse forms a close therapeutic relationship with the patient.
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c. The nurse helps the patient conserve energy for healing processes.
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d. The nurse views the patient as a unique, ever-changing energy field.
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ANS: A W D
Florence Nightingale worked to improve sanitation and healing environments for patients.
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Gently bathing and providing fresh linens to patients is an example of Nightingale’s theory in
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practice. Formation of a close therapeutic relationship with the patient, energy conservation,
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and viewing patients as energy fields were not concepts included in Nightingale’s theory of n
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ursing practice. WD
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) WD WD WD
OBJ: Discuss the influence of social, political, and economic changes on nursing practice
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s. TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Basic Care and Comfort
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2. The nurse is mandated by the state to complete 25 contact hours of nursing education befor
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e the nursing license may be renewed. Which term best describes this requirement?
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a. In-service education
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b. Advanced education WD
c. Continuing education WD
d. Certification education WD
ANS: C W D
Continuing education is required for professionals in many states. Continuing education inv
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olves formal, organized educational programs offered by universities, hospitals, state nurses
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’ associations, professional nursing organizations, and educational and health care institutio
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service education programs are instruction or training provided by a health care agency or in
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stitution designed to increase the knowledge, skills, and competencies of
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nurses and other health care professionals employed by the institution. Some roles for RNs in n
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ursing require advanced graduate degrees, such as a clinical nurse specialist or nurse practition
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OBJ: Discuss the importance of education in professional nursing practic
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e. TOP: Nursing Process: Communication and Documentation
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3. The nurse is caring for a patient who suddenly becomes acutely short of breath. The nurse
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elevates the head of the patient’s bed, checks the patient’s pulse oximetry, and administers 2
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L of oxygen before notifying the patient’s physician. Which term best describes the actions o
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f the nurse?
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a. Accountability
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, Essentials for Nursing Practice 9th Edition Potter Test Ban WD WD WD WD WD WD WD WD
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b. Autonomy
c. Licensure
d. Certification
ANS: B W D
Autonomy is essential to professional nursing and involves the initiation of independent nurs
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ing interventions without medical orders. Accountability means that you are professionally a
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nd legally responsible for the type and quality of nursing care provided. To obtain licensure i
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n the United States, RN candidates must pass the NCLEX-
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RN® examination administered by the individual State Boards of Nursing to obtain a nursing
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license. Beyond the NCLEX-
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RN®, some nurses choose to work toward certification in a specific area of nursing practice.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) WD WD WD
OBJ: Discuss the characteristics of professionalism in nursing.
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TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Management of Care
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4. Which type of program is appropriate to educate staff about new fall prevention protocols tha
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t are to be implemented on the nursing unit?
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a. In-service education WD
b. Advanced education WD
c. Continuing education WD
d. Certification education WD
ANS: A W D
In-
service education programs are instruction or training provided by a health care agency or inst
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itution designed to increase the knowledge, skills, and competencies of nurses and other health
USNT t i tCu t i O
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care professionals em pNl o yR
ed bIy thGe i nBs . oMn . Some roles for RNs in nursing require advan
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ced graduate degrees, such as a clinical nurse specialist or nurse practitioner. Continuing
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education is required for professionals in many states. Continuing education involves formal, o
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MSC: NCLEX: Management of Care
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5. Which program is appropriate for a nurse who wishes to become an expert in ostomy an
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d wound care?
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a. Specialty certification WD
b. Master of Science program WD WD WD
c. Doctoral degree program WD WD
d. Continuing education program WD WD
ANS: A W D
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Specialty certification programs are appropriate for nurses who wish to become experts in cer
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tain areas of nursing care such as perioperative care, wound care, or occupational health. Mast
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er of Science programs prepare nurses for advanced practice roles as educators, administrator
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s, or clinical nurse leaders. Doctoral programs prepare nurses for advanced clinical practice a
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nd research. Continuing education is required for professionals in many states. Continuing ed
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ucation involves formal, organized educational programs offered by universities, hospitals, st
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a. The nurse creates a warm, therapeutic relationship with the patient by actively
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b. The nurse works with the physical therapist to determine how to best transfer the
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patient from the bed to the chair.
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c. The nurse educates the patient about energy conservation techniques to increase
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activity tolerance.
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d. The nurse uses clear and objective language when documenting assessment
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findings in the patient’s medical record.
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ANS: B W D
Coordination of care involves working with other health care professionals to meet the needs
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of the individual patient. The nurse can do this by working with the physical therapist to de
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a tGeBn.C M t h Oe bed to the chair. Developing a warm thera
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OBJ: Describe the roles and career opportunities for nurses.
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7. The nurse feels that an assigned duty is outside the scope of nursing practice. Which
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a. ANA Code of Ethics WD WD WD
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