, Fundamentals8of8Nursing810th8Edition8Potter8Perry8Test8Bank
Chapter81.8Nursing8Today8MULTIPL
E8CHOICE
1. Contemporary8nursing8practice8is8based8on8knowledge8generated8through8nursing8theories.
8Florence8Nightingales8theory8introduced8the8concept8that8nursing8care8focuses8on:
1 Psychological needs 8
2 A maximal level of wellness
8 8 8 8
3 Health maintenance and restoration
8 8 8
4 Interpersonal interactions with the client
8 8 8 8
ANS:83
Florence8Nightingale8believed8the8role8of8the8nurse8was8to8put8the8clients8body8in8the8best8state8in8
order8to8remain8free8of8disease8or8to8recover8from8disease.
Although8Florence8Nightingale8may8have8addressed8meeting8the8psychological8needs8of8her8clien
ts,8it8is8not8the8focus8of8her8theory.8The8goal8of8Nightingales8theory8is8to8facilitate8the8bodys8repara
tive8processes8by8manipulating8the8clients8environment.
Florence8Nightingale8thought8the8human8body8had8reparative8properties8of8its8own8if8it8was8cared8
for8in8a8way8to8recover8from8disease.8Her8theory8did8not8focus8on8achieving8a8maximal8level8of8w
ellness.
Florence8Nightingale8believed8the8nurse8was8in8charge8of8the8clients8health.8Although8she8interact
ed8with8her8clients8by8reading8to8them,8her8theory8of8nursing8care8did8not8focus8upon8interpersonal
8interactions.
DIF:8A8REF:828OBJ:8Knowledge8TO
P:8Nursing8Process:8Assessment
MSC:8NCLEX8test8plan8designation:8Safe,8Effective8Care8Environment/Coordinated8Care
2. Nursing8education8programs8in8the8United8States8may8seek8voluntary8accreditation8by8the
8appropriate8accrediting8commission8council8of8the:
1 National League for Nursing
8 8 8
2 American Nurses Association
8 8
3 Congress for Nursing Practice
8 8 8
4 International Council of Nurses
8 8 8
ANS:81
The8National8League8for8Nursing8(NLN)8is8the8professional8nursing8organization8concerned8with8
nursing8education.8The8NLN8provides8accreditation8to8nursing8programs8that8seek8and8meet8the8N
LN8accreditation8requirements.
The8American8Nurses8Association8(ANA)8is8concerned8with8the8nursing8profession8and8issues8aff
ecting8health8care,8including8standards8of8care.
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,The8Congress8for8Nursing8Practice8is8the8part8of8the8ANA8concerned8with8determining8the8legal
8aspects8of8nursing8practice,8the8public8recognition8of8the8importance8of8nursing,8and8the8impac
t8of8trends8in8health8care8on8nursing8practice.
The8International8Council8of8Nurses8(ICN)8is8concerned8about8issues8of8health8care8and8the
8nursing8profession,8including8the8provision8of8an8international8power8base8for8nurses.
DIF:8A8REF:888OBJ:8Knowledge8TO
P:8Nursing8Process:8Assessment
MSC:8NCLEX8test8plan8designation:8Safe,8Effective8Care8Environment/Coordinated8Care
3. The8minimum8educational8requirement8for8a8nurse8practitioner8is:
1 Diploma in nursing
8 8
2 Masters in nursing
8 8
3 Doctorate in nursing
8 8
4 Baccalaureate in nursing 8 8
ANS:82
A8masters8degree8is8nursing8is8required8to8become8a8nurse8practitioner.
Diploma8programs8in8nursing8require838years8of8education8after8which8the8graduate8may8become
8a8registered8nurse,8but8not8a8nurse8practitioner.
Doctoral8programs8focus8on8the8application8of8research8findings8to8clinical8practice.8The8doctoral8
degree8is8beyond8the8masters8degree.
The8baccalaureate8degree8program8generally8requires848years8of8study8in8a8college8or8university,8a
fter8which8the8graduate8may8become8a8registered8nurse,8not8a8nurse8practitioner.
DIF:8A8REF:888OBJ:8Knowledge8TO
P:8Nursing8Process:8Assessment
MSC:8NCLEX8test8plan8designation:8Safe,8Effective8Care8Environment/Coordinated8Care
4. A8group8that8lobbies8at8the8state8and8federal8level8for8advancement8of8nursings8role,8economic
8interest,8and8health8care8is8the:
1 State Board of Nursing
8 8 8
2 American Nurses Association
8 8
3 American Hospital Association
8 8
4 National Student Nurses Association
8 8 8
ANS:82
The8American8Nurses8Association8(ANA)8hires8lobbyists8at8the8state8and8federal8level8to8promote
8the8advancement8of8health8care8and8the8economic8and8general8welfare8of8nurses.
State8Boards8of8Nursing8primarily8focus8on8licensure8of8nurses8within8their8own8state.
8The8American8Hospital8Association8does8not8focus8on8nurses8economic8issues8and8th
e8advancement8of8the8role8of8nurses.
The8National8Student8Nurses8Association8focuses8on8issues8of8importance8for8nursing8students.
WWW.THENURSINGMASTERY.COM
, DIF:8A8REF:888OBJ:8Comprehension8
TOP:8Nursing8Process:8Assessment
MSC:8NCLEX8test8plan8designation:8Safe,8Effective8Care8Environment/Coordinated8Care
5. A8nurse8moves8from8Seattle8to8Boston8and8begins8working8in8a8hospital.8The8most8important
8factor8for8the8nurse8to8consider8when8moving8to8another8state8is8the:
1 Massachusetts Nurse Practice Act
8 8 8
2 Standard for nursing practice in Boston
8 8 8 8 8
3 Clinical ladder of mobility in the new hospital
8 8 8 8 8 8 8
4 Requirement for continuing education units (CEU) in Massachuse
8 8 8 8 8 8 88
tts
ANS:81
Although8most8states8have8similar8practice8acts,8each8individual8state8has8its8own8Nurse8Practice8
Act8that8regulates8the8licensure8and8practice8of8nursing8within8that8state.8Knowledge8of8the8Nurse8
Practice8Act8is8necessary8to8provide8safe8and8legal8nursing8care.
Standards8of8nursing8practice8are8not8specific8to8a8city,8but8rather8to8the8profession8itself.8Althou
gh8the8clinical8ladder8of8mobility8may8be8of8interest8in8regard8to8professional8advancement,8it8is8
not8the8most8important8factor8when8practicing8nursing8in8another8state.8Knowledge8of8the8Nurse8
Practice8Act8in8order8to8provide8safe8and8legal8nursing8care8is8of8higher8importance.
Regardless8of8where8a8nurse8practices,8the8nurse8should8strive8to8remain8current.8
DIF:8C8REF:888OBJ:8Analysis
TOP:8Nursing8Process:8Assessment
MSC:8NCLEX8test8plan8designation:8Safe,8Effective8Care8Environment/Coordinated8Care
6. A8nurse8is8caring8for8a8client8who8has8chronic8renal8failure.8The8nurse8states,8We8will8do8eve
rything8possible8to8return8you8to8the8optimum8level8of8self-
care8possible.8In8coordinating8an8approach8to8best8meet8the8needs8of8this8client,8the8nurse8is8ful
filling8the8role8of:
1 Manager
2 Educator
3 Counselor
4 Communicator
ANS:81
The8nurse,8in8caring8for8this8client,8will8coordinate8the8activities8of8other8members8of8the8health8c
are8team.8This8client8may8require8the8assistance8of8a8nursing8assistant8to8provide8personal8care8unt
il8the8client8is8less8fatigued.8A8nutritionist8may8be8necessary8for8diet8evaluation,8planning,8and8teac
hing.8A8nurse8may8provide8education8on8the8dialysis8therapy8and8perform8the8skill8necessary8until8
the8client8is8able8to8do8so8independently.
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Chapter81.8Nursing8Today8MULTIPL
E8CHOICE
1. Contemporary8nursing8practice8is8based8on8knowledge8generated8through8nursing8theories.
8Florence8Nightingales8theory8introduced8the8concept8that8nursing8care8focuses8on:
1 Psychological needs 8
2 A maximal level of wellness
8 8 8 8
3 Health maintenance and restoration
8 8 8
4 Interpersonal interactions with the client
8 8 8 8
ANS:83
Florence8Nightingale8believed8the8role8of8the8nurse8was8to8put8the8clients8body8in8the8best8state8in8
order8to8remain8free8of8disease8or8to8recover8from8disease.
Although8Florence8Nightingale8may8have8addressed8meeting8the8psychological8needs8of8her8clien
ts,8it8is8not8the8focus8of8her8theory.8The8goal8of8Nightingales8theory8is8to8facilitate8the8bodys8repara
tive8processes8by8manipulating8the8clients8environment.
Florence8Nightingale8thought8the8human8body8had8reparative8properties8of8its8own8if8it8was8cared8
for8in8a8way8to8recover8from8disease.8Her8theory8did8not8focus8on8achieving8a8maximal8level8of8w
ellness.
Florence8Nightingale8believed8the8nurse8was8in8charge8of8the8clients8health.8Although8she8interact
ed8with8her8clients8by8reading8to8them,8her8theory8of8nursing8care8did8not8focus8upon8interpersonal
8interactions.
DIF:8A8REF:828OBJ:8Knowledge8TO
P:8Nursing8Process:8Assessment
MSC:8NCLEX8test8plan8designation:8Safe,8Effective8Care8Environment/Coordinated8Care
2. Nursing8education8programs8in8the8United8States8may8seek8voluntary8accreditation8by8the
8appropriate8accrediting8commission8council8of8the:
1 National League for Nursing
8 8 8
2 American Nurses Association
8 8
3 Congress for Nursing Practice
8 8 8
4 International Council of Nurses
8 8 8
ANS:81
The8National8League8for8Nursing8(NLN)8is8the8professional8nursing8organization8concerned8with8
nursing8education.8The8NLN8provides8accreditation8to8nursing8programs8that8seek8and8meet8the8N
LN8accreditation8requirements.
The8American8Nurses8Association8(ANA)8is8concerned8with8the8nursing8profession8and8issues8aff
ecting8health8care,8including8standards8of8care.
WWW.THENURSINGMASTERY.COM
,The8Congress8for8Nursing8Practice8is8the8part8of8the8ANA8concerned8with8determining8the8legal
8aspects8of8nursing8practice,8the8public8recognition8of8the8importance8of8nursing,8and8the8impac
t8of8trends8in8health8care8on8nursing8practice.
The8International8Council8of8Nurses8(ICN)8is8concerned8about8issues8of8health8care8and8the
8nursing8profession,8including8the8provision8of8an8international8power8base8for8nurses.
DIF:8A8REF:888OBJ:8Knowledge8TO
P:8Nursing8Process:8Assessment
MSC:8NCLEX8test8plan8designation:8Safe,8Effective8Care8Environment/Coordinated8Care
3. The8minimum8educational8requirement8for8a8nurse8practitioner8is:
1 Diploma in nursing
8 8
2 Masters in nursing
8 8
3 Doctorate in nursing
8 8
4 Baccalaureate in nursing 8 8
ANS:82
A8masters8degree8is8nursing8is8required8to8become8a8nurse8practitioner.
Diploma8programs8in8nursing8require838years8of8education8after8which8the8graduate8may8become
8a8registered8nurse,8but8not8a8nurse8practitioner.
Doctoral8programs8focus8on8the8application8of8research8findings8to8clinical8practice.8The8doctoral8
degree8is8beyond8the8masters8degree.
The8baccalaureate8degree8program8generally8requires848years8of8study8in8a8college8or8university,8a
fter8which8the8graduate8may8become8a8registered8nurse,8not8a8nurse8practitioner.
DIF:8A8REF:888OBJ:8Knowledge8TO
P:8Nursing8Process:8Assessment
MSC:8NCLEX8test8plan8designation:8Safe,8Effective8Care8Environment/Coordinated8Care
4. A8group8that8lobbies8at8the8state8and8federal8level8for8advancement8of8nursings8role,8economic
8interest,8and8health8care8is8the:
1 State Board of Nursing
8 8 8
2 American Nurses Association
8 8
3 American Hospital Association
8 8
4 National Student Nurses Association
8 8 8
ANS:82
The8American8Nurses8Association8(ANA)8hires8lobbyists8at8the8state8and8federal8level8to8promote
8the8advancement8of8health8care8and8the8economic8and8general8welfare8of8nurses.
State8Boards8of8Nursing8primarily8focus8on8licensure8of8nurses8within8their8own8state.
8The8American8Hospital8Association8does8not8focus8on8nurses8economic8issues8and8th
e8advancement8of8the8role8of8nurses.
The8National8Student8Nurses8Association8focuses8on8issues8of8importance8for8nursing8students.
WWW.THENURSINGMASTERY.COM
, DIF:8A8REF:888OBJ:8Comprehension8
TOP:8Nursing8Process:8Assessment
MSC:8NCLEX8test8plan8designation:8Safe,8Effective8Care8Environment/Coordinated8Care
5. A8nurse8moves8from8Seattle8to8Boston8and8begins8working8in8a8hospital.8The8most8important
8factor8for8the8nurse8to8consider8when8moving8to8another8state8is8the:
1 Massachusetts Nurse Practice Act
8 8 8
2 Standard for nursing practice in Boston
8 8 8 8 8
3 Clinical ladder of mobility in the new hospital
8 8 8 8 8 8 8
4 Requirement for continuing education units (CEU) in Massachuse
8 8 8 8 8 8 88
tts
ANS:81
Although8most8states8have8similar8practice8acts,8each8individual8state8has8its8own8Nurse8Practice8
Act8that8regulates8the8licensure8and8practice8of8nursing8within8that8state.8Knowledge8of8the8Nurse8
Practice8Act8is8necessary8to8provide8safe8and8legal8nursing8care.
Standards8of8nursing8practice8are8not8specific8to8a8city,8but8rather8to8the8profession8itself.8Althou
gh8the8clinical8ladder8of8mobility8may8be8of8interest8in8regard8to8professional8advancement,8it8is8
not8the8most8important8factor8when8practicing8nursing8in8another8state.8Knowledge8of8the8Nurse8
Practice8Act8in8order8to8provide8safe8and8legal8nursing8care8is8of8higher8importance.
Regardless8of8where8a8nurse8practices,8the8nurse8should8strive8to8remain8current.8
DIF:8C8REF:888OBJ:8Analysis
TOP:8Nursing8Process:8Assessment
MSC:8NCLEX8test8plan8designation:8Safe,8Effective8Care8Environment/Coordinated8Care
6. A8nurse8is8caring8for8a8client8who8has8chronic8renal8failure.8The8nurse8states,8We8will8do8eve
rything8possible8to8return8you8to8the8optimum8level8of8self-
care8possible.8In8coordinating8an8approach8to8best8meet8the8needs8of8this8client,8the8nurse8is8ful
filling8the8role8of:
1 Manager
2 Educator
3 Counselor
4 Communicator
ANS:81
The8nurse,8in8caring8for8this8client,8will8coordinate8the8activities8of8other8members8of8the8health8c
are8team.8This8client8may8require8the8assistance8of8a8nursing8assistant8to8provide8personal8care8unt
il8the8client8is8less8fatigued.8A8nutritionist8may8be8necessary8for8diet8evaluation,8planning,8and8teac
hing.8A8nurse8may8provide8education8on8the8dialysis8therapy8and8perform8the8skill8necessary8until8
the8client8is8able8to8do8so8independently.
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