, Fundamentals9of9Nursing910th9Edition9Potter9Perry9Test9Bank
Chapter91.9Nursing9Today9MULTIPL
E9CHOICE
1. Contemporary9nursing9practice9is9based9on9knowledge9generated9through9nursing9theories.
9Florence9Nightingales9theory9introduced9the9concept9that9nursing9care9focuses9on:
1 Psychological needs 9
2 A maximal level of wellness
9 9 9 9
3 Health maintenance and restoration
9 9 9
4 Interpersonal interactions with the client
9 9 9 9
ANS:93
Florence9Nightingale9believed9the9role9of9the9nurse9was9to9put9the9clients9body9in9the9best9state9in9
order9to9remain9free9of9disease9or9to9recover9from9disease.
Although9Florence9Nightingale9may9have9addressed9meeting9the9psychological9needs9of9her9clien
ts,9it9is9not9the9focus9of9her9theory.9The9goal9of9Nightingales9theory9is9to9facilitate9the9bodys9repara
tive9processes9by9manipulating9the9clients9environment.
Florence9Nightingale9thought9the9human9body9had9reparative9properties9of9its9own9if9it9was9cared9
for9in9a9way9to9recover9from9disease.9Her9theory9did9not9focus9on9achieving9a9maximal9level9of9w
ellness.
Florence9Nightingale9believed9the9nurse9was9in9charge9of9the9clients9health.9Although9she9interact
ed9with9her9clients9by9reading9to9them,9her9theory9of9nursing9care9did9not9focus9upon9interpersonal
9interactions.
DIF:9A9REF:929OBJ:9Knowledge9TO
P:9Nursing9Process:9Assessment
MSC:9NCLEX9test9plan9designation:9Safe,9Effective9Care9Environment/Coordinated9Care
2. Nursing9education9programs9in9the9United9States9may9seek9voluntary9accreditation9by9the
9appropriate9accrediting9commission9council9of9the:
1 National League for Nursing
9 9 9
2 American Nurses Association
9 9
3 Congress for Nursing Practice
9 9 9
4 International Council of Nurses
9 9 9
ANS:91
The9National9League9for9Nursing9(NLN)9is9the9professional9nursing9organization9concerned9with9
nursing9education.9The9NLN9provides9accreditation9to9nursing9programs9that9seek9and9meet9the9N
LN9accreditation9requirements.
The9American9Nurses9Association9(ANA)9is9concerned9with9the9nursing9profession9and9issues9aff
ecting9health9care,9including9standards9of9care.
WWW.THENURSINGMASTERY.COM
,The9Congress9for9Nursing9Practice9is9the9part9of9the9ANA9concerned9with9determining9the9legal
9aspects9of9nursing9practice,9the9public9recognition9of9the9importance9of9nursing,9and9the9impac
t9of9trends9in9health9care9on9nursing9practice.
The9International9Council9of9Nurses9(ICN)9is9concerned9about9issues9of9health9care9and9the
9nursing9profession,9including9the9provision9of9an9international9power9base9for9nurses.
DIF:9A9REF:989OBJ:9Knowledge9TO
P:9Nursing9Process:9Assessment
MSC:9NCLEX9test9plan9designation:9Safe,9Effective9Care9Environment/Coordinated9Care
3. The9minimum9educational9requirement9for9a9nurse9practitioner9is:
1 Diploma in nursing
9 9
2 Masters in nursing
9 9
3 Doctorate in nursing
9 9
4 Baccalaureate in nursing 9 9
ANS:92
A9masters9degree9is9nursing9is9required9to9become9a9nurse9practitioner.
Diploma9programs9in9nursing9require939years9of9education9after9which9the9graduate9may9become
9a9registered9nurse,9but9not9a9nurse9practitioner.
Doctoral9programs9focus9on9the9application9of9research9findings9to9clinical9practice.9The9doctoral9
degree9is9beyond9the9masters9degree.
The9baccalaureate9degree9program9generally9requires949years9of9study9in9a9college9or9university,9a
fter9which9the9graduate9may9become9a9registered9nurse,9not9a9nurse9practitioner.
DIF:9A9REF:989OBJ:9Knowledge9TO
P:9Nursing9Process:9Assessment
MSC:9NCLEX9test9plan9designation:9Safe,9Effective9Care9Environment/Coordinated9Care
4. A9group9that9lobbies9at9the9state9and9federal9level9for9advancement9of9nursings9role,9economic
9interest,9and9health9care9is9the:
1 State Board of Nursing
9 9 9
2 American Nurses Association
9 9
3 American Hospital Association
9 9
4 National Student Nurses Association
9 9 9
ANS:92
The9American9Nurses9Association9(ANA)9hires9lobbyists9at9the9state9and9federal9level9to9promote
9the9advancement9of9health9care9and9the9economic9and9general9welfare9of9nurses.
State9Boards9of9Nursing9primarily9focus9on9licensure9of9nurses9within9their9own9state.
9The9American9Hospital9Association9does9not9focus9on9nurses9economic9issues9and9th
e9advancement9of9the9role9of9nurses.
The9National9Student9Nurses9Association9focuses9on9issues9of9importance9for9nursing9students.
WWW.THENURSINGMASTERY.COM
, DIF:9A9REF:989OBJ:9Comprehension9
TOP:9Nursing9Process:9Assessment
MSC:9NCLEX9test9plan9designation:9Safe,9Effective9Care9Environment/Coordinated9Care
5. A9nurse9moves9from9Seattle9to9Boston9and9begins9working9in9a9hospital.9The9most9important
9factor9for9the9nurse9to9consider9when9moving9to9another9state9is9the:
1 Massachusetts Nurse Practice Act
9 9 9
2 Standard for nursing practice in Boston
9 9 9 9 9
3 Clinical ladder of mobility in the new hospital
9 9 9 9 9 9 9
4 Requirement for continuing education units (CEU) in Massachuse
9 9 9 9 9 9 99
tts
ANS:91
Although9most9states9have9similar9practice9acts,9each9individual9state9has9its9own9Nurse9Practice9
Act9that9regulates9the9licensure9and9practice9of9nursing9within9that9state.9Knowledge9of9the9Nurse9
Practice9Act9is9necessary9to9provide9safe9and9legal9nursing9care.
Standards9of9nursing9practice9are9not9specific9to9a9city,9but9rather9to9the9profession9itself.9Althou
gh9the9clinical9ladder9of9mobility9may9be9of9interest9in9regard9to9professional9advancement,9it9is9
not9the9most9important9factor9when9practicing9nursing9in9another9state.9Knowledge9of9the9Nurse9
Practice9Act9in9order9to9provide9safe9and9legal9nursing9care9is9of9higher9importance.
Regardless9of9where9a9nurse9practices,9the9nurse9should9strive9to9remain9current.9
DIF:9C9REF:989OBJ:9Analysis
TOP:9Nursing9Process:9Assessment
MSC:9NCLEX9test9plan9designation:9Safe,9Effective9Care9Environment/Coordinated9Care
6. A9nurse9is9caring9for9a9client9who9has9chronic9renal9failure.9The9nurse9states,9We9will9do9eve
rything9possible9to9return9you9to9the9optimum9level9of9self-
care9possible.9In9coordinating9an9approach9to9best9meet9the9needs9of9this9client,9the9nurse9is9ful
filling9the9role9of:
1 Manager
2 Educator
3 Counselor
4 Communicator
ANS:91
The9nurse,9in9caring9for9this9client,9will9coordinate9the9activities9of9other9members9of9the9health9c
are9team.9This9client9may9require9the9assistance9of9a9nursing9assistant9to9provide9personal9care9unt
il9the9client9is9less9fatigued.9A9nutritionist9may9be9necessary9for9diet9evaluation,9planning,9and9teac
hing.9A9nurse9may9provide9education9on9the9dialysis9therapy9and9perform9the9skill9necessary9until9
the9client9is9able9to9do9so9independently.
WWW.THENURSINGMASTERY.COM
Chapter91.9Nursing9Today9MULTIPL
E9CHOICE
1. Contemporary9nursing9practice9is9based9on9knowledge9generated9through9nursing9theories.
9Florence9Nightingales9theory9introduced9the9concept9that9nursing9care9focuses9on:
1 Psychological needs 9
2 A maximal level of wellness
9 9 9 9
3 Health maintenance and restoration
9 9 9
4 Interpersonal interactions with the client
9 9 9 9
ANS:93
Florence9Nightingale9believed9the9role9of9the9nurse9was9to9put9the9clients9body9in9the9best9state9in9
order9to9remain9free9of9disease9or9to9recover9from9disease.
Although9Florence9Nightingale9may9have9addressed9meeting9the9psychological9needs9of9her9clien
ts,9it9is9not9the9focus9of9her9theory.9The9goal9of9Nightingales9theory9is9to9facilitate9the9bodys9repara
tive9processes9by9manipulating9the9clients9environment.
Florence9Nightingale9thought9the9human9body9had9reparative9properties9of9its9own9if9it9was9cared9
for9in9a9way9to9recover9from9disease.9Her9theory9did9not9focus9on9achieving9a9maximal9level9of9w
ellness.
Florence9Nightingale9believed9the9nurse9was9in9charge9of9the9clients9health.9Although9she9interact
ed9with9her9clients9by9reading9to9them,9her9theory9of9nursing9care9did9not9focus9upon9interpersonal
9interactions.
DIF:9A9REF:929OBJ:9Knowledge9TO
P:9Nursing9Process:9Assessment
MSC:9NCLEX9test9plan9designation:9Safe,9Effective9Care9Environment/Coordinated9Care
2. Nursing9education9programs9in9the9United9States9may9seek9voluntary9accreditation9by9the
9appropriate9accrediting9commission9council9of9the:
1 National League for Nursing
9 9 9
2 American Nurses Association
9 9
3 Congress for Nursing Practice
9 9 9
4 International Council of Nurses
9 9 9
ANS:91
The9National9League9for9Nursing9(NLN)9is9the9professional9nursing9organization9concerned9with9
nursing9education.9The9NLN9provides9accreditation9to9nursing9programs9that9seek9and9meet9the9N
LN9accreditation9requirements.
The9American9Nurses9Association9(ANA)9is9concerned9with9the9nursing9profession9and9issues9aff
ecting9health9care,9including9standards9of9care.
WWW.THENURSINGMASTERY.COM
,The9Congress9for9Nursing9Practice9is9the9part9of9the9ANA9concerned9with9determining9the9legal
9aspects9of9nursing9practice,9the9public9recognition9of9the9importance9of9nursing,9and9the9impac
t9of9trends9in9health9care9on9nursing9practice.
The9International9Council9of9Nurses9(ICN)9is9concerned9about9issues9of9health9care9and9the
9nursing9profession,9including9the9provision9of9an9international9power9base9for9nurses.
DIF:9A9REF:989OBJ:9Knowledge9TO
P:9Nursing9Process:9Assessment
MSC:9NCLEX9test9plan9designation:9Safe,9Effective9Care9Environment/Coordinated9Care
3. The9minimum9educational9requirement9for9a9nurse9practitioner9is:
1 Diploma in nursing
9 9
2 Masters in nursing
9 9
3 Doctorate in nursing
9 9
4 Baccalaureate in nursing 9 9
ANS:92
A9masters9degree9is9nursing9is9required9to9become9a9nurse9practitioner.
Diploma9programs9in9nursing9require939years9of9education9after9which9the9graduate9may9become
9a9registered9nurse,9but9not9a9nurse9practitioner.
Doctoral9programs9focus9on9the9application9of9research9findings9to9clinical9practice.9The9doctoral9
degree9is9beyond9the9masters9degree.
The9baccalaureate9degree9program9generally9requires949years9of9study9in9a9college9or9university,9a
fter9which9the9graduate9may9become9a9registered9nurse,9not9a9nurse9practitioner.
DIF:9A9REF:989OBJ:9Knowledge9TO
P:9Nursing9Process:9Assessment
MSC:9NCLEX9test9plan9designation:9Safe,9Effective9Care9Environment/Coordinated9Care
4. A9group9that9lobbies9at9the9state9and9federal9level9for9advancement9of9nursings9role,9economic
9interest,9and9health9care9is9the:
1 State Board of Nursing
9 9 9
2 American Nurses Association
9 9
3 American Hospital Association
9 9
4 National Student Nurses Association
9 9 9
ANS:92
The9American9Nurses9Association9(ANA)9hires9lobbyists9at9the9state9and9federal9level9to9promote
9the9advancement9of9health9care9and9the9economic9and9general9welfare9of9nurses.
State9Boards9of9Nursing9primarily9focus9on9licensure9of9nurses9within9their9own9state.
9The9American9Hospital9Association9does9not9focus9on9nurses9economic9issues9and9th
e9advancement9of9the9role9of9nurses.
The9National9Student9Nurses9Association9focuses9on9issues9of9importance9for9nursing9students.
WWW.THENURSINGMASTERY.COM
, DIF:9A9REF:989OBJ:9Comprehension9
TOP:9Nursing9Process:9Assessment
MSC:9NCLEX9test9plan9designation:9Safe,9Effective9Care9Environment/Coordinated9Care
5. A9nurse9moves9from9Seattle9to9Boston9and9begins9working9in9a9hospital.9The9most9important
9factor9for9the9nurse9to9consider9when9moving9to9another9state9is9the:
1 Massachusetts Nurse Practice Act
9 9 9
2 Standard for nursing practice in Boston
9 9 9 9 9
3 Clinical ladder of mobility in the new hospital
9 9 9 9 9 9 9
4 Requirement for continuing education units (CEU) in Massachuse
9 9 9 9 9 9 99
tts
ANS:91
Although9most9states9have9similar9practice9acts,9each9individual9state9has9its9own9Nurse9Practice9
Act9that9regulates9the9licensure9and9practice9of9nursing9within9that9state.9Knowledge9of9the9Nurse9
Practice9Act9is9necessary9to9provide9safe9and9legal9nursing9care.
Standards9of9nursing9practice9are9not9specific9to9a9city,9but9rather9to9the9profession9itself.9Althou
gh9the9clinical9ladder9of9mobility9may9be9of9interest9in9regard9to9professional9advancement,9it9is9
not9the9most9important9factor9when9practicing9nursing9in9another9state.9Knowledge9of9the9Nurse9
Practice9Act9in9order9to9provide9safe9and9legal9nursing9care9is9of9higher9importance.
Regardless9of9where9a9nurse9practices,9the9nurse9should9strive9to9remain9current.9
DIF:9C9REF:989OBJ:9Analysis
TOP:9Nursing9Process:9Assessment
MSC:9NCLEX9test9plan9designation:9Safe,9Effective9Care9Environment/Coordinated9Care
6. A9nurse9is9caring9for9a9client9who9has9chronic9renal9failure.9The9nurse9states,9We9will9do9eve
rything9possible9to9return9you9to9the9optimum9level9of9self-
care9possible.9In9coordinating9an9approach9to9best9meet9the9needs9of9this9client,9the9nurse9is9ful
filling9the9role9of:
1 Manager
2 Educator
3 Counselor
4 Communicator
ANS:91
The9nurse,9in9caring9for9this9client,9will9coordinate9the9activities9of9other9members9of9the9health9c
are9team.9This9client9may9require9the9assistance9of9a9nursing9assistant9to9provide9personal9care9unt
il9the9client9is9less9fatigued.9A9nutritionist9may9be9necessary9for9diet9evaluation,9planning,9and9teac
hing.9A9nurse9may9provide9education9on9the9dialysis9therapy9and9perform9the9skill9necessary9until9
the9client9is9able9to9do9so9independently.
WWW.THENURSINGMASTERY.COM