, Fundamentals5of5Nursing510th5Edition5Potter5Perry5Test5Bank
Chapter51.5Nursing5Today5MULTIPL
E5CHOICE
1. Contemporary5nursing5practice5is5based5on5knowledge5generated5through5nursing5theories.
5Florence5Nightingales5theory5introduced5the5concept5that5nursing5care5focuses5on:
1 Psychological needs 5
2 A maximal level of wellness
5 5 5 5
3 Health maintenance and restoration
5 5 5
4 Interpersonal interactions with the client
5 5 5 5
ANS:53
Florence5Nightingale5believed5the5role5of5the5nurse5was5to5put5the5clients5body5in5the5best5state5in5
order5to5remain5free5of5disease5or5to5recover5from5disease.
Although5Florence5Nightingale5may5have5addressed5meeting5the5psychological5needs5of5her5clien
ts,5it5is5not5the5focus5of5her5theory.5The5goal5of5Nightingales5theory5is5to5facilitate5the5bodys5repara
tive5processes5by5manipulating5the5clients5environment.
Florence5Nightingale5thought5the5human5body5had5reparative5properties5of5its5own5if5it5was5cared5
for5in5a5way5to5recover5from5disease.5Her5theory5did5not5focus5on5achieving5a5maximal5level5of5w
ellness.
Florence5Nightingale5believed5the5nurse5was5in5charge5of5the5clients5health.5Although5she5interact
ed5with5her5clients5by5reading5to5them,5her5theory5of5nursing5care5did5not5focus5upon5interpersonal
5interactions.
DIF:5A5REF:525OBJ:5Knowledge5TO
P:5Nursing5Process:5Assessment
MSC:5NCLEX5test5plan5designation:5Safe,5Effective5Care5Environment/Coordinated5Care
2. Nursing5education5programs5in5the5United5States5may5seek5voluntary5accreditation5by5the
5appropriate5accrediting5commission5council5of5the:
1 National League for Nursing
5 5 5
2 American Nurses Association
5 5
3 Congress for Nursing Practice
5 5 5
4 International Council of Nurses
5 5 5
ANS:51
The5National5League5for5Nursing5(NLN)5is5the5professional5nursing5organization5concerned5with5
nursing5education.5The5NLN5provides5accreditation5to5nursing5programs5that5seek5and5meet5the5N
LN5accreditation5requirements.
The5American5Nurses5Association5(ANA)5is5concerned5with5the5nursing5profession5and5issues5aff
ecting5health5care,5including5standards5of5care.
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,The5Congress5for5Nursing5Practice5is5the5part5of5the5ANA5concerned5with5determining5the5legal
5aspects5of5nursing5practice,5the5public5recognition5of5the5importance5of5nursing,5and5the5impac
t5of5trends5in5health5care5on5nursing5practice.
The5International5Council5of5Nurses5(ICN)5is5concerned5about5issues5of5health5care5and5the
5nursing5profession,5including5the5provision5of5an5international5power5base5for5nurses.
DIF:5A5REF:585OBJ:5Knowledge5TO
P:5Nursing5Process:5Assessment
MSC:5NCLEX5test5plan5designation:5Safe,5Effective5Care5Environment/Coordinated5Care
3. The5minimum5educational5requirement5for5a5nurse5practitioner5is:
1 Diploma in nursing
5 5
2 Masters in nursing
5 5
3 Doctorate in nursing
5 5
4 Baccalaureate in nursing 5 5
ANS:52
A5masters5degree5is5nursing5is5required5to5become5a5nurse5practitioner.
Diploma5programs5in5nursing5require535years5of5education5after5which5the5graduate5may5become
5a5registered5nurse,5but5not5a5nurse5practitioner.
Doctoral5programs5focus5on5the5application5of5research5findings5to5clinical5practice.5The5doctoral5
degree5is5beyond5the5masters5degree.
The5baccalaureate5degree5program5generally5requires545years5of5study5in5a5college5or5university,5a
fter5which5the5graduate5may5become5a5registered5nurse,5not5a5nurse5practitioner.
DIF:5A5REF:585OBJ:5Knowledge5TO
P:5Nursing5Process:5Assessment
MSC:5NCLEX5test5plan5designation:5Safe,5Effective5Care5Environment/Coordinated5Care
4. A5group5that5lobbies5at5the5state5and5federal5level5for5advancement5of5nursings5role,5economic
5interest,5and5health5care5is5the:
1 State Board of Nursing
5 5 5
2 American Nurses Association
5 5
3 American Hospital Association
5 5
4 National Student Nurses Association
5 5 5
ANS:52
The5American5Nurses5Association5(ANA)5hires5lobbyists5at5the5state5and5federal5level5to5promote
5the5advancement5of5health5care5and5the5economic5and5general5welfare5of5nurses.
State5Boards5of5Nursing5primarily5focus5on5licensure5of5nurses5within5their5own5state.
5The5American5Hospital5Association5does5not5focus5on5nurses5economic5issues5and5th
e5advancement5of5the5role5of5nurses.
The5National5Student5Nurses5Association5focuses5on5issues5of5importance5for5nursing5students.
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, DIF:5A5REF:585OBJ:5Comprehension5
TOP:5Nursing5Process:5Assessment
MSC:5NCLEX5test5plan5designation:5Safe,5Effective5Care5Environment/Coordinated5Care
5. A5nurse5moves5from5Seattle5to5Boston5and5begins5working5in5a5hospital.5The5most5important
5factor5for5the5nurse5to5consider5when5moving5to5another5state5is5the:
1 Massachusetts Nurse Practice Act
5 5 5
2 Standard for nursing practice in Boston
5 5 5 5 5
3 Clinical ladder of mobility in the new hospital
5 5 5 5 5 5 5
4 Requirement for continuing education units (CEU) in Massachuse
5 5 5 5 5 5 55
tts
ANS:51
Although5most5states5have5similar5practice5acts,5each5individual5state5has5its5own5Nurse5Practice5
Act5that5regulates5the5licensure5and5practice5of5nursing5within5that5state.5Knowledge5of5the5Nurse5
Practice5Act5is5necessary5to5provide5safe5and5legal5nursing5care.
Standards5of5nursing5practice5are5not5specific5to5a5city,5but5rather5to5the5profession5itself.5Althou
gh5the5clinical5ladder5of5mobility5may5be5of5interest5in5regard5to5professional5advancement,5it5is5
not5the5most5important5factor5when5practicing5nursing5in5another5state.5Knowledge5of5the5Nurse5
Practice5Act5in5order5to5provide5safe5and5legal5nursing5care5is5of5higher5importance.
Regardless5of5where5a5nurse5practices,5the5nurse5should5strive5to5remain5current.5
DIF:5C5REF:585OBJ:5Analysis
TOP:5Nursing5Process:5Assessment
MSC:5NCLEX5test5plan5designation:5Safe,5Effective5Care5Environment/Coordinated5Care
6. A5nurse5is5caring5for5a5client5who5has5chronic5renal5failure.5The5nurse5states,5We5will5do5eve
rything5possible5to5return5you5to5the5optimum5level5of5self-
care5possible.5In5coordinating5an5approach5to5best5meet5the5needs5of5this5client,5the5nurse5is5ful
filling5the5role5of:
1 Manager
2 Educator
3 Counselor
4 Communicator
ANS:51
The5nurse,5in5caring5for5this5client,5will5coordinate5the5activities5of5other5members5of5the5health5c
are5team.5This5client5may5require5the5assistance5of5a5nursing5assistant5to5provide5personal5care5unt
il5the5client5is5less5fatigued.5A5nutritionist5may5be5necessary5for5diet5evaluation,5planning,5and5teac
hing.5A5nurse5may5provide5education5on5the5dialysis5therapy5and5perform5the5skill5necessary5until5
the5client5is5able5to5do5so5independently.
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Chapter51.5Nursing5Today5MULTIPL
E5CHOICE
1. Contemporary5nursing5practice5is5based5on5knowledge5generated5through5nursing5theories.
5Florence5Nightingales5theory5introduced5the5concept5that5nursing5care5focuses5on:
1 Psychological needs 5
2 A maximal level of wellness
5 5 5 5
3 Health maintenance and restoration
5 5 5
4 Interpersonal interactions with the client
5 5 5 5
ANS:53
Florence5Nightingale5believed5the5role5of5the5nurse5was5to5put5the5clients5body5in5the5best5state5in5
order5to5remain5free5of5disease5or5to5recover5from5disease.
Although5Florence5Nightingale5may5have5addressed5meeting5the5psychological5needs5of5her5clien
ts,5it5is5not5the5focus5of5her5theory.5The5goal5of5Nightingales5theory5is5to5facilitate5the5bodys5repara
tive5processes5by5manipulating5the5clients5environment.
Florence5Nightingale5thought5the5human5body5had5reparative5properties5of5its5own5if5it5was5cared5
for5in5a5way5to5recover5from5disease.5Her5theory5did5not5focus5on5achieving5a5maximal5level5of5w
ellness.
Florence5Nightingale5believed5the5nurse5was5in5charge5of5the5clients5health.5Although5she5interact
ed5with5her5clients5by5reading5to5them,5her5theory5of5nursing5care5did5not5focus5upon5interpersonal
5interactions.
DIF:5A5REF:525OBJ:5Knowledge5TO
P:5Nursing5Process:5Assessment
MSC:5NCLEX5test5plan5designation:5Safe,5Effective5Care5Environment/Coordinated5Care
2. Nursing5education5programs5in5the5United5States5may5seek5voluntary5accreditation5by5the
5appropriate5accrediting5commission5council5of5the:
1 National League for Nursing
5 5 5
2 American Nurses Association
5 5
3 Congress for Nursing Practice
5 5 5
4 International Council of Nurses
5 5 5
ANS:51
The5National5League5for5Nursing5(NLN)5is5the5professional5nursing5organization5concerned5with5
nursing5education.5The5NLN5provides5accreditation5to5nursing5programs5that5seek5and5meet5the5N
LN5accreditation5requirements.
The5American5Nurses5Association5(ANA)5is5concerned5with5the5nursing5profession5and5issues5aff
ecting5health5care,5including5standards5of5care.
WWW.THENURSINGMASTERY.COM
,The5Congress5for5Nursing5Practice5is5the5part5of5the5ANA5concerned5with5determining5the5legal
5aspects5of5nursing5practice,5the5public5recognition5of5the5importance5of5nursing,5and5the5impac
t5of5trends5in5health5care5on5nursing5practice.
The5International5Council5of5Nurses5(ICN)5is5concerned5about5issues5of5health5care5and5the
5nursing5profession,5including5the5provision5of5an5international5power5base5for5nurses.
DIF:5A5REF:585OBJ:5Knowledge5TO
P:5Nursing5Process:5Assessment
MSC:5NCLEX5test5plan5designation:5Safe,5Effective5Care5Environment/Coordinated5Care
3. The5minimum5educational5requirement5for5a5nurse5practitioner5is:
1 Diploma in nursing
5 5
2 Masters in nursing
5 5
3 Doctorate in nursing
5 5
4 Baccalaureate in nursing 5 5
ANS:52
A5masters5degree5is5nursing5is5required5to5become5a5nurse5practitioner.
Diploma5programs5in5nursing5require535years5of5education5after5which5the5graduate5may5become
5a5registered5nurse,5but5not5a5nurse5practitioner.
Doctoral5programs5focus5on5the5application5of5research5findings5to5clinical5practice.5The5doctoral5
degree5is5beyond5the5masters5degree.
The5baccalaureate5degree5program5generally5requires545years5of5study5in5a5college5or5university,5a
fter5which5the5graduate5may5become5a5registered5nurse,5not5a5nurse5practitioner.
DIF:5A5REF:585OBJ:5Knowledge5TO
P:5Nursing5Process:5Assessment
MSC:5NCLEX5test5plan5designation:5Safe,5Effective5Care5Environment/Coordinated5Care
4. A5group5that5lobbies5at5the5state5and5federal5level5for5advancement5of5nursings5role,5economic
5interest,5and5health5care5is5the:
1 State Board of Nursing
5 5 5
2 American Nurses Association
5 5
3 American Hospital Association
5 5
4 National Student Nurses Association
5 5 5
ANS:52
The5American5Nurses5Association5(ANA)5hires5lobbyists5at5the5state5and5federal5level5to5promote
5the5advancement5of5health5care5and5the5economic5and5general5welfare5of5nurses.
State5Boards5of5Nursing5primarily5focus5on5licensure5of5nurses5within5their5own5state.
5The5American5Hospital5Association5does5not5focus5on5nurses5economic5issues5and5th
e5advancement5of5the5role5of5nurses.
The5National5Student5Nurses5Association5focuses5on5issues5of5importance5for5nursing5students.
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, DIF:5A5REF:585OBJ:5Comprehension5
TOP:5Nursing5Process:5Assessment
MSC:5NCLEX5test5plan5designation:5Safe,5Effective5Care5Environment/Coordinated5Care
5. A5nurse5moves5from5Seattle5to5Boston5and5begins5working5in5a5hospital.5The5most5important
5factor5for5the5nurse5to5consider5when5moving5to5another5state5is5the:
1 Massachusetts Nurse Practice Act
5 5 5
2 Standard for nursing practice in Boston
5 5 5 5 5
3 Clinical ladder of mobility in the new hospital
5 5 5 5 5 5 5
4 Requirement for continuing education units (CEU) in Massachuse
5 5 5 5 5 5 55
tts
ANS:51
Although5most5states5have5similar5practice5acts,5each5individual5state5has5its5own5Nurse5Practice5
Act5that5regulates5the5licensure5and5practice5of5nursing5within5that5state.5Knowledge5of5the5Nurse5
Practice5Act5is5necessary5to5provide5safe5and5legal5nursing5care.
Standards5of5nursing5practice5are5not5specific5to5a5city,5but5rather5to5the5profession5itself.5Althou
gh5the5clinical5ladder5of5mobility5may5be5of5interest5in5regard5to5professional5advancement,5it5is5
not5the5most5important5factor5when5practicing5nursing5in5another5state.5Knowledge5of5the5Nurse5
Practice5Act5in5order5to5provide5safe5and5legal5nursing5care5is5of5higher5importance.
Regardless5of5where5a5nurse5practices,5the5nurse5should5strive5to5remain5current.5
DIF:5C5REF:585OBJ:5Analysis
TOP:5Nursing5Process:5Assessment
MSC:5NCLEX5test5plan5designation:5Safe,5Effective5Care5Environment/Coordinated5Care
6. A5nurse5is5caring5for5a5client5who5has5chronic5renal5failure.5The5nurse5states,5We5will5do5eve
rything5possible5to5return5you5to5the5optimum5level5of5self-
care5possible.5In5coordinating5an5approach5to5best5meet5the5needs5of5this5client,5the5nurse5is5ful
filling5the5role5of:
1 Manager
2 Educator
3 Counselor
4 Communicator
ANS:51
The5nurse,5in5caring5for5this5client,5will5coordinate5the5activities5of5other5members5of5the5health5c
are5team.5This5client5may5require5the5assistance5of5a5nursing5assistant5to5provide5personal5care5unt
il5the5client5is5less5fatigued.5A5nutritionist5may5be5necessary5for5diet5evaluation,5planning,5and5teac
hing.5A5nurse5may5provide5education5on5the5dialysis5therapy5and5perform5the5skill5necessary5until5
the5client5is5able5to5do5so5independently.
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