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, the RN candidate must pass the NCLEX-RN . Beyond the NCLEX-RN
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ountability means that you are responsible, professionally and legally, for the type and qualit
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agement of Care rv rv
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implementing?
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,MULTIPLE CHOICE rv
1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on health? a.
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Florence Nightingale rv
b. Mary Nutting rv
c. Clara Barton rv
d. Lillian Wald rv
ANS: A rv
Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist. Her statistical analyses connected
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poor sanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and Lillian Wald ca
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me after Nightingale, each contributing to the nursing profession in her own way. Mary Nutt
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ing was instrumental in moving nursing education into universities. Clara Barton founded the
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American Red Cross. Lillian Wald helped open the Henry Street Settlement.
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DIF:Understand (comprehension) rv
OBJ:Discuss the influence of social, historical, political, and economic changes on nursing practices.
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TOP: Evaluation MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance rv rv rv rv
2. The nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome. Which standard
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of nursing practice is the nurse following? a. Assessment
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b. Diagnosis
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ANS: C rv
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attain expected outcomes. During assessment, the registered nurse collects comprehensive d
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DIF:Understand (comprehension) rv
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3. An experienced medical-
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upon initial transition to the obstetrical floor? a. Novice
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b. Proficient
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, ANS: A rv
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me health) is an example of a novice nurse. A proficient nurse perceives a patient’s clinical sit
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DIF:Apply (application) rv
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he nurse demonstrating? a. Licensure
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b. Autonomy
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endent nursing interventions without medical orders. To obtain licensure in the United States
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, the RN candidate must pass the NCLEX-RN . Beyond the NCLEX-RN
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, the nurse may choose to work toward certification in a specific area of nursing practice. Acc
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ountability means that you are responsible, professionally and legally, for the type and qualit
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5. A nurse prepares the budget and policies for an intensive care unit. Which role is the nurse
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implementing?
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a. Educator
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tion and independence through the healin g process.
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DIF:Apply (application) r v
OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses. TOP:
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6. The nurse has been working in the clinical setting for several years as
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vdev elopment and award the research- rv r v r v r v r v
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urse receive? a. r v r v
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