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1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on
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Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist. Her statistical analyses
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connected poorsanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and
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Lillian Wald came after Nightingale, each contributing to the nursing profession in her
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own way. Mary Nutting was instrumental in moving nursing education into universities.
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Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross. Lillian Wald helped open the Henry
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2. The nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome. Which
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standard ofnursing practice is the nurse following?
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a. Assessment
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c. Planning
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In planning, the registered nurse develops a plan that prescribes strategies and
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alternatives to attain expected outcomes. During assessment, the registered nurse
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collects comprehensive datapertinent to the patient’s health and/or the situation. In
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diagnosis, the registered nurse analyzes the assessment data to determine the
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diagnoses or issues. During implementation, the registerednurse implements (carries
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out) the identified plan.
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3. An experienced medical-surgical nurse chooses to work in obstetrics. Which
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level ofproficiency is the nurse upon initial transition to the obstetrical floor?
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a. Novice
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A beginning nursing student or any nurse entering a situation in which there is no
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previous level of experience (e.g., an experienced operating room nurse chooses to
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now practice in home health) is an example of a novice nurse. A proficient nurse
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perceives a patient’s clinical situationas a whole, is able to assess an entire situation,
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and can readily transfer knowledge gained from multiple previous experiences to a
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situation. A competent nurse understands the organization andspecific care required by
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the type of patients (e.g., surgical, oncology, or orthopedic patients).
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This nurse is a competent practitioner who is able to anticipate nursing care and
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establish long-range goals. A nurse who has had some level of experience with the
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situation is an advanced beginner. This experience may only be observational in
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nature, but the nurse is able to identifymeaningful aspects or principles of nursing
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4. A nurse assesses a patient’s fluid status and decides that the patient needs to drink
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more fluids.The nurse then encourages the patient to drink more fluids. Which concept
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is the nurse demonstrating?
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a. Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
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independent nursing interventions without medical orders. To obtain licensure in the
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United States, the RN candidate must pass the NCLEX-RN®. Beyond the NCLEX-
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practice. Accountability means that you are responsible, professionally and legally, for
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the type and quality of nursing care provided.
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5. A nurse prepares the budget and policies for an intensive care unit. Which role is
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the nurseimplementing?
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a. Educator
b. Manager
c. Advocate
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A manager coordinates the activities of members of the nursing staff in delivering
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nursing care and has personnel, policy, and budgetary responsibility for a specific
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nursing unit or facility. As an educator, you explain concepts and facts about health,
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describe the reason for routine care activities, demonstrate procedures such as self-
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care activities, reinforce learning or patient behavior, and evaluate the patient’s
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progress in learning. As a patient advocate, you protect your patient’s human and legal
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rights and provide assistance in asserting these rights if the need arises.As a caregiver,
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you help patients maintain and regain health, manage disease and symptoms, and
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attain a maximal level function and independence through the healing process.
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6. The nurse has been working in the clinical setting for several years as an
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advanced practice nurse. However, the nurse has a strong desire to pursue research
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and theory development. To fulfill this desire, which program should the nurse
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Some doctoral programs prepare nurses for more rigorous research and theory
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development andaward the research-oriented Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in nursing.
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research findings to clinical nursing. The DNP is a practice doctorate that prepares
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7. A nurse attends a workshop on current nursing issues provided by the
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American NursesAssociation. Which type of education did the nurse receive?
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and educational and health care institutions. After obtaining a baccalaureate degree in
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nursing, you can pursue graduate education leading to a master’s or doctoral degree
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in any number of graduate fields, including nursing. Inservice education programs are
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instruction or training provided by a healthcare facility or institution. Registered nurse
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8. A nurse identifies gaps between local and best practices. Which Quality and Safety
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minimizes risk ofharm to patients and providers through both system effectiveness
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and individual performance. Patient-centered care recognizes the patient or designee
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as the source of control and full partnerin providing compassionate and coordinated
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care based on respect for patient’s preferences, values, and needs. Teamwork and
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fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision making.
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