Test Bank for Fundamentals of Nursing 10th Edition
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1. Florence Nightin- The first practicing nurse epidemiologist who connected poor sanitation with
gale cholera and dysentery.
2. Mary Nutting Instrumental in moving nursing education into universities.
3. Clara Barton Founded the American Red Cross.
4. Lillian Wald Helped open the Henry Street Settlement.
5. Assessment The standard of nursing practice where the registered nurse collects comprehen-
sive data pertinent to the patient's health and/or the situation.
6. Diagnosis The standard of nursing practice where the registered nurse analyzes the assess-
ment data to determine the diagnoses or issues.
7. Planning The standard of nursing practice where the registered nurse develops a plan that
prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes.
8. Implementation The standard of nursing practice where the registered nurse implements (carries
out) the identified plan.
9. Novice Nurse A beginning nursing student or any nurse entering a situation in which there is
no previous level of experience.
10. Proficient Nurse A nurse who perceives a patient's clinical situation as a whole and can readily
transfer knowledge gained from multiple previous experiences.
11. Competent A nurse who understands the organization and specific care required by the type
Nurse of patients and can anticipate nursing care and establish long-range goals.
12. Advanced Begin- A nurse who has had some level of experience with the situation, able to identify
ner Nurse meaningful aspects or principles of nursing care.
13. Fluid Status As- The process by which a nurse assesses a patient's need for fluid intake.
sessment
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14. Expected Out- The goals that a nurse aims to achieve through prescribed strategies and alter-
comes natives.
15. Health Promo- A category of nursing practice focused on improving health and preventing illness.
tion and Mainte-
nance
16. Management of A nursing practice category that involves planning and implementing care strate-
Care gies.
17. Evaluation The process of assessing the effectiveness of nursing interventions and outcomes.
18. Social, Historical, Factors that influence nursing practices.
Political, and Eco-
nomic Changes
19. Statistical Analy- Methods used by Nightingale to connect sanitation with health outcomes.
ses
20. Cholera An infectious disease linked to poor sanitation, as identified by Nightingale.
21. Dysentery An intestinal infection associated with poor sanitation, highlighted in Nightin-
gale's findings.
22. Henry Street Set- A community service organization founded by Lillian Wald.
tlement
23. Autonomy An essential element of professional nursing that involves the initiation of inde-
pendent nursing interventions without medical orders.
24. Licensure To obtain licensure in the United States, the RN candidate must pass the
NCLEX-RN®.
25. Certification
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The nurse may choose to work toward certification in a specific area of nursing
practice beyond the NCLEX-RN®.
26. Accountability Means that you are responsible, professionally and legally, for the type and quality
of nursing care provided.
27. Manager A role where the nurse coordinates the activities of members of the nursing staff
in delivering nursing care and has personnel, policy, and budgetary responsibility
for a specific nursing unit or facility.
28. Educator You explain concepts and facts about health, describe the reason for routine care
activities, demonstrate procedures, reinforce learning or patient behavior, and
evaluate the patient's progress in learning.
29. Patient Advocate You protect your patient's human and legal rights and provide assistance in
asserting these rights if the need arises.
30. Caregiver You help patients maintain and regain health, manage disease and symptoms,
and attain a maximal level function and independence through the healing
process.
31. Doctor of Nurs- A program that prepares graduates to apply research findings to clinical nursing.
ing Science de-
gree (DNSc)
32. Doctor of Phi- A research-oriented doctoral program that prepares nurses for rigorous research
losophy degree and theory development.
(PhD)
33. Doctor of Nurs- A practice doctorate that prepares advanced practice nurses such as nurse prac-
ing Practice de- titioners.
gree (DNP)
34.
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Doctor in the Sci- A professional doctoral program in nursing that prepares graduates to apply
ence of Nursing research findings to clinical nursing.
degree (DSN)
35. Continuing edu- Involves formal, organized educational programs offered by universities, hospi-
cation tals, state nurses associations, professional nursing organizations, and education-
al and health care institutions.
36. Graduate educa- Education leading to a master's or doctoral degree in any number of graduate
tion fields, including nursing.
37. Inservice educa- Education provided to staff within an organization to improve skills and knowl-
tion edge.
38. Registered nurse Education that leads to the qualification and licensure of registered nurses.
education
39. DIF A classification indicating the level of difficulty or type of question, such as Apply
(application) or Understand (comprehension).
40. OBJ Objectives that outline the goals of the nursing education or practice scenario.
41. TOP Topics that categorize the content of nursing education or practice.
42. MSC Management of Care, referring to the competency in nursing that involves over-
seeing patient care.
43. Inservice educa- Instruction or training provided by a health care facility or institution.
tion programs
44. Quality improve- Identifies gaps between local and best practices.
ment
45. Safety
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1. Florence Nightin- The first practicing nurse epidemiologist who connected poor sanitation with
gale cholera and dysentery.
2. Mary Nutting Instrumental in moving nursing education into universities.
3. Clara Barton Founded the American Red Cross.
4. Lillian Wald Helped open the Henry Street Settlement.
5. Assessment The standard of nursing practice where the registered nurse collects comprehen-
sive data pertinent to the patient's health and/or the situation.
6. Diagnosis The standard of nursing practice where the registered nurse analyzes the assess-
ment data to determine the diagnoses or issues.
7. Planning The standard of nursing practice where the registered nurse develops a plan that
prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes.
8. Implementation The standard of nursing practice where the registered nurse implements (carries
out) the identified plan.
9. Novice Nurse A beginning nursing student or any nurse entering a situation in which there is
no previous level of experience.
10. Proficient Nurse A nurse who perceives a patient's clinical situation as a whole and can readily
transfer knowledge gained from multiple previous experiences.
11. Competent A nurse who understands the organization and specific care required by the type
Nurse of patients and can anticipate nursing care and establish long-range goals.
12. Advanced Begin- A nurse who has had some level of experience with the situation, able to identify
ner Nurse meaningful aspects or principles of nursing care.
13. Fluid Status As- The process by which a nurse assesses a patient's need for fluid intake.
sessment
, Test Bank for Fundamentals of Nursing 10th Edition
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_hdc8q2
14. Expected Out- The goals that a nurse aims to achieve through prescribed strategies and alter-
comes natives.
15. Health Promo- A category of nursing practice focused on improving health and preventing illness.
tion and Mainte-
nance
16. Management of A nursing practice category that involves planning and implementing care strate-
Care gies.
17. Evaluation The process of assessing the effectiveness of nursing interventions and outcomes.
18. Social, Historical, Factors that influence nursing practices.
Political, and Eco-
nomic Changes
19. Statistical Analy- Methods used by Nightingale to connect sanitation with health outcomes.
ses
20. Cholera An infectious disease linked to poor sanitation, as identified by Nightingale.
21. Dysentery An intestinal infection associated with poor sanitation, highlighted in Nightin-
gale's findings.
22. Henry Street Set- A community service organization founded by Lillian Wald.
tlement
23. Autonomy An essential element of professional nursing that involves the initiation of inde-
pendent nursing interventions without medical orders.
24. Licensure To obtain licensure in the United States, the RN candidate must pass the
NCLEX-RN®.
25. Certification
, Test Bank for Fundamentals of Nursing 10th Edition
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_hdc8q2
The nurse may choose to work toward certification in a specific area of nursing
practice beyond the NCLEX-RN®.
26. Accountability Means that you are responsible, professionally and legally, for the type and quality
of nursing care provided.
27. Manager A role where the nurse coordinates the activities of members of the nursing staff
in delivering nursing care and has personnel, policy, and budgetary responsibility
for a specific nursing unit or facility.
28. Educator You explain concepts and facts about health, describe the reason for routine care
activities, demonstrate procedures, reinforce learning or patient behavior, and
evaluate the patient's progress in learning.
29. Patient Advocate You protect your patient's human and legal rights and provide assistance in
asserting these rights if the need arises.
30. Caregiver You help patients maintain and regain health, manage disease and symptoms,
and attain a maximal level function and independence through the healing
process.
31. Doctor of Nurs- A program that prepares graduates to apply research findings to clinical nursing.
ing Science de-
gree (DNSc)
32. Doctor of Phi- A research-oriented doctoral program that prepares nurses for rigorous research
losophy degree and theory development.
(PhD)
33. Doctor of Nurs- A practice doctorate that prepares advanced practice nurses such as nurse prac-
ing Practice de- titioners.
gree (DNP)
34.
, Test Bank for Fundamentals of Nursing 10th Edition
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Doctor in the Sci- A professional doctoral program in nursing that prepares graduates to apply
ence of Nursing research findings to clinical nursing.
degree (DSN)
35. Continuing edu- Involves formal, organized educational programs offered by universities, hospi-
cation tals, state nurses associations, professional nursing organizations, and education-
al and health care institutions.
36. Graduate educa- Education leading to a master's or doctoral degree in any number of graduate
tion fields, including nursing.
37. Inservice educa- Education provided to staff within an organization to improve skills and knowl-
tion edge.
38. Registered nurse Education that leads to the qualification and licensure of registered nurses.
education
39. DIF A classification indicating the level of difficulty or type of question, such as Apply
(application) or Understand (comprehension).
40. OBJ Objectives that outline the goals of the nursing education or practice scenario.
41. TOP Topics that categorize the content of nursing education or practice.
42. MSC Management of Care, referring to the competency in nursing that involves over-
seeing patient care.
43. Inservice educa- Instruction or training provided by a health care facility or institution.
tion programs
44. Quality improve- Identifies gaps between local and best practices.
ment
45. Safety
