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Test Bank For Fundamentals of Nursing 11th Edit
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1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on health?
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a. Florence Nightingale mk


b. Mary Nutting mk


c. Clara Barton mk


d. Lillian Wald mk




ANS: A mk


Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist. Her statistical analyses connect
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ed poor sanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and Lillian
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Wald came after Nightingale, each contributing to the nursing profession in her own wa
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y. Mary Nutting was instrumental in moving nursing education into universities. Clara Ba
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rton founded the American Red Cross. Lillian Wald helped open the Henry Street Settle
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ment.

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OBJ:Discuss the influence of social, historical, political, and economic changes on nursing practices.
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2. The nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome. Which standar
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d of nursing practice is the nurse following?
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a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
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In planning, the registered nurse develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternativ
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es to attain expected outcomes. During assessment, the registered nurse collects compreh
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ensive data pertinent to the patient’s health and/or the situation. In diagnosis, the registe
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red nurse analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnoses or issues. During impl
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ementation, the registered nurse implements (carries out) the identified plan.
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OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles.
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TOP: Plannin mk


g MSC: Management of Care
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3. An experienced medical-
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surgical nurse chooses to work in obstetrics. Which level of proficiency is the n
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urse upon initial transition to the obstetrical floor?
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a. Novice
b. Proficient
c. Competent
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, A beginning nursing student or any nurse entering a situation in which there is no prev
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ious level of experience (e.g., an experienced operating room nurse chooses to now pra
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ctice in home health) is an example of a novice nurse. A proficient nurse perceives a pa
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tient’s clinical situation as a whole, is able to assess an entire situation, and can readily
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mktransfer knowledge gained from multiple previous experiences to a situation. A compet
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ent nurse understands the organization and specific care required by the type of patients
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mk(e.g., surgical, oncology, or orthopedic patients). This nurse is a competent practitioner
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kwho is able to anticipate nursing care and establish long-
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range goals. A nurse who has had some level of experience with the situation is an ad
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vanced beginner. This experience may only be observational in nature, but the nurse is
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able to identify meaningful aspects or principles of nursing care.
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OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles.
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n MSC: Management of Care
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4. A nurse assesses a patient’s fluid status and decides that the patient needs to drink more
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fluids. The nurse then encourages the patient to drink more fluids. Which concept is the
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knurse demonstrating? mk


a. Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
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Autonomy is an essential element of professional nursing that involves the initiation of i
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ndependent nursing interventions without medical orders. To obtain licensure in the Unit
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ed States, the RN candidate must pass the NCLEX-RN. Beyond the NCLEX-
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RN, the nurse may choose to work toward certification in a specific area of nursing pr
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actice. Accountability means that you are responsible, professionally and legally, for the t
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ype and quality of nursing care provided.
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OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses.
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5. A nurse prepares the budget and policies for an intensive care unit. Which role is the
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a. Educator
b. Manager
c. Advocate
d. Caregiver
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, A manager coordinates the activities of members of the nursing staff in delivering nursi
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ng care and has personnel, policy, and budgetary responsibility for a specific nursing un
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it or facility. As an educator, you explain concepts and facts about health, describe the r
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eason 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 progress
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in learning. As a patient advocate, you protect your patient’s human and legal rights and
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kprovide assistance in asserting these rights if the need arises. As a caregiver, you help p
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atients maintain and regain health, manage disease and symptoms, and attain a maximal
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level function and independence through the healing process.
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OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses.
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6. The nurse has been working in the clinical setting for several years as an advanced pr
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actice nurse. However, the nurse has a strong desire to pursue research and theory deve
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lopment. To fulfill this desire, which program should the nurse attend?
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a. Doctor of Nursing Science degree (DNSc)
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c. Doctor of Nursing Practice degree (DNP)
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d. Doctor in the Science of Nursing degree (DSN)
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ANS: B mk


Some doctoral programs prepare nurses for more rigorous research and theory developm
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ent and award the research-
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oriented Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in nursing. Professional doctoral programs in nursin
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g (DSN or DNSc) prepare graduates to apply research findings to clinical nursing. The
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DNP is a practice doctorate that prepares advanced practice nurses such as nurse practitio
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ners.

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OBJ:Compare and contrast the educational programs available for professional registered nurse
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7. A nurse attends a workshop on current nursing issues provided by the American N
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urses Association. Which type of education did the nurse receive?
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a. Graduate education mk


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c. Continuing education mk


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Continuing education involves formal, organized educational programs offered by univers
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ities, hospitals, state nurses associations, professional nursing organizations, and educatio
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nal and health care institutions. After obtaining a baccalaureate degree in nursing, you ca
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n pursue graduate education leading to a master’s or doctoral degree in any number of
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graduate fields, including nursing. Inservice education programs are instruction or trainin
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g provided by a health care facility or institution. Registered nurse education is the educ
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ation preparation for an individual intending to be an RN.
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OBJ:Compare and contrast the educational programs available for professional registered nurse (RN)
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