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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 tr
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c. Clara Barton tr
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Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist. Her statistical analyses connected po
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or sanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and Lillian Wald came af
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ter Nightingale, each contributing to the nursing profession in her own way. Mary Nutting was i
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nstrumental in moving nursing education into universities. Clara Barton founded the American
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Red Cross. Lillian Wald helped open the Henry Street Settlement.
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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 standard of n
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ursing practice is the nurse following?
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ain expected outcomes. During assessment, the registered nurse collects comprehensive data pe
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assessment data to determine the diagnoses or issues. During implementation, the registered nur
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surgical nurse chooses to work in obstetrics. Which level of proficiency is the nurse up
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on initial transition to the obstetrical floor?
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l of experience (e.g., an experienced operating room nurse chooses to now practice in home he
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alth) is an example of a novice nurse. A proficient nurse perceives a patient’s clinical situation a
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s a whole, is able to assess an entire situation, and can readily transfer knowledge gained from
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multiple previous experiences to a situation. A competent nurse understands the organization a
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nd specific care required by 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 establish lon
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ginner. This experience may only be observational in nature, but the nurse is able to identify m
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he nurse then encourages the patient to drink more fluids. Which concept is the nurse demonstra
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ting?
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c. Certification
d. Accountability
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dent nursing interventions without medical orders. To obtain licensure in the United States, the
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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 practice. A
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ccountability means that you are responsible, professionally and legally, for the type and quality
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of nursing care provided.
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5. A nurse prepares the budget and policies for an intensive care unit. Which role is the nurse i
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mplementing?
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and has personnel, policy, and budgetary responsibility for a specific nursing unit or facility. A
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s an educator, you explain concepts and facts about health, describe the reason for routine care
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activities, demonstrate procedures such as self- tr tr tr tr tr
care activities, reinforce learning or patient behavior, and evaluate the patient’s progress in lear
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ning. As a patient advocate, you protect your patient’s human and legal rights and provide assist
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ance in asserting these rights if the need arises. As a caregiver, you help patients maintain and re
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gain health, manage disease and symptoms, and attain a maximal level function and independe
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nce through the healing process.
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6. The nurse has been working in the clinical setting for several years as an advanced practice nu
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rse. However, the nurse has a strong desire to pursue research and theory development. To fulfi
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ll this desire, which program should the nurse attend?
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oriented Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in nursing. Professional doctoral programs in nursing (DS
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N or DNSc) prepare graduates to apply research findings to clinical nursing. The DNP is a pract
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ice doctorate that prepares advanced practice nurses such as nurse practitioners.
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ducation. TOP: Teaching/Learning MSC: Management of Care t r t r tr tr
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hospitals, state nurses associations, professional nursing organizations, and educational and hea
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lth care institutions. After obtaining a baccalaureate degree in nursing, you can pursue graduate
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education leading to a master’s or doctoral degree in any number of graduate fields, including n
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ursing. Inservice education programs are instruction or training provided by a health care facilit
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y or institution. Registered nurse education is the education preparation for an individual intend
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,MULTIPLE CHOICE tr
1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on health?
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a. Florence Nightingale tr
b. Mary Nutting tr
c. Clara Barton tr
d. Lillian Wald tr
ANS: A tr
Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist. Her statistical analyses connected po
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or sanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and Lillian Wald came af
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ter Nightingale, each contributing to the nursing profession in her own way. Mary Nutting was i
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nstrumental in moving nursing education into universities. Clara Barton founded the American
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Red Cross. Lillian Wald helped open the Henry Street Settlement.
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DIF:Understand (comprehension) tr
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 t r tr tr tr
2. The nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome. Which standard of n
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ursing practice is the nurse following?
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a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
ANS: C tr
In planning, the registered nurse develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to att
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ain expected outcomes. During assessment, the registered nurse collects comprehensive data pe
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rtinent to the patient’s health and/or the situation. In diagnosis, the registered nurse analyzes the
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assessment data to determine the diagnoses or issues. During implementation, the registered nur
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TOP: Planning tr t
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surgical nurse chooses to work in obstetrics. Which level of proficiency is the nurse up
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on initial transition to the obstetrical floor?
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a. Novice
b. Proficient
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d. Advanced beginner tr
ANS: A tr
, A beginning nursing student or any nurse entering a situation in which there is no previous leve
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l of experience (e.g., an experienced operating room nurse chooses to now practice in home he
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alth) is an example of a novice nurse. A proficient nurse perceives a patient’s clinical situation a
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s a whole, is able to assess an entire situation, and can readily transfer knowledge gained from
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multiple previous experiences to a situation. A competent nurse understands the organization a
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nd specific care required by 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 establish lon
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g-
range goals. A nurse who has had some level of experience with the situation is an advanced be
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ginner. This experience may only be observational in nature, but the nurse is able to identify m
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eaningful aspects or principles of nursing care. tr tr tr tr tr tr
DIF:Apply (application) tr
OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles. tr tr tr tr tr tr
TOP: Evaluation tr t
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4. A nurse assesses a patient’s fluid status and decides that the patient needs to drink more fluids. T
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he nurse then encourages the patient to drink more fluids. Which concept is the nurse demonstra
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ting?
a. Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
ANS: B tr
Autonomy is an essential element of professional nursing that involves the initiation of indepen
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dent nursing interventions without medical orders. To obtain licensure in the United States, the
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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 practice. A
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ccountability means that you are responsible, professionally and legally, for the type and quality
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of nursing care provided.
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DIF:Apply (application) tr
OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses. tr tr tr tr tr tr tr
TOP: Implementation tr t
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5. A nurse prepares the budget and policies for an intensive care unit. Which role is the nurse i
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mplementing?
a. Educator
b. Manager
c. Advocate
d. Caregiver
ANS: B tr
, A manager coordinates the activities of members of the nursing staff in delivering nursing care
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and has personnel, policy, and budgetary responsibility for a specific nursing unit or facility. A
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s an educator, you explain concepts and facts about health, describe the reason for routine care
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activities, demonstrate procedures such as self- tr tr tr tr tr
care activities, reinforce learning or patient behavior, and evaluate the patient’s progress in lear
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ning. As a patient advocate, you protect your patient’s human and legal rights and provide assist
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ance in asserting these rights if the need arises. As a caregiver, you help patients maintain and re
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gain health, manage disease and symptoms, and attain a maximal level function and independe
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nce through the healing process.
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TOP: Implementation tr t
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6. The nurse has been working in the clinical setting for several years as an advanced practice nu
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rse. However, the nurse has a strong desire to pursue research and theory development. To fulfi
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a. Doctor of Nursing Science degree (DNSc) tr tr tr tr tr
b. Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) tr tr tr tr
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ANS: B tr
Some doctoral programs prepare nurses for more rigorous research and theory development an
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d award the research-
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oriented Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in nursing. Professional doctoral programs in nursing (DS
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N or DNSc) prepare graduates to apply research findings to clinical nursing. The DNP is a pract
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ice doctorate that prepares advanced practice nurses such as nurse practitioners.
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DIF:Understand (comprehension) tr
OBJ:Compare and contrast the educational programs available for professional registered nurse (RN) e
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ducation. TOP: Teaching/Learning MSC: Management of Care t r t r tr tr
7. A nurse attends a workshop on current nursing issues provided by the American Nurses A
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ssociation. Which type of education did the nurse receive? tr tr tr tr tr tr tr tr
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c. Continuing education tr
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hospitals, state nurses associations, professional nursing organizations, and educational and hea
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lth care institutions. After obtaining a baccalaureate degree in nursing, you can pursue graduate
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education leading to a master’s or doctoral degree in any number of graduate fields, including n
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ursing. Inservice education programs are instruction or training provided by a health care facilit
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y or institution. Registered nurse education is the education preparation for an individual intend
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