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FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING 9TH EDITION
Chapter 1, Introduction to Nursing
An oncology nurse with 15 years of experience, certification in the area of oncology nursing, and a
master’s degree is considered to be an expert in her area of practice and works on an oncology unit in
a large teaching hospital. Based upon this description, which of the following career roles best describes
this nurse’s role, taking into account her
1. qualifications and experience?
A) Clinical nurse specialist
B) Nurse entrepreneur
C) Nurse practitioner
D) Nurse educator
Ans: A
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A clinical nurse specialist is a nurse with an advanced degree, education, or experience who is
considered to be an expert in a specialized area of nursing. The clinical nurse specialist carries out
direct patient care; consultation; teaching of patients, families, and staff; and research. A nurse
practitioner has an advanced degree and works in a variety of settings to deliver primary care. A
nurse educator usually has an advanced degree and teaches in the educational or clinical setting. A
nurse entrepreneur may manage a clinic or health-related business.
What guidelines do nurses follow to identify the patient’s health care needs and strengths, to
2. establish and carry out a plan of care to meet those needs, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the
plan to meet established outcomes?
A) Nursing process
B) ANA Standards of Professional Performance
C) Evidence-based practice guidelines
D) Nurse Practice Acts
Ans: A
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Pamela Lynn Jennifer Bartlett.
,Test Bank Fundamentals of Nursing 9th Edition by Carol Taylor
Pamela Lynn Jennifer Bartlett.
The nursing process is one of the major guidelines for nursing practice. Nurses implement their
roles through the nursing process. The nursing process is used by the nurse to identify the patient’s
health care needs and strengths, to establish and carry out a plan of care to meet those needs, and
to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan to meet established outcomes.
Test Bank Fundamentals of Nursing 9th Edition by Carol Taylor
Pamela Lynn Jennifer Bartlett.
, Test Bank Fundamentals of Nursing 9th Edition by Carol Taylor
Pamela Lynn Jennifer Bartlett.
Which of the following organizations is the best source of information when a nurse wishes to
3. determine whether an action is within the scope of nursing practice?
A) American Nurses Association (ANA)
B) American Association of Colleges in Nursing (AACN)
C) National League for Nursing (NLN)
D) International Council of Nurses (ICN)
Ans: A
Feedback:
The ANA produces the 2003 Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, which defines the activities
specific and unique to nursing. The AACN addresses educational standards, while the NLN promotes and
fosters various aspects of nursing.
The ICN provides a venue for national nursing organizations to collaborate, but does not define
standards and scope of practice.
4. Who is considered to be the founder of professional nursing?
A) Dorothea Dix
B) Lillian Wald
C) Florence Nightingale
D) Clara Barton
Ans: C
Feedback:
Florence Nightingale is considered to be the founder of professional nursing. She elevated the
status of nursing to a respected occupation, improved the quality of nursing care, and founded
modern nursing education. Although the other choices are women who were important to the
development of nursing, none of them is considered the founder.
5. Which of the following nursing pioneers established the Red Cross in the United States in 1882?
Test Bank Fundamentals of Nursing 9th Edition by Carol Taylor
Pamela Lynn Jennifer Bartlett.
Art And Science Of Person-Centered Care Tenth ||
North American Edition By Carol R. Taylor, Pamela B
Lynn & Jennifer L Bartlett ||ALL Chapters
,Test Bank Fundamentals of Nursing 9th Edition by Carol Taylor
Pamela Lynn Jennifer Bartlett.
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING 9TH EDITION
Chapter 1, Introduction to Nursing
An oncology nurse with 15 years of experience, certification in the area of oncology nursing, and a
master’s degree is considered to be an expert in her area of practice and works on an oncology unit in
a large teaching hospital. Based upon this description, which of the following career roles best describes
this nurse’s role, taking into account her
1. qualifications and experience?
A) Clinical nurse specialist
B) Nurse entrepreneur
C) Nurse practitioner
D) Nurse educator
Ans: A
Feedback:
A clinical nurse specialist is a nurse with an advanced degree, education, or experience who is
considered to be an expert in a specialized area of nursing. The clinical nurse specialist carries out
direct patient care; consultation; teaching of patients, families, and staff; and research. A nurse
practitioner has an advanced degree and works in a variety of settings to deliver primary care. A
nurse educator usually has an advanced degree and teaches in the educational or clinical setting. A
nurse entrepreneur may manage a clinic or health-related business.
What guidelines do nurses follow to identify the patient’s health care needs and strengths, to
2. establish and carry out a plan of care to meet those needs, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the
plan to meet established outcomes?
A) Nursing process
B) ANA Standards of Professional Performance
C) Evidence-based practice guidelines
D) Nurse Practice Acts
Ans: A
Feedback:
Test Bank Fundamentals of Nursing 9th Edition by Carol Taylor
Pamela Lynn Jennifer Bartlett.
,Test Bank Fundamentals of Nursing 9th Edition by Carol Taylor
Pamela Lynn Jennifer Bartlett.
The nursing process is one of the major guidelines for nursing practice. Nurses implement their
roles through the nursing process. The nursing process is used by the nurse to identify the patient’s
health care needs and strengths, to establish and carry out a plan of care to meet those needs, and
to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan to meet established outcomes.
Test Bank Fundamentals of Nursing 9th Edition by Carol Taylor
Pamela Lynn Jennifer Bartlett.
, Test Bank Fundamentals of Nursing 9th Edition by Carol Taylor
Pamela Lynn Jennifer Bartlett.
Which of the following organizations is the best source of information when a nurse wishes to
3. determine whether an action is within the scope of nursing practice?
A) American Nurses Association (ANA)
B) American Association of Colleges in Nursing (AACN)
C) National League for Nursing (NLN)
D) International Council of Nurses (ICN)
Ans: A
Feedback:
The ANA produces the 2003 Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, which defines the activities
specific and unique to nursing. The AACN addresses educational standards, while the NLN promotes and
fosters various aspects of nursing.
The ICN provides a venue for national nursing organizations to collaborate, but does not define
standards and scope of practice.
4. Who is considered to be the founder of professional nursing?
A) Dorothea Dix
B) Lillian Wald
C) Florence Nightingale
D) Clara Barton
Ans: C
Feedback:
Florence Nightingale is considered to be the founder of professional nursing. She elevated the
status of nursing to a respected occupation, improved the quality of nursing care, and founded
modern nursing education. Although the other choices are women who were important to the
development of nursing, none of them is considered the founder.
5. Which of the following nursing pioneers established the Red Cross in the United States in 1882?
Test Bank Fundamentals of Nursing 9th Edition by Carol Taylor
Pamela Lynn Jennifer Bartlett.
