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Chapter 01: Nursing Today
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Potter: Fundamentals of Nursing, 12th Edition
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1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on health? a.
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Florence Nightingale he
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d. Lillian Wald he
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oor sanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and Lillian Wald came
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after Nightingale, each contributing to the nursing profession in her own way. Mary Nutting
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was instrumental in moving nursing education into universities. Clara Barton founded the Ame
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rican Red Cross. Lillian Wald helped open the Henry Street Settlement.
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2. The nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome. Which standard
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of nursing practice is the nurse following? a. Assessment
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b. Diagnosis
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ata pertinent to the patient’s health and/or the situation. In diagnosis, the registered nurse ana
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lyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnoses or issues. During implementation, the r
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egistered nurse implements (carries out) the identified plan.
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surgical nurse chooses to work in obstetrics. Which level of proficiency is the nurse u
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pon initial transition to the obstetrical floor? a. Novice
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,Test Bank Complete For Fundamentals of Nursing 12th Edition
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ANS: A he
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ealth) is an example of a novice nurse. A proficient nurse perceives a patient’s clinical situatio
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om multiple previous experiences to a situation. A competent nurse understands the organizati
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on and specific care required by the type of patients (e.g., surgical, oncology, or orthopedic pa
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tients). This nurse is a competent practitioner who is able to anticipate nursing care and establi
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eginner. This experience may only be observational in nature, but the nurse is able to identify
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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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nurse demonstrating? a. Licensure
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b. Autonomy
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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.
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Accountability means that you are responsible, professionally and legally, for the type and qual
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ity of nursing
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care provided. he
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OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses. TOP: Implementation MSC: Ma
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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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e and has personnel, policy, and budgetary responsibility for a specific nursing unit or
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, Test Bank Complete For Fundamentals of Nursing 12th Edition
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facility. As an educator, you explain concepts and facts about health, describe the reason for ro
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utine care activities, demonstrate procedures such as self-
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care activities, reinforce learning or patient behavior, and evaluate the patient’s progress in lea
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rning. As a patient advocate, you protect your patient’s human and legal rights and provide assi
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stance in asserting these rights if the need arises. As a caregiver, you help patients maintain an
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d regain health, manage disease and symptoms, and attain a maximal level function and indep
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endence through the healing process. he he he he
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OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses. TOP: Implementation MSC: Ma
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6. The nurse has been working in the clinical setting for several years as an advanced practice
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nurse. However, the nurse has a strong desire to pursue research and theory development. T
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o fulfill this desire, which program should the nurse attend? a. Doctor of Nursing Science d
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egree (DNSc) he
b. Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) he he he he
c. Doctor of Nursing Practice degree (DNP) he he he he he
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d award the research-
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oriented Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in nursing. Professional doctoral programs in nursing (D
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SN or DNSc) prepare graduates to apply research findings to clinical nursing. The DNP is a pr
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actice doctorate that prepares advanced practice nurses such as nurse practitioners.
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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
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7. A nurse attends a workshop on current nursing issues provided by the American Nurses
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Association. Which type of education did the nurse receive? a. Graduate education
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ANS: C he
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es, hospitals, state nurses associations, professional nursing organizations, and educational a
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nd health care institutions. After obtaining a baccalaureate degree in nursing, you can pursue
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graduate education leading to a master’s or doctoral degree in any number of graduate fields,
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including nursing. Inservice education programs are instruction or training provided by a hea
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ndividual intending to be an RN. he he he he he
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,Test Bank Complete For Fundamentals of Nursing 12th Edition
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Chapter 01: Nursing Today
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Potter: Fundamentals of Nursing, 12th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE he
1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on health? a.
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Florence Nightingale he
b. Mary Nutting he
c. Clara Barton he
d. Lillian Wald he
ANS: A he
Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist. Her statistical analyses connected p
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oor sanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and Lillian Wald came
he he he he he he he he he he he he he
after Nightingale, each contributing to the nursing profession in her own way. Mary Nutting
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was instrumental in moving nursing education into universities. Clara Barton founded the Ame
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rican Red Cross. Lillian Wald helped open the Henry Street Settlement.
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DIF:Understand (comprehension) he
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 he he he he
2. The nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome. Which standard
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of nursing practice is the nurse following? a. Assessment
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b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
ANS: C he
In planning, the registered nurse develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to
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attain expected outcomes. During assessment, the registered nurse collects comprehensive d
he he he he he he he he he he
ata pertinent to the patient’s health and/or the situation. In diagnosis, the registered nurse ana
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lyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnoses or issues. During implementation, the r
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egistered nurse implements (carries out) the identified plan.
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DIF:Understand (comprehension) he
OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles. he he he he he he TOP:
Planning MSC: Man he he
agement of Care he he
3. An experienced medical-
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surgical nurse chooses to work in obstetrics. Which level of proficiency is the nurse u
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pon initial transition to the obstetrical floor? a. Novice
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b. Proficient
c. Competent
d. Advanced beginner he
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,Test Bank Complete For Fundamentals of Nursing 12th Edition
he he he he he he he he
ANS: A he
A beginning nursing student or any nurse entering a situation in which there is no previous lev
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el of experience (e.g., an experienced operating room nurse chooses to now practice in home h
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ealth) is an example of a novice nurse. A proficient nurse perceives a patient’s clinical situatio
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n as a whole, is able to assess an entire situation, and can readily transfer knowledge gained fr
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om multiple previous experiences to a situation. A competent nurse understands the organizati
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on and specific care required by the type of patients (e.g., surgical, oncology, or orthopedic pa
he he he he he he he he he he he he he he he
tients). This nurse is a competent practitioner who is able to anticipate nursing care and establi
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sh long-
he
range goals. A nurse who has had some level of experience with the situation is an advanced b
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eginner. This experience may only be observational in nature, but the nurse is able to identify
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meaningful aspects or principles of nursing care. he he he he he he
DIF:Apply (application) he
OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles. he he he he he he TOP:
Evaluation MSC: Man he he
agement of Care he he
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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nurse demonstrating? a. Licensure
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b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
ANS: B he
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
he he he he he he he he he he he he he he
RN candidate must pass the NCLEX-RN . Beyond the NCLEX-
he he he he he h e he he he
RN , the nurse may choose to work toward certification in a specific area of nursing practice.
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Accountability means that you are responsible, professionally and legally, for the type and qual
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ity of nursing
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care provided. he
DIF:Apply (application) he
OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses. TOP: Implementation MSC: Ma
h e h e h e h e h e h e h e h e h e h e h e
nagement of Care he he
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 he
A manager coordinates the activities of members of the nursing staff in delivering nursing car
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e and has personnel, policy, and budgetary responsibility for a specific nursing unit or
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, Test Bank Complete For Fundamentals of Nursing 12th Edition
he he he he he he he he
facility. As an educator, you explain concepts and facts about health, describe the reason for ro
he he he he he he he he he he he he he he he
utine care activities, demonstrate procedures such as self-
he he he he he he he
care activities, reinforce learning or patient behavior, and evaluate the patient’s progress in lea
he he he he he he he he he he he he he
rning. As a patient advocate, you protect your patient’s human and legal rights and provide assi
he he he he he he he he he he he he he he he
stance in asserting these rights if the need arises. As a caregiver, you help patients maintain an
he he he he he he he he he he he he he he he he
d regain health, manage disease and symptoms, and attain a maximal level function and indep
he he he he he he he he he he he he he he
endence through the healing process. he he he he
DIF:Apply (application) he
OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses. TOP: Implementation MSC: Ma
h e h e h e h e h e h e h e h e h e h e h e
nagement of Care he he
6. The nurse has been working in the clinical setting for several years as an advanced practice
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nurse. However, the nurse has a strong desire to pursue research and theory development. T
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o fulfill this desire, which program should the nurse attend? a. Doctor of Nursing Science d
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egree (DNSc) he
b. Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) he he he he
c. Doctor of Nursing Practice degree (DNP) he he he he he
d. Doctor in the Science of Nursing degree (DSN) he he he he he he he
ANS: B he
Some doctoral programs prepare nurses for more rigorous research and theory development an
he he he he he he he he he he he he
d award the research-
he he he
oriented Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in nursing. Professional doctoral programs in nursing (D
he he he he he he he he he he he he
SN or DNSc) prepare graduates to apply research findings to clinical nursing. The DNP is a pr
he he he he he he he he he he he he he he he he
actice doctorate that prepares advanced practice nurses such as nurse practitioners.
he he he he he he he he he he
DIF:Understand (comprehension) he
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
he he he he he he
7. A nurse attends a workshop on current nursing issues provided by the American Nurses
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Association. Which type of education did the nurse receive? a. Graduate education
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b. Inservice education he
c. Continuing education he
d. Registered nurse education he he
ANS: C he
Continuing education involves formal, organized educational programs offered by universiti
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es, hospitals, state nurses associations, professional nursing organizations, and educational a
he he he he he he he he he he
nd health care institutions. After obtaining a baccalaureate degree in nursing, you can pursue
he he he he he he he he he he he he he he
graduate education leading to a master’s or doctoral degree in any number of graduate fields,
he he he he he he he he he he he he he he he
including nursing. Inservice education programs are instruction or training provided by a hea
he he he he he he he he he he he he
lth care facility or institution. Registered nurse education is the education preparation for an i
he he he he he he he he he he he he he he
ndividual intending to be an RN. he he he he he
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