Fundamentals of Nursing The Art and Science of Person-Centered Care 9th Edition Test Bank
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An oncology nurse with 15 years of experience, certification in the area of oncology nursing, and a master’s degree is
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considered to be an expert in her area of practice and works on an oncology unit in a large teaching hospital. Based uponthis
description, which of the following career roles best describes this nurse’s role, taking into account her
1. qualifications and experience?
A) Clinical nursespecialist
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 expertin 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 establish and carry out a
2. planof care to meet thoseneeds, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan to meetestablished outcomes?
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A) Nursing process
B) ANA Standards of Professional Performance
C) Evidence-based practice guidelines
D) Nurse Practice Acts
Ans: A
Feedback:
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.
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Which of the following organizations is the best source of information when a nurse wishes to determine whether an
3. action is within the scope of nursing practice?
A) American Nurses Association (ANA)
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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 uniqueto
nursing. The AACN addresses educational standards, while the NLN promotes and fosters various aspects of nursing.
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, 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 founderof professional nursing?
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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.
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5. Which of the followingnursingpioneers established the Red Cross in the United States in 1882?
A) Florence Nightingale
B) Clara Barton
C) Dorothea Dix
D) Jane Addams
Ans: B
Feedback:
Clara Barton volunteered to care for wounds and feed union soldiers during the civil war, served as the supervisor of nurses for
the Army of the James, organized hospitals and nurses, and established the Red Cross in the United States in1882.
A nurse practitioner is caring for a couple who are the parents of an infant diagnosed with Down Syndrome. The nurse
6. makes referrals fora parent supportgroupfor the family. This is an exampleofwhich nursingrole?
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A) Teacher/Educator
B) Leader
C) Counselor
D) Collaborator
Ans: C
Feedback:
Counseling skills involve the use of therapeutic interpersonal communication skills to provide information, make appropriate
referrals, and facilitate the patient’s problem-solving and decision-making skills. The teacher/educator uses communication
skills to assess, implement, and evaluate individualized teaching plans to meet learning needs of clientsand their families. A
leader displays an assertive, self-confident practice of nursing when providing care, effecting change, and functioning with
groups. The collaborator uses skills in organization, communication, and advocacy to facilitate the functions of all members
of the health care team as they provide patient care.
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, A nurse is providing nursing care in a neighborhood clinic to single, pregnant teens. Which of the following actions is
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FundamentalsofNursingTheArtandScienceofPerson-CenteredCare
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CHAPTER1, INTRODUCTIONTONURSING
An oncology nurse with 15 years of experience, certification in the area of oncology nursing, and a master’s degree is
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considered to be an expert in her area of practice and works on an oncology unit in a large teaching hospital. Based uponthis
description, which of the following career roles best describes this nurse’s role, taking into account her
1. qualifications and experience?
A) Clinical nursespecialist
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 expertin 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 establish and carry out a
2. planof care to meet thoseneeds, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan to meetestablished outcomes?
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A) Nursing process
B) ANA Standards of Professional Performance
C) Evidence-based practice guidelines
D) Nurse Practice Acts
Ans: A
Feedback:
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.
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Which of the following organizations is the best source of information when a nurse wishes to determine whether an
3. action is within the scope of nursing practice?
A) American Nurses Association (ANA)
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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 uniqueto
nursing. The AACN addresses educational standards, while the NLN promotes and fosters various aspects of nursing.
2
, 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 founderof professional nursing?
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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.
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5. Which of the followingnursingpioneers established the Red Cross in the United States in 1882?
A) Florence Nightingale
B) Clara Barton
C) Dorothea Dix
D) Jane Addams
Ans: B
Feedback:
Clara Barton volunteered to care for wounds and feed union soldiers during the civil war, served as the supervisor of nurses for
the Army of the James, organized hospitals and nurses, and established the Red Cross in the United States in1882.
A nurse practitioner is caring for a couple who are the parents of an infant diagnosed with Down Syndrome. The nurse
6. makes referrals fora parent supportgroupfor the family. This is an exampleofwhich nursingrole?
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A) Teacher/Educator
B) Leader
C) Counselor
D) Collaborator
Ans: C
Feedback:
Counseling skills involve the use of therapeutic interpersonal communication skills to provide information, make appropriate
referrals, and facilitate the patient’s problem-solving and decision-making skills. The teacher/educator uses communication
skills to assess, implement, and evaluate individualized teaching plans to meet learning needs of clientsand their families. A
leader displays an assertive, self-confident practice of nursing when providing care, effecting change, and functioning with
groups. The collaborator uses skills in organization, communication, and advocacy to facilitate the functions of all members
of the health care team as they provide patient care.
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, A nurse is providing nursing care in a neighborhood clinic to single, pregnant teens. Which of the following actions is
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7. the bestexample of using the counselor roleas anurse?
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