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TH
NURSING 11
EDITION POTTER
PERRY CHAPTER 1-
50 | COMPLETE
GUIDE NEWEST
VERSION 2024
,Chapterm01:mNursingmToday
Potter:mFundamentalsmofmNursing,m11thmEdition
MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. Anmexperiencedmmedical-
surgicalmnursemchoosesmtomworkminmobstetrics.mWhichmlevelmofmproficiency
mismthemnursemuponminitialmtransitionmtomthemobstetricalmfloor?
a. Novice
b. Proficient
c. Competent
d. Advancedmbeginner
ANS:mA
Ambeginningmnursingmstudentmormanymnursementeringmamsituationminmwhichmtherem
ismnompreviousmlevelmofmexperiencem(e.g.,manmexperiencedmoperatingmroommnursem
choosesmtomnowmpracticeminmhomemhealth)mismanmexamplemofmamnovicemnurse.mA
mproficientmnursemperceivesmampatient’smclinicalmsituationmasmamwhole,mismablemto
massessmanmentiremsituation,mandmcanmreadilymtransfermknowledgemgainedmfrommmu
ltiplempreviousmexperiencesmtomamsituation.mAmcompetentmnursemunderstandsmthemor
ganizationmandmspecificmcaremrequiredmbymthemtypemofmpatientsm(e.g.,msurgical,mon
cology,mormorthopedicmpatients).mThismnursemismamcompetentmpractitionermwhomism
ablemtomanticipatemnursingmcaremandmestablishmlong-
rangemgoals.mAmnursemwhomhasmhadmsomemlevelmofmexperiencemwithmthemsituatio
nmismanmadvancedmbeginner.mThismexperiencemmaymonlymbemobservationalminmnatu
re,mbutmthemnursemismablemtomidentifymmeaningfulmaspectsmormprinciplesmofmnursin
gmcare.
DIF:Applym(application)
OBJ:Discussmthemdevelopmentmofmprofessionalmnursingmroles.
TOP:mEvaluati
onmMSC:m ManagementmofmCare
2. Whichmnursemmostmlikelymkeptmrecordsmonmsanitationmtechniquesmandmthemeffectsmon
mhealth?
a. FlorencemNightingale
b. MarymNutting
c. ClaramBarton
d. LillianmWald
ANS:mA
Nightingalemwasmthemfirstmpracticingmnursemepidemiologist.mHermstatisticalmanalyses
mconnectedmpoormsanitationmwithmcholeramandmdysentery.mMarymNutting,mClaramBa
rton,mandmLillianmWaldmcamemaftermNightingale,meachmcontributingmtomthemnursing
mprofessionminmhermownmway.mMarymNuttingmwasminstrumentalminmmovingmnursin
gmeducationmintomuniversities.mClaramBartonmfoundedmthemAmericanmRedmCross.mLil
lianmWaldmhelpedmopenmthemHenrymStreetmSettlement.
DIF:Understandm(comprehension)
OBJ:Discussmtheminfluencemofmsocial,mhistorical,mpolitical,mandmeconomicmchangesmonmnursing
mpractices.
TOP: Evaluation MSC:m HealthmPromotionmandmMaintenance
3. Themnursemprescribesmstrategiesmandmalternativesmtomattainmexpectedmoutcome.mWhi
chmstandardmofmnursingmpracticemismthemnursemfollowing?
a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
,d. Implementation
ANS:mC
Inmplanning,mthemregisteredmnursemdevelopsmamplanmthatmprescribesmstrategiesmandm
alternativesmtomattainmexpectedmoutcomes.mDuringmassessment,mthemregisteredmnurse
mcollectsmcomprehensivemdatampertinentmtomthempatient’smhealthmand/ormthemsituatio
n.mInmdiagnosis,mthemregisteredmnursemanalyzesmthemassessmentmdatamtomdetermine
mthemdiagnosesmormissues.mDuringmimplementation,mthemregisteredmnursemimplements
m(carriesmout)mthemidentifiedmplan.
, DIF:Understandm(comprehension)
OBJ:Discussmthemdevelopmentmofmprofessionalmnursingmroles.
TOP:mPlanni
ngmMSC:m ManagementmofmCare
4. Amnursemassessesmampatient’smfluidmstatusmandmdecidesmthatmthempatientmneedsmto
mdrinkmmoremfluids.mThemnursemthenmencouragesmthempatientmtomdrinkmmoremfluids
.mWhichmconceptmismthemnursemdemonstrating?
a. Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
ANS:mB
Autonomymismanmessentialmelementmofmprofessionalmnursingmthatminvolvesmtheminit
iationmofmindependentmnursingminterventionsmwithoutmmedicalmorders.mTomobtainmli
censureminmthemUnitedmStates,mthemRNmcandidatemmustmpassmthemNCLEX-
RN.mBeyondmthemNCLEX-
RN,mthemnursemmaymchoosemtomworkmtowardmcertificationminmamspecificmareamo
fmnursingmpractice.mAccountabilitymmeansmthatmyoumaremresponsible,mprofessionally
mandmlegally,mformthemtypemandmqualitymofmnursingmcaremprovided.
DIF:Applym(application)
OBJ:Discussmthemrolesmandmcareermopportunitiesmformnurses.
TOP:mImplementatio
nmMSC:m ManagementmofmCare
5. Amnursempreparesmthembudgetmandmpoliciesmformanmintensivemcaremunit.mWhich
mrolemismthemnursemimplementing?
a. Educator
b. Manager
c. Advocate
d. Caregiver
ANS:mB
Ammanagermcoordinatesmthemactivitiesmofmmembersmofmthemnursingmstaffminmdelive
ringmnursingmcaremandmhasmpersonnel,mpolicy,mandmbudgetarymresponsibilitymforma
mspecificmnursingmunitmormfacility.mAsmanmeducator,myoumexplainmconceptsmandmfa
ctsmaboutmhealth,mdescribemthemreasonmformroutinemcaremactivities,mdemonstratempro
ceduresmsuchmasmself-
caremactivities,mreinforcemlearningmormpatientmbehavior,mandmevaluatemthempatient’sm
progressminmlearning.mAsmampatientmadvocate,myoumprotectmyourmpatient’smhumanma
ndmlegalmrightsmandmprovidemassistanceminmassertingmthesemrightsmifmthemneedmaris
es.mAsmamcaregiver,myoumhelpmpatientsmmaintainmandmregainmhealth,mmanagemdisea
semandmsymptoms,mandmattainmammaximalmlevelmfunctionmandmindependencemthroug
hmthemhealingmprocess.
DIF:Applym(application)
OBJ:Discussmthemrolesmandmcareermopportunitiesmformnurses.
TOP:mImplementatio
nmMSC:m ManagementmofmCare
6. Themnursemhasmbeenmworkingminmthemclinicalmsettingmformseveralmyearsmasmanma
dvancedmpracticemnurse.mHowever,mthemnursemhasmamstrongmdesiremtompursuemres
earchmandmtheorymdevelopment.mTomfulfillmthismdesire,mwhichmprogrammshouldmthe
mnursemattend?
a. DoctormofmNursingmSciencemdegreem(DNSc)
b. DoctormofmPhilosophymdegreem(PhD)
FUNDAMENTALS OF
TH
NURSING 11
EDITION POTTER
PERRY CHAPTER 1-
50 | COMPLETE
GUIDE NEWEST
VERSION 2024
,Chapterm01:mNursingmToday
Potter:mFundamentalsmofmNursing,m11thmEdition
MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. Anmexperiencedmmedical-
surgicalmnursemchoosesmtomworkminmobstetrics.mWhichmlevelmofmproficiency
mismthemnursemuponminitialmtransitionmtomthemobstetricalmfloor?
a. Novice
b. Proficient
c. Competent
d. Advancedmbeginner
ANS:mA
Ambeginningmnursingmstudentmormanymnursementeringmamsituationminmwhichmtherem
ismnompreviousmlevelmofmexperiencem(e.g.,manmexperiencedmoperatingmroommnursem
choosesmtomnowmpracticeminmhomemhealth)mismanmexamplemofmamnovicemnurse.mA
mproficientmnursemperceivesmampatient’smclinicalmsituationmasmamwhole,mismablemto
massessmanmentiremsituation,mandmcanmreadilymtransfermknowledgemgainedmfrommmu
ltiplempreviousmexperiencesmtomamsituation.mAmcompetentmnursemunderstandsmthemor
ganizationmandmspecificmcaremrequiredmbymthemtypemofmpatientsm(e.g.,msurgical,mon
cology,mormorthopedicmpatients).mThismnursemismamcompetentmpractitionermwhomism
ablemtomanticipatemnursingmcaremandmestablishmlong-
rangemgoals.mAmnursemwhomhasmhadmsomemlevelmofmexperiencemwithmthemsituatio
nmismanmadvancedmbeginner.mThismexperiencemmaymonlymbemobservationalminmnatu
re,mbutmthemnursemismablemtomidentifymmeaningfulmaspectsmormprinciplesmofmnursin
gmcare.
DIF:Applym(application)
OBJ:Discussmthemdevelopmentmofmprofessionalmnursingmroles.
TOP:mEvaluati
onmMSC:m ManagementmofmCare
2. Whichmnursemmostmlikelymkeptmrecordsmonmsanitationmtechniquesmandmthemeffectsmon
mhealth?
a. FlorencemNightingale
b. MarymNutting
c. ClaramBarton
d. LillianmWald
ANS:mA
Nightingalemwasmthemfirstmpracticingmnursemepidemiologist.mHermstatisticalmanalyses
mconnectedmpoormsanitationmwithmcholeramandmdysentery.mMarymNutting,mClaramBa
rton,mandmLillianmWaldmcamemaftermNightingale,meachmcontributingmtomthemnursing
mprofessionminmhermownmway.mMarymNuttingmwasminstrumentalminmmovingmnursin
gmeducationmintomuniversities.mClaramBartonmfoundedmthemAmericanmRedmCross.mLil
lianmWaldmhelpedmopenmthemHenrymStreetmSettlement.
DIF:Understandm(comprehension)
OBJ:Discussmtheminfluencemofmsocial,mhistorical,mpolitical,mandmeconomicmchangesmonmnursing
mpractices.
TOP: Evaluation MSC:m HealthmPromotionmandmMaintenance
3. Themnursemprescribesmstrategiesmandmalternativesmtomattainmexpectedmoutcome.mWhi
chmstandardmofmnursingmpracticemismthemnursemfollowing?
a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
,d. Implementation
ANS:mC
Inmplanning,mthemregisteredmnursemdevelopsmamplanmthatmprescribesmstrategiesmandm
alternativesmtomattainmexpectedmoutcomes.mDuringmassessment,mthemregisteredmnurse
mcollectsmcomprehensivemdatampertinentmtomthempatient’smhealthmand/ormthemsituatio
n.mInmdiagnosis,mthemregisteredmnursemanalyzesmthemassessmentmdatamtomdetermine
mthemdiagnosesmormissues.mDuringmimplementation,mthemregisteredmnursemimplements
m(carriesmout)mthemidentifiedmplan.
, DIF:Understandm(comprehension)
OBJ:Discussmthemdevelopmentmofmprofessionalmnursingmroles.
TOP:mPlanni
ngmMSC:m ManagementmofmCare
4. Amnursemassessesmampatient’smfluidmstatusmandmdecidesmthatmthempatientmneedsmto
mdrinkmmoremfluids.mThemnursemthenmencouragesmthempatientmtomdrinkmmoremfluids
.mWhichmconceptmismthemnursemdemonstrating?
a. Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
ANS:mB
Autonomymismanmessentialmelementmofmprofessionalmnursingmthatminvolvesmtheminit
iationmofmindependentmnursingminterventionsmwithoutmmedicalmorders.mTomobtainmli
censureminmthemUnitedmStates,mthemRNmcandidatemmustmpassmthemNCLEX-
RN.mBeyondmthemNCLEX-
RN,mthemnursemmaymchoosemtomworkmtowardmcertificationminmamspecificmareamo
fmnursingmpractice.mAccountabilitymmeansmthatmyoumaremresponsible,mprofessionally
mandmlegally,mformthemtypemandmqualitymofmnursingmcaremprovided.
DIF:Applym(application)
OBJ:Discussmthemrolesmandmcareermopportunitiesmformnurses.
TOP:mImplementatio
nmMSC:m ManagementmofmCare
5. Amnursempreparesmthembudgetmandmpoliciesmformanmintensivemcaremunit.mWhich
mrolemismthemnursemimplementing?
a. Educator
b. Manager
c. Advocate
d. Caregiver
ANS:mB
Ammanagermcoordinatesmthemactivitiesmofmmembersmofmthemnursingmstaffminmdelive
ringmnursingmcaremandmhasmpersonnel,mpolicy,mandmbudgetarymresponsibilitymforma
mspecificmnursingmunitmormfacility.mAsmanmeducator,myoumexplainmconceptsmandmfa
ctsmaboutmhealth,mdescribemthemreasonmformroutinemcaremactivities,mdemonstratempro
ceduresmsuchmasmself-
caremactivities,mreinforcemlearningmormpatientmbehavior,mandmevaluatemthempatient’sm
progressminmlearning.mAsmampatientmadvocate,myoumprotectmyourmpatient’smhumanma
ndmlegalmrightsmandmprovidemassistanceminmassertingmthesemrightsmifmthemneedmaris
es.mAsmamcaregiver,myoumhelpmpatientsmmaintainmandmregainmhealth,mmanagemdisea
semandmsymptoms,mandmattainmammaximalmlevelmfunctionmandmindependencemthroug
hmthemhealingmprocess.
DIF:Applym(application)
OBJ:Discussmthemrolesmandmcareermopportunitiesmformnurses.
TOP:mImplementatio
nmMSC:m ManagementmofmCare
6. Themnursemhasmbeenmworkingminmthemclinicalmsettingmformseveralmyearsmasmanma
dvancedmpracticemnurse.mHowever,mthemnursemhasmamstrongmdesiremtompursuemres
earchmandmtheorymdevelopment.mTomfulfillmthismdesire,mwhichmprogrammshouldmthe
mnursemattend?
a. DoctormofmNursingmSciencemdegreem(DNSc)
b. DoctormofmPhilosophymdegreem(PhD)
