Test Bank -Fundamentals of Nursing 9th Edition
by Taylor, Lynn, Bartlett
Chapter 1, Introduction to Nursing
An nurse with 15 years of experience in Oncology, 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
• qualifications and experience?
A) Clinical nurse specialist
B) Nurse entrepreneur
C) Nurse practitioner
D) Nurse
educator
The Answer is: A
Feedback:
A nurse with an advanced degree is a clinical nurse specialist , 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 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 PerformancNe
C) Evidence-based practice guidelines
D) Nurse
Practice Acts
Ans: A
Feedback:
One of the major guidelines for nursing practice is the nursing process .
Nurses implement their roles through the nursing process. The nursing
process is used by the nurse to identify the patient’s health care needs
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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.
• 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.
Which of the following organizations is the best source of information when a
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nurse wishes to 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.
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by Taylor, Lynn, Bartlett
Chapter 1, Introduction to Nursing
An nurse with 15 years of experience in Oncology, 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
• qualifications and experience?
A) Clinical nurse specialist
B) Nurse entrepreneur
C) Nurse practitioner
D) Nurse
educator
The Answer is: A
Feedback:
A nurse with an advanced degree is a clinical nurse specialist , 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 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 PerformancNe
C) Evidence-based practice guidelines
D) Nurse
Practice Acts
Ans: A
Feedback:
One of the major guidelines for nursing practice is the nursing process .
Nurses implement their roles through the nursing process. The nursing
process is used by the nurse to identify the patient’s health care needs
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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.
• 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.
Which of the following organizations is the best source of information when a
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nurse wishes to 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.
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