TEST BANK
,Chapter 01: Nursing Today
Potter: Fundamentals of Nursing, 11th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on health? a.
Florence Nightingale
b. Mary Nutting
c. Clara Barton
d. Lillian Wald
ANS: A
Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist. Her statistical analyses connected
poor sanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and Lillian Wald
came after Nightingale, each contributing to the nursing profession in her own way. Mary
Nutting was instrumental in moving nursing education into universities. Clara Barton founded
the American Red Cross. Lillian Wald helped open the Henry Street Settlement.
DIF:Understand (comprehension)
OBJ:Discuss the influence of social, historical, political, and economic changes on nursing practices.
TOP: Evaluation MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2. The nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome. Which standard
of nursing practice is the nurse following? a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
ANS: C
In planning, the registered nurse develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to
attain expected outcomes. During assessment, the registered nurse collects comprehensive
data pertinent to the patient’s health and/or the situation. In diagnosis, the registered nurse
analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnoses or issues. During implementation,
the registered nurse implements (carries out) the identified plan.
DIF:Understand (comprehension)
OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles. TOP: Planning MSC:
Management of Care
3. An experienced medical-surgical nurse chooses to work in obstetrics. Which level of
proficiency is the nurse upon initial transition to the obstetrical floor? a. Novice
b. Proficient
c. Competent
d. Advanced beginner
, ANS: A
A beginning nursing student or any nurse entering a situation in which there is no previous
level of experience (e.g., an experienced operating room nurse chooses to now practice in
home health) is an example of a novice nurse. A proficient nurse perceives a patient’s clinical
situation as a whole, is able to assess an entire situation, and can readily transfer knowledge
gained from multiple previous experiences to a situation. A competent nurse understands the
organization and specific care required by the type of patients (e.g., surgical, oncology, or
orthopedic patients). This nurse is a competent practitioner who is able to anticipate nursing
care and establish long-range goals. A nurse who has had some level of experience with the
situation is an advanced beginner. This experience may only be observational in nature, but
the nurse is able to identify meaningful aspects or principles of nursing care.
DIF:Apply (application)
OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles. TOP: Evaluation MSC:
Management of Care
4. A nurse assesses a patient’s fluid status and decides that the patient needs to drink more
fluids. The nurse then encourages the patient to drink more fluids. Which concept is the
nurse demonstrating? a. Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
ANS: B
Autonomy is an essential element of professional nursing that involves the initiation of
independent nursing interventions without medical orders. To obtain licensure in the United
States, the RN candidate must pass the NCLEX-RN . Beyond the NCLEX-RN , the nurse
may choose to work toward certification in a specific area of nursing practice. Accountability
means that you are responsible, professionally and legally, for the type and quality of nursing
care provided.
DIF:Apply (application)
OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses. TOP: Implementation MSC:
Management of Care
5. A nurse prepares the budget and policies for an intensive care unit. Which role is the nurse
implementing?
a. Educator
b. Manager
c. Advocate
d. Caregiver
ANS: B
A manager coordinates the activities of members of the nursing staff in delivering nursing
care and has personnel, policy, and budgetary responsibility for a specific nursing unit or
, facility. iAs ian ieducator, iyou iexplain iconcepts iand ifacts iabout ihealth, idescribe ithe ireason
ifor iroutine icare iactivities, idemonstrate iprocedures isuch ias iself-care iactivities, ireinforce
ilearning ior ipatient ibehavior, iand ievaluate ithe ipatient’s iprogress iin ilearning. iAs ia ipatient
iadvocate, iyou iprotect iyour ipatient’s ihuman iand ilegal irights iand iprovide iassistance iin
iasserting ithese irights iif ithe ineed iarises. iAs ia icaregiver, iyou ihelp ipatients imaintain iand
iregain ihealth, imanage idisease iand isymptoms, iand iattain ia imaximal ilevel ifunction iand
iindependence ithrough ithe ihealing iprocess.
DIF:Apply i(application)
OBJ:Discuss i the i roles i and i career i opportunities i for i nurses. i TOP: i Implementation i MSC:
iManagement iof iCare
6. The inurse ihas ibeen iworking iin ithe iclinical isetting ifor iseveral iyears ias ian iadvanced
ipractice inurse. iHowever, ithe inurse ihas ia istrong idesire ito ipursue iresearch iand itheory
idevelopment. iTo ifulfill ithis idesire, iwhich iprogram ishould ithe inurse iattend? ia. iDoctor iof
iNursing iScience idegree i(DNSc)
b. Doctor iof iPhilosophy idegree i(PhD)
c. Doctor iof iNursing iPractice idegree i(DNP)
d. Doctor iin ithe iScience iof iNursing idegree i(DSN)
ANS: iB
Some idoctoral iprograms iprepare inurses ifor imore irigorous iresearch iand itheory
idevelopment iand iaward ithe iresearch-oriented iDoctor iof iPhilosophy i(PhD) iin inursing.
iProfessional idoctoral iprograms iin inursing i(DSN ior iDNSc) iprepare igraduates ito iapply
iresearch ifindings ito iclinical inursing. iThe iDNP iis ia ipractice idoctorate ithat iprepares
iadvanced ipractice inurses isuch ias inurse ipractitioners.
DIF:Understand i(comprehension)
OBJ:Compare iand icontrast ithe ieducational iprograms iavailable ifor iprofessional iregistered inurse
i(RN) ieducation. iTOP: iTeaching/Learning iMSC: iManagement iof iCare
7. A inurse iattends ia iworkshop ion icurrent inursing iissues iprovided iby ithe iAmerican
iNurses iAssociation. iWhich itype iof ieducation idid ithe inurse ireceive? ia. iGraduate
ieducation
b. Inservice ieducation
c. Continuing ieducation
d. Registered inurse ieducation
ANS: iC
Continuing ieducation iinvolves iformal, iorganized ieducational iprograms ioffered iby
iuniversities, ihospitals, istate inurses iassociations, iprofessional inursing iorganizations, iand
ieducational iand ihealth icare iinstitutions. iAfter iobtaining ia ibaccalaureate idegree iin
inursing, iyou ican ipursue igraduate ieducation ileading ito ia imaster’s ior idoctoral idegree iin
iany inumber iof igraduate ifields, iincluding inursing. iInservice ieducation iprograms iare
iinstruction ior itraining iprovided iby ia ihealth icare ifacility ior iinstitution. iRegistered inurse
ieducation iis ithe ieducation ipreparation ifor ian iindividual iintending ito ibe ian iRN.
,Chapter 01: Nursing Today
Potter: Fundamentals of Nursing, 11th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on health? a.
Florence Nightingale
b. Mary Nutting
c. Clara Barton
d. Lillian Wald
ANS: A
Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist. Her statistical analyses connected
poor sanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and Lillian Wald
came after Nightingale, each contributing to the nursing profession in her own way. Mary
Nutting was instrumental in moving nursing education into universities. Clara Barton founded
the American Red Cross. Lillian Wald helped open the Henry Street Settlement.
DIF:Understand (comprehension)
OBJ:Discuss the influence of social, historical, political, and economic changes on nursing practices.
TOP: Evaluation MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2. The nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome. Which standard
of nursing practice is the nurse following? a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
ANS: C
In planning, the registered nurse develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to
attain expected outcomes. During assessment, the registered nurse collects comprehensive
data pertinent to the patient’s health and/or the situation. In diagnosis, the registered nurse
analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnoses or issues. During implementation,
the registered nurse implements (carries out) the identified plan.
DIF:Understand (comprehension)
OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles. TOP: Planning MSC:
Management of Care
3. An experienced medical-surgical nurse chooses to work in obstetrics. Which level of
proficiency is the nurse upon initial transition to the obstetrical floor? a. Novice
b. Proficient
c. Competent
d. Advanced beginner
, ANS: A
A beginning nursing student or any nurse entering a situation in which there is no previous
level of experience (e.g., an experienced operating room nurse chooses to now practice in
home health) is an example of a novice nurse. A proficient nurse perceives a patient’s clinical
situation as a whole, is able to assess an entire situation, and can readily transfer knowledge
gained from multiple previous experiences to a situation. A competent nurse understands the
organization and specific care required by the type of patients (e.g., surgical, oncology, or
orthopedic patients). This nurse is a competent practitioner who is able to anticipate nursing
care and establish long-range goals. A nurse who has had some level of experience with the
situation is an advanced beginner. This experience may only be observational in nature, but
the nurse is able to identify meaningful aspects or principles of nursing care.
DIF:Apply (application)
OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles. TOP: Evaluation MSC:
Management of Care
4. A nurse assesses a patient’s fluid status and decides that the patient needs to drink more
fluids. The nurse then encourages the patient to drink more fluids. Which concept is the
nurse demonstrating? a. Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
ANS: B
Autonomy is an essential element of professional nursing that involves the initiation of
independent nursing interventions without medical orders. To obtain licensure in the United
States, the RN candidate must pass the NCLEX-RN . Beyond the NCLEX-RN , the nurse
may choose to work toward certification in a specific area of nursing practice. Accountability
means that you are responsible, professionally and legally, for the type and quality of nursing
care provided.
DIF:Apply (application)
OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses. TOP: Implementation MSC:
Management of Care
5. A nurse prepares the budget and policies for an intensive care unit. Which role is the nurse
implementing?
a. Educator
b. Manager
c. Advocate
d. Caregiver
ANS: B
A manager coordinates the activities of members of the nursing staff in delivering nursing
care and has personnel, policy, and budgetary responsibility for a specific nursing unit or
, facility. iAs ian ieducator, iyou iexplain iconcepts iand ifacts iabout ihealth, idescribe ithe ireason
ifor iroutine icare iactivities, idemonstrate iprocedures isuch ias iself-care iactivities, ireinforce
ilearning ior ipatient ibehavior, iand ievaluate ithe ipatient’s iprogress iin ilearning. iAs ia ipatient
iadvocate, iyou iprotect iyour ipatient’s ihuman iand ilegal irights iand iprovide iassistance iin
iasserting ithese irights iif ithe ineed iarises. iAs ia icaregiver, iyou ihelp ipatients imaintain iand
iregain ihealth, imanage idisease iand isymptoms, iand iattain ia imaximal ilevel ifunction iand
iindependence ithrough ithe ihealing iprocess.
DIF:Apply i(application)
OBJ:Discuss i the i roles i and i career i opportunities i for i nurses. i TOP: i Implementation i MSC:
iManagement iof iCare
6. The inurse ihas ibeen iworking iin ithe iclinical isetting ifor iseveral iyears ias ian iadvanced
ipractice inurse. iHowever, ithe inurse ihas ia istrong idesire ito ipursue iresearch iand itheory
idevelopment. iTo ifulfill ithis idesire, iwhich iprogram ishould ithe inurse iattend? ia. iDoctor iof
iNursing iScience idegree i(DNSc)
b. Doctor iof iPhilosophy idegree i(PhD)
c. Doctor iof iNursing iPractice idegree i(DNP)
d. Doctor iin ithe iScience iof iNursing idegree i(DSN)
ANS: iB
Some idoctoral iprograms iprepare inurses ifor imore irigorous iresearch iand itheory
idevelopment iand iaward ithe iresearch-oriented iDoctor iof iPhilosophy i(PhD) iin inursing.
iProfessional idoctoral iprograms iin inursing i(DSN ior iDNSc) iprepare igraduates ito iapply
iresearch ifindings ito iclinical inursing. iThe iDNP iis ia ipractice idoctorate ithat iprepares
iadvanced ipractice inurses isuch ias inurse ipractitioners.
DIF:Understand i(comprehension)
OBJ:Compare iand icontrast ithe ieducational iprograms iavailable ifor iprofessional iregistered inurse
i(RN) ieducation. iTOP: iTeaching/Learning iMSC: iManagement iof iCare
7. A inurse iattends ia iworkshop ion icurrent inursing iissues iprovided iby ithe iAmerican
iNurses iAssociation. iWhich itype iof ieducation idid ithe inurse ireceive? ia. iGraduate
ieducation
b. Inservice ieducation
c. Continuing ieducation
d. Registered inurse ieducation
ANS: iC
Continuing ieducation iinvolves iformal, iorganized ieducational iprograms ioffered iby
iuniversities, ihospitals, istate inurses iassociations, iprofessional inursing iorganizations, iand
ieducational iand ihealth icare iinstitutions. iAfter iobtaining ia ibaccalaureate idegree iin
inursing, iyou ican ipursue igraduate ieducation ileading ito ia imaster’s ior idoctoral idegree iin
iany inumber iof igraduate ifields, iincluding inursing. iInservice ieducation iprograms iare
iinstruction ior itraining iprovided iby ia ihealth icare ifacility ior iinstitution. iRegistered inurse
ieducation iis ithe ieducation ipreparation ifor ian iindividual iintending ito ibe ian iRN.
