Test bank for fundamentals of nursing 10th edition
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Fundamentals of Nursing 10th Edition Potter Perry Test Bank ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee
Chapter 1. Nursing Today ee ee ee
MULTIPLE CHOICE
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1. Contemporary nursing practice is based on knowledge generated through nursing theories.
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Florence Nightingales theory introduced the concept that nursing care focuses on:
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1 Psychological needs ee
2 A maximal level of wellness
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3 Health maintenance and restoration ee ee ee
4 Interpersonal interactions with the client ee ee ee ee
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Florence Nightingale believed the role of the nurse was to put the clients body in the best state
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in order to remain free of disease or to recover from disease.
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Although Florence Nightingale may have addressed meeting the psychological needs of her
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clients, it is not the focus of her theory. The goal of Nightingales theory is to facilitate the bodys
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reparative processes by manipulating the clients environment.
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Florence Nightingale thought the human body had reparative properties of its own if it was
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cared for in a way to recover from disease. Her theory did not focus on achieving a maximal
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level of wellness.
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Florence Nightingale believed the nurse was in charge of the clients health. Although she
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interacted with her clients by reading to them, her theory of nursing care did not focus upon
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interpersonal interactions.
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DIF: A REF: 2 OBJ: Knowledge
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TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
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MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
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2. Nursing education programs in the United States may seek voluntary accreditation by the
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appropriate accrediting commission council of the:
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1 National League for Nursing ee ee ee
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3 Congress for Nursing Practice ee ee ee
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The National League for Nursing (NLN) is the professional nursing organization concerned with
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nursing education. The NLN provides accreditation to nursing programs that seek and meet the
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NLN accreditation requirements.
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The American Nurses Association (ANA) is concerned with the nursing profession and issues
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affecting health care, including standards of care.
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The Congress for Nursing Practice is the part of the ANA concerned with determining the legal
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aspects of nursing practice, the public recognition of the importance of nursing, and the
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impact of trends in health care on nursing practice.
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The International Council of Nurses (ICN) is concerned about issues of health care and
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the nursing profession, including the provision of an international power base for nurses.
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DIF: A REF: 8 OBJ: Knowledge
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TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
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3. The minimum educational requirement for a nurse practitioner is:
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1 Diploma in nursing ee ee
2 Masters in nursing ee ee
3 Doctorate in nursing ee ee
4 Baccalaureate in nursing ee ee
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A masters degree is nursing is required to become a nurse practitioner.
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Diploma programs in nursing require 3 years of education after which the graduate may become
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a registered nurse, but not a nurse practitioner.
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Doctoral programs focus on the application of research findings to clinical practice. The doctoral
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degree is beyond the masters degree.
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The baccalaureate degree program generally requires 4 years of study in a college or university,
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after which the graduate may become a registered nurse, not a nurse practitioner.
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DIF: A REF: 8 OBJ: Knowledge
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MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
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4. A group that lobbies at the state and federal level for advancement of nursings role, economic
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interest, and health care is the:
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1 State Board of Nursing ee ee ee
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The American Nurses Association (ANA) hires lobbyists at the state and federal level to promote
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the advancement of health care and the economic and general welfare of nurses.
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State Boards of Nursing primarily focus on licensure of nurses within their own
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state. The American Hospital Association does not focus on nurses economic issues
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and the advancement of the role of nurses.
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The National Student Nurses Association focuses on issues of importance for nursing students.
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