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erry Stockert & Hall Isbn: 9780323810340 Newest Version
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Chapter 01: Nursing Today
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Potter: Fundamentals of Nursing, 11th Edition
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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,;po
or,;sanitation,;with,;cholera,;and,;dysentery.,;Mary,;Nutting,,;Clara,;Barton,,;and,;Lillian,;Wald,;came,;a
fter,;Nightingale,,;each,;contributing,;to,;the,;nursing,;profession,;in,;her,;own,;way.,;Mary,;Nutting,;wa
s,;instrumental,;in,;moving,;nursing,;education,;into,;universities.,;Clara,;Barton,;founded,;the,;Americ
an,;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,;at
tain,;expected,;outcomes.,;During,;assessment,,;the,;registered,;nurse,;collects,;comprehensive,;data,;p
ertinent,;to,;the,;patient’s,;health,;and/or,;the,;situation.,;In,;diagnosis,,;the,;registered,;nurse,;analyzes,;t
he,;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
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3. An,;experienced,;medical-
surgical,;nurse,;chooses,;to,;work,;in,;obstetrics.,;Which,;level,;of,;proficiency,;is,;the,;nurse,;u
pon,;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,;lev
el,;of,;experience,;(e.g.,,;an,;experienced,;operating,;room,;nurse,;chooses,;to,;now,;practice,;in,;home,;h
ealth),;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 ,;fro
m,;multiple,;previous,;experiences,;to,;a,;situation.,;A,;competent,;nurse,;understands,;the,;organizatio
n,;and,;specific,;care,;required,;by,;the,;type,;of,;patients,;(e.g.,,;surgical, ,;oncology,,;or,;orthopedic,;pati
ents).,;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,;b
eginner.,;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
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4. A,;nurse,;assesses,;a,;patient’s,;fluid,;status,;and,;decides,;that,;the,;patient,;needs,;to,;drink,;more,;fluids.,;T
he,;nurse,;then,;encourages,;the,;patient,;to,;drink,;more,;fluids.,;Which,;concept,;is,;the,;nurse,;demonstr
ating?
a. Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
ANS:, ; B
Autonomy,;is,;an,;essential,;element,;of,;professional,;nursing,;that,;involves,;the,;initiation,;of,;indepen
dent,;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.,;A
ccountability,;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
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5. A,;nurse,;prepares,;the,;budget,;and,;policies,;for,;an,;intensive,;care,;unit.,;Which,;role,;is,;the,;nurse,;i
mplementing?
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. ,;A
s,;an,;educator,,;you,;explain,;concepts,;and,;facts,;about,;health,,;describe,;the,;reason,;for,;routine,;care,;
activities,,;demonstrate,;procedures,;such,;as,;self-
care,;activities,,;reinforce,;learning,;or,;patient,;behavior,,;and,;evaluate,;the,;patient’s,;progress,;in,;lear
ning.,;As,;a,;patient,;advocate,,;you,;protect,;your,;patient’s,;human,;and,;legal,;rights,;and,;provide,;assis
tance,;in,;asserting,;these,;rights,;if,;the,;need,;arises.,;As,;a,;caregiver,,;you,;help,;patients,;maintain,;and,;
regain,;health,,;manage,;disease,;and,;symptoms,,;and,;attain,;a,;maximal,;level,;function,;and,;indepen
dence,;through,;the,;healing,;process.
DIF:Apply,;(application)
OBJ:Discuss,;the,;roles,;and,;career,;opportunities,;for,;nurses.
TOP:,;Implementation,
MSC:, ; Management,;of,;Care
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6. The,;nurse,;has,;been,;working,;in,;the,;clinical,;setting,;for,;several,;years,;as,;an,;advanced,;practice,;n
urse.,;However,,;the,;nurse,;has,;a,;strong,;desire,;to,;pursue,;research,;and,;theory,;development.,;To,;fu
lfill,;this,;desire,,;which,;program,;should,;the,;nurse,;attend?
a. Doctor,;of,;Nursing,;Science,;degree,;(DNSc)
b. Doctor,;of,;Philosophy,;degree,;(PhD)
c. Doctor,;of,;Nursing,;Practice,;degree,;(DNP)
d. Doctor,;in,;the,;Science,;of,;Nursing,;degree,;(DSN)
ANS:, ; B
Some,;doctoral,;programs,;prepare,;nurses,;for,;more,;rigorous,;research,;and,;theory,;development ,;an
d,;award,;the,;research-
oriented,;Doctor,;of,;Philosophy,;(PhD),;in,;nursing.,;Professional,;doctoral,;programs,;in,;nursing,;(DS
N,;or,;DNSc),;prepare,;graduates,;to,;apply,;research,;findings,;to,;clinical,;nursing.,;The,;DNP,;is,;a,;prac
tice,;doctorate,;that,;prepares,;advanced,;practice,;nurses,;such,;as,;nurse,;practitioners.
DIF:Understand,;(comprehension)
OBJ:Compare,;and,;contrast,;the,;educational,;programs,;available,;for,;professional,;registered,;nurse,;(RN),;
education. TOP:, ; Teaching/Learning MSC:, ; Management ,;of,;Care
7. A,;nurse,;attends,;a,;workshop,;on,;current,;nursing,;issues,;provided,;by,;the,;American,;Nurses,;
Association.,;Which,;type,;of,;education,;did,;the,;nurse,;receive?
a. Graduate,;education
b. Inservice,;education
c. Continuing,;education
d. Registered,;nurse,;education
ANS:, ; C
Continuing,;education,;involves,;formal, ,;organized,;educational,;programs,;offered,;by,;universities,
,;hospitals, ,;state,;nurses,;associations, ,;professional,;nursing,;organizations, ,;and,;educational,;and ,;he
alth,;care,;institutions.,;After,;obtaining,;a,;baccalaureate,;degree,;in,;nursing,,;you,;can,;pursue,;graduat
e,;education,;leading,;to,;a,;master’s,;or,;doctoral,;degree,;in,;any,;number,;of,;graduate,;fields,,;including
,;nursing.,;Inservice,;education,;programs,;are,;instruction,;or,;training,;provided,;by,;a,;health,;care,;faci
lity,;or,;institution.,;Registered,;nurse,;education,;is,;the,;education,;preparation,;for,;an,;individual,;inte
nding,;to,;be,;an,;RN.
DIF:Apply,;(application)
OBJ:Compare,;and,;contrast,;the,;educational,;programs,;available,;for,;professional,;registered,;nurse,;(RN)