TEST BANK for Fundamentals of Nursing 11th Edition by Potter, Perry, Stockert, Hall | All Chapters 1-50

,Chapter4001:40Nursing40Today
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a. Florence4 0 Nightingale
b. Mary4 0 Nutting
c. Clara4 0 Barton
d. Lillian4 0 Wald
ANS: A
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DIF:Understand4 0 (comprehension)
OBJ:Discuss4 0 the4 0 influence4 0 of4 0 social,4 0 historical,4 0 political,4 0 and4 0 economic4 0 chang
es4 0 on4 0 nursing40practices.
TOP: Evaluation MSC: Health4 0 Promotion4 0 and4 0 Maintenance

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utcome.4 0 Which40standard4 0 of40nursing4 0 practice4 0 is4 0 the4 0 nurse4 0 following?
a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
ANS: C
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dentified4 0 plan.

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TOP: Planning
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3. An4 0 experienced4 medical-
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b. Proficient
c. Competent
d. Advanced4 0 beginner

, ANS: A