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Test bank for fundamentals of nursing 10th edition pott
x x x x x x x x
er 925 x
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING 10TH E x x x x
DITION POTTER PERRY TEST BANK
x x x x
Fundamentals of Nursing 10th Edition Potter Perry Test Bank
x x x x x x x x
Chapterx1.xNursingxTodayx
MULTIPLExCHOICE
1. Contemporaryxnursingxpracticexisxbasedxonxknowledgexgeneratedxthroughxnursingxtheories.x
FlorencexNightingalesxtheoryxintroducedxthexconceptxthatxnursingxcarexfocusesxon:
1 Psychological needs x
2 A maximal level of wellness
x x x x
3 Health maintenance and restoration
x x x
4 Interpersonal interactions with the client
x x x x
ANS:x3
FlorencexNightingalexbelievedxthexrolexofxthexnursexwasxtoxputxthexclientsxbodyxinxthexbestxstatexinxo
rderxtoxremainxfreexofxdiseasexorxtoxrecoverxfromxdisease.
AlthoughxFlorencexNightingalexmayxhavexaddressedxmeetingxthexpsychologicalxneedsxofxherxclient
s,xitxisxnotxthexfocusxofxherxtheory.xThexgoalxofxNightingalesxtheoryxisxtoxfacilitatexthexbodysxreparati
vexprocessesxbyxmanipulatingxthexclientsxenvironment.
FlorencexNightingalexthoughtxthexhumanxbodyxhadxreparativexpropertiesxofxitsxownxifxitxwasxcaredxf
orxinxaxwayxtoxrecoverxfromxdisease.xHerxtheoryxdidxnotxfocusxonxachievingxaxmaximalxlevelxofxwell
ness.
FlorencexNightingalexbelievedxthexnursexwasxinxchargexofxthexclientsxhealth.xAlthoughxshexinteracte
dxwithxherxclientsxbyxreadingxtoxthem,xherxtheoryxofxnursingxcarexdidxnotxfocusxuponxinterpersonalxi
nteractions.
DIF:xAxREF:x2xOBJ:xKnowledgexTOP
:xNursingxProcess:xAssessment
MSC:xNCLEXxtestxplanxdesignation:xSafe,xEffectivexCarexEnvironment/CoordinatedxCare
2. NursingxeducationxprogramsxinxthexUnitedxStatesxmayxseekxvoluntaryxaccreditationxbyxthexa
ppropriatexaccreditingxcommissionxcouncilxofxthe:
1 National League for Nursing
x x x
2 American Nurses Association
x x
3 Congress for Nursing Practice
x x x
4 International Council of Nurses
x x x
ANS:x1
ThexNationalxLeaguexforxNursingx(NLN)xisxthexprofessionalxnursingxorganizationxconcernedxwithxnursin
gxeducation.xThexNLNxprovidesxaccreditationxtoxnursingxprogramsxthatxseekxandxmeetxthe
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NLNxaccreditationxrequirements.
ThexAmericanxNursesxAssociationx(ANA)xisxconcernedxwithxthexnursingxprofessionxandxissuesxaffe
ctingxhealthxcare,xincludingxstandardsxofxcare.
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ThexCongressxforxNursingxPracticexisxthexpartxofxthexANAxconcernedxwithxdeterminingxthexlegalxa
spectsxofxnursingxpractice,xthexpublicxrecognitionxofxtheximportancexofxnursing,xandxtheximpactxofx
trendsxinxhealthxcarexonxnursingxpractice.
ThexInternationalxCouncilxofxNursesx(ICN)xisxconcernedxaboutxissuesxofxhealthxcarexandxthexn
ursingxprofession,xincludingxthexprovisionxofxanxinternationalxpowerxbasexforxnurses.
DIF:xAxREF:x8xOBJ:xKnowledgexTOP
:xNursingxProcess:xAssessment
MSC:xNCLEXxtestxplanxdesignation:xSafe,xEffectivexCarexEnvironment/CoordinatedxCare
3. Thexminimumxeducationalxrequirementxforxaxnursexpractitionerxis:
1 Diploma in nursing
x x
2 Masters in nursing
x x
3 Doctorate in nursing
x x
4 Baccalaureate in nursing x x
ANS:x2
Axmastersxdegreexisxnursingxisxrequiredxtoxbecomexaxnursexpractitioner.
Diplomaxprogramsxinxnursingxrequirex3xyearsxofxeducationxafterxwhichxthexgraduatexmayxbecomexa
xregisteredxnurse,xbutxnotxaxnursexpractitioner.
Doctoralxprogramsxfocusxonxthexapplicationxofxresearchxfindingsxtoxclinicalxpractice.xThexdoctoralxdegre
exisxbeyondxthexmastersxdegree.
Thexbaccalaureatexdegreexprogramxgenerallyxrequiresx4xyearsxofxstudyxinxaxcollegexorxuniversity,xaft
erxwhichxthexgraduatexmayxbecomexaxregisteredxnurse,xnotxaxnursexpractitioner.
DIF:xAxREF:x8xOBJ:xKnowledgexTOP
:xNursingxProcess:xAssessment
MSC:xNCLEXxtestxplanxdesignation:xSafe,xEffectivexCarexEnvironment/CoordinatedxCare
4. Axgroupxthatxlobbiesxatxthexstatexandxfederalxlevelxforxadvancementxofxnursingsxrole,xeconomicxi
nterest,xandxhealthxcarexisxthe:
1 State Board of Nursing
x x x
2 American Nurses Association
x x
3 American Hospital Association
x x
4 National Student Nurses Association
x x x
ANS:x2
ThexAmericanxNursesxAssociationx(ANA)xhiresxlobbyistsxatxthexstatexandxfederalxlevelxtoxpromotext
hexadvancementxofxhealthxcarexandxthexeconomicxandxgeneralxwelfarexofxnurses.
StatexBoardsxofxNursingxprimarilyxfocusxonxlicensurexofxnursesxwithinxtheirxownxstate.x
ThexAmericanxHospitalxAssociationxdoesxnotxfocusxonxnursesxeconomicxissuesxandxthexa
dvancementxofxthexrolexofxnurses.
ThexNationalxStudentxNursesxAssociationxfocusesxonxissuesxofximportancexforxnursingxstudents.
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DIF:xAxREF:x8xOBJ:xComprehensionxT
OP:xNursingxProcess:xAssessment
MSC:xNCLEXxtestxplanxdesignation:xSafe,xEffectivexCarexEnvironment/CoordinatedxCare
5. AxnursexmovesxfromxSeattlextoxBostonxandxbeginsxworkingxinxaxhospital.xThexmostximportantxf
actorxforxthexnursextoxconsiderxwhenxmovingxtoxanotherxstatexisxthe:
1 Massachusetts Nurse Practice Act
x x x
2 Standard for nursing practice in Boston
x x x x x
3 Clinical ladder of mobility in the new hospital
x x x x x x x
4 Requirement for continuing education units (CEU) in Massachusett
x x x x x x x
s
ANS:x1
Althoughxmostxstatesxhavexsimilarxpracticexacts,xeachxindividualxstatexhasxitsxownxNursexPracticexA
ctxthatxregulatesxthexlicensurexandxpracticexofxnursingxwithinxthatxstate.xKnowledgexofxthexNursexPra
cticexActxisxnecessaryxtoxprovidexsafexandxlegalxnursingxcare.
Standardsxofxnursingxpracticexarexnotxspecificxtoxaxcity,xbutxratherxtoxthexprofessionxitself.xAlthoug
hxthexclinicalxladderxofxmobilityxmayxbexofxinterestxinxregardxtoxprofessionalxadvancement,xitxisxnot
xthexmostximportantxfactorxwhenxpracticingxnursingxinxanotherxstate.xKnowledgexofxthexNursexPrac
ticexActxinxorderxtoxprovidexsafexandxlegalxnursingxcarexisxofxhigherximportance.
Regardlessxofxwherexaxnursexpractices,xthexnursexshouldxstrivextoxremainxcurrent.xD
IF:xCxREF:x8xOBJ:xAnalysis
TOP:xNursingxProcess:xAssessment
MSC:xNCLEXxtestxplanxdesignation:xSafe,xEffectivexCarexEnvironment/CoordinatedxCare
6. Axnursexisxcaringxforxaxclientxwhoxhasxchronicxrenalxfailure.xThexnursexstates,xWexwillxdoxevery
thingxpossiblextoxreturnxyouxtoxthexoptimumxlevelxofxself-
carexpossible.xInxcoordinatingxanxapproachxtoxbestxmeetxthexneedsxofxthisxclient,xthexnursexisxfulfil
lingxthexrolexof:
1 Manager
2 Educator
3 Counselor
4 Communicator
ANS:x1
Thexnurse,xinxcaringxforxthisxclient,xwillxcoordinatexthexactivitiesxofxotherxmembersxofxthexhealthxcar
exteam.xThisxclientxmayxrequirexthexassistancexofxaxnursingxassistantxtoxprovidexpersonalxcarexuntilxt
hexclientxisxlessxfatigued.xAxnutritionistxmayxbexnecessaryxforxdietxevaluation,xplanning,xandxteachin
g.xAxnursexmayxprovidexeducationxonxthexdialysisxtherapyxandxperformxthexskillxnecessaryxuntilxthex
clientxisxablextoxdoxsoxindependently.
Test bank for fundamentals of nursing 10th edition pott
x x x x x x x x
er 925 x
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING 10TH E x x x x
DITION POTTER PERRY TEST BANK
x x x x
Fundamentals of Nursing 10th Edition Potter Perry Test Bank
x x x x x x x x
Chapterx1.xNursingxTodayx
MULTIPLExCHOICE
1. Contemporaryxnursingxpracticexisxbasedxonxknowledgexgeneratedxthroughxnursingxtheories.x
FlorencexNightingalesxtheoryxintroducedxthexconceptxthatxnursingxcarexfocusesxon:
1 Psychological needs x
2 A maximal level of wellness
x x x x
3 Health maintenance and restoration
x x x
4 Interpersonal interactions with the client
x x x x
ANS:x3
FlorencexNightingalexbelievedxthexrolexofxthexnursexwasxtoxputxthexclientsxbodyxinxthexbestxstatexinxo
rderxtoxremainxfreexofxdiseasexorxtoxrecoverxfromxdisease.
AlthoughxFlorencexNightingalexmayxhavexaddressedxmeetingxthexpsychologicalxneedsxofxherxclient
s,xitxisxnotxthexfocusxofxherxtheory.xThexgoalxofxNightingalesxtheoryxisxtoxfacilitatexthexbodysxreparati
vexprocessesxbyxmanipulatingxthexclientsxenvironment.
FlorencexNightingalexthoughtxthexhumanxbodyxhadxreparativexpropertiesxofxitsxownxifxitxwasxcaredxf
orxinxaxwayxtoxrecoverxfromxdisease.xHerxtheoryxdidxnotxfocusxonxachievingxaxmaximalxlevelxofxwell
ness.
FlorencexNightingalexbelievedxthexnursexwasxinxchargexofxthexclientsxhealth.xAlthoughxshexinteracte
dxwithxherxclientsxbyxreadingxtoxthem,xherxtheoryxofxnursingxcarexdidxnotxfocusxuponxinterpersonalxi
nteractions.
DIF:xAxREF:x2xOBJ:xKnowledgexTOP
:xNursingxProcess:xAssessment
MSC:xNCLEXxtestxplanxdesignation:xSafe,xEffectivexCarexEnvironment/CoordinatedxCare
2. NursingxeducationxprogramsxinxthexUnitedxStatesxmayxseekxvoluntaryxaccreditationxbyxthexa
ppropriatexaccreditingxcommissionxcouncilxofxthe:
1 National League for Nursing
x x x
2 American Nurses Association
x x
3 Congress for Nursing Practice
x x x
4 International Council of Nurses
x x x
ANS:x1
ThexNationalxLeaguexforxNursingx(NLN)xisxthexprofessionalxnursingxorganizationxconcernedxwithxnursin
gxeducation.xThexNLNxprovidesxaccreditationxtoxnursingxprogramsxthatxseekxandxmeetxthe
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NLNxaccreditationxrequirements.
ThexAmericanxNursesxAssociationx(ANA)xisxconcernedxwithxthexnursingxprofessionxandxissuesxaffe
ctingxhealthxcare,xincludingxstandardsxofxcare.
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ThexCongressxforxNursingxPracticexisxthexpartxofxthexANAxconcernedxwithxdeterminingxthexlegalxa
spectsxofxnursingxpractice,xthexpublicxrecognitionxofxtheximportancexofxnursing,xandxtheximpactxofx
trendsxinxhealthxcarexonxnursingxpractice.
ThexInternationalxCouncilxofxNursesx(ICN)xisxconcernedxaboutxissuesxofxhealthxcarexandxthexn
ursingxprofession,xincludingxthexprovisionxofxanxinternationalxpowerxbasexforxnurses.
DIF:xAxREF:x8xOBJ:xKnowledgexTOP
:xNursingxProcess:xAssessment
MSC:xNCLEXxtestxplanxdesignation:xSafe,xEffectivexCarexEnvironment/CoordinatedxCare
3. Thexminimumxeducationalxrequirementxforxaxnursexpractitionerxis:
1 Diploma in nursing
x x
2 Masters in nursing
x x
3 Doctorate in nursing
x x
4 Baccalaureate in nursing x x
ANS:x2
Axmastersxdegreexisxnursingxisxrequiredxtoxbecomexaxnursexpractitioner.
Diplomaxprogramsxinxnursingxrequirex3xyearsxofxeducationxafterxwhichxthexgraduatexmayxbecomexa
xregisteredxnurse,xbutxnotxaxnursexpractitioner.
Doctoralxprogramsxfocusxonxthexapplicationxofxresearchxfindingsxtoxclinicalxpractice.xThexdoctoralxdegre
exisxbeyondxthexmastersxdegree.
Thexbaccalaureatexdegreexprogramxgenerallyxrequiresx4xyearsxofxstudyxinxaxcollegexorxuniversity,xaft
erxwhichxthexgraduatexmayxbecomexaxregisteredxnurse,xnotxaxnursexpractitioner.
DIF:xAxREF:x8xOBJ:xKnowledgexTOP
:xNursingxProcess:xAssessment
MSC:xNCLEXxtestxplanxdesignation:xSafe,xEffectivexCarexEnvironment/CoordinatedxCare
4. Axgroupxthatxlobbiesxatxthexstatexandxfederalxlevelxforxadvancementxofxnursingsxrole,xeconomicxi
nterest,xandxhealthxcarexisxthe:
1 State Board of Nursing
x x x
2 American Nurses Association
x x
3 American Hospital Association
x x
4 National Student Nurses Association
x x x
ANS:x2
ThexAmericanxNursesxAssociationx(ANA)xhiresxlobbyistsxatxthexstatexandxfederalxlevelxtoxpromotext
hexadvancementxofxhealthxcarexandxthexeconomicxandxgeneralxwelfarexofxnurses.
StatexBoardsxofxNursingxprimarilyxfocusxonxlicensurexofxnursesxwithinxtheirxownxstate.x
ThexAmericanxHospitalxAssociationxdoesxnotxfocusxonxnursesxeconomicxissuesxandxthexa
dvancementxofxthexrolexofxnurses.
ThexNationalxStudentxNursesxAssociationxfocusesxonxissuesxofximportancexforxnursingxstudents.
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DIF:xAxREF:x8xOBJ:xComprehensionxT
OP:xNursingxProcess:xAssessment
MSC:xNCLEXxtestxplanxdesignation:xSafe,xEffectivexCarexEnvironment/CoordinatedxCare
5. AxnursexmovesxfromxSeattlextoxBostonxandxbeginsxworkingxinxaxhospital.xThexmostximportantxf
actorxforxthexnursextoxconsiderxwhenxmovingxtoxanotherxstatexisxthe:
1 Massachusetts Nurse Practice Act
x x x
2 Standard for nursing practice in Boston
x x x x x
3 Clinical ladder of mobility in the new hospital
x x x x x x x
4 Requirement for continuing education units (CEU) in Massachusett
x x x x x x x
s
ANS:x1
Althoughxmostxstatesxhavexsimilarxpracticexacts,xeachxindividualxstatexhasxitsxownxNursexPracticexA
ctxthatxregulatesxthexlicensurexandxpracticexofxnursingxwithinxthatxstate.xKnowledgexofxthexNursexPra
cticexActxisxnecessaryxtoxprovidexsafexandxlegalxnursingxcare.
Standardsxofxnursingxpracticexarexnotxspecificxtoxaxcity,xbutxratherxtoxthexprofessionxitself.xAlthoug
hxthexclinicalxladderxofxmobilityxmayxbexofxinterestxinxregardxtoxprofessionalxadvancement,xitxisxnot
xthexmostximportantxfactorxwhenxpracticingxnursingxinxanotherxstate.xKnowledgexofxthexNursexPrac
ticexActxinxorderxtoxprovidexsafexandxlegalxnursingxcarexisxofxhigherximportance.
Regardlessxofxwherexaxnursexpractices,xthexnursexshouldxstrivextoxremainxcurrent.xD
IF:xCxREF:x8xOBJ:xAnalysis
TOP:xNursingxProcess:xAssessment
MSC:xNCLEXxtestxplanxdesignation:xSafe,xEffectivexCarexEnvironment/CoordinatedxCare
6. Axnursexisxcaringxforxaxclientxwhoxhasxchronicxrenalxfailure.xThexnursexstates,xWexwillxdoxevery
thingxpossiblextoxreturnxyouxtoxthexoptimumxlevelxofxself-
carexpossible.xInxcoordinatingxanxapproachxtoxbestxmeetxthexneedsxofxthisxclient,xthexnursexisxfulfil
lingxthexrolexof:
1 Manager
2 Educator
3 Counselor
4 Communicator
ANS:x1
Thexnurse,xinxcaringxforxthisxclient,xwillxcoordinatexthexactivitiesxofxotherxmembersxofxthexhealthxcar
exteam.xThisxclientxmayxrequirexthexassistancexofxaxnursingxassistantxtoxprovidexpersonalxcarexuntilxt
hexclientxisxlessxfatigued.xAxnutritionistxmayxbexnecessaryxforxdietxevaluation,xplanning,xandxteachin
g.xAxnursexmayxprovidexeducationxonxthexdialysisxtherapyxandxperformxthexskillxnecessaryxuntilxthex
clientxisxablextoxdoxsoxindependently.
