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Fundamentals of Nursing 9th Edition
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Chapter g01: gNursing gToday

Potter get gal.: gFundamentals gof gNursing, g9th gEdition

g MULTIPLE gCHOICE

1. Which gnurse gmost glikely gkept grecords gon gsanitation gtechniques gand gthe geffects gon ghealth? g

a. Florence gNightingale g
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b. Mary gNutting g

c. Clara gBarton g
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d. Lillian gWald g


ANS: gA g

Nightingale gwas gthe gfirst gpracticing gnurse gepidemiologist. gHer gstatistical ganalyses gconnected
gpoor g sanitation gwith gcholera gand gdysentery. gMary gNutting, gClara gBarton, gand gLillian gWald

gcame gafter g Nightingale, geach gcontributing gto gthe gnursing gprofession gin gher gown gway. gMary

gNutting gwas g instrumental gin gmoving gnursing geducation ginto guniversities. gClara gBarton gfounded

gthe gAmerican gRed g Cross. gLillian gWald ghelped gopen gthe gHenry gStreet gSettlement. g



DIF:Understand g(comprehension)REF:5 g

OBJ: gDiscuss gthe ginfluence gof gsocial, ghistorical, gpolitical, gand geconomic gchanges gon gnursing
g practices. gTOP: gEvaluation gMSC: gHealth gPromotion gand gMaintenance g



2. The gnurse gprescribes gstrategies gand galternatives gto gattain gexpected goutcome. gWhich
gstandard gof g nursing gpractice gis gthe gnurse gfollowing? g



a. Assessment g
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b. Diagnosis g

c. Planning g
g g

d. Implementation g


ANS: gC g

In gplanning, gthe gregistered gnurse gdevelops ga gplan gthat gprescribes gstrategies gand galternatives gto
gattain g expected goutcomes. gDuring gassessment, gthe gregistered gnurse gcollects gcomprehensive
gdata gpertinent g to gthe gpatient’s ghealth gand/or gthe gsituation. gIn gdiagnosis, gthe gregistered gnurse

ganalyzes gthe g g assessment gdata gto gdetermine gthe gdiagnoses gor gissues. gDuring gimplementation,

gthe gregistered gnurse g implements g(carries gout) gthe gidentified gplan. g



DIF:Understand g(comprehension)REF:2 g

OBJ: gDiscuss gthe gdevelopment gof gprofessional gnursing groles. gTOP: gPlanning g

,MSC:Management gof gCare

3. An gexperienced gmedical-surgical gnurse gchooses gto gwork gin gobstetrics. gWhich glevel gof
gproficiency gis g the gnurse gupon ginitial gtransition gto gthe gobstetrical gfloor? g



a. Novice g

b. Proficient g

c. Competent g

d. Advanced gbeginner g


ANS: gA g

A gbeginning gnursing gstudent gor gany gnurse gentering ga gsituation gin gwhich gthere gis gno gprevious
glevel gof g experience g(e.g., gan gexperienced goperating groom gnurse gchooses gto gnow gpractice gin

ghome ghealth) gis g g g an gexample gof ga gnovice gnurse. gA gproficient gnurse gperceives ga gpatient’s

gclinical gsituation gas ga gwhole, gis g able gto gassess gan gentire gsituation, gand gcan greadily gtransfer

gknowledge ggained gfrom gmultiple gprevious g experiences gto ga gsituation. gA gcompetent gnurse

gunderstands gthe gorganization gand gspecific gcare g g required gby gthe gtype gof gpatients g(e.g.,

gsurgical, goncology, gor gorthopedic gpatients). gThis gnurse gis ga g

competent gpractitioner gwho gis gable gto ganticipate gnursing gcare gand gestablish glong-range ggoals. gA
gnurse g who ghas ghad gsome glevel gof gexperience gwith gthe gsituation gis gan gadvanced gbeginner.

gThis gexperience g may gonly gbe gobservational gin gnature, gbut gthe gnurse gis gable gto gidentify

gmeaningful gaspects gor gprinciples g of gnursing g care. g



DIF:Apply g(application)REF:2 g

OBJ: gDiscuss gthe gdevelopment gof gprofessional gnursing groles. gTOP: gEvaluation

g MSC:Management gof gCare g

4. A gnurse gassesses ga gpatient’s gfluid gstatus gand gdecides gthat gthe gpatient gneeds gto gdrink gmore
gfluids. g The gnurse gthen gencourages gthe gpatient gto gdrink gmore gfluids. gWhich gconcept gis gthe

gnurse g demonstrating? g



a. Licensure g

b. Autonomy g

c. Certification g

d. Accountability g


ANS: gB g

Autonomy gis gan gessential gelement gof gprofessional gnursing gthat ginvolves gthe ginitiation gof
gindependent g nursing ginterventions gwithout gmedical gorders. gTo gobtain glicensure gin gthe gUnited

gStates, gthe gRN g candidate gmust gpass gthe gNCLEX-RN®. gBeyond gthe gNCLEX-RN®, gthe gnurse

gmay gchoose gto gwork g toward gcertification gin ga gspecific garea gof gnursing gpractice. gAccountability

gmeans gthat gyou gare g responsible, gprofessionally gand glegally, gfor gthe gtype gand gquality gof

gnursing gcare gprovided. g

,DIF:Apply g(application)REF:3

OBJ: gDiscuss gthe groles gand gcareer gopportunities gfor gnurses. gTOP: gImplementation

g MSC:Management gof gCare g

5. A gnurse gprepares gthe gbudget gand gpolicies gfor gan gintensive gcare gunit. gWhich grole gis
gthe gnurse g implementing? g



a. Educator g

b. Manager g

c. Advocate g

d. Caregiver g


ANS: gB g

A gmanager gcoordinates gthe gactivities gof gmembers gof gthe gnursing gstaff gin gdelivering gnursing gcare
gand g has gpersonnel, gpolicy, gand gbudgetary gresponsibility gfor ga gspecific gnursing gunit gor gfacility.

gAs gan g educator, gyou gexplain gconcepts gand gfacts gabout ghealth, gdescribe gthe greason gfor

groutine gcare g g g activities, gdemonstrate gprocedures gsuch gas gself-care gactivities, greinforce

glearning gor gpatient gbehavior, g and gevaluate gthe gpatient’s gprogress gin glearning. gAs ga gpatient

gadvocate, gyou gprotect gyour gpatient’s g human gand glegal grights gand gprovide gassistance gin

gasserting gthese grights gif gthe gneed garises. gAs ga g caregiver, gyou ghelp gpatients gmaintain gand

gregain ghealth, gmanage gdisease gand gsymptoms, gand gattain g g g a gmaximal glevel gfunction gand

gindependence gthrough gthe ghealing gprocess. g



DIF:Apply g(application)REF:4 g

OBJ: gDescribe gthe groles gand gcareer gopportunities gfor gnurses. gTOP: gImplementation

g MSC:Management gof gCare g

6. The gnurse ghas gbeen gworking gin gthe gclinical gsetting gfor gseveral gyears gas gan gadvanced
gpractice g g nurse. gHowever, gthe gnurse ghas ga gstrong gdesire gto gpursue gresearch gand gtheory

gdevelopment. gTo gfulfill g this gdesire, gwhich gprogram gshould gthe gnurse gattend? g



a. Doctor gof gNursing gScience gdegree g(DNSc) g

b. Doctor gof gPhilosophy gdegree g(PhD) g

c. Doctor gof gNursing gPractice gdegree g(DNP) g

d. Doctor gin gthe gScience gof gNursing gdegree g(DSN) g


ANS: gB g

Some gdoctoral gprograms gprepare gnurses gfor gmore grigorous gresearch gand gtheory gdevelopment
gand g award gthe gresearch-oriented gDoctor gof gPhilosophy g(PhD) gin gnursing. gProfessional

gdoctoral gprograms g g in gnursing g(DSN gor gDNSc) gprepare ggraduates gto gapply gresearch gfindings

gto gclinical gnursing. gThe gDNP g is ga gpractice gdoctorate gthat gprepares gadvanced gpractice gnurses
gsuch gas gnurse gpractitioners. g

, DIF:Understand g(comprehension)REF:10

OBJ: gDescribe geducational gprograms gavailable gfor gprofessional gregistered gnurse g(RN)

g education. g TOP:Teaching/LearningMSC:Management gof gCare g

7. A gnurse gattends ga gworkshop gon gcurrent gnursing gissues gprovided gby gthe gAmerican
gNurses g Association. gWhich gtype gof geducation gdid gthe g nurse greceive? g



a. Graduate geducation g

b. Inservice geducation g

c. Continuing geducation g

d. Registered gnurse geducation g


ANS: gC g

Continuing geducation ginvolves gformal, gorganized geducational gprograms goffered gby guniversities,
g hospitals, gstate gnurses gassociations, gprofessional gnursing gorganizations, gand geducational gand
ghealth g care ginstitutions. gAfter gobtaining ga gbaccalaureate gdegree gin gnursing, gyou gcan gpursue

ggraduate g education gleading gto ga gmaster’s gor gdoctoral gdegree gin gany gnumber gof ggraduate
gfields, gincluding g nursing. gInservice geducation gprograms gare ginstruction gor gtraining gprovided gby

ga ghealth gcare gfacility gor g institution. gRegistered gnurse geducation gis gthe geducation gpreparation
gfor gan gindividual gintending gto gbe g an gRN. g



DIF:Apply g(application)REF:10 g

OBJ: gDescribe geducational gprograms gavailable gfor gprofessional gregistered gnurse g(RN)

g education. g TOP:Teaching/LearningMSC:Management gof gCare g

8. A gnurse gidentifies ggaps gbetween glocal gand gbest gpractices. gWhich gQuality gand gSafety
gEducation gfor g Nurses g(QSEN) gcompetency gis gthe gnurse gdemonstrating? g



a. Safety g

b. Patient-centered gcare

c. Quality gimprovement g

d. Teamwork gand gcollaboration


ANS: gC g

Quality gimprovement gidentifies ggaps gbetween glocal gand gbest gpractices. gSafety gminimizes grisk gof
gharm g to gpatients gand gproviders gthrough gboth gsystem geffectiveness gand gindividual

gperformance. gPatient- g centered gcare grecognizes gthe gpatient gor gdesignee gas gthe gsource gof

gcontrol gand gfull gpartner gin g g g providing gcompassionate gand gcoordinated gcare gbased gon grespect

gfor gpatient’s gpreferences, gvalues, g and gneeds. gTeamwork gand gcollaboration gallows geffective

gfunctioning gwithin gnursing gand g