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MULTIPLE CHOICE /[
1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on health?
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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
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or sanitation with cholera and dysentery Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and Lillian Wald came af
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ter Nightingale, each contributing to the nursing profession in her own way Mary Nutting was
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instrumental in moving nursing education into universities Clara Barton founded the American
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Red Cross Lillian Wald helped open the Henry Street Settlement
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DIF:Understand (comprehension) /[
OBJ:Discuss the influence of social, historical, political, and economic changes on nursing practices
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TOP: Evaluation MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance / [ /[ /[ /[
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ursing practice is the nurse following?
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a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
ANS: C /[
In planning, the registered nurse develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to att
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ain expected outcomes During assessment, the registered nurse collects comprehensive data p
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ertinent to the patient’s health and/or the situation In diagnosis, the registered nurse analyzes th
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e assessment data to determine the diagnoses or issues During implementation, the registered n
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urse implements (carries out) the identified plan
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DIF:Understand (comprehension) /[
OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ xp
TOP: Planning /[ /
[ MSC: Management of Care
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3. An experienced medical-
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surgical nurse chooses to work in obstetrics Which level of proficiency is the nurse up
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on initial transition to the obstetrical floor?
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a. Novice
b. Proficient
c. Competent
d. Advanced beginner /[
ANS: A /[
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l of experience (e g , an experienced operating room nurse chooses to now practice in home he
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alth) is an example of a novice nurse A proficient nurse perceives a patient’s clinical situation a
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s a whole, is able to assess an entire situation, and can readily transfer knowledge gained from
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multiple previous experiences to a situation A competent nurse understands the organization a
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nd specific care required by the type of patients (e g , surgical, oncology, or orthopedic patient
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s) This nurse is a competent practitioner who is able to anticipate nursing care and establish lo
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range goals A nurse who has had some level of experience with the situation is an advanced b
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eginner This experience may only be observational in nature, but the nurse is able to identify
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meaningful aspects or principles of nursing care /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ xp
DIF:Apply (application) /[
OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ xp
TOP: Evaluation /[ /
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4. A nurse assesses a patient’s fluid status and decides that the patient needs to drink more fluids T
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he nurse then encourages the patient to drink more fluids Which concept is the nurse demonstr
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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
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dent nursing interventions without medical orders To obtain licensure in the United States, the
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RN candidate must pass the NCLEX-RN Beyond the NCLEX-
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RN, the nurse may choose to work toward certification in a specific area of nursing practice A
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ccountability means that you are responsible, professionally and legally, for the type and quality
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of nursing care provided
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DIF:Apply (application) /[
OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ xp
TOP: Implementation /[ /
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5. A nurse prepares the budget and policies for an intensive care unit Which role is the nurse i
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mplementing?
a. Educator
b. Manager
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d. Caregiver
ANS: B /[
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and has personnel, policy, and budgetary responsibility for a specific nursing unit or facility A
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s an educator, you explain concepts and facts about health, describe the reason for routine care
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activities, demonstrate procedures such as self- /[ /[ /[ /[ /[
care activities, reinforce learning or patient behavior, and evaluate the patient’s progress in lear
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ning As a patient advocate, you protect your patient’s human and legal rights and provide assist
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ance in asserting these rights if the need arises As a caregiver, you help patients maintain and r
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egain health, manage disease and symptoms, and attain a maximal level function and independ
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ence through the healing process
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DIF:Apply (application) /[
OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ xp
TOP: Implementation /[ /
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6. The nurse has been working in the clinical setting for several years as an advanced practice nu
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rse However, the nurse has a strong desire to pursue research and theory development To fulfi
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ll this desire, which program should the nurse attend?
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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 /[
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d award the research-
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oriented Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in nursing Professional doctoral programs in nursing (DS
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N or DNSc) prepare graduates to apply research findings to clinical nursing The DNP is a pract
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ice doctorate that prepares advanced practice nurses such as nurse practitioners
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DIF:Understand (comprehension) /[
OBJ:Compare and contrast the educational programs available for professional registered nurse (RN) e
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ducation TOP: Teaching/Learning xp MSC: Management of Care / [ / [ /[ /[
7. A nurse attends a workshop on current nursing issues provided by the American Nurses A
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ssociation Which type of education did the nurse receive? xp/[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[
a. Graduate education /[
b. Inservice education /[
c. Continuing education /[
d. Registered nurse education /[ /[
ANS: C /[
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hospitals, state nurses associations, professional nursing organizations, and educational and hea
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lth care institutions After obtaining a baccalaureate degree in nursing, you can pursue graduate
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education leading to a master’s or doctoral degree in any number of graduate fields, including n
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ursing Inservice education programs are instruction or training provided by a health care facilit
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y or institution Registered nurse education is the education preparation for an individual intend
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ing to be an RN /[ /[ /[ /[ xp
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chapters - Verified Answers /[ /[ /[
MULTIPLE CHOICE /[
1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on health?
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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
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or sanitation with cholera and dysentery Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and Lillian Wald came af
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ter Nightingale, each contributing to the nursing profession in her own way Mary Nutting was
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instrumental in moving nursing education into universities Clara Barton founded the American
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Red Cross Lillian Wald helped open the Henry Street Settlement
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DIF:Understand (comprehension) /[
OBJ:Discuss the influence of social, historical, political, and economic changes on nursing practices
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TOP: Evaluation MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance / [ /[ /[ /[
2. The nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome Which standard of n
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ursing practice is the nurse following?
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a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
ANS: C /[
In planning, the registered nurse develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to att
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ain expected outcomes During assessment, the registered nurse collects comprehensive data p
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ertinent to the patient’s health and/or the situation In diagnosis, the registered nurse analyzes th
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e assessment data to determine the diagnoses or issues During implementation, the registered n
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urse implements (carries out) the identified plan
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DIF:Understand (comprehension) /[
OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ xp
TOP: Planning /[ /
[ MSC: Management of Care
/ [ /[ /[
3. An experienced medical-
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surgical nurse chooses to work in obstetrics Which level of proficiency is the nurse up
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on initial transition to the obstetrical floor?
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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 leve
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l of experience (e g , an experienced operating room nurse chooses to now practice in home he
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alth) is an example of a novice nurse A proficient nurse perceives a patient’s clinical situation a
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s a whole, is able to assess an entire situation, and can readily transfer knowledge gained from
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multiple previous experiences to a situation A competent nurse understands the organization a
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nd specific care required by the type of patients (e g , surgical, oncology, or orthopedic patient
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s) This nurse is a competent practitioner who is able to anticipate nursing care and establish lo
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ng-
range goals A nurse who has had some level of experience with the situation is an advanced b
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eginner This experience may only be observational in nature, but the nurse is able to identify
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meaningful aspects or principles of nursing care /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ xp
DIF:Apply (application) /[
OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ xp
TOP: Evaluation /[ /
[ MSC: Management of Care / [ /[ /[
4. A nurse assesses a patient’s fluid status and decides that the patient needs to drink more fluids T
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he nurse then encourages the patient to drink more fluids Which concept is the nurse demonstr
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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
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dent nursing interventions without medical orders To obtain licensure in the United States, the
/[ /[ /[ /[ /[ xp/[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[
RN candidate must pass the NCLEX-RN Beyond the NCLEX-
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RN, the nurse may choose to work toward certification in a specific area of nursing practice A
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ccountability means that you are responsible, professionally and legally, for the type and quality
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of nursing care provided
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DIF:Apply (application) /[
OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ xp
TOP: Implementation /[ /
[ MSC: Management of Care / [ /[ /[
5. A nurse prepares the budget and policies for an intensive care unit Which role is the nurse i
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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
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and has personnel, policy, and budgetary responsibility for a specific nursing unit or facility A
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s an educator, you explain concepts and facts about health, describe the reason for routine care
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activities, demonstrate procedures such as self- /[ /[ /[ /[ /[
care activities, reinforce learning or patient behavior, and evaluate the patient’s progress in lear
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ning As a patient advocate, you protect your patient’s human and legal rights and provide assist
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ance in asserting these rights if the need arises As a caregiver, you help patients maintain and r
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egain health, manage disease and symptoms, and attain a maximal level function and independ
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ence through the healing process
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DIF:Apply (application) /[
OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ xp
TOP: Implementation /[ /
[ MSC: Management of Care / [ /[ /[
6. The nurse has been working in the clinical setting for several years as an advanced practice nu
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rse However, the nurse has a strong desire to pursue research and theory development To fulfi
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ll this desire, which program should the nurse attend?
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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
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d award the research-
/[ /[ /[
oriented Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in nursing Professional doctoral programs in nursing (DS
/[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ xp/[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[
N or DNSc) prepare graduates to apply research findings to clinical nursing The DNP is a pract
/[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ xp/[ /[ /[ /[ /[
ice doctorate that prepares advanced practice nurses such as nurse practitioners
/[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ xp
DIF:Understand (comprehension) /[
OBJ:Compare and contrast the educational programs available for professional registered nurse (RN) e
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ducation TOP: Teaching/Learning xp MSC: Management of Care / [ / [ /[ /[
7. A nurse attends a workshop on current nursing issues provided by the American Nurses A
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ssociation Which type of education did the nurse receive? xp/[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[
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,
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hospitals, state nurses associations, professional nursing organizations, and educational and hea
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lth care institutions After obtaining a baccalaureate degree in nursing, you can pursue graduate
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education leading to a master’s or doctoral degree in any number of graduate fields, including n
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ursing Inservice education programs are instruction or training provided by a health care facilit
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y or institution Registered nurse education is the education preparation for an individual intend
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ing to be an RN /[ /[ /[ /[ xp
DIF:Apply (application) /[
OBJ:Compare and contrast the educational programs available for professional registered nurse (RN)
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