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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 a
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fter 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. /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[
TOP: Planning /[ /
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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 /[
, 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 be
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ginner. This experience may only be observational in nature but the nurse is able to identify m
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eaningful aspects or principles of nursing care. /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[
DIF:Apply (application) /[
OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles. /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[
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 demonstra
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ting?
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 qualit
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y of nursing care provided.
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DIF:Apply (application) /[
OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses. /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[
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 /[
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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- v1/[ /[ /[ /[ /[
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. /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[
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-
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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 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? /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[
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 he
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alth 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
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nursing. Inservice education programs are instruction or training provided by a health care facil
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ity or institution. Registered nurse education is the education preparation for an individual inten
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ding to be an RN. /[ /[ /[ /[
DIF:Apply (application) /[
OBJ:Compare and contrast the educational programs available for professional registered nurse (RN)
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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 a
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fter 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. /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[
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 be
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ginner. This experience may only be observational in nature but the nurse is able to identify m
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eaningful aspects or principles of nursing care. /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[
DIF:Apply (application) /[
OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles. /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[
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 demonstra
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ting?
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 qualit
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y of nursing care provided.
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DIF:Apply (application) /[
OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses. /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[
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- v1/[ /[ /[ /[ /[
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. /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[
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-
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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 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? /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[ /[
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 he
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alth 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
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nursing. Inservice education programs are instruction or training provided by a health care facil
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ity or institution. Registered nurse education is the education preparation for an individual inten
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ding to be an RN. /[ /[ /[ /[
DIF:Apply (application) /[
OBJ:Compare and contrast the educational programs available for professional registered nurse (RN)
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