Fundamentals of Nursing 12th Edition by Potter Perry Test Bank||All Chapters covered||Answers and Rationales

Chapter 01: Nursing Today
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Potter: Fundamentals of Nursing, 12th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE xv

,1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on health?
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a. Florence Nightingale xv


b. Mary Nutting xv


c. Clara Barton xv


d. Lillian Wald xv




ANS: A xv


Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist. Her statistical analyses
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connected poor sanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and
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Lillian Wald came after Nightingale, each contributing to the nursing profession in her
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own way. Mary Nutting was instrumental in moving nursing education into universities.
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Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross. Lillian Wald helped open the Henry
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Street Settlement.
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DIF:Understand (comprehension) xv


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 x v xv xv xv




2. The nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome. Which
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standard of nursing practice is the nurse following?
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a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
ANS: C xv


In planning, the registered nurse develops a plan that prescribes strategies and
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alternatives to attain expected outcomes. During assessment, the registered nurse collects
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comprehensive data pertinent to the patient’s health and/or the situation. In diagnosis,
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the registered nurse analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnoses or issues.
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During implementation, the registered nurse implements (carries out) the identified plan.
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DIF:Understand (comprehension) xv


OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles.
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MSC: Management of Care
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3. An experienced medical-surgical nurse chooses to work in obstetrics. Which
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level of proficiency is the nurse upon initial transition to the obstetrical floor?
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a. Novice
b. Proficient
c. Competent
d. Advanced beginner xv




ANS: A xv

, A beginning nursing student or any nurse entering a situation in which there is no
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previous level of experience (e.g., an experienced operating room nurse chooses to now
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practice in home health) is an example of a novice nurse. A proficient nurse perceives a
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patient’s clinical situation as a whole, is able to assess an entire situation, and can
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readily transfer knowledge gained from multiple previous experiences to a situation. A
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competent nurse understands the organization and specific care required by the type of
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patients (e.g., surgical, oncology, or orthopedic patients). This nurse is a competent
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practitioner who is able to anticipate nursing care and establish long-range goals. A
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nurse who has had some level of experience with the situation is an advanced beginner.
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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.
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DIF:Apply (application) xv


OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles.
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Evaluation MSC: Management of Care
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4. A nurse assesses a patient’s fluid status and decides that the patient needs to drink more
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fluids. The nurse then encourages the patient to drink more fluids. Which concept is the
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nurse demonstrating?
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a. Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
ANS: B xv


Autonomy is an essential element of professional nursing that involves the initiation of
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independent nursing interventions without medical orders. To obtain licensure in the
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United States, the 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
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practice. Accountability means that you are responsible, professionally and legally, for the
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type and quality of nursing care provided.
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DIF:Apply (application) xv


OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses.
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Implementation MSC: Management of Care
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5. A nurse prepares the budget and policies for an intensive care unit. Which role is the
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nurse implementing?
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a. Educator
b. Manager
c. Advocate
d. Caregiver
ANS: B xv

, A manager coordinates the activities of members of the nursing staff in delivering
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nursing care and has personnel, policy, and budgetary responsibility for a specific
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nursing unit or facility. As an educator, you explain concepts and facts about health,
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describe the reason for routine care activities, demonstrate procedures such as self-care
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activities, reinforce learning or patient behavior, and evaluate the patient’s progress in
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learning. As a patient advocate, you protect your patient’s human and legal rights and
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provide assistance in asserting these rights if the need arises. As a caregiver, you help
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patients maintain and regain health, manage disease and symptoms, and attain a
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maximal level function and independence through the healing process.
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DIF:Apply (application) xv


OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses.
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Implementation MSC: Management of Care
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6. The nurse has been working in the clinical setting for several years as an advanced
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practice nurse. However, the nurse has a strong desire to pursue research and theory
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development. To fulfill this desire, which program should the nurse attend?
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a. Doctor of Nursing Science degree (DNSc)
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b. Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD)xv xv xv xv


c. Doctor of Nursing Practice degree (DNP)
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d. Doctor in the Science of Nursing degree (DSN)
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ANS: B xv


Some doctoral programs prepare nurses for more rigorous research and theory
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development and award the research-oriented Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in nursing.
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Professional doctoral programs in nursing (DSN or DNSc) prepare graduates to apply
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research findings to clinical nursing. The DNP is a practice doctorate that prepares
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advanced practice nurses such as nurse practitioners.
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DIF:Understand (comprehension) xv


OBJ:Compare and contrast the educational programs available for professional registered nurse
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(RN) education.
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7. A nurse attends a workshop on current nursing issues provided by the American
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Nurses Association. Which type of education did the nurse receive?
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a. Graduate education xv


b. Inservice education xv


c. Continuing education xv


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ANS: C xv


Continuing education involves formal, organized educational programs offered by
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universities, hospitals, state nurses associations, professional nursing organizations, and
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educational and health care institutions. After obtaining a baccalaureate degree in nursing,
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you can pursue graduate education leading to a master’s or doctoral degree in any
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number of graduate fields, including nursing. Inservice education programs are
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instruction or training provided by a health care facility or institution. Registered nurse
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education is the education preparation for an individual intending to be an RN.
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DIF:Apply (application) xv


OBJ:Compare and contrast the educational programs available for professional registered nurse (RN)
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