Chapter 01: Nursing Today
Fundamentals of Nursing, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on health?
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
poor sanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and Lillian Wald came
after Nightingale, each contributing to the nursing sprofession sin sher sown sway. sMary sNutting
swas sinstrumental sin smoving snursing seducation sinto suniversities. sClara sBarton sfounded sthe
sAmerican sRed sCross. sLillian sWald shelped sopen sthe sHenry sStreet sSettlement.
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2. The snurse sprescribes sstrategies sand salternatives sto sattain sexpected soutcome.
sWhich sstandard sof snursing spractice sis sthe snurse sfollowing?
a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis sc. sPlanning
,d. sImplementation
ANS: sC
In splanning, sthe sregistered snurse sdevelops sa splan sthat sprescribes sstrategies sand
salternatives sto sattain sexpected soutcomes. sDuring sassessment, sthe sregistered snurse
scollects scomprehensive sdata spertinent sto sthe s patient’s s health s and/or s the s situation.
s In s diagnosis, s the s registered s nurse s analyzes s the s assessment sdata sto sdetermine
sthe sdiagnoses sor sissues. sDuring simplementation, sthe sregistered snurse simplements
s(carries sout) sthe sidentified splan.
3. An sexperienced smedical-surgical snurse schooses sto swork sin sobstetrics. sWhich slevel sof
sproficiency sis sthe snurse supon sinitial stransition sto sthe sobstetrical sfloor?
a. Novice
b. Proficient sc. sCompetent
d. sAdvanced sbeginner
ANS: sA
A sbeginning snursing sstudent sor sany snurse sentering sa ssituation sin swhich sthere sis sno
sprevious slevel sof sexperience s(e.g., san sexperienced soperating sroom snurse schooses sto
snow spractice sin shome shealth) sis san sexample s of s a s novice s nurse. s A s proficient s nurse
s perceives s a s patient’s s clinical s situation s as s a s whole, s is s able s to sassess san sentire
ssituation, sand scan sreadily stransfer sknowledge sgained sfrom smultiple sprevious s experiences
sto sa ssituation. sA scompetent snurse sunderstands sthe sorganization sand sspecific scare
srequired sby sthe stype sof spatients s(e.g., ssurgical, soncology, sor sorthopedic spatients). sThis
snurse sis sa scompetent spractitioner swho sis sable sto santicipate snursing scare sand sestablish
slong- srange sgoals. sA snurse swho shas shad ssome slevel sof sexperience swith sthe ssituation sis
san sadvanced sbeginner. sThis sexperience smay sonly sbe sobservational sin snature, sbut sthe
snurse sis sable sto sidentify smeaningful saspects sor sprinciples sof snursing scare.
,4. A s nurse s assesses s a s patient’s s fluid s status s and s decides s that s the s patient
s needs s to s drink s more s fluids. s The snurse sthen sencourages sthe spatient sto sdrink
smore sfluids. sWhich sconcept sis sthe snurse sdemonstrating?
a. Licensure
b. Autonomy sc. sCertification
d. sAccountability
ANS: sB
Autonomy sis san sessential selement sof sprofessional snursing sthat sinvolves sthe sinitiation sof
sindependent snursing sinterventions swithout smedical sorders. sTo sobtain slicensure sin sthe
sUnited sStates, sthe sRN scandidate smust spass sthe sNCLEX-RN®. sBeyond sthe sNCLEX-RN®,
sthe snurse smay schoose sto swork stoward scertification sin sa sspecific sarea sof snursing
spractice. sAccountability smeans sthat syou sare sresponsible, sprofessionally sand slegally, sfor
sthe stype sand squality sof snursing scare sprovided.
FUNDAMENTALS sOF sNURSING s9TH sEDITION sPOTTER sTEST sBANK
Prime syourself sfor syour sTests s– sStudy
sQuestions sNURSINGTB.COM
5. A snurse sprepares sthe sbudget sand spolicies sfor san sintensive scare sunit. sWhich
srole sis sthe snurse simplementing?
a. Educator
b. Manager sc. sAdvocate
, d. sCaregiver
ANS: sB
A smanager scoordinates sthe sactivities sof smembers sof sthe snursing sstaff sin sdelivering
snursing scare sand shas spersonnel, spolicy, sand sbudgetary sresponsibility sfor sa sspecific
snursing sunit sor sfacility. sAs san seducator, syou sexplain sconcepts sand sfacts sabout shealth,
sdescribe sthe sreason sfor sroutine scare sactivities, sdemonstrate sprocedures s such s as s self-
care s activities, s reinforce s learning s or s patient s behavior, s and s evaluate s the s patient’s
sprogress s in s learning. s As s a s patient s advocate, s you s protect s your s patient’s
s human s and s legal s rights s and s provide sassistance sin sasserting sthese srights sif sthe
sneed sarises. sAs sa scaregiver, syou shelp spatients smaintain sand sregain shealth, smanage
sdisease sand ssymptoms, sand sattain sa smaximal slevel sfunction sand sindependence sthrough
sthe shealing sprocess.
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6. The snurse shas sbeen sworking sin sthe sclinical ssetting sfor sseveral syears sas san sadvanced
spractice snurse. sHowever, sthe snurse shas sa sstrong sdesire sto spursue sresearch sand stheory
sdevelopment. sTo sfulfill sthis sdesire, swhich sprogram sshould sthe snurse sattend?
a. Doctor sof sNursing sScience sdegree s(DNSc)
b. Doctor sof sPhilosophy sdegree s(PhD) sc. sDoctor sof sNursing sPractice sdegree s(DNP)
d. sDoctor sin sthe sScience sof sNursing sdegree s(DSN)
ANS: sB
Fundamentals of Nursing, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on health?
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
poor sanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and Lillian Wald came
after Nightingale, each contributing to the nursing sprofession sin sher sown sway. sMary sNutting
swas sinstrumental sin smoving snursing seducation sinto suniversities. sClara sBarton sfounded sthe
sAmerican sRed sCross. sLillian sWald shelped sopen sthe sHenry sStreet sSettlement.
sNURSINGTB.COM
2. The snurse sprescribes sstrategies sand salternatives sto sattain sexpected soutcome.
sWhich sstandard sof snursing spractice sis sthe snurse sfollowing?
a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis sc. sPlanning
,d. sImplementation
ANS: sC
In splanning, sthe sregistered snurse sdevelops sa splan sthat sprescribes sstrategies sand
salternatives sto sattain sexpected soutcomes. sDuring sassessment, sthe sregistered snurse
scollects scomprehensive sdata spertinent sto sthe s patient’s s health s and/or s the s situation.
s In s diagnosis, s the s registered s nurse s analyzes s the s assessment sdata sto sdetermine
sthe sdiagnoses sor sissues. sDuring simplementation, sthe sregistered snurse simplements
s(carries sout) sthe sidentified splan.
3. An sexperienced smedical-surgical snurse schooses sto swork sin sobstetrics. sWhich slevel sof
sproficiency sis sthe snurse supon sinitial stransition sto sthe sobstetrical sfloor?
a. Novice
b. Proficient sc. sCompetent
d. sAdvanced sbeginner
ANS: sA
A sbeginning snursing sstudent sor sany snurse sentering sa ssituation sin swhich sthere sis sno
sprevious slevel sof sexperience s(e.g., san sexperienced soperating sroom snurse schooses sto
snow spractice sin shome shealth) sis san sexample s of s a s novice s nurse. s A s proficient s nurse
s perceives s a s patient’s s clinical s situation s as s a s whole, s is s able s to sassess san sentire
ssituation, sand scan sreadily stransfer sknowledge sgained sfrom smultiple sprevious s experiences
sto sa ssituation. sA scompetent snurse sunderstands sthe sorganization sand sspecific scare
srequired sby sthe stype sof spatients s(e.g., ssurgical, soncology, sor sorthopedic spatients). sThis
snurse sis sa scompetent spractitioner swho sis sable sto santicipate snursing scare sand sestablish
slong- srange sgoals. sA snurse swho shas shad ssome slevel sof sexperience swith sthe ssituation sis
san sadvanced sbeginner. sThis sexperience smay sonly sbe sobservational sin snature, sbut sthe
snurse sis sable sto sidentify smeaningful saspects sor sprinciples sof snursing scare.
,4. A s nurse s assesses s a s patient’s s fluid s status s and s decides s that s the s patient
s needs s to s drink s more s fluids. s The snurse sthen sencourages sthe spatient sto sdrink
smore sfluids. sWhich sconcept sis sthe snurse sdemonstrating?
a. Licensure
b. Autonomy sc. sCertification
d. sAccountability
ANS: sB
Autonomy sis san sessential selement sof sprofessional snursing sthat sinvolves sthe sinitiation sof
sindependent snursing sinterventions swithout smedical sorders. sTo sobtain slicensure sin sthe
sUnited sStates, sthe sRN scandidate smust spass sthe sNCLEX-RN®. sBeyond sthe sNCLEX-RN®,
sthe snurse smay schoose sto swork stoward scertification sin sa sspecific sarea sof snursing
spractice. sAccountability smeans sthat syou sare sresponsible, sprofessionally sand slegally, sfor
sthe stype sand squality sof snursing scare sprovided.
FUNDAMENTALS sOF sNURSING s9TH sEDITION sPOTTER sTEST sBANK
Prime syourself sfor syour sTests s– sStudy
sQuestions sNURSINGTB.COM
5. A snurse sprepares sthe sbudget sand spolicies sfor san sintensive scare sunit. sWhich
srole sis sthe snurse simplementing?
a. Educator
b. Manager sc. sAdvocate
, d. sCaregiver
ANS: sB
A smanager scoordinates sthe sactivities sof smembers sof sthe snursing sstaff sin sdelivering
snursing scare sand shas spersonnel, spolicy, sand sbudgetary sresponsibility sfor sa sspecific
snursing sunit sor sfacility. sAs san seducator, syou sexplain sconcepts sand sfacts sabout shealth,
sdescribe sthe sreason sfor sroutine scare sactivities, sdemonstrate sprocedures s such s as s self-
care s activities, s reinforce s learning s or s patient s behavior, s and s evaluate s the s patient’s
sprogress s in s learning. s As s a s patient s advocate, s you s protect s your s patient’s
s human s and s legal s rights s and s provide sassistance sin sasserting sthese srights sif sthe
sneed sarises. sAs sa scaregiver, syou shelp spatients smaintain sand sregain shealth, smanage
sdisease sand ssymptoms, sand sattain sa smaximal slevel sfunction sand sindependence sthrough
sthe shealing sprocess.
NURSINGTB.COM
6. The snurse shas sbeen sworking sin sthe sclinical ssetting sfor sseveral syears sas san sadvanced
spractice snurse. sHowever, sthe snurse shas sa sstrong sdesire sto spursue sresearch sand stheory
sdevelopment. sTo sfulfill sthis sdesire, swhich sprogram sshould sthe snurse sattend?
a. Doctor sof sNursing sScience sdegree s(DNSc)
b. Doctor sof sPhilosophy sdegree s(PhD) sc. sDoctor sof sNursing sPractice sdegree s(DNP)
d. sDoctor sin sthe sScience sof sNursing sdegree s(DSN)
ANS: sB
