❖ Fundamentals of Nursing (Potter
& Perry) Chapter 1-4 ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION GUIDE (A+ GRADED 100%
VERIFIED) LATEST VERSION
American Nursing Association - develops and publishes scope and standards of practice
guidelines for nursing: ANA DEFINES NURSING
Nurse Practice Act (NPA) - regulates the scope of nursing practice for the state and protects
public health, safety, and welfare
Why is there a nursing shortage? - exacerbated by an aging workforce, an aging population
in need of care, fewer nurses being prepared
What are the five levels of proficiency when acquiring and developing nursing skills? -
According to Benner:
1. Novice- beginner nursing student (no experience)
2. Advanced Beginner- nurse with some observational experience
3. Competent- nurse in the same clinical position for 2-3 years; understands the organization
and specific care required
4. Proficient- nurse has more than 2-3 years of experience; able to assess and manage care
5. Expert-a nurse with diverse experience
ANA Standards of Nursing Practice - 1. Assessment
,2. Diagnosis
3. Outcomes Identification
4. Planning
5. Implementation
6. Evaluation
ANA Standards of Professional Performance - 1. Ethics
2. Education
3. Evidence-Based Practice and Research
4. Quality of Practice
5. Communication
6. Leadership
7. Collaboration
8. Professional Practice Evaluation
9. Resources
10. Environmental Health
Professional Roles and Responsibilities - Autonomy and Accountability
Caregiver
Advocate
Educator
Communicator
Manager
APRN - Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
-the most independently functioning nurse
, -has a master's degree of doctor of nursing practice (DNP) degree in nursing
CNS - Clinical Nurse Specialist
-an APRN who has graduate preparation in nursing and expert clinician in a specialized area of
practice
-ie. population, setting, disease, type of care
CNM - certified nurse midwife
-masters degree focuses on midwifery-pregnancy and delivery
NP - nurse practitioner
-provides primary, acute, and specialty health care to patients of all ages
CRNA - Certified Registered Nurse Anesthesiologist
-Nurse who is trained and certified in the administration of anesthesia
-most often working under the supervising doctor of Anesthesiology
Nurse Educator - works primarily in schools of nursing, staff development departments of
health care agencies, and patient education departments
Nurse Administrator - manages patient care and the delivery of specific nursing services
within a health care agency
Nurse Researcher - conducts evidence-based practice and research to improve nursing care
and further define and expand the scope of nursing practice
& Perry) Chapter 1-4 ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION GUIDE (A+ GRADED 100%
VERIFIED) LATEST VERSION
American Nursing Association - develops and publishes scope and standards of practice
guidelines for nursing: ANA DEFINES NURSING
Nurse Practice Act (NPA) - regulates the scope of nursing practice for the state and protects
public health, safety, and welfare
Why is there a nursing shortage? - exacerbated by an aging workforce, an aging population
in need of care, fewer nurses being prepared
What are the five levels of proficiency when acquiring and developing nursing skills? -
According to Benner:
1. Novice- beginner nursing student (no experience)
2. Advanced Beginner- nurse with some observational experience
3. Competent- nurse in the same clinical position for 2-3 years; understands the organization
and specific care required
4. Proficient- nurse has more than 2-3 years of experience; able to assess and manage care
5. Expert-a nurse with diverse experience
ANA Standards of Nursing Practice - 1. Assessment
,2. Diagnosis
3. Outcomes Identification
4. Planning
5. Implementation
6. Evaluation
ANA Standards of Professional Performance - 1. Ethics
2. Education
3. Evidence-Based Practice and Research
4. Quality of Practice
5. Communication
6. Leadership
7. Collaboration
8. Professional Practice Evaluation
9. Resources
10. Environmental Health
Professional Roles and Responsibilities - Autonomy and Accountability
Caregiver
Advocate
Educator
Communicator
Manager
APRN - Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
-the most independently functioning nurse
, -has a master's degree of doctor of nursing practice (DNP) degree in nursing
CNS - Clinical Nurse Specialist
-an APRN who has graduate preparation in nursing and expert clinician in a specialized area of
practice
-ie. population, setting, disease, type of care
CNM - certified nurse midwife
-masters degree focuses on midwifery-pregnancy and delivery
NP - nurse practitioner
-provides primary, acute, and specialty health care to patients of all ages
CRNA - Certified Registered Nurse Anesthesiologist
-Nurse who is trained and certified in the administration of anesthesia
-most often working under the supervising doctor of Anesthesiology
Nurse Educator - works primarily in schools of nursing, staff development departments of
health care agencies, and patient education departments
Nurse Administrator - manages patient care and the delivery of specific nursing services
within a health care agency
Nurse Researcher - conducts evidence-based practice and research to improve nursing care
and further define and expand the scope of nursing practice
