, Chapter n01:nProfessional nNursing
Potter:nEssentials nfornNursing nPractice,n9thnEdition
MULTIPLEnCHOICE
1. Whichn actionn bynthen nursendemonstratesn implementationn of nFlorencen Nightingale‘sn originaln t
heoriesn about n nursingn care?
a. Then patient n isn gentlyn bathed n and n givenn freshn linensn aftern givingn birth.
b. Then nursen formsn an closen therapeuticn relationshipn withn then patient.
c. Then nursen helpsn then patient n conserven energyn forn healingn processes.
d. Then nursen viewsn then patient n asn an unique,n ever-changingn energyn field.
ANS:n A
Florencen Nightingalen worked n ton improven sanitationn and n healingn environmentsn forn patients.n Ge
ntlynbathingn and n providingnfreshnlinensn tonpatientsnisn annexamplen ofn Nightingale‘sn theoryninn prac
tice.n Formationn of n an closen therapeuticn relationshipn withn then patient,n energyn conservation,n andn vi
ewingn patientsn asn energyn fieldsn werennot nconceptsn includedninn Nightingale‘sn theoryn of nnursingnp
ractice.
DIF: CognitivenLevel:n Apply n(Application)
OBJ:n Discussntheninfluencenofnsocial,npolitical,nandneconomicnchangesn onnnursingnpractices.n
TOP:n Nursingn Process:n Implementation MSC:n NCLEX:n Basicn Caren and n Comfort
2. Then nursen isn mandated n bynthen statentoncompleten 25ncontactnhoursn of nnursingn educationn beforen t
hen nursingn licensen mayn ben renewed.n Whichn termn best n describesn thisn requirement?
a. In-serviceneducation
b. Advanced n education
c. Continuingn education
d. Certificationn education
ANS:n C
Continuingn educationn isn required n forn professionalsn inn manyn states.n Continuingn educationn involv
esn formal,n organized n educationaln programsn offered n byn universities,n hospitals,n staten nurses‘n asso
ciations,n professionaln nursingn organizations,n and n educationaln and n healthn caren institutions.n In-
servicen educationn programsn aren instructionn orn trainingn provided n byn an healthncaren agencyn orn insti
tutionn designed n ton increasen thenknowledge,n skills,n and n competenciesn ofn nursesn andnothern healthn
caren professionalsn employed n byn then institution.n Somen rolesn forn RNsninn nursingn requiren advanced
n graduaten degrees,n suchn asn an clinicaln nursen specialist n orn nursen practitioner.
DIF: CognitivenLevel:n Apply n(Application)
OBJ:n Discussnthenimportancenofneducationninnprofessionalnnursingnpractice.n
TOP:n Nursingn Process:n Communication n and n Documentation
MSC:n NCLEX:n Managementn of n Care
3. Then nursen isn caringn forn an patient n whon suddenlyn becomesn acutelyn short nof nbreath.nThen nursen eleva
tesn then head nofn thenpatient‘sn bed,nchecksn thenpatient‘snpulsen oximetry,n andn administersn 2n Lnofn oxy
genn beforen notifyingn then patient‘sn physician.n Whichn termn best n describesn then actionsn of n then nurse
?
a. Accountability
Med n C
, b. Autonomy
c. Licensure
d. Certification
ANS:n B
Autonomyn isn essentialn ton professionaln nursingn and n involvesn then initiationn ofn independent n nursin
gn interventionsn without n medicaln orders.n Accountabilityn meansn that n youn aren professionallyn and n l
egallyn responsiblen forn then typen and n qualityn of n nursingn caren provided.n Ton obtainn licensuren inn then
United n States,n RNn candidatesn must n passn then NCLEX-
RN®n examinationn administered n byn thenindividualnStaten Boardsn ofnNursingn tonobtainn an nursingn li
cense.n Beyond n then NCLEX-
RN®,n somen nursesn choosen ton workn toward n certificationn inn an specificn arean of n nursingn practice.
DIF: CognitivenLevel:n Apply n(Application)
OBJ:n Discussn then characteristicsn of n professionalism nin n nursing.
TOP:n Nursingn Process:n Implementation MSC:n NCLEX:n Managementn of n Care
4. Whichn typen of n programn isn appropriaten ton educatenstaffnabout nnewnfalln preventionn protocolsn thatna
ren ton ben implemented n onn then nursingn unit?
a. In-serviceneducation
b. Advanced n education
c. Continuingn education
d. Certificationn education
ANS:n A
In-
servicen educationn programsn aren instructionn orn trainingn provided n byn an healthncaren agencyn orninstitu
tionn designed n tonincreasen then knowledge,n skills,n and n competenciesn of n nursesn and n othern healthn caren
UnSnNntTit Cu t ioMn . nSomenrolesnfornRNsninnnursingnrequirenadvanced ngr
professionalsn e mpNlo yRe d n bIyn thGen inBs .
aduaten degrees,n suchn asn an clinicaln nursen specialist n orn nursenpractitioner.n Continuingn educationn isn r
equired n forn professionalsn inn manyn states.n Continuingn educationn involvesn formal,n organized n educa
tionaln programsn offered n byn universities,n hospitals,n staten nurses‘n associations,n professionaln nursin
gn organizations,n and n educationaln and n healthn caren institutions.
DIF: CognitivenLevel:n Apply n(Application)
OBJ:n Discussnthenimportancenofneducationnin nprofessionaln nursingn practice.n
TOP:n Nursingn Process:n Teachingn and n Learning
MSC:n NCLEX:n Managementn of n Care
5. Whichn programn isn appropriaten forn an nursen whon wishesn ton becomen ann expert n inn ostomynand n
wound n care?
a. Specialtyn certification
b. Mastern of n Sciencen program
c. Doctoraln degreen program
d. Continuingn educationn program
ANS:n A
Med n C
, Specialtyn certificationn programsn aren appropriaten forn nursesn whon wishn ton becomen expertsn inn cert
ainn areasn of n nursingncarensuchn asn perioperativen care,n wound ncare,n ornoccupationaln health.n Master
n of n Sciencen programsn preparen nursesn forn advanced npracticen rolesn asn educators,n administrators,n o
rn clinicaln nursen leaders.n Doctoraln programsn preparen nursesn forn advanced n clinicaln practicen and n re
search.n Continuingn educationn isn required n forn professionalsn inn manyn states.nContinuingn educatio
nn involvesn formal,n organized n educationaln programsn offered n byn universities,n hospitals,n staten nur
ses‘n associations,n professionaln nursingn organizations,n and n educationaln and n healthn caren institutio
ns.
DIF: CognitivenLevel:n Apply n(Application)
OBJ:n Describe nthenrolesnand ncareernopportunitiesn forn nurses.n T
OP:n Nursingn Process:n Teachingn and n Learning
MSC:n NCLEX:n Managementn of n Care
6. Whichn actionn of n then nursen demonstratesn coordinationn of n caren forn then patient?
a. Then nursen createsn an warm,n therapeuticn relationshipn withnthenpatient nbynactivelyn l
isteningn ton what n then patient n hasn ton say.
b. Then nursen worksn withn then physicaln therapist ntondeterminen how ntonbest ntransfern thenp
atient n fromn then bed n ton then chair.
c. Thennurseneducatesn then patient n about n energynconservationn techniquesn ton increasen
activityn tolerance.
d. Thennursenusesn clearn and n objectivenlanguagenwhenn documentingn assessmentnf
indingsn inn then patient‘sn medicaln record.
ANS:n B
Coordinationn of n careninvolvesn workingn withn othern healthncarenprofessionalsn ton meet nthenneedsnof
n then individualn patient.n Then nursen cann don thisn byn workingn withn then physicaln therapist n to
determinen hown ton bestn t r a n s f eNr Ut hRe Sp aIt iNe nGt nT
f rB
om.C en M
thO b e d n ton then chair.n Developingn an warm
therapeuticn relationshipn demonstratesn caringn and n effectiven communication.n Educatingnthenpatie
nt n about n energyn conservationn and n chartingn clearlynaren not n examplesn of n coordinationn of n care.
DIF: CognitivenLevel:n Apply n(Application)
OBJ:n Describe n then rolesn and n careern opportunitiesn forn nurses.
TOP:n Nursingn Process:n Implementation MSC:n NCLEX:n Managementn of n Care
7. Then nursen feelsn that n annassigned n dutynisn outsidenthenscopenof nnursingn practice.n Whichnd
ocument n isn then best n sourcen ton answern then nurse‘sn concern?
a. ANA n Coden of n Ethics
b. Staten Nursen Practicen Act
c. QSEN n Initiativen Act
d. Nurse‘sn Billn of n Rights
ANS:n B
Med n C
Potter:nEssentials nfornNursing nPractice,n9thnEdition
MULTIPLEnCHOICE
1. Whichn actionn bynthen nursendemonstratesn implementationn of nFlorencen Nightingale‘sn originaln t
heoriesn about n nursingn care?
a. Then patient n isn gentlyn bathed n and n givenn freshn linensn aftern givingn birth.
b. Then nursen formsn an closen therapeuticn relationshipn withn then patient.
c. Then nursen helpsn then patient n conserven energyn forn healingn processes.
d. Then nursen viewsn then patient n asn an unique,n ever-changingn energyn field.
ANS:n A
Florencen Nightingalen worked n ton improven sanitationn and n healingn environmentsn forn patients.n Ge
ntlynbathingn and n providingnfreshnlinensn tonpatientsnisn annexamplen ofn Nightingale‘sn theoryninn prac
tice.n Formationn of n an closen therapeuticn relationshipn withn then patient,n energyn conservation,n andn vi
ewingn patientsn asn energyn fieldsn werennot nconceptsn includedninn Nightingale‘sn theoryn of nnursingnp
ractice.
DIF: CognitivenLevel:n Apply n(Application)
OBJ:n Discussntheninfluencenofnsocial,npolitical,nandneconomicnchangesn onnnursingnpractices.n
TOP:n Nursingn Process:n Implementation MSC:n NCLEX:n Basicn Caren and n Comfort
2. Then nursen isn mandated n bynthen statentoncompleten 25ncontactnhoursn of nnursingn educationn beforen t
hen nursingn licensen mayn ben renewed.n Whichn termn best n describesn thisn requirement?
a. In-serviceneducation
b. Advanced n education
c. Continuingn education
d. Certificationn education
ANS:n C
Continuingn educationn isn required n forn professionalsn inn manyn states.n Continuingn educationn involv
esn formal,n organized n educationaln programsn offered n byn universities,n hospitals,n staten nurses‘n asso
ciations,n professionaln nursingn organizations,n and n educationaln and n healthn caren institutions.n In-
servicen educationn programsn aren instructionn orn trainingn provided n byn an healthncaren agencyn orn insti
tutionn designed n ton increasen thenknowledge,n skills,n and n competenciesn ofn nursesn andnothern healthn
caren professionalsn employed n byn then institution.n Somen rolesn forn RNsninn nursingn requiren advanced
n graduaten degrees,n suchn asn an clinicaln nursen specialist n orn nursen practitioner.
DIF: CognitivenLevel:n Apply n(Application)
OBJ:n Discussnthenimportancenofneducationninnprofessionalnnursingnpractice.n
TOP:n Nursingn Process:n Communication n and n Documentation
MSC:n NCLEX:n Managementn of n Care
3. Then nursen isn caringn forn an patient n whon suddenlyn becomesn acutelyn short nof nbreath.nThen nursen eleva
tesn then head nofn thenpatient‘sn bed,nchecksn thenpatient‘snpulsen oximetry,n andn administersn 2n Lnofn oxy
genn beforen notifyingn then patient‘sn physician.n Whichn termn best n describesn then actionsn of n then nurse
?
a. Accountability
Med n C
, b. Autonomy
c. Licensure
d. Certification
ANS:n B
Autonomyn isn essentialn ton professionaln nursingn and n involvesn then initiationn ofn independent n nursin
gn interventionsn without n medicaln orders.n Accountabilityn meansn that n youn aren professionallyn and n l
egallyn responsiblen forn then typen and n qualityn of n nursingn caren provided.n Ton obtainn licensuren inn then
United n States,n RNn candidatesn must n passn then NCLEX-
RN®n examinationn administered n byn thenindividualnStaten Boardsn ofnNursingn tonobtainn an nursingn li
cense.n Beyond n then NCLEX-
RN®,n somen nursesn choosen ton workn toward n certificationn inn an specificn arean of n nursingn practice.
DIF: CognitivenLevel:n Apply n(Application)
OBJ:n Discussn then characteristicsn of n professionalism nin n nursing.
TOP:n Nursingn Process:n Implementation MSC:n NCLEX:n Managementn of n Care
4. Whichn typen of n programn isn appropriaten ton educatenstaffnabout nnewnfalln preventionn protocolsn thatna
ren ton ben implemented n onn then nursingn unit?
a. In-serviceneducation
b. Advanced n education
c. Continuingn education
d. Certificationn education
ANS:n A
In-
servicen educationn programsn aren instructionn orn trainingn provided n byn an healthncaren agencyn orninstitu
tionn designed n tonincreasen then knowledge,n skills,n and n competenciesn of n nursesn and n othern healthn caren
UnSnNntTit Cu t ioMn . nSomenrolesnfornRNsninnnursingnrequirenadvanced ngr
professionalsn e mpNlo yRe d n bIyn thGen inBs .
aduaten degrees,n suchn asn an clinicaln nursen specialist n orn nursenpractitioner.n Continuingn educationn isn r
equired n forn professionalsn inn manyn states.n Continuingn educationn involvesn formal,n organized n educa
tionaln programsn offered n byn universities,n hospitals,n staten nurses‘n associations,n professionaln nursin
gn organizations,n and n educationaln and n healthn caren institutions.
DIF: CognitivenLevel:n Apply n(Application)
OBJ:n Discussnthenimportancenofneducationnin nprofessionaln nursingn practice.n
TOP:n Nursingn Process:n Teachingn and n Learning
MSC:n NCLEX:n Managementn of n Care
5. Whichn programn isn appropriaten forn an nursen whon wishesn ton becomen ann expert n inn ostomynand n
wound n care?
a. Specialtyn certification
b. Mastern of n Sciencen program
c. Doctoraln degreen program
d. Continuingn educationn program
ANS:n A
Med n C
, Specialtyn certificationn programsn aren appropriaten forn nursesn whon wishn ton becomen expertsn inn cert
ainn areasn of n nursingncarensuchn asn perioperativen care,n wound ncare,n ornoccupationaln health.n Master
n of n Sciencen programsn preparen nursesn forn advanced npracticen rolesn asn educators,n administrators,n o
rn clinicaln nursen leaders.n Doctoraln programsn preparen nursesn forn advanced n clinicaln practicen and n re
search.n Continuingn educationn isn required n forn professionalsn inn manyn states.nContinuingn educatio
nn involvesn formal,n organized n educationaln programsn offered n byn universities,n hospitals,n staten nur
ses‘n associations,n professionaln nursingn organizations,n and n educationaln and n healthn caren institutio
ns.
DIF: CognitivenLevel:n Apply n(Application)
OBJ:n Describe nthenrolesnand ncareernopportunitiesn forn nurses.n T
OP:n Nursingn Process:n Teachingn and n Learning
MSC:n NCLEX:n Managementn of n Care
6. Whichn actionn of n then nursen demonstratesn coordinationn of n caren forn then patient?
a. Then nursen createsn an warm,n therapeuticn relationshipn withnthenpatient nbynactivelyn l
isteningn ton what n then patient n hasn ton say.
b. Then nursen worksn withn then physicaln therapist ntondeterminen how ntonbest ntransfern thenp
atient n fromn then bed n ton then chair.
c. Thennurseneducatesn then patient n about n energynconservationn techniquesn ton increasen
activityn tolerance.
d. Thennursenusesn clearn and n objectivenlanguagenwhenn documentingn assessmentnf
indingsn inn then patient‘sn medicaln record.
ANS:n B
Coordinationn of n careninvolvesn workingn withn othern healthncarenprofessionalsn ton meet nthenneedsnof
n then individualn patient.n Then nursen cann don thisn byn workingn withn then physicaln therapist n to
determinen hown ton bestn t r a n s f eNr Ut hRe Sp aIt iNe nGt nT
f rB
om.C en M
thO b e d n ton then chair.n Developingn an warm
therapeuticn relationshipn demonstratesn caringn and n effectiven communication.n Educatingnthenpatie
nt n about n energyn conservationn and n chartingn clearlynaren not n examplesn of n coordinationn of n care.
DIF: CognitivenLevel:n Apply n(Application)
OBJ:n Describe n then rolesn and n careern opportunitiesn forn nurses.
TOP:n Nursingn Process:n Implementation MSC:n NCLEX:n Managementn of n Care
7. Then nursen feelsn that n annassigned n dutynisn outsidenthenscopenof nnursingn practice.n Whichnd
ocument n isn then best n sourcen ton answern then nurse‘sn concern?
a. ANA n Coden of n Ethics
b. Staten Nursen Practicen Act
c. QSEN n Initiativen Act
d. Nurse‘sn Billn of n Rights
ANS:n B
Med n C
