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Chapter m01:mNursing mToday
Potter:mFundamentals mofmNursing,m11thmEdition
MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. Whichmnursemmostmlikelymkept mrecordsmonmsanitationmtechniquesmand mthemeffectsmonmhealth?
a. FlorencemNightingale
b. MarymNutting
c. ClaramBarton
d. LillianmWald
ANS:m A
Nightingalemwasmthemfirst mpracticingmnursemepidemiologist.mHermstatisticalmanalysesmconnected
mpoormsanitationmwithmcholeramand mdysentery.mMarymNutting,mClaramBarton,mand mLillianmWald m
camemaftermNightingale,meachmcontributingmtomthemnursingmprofessionminmhermownmway.mMarym
Nuttingmwasminstrumentalminmmovingmnursingmeducationmintomuniversities.mClaramBartonmfound
ed mthemAmericanmRed mCross.mLillianmWald mhelped mopenmthemHenrymStreet mSettlement.
DIF:Understand m(comprehension)
OBJ:Discussmtheminfluence mof msocial,mhistorical,mpolitical,mand meconomic mchangesmon mnursingmpractices.
TOP: Evaluation MSC:m Health mPromotion mand mMaintenance
2. Themnursemprescribesmstrategiesmand malternativesmtomattainmexpected moutcome.mWhichmstandard m
of mnursingmpracticemismthemnursemfollowing?
a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
ANS:m C
Inmplanning,mthemregistered mnursemdevelopsmamplanmthat mprescribesmstrategiesmand malternativesmt
omattainmexpected moutcomes.mDuringmassessment,mthemregistered mnursemcollectsmcomprehensive
mdatampertinent mtomthempatient’smhealthmand/ormthemsituation.mInmdiagnosis,mthemregistered mnursem
analyzesmthemassessment mdatamtomdeterminemthemdiagnosesmormissues.mDuringmimplementation,mt
hemregistered mnursemimplementsm(carries mout)mthemidentified mplan.
DIF:Understand m(comprehension)
OBJ:Discussmthemdevelopmentmof mprofessionalmnursingmroles.
TOP:mPlannin
gmMSC:m Managementmof mCare
3. Anmexperienced mmedical-
surgicalmnursemchoosesmtomworkminmobstetrics.mWhichmlevelmof mproficiencym ismthemnurs
emuponminitialmtransitionmtomthemobstetricalmfloor?
a. Novice
b. Proficient
c. Competent
d. Advanced mbeginner
ANS:m A
, A mbeginningmnursingmstudent mormanymnursementeringmamsituationminmwhichmtheremis mnomprevious
mlevelmof mexperiencem(e.g.,manmexperienced moperatingmroom mnursem choosesmtomnow mpractice minm
homemhealth)mismanmexamplemof mamnovicemnurse.mAmproficient mnursemperceivesm ampatient’smclinic
almsituationmasmamwhole,mismablemtomassessmanmentiremsituation,mand mcanmreadilymtransfermknowle
dgemgained mfrommmultiplempreviousmexperiencesmtomamsituation.mA mcompetent mnursemunderstan
dsmthemorganizationmand mspecificmcaremrequired mbymthemtypemof mpatientsm(e.g.,msurgical,moncolo
gy,mormorthopedicmpatients).mThismnursemismamcompetent mpractitionermwhomismable mtomanticipatem
nursingmcaremand mestablishmlong-
rangemgoals.mA mnursemwhomhasmhad msomemlevelmof mexperiencemwithmthemsituationmismanmadvance
d mbeginner.mThismexperiencemmaymonlymbemobservational minmnature,mbut mthemnursemis mablemtom id
entifymmeaningfulmaspectsmormprinciplesmof mnursingmcare.
DIF:Apply m(application)
OBJ:Discussmthemdevelopmentmof mprofessionalmnursingmroles.
TOP:mEvaluatio
n mMSC:m Managementmof mCare
4. A mnursemassessesmampatient’smfluid mstatusmand mdecidesmthat mthempatient mneedsmtomdrinkmmoremflui
ds.mThemnursemthenmencouragesmthempatient mtomdrinkmmoremfluids.mWhichmconcept mismthemnursem
demonstrating?
a. Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
ANS:m B
Autonomymismanmessentialmelement mof mprofessionalmnursingmthat minvolvesmtheminitiation mof minde
pendent mnursingminterventionsmwithout mmedicalmorders.mTomobtainmlicensureminmthemUnited mSta
tes,mthemRNmcandidatemmust mpassmthemNCLEX-RN.mBeyond mthemNCLEX-
RN,mthemnursemmaymchoosemtomworkmtoward mcertificationminmamspecificmareamof mnursingmpracti
ce.mAccountabilitymmeansmthat myoumaremresponsible,mprofessionallymand mlegally,mformthemtypema
nd mqualitymof mnursingmcaremprovided.
DIF:Apply m(application)
OBJ:Discussmthemrolesmand mcareermopportunitiesmformnurses.
TOP:mImplementatio
n mMSC:m Managementmof mCare
5. A mnursempreparesmthembudget mand mpoliciesmformanmintensivemcaremunit.mWhichmrolemismthemnu
rsemimplementing?
a. Educator
b. Manager
c. Advocate
d. Caregiver
ANS:m B
, A mmanagermcoordinatesmthemactivitiesmof mmembersmof mthemnursingmstaff minmdeliveringmnursingm
caremand mhasmpersonnel,mpolicy,mand mbudgetarymresponsibilitymformamspecificmnursingmunit mormfa
cility.mAsmanmeducator,myoumexplainmconceptsmand mfactsmabout mhealth,mdescribemthemreasonmform
routinemcaremactivities,mdemonstratemproceduresmsuchmasmself-
caremactivities,mreinforcemlearningmormpatient mbehavior,mand mevaluatemthempatient’smprogressmin m
learning.mAsmampatient madvocate,myoumprotect myourmpatient’smhumanmand mlegalmrightsmand mprovi
demassistanceminmassertingmthesemrightsmif mthemneed marises.mAsmamcaregiver,myoumhelpmpatientsm m
aintainmand mregainmhealth,mmanagemdiseasemand msymptoms,mand mattainmammaximalmlevelmfuncti
onmand mindependencemthroughmthemhealingmprocess.
DIF:Apply m(application)
OBJ:Discussmthemrolesmand mcareermopportunitiesmformnurses.
TOP:mImplementatio
n mMSC:m Managementmof mCare
6. Themnursemhasmbeenmworkingminmthemclinicalmsettingmformseveralmyearsmasmanmadvanced mpractic
emnurse.mHowever,mthemnursemhasmamstrongmdesiremtompursuemresearchmand mtheorymdevelopment
.mTomfulfillmthismdesire,mwhichmprogrammshould mthemnursemattend?
a. Doctormof mNursingmSciencemdegreem(DNSc)
b. Doctormof mPhilosophymdegreem(PhD)
c. Doctormof mNursingmPracticemdegreem(DNP)
d. DoctorminmthemSciencemof mNursingmdegreem(DSN)
ANS:m B
Somemdoctoralmprogramsmpreparemnursesmformmoremrigorous mresearchmand mtheorymdevelopment
mand maward mthemresearch-
oriented mDoctormof mPhilosophym(PhD)minmnursing.mProfessionalmdoctoralmprogramsminmnursingm
(DSN mormDNSc)mpreparemgraduatesmtomapplymresearchmfindingsmtomclinicalmnursing.m ThemDNPmi
smampracticemdoctoratemthat mpreparesmadvanced mpracticemnursesmsuchmasmnursempractitioners.
DIF:Understand m(comprehension)
OBJ:Compare mandmcontrastmthemeducationalmprogramsmavailablemformprofessionalmregisteredmnursem(R
N)meducation. TOP:m Teaching/Learning MSC:m Managementmof mCare
7. A mnursemattendsmamworkshopmonmcurrent mnursingmissuesmprovided mbymthemAmericanmNurs
esmAssociation.mWhichmtypemof meducationmdid mthemnursemreceive?
a. Graduatemeducation
b. Inservicemeducation
c. Continuingmeducation
d. Registered mnursemeducation
ANS:m C
Continuingmeducationminvolvesmformal,morganized meducationalmprogramsmoffered mbymuniversiti
es,mhospitals,mstatemnursesmassociations,mprofessionalmnursingmorganizations,mand meducationalma
nd mhealthmcareminstitutions.mAftermobtainingmambaccalaureatemdegreeminmnursing,myoumcanmpursu
emgraduatemeducationmleadingmtomammaster’smormdoctoralmdegreeminmanymnumbermof mgraduatemfie
lds,mincludingmnursing.mInservicemeducationmprogramsmareminstructionmor mtraining mprovided mbym
amhealthmcaremfacilitymorminstitution.mRegistered mnursemeducationmismthemeducationmpreparationmf
ormanmindividualmintendingmtombemanmRN.
DIF:Apply m(application)
OBJ:Compare mand mcontrastmthemeducationalmprogramsmavailable mformprofessionalmregistered mnursem(RN)
m m
Fundamentals
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, Test Bank for Fundamentals of Nursing 11th Edition Potter Perr
m m m m m m m m m
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m m m m m m m
Chapter m01:mNursing mToday
Potter:mFundamentals mofmNursing,m11thmEdition
MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. Whichmnursemmostmlikelymkept mrecordsmonmsanitationmtechniquesmand mthemeffectsmonmhealth?
a. FlorencemNightingale
b. MarymNutting
c. ClaramBarton
d. LillianmWald
ANS:m A
Nightingalemwasmthemfirst mpracticingmnursemepidemiologist.mHermstatisticalmanalysesmconnected
mpoormsanitationmwithmcholeramand mdysentery.mMarymNutting,mClaramBarton,mand mLillianmWald m
camemaftermNightingale,meachmcontributingmtomthemnursingmprofessionminmhermownmway.mMarym
Nuttingmwasminstrumentalminmmovingmnursingmeducationmintomuniversities.mClaramBartonmfound
ed mthemAmericanmRed mCross.mLillianmWald mhelped mopenmthemHenrymStreet mSettlement.
DIF:Understand m(comprehension)
OBJ:Discussmtheminfluence mof msocial,mhistorical,mpolitical,mand meconomic mchangesmon mnursingmpractices.
TOP: Evaluation MSC:m Health mPromotion mand mMaintenance
2. Themnursemprescribesmstrategiesmand malternativesmtomattainmexpected moutcome.mWhichmstandard m
of mnursingmpracticemismthemnursemfollowing?
a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
ANS:m C
Inmplanning,mthemregistered mnursemdevelopsmamplanmthat mprescribesmstrategiesmand malternativesmt
omattainmexpected moutcomes.mDuringmassessment,mthemregistered mnursemcollectsmcomprehensive
mdatampertinent mtomthempatient’smhealthmand/ormthemsituation.mInmdiagnosis,mthemregistered mnursem
analyzesmthemassessment mdatamtomdeterminemthemdiagnosesmormissues.mDuringmimplementation,mt
hemregistered mnursemimplementsm(carries mout)mthemidentified mplan.
DIF:Understand m(comprehension)
OBJ:Discussmthemdevelopmentmof mprofessionalmnursingmroles.
TOP:mPlannin
gmMSC:m Managementmof mCare
3. Anmexperienced mmedical-
surgicalmnursemchoosesmtomworkminmobstetrics.mWhichmlevelmof mproficiencym ismthemnurs
emuponminitialmtransitionmtomthemobstetricalmfloor?
a. Novice
b. Proficient
c. Competent
d. Advanced mbeginner
ANS:m A
, A mbeginningmnursingmstudent mormanymnursementeringmamsituationminmwhichmtheremis mnomprevious
mlevelmof mexperiencem(e.g.,manmexperienced moperatingmroom mnursem choosesmtomnow mpractice minm
homemhealth)mismanmexamplemof mamnovicemnurse.mAmproficient mnursemperceivesm ampatient’smclinic
almsituationmasmamwhole,mismablemtomassessmanmentiremsituation,mand mcanmreadilymtransfermknowle
dgemgained mfrommmultiplempreviousmexperiencesmtomamsituation.mA mcompetent mnursemunderstan
dsmthemorganizationmand mspecificmcaremrequired mbymthemtypemof mpatientsm(e.g.,msurgical,moncolo
gy,mormorthopedicmpatients).mThismnursemismamcompetent mpractitionermwhomismable mtomanticipatem
nursingmcaremand mestablishmlong-
rangemgoals.mA mnursemwhomhasmhad msomemlevelmof mexperiencemwithmthemsituationmismanmadvance
d mbeginner.mThismexperiencemmaymonlymbemobservational minmnature,mbut mthemnursemis mablemtom id
entifymmeaningfulmaspectsmormprinciplesmof mnursingmcare.
DIF:Apply m(application)
OBJ:Discussmthemdevelopmentmof mprofessionalmnursingmroles.
TOP:mEvaluatio
n mMSC:m Managementmof mCare
4. A mnursemassessesmampatient’smfluid mstatusmand mdecidesmthat mthempatient mneedsmtomdrinkmmoremflui
ds.mThemnursemthenmencouragesmthempatient mtomdrinkmmoremfluids.mWhichmconcept mismthemnursem
demonstrating?
a. Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
ANS:m B
Autonomymismanmessentialmelement mof mprofessionalmnursingmthat minvolvesmtheminitiation mof minde
pendent mnursingminterventionsmwithout mmedicalmorders.mTomobtainmlicensureminmthemUnited mSta
tes,mthemRNmcandidatemmust mpassmthemNCLEX-RN.mBeyond mthemNCLEX-
RN,mthemnursemmaymchoosemtomworkmtoward mcertificationminmamspecificmareamof mnursingmpracti
ce.mAccountabilitymmeansmthat myoumaremresponsible,mprofessionallymand mlegally,mformthemtypema
nd mqualitymof mnursingmcaremprovided.
DIF:Apply m(application)
OBJ:Discussmthemrolesmand mcareermopportunitiesmformnurses.
TOP:mImplementatio
n mMSC:m Managementmof mCare
5. A mnursempreparesmthembudget mand mpoliciesmformanmintensivemcaremunit.mWhichmrolemismthemnu
rsemimplementing?
a. Educator
b. Manager
c. Advocate
d. Caregiver
ANS:m B
, A mmanagermcoordinatesmthemactivitiesmof mmembersmof mthemnursingmstaff minmdeliveringmnursingm
caremand mhasmpersonnel,mpolicy,mand mbudgetarymresponsibilitymformamspecificmnursingmunit mormfa
cility.mAsmanmeducator,myoumexplainmconceptsmand mfactsmabout mhealth,mdescribemthemreasonmform
routinemcaremactivities,mdemonstratemproceduresmsuchmasmself-
caremactivities,mreinforcemlearningmormpatient mbehavior,mand mevaluatemthempatient’smprogressmin m
learning.mAsmampatient madvocate,myoumprotect myourmpatient’smhumanmand mlegalmrightsmand mprovi
demassistanceminmassertingmthesemrightsmif mthemneed marises.mAsmamcaregiver,myoumhelpmpatientsm m
aintainmand mregainmhealth,mmanagemdiseasemand msymptoms,mand mattainmammaximalmlevelmfuncti
onmand mindependencemthroughmthemhealingmprocess.
DIF:Apply m(application)
OBJ:Discussmthemrolesmand mcareermopportunitiesmformnurses.
TOP:mImplementatio
n mMSC:m Managementmof mCare
6. Themnursemhasmbeenmworkingminmthemclinicalmsettingmformseveralmyearsmasmanmadvanced mpractic
emnurse.mHowever,mthemnursemhasmamstrongmdesiremtompursuemresearchmand mtheorymdevelopment
.mTomfulfillmthismdesire,mwhichmprogrammshould mthemnursemattend?
a. Doctormof mNursingmSciencemdegreem(DNSc)
b. Doctormof mPhilosophymdegreem(PhD)
c. Doctormof mNursingmPracticemdegreem(DNP)
d. DoctorminmthemSciencemof mNursingmdegreem(DSN)
ANS:m B
Somemdoctoralmprogramsmpreparemnursesmformmoremrigorous mresearchmand mtheorymdevelopment
mand maward mthemresearch-
oriented mDoctormof mPhilosophym(PhD)minmnursing.mProfessionalmdoctoralmprogramsminmnursingm
(DSN mormDNSc)mpreparemgraduatesmtomapplymresearchmfindingsmtomclinicalmnursing.m ThemDNPmi
smampracticemdoctoratemthat mpreparesmadvanced mpracticemnursesmsuchmasmnursempractitioners.
DIF:Understand m(comprehension)
OBJ:Compare mandmcontrastmthemeducationalmprogramsmavailablemformprofessionalmregisteredmnursem(R
N)meducation. TOP:m Teaching/Learning MSC:m Managementmof mCare
7. A mnursemattendsmamworkshopmonmcurrent mnursingmissuesmprovided mbymthemAmericanmNurs
esmAssociation.mWhichmtypemof meducationmdid mthemnursemreceive?
a. Graduatemeducation
b. Inservicemeducation
c. Continuingmeducation
d. Registered mnursemeducation
ANS:m C
Continuingmeducationminvolvesmformal,morganized meducationalmprogramsmoffered mbymuniversiti
es,mhospitals,mstatemnursesmassociations,mprofessionalmnursingmorganizations,mand meducationalma
nd mhealthmcareminstitutions.mAftermobtainingmambaccalaureatemdegreeminmnursing,myoumcanmpursu
emgraduatemeducationmleadingmtomammaster’smormdoctoralmdegreeminmanymnumbermof mgraduatemfie
lds,mincludingmnursing.mInservicemeducationmprogramsmareminstructionmor mtraining mprovided mbym
amhealthmcaremfacilitymorminstitution.mRegistered mnursemeducationmismthemeducationmpreparationmf
ormanmindividualmintendingmtombemanmRN.
DIF:Apply m(application)
OBJ:Compare mand mcontrastmthemeducationalmprogramsmavailable mformprofessionalmregistered mnursem(RN)
