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Table of Content
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Chapter 1 Evolution of Nursing Thought & Action
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Chapter 2 Critical Thinking & Nursing Process
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Chapter 3 Assessment
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Chapter 4 Analysis/Diagnosis
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Chapter 5 Planning Outcomes
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Chapter 6 Planning Interventions
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Chapter 7 Implementation & Evaluation
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Chapter 8 Theory, Research, & Evidence-Based Practice
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Chapter 9 Life Span: Infancy Through Middle Adulthood
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Chapter 10 Life Span: Older Adults
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Chapter 11 Experiencing Health & Illness
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Chapter 12 Stress & Adaptation
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Chapter 13 Psychosocial Health & Illness
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Chapter 14 The Family
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Chapter 15 Culture & Ethnicity
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Chapter 16 Spirituality
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Chapter 17 Loss, Grief, & Dying
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Chapter 18 Documenting & Reporting
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Chapter 19 Teaching & Learning
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Chapter 20 Measuring Vital Signs
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Chapter 21 Communication & Therapeutic Relationships
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Chapter 22 Health Assessment
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Chapter 23 Promoting Asepsis & Preventing Infection
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Chapter 24 Promoting Safety
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Chapter 25 Facilitating Hygiene
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Chapter 26 Administering Medications
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Chapter 27 Nutrition
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Chapter 28 Urinary Elimination
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Chapter 29 Bowel Elimination
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Chapter 30 Sensation, Perception, & Response
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Chapter 31 Pain
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Chapter 32 Physical Activity & Immobility
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Chapter 33 Sexual Health
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Chapter 34 Sleep & Rest
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Chapter 35 Skin Integrity & Wound Healing
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Chapter 36 Oxygenation
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Chapter 37 Circulation & Perfusion
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Chapter 38 Fluids, Electrolytes, & Acid-Base Balance
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Chapter 39 Perioperative Care
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Chapter 40 Leading & Managing
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Chapter 41 Nursing Informatics
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Chapter 42 Promoting Health
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Chapter 43 Community & Home Health Nursing
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Chapter 44 Ethics & Values
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Chapter 45 Legal Accountability
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Chapter 46 Holistic Healing
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,Chapter 1. Evolution of Nursing Thought & Action
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MULTIPLE CHOICE n
1. Which of the following is an example of an illness prevention activity?
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a) Encouraging the use of a food diary n n n n n n
b) Joining a cancer support group n n n n
c) Administering immunization for HPV n n n
d) Teaching a diabetic patient about his diet n n n n n n
ANS: C n
Administering immunization for HPV is an example of illness prevention. Although cancer is a
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disease, it is assumed that a person joining a support group would already have the disease; there
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fore, it would be treatment and not disease prevention. Illness prevention activities focus on avoi
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ding a specific disease. A food diary is a health promotion activity. Teaching a diabetic patient ab
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out diet is a treatment for diabetes; the patient already has diabetes, so the teaching cannot preve
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nt diabetes.
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Difficulty: Moderate n
Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance Cog
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nitive Level: Application n n
PTS: 1 n n
2. Which organization can require nurses to take continuing education courses as a condition of lic
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ensure renewal? n
a) American Nurses Association n n
b) National League for Nursing n n n
c) Sigma Theta Tau n n
d) State Board of Nursing n n n
ANS: D n
Continuing education is a professional strategy designed to ensure that nurses remain current in
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their clinical knowledge. Many states require nurses to engage in a certain number of continuin
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education requirements to renew their license. The knowledge gained in the nursing curriculu
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m is sufficient for nursing school graduates to obtain their initial license.
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Requirements for renewal of a nurse’s license can be found in the state’s nurse practice act (state
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nboard of nursing). n n
Difficulty: Difficult Cogni n n
tive Level: Analysis
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Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance Cog
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nitive Level: Application n n
PTS: 1 n n
3. An experienced seasoned nurse uses her knowledge of patient medical conditions and intuiti
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on to identify patient problems. She is often the resource for other nurses on the unit. What sta
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ge of proficiency has this nurse achieved?
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a) Novice
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c) Competent
d) Expert
ANS: D n
The nurse who has reached the expert stage of proficiency has a deep understanding of the clinic
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al situation based on knowledge and experience. The nurse often senses a potential problem in th
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e absence of classic signs and symptoms. The novice nurse is inexperienced and relies on rules an
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d processes. The advanced beginner focuses on aspects of a situation and is unable to see the co
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mprehensive perspective. A nurse functioning at the competent level is able to prioritize to meet
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the patient needs but does not fully grasp the total situation.
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Difficulty: Moderate n
Cognitive Level: Comprehension n n
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4. Which of the following best explains the importance of standards of practice?
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a) Nurses and other healthcare providers have the same standards of practice.
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b) Standard of practice only apply to nurses who work in hospital settings.
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c) Standards of practice identify the knowledge, skills, and attitudes nurses need to pr
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ovide safe care. n n
d) Standards of practice differ among registered nurses because the roles are different b
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ased on the population they serve.
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ANS: C n
Standards of practice are authoritative statements of the duties that all registered nurses, regardle
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ss of role, population, or specialty, are expected to perform competently. Standards are derived fr
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om several sources, including professional organizations and healthcare facilities’ policies and p
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rocedures.
Difficulty: Moderate Cogniti n n
ve Level: Application
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5. What is the primary goal of the National League for Nursing?
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a) Advocate for the needs of registered nurses to promote patient safety
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b) Establish and maintain standards for nursing education n n n n n n
c) Support global health policies and improve health worldwide
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d) Foster nursing scholarship, leadership, and service to improve health worldwide
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ANS: B n
The National League for Nursing (NLN) was founded to establish and maintain a universal standard
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of nursing education. The NLN focuses on faculty development in nursing education programs and is
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the voice for nursing education.
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Difficulty: Moderate Cogniti n n
ve Level: Application
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