FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING 9TH EDITION
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Chapter 1, Introduction to Nursing
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Antoncologytnursetwitht15tyearstoftexperience,tcertificationtintthetareatoftoncologytnursing,tandtatmast
er’stdegreetisttttconsideredttotbetantexperttinthertareatoftpracticetandtworkstontantoncologytunittintatlargetteach
ingthospital.tBasedtupontthistdescription,twhichtoftthetfollowingtcareertrolestbesttdescribestthistnurse’strole,t
takingtintotaccountther
1. qualificationstandtexperience?
A) Clinicaltnursetspecialist
B) Nursetentrepreneur
C) Nursetpractitioner
D) Nurseteducator
Anst A
:
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Atclinicaltnursetspecialisttistatnursetwithtantadvancedtdegree,teducation,tortexperiencetwhotistconside
redttotbetantexperttintatspecializedtareatoftnursing.tThetclinicaltnursetspecialisttcarriestouttdirecttpatient
tcare;tconsultation;tteachingtoftpatients,tfamilies,tandtstaff;tandtresearch.tAtnursetpractitionerthastanta
dvancedtdegreetandtworkstintatvarietytoftsettingsttotdelivertprimarytcare.tAtnurseteducatortusuallythast
antadvancedtdegreetandtteachestinttheteducationaltortclinicaltsetting.tAtnursetentrepreneurtmaytmanag
etatclinictorthealth-relatedtbusiness.
Whattguidelinestdotnursestfollowttotidentifytthetpatient’sthealthtcaretneedstandtstrengths,tto
2. establishtandtcarrytouttatplantoftcarettotmeettthosetneeds,tandttotevaluatettheteffectivenesstoftthetplantt
otmeettestablishedtoutcomes?
A) Nursingtprocess
B) ANAtStandardstoftProfessionaltPerformance
C) Evidence-basedtpracticetguidelines
D) NursetPracticetActs
Ans A
:
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Thetnursingtprocesstistonetoftthetmajortguidelinestfortnursingtpractice.tNursestimplementttheirtrolestth
roughtthetnursingtprocess.tThetnursingtprocesstistusedtbytthetnursettotidentifytthetpatient’sthealthtcaretn
eedstandtstrengths,ttotestablishtandtcarrytouttatplantoftcarettotmeettthosetneeds,tandttotevaluatettheteffe
ctivenesstoftthetplanttotmeettestablishedtoutcomes.
, Whichtoftthetfollowingtorganizationstistthetbesttsourcetoftinformationtwhentatnursetwishestto
3. determinetwhethertantactiontistwithintthetscopetoftnursingtpractice?
A) AmericantNursestAssociationt(ANA)
B) AmericantAssociationtoftCollegestintNursingt(AACN)
C) NationaltLeaguetfortNursingt(NLN)
D) InternationaltCounciltoftNursest(ICN)
Ans A
:
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ThetANAtproducestthet2003tNursing:tScopetandtStandardstoftPractice,twhichtdefinestthetactivities
specifictandtuniquettotnursing.tThetAACNtaddressesteducationaltstandards,twhiletthetNLNtpromotestandtfost
erstvarioustaspectstoftnursing.
ThetICNtprovidestatvenuetfortnationaltnursingtorganizationsttotcollaborate,tbuttdoestnottdefinetstandar
dstandtscopetoftpractice.
4. Whotistconsideredttotbetthetfoundertoftprofessionaltnursing?
A) DorotheatDix
B) LilliantWald
C) FlorencetNightingale
D) ClaratBartont
Ans:tC
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FlorencetNightingaletistconsideredttotbetthetfoundertoftprofessionaltnursing.tShetelevatedtthetstatustoft
nursingttotatrespectedtoccupation,timprovedtthetqualitytoftnursingtcare,tandtfoundedtmoderntnursingte
ducation.tAlthoughtthetothertchoicestaretwomentwhotweretimportantttotthetdevelopmenttoftnursing,tn
onetoftthemtistconsideredtthetfounder.
5. WhichtoftthetfollowingtnursingtpioneerstestablishedtthetRedtCrosstintthetUnitedtStatestint1882?
A) FlorencetNightingale
B) ClaratBarton
C) DorotheatDix
D) JanetAddams
Ans:tB
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ClaratBartontvolunteeredttotcaretfortwoundstandtfeedtuniontsoldierstduringtthetciviltwar,tservedtastthetsu
pervisortoftnursestfortthetArmytoftthetJames,torganizedthospitalstandtnurses,tandtestablished
, thetRedtCrosstintthetUnitedtStatestint1882.
AtnursetpractitionertistcaringtfortatcoupletwhotaretthetparentstoftantinfanttdiagnosedtwithtDown
6. Syndrome.tThetnursetmakestreferralstfortatparenttsupporttgrouptfortthetfamily.tThististantexampletoftw
hichtnursingtrole?
A) Teacher/Educator
B) Leader
C) Counselor
D) Collaboratort
Ans:tC
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Counselingtskillstinvolvetthetusetofttherapeutictinterpersonaltcommunicationtskillsttotprovidetinform
ation,tmaketappropriatetreferrals,tandtfacilitatetthetpatient’stproblem-solvingtandtdecision-
tmakingtskills.tThetteacher/educatortusestcommunicationtskillsttotassess,timplement,tandtevaluatetind
ividualizedtteachingtplansttotmeettlearningtneedstoftclientstandttheirtfamilies.tAtleadertdisplaystantasser
tive,tself-
confidenttpracticetoftnursingtwhentprovidingtcare,teffectingtchange,tandtfunctioningtwithtgroups.tThet
collaboratortusestskillstintorganization,tcommunication,tandtadvocacyttotfacilitatetthetfunctionstoftallt
memberstoftthethealthtcaretteamtasttheytprovidetpatienttcare.
7. Atnursetistprovidingtnursingtcaretintatneighborhoodtclinicttotsingle,tpregnanttteens.tWhichtoftthetfollo
wingtactionstist thetbesttexampletoftusingtthetcounselortroletastatnurse?
A) Discussingtthetlegaltaspectstoftadoptiontfortteenstwishingttotplacettheirtinfantstwithtatfamily
B) SearchingtthetInternettfortinformationtontchildtcaretfortthetteenstwhotwishttotreturnttotschool
C) Conductingtatclienttinterviewtandtdocumentingtthetinformationtontthetclient’stchart
D) Referringtatteentwhotadmitsthavingtsuicidaltthoughtsttotatmentalthealthtcaretspecialist
Ans D
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Thetroletoftthetcounselortincludestmakingtappropriatetreferrals.tDiscussingtlegaltissuestistthetroletoftth
etadvocatetandtsearchingtfortinformationtontthetInternettistthetroletoftatresearcher.
Conductingtatclienttinterviewtwouldtfalltundertthetroletoftthetcaregiver.
8. Atnursetinstructortexplainstthetconcepttofthealthttothertstudents.tWhichtoftthetfollowingtstat
ementstaccuratelytdescribestthiststatetoftbeing?
A) Healthtistatstatetoftoptimaltfunctioning.
B) Healthtistantabsencetoftillness.
, C) Healthtistalwaystantobjectivetstate.
D) Healthtistnottdeterminedtbytthetpatient.
Ans
A
:
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Healthtistatstatetoftoptimaltfunctioningtortwell-
being.tAstdefinedtbytthetWorldtHealthtOrganization,tone’sthealthtincludestphysical,tsocial,tandtmenta
ltcomponentstandtistnottmerelytthetabsencetoftdiseasetortinfirmity.tHealthtistoftentatsubjectivetstate;tatp
ersontmaytbetmedicallytdiagnosedtwithtantillnesstbuttstilltconsiderthimselftortherselfthealthy.
9. AtnursetincorporatestthethealthtpromotiontguidelinestestablishedtbytthetU.S.tDepartmenttoftHealthtdoc
ument:tHealthytPeoplet2010.tWhichtoftthetfollowingtistathealthtindicatortdiscussedtintthistdocument?
A) Cancer
B) Obesity
C) Diabetes
D) Hypertension
Ans B
:
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Thet10tleadingtindicatorstofthealthtestablishedtbytHealthytPeoplet2010tare:tphysicaltactivity,texcessi
vetweighttandtobesity,ttobaccotuse,tsubstancetabuse,tresponsibletsexualtbehavior,tmentalthealth,tinjury
tandtviolence,tenvironmentaltquality,timmunizations,tandtaccessttothealthtcare.
10. Whichtoftthetfollowingtistatcriteriatthattdefinestnursingtastprofession?
A) antundefinedtbodytoftknowledge
B) atdependencetontthetmedicaltprofession
C) antabilityttotdiagnosetmedicaltproblemst
D)tatstrongtservicetorientation
Ans:tD
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Nursingtistrecognizedtincreasinglytastatprofessiontbasedtontthetfollowingtdefiningtcriteria:twell-
tdefinedtbodytoftspecifictandtuniquetknowledge;tstrongtservicetorientation;trecognizedtauthoritytbytatp
rofessionaltgroup;tcodetoftethics;tprofessionaltorganizationtthattsetststandards;tongoingtresearch;tandt
autonomy.
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Chapter 1, Introduction to Nursing
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Antoncologytnursetwitht15tyearstoftexperience,tcertificationtintthetareatoftoncologytnursing,tandtatmast
er’stdegreetisttttconsideredttotbetantexperttinthertareatoftpracticetandtworkstontantoncologytunittintatlargetteach
ingthospital.tBasedtupontthistdescription,twhichtoftthetfollowingtcareertrolestbesttdescribestthistnurse’strole,t
takingtintotaccountther
1. qualificationstandtexperience?
A) Clinicaltnursetspecialist
B) Nursetentrepreneur
C) Nursetpractitioner
D) Nurseteducator
Anst A
:
Feedback:
Atclinicaltnursetspecialisttistatnursetwithtantadvancedtdegree,teducation,tortexperiencetwhotistconside
redttotbetantexperttintatspecializedtareatoftnursing.tThetclinicaltnursetspecialisttcarriestouttdirecttpatient
tcare;tconsultation;tteachingtoftpatients,tfamilies,tandtstaff;tandtresearch.tAtnursetpractitionerthastanta
dvancedtdegreetandtworkstintatvarietytoftsettingsttotdelivertprimarytcare.tAtnurseteducatortusuallythast
antadvancedtdegreetandtteachestinttheteducationaltortclinicaltsetting.tAtnursetentrepreneurtmaytmanag
etatclinictorthealth-relatedtbusiness.
Whattguidelinestdotnursestfollowttotidentifytthetpatient’sthealthtcaretneedstandtstrengths,tto
2. establishtandtcarrytouttatplantoftcarettotmeettthosetneeds,tandttotevaluatettheteffectivenesstoftthetplantt
otmeettestablishedtoutcomes?
A) Nursingtprocess
B) ANAtStandardstoftProfessionaltPerformance
C) Evidence-basedtpracticetguidelines
D) NursetPracticetActs
Ans A
:
Feedback:
Thetnursingtprocesstistonetoftthetmajortguidelinestfortnursingtpractice.tNursestimplementttheirtrolestth
roughtthetnursingtprocess.tThetnursingtprocesstistusedtbytthetnursettotidentifytthetpatient’sthealthtcaretn
eedstandtstrengths,ttotestablishtandtcarrytouttatplantoftcarettotmeettthosetneeds,tandttotevaluatettheteffe
ctivenesstoftthetplanttotmeettestablishedtoutcomes.
, Whichtoftthetfollowingtorganizationstistthetbesttsourcetoftinformationtwhentatnursetwishestto
3. determinetwhethertantactiontistwithintthetscopetoftnursingtpractice?
A) AmericantNursestAssociationt(ANA)
B) AmericantAssociationtoftCollegestintNursingt(AACN)
C) NationaltLeaguetfortNursingt(NLN)
D) InternationaltCounciltoftNursest(ICN)
Ans A
:
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ThetANAtproducestthet2003tNursing:tScopetandtStandardstoftPractice,twhichtdefinestthetactivities
specifictandtuniquettotnursing.tThetAACNtaddressesteducationaltstandards,twhiletthetNLNtpromotestandtfost
erstvarioustaspectstoftnursing.
ThetICNtprovidestatvenuetfortnationaltnursingtorganizationsttotcollaborate,tbuttdoestnottdefinetstandar
dstandtscopetoftpractice.
4. Whotistconsideredttotbetthetfoundertoftprofessionaltnursing?
A) DorotheatDix
B) LilliantWald
C) FlorencetNightingale
D) ClaratBartont
Ans:tC
Feedback:
FlorencetNightingaletistconsideredttotbetthetfoundertoftprofessionaltnursing.tShetelevatedtthetstatustoft
nursingttotatrespectedtoccupation,timprovedtthetqualitytoftnursingtcare,tandtfoundedtmoderntnursingte
ducation.tAlthoughtthetothertchoicestaretwomentwhotweretimportantttotthetdevelopmenttoftnursing,tn
onetoftthemtistconsideredtthetfounder.
5. WhichtoftthetfollowingtnursingtpioneerstestablishedtthetRedtCrosstintthetUnitedtStatestint1882?
A) FlorencetNightingale
B) ClaratBarton
C) DorotheatDix
D) JanetAddams
Ans:tB
Feedback:
ClaratBartontvolunteeredttotcaretfortwoundstandtfeedtuniontsoldierstduringtthetciviltwar,tservedtastthetsu
pervisortoftnursestfortthetArmytoftthetJames,torganizedthospitalstandtnurses,tandtestablished
, thetRedtCrosstintthetUnitedtStatestint1882.
AtnursetpractitionertistcaringtfortatcoupletwhotaretthetparentstoftantinfanttdiagnosedtwithtDown
6. Syndrome.tThetnursetmakestreferralstfortatparenttsupporttgrouptfortthetfamily.tThististantexampletoftw
hichtnursingtrole?
A) Teacher/Educator
B) Leader
C) Counselor
D) Collaboratort
Ans:tC
Feedback:
Counselingtskillstinvolvetthetusetofttherapeutictinterpersonaltcommunicationtskillsttotprovidetinform
ation,tmaketappropriatetreferrals,tandtfacilitatetthetpatient’stproblem-solvingtandtdecision-
tmakingtskills.tThetteacher/educatortusestcommunicationtskillsttotassess,timplement,tandtevaluatetind
ividualizedtteachingtplansttotmeettlearningtneedstoftclientstandttheirtfamilies.tAtleadertdisplaystantasser
tive,tself-
confidenttpracticetoftnursingtwhentprovidingtcare,teffectingtchange,tandtfunctioningtwithtgroups.tThet
collaboratortusestskillstintorganization,tcommunication,tandtadvocacyttotfacilitatetthetfunctionstoftallt
memberstoftthethealthtcaretteamtasttheytprovidetpatienttcare.
7. Atnursetistprovidingtnursingtcaretintatneighborhoodtclinicttotsingle,tpregnanttteens.tWhichtoftthetfollo
wingtactionstist thetbesttexampletoftusingtthetcounselortroletastatnurse?
A) Discussingtthetlegaltaspectstoftadoptiontfortteenstwishingttotplacettheirtinfantstwithtatfamily
B) SearchingtthetInternettfortinformationtontchildtcaretfortthetteenstwhotwishttotreturnttotschool
C) Conductingtatclienttinterviewtandtdocumentingtthetinformationtontthetclient’stchart
D) Referringtatteentwhotadmitsthavingtsuicidaltthoughtsttotatmentalthealthtcaretspecialist
Ans D
:
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Thetroletoftthetcounselortincludestmakingtappropriatetreferrals.tDiscussingtlegaltissuestistthetroletoftth
etadvocatetandtsearchingtfortinformationtontthetInternettistthetroletoftatresearcher.
Conductingtatclienttinterviewtwouldtfalltundertthetroletoftthetcaregiver.
8. Atnursetinstructortexplainstthetconcepttofthealthttothertstudents.tWhichtoftthetfollowingtstat
ementstaccuratelytdescribestthiststatetoftbeing?
A) Healthtistatstatetoftoptimaltfunctioning.
B) Healthtistantabsencetoftillness.
, C) Healthtistalwaystantobjectivetstate.
D) Healthtistnottdeterminedtbytthetpatient.
Ans
A
:
Feedback:
Healthtistatstatetoftoptimaltfunctioningtortwell-
being.tAstdefinedtbytthetWorldtHealthtOrganization,tone’sthealthtincludestphysical,tsocial,tandtmenta
ltcomponentstandtistnottmerelytthetabsencetoftdiseasetortinfirmity.tHealthtistoftentatsubjectivetstate;tatp
ersontmaytbetmedicallytdiagnosedtwithtantillnesstbuttstilltconsiderthimselftortherselfthealthy.
9. AtnursetincorporatestthethealthtpromotiontguidelinestestablishedtbytthetU.S.tDepartmenttoftHealthtdoc
ument:tHealthytPeoplet2010.tWhichtoftthetfollowingtistathealthtindicatortdiscussedtintthistdocument?
A) Cancer
B) Obesity
C) Diabetes
D) Hypertension
Ans B
:
Feedback:
Thet10tleadingtindicatorstofthealthtestablishedtbytHealthytPeoplet2010tare:tphysicaltactivity,texcessi
vetweighttandtobesity,ttobaccotuse,tsubstancetabuse,tresponsibletsexualtbehavior,tmentalthealth,tinjury
tandtviolence,tenvironmentaltquality,timmunizations,tandtaccessttothealthtcare.
10. Whichtoftthetfollowingtistatcriteriatthattdefinestnursingtastprofession?
A) antundefinedtbodytoftknowledge
B) atdependencetontthetmedicaltprofession
C) antabilityttotdiagnosetmedicaltproblemst
D)tatstrongtservicetorientation
Ans:tD
Feedback:
Nursingtistrecognizedtincreasinglytastatprofessiontbasedtontthetfollowingtdefiningtcriteria:twell-
tdefinedtbodytoftspecifictandtuniquetknowledge;tstrongtservicetorientation;trecognizedtauthoritytbytatp
rofessionaltgroup;tcodetoftethics;tprofessionaltorganizationtthattsetststandards;tongoingtresearch;tandt
autonomy.
