Fundamentals of Nursing
9th Edition (2025)
comprehensive questions
and verified answers (
detailed & elaborated)
ACTUAL EXAM 2025 TEST!!
Question 1
A nurse with an advanced degree, education, or experience who is considered to be an expert in
a specialized area of nursing.
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,Clinical nurse specialist
Question 2
A major guideline for nursing practice used by nurses to identify the patient's health care needs
and strengths, to establish and carry out a plan of care, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the
plan.
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Nursing process
Question 3
An organization that produces the Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, defining the
activities specific and unique to nursing.
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American Nurses Association (ANA)
Question 4
Considered to be the founder of professional nursing, she elevated the status of nursing,
improved the quality of nursing care, and founded modern nursing education.
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Florence Nightingale
Question 5
Established the Red Cross in the United States in 1882 and volunteered to care for wounds and
feed union soldiers during the civil war.
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Clara Barton
Question 6
A nurse with an advanced degree who works in a variety of settings to deliver primary care.
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Nurse practitioner
Question 7
A nurse who usually has an advanced degree and teaches in the educational or clinical setting.
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Nurse educator
Question 8
A nurse who may manage a clinic or health-related business.
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Nurse entrepreneur
,Question 9
An organization that addresses educational standards in nursing.
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American Association of Colleges in Nursing (AACN)
Question 10
An organization that promotes and fosters various aspects of nursing.
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National League for Nursing (NLN)
Question 11
Provides a venue for national nursing organizations to collaborate but does not define
standards and scope of practice.
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International Council of Nurses (ICN)
Question 12
A nursing pioneer known for her work in mental health care and reform.
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Dorothea Dix
Question 13
A nursing pioneer known for her contributions to public health nursing.
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Lillian Wald
Question 14
A social reformer and nursing pioneer known for her work in social justice and community
health.
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Jane Addams
Question 15
Counseling skills involve the use of therapeutic interpersonal communication skills to provide
information, make appropriate referrals, and facilitate the patient's problem-solving and
decision-making skills.
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Counselor
Question 16
, The teacher/educator uses communication skills to assess, implement, and evaluate
individualized teaching plans to meet learning needs of clients and their families.
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Teacher/Educator
Question 17
A leader displays an assertive, self-confident practice of nursing when providing care, effecting
change, and functioning with groups.
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Leader
Question 18
The collaborator uses skills in organization, communication, and advocacy to facilitate the
functions of all members of the health care team as they provide patient care.
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Collaborator
Question 19
Health is a state of optimal functioning or well-being. As defined by the World Health
Organization, one's health includes physical, social, and mental components and is not merely
the absence of disease or infirmity.
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Health
Question 20
The 10 leading indicators of health established by Healthy People 2010 are: physical activity,
excessive weight and obesity, tobacco use, substance abuse, responsible sexual behavior, mental
health, injury and violence, environmental quality, immunizations, and access to health care.
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Healthy People 2010
Question 21
Obesity is one of the health indicators discussed in the Healthy People 2010 document.
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Health Indicator
Question 22
Nursing is recognized increasingly as a profession based on the following defining criteria: well -
defined body of specific and unique knowledge; strong service orientation; recognized authority
by a professional group; code of ethics; professional organization that sets standards; ongoing
research; and autonomy.
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