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1. Which nurse most likely kept ANS: A
records on sanitation techniques Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist.
and the effects on health? Her statistical analyses connected poor sanitation with
a. Florence Nightingale cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and
b. Mary Nutting Lillian Wald came after Nightingale, each contributing to
c. Clara Barton the nursing profession in her own way. Mary Nutting was
d. Lillian Wald instrumental in moving nursing education into universi-
ties. Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross. Lillian
Wald helped open the Henry Street Settlement.
2. The nurse prescribes strategies ANS: C
and alternatives to attain expect- In planning, the registered nurse develops a plan that
ed outcome. Which standard of prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected
nursing practice is the nurse fol- outcomes. During assessment, the registered nurse col-
lowing? lects comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's health
a. Assessment and/or the situation. In diagnosis, the registered nurse
b. Diagnosis analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnoses
c. Planning or issues. During implementation, the registered nurse
d. Implementation implements (carries out) the identified plan.
3. An experienced medical-surgical ANS: A
nurse chooses to work in obstet- A beginning nursing student or any nurse entering a
rics. Which level of proficiency is situation in which there is no previous level of experience
the nurse upon initial transition to (e.g., an experienced operating room nurse chooses to
the obstetrical floor? now practice in home health) is an example of a novice
a. Novice nurse. A proficient nurse perceives a patient's clinical situ-
b. Proficient ation as a whole, is able to assess an entire situation, and
c. Competent can readily transfer knowledge gained from multiple pre-
d. Advanced beginner vious experiences to a situation. A competent nurse un-
derstands the organization and specific care required by
the type of patients (e.g., surgical, oncology, or orthopedic
patients). This nurse is a competent practitioner who is
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able to anticipate nursing care and establish long-range
goals. A nurse who has had some level of experience with
the situation is an advanced beginner. This experience
may only be observational in nature, but the nurse is able
to identify meaningful aspects or principles of nursing
care.
4. A nurse assesses a patient's flu- ANS: B
id status and decides that the Autonomy is an essential element of professional nursing
patient needs to drink more flu- that involves the initiation of independent nursing inter-
ids. The nurse then encourages ventions without medical orders. To obtain licensure in the
the patient to drink more flu- United States, the RN candidate must pass the NCLEX-RN.
ids. Which concept is the nurse Beyond the NCLEX-RN, the nurse may choose to work
demonstrating? toward certification in a specific area of nursing practice.
a. Licensure Accountability means that you are responsible, profes-
b. Autonomy sionally and legally, for the type and quality of nursing care
c. Certification provided.
d. Accountability
5. A nurse prepares the budget and ANS: B
policies for an intensive care unit. A manager coordinates the activities of members of the
Which role is the nurse imple- nursing staff in delivering nursing care and has personnel,
menting? policy, and budgetary responsibility for a specific nursing
a. Educator unit or facility. As an educator, you explain concepts and
b. Manager facts about health, describe the reason for routine care
c. Advocate activities, demonstrate procedures such as self-care activ-
d. Caregiver ities, reinforce learning or patient behavior, and evaluate
the patient's progress in learning. As a patient advocate,
you protect your patient's human and legal rights and
provide assistance in asserting these rights if the need
arises. As a caregiver, you help patients maintain and
regain health, manage disease and symptoms, and attain
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Chapter
Chapter 01: Nursing
01: Nursing TodayFundamentals
Today // Potter: // Potter: Fundamentals of Nursing, 11th Editio
of Nursing, 11th Edition
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_f93wnv
1. Which nurse most likely kept ANS: A
records on sanitation techniques Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist.
and the effects on health? Her statistical analyses connected poor sanitation with
a. Florence Nightingale cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and
b. Mary Nutting Lillian Wald came after Nightingale, each contributing to
c. Clara Barton the nursing profession in her own way. Mary Nutting was
d. Lillian Wald instrumental in moving nursing education into universi-
ties. Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross. Lillian
Wald helped open the Henry Street Settlement.
2. The nurse prescribes strategies ANS: C
and alternatives to attain expect- In planning, the registered nurse develops a plan that
ed outcome. Which standard of prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected
nursing practice is the nurse fol- outcomes. During assessment, the registered nurse col-
lowing? lects comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's health
a. Assessment and/or the situation. In diagnosis, the registered nurse
b. Diagnosis analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnoses
c. Planning or issues. During implementation, the registered nurse
d. Implementation implements (carries out) the identified plan.
3. An experienced medical-surgical ANS: A
nurse chooses to work in obstet- A beginning nursing student or any nurse entering a
rics. Which level of proficiency is situation in which there is no previous level of experience
the nurse upon initial transition to (e.g., an experienced operating room nurse chooses to
the obstetrical floor? now practice in home health) is an example of a novice
a. Novice nurse. A proficient nurse perceives a patient's clinical situ-
b. Proficient ation as a whole, is able to assess an entire situation, and
c. Competent can readily transfer knowledge gained from multiple pre-
d. Advanced beginner vious experiences to a situation. A competent nurse un-
derstands the organization and specific care required by
the type of patients (e.g., surgical, oncology, or orthopedic
patients). This nurse is a competent practitioner who is
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Chapter 01: Nursing
01: Nursing TodayFundamentals
Today // Potter: // Potter: Fundamentals of Nursing, 11th Editio
of Nursing, 11th Edition
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able to anticipate nursing care and establish long-range
goals. A nurse who has had some level of experience with
the situation is an advanced beginner. This experience
may only be observational in nature, but the nurse is able
to identify meaningful aspects or principles of nursing
care.
4. A nurse assesses a patient's flu- ANS: B
id status and decides that the Autonomy is an essential element of professional nursing
patient needs to drink more flu- that involves the initiation of independent nursing inter-
ids. The nurse then encourages ventions without medical orders. To obtain licensure in the
the patient to drink more flu- United States, the RN candidate must pass the NCLEX-RN.
ids. Which concept is the nurse Beyond the NCLEX-RN, the nurse may choose to work
demonstrating? toward certification in a specific area of nursing practice.
a. Licensure Accountability means that you are responsible, profes-
b. Autonomy sionally and legally, for the type and quality of nursing care
c. Certification provided.
d. Accountability
5. A nurse prepares the budget and ANS: B
policies for an intensive care unit. A manager coordinates the activities of members of the
Which role is the nurse imple- nursing staff in delivering nursing care and has personnel,
menting? policy, and budgetary responsibility for a specific nursing
a. Educator unit or facility. As an educator, you explain concepts and
b. Manager facts about health, describe the reason for routine care
c. Advocate activities, demonstrate procedures such as self-care activ-
d. Caregiver ities, reinforce learning or patient behavior, and evaluate
the patient's progress in learning. As a patient advocate,
you protect your patient's human and legal rights and
provide assistance in asserting these rights if the need
arises. As a caregiver, you help patients maintain and
regain health, manage disease and symptoms, and attain
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