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Chapter s901: s9Nursing s9Today
Potter et al.: Fundamentals of Nursing, 9th Edition
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1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on health?
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a. Florence s9Nightingale s9
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b. Mary s9Nutting s9
c. Clara s9Barton s9
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d. Lillian s9Wald s9
ANS: A s9 s9
Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist. Her statistical analyses connected
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poor
s9 sanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and Lillian Wald
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came after Nightingale, each contributing to the nursing profession in her own way. Mary
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Nutting was instrumental in moving nursing education into universities. Clara Barton
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founded the American Red Cross. Lillian Wald helped open the Henry Street Settlement.
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DIF:Understand (comprehension)REF:5 s9 s9
OBJ: Discuss the influence of social, historical, political, and economic changes on nursing
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s practices. TOP: Evaluation MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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2. The nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome. Which
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standard of nursing practice is the nurse following?
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a. Assessment s9
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b. Diagnosis s9
c. Planning s9
s9 s9
d. Implementation s9
ANS: C s9 s9
In planning, the registered nurse develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to
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attain expected outcomes. During assessment, the registered nurse collects comprehensive
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data pertinent to the patient’s health and/or the situation. In diagnosis, the registered nurse
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analyzes the
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implementation, the registered nurse implements (carries out) the identified plan.
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DIF:Understand (comprehension)REF:2 s9 s9
OBJ: Discuss the development of professional nursing roles. TOP: Planning
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,MSC:Management of Care s9 s9
3. An experienced medical-surgical nurse chooses to work in obstetrics. Which level of
s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9
proficiency is
s9 the nurse upon initial transition to the obstetrical floor?
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a. Novice s9
b. Proficient s9
c. Competent s9
d. Advanced s9beginner s9
ANS: A s9 s9
A beginning nursing student or any nurse entering a situation in which there is no previous
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level of experience (e.g., an experienced operating room nurse chooses to now practice in
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home health) is
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clinical situation as a whole, is
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knowledge gained from multiple previous experiences to a situation. A competent nurse
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understands the organization and specific care required by the type of patients (e.g.,
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surgical, oncology, or orthopedic patients). This nurse is a
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competent practitioner who is able to anticipate nursing care and establish long-range goals.
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A nurse who has had some level of experience with the situation is an advanced
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beginner. This experience may only be observational in nature, but the nurse is able to
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identify meaningful aspects or principles of nursing care.
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DIF:Apply (application)REF:2 s9 s9
OBJ: Discuss the development of professional nursing roles. TOP: Evaluation
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s 9 MSC:Management of Care s9 s9 s9
4. A nurse assesses a patient’s fluid status and decides that the patient needs to drink more
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fluids.
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nurse demonstrating?
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a. Licensure s9
b. Autonomy s9
c. Certification s9
d. Accountability s9
ANS: B s9 s9
Autonomy is an essential element of professional nursing that involves the initiation of
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independent
s9 nursing interventions without medical orders. To obtain licensure in the United
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States, the RN
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may choose to work toward certification in a specific area of nursing practice.
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Accountability means that you are responsible, professionally and legally, for the type and
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quality of nursing care provided.
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,DIF:Apply (application)REF:3 s9
OBJ: Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses. TOP: Implementation
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s 9 MSC:Management of Care s9 s9 s9
5. A nurse prepares the budget and policies for an intensive care unit. Which role is
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the nurse implementing?
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a. Educator s9
b. Manager s9
c. Advocate s9
d. Caregiver s9
ANS: B s9 s9
A manager coordinates the activities of members of the nursing staff in delivering nursing
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care and
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facility. As an
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for routine care
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learning or patient behavior,
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advocate, you protect your patient’s
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asserting these rights if the need arises. As a caregiver, you help patients maintain and
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regain health, manage disease and symptoms, and attain
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independence through the healing process.
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DIF:Apply (application)REF:4 s9 s9
OBJ: Describe the roles and career opportunities for nurses. TOP: Implementation
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s 9 MSC:Management of Care s9 s9 s9
6. The nurse has been working in the clinical setting for several years as an advanced
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practice
s9 nurse. However, the nurse has a strong desire to pursue research and theory
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development. To fulfill this desire, which program should the nurse attend?
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a. Doctor s9of s9Nursing s9Science s9degree s9(DNSc) s9
b. Doctor s9of s9Philosophy s9degree s9(PhD) s9
c. Doctor s9of s9Nursing s9Practice s9degree s9(DNP) s9
d. Doctor s9in s9the s9Science s9of s9Nursing s9degree s9(DSN) s9
ANS: B s9 s9
Some doctoral programs prepare nurses for more rigorous research and theory development
s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9
and
s9 award the research-oriented Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in nursing. Professional
s 9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9
doctoral programs
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s9 s9 s 9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9
findings to clinical nursing. The DNP is a practice doctorate that prepares advanced
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practice nurses such as nurse practitioners.
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, DIF:Understand (comprehension)REF:10 s9
OBJ: Describe educational programs available for professional registered nurse (RN)
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s9 education. s 9 TOP:Teaching/LearningMSC:Management of Care s9 s9 s9
7. A nurse attends a workshop on current nursing issues provided by the American
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Nurses Association. Which type of education did the nurse receive?
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a. Graduate s9education s9
b. Inservice s9education s9
c. Continuing s9education s9
d. Registered s9nurse s9education s9
ANS: C s9 s9
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health
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pursue graduate education leading to a master’s or doctoral degree in any number of
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graduate fields, including nursing. Inservice education programs are instruction or training
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provided by a health care facility or
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education preparation for an individual intending to be an RN.
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DIF:Apply (application)REF:10 s9 s9
OBJ: Describe educational programs available for professional registered nurse (RN)
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8. A nurse identifies gaps between local and best practices. Which Quality and Safety
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Education for
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a. Safety s9
b. Patient-centered s9care
c. Quality s9improvement s9
d. Teamwork s9and s9collaboration
ANS: C s9 s9
Quality improvement identifies gaps between local and best practices. Safety minimizes risk
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of harm
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performance. Patient- centered care recognizes the patient or designee as the source of
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control and full partner in
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respect for patient’s preferences, values,
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effective functioning within nursing and
s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9
Fundamentals of Nursing 9th Edition s9 s9 s9 s9
Chapter s901: s9Nursing s9Today
Potter et al.: Fundamentals of Nursing, 9th Edition
s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9
s 9 MULTIPLE CHOICE s9
1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on health?
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a. Florence s9Nightingale s9
s9 s9
b. Mary s9Nutting s9
c. Clara s9Barton s9
s9 s9
d. Lillian s9Wald s9
ANS: A s9 s9
Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist. Her statistical analyses connected
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poor
s9 sanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and Lillian Wald
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came after Nightingale, each contributing to the nursing profession in her own way. Mary
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Nutting was instrumental in moving nursing education into universities. Clara Barton
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founded the American Red Cross. Lillian Wald helped open the Henry Street Settlement.
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DIF:Understand (comprehension)REF:5 s9 s9
OBJ: Discuss the influence of social, historical, political, and economic changes on nursing
s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9
s practices. TOP: Evaluation MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9
2. The nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome. Which
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standard of nursing practice is the nurse following?
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a. Assessment s9
s9 s9
b. Diagnosis s9
c. Planning s9
s9 s9
d. Implementation s9
ANS: C s9 s9
In planning, the registered nurse develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to
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attain expected outcomes. During assessment, the registered nurse collects comprehensive
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data pertinent to the patient’s health and/or the situation. In diagnosis, the registered nurse
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analyzes the
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implementation, the registered nurse implements (carries out) the identified plan.
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DIF:Understand (comprehension)REF:2 s9 s9
OBJ: Discuss the development of professional nursing roles. TOP: Planning
s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9
,MSC:Management of Care s9 s9
3. An experienced medical-surgical nurse chooses to work in obstetrics. Which level of
s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9
proficiency is
s9 the nurse upon initial transition to the obstetrical floor?
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a. Novice s9
b. Proficient s9
c. Competent s9
d. Advanced s9beginner s9
ANS: A s9 s9
A beginning nursing student or any nurse entering a situation in which there is no previous
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level of experience (e.g., an experienced operating room nurse chooses to now practice in
s9 s9 s 9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9
home health) is
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s9 s9 s9 s 9 s 9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9
clinical situation as a whole, is
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knowledge gained from multiple previous experiences to a situation. A competent nurse
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understands the organization and specific care required by the type of patients (e.g.,
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surgical, oncology, or orthopedic patients). This nurse is a
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competent practitioner who is able to anticipate nursing care and establish long-range goals.
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A nurse who has had some level of experience with the situation is an advanced
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beginner. This experience may only be observational in nature, but the nurse is able to
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identify meaningful aspects or principles of nursing care.
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DIF:Apply (application)REF:2 s9 s9
OBJ: Discuss the development of professional nursing roles. TOP: Evaluation
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s 9 MSC:Management of Care s9 s9 s9
4. A nurse assesses a patient’s fluid status and decides that the patient needs to drink more
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fluids.
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nurse demonstrating?
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a. Licensure s9
b. Autonomy s9
c. Certification s9
d. Accountability s9
ANS: B s9 s9
Autonomy is an essential element of professional nursing that involves the initiation of
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independent
s9 nursing interventions without medical orders. To obtain licensure in the United
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States, the RN
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may choose to work toward certification in a specific area of nursing practice.
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Accountability means that you are responsible, professionally and legally, for the type and
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quality of nursing care provided.
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,DIF:Apply (application)REF:3 s9
OBJ: Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses. TOP: Implementation
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s 9 MSC:Management of Care s9 s9 s9
5. A nurse prepares the budget and policies for an intensive care unit. Which role is
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the nurse implementing?
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a. Educator s9
b. Manager s9
c. Advocate s9
d. Caregiver s9
ANS: B s9 s9
A manager coordinates the activities of members of the nursing staff in delivering nursing
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care and
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facility. As an
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for routine care
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learning or patient behavior,
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advocate, you protect your patient’s
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asserting these rights if the need arises. As a caregiver, you help patients maintain and
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regain health, manage disease and symptoms, and attain
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independence through the healing process.
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DIF:Apply (application)REF:4 s9 s9
OBJ: Describe the roles and career opportunities for nurses. TOP: Implementation
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6. The nurse has been working in the clinical setting for several years as an advanced
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practice
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development. To fulfill this desire, which program should the nurse attend?
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a. Doctor s9of s9Nursing s9Science s9degree s9(DNSc) s9
b. Doctor s9of s9Philosophy s9degree s9(PhD) s9
c. Doctor s9of s9Nursing s9Practice s9degree s9(DNP) s9
d. Doctor s9in s9the s9Science s9of s9Nursing s9degree s9(DSN) s9
ANS: B s9 s9
Some doctoral programs prepare nurses for more rigorous research and theory development
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and
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doctoral programs
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s9 s9 s 9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9
findings to clinical nursing. The DNP is a practice doctorate that prepares advanced
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practice nurses such as nurse practitioners.
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, DIF:Understand (comprehension)REF:10 s9
OBJ: Describe educational programs available for professional registered nurse (RN)
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7. A nurse attends a workshop on current nursing issues provided by the American
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Nurses Association. Which type of education did the nurse receive?
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a. Graduate s9education s9
b. Inservice s9education s9
c. Continuing s9education s9
d. Registered s9nurse s9education s9
ANS: C s9 s9
Continuing education involves formal, organized educational programs offered by universities,
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health
s9 care institutions. After obtaining a baccalaureate degree in nursing, you can
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pursue graduate education leading to a master’s or doctoral degree in any number of
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graduate fields, including nursing. Inservice education programs are instruction or training
s9 s9 s9 s 9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9
provided by a health care facility or
s9 s9 institution. Registered nurse education is the
s9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s 9 s9 s9 s9 s9 s9
education preparation for an individual intending to be an RN.
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DIF:Apply (application)REF:10 s9 s9
OBJ: Describe educational programs available for professional registered nurse (RN)
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8. A nurse identifies gaps between local and best practices. Which Quality and Safety
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Education for
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a. Safety s9
b. Patient-centered s9care
c. Quality s9improvement s9
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of harm
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control and full partner in
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respect for patient’s preferences, values,
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effective functioning within nursing and
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