Updated/Latest Fundamentals of Nursing 10th Edition by Patricia A. Potter Anne G. Perry Patricia A. Stockert and Amy M. Hall 2025–2026 Comprehensive Test Bank Questions and Answers for Fundamentals of Nursing Examination Preparation Nursing Process Clinic

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Chapter 1. Nursing Today T
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1. Contemporary nursing practice is based on knowledge generated through nursing T
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theories.Florence Nightingales theory introduced the concept that nursing care focuses on:
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2 A maximal level of wellness
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Florence Nightingale believed the role of the nurse was to put the clients body in the best state
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Although Florence Nightingale may have addressed meeting the psychological needs of her
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clients, it is not the focus of her theory. The goal of Nightingales theory is to facilitate the
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bodysreparative processes by manipulating the clients environment.
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Florence Nightingale thought the human body had reparative properties of its own if it was
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caredfor in a way to recover from disease. Her theory did not focus on achieving a maximal
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Florence Nightingale believed the nurse was in charge of the clients health. Although she
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uponinterpersonal interactions.
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DIF: A REF: 2 OBJ: Knowledge
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TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
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MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
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2. Nursing education programs in the United States may seek voluntary accreditation by
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theappropriate accrediting commission council of the:
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The National League for Nursing (NLN) is the professional nursing organization concerned with
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nursing education. The NLN provides accreditation to nursing programs that seek and meet the
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The American Nurses Association (ANA) is concerned with the nursing profession and
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,The Congress for Nursing Practice is the part of the ANA concerned with determining the legal
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aspects of nursing practice, the public recognition of the importance of nursing, and the
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The International Council of Nurses (ICN) is concerned about issues of health care and
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3. The minimum educational requirement for a nurse practitioner is:
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A masters degree is nursing is required to become a nurse practitioner.
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Diploma programs in nursing require 3 years of education after which the graduate may
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becomea registered nurse, but not a nurse practitioner.
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Doctoral programs focus on the application of research findings to clinical practice. The
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doctoraldegree is beyond the masters degree.
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The baccalaureate degree program generally requires 4 years of study in a college or
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university,after which the graduate may become a registered nurse, not a nurse practitioner.
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DIF: A REF: 8 OBJ: Knowledge
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TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
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4. A group that lobbies at the state and federal level for advancement of nursings role,
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economicinterest, and health care is the:
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The American Nurses Association (ANA) hires lobbyists at the state and federal level to
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promotethe advancement of health care and the economic and general welfare of nurses.
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State Boards of Nursing primarily focus on licensure of nurses within their own
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state. The American Hospital Association does not focus on nurses economic issues
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and theadvancement of the role of nurses.
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The National Student Nurses Association focuses on issues of importance for nursing students.
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, DIF: A REF: 8 OBJ: Comprehension
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TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
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5. A nurse moves from Seattle to Boston and begins working in a hospital. The most
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1 Massachusetts Nurse Practice Act F T T
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Although most states have similar practice acts, each individual state has its own Nurse
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Practice Act that regulates the licensure and practice of nursing within that state. Knowledge
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of the NursePractice Act is necessary to provide safe and legal nursing care.
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Standards of nursing practice are not specific to a city, but rather to the profession itself.
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advancement, it is not the most important factor when practicing nursing in another state.
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higher importance.
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TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
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6. A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic renal failure. The nurse states, We will do
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everything possible to return you to the optimum level of self-care possible. In coordinating
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anapproach to best meet the needs of this client, the nurse is fulfilling the role of:
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1 Manager
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The nurse, in caring for this client, will coordinate the activities of other members of the health
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care team. This client may require the assistance of a nursing assistant to provide personal care
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until the client is less fatigued. A nutritionist may be necessary for diet evaluation, planning,
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andteaching. A nurse may provide education on the dialysis therapy and perform the skill
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necessaryuntil the client is able to do so independently.
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