POTTER PERRY FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING
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11TH EDITION
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ALL CHAPTERS 1-50
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COMPLETE GUIDE vb vb
,Chapter 01: Nursing Today
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Potter: Fundamentals of Nursing, 11th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE vb
1. Which nursing attendant most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the
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a. Florence Nightingale vb
b. Mary Nutting vb
c. Clara Barton vb
d. Lillian Wald vb
ACCURATE
ANSWER:-
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A
Reasoning :->>> Nightingale was the first practicing nursing attendant
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vb dysentery. Mary Nutting, ClaraBarton, and Lillian Wald came after Nightingale, each
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vb contributing to the nursing profession in her own way. Mary Nutting was
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vb instrumental in moving nursing education into universities. Clara Barton founded the
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vb American Red Cross. Lillian Wald helped open the Henry Street Settlement.
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DIF:Understand (comprehension) vb
OBJ:Discuss the influence of social, historical, political, and economic changes on nursing practices.
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TOP: Evaluation MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance v b vb vb vb
2. The nursing attendant prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome.
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vb Whichstandard of nursing practice is the nursing attendant following?
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a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
ACCURATE vb
ANSWER:-C
REASONING:->>In planning, the nursing attendant develops a plan that prescribes vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb
strategiesand alternatives to attain expected outcomes. During assessment, the nursing
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attendant collects comprehensive data pertinent to the hospital client ’s health and/or
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the situation. In diagnosis, the nursing attendant analyzes the assessment data to
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determine the diagnoses or issues. During implementation, the nursing attendant
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implements (carries out) the identified plan.
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DIF:Understand (comprehension) vb
OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles.
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TOPIC:
-Planning MSC: Management of Care
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3. An experienced medical-surgical nursing attendant chooses to work in
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obstetrics.Which level of proficiency is the nursing attendant upon initial
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transition to the obstetrical floor?
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a. Novice
b. Proficient
c. Competent
d. Advanced beginner vb
ACCURATE
ANSWER:-
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A
, REASONING:->>A beginning nursing student or any nursing attendant entering a vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb
situation in which there is no previous level of experience (e.g., an experienced
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operating room nursingattendant chooses to now practice in home health) is an
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example of a novice nursing attendant
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. A proficient nursing attendant perceives a hospital client ’s clinical situation as a
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whole, is able to assess an entire situation, and can readily transfer knowledge gained
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from multiple previous experiences to a situation. A competent nursing attendant
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understands the organization and specific care required by the type of hospital client s
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(e.g., surgical, oncology, or orthopedic hospital client s). This nursing attendant is a
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competent practitioner who is able to anticipate nursing care and establish long-range
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goals. A nursing attendant whohas had some level of experience with the situation is
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an advanced beginner. This experience may only be observational in nature, but the
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nursing attendant is able to identify meaningful aspects or principles of nursing care.
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DIF:Apply (application) vb
OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles.
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TOPIC:
-Evaluation MSC: Management of Care
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4. A nursing attendant assesses a hospital client ’s fluid status and decides that the
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hospital client needs to drink more fluids. The nursing attendant then encourages the
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hospital client to drink more fluids. Which concept is the nursing attendant
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demonstrating?
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a. Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
ACCURATE ANSWER:-B vb
Autonomy is an essential element of professional nursing that involves the initiation of
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independent nursing interventions without medical orders. To obtain licensure in the
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United States, the RN candidate must pass the NCLEX-
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the nursingattendant REASONING:->>may choose to work toward certification in
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a specific area of nursing practice. Accountability means that you are responsible,
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professionally and legally, forthe type and quality of nursing care provided.
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DIF:Apply (application) vb
OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nursing attendant s.
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TOPIC:
-Implementation MSC: Management of Care
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5. A nursing attendant prepares the budget and policies for an intensive care unit.
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Which roleis the nursing attendant implementing?
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a.Educator
b.Manager
c.Advocate
d.Nursing attendant vb
ACCURATE ANSWER:-B vb
, REASONING:->>A manager coordinates the activities of members of the nursing staff vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb
in delivering nursing care and has personnel, policy, and budgetary responsibility for
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a specific nursing unit or facility. As an educator, you explain concepts and facts
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about health, describe the reason for routine care activities, demonstrate procedures
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such as self-care activities, reinforce learning or hospital client behavior, and evaluate
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the hospital client ’s progress in learning. As a hospital client advocate, you protect
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your hospital client ’s human and legal rights and provide assistance in asserting these
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rights if the need arises. As a nursing attendant
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, you help hospital client s maintain and regain health, manage disease and symptoms,
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andattain a maximal level function and independence through the healing process.
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DIF:Apply (application) vb
OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nursing attendant s.
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TOPIC:
-Implementation MSC: Management of Care
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6. The nursing attendant has been working in the clinical setting for several years as
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an advanced practice nursing attendant. However, the nursing attendant has a
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strong desire topursue research and theory development. To fulfill this desire,
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which program should the nursing attendant attend?
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a. Doctor of Nursing Science degree (DNSc) vb vb vb vb vb
b. Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) vb vb vb vb
c. Doctor of Nursing Practice degree (DNP) vb vb vb vb vb
d. Doctor in the Science of Nursing degree (DSN) vb vb vb vb vb vb vb
ACCURATE ANSWER:-B vb
REASONING:->>Some doctoral programs prepare nursing attendant s for more vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb
rigorous research and theory development and award the research-oriented Doctor of
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Philosophy (PhD) in nursing. Professional doctoral programs in nursing (DSN or
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DNSc) prepare graduates to apply research findings to clinical nursing. The DNP is a
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practice doctorate thatprepares advanced practice nursing attendant s such as nursing
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attendant practitioners.
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DIF:Understand (comprehension) vb
OBJ:Compare and contrast the educational programs available for professional nursing
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attendant(RN) education.
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MSC: Management of Care v b vb vb
7. A nursing attendant attends a workshop on current nursing issues provided
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by the American Nursing attendant s Association. Which type of education
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did the nursingattendant receive?
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a. Graduate education vb
b. Inservice education vb
c. Continuing education vb
d. Nursing attendant education vb vb
ACCURATE ANSWER:-C vb
REASONING:->>Continuing education involves formal, organized educational vb vb vb vb vb
programs offered by universities, hospitals, state nursing attendant s associations,
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professional nursing organizations, and educational and health care institutions. After
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obtaining a baccalaureate degree in nursing, you can pursue graduate education
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leading to a master’s or doctoral degreein any number of graduate fields, including
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nursing. In service education programs are instruction or training provided by a
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health care facility or institution. Nursing attendant education is the education
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preparation for an individual intending to be an RN.
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DIF:Apply (application) vb
OBJ:Compare and contrast the educational programs available for professional nursing attendant
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(RN)
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11TH EDITION
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ALL CHAPTERS 1-50
vb vb
COMPLETE GUIDE vb vb
,Chapter 01: Nursing Today
vb vb vb
Potter: Fundamentals of Nursing, 11th Edition
vb vb vb vb vb
MULTIPLE CHOICE vb
1. Which nursing attendant most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the
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vb effects onhealth? vb vb
a. Florence Nightingale vb
b. Mary Nutting vb
c. Clara Barton vb
d. Lillian Wald vb
ACCURATE
ANSWER:-
vb
A
Reasoning :->>> Nightingale was the first practicing nursing attendant
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vb epidemiologist. Her statistical analyses connected poor sanitation with cholera and
vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb
vb dysentery. Mary Nutting, ClaraBarton, and Lillian Wald came after Nightingale, each
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vb contributing to the nursing profession in her own way. Mary Nutting was
vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb
vb instrumental in moving nursing education into universities. Clara Barton founded the
vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb
vb American Red Cross. Lillian Wald helped open the Henry Street Settlement.
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DIF:Understand (comprehension) vb
OBJ:Discuss the influence of social, historical, political, and economic changes on nursing practices.
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TOP: Evaluation MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance v b vb vb vb
2. The nursing attendant prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome.
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vb Whichstandard of nursing practice is the nursing attendant following?
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a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
ACCURATE vb
ANSWER:-C
REASONING:->>In planning, the nursing attendant develops a plan that prescribes vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb
strategiesand alternatives to attain expected outcomes. During assessment, the nursing
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attendant collects comprehensive data pertinent to the hospital client ’s health and/or
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the situation. In diagnosis, the nursing attendant analyzes the assessment data to
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determine the diagnoses or issues. During implementation, the nursing attendant
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implements (carries out) the identified plan.
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DIF:Understand (comprehension) vb
OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles.
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TOPIC:
-Planning MSC: Management of Care
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3. An experienced medical-surgical nursing attendant chooses to work in
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obstetrics.Which level of proficiency is the nursing attendant upon initial
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transition to the obstetrical floor?
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a. Novice
b. Proficient
c. Competent
d. Advanced beginner vb
ACCURATE
ANSWER:-
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A
, REASONING:->>A beginning nursing student or any nursing attendant entering a vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb
situation in which there is no previous level of experience (e.g., an experienced
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operating room nursingattendant chooses to now practice in home health) is an
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example of a novice nursing attendant
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. A proficient nursing attendant perceives a hospital client ’s clinical situation as a
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whole, is able to assess an entire situation, and can readily transfer knowledge gained
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from multiple previous experiences to a situation. A competent nursing attendant
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understands the organization and specific care required by the type of hospital client s
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(e.g., surgical, oncology, or orthopedic hospital client s). This nursing attendant is a
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competent practitioner who is able to anticipate nursing care and establish long-range
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goals. A nursing attendant whohas had some level of experience with the situation is
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an advanced beginner. This experience may only be observational in nature, but the
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nursing attendant is able to identify meaningful aspects or principles of nursing care.
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DIF:Apply (application) vb
OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles.
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TOPIC:
-Evaluation MSC: Management of Care
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4. A nursing attendant assesses a hospital client ’s fluid status and decides that the
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hospital client needs to drink more fluids. The nursing attendant then encourages the
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hospital client to drink more fluids. Which concept is the nursing attendant
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demonstrating?
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a. Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
ACCURATE ANSWER:-B vb
Autonomy is an essential element of professional nursing that involves the initiation of
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independent nursing interventions without medical orders. To obtain licensure in the
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United States, the RN candidate must pass the NCLEX-
vb vb Beyond the NCLEX-
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the nursingattendant REASONING:->>may choose to work toward certification in
vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb
a specific area of nursing practice. Accountability means that you are responsible,
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professionally and legally, forthe type and quality of nursing care provided.
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DIF:Apply (application) vb
OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nursing attendant s.
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TOPIC:
-Implementation MSC: Management of Care
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5. A nursing attendant prepares the budget and policies for an intensive care unit.
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Which roleis the nursing attendant implementing?
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a.Educator
b.Manager
c.Advocate
d.Nursing attendant vb
ACCURATE ANSWER:-B vb
, REASONING:->>A manager coordinates the activities of members of the nursing staff vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb
in delivering nursing care and has personnel, policy, and budgetary responsibility for
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a specific nursing unit or facility. As an educator, you explain concepts and facts
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about health, describe the reason for routine care activities, demonstrate procedures
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such as self-care activities, reinforce learning or hospital client behavior, and evaluate
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the hospital client ’s progress in learning. As a hospital client advocate, you protect
vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb
your hospital client ’s human and legal rights and provide assistance in asserting these
vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb
rights if the need arises. As a nursing attendant
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, you help hospital client s maintain and regain health, manage disease and symptoms,
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andattain a maximal level function and independence through the healing process.
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DIF:Apply (application) vb
OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nursing attendant s.
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TOPIC:
-Implementation MSC: Management of Care
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6. The nursing attendant has been working in the clinical setting for several years as
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an advanced practice nursing attendant. However, the nursing attendant has a
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strong desire topursue research and theory development. To fulfill this desire,
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which program should the nursing attendant attend?
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a. Doctor of Nursing Science degree (DNSc) vb vb vb vb vb
b. Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) vb vb vb vb
c. Doctor of Nursing Practice degree (DNP) vb vb vb vb vb
d. Doctor in the Science of Nursing degree (DSN) vb vb vb vb vb vb vb
ACCURATE ANSWER:-B vb
REASONING:->>Some doctoral programs prepare nursing attendant s for more vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb
rigorous research and theory development and award the research-oriented Doctor of
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Philosophy (PhD) in nursing. Professional doctoral programs in nursing (DSN or
vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb
DNSc) prepare graduates to apply research findings to clinical nursing. The DNP is a
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practice doctorate thatprepares advanced practice nursing attendant s such as nursing
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attendant practitioners.
vb vb
DIF:Understand (comprehension) vb
OBJ:Compare and contrast the educational programs available for professional nursing
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attendant(RN) education.
vb vb TOPIC:-Teaching/Learning
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MSC: Management of Care v b vb vb
7. A nursing attendant attends a workshop on current nursing issues provided
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by the American Nursing attendant s Association. Which type of education
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did the nursingattendant receive?
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a. Graduate education vb
b. Inservice education vb
c. Continuing education vb
d. Nursing attendant education vb vb
ACCURATE ANSWER:-C vb
REASONING:->>Continuing education involves formal, organized educational vb vb vb vb vb
programs offered by universities, hospitals, state nursing attendant s associations,
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professional nursing organizations, and educational and health care institutions. After
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obtaining a baccalaureate degree in nursing, you can pursue graduate education
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leading to a master’s or doctoral degreein any number of graduate fields, including
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nursing. In service education programs are instruction or training provided by a
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health care facility or institution. Nursing attendant education is the education
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preparation for an individual intending to be an RN.
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DIF:Apply (application) vb
OBJ:Compare and contrast the educational programs available for professional nursing attendant
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(RN)
vb
