TEST BANK
Fundamentals of Nursing
PATRICIA A. POTTER, ANNE G. PERRY, PATRICIA A.
STOCKERT, AMY HALL, WENDY R. OSTENDORF
12th Edition
, Chapter 1. Nursing Today MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Contemporary nursing practice is based on knowledge generated through nursing theories. Florence
Nightingales theory introduced the concept that nursing care focuses on:
1Psychological needs
2A maximal level of wellness
3Health maintenance and restoration
4Interpersonal interactions with the
client CORRECT ANSWER: 3
Florence Nightingale believed the role of the nurse was to put the clients body in the best state in order to
remain free of disease or to recover from disease.
Although Florence Nightingale may have addressed meeting the psychological needs of her clients, it is not
the focus of her theory. The goal of Nightingales theory is to facilitate the bodys reparative processes by
manipulating the clients environment.
Florence Nightingale thought the human body had reparative properties of its own if it was cared for in a way
to recover from disease. Her theory did not focus on achieving a maximal level of wellness.
Florence Nightingale believed the nurse was in charge of the clients health. Although she interacted with her
clients by reading to them, her theory of nursing care did not focus upon interpersonal interactions.
DIF: A REF: 2 OBJ: Knowledge TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
2. Nursing education programs in the United States may seek voluntary accreditation by the appropriate
accrediting commission council of the:
1National League for Nursing
2American Nurses Association
3Congress for Nursing Practice
4International Council of Nurses
CORRECT ANSWER: 1
The National League for Nursing (NLN) is the professional nursing organization concerned with nursing
education. The NLN provides accreditation to nursing programs that seek and meet the NLN accreditation
requirements.
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,The American Nurses Association (ANA) is concerned with the nursing profession and issues affecting
health care, including standards of care. The Congress for Nursing Practice is the part of the ANA
concerned with determining the legal aspects of nursing practice, the public recognition of the importance
of nursing, and the impact of trends in health care on nursing practice. The International Council of Nurses
(ICN) is concerned about issues of health care and the nursing profession, including the provision of an
international power base for nurses.
DIF: A REF: 8 OBJ: Knowledge TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
3. The minimum educational requirement for a nurse practitioner is:
1Diploma in nursing
2Masters in nursing
3Doctorate in nursing
4Baccalaureate in nursing
CORRECT ANSWER: 2
A masters degree is nursing is required to become a nurse practitioner.
Diploma programs in nursing require 3 years of education after which the graduate may become a registered
nurse, but not a nurse practitioner.
Doctoral programs focus on the application of research findings to clinical practice. The doctoral degree is
beyond the masters degree.
The baccalaureate degree program generally requires 4 years of study in a college or university, after which
the graduate may become a registered nurse, not a nurse practitioner.
DIF: A REF: 8 OBJ: Knowledge TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
4. A group that lobbies at the state and federal level for advancement of nursings role, economic interest,
and health care is the:
1State Board of Nursing
2American Nurses Association
3American Hospital Association
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, 4National Student Nurses Association
CORRECT ANSWER: 2
The American Nurses Association (ANA) hires lobbyists at the state and federal level to promote the
advancement of health care and the economic and general welfare of nurses. State Boards of Nursing
primarily focus on licensure of nurses within their own state. The American Hospital Association does not
focus on nurses economic issues and the advancement of the role of nurses. The National Student Nurses
Association focuses on issues of importance for nursing students.
DIF: A REF: 8 OBJ: Comprehension TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
5. A nurse moves from Seattle to Boston and begins working in a hospital. The most important factor for
the nurse to consider when moving to another state is the:
1Massachusetts Nurse Practice Act
2Standard for nursing practice in Boston
3Clinical ladder of mobility in the new hospital
4Requirement for continuing education units (CEU) in Massachusetts
CORRECT ANSWER: 1
Although most states have similar practice acts, each individual state has its own Nurse Practice Act that
regulates the licensure and practice of nursing within that state. Knowledge of the Nurse Practice Act is
necessary to provide safe and legal nursing care. Standards of nursing practice are not specific to a city, but
rather to the profession itself. Although the clinical ladder of mobility may be of interest in regard to
professional advancement, it is not the most important factor when practicing nursing in another state.
Knowledge of the Nurse Practice Act in order to provide safe and legal nursing care is of higher
importance. Regardless of where a nurse practices, the nurse should strive to remain current. DIF: C REF:
8 OBJ: Analysis
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
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Fundamentals of Nursing
PATRICIA A. POTTER, ANNE G. PERRY, PATRICIA A.
STOCKERT, AMY HALL, WENDY R. OSTENDORF
12th Edition
, Chapter 1. Nursing Today MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Contemporary nursing practice is based on knowledge generated through nursing theories. Florence
Nightingales theory introduced the concept that nursing care focuses on:
1Psychological needs
2A maximal level of wellness
3Health maintenance and restoration
4Interpersonal interactions with the
client CORRECT ANSWER: 3
Florence Nightingale believed the role of the nurse was to put the clients body in the best state in order to
remain free of disease or to recover from disease.
Although Florence Nightingale may have addressed meeting the psychological needs of her clients, it is not
the focus of her theory. The goal of Nightingales theory is to facilitate the bodys reparative processes by
manipulating the clients environment.
Florence Nightingale thought the human body had reparative properties of its own if it was cared for in a way
to recover from disease. Her theory did not focus on achieving a maximal level of wellness.
Florence Nightingale believed the nurse was in charge of the clients health. Although she interacted with her
clients by reading to them, her theory of nursing care did not focus upon interpersonal interactions.
DIF: A REF: 2 OBJ: Knowledge TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
2. Nursing education programs in the United States may seek voluntary accreditation by the appropriate
accrediting commission council of the:
1National League for Nursing
2American Nurses Association
3Congress for Nursing Practice
4International Council of Nurses
CORRECT ANSWER: 1
The National League for Nursing (NLN) is the professional nursing organization concerned with nursing
education. The NLN provides accreditation to nursing programs that seek and meet the NLN accreditation
requirements.
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,The American Nurses Association (ANA) is concerned with the nursing profession and issues affecting
health care, including standards of care. The Congress for Nursing Practice is the part of the ANA
concerned with determining the legal aspects of nursing practice, the public recognition of the importance
of nursing, and the impact of trends in health care on nursing practice. The International Council of Nurses
(ICN) is concerned about issues of health care and the nursing profession, including the provision of an
international power base for nurses.
DIF: A REF: 8 OBJ: Knowledge TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
3. The minimum educational requirement for a nurse practitioner is:
1Diploma in nursing
2Masters in nursing
3Doctorate in nursing
4Baccalaureate in nursing
CORRECT ANSWER: 2
A masters degree is nursing is required to become a nurse practitioner.
Diploma programs in nursing require 3 years of education after which the graduate may become a registered
nurse, but not a nurse practitioner.
Doctoral programs focus on the application of research findings to clinical practice. The doctoral degree is
beyond the masters degree.
The baccalaureate degree program generally requires 4 years of study in a college or university, after which
the graduate may become a registered nurse, not a nurse practitioner.
DIF: A REF: 8 OBJ: Knowledge TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
4. A group that lobbies at the state and federal level for advancement of nursings role, economic interest,
and health care is the:
1State Board of Nursing
2American Nurses Association
3American Hospital Association
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, 4National Student Nurses Association
CORRECT ANSWER: 2
The American Nurses Association (ANA) hires lobbyists at the state and federal level to promote the
advancement of health care and the economic and general welfare of nurses. State Boards of Nursing
primarily focus on licensure of nurses within their own state. The American Hospital Association does not
focus on nurses economic issues and the advancement of the role of nurses. The National Student Nurses
Association focuses on issues of importance for nursing students.
DIF: A REF: 8 OBJ: Comprehension TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
5. A nurse moves from Seattle to Boston and begins working in a hospital. The most important factor for
the nurse to consider when moving to another state is the:
1Massachusetts Nurse Practice Act
2Standard for nursing practice in Boston
3Clinical ladder of mobility in the new hospital
4Requirement for continuing education units (CEU) in Massachusetts
CORRECT ANSWER: 1
Although most states have similar practice acts, each individual state has its own Nurse Practice Act that
regulates the licensure and practice of nursing within that state. Knowledge of the Nurse Practice Act is
necessary to provide safe and legal nursing care. Standards of nursing practice are not specific to a city, but
rather to the profession itself. Although the clinical ladder of mobility may be of interest in regard to
professional advancement, it is not the most important factor when practicing nursing in another state.
Knowledge of the Nurse Practice Act in order to provide safe and legal nursing care is of higher
importance. Regardless of where a nurse practices, the nurse should strive to remain current. DIF: C REF:
8 OBJ: Analysis
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
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