Test Bank Complete For Fundamentals of Nursing 11th Edition
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Chapter 01: Nursing Today
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Potter: Fundamentals of Nursing, 11th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE yh
1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on health? a.
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Florence Nightingale yh
b. Mary Nutting yh
c. Clara Barton yh
d. Lillian Wald yh
ANS: A yh
Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist. Her statistical analyses connected p
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oor sanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and Lillian Wald cam
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e after Nightingale, each contributing to the nursing profession in her own way. Mary Nutting
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was instrumental in moving nursing education into universities. Clara Barton founded the Am
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erican Red Cross. Lillian Wald helped open the Henry Street Settlement.
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DIF:Understand (comprehension) yh
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 yh yh yh yh
2. The nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome. Which standard
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of nursing practice is the nurse following? a. Assessment
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b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
ANS: C yh
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 d
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ata pertinent to the patient’s health and/or the situation. In diagnosis, the registered nurse an
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alyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnoses or issues. During implementation, the
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registered nurse implements (carries out) the identified plan.
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DIF:Understand (comprehension) yh
OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles. yh yh yh yh yh yh TOP:
Planning MSC: Man yh yh
agement of Care yh yh
3. An experienced medical-
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surgical nurse chooses to work in obstetrics. Which level of proficiency is the nurse
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upon initial transition to the obstetrical floor? a. Novice
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b. Proficient
c. Competent
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ANS: A yh
A beginning nursing student or any nurse entering a situation in which there is no previous le
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vel of experience (e.g., an experienced operating room nurse chooses to now practice in home
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health) is an example of a novice nurse. A proficient nurse perceives a patient’s clinical situati
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on as a 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 nurse understands the organiz
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ation and specific care required by the type of patients (e.g., surgical, oncology, or orthopedic
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patients). This nurse is a competent practitioner who is able to anticipate nursing care and est
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ablish long- yh
range goals. 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 identif
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y meaningful aspects or principles of nursing care.
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DIF:Apply (application) yh
OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles. yh yh yh yh yh yh TOP:
Evaluation MSC: Man yh yh
agement of Care yh yh
4. A nurse assesses a patient’s fluid status and decides that the patient needs to drink more
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fluids. The nurse then encourages the patient to drink more fluids. Which concept is the
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nurse demonstrating? a. Licensure
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b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
ANS: B yh
Autonomy is an essential element of professional nursing that involves the initiation of indepe
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ndent nursing interventions without medical orders. To obtain licensure in the United States, th
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e RN candidate must pass the NCLEX-RN . Beyond the NCLEX-
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RN , the nurse 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 qual
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ity of nursing yh yh
care provided. yh
DIF:Apply (application) yh
OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses. TOP: Implementation MSC: Ma
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nagement of Care yh yh
5. A nurse prepares the budget and policies for an intensive care unit. Which role is the nurse
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implementing?
a. Educator
b. Manager
c. Advocate
d. Caregiver
ANS: B yh
A manager coordinates the activities of members of the nursing staff in delivering nursing ca
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re and has personnel, policy, and budgetary responsibility for a specific nursing unit or
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facility. As an educator, you explain concepts and facts about health, describe the reason for r
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outine care activities, demonstrate procedures such as self-
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care activities, reinforce learning or patient behavior, and evaluate the patient’s progress in lea
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rning. As a patient advocate, you protect your patient’s human and legal rights and provide ass
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istance in asserting these rights if the need arises. As a caregiver, you help patients maintain a
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nd regain health, manage disease and symptoms, and attain a maximal level function and inde
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pendence through the healing process. yh yh yh yh
DIF:Apply (application) yh
OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses. TOP: Implementation MSC: Ma
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nagement of Care yh yh
6. The nurse has been working in the clinical setting for several years as an advanced practice
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nurse. However, the nurse has a strong desire to pursue research and theory development.
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To fulfill this desire, which program should the nurse attend? a. Doctor of Nursing Science
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degree (DNSc) yh
b. Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) yh yh yh yh
c. Doctor of Nursing Practice degree (DNP) yh yh yh yh yh
d. Doctor in the Science of Nursing degree (DSN) yh yh yh yh yh yh yh
ANS: B yh
Some doctoral programs prepare nurses for more rigorous research and theory development a
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nd award the research-
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oriented Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in nursing. Professional doctoral programs in nursing (D
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SN or DNSc) prepare graduates to apply research findings to clinical nursing. The DNP is a p
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ractice doctorate that prepares advanced practice nurses such as nurse practitioners.
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DIF:Understand (comprehension) yh
OBJ:Compare and contrast the educational programs available for professional registered nurse (RN) e
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ducation. TOP: Teaching/Learning MSC: Management of Care
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7. A nurse attends a workshop on current nursing issues provided by the American Nurses
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Association. Which type of education did the nurse receive? a. Graduate education yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh
b. Inservice education yh
c. Continuing education yh
d. Registered nurse education yh yh
ANS: C yh
Continuing education involves formal, organized educational programs offered by universiti
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es, hospitals, state nurses associations, professional nursing organizations, and educational a
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nd health care institutions. After obtaining a baccalaureate degree in nursing, you can pursue
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graduate education leading to a master’s or doctoral degree in any number of graduate fields
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, including nursing. Inservice education programs are instruction or training provided by a h
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ealth care facility or institution. Registered nurse education is the education preparation for
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an individual intending to be an RN.
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DIF:Apply (application) yh
OBJ:Compare and contrast the educational programs available for professional registered nurse (RN)
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education.
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8. A nurse identifies gaps between local and best practices. Which Quality and Safety Education
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for Nurses (QSEN) competency is the nurse demonstrating? a. Safety
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b. Patient-centered care yh
c. Quality improvement yh
d. Teamwork and collaboration yh yh
ANS: C yh
Quality improvement identifies gaps between local and best practices. Safety minimizes risk
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of harm to patients and providers through both system effectiveness and individual performan
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ce. Patient- yh
centered care recognizes the patient or designee as the source of control and full partner in pro
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viding compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for patient’s preferences, values,
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and needs. Teamwork and collaboration allows effective functioning within nursing and inter
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professional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision maki
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ng.
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OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses. TOP: Evaluation MSC: Ma
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nagement of Care yh yh
9. A nurse has compassion fatigue. What is the nurse experiencing?
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a. Lateral violence and intrapersonal conflict yh yh yh yh
b. Burnout and secondary traumatic stress yh yh yh yh
c. Short-term grief and single stressor yh yh yh yh
d. Physical and mental exhaustion yh yh yh
ANS: B yh
Compassion fatigue is a term used to describe a state of burnout and secondary traumatic stres
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s. Compassion fatigue may contribute to what is described as lateral violence
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(nurse-
nurse interactions, not intrapersonal). Frequent, intense, or prolonged exposure to grief and loss
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places nurses at risk for developing compassion fatigue. Stressors, not a single stressor, contri
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bute to compassion fatigue. Physical and mental exhaustion describes burnout only.
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DIF:Understand (comprehension) yh
OBJ:Discuss the influence of social, historical, political, and economic changes on nursing practices.
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TOP: Assessment MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance yh yh yh yh
10. A patient is scheduled for surgery. When getting ready to obtain the informed consent, the pa
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tient tells the nurse, ―I have no idea what is going to happen. I couldn’t ask any questions.‖
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The nurse does not allow the patient to sign the permit and notifies the health care provider of
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the situation. Which role is the nurse displaying? a. Manager
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Chapter 01: Nursing Today
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Potter: Fundamentals of Nursing, 11th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE yh
1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on health? a.
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Florence Nightingale yh
b. Mary Nutting yh
c. Clara Barton yh
d. Lillian Wald yh
ANS: A yh
Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist. Her statistical analyses connected p
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oor sanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and Lillian Wald cam
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e after Nightingale, each contributing to the nursing profession in her own way. Mary Nutting
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was instrumental in moving nursing education into universities. Clara Barton founded the Am
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erican Red Cross. Lillian Wald helped open the Henry Street Settlement.
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DIF:Understand (comprehension) yh
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 yh yh yh yh
2. The nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome. Which standard
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of nursing practice is the nurse following? a. Assessment
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b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
ANS: C yh
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 d
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ata pertinent to the patient’s health and/or the situation. In diagnosis, the registered nurse an
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alyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnoses or issues. During implementation, the
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registered nurse implements (carries out) the identified plan.
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DIF:Understand (comprehension) yh
OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles. yh yh yh yh yh yh TOP:
Planning MSC: Man yh yh
agement of Care yh yh
3. An experienced medical-
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surgical nurse chooses to work in obstetrics. Which level of proficiency is the nurse
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upon initial transition to the obstetrical floor? a. Novice
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b. Proficient
c. Competent
d. Advanced beginner yh
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ANS: A yh
A beginning nursing student or any nurse entering a situation in which there is no previous le
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vel of experience (e.g., an experienced operating room nurse chooses to now practice in home
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health) is an example of a novice nurse. A proficient nurse perceives a patient’s clinical situati
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on as a 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 nurse understands the organiz
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ation and specific care required by the type of patients (e.g., surgical, oncology, or orthopedic
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patients). This nurse is a competent practitioner who is able to anticipate nursing care and est
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ablish long- yh
range goals. 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 identif
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y meaningful aspects or principles of nursing care.
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DIF:Apply (application) yh
OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles. yh yh yh yh yh yh TOP:
Evaluation MSC: Man yh yh
agement of Care yh yh
4. A nurse assesses a patient’s fluid status and decides that the patient needs to drink more
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fluids. The nurse then encourages the patient to drink more fluids. Which concept is the
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nurse demonstrating? a. Licensure
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b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
ANS: B yh
Autonomy is an essential element of professional nursing that involves the initiation of indepe
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ndent nursing interventions without medical orders. To obtain licensure in the United States, th
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e RN candidate must pass the NCLEX-RN . Beyond the NCLEX-
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RN , the nurse 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 qual
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ity of nursing yh yh
care provided. yh
DIF:Apply (application) yh
OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses. TOP: Implementation MSC: Ma
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nagement of Care yh yh
5. A nurse prepares the budget and policies for an intensive care unit. Which role is the nurse
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implementing?
a. Educator
b. Manager
c. Advocate
d. Caregiver
ANS: B yh
A manager coordinates the activities of members of the nursing staff in delivering nursing ca
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re and has personnel, policy, and budgetary responsibility for a specific nursing unit or
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facility. As an educator, you explain concepts and facts about health, describe the reason for r
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outine care activities, demonstrate procedures such as self-
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care activities, reinforce learning or patient behavior, and evaluate the patient’s progress in lea
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rning. As a patient advocate, you protect your patient’s human and legal rights and provide ass
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istance in asserting these rights if the need arises. As a caregiver, you help patients maintain a
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nd regain health, manage disease and symptoms, and attain a maximal level function and inde
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pendence through the healing process. yh yh yh yh
DIF:Apply (application) yh
OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses. TOP: Implementation MSC: Ma
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nagement of Care yh yh
6. The nurse has been working in the clinical setting for several years as an advanced practice
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nurse. However, the nurse has a strong desire to pursue research and theory development.
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To fulfill this desire, which program should the nurse attend? a. Doctor of Nursing Science
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degree (DNSc) yh
b. Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) yh yh yh yh
c. Doctor of Nursing Practice degree (DNP) yh yh yh yh yh
d. Doctor in the Science of Nursing degree (DSN) yh yh yh yh yh yh yh
ANS: B yh
Some doctoral programs prepare nurses for more rigorous research and theory development a
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nd award the research-
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oriented Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in nursing. Professional doctoral programs in nursing (D
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SN or DNSc) prepare graduates to apply research findings to clinical nursing. The DNP is a p
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ractice doctorate that prepares advanced practice nurses such as nurse practitioners.
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DIF:Understand (comprehension) yh
OBJ:Compare and contrast the educational programs available for professional registered nurse (RN) e
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ducation. TOP: Teaching/Learning MSC: Management of Care
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7. A nurse attends a workshop on current nursing issues provided by the American Nurses
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Association. Which type of education did the nurse receive? a. Graduate education yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh yh
b. Inservice education yh
c. Continuing education yh
d. Registered nurse education yh yh
ANS: C yh
Continuing education involves formal, organized educational programs offered by universiti
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es, hospitals, state nurses associations, professional nursing organizations, and educational a
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nd health care institutions. After obtaining a baccalaureate degree in nursing, you can pursue
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graduate education leading to a master’s or doctoral degree in any number of graduate fields
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, including nursing. Inservice education programs are instruction or training provided by a h
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ealth care facility or institution. Registered nurse education is the education preparation for
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an individual intending to be an RN.
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, Test Bank Complete For Fundamentals of Nursing 11th Edition
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DIF:Apply (application) yh
OBJ:Compare and contrast the educational programs available for professional registered nurse (RN)
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education.
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8. A nurse identifies gaps between local and best practices. Which Quality and Safety Education
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for Nurses (QSEN) competency is the nurse demonstrating? a. Safety
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b. Patient-centered care yh
c. Quality improvement yh
d. Teamwork and collaboration yh yh
ANS: C yh
Quality improvement identifies gaps between local and best practices. Safety minimizes risk
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of harm to patients and providers through both system effectiveness and individual performan
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ce. Patient- yh
centered care recognizes the patient or designee as the source of control and full partner in pro
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viding compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for patient’s preferences, values,
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and needs. Teamwork and collaboration allows effective functioning within nursing and inter
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professional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision maki
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ng.
DIF:Understand (comprehension) yh
OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses. TOP: Evaluation MSC: Ma
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nagement of Care yh yh
9. A nurse has compassion fatigue. What is the nurse experiencing?
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a. Lateral violence and intrapersonal conflict yh yh yh yh
b. Burnout and secondary traumatic stress yh yh yh yh
c. Short-term grief and single stressor yh yh yh yh
d. Physical and mental exhaustion yh yh yh
ANS: B yh
Compassion fatigue is a term used to describe a state of burnout and secondary traumatic stres
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s. Compassion fatigue may contribute to what is described as lateral violence
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(nurse-
nurse interactions, not intrapersonal). Frequent, intense, or prolonged exposure to grief and loss
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places nurses at risk for developing compassion fatigue. Stressors, not a single stressor, contri
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bute to compassion fatigue. Physical and mental exhaustion describes burnout only.
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DIF:Understand (comprehension) yh
OBJ:Discuss the influence of social, historical, political, and economic changes on nursing practices.
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TOP: Assessment MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance yh yh yh yh
10. A patient is scheduled for surgery. When getting ready to obtain the informed consent, the pa
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tient tells the nurse, ―I have no idea what is going to happen. I couldn’t ask any questions.‖
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The nurse does not allow the patient to sign the permit and notifies the health care provider of
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the situation. Which role is the nurse displaying? a. Manager
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