Test Bank For Fundamentals Of
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Nursing11thEditionPotterPerry
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Chapter 1-50 | Complete Guide
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Newest Version
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,Chapter 01: Nursing Today
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Potter: Fundamentals ofNursing, 11thEdition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE b
1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on health?
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a. Florence Nightingale b
b. Mary Nutting b
c. Clara Barton b
d. Lillian Wald b
ANS: A b
Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist. Her statistical analyses connected poor
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sanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and Lillian Wald came after
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Nightingale, each contributing to the nursing profession in her own way. Mary Nutting was
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instrumental in moving nursing education into universities. Clara Barton founded the American
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Red Cross. Lillian Wald helped open the Henry Street Settlement.
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DIF:Understand (comprehension) b
OBJ:Discussthe influenceof social, historical, political, and economic changes onnursing practices.
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TOP: Evaluation MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance b b b b
2. The nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome. Which standard of
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nursing practice is the nurse following?
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a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
ANS: C b
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 data
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pertinent to the patient’s health and/or the situation. In diagnosis, the registered nurse analyzes the
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assessment data to determine the diagnoses or issues. During implementation, the registered nurse
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implements (carries out) the identified plan.
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DIF:Understand (comprehension) b
OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles. b b b b b b TOP: Planning b
MSC: Management of Care
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3. An experienced medical-surgical nurse chooses to work in obstetrics. Which level of
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proficiency is the nurse upon initial transition to the obstetrical floor?
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a. Novice
b. Proficient
c. Competent
d. Advanced beginner b
ANS: A b
, A beginning nursing student or any nurse entering a situation in which there is no previous level of
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experience (e.g., an experienced operating room nurse chooses to now practice in home health) is
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an example of a novice nurse. A proficient nurse perceives a patient’s clinical situation as a whole,
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is able to assess an entire situation, and can readily transfer knowledge gained from multiple
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previous experiences to a situation. A competent nurse understands the organization and specific
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care required by the type of patients (e.g., surgical, oncology, or orthopedic patients). This nurse
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is a competent practitioner who is able to anticipate nursing care and establish long-range goals. A
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nurse who has had some level of experience with the situation is an advanced beginner. This
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experience may only be observational in nature, but the nurse is able to identify meaningful
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aspects or principles of nursing care.
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DIF:Apply (application) b
OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles. b b b b b b TOP: Evaluation b
MSC: Management of Care
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4. A nurse assesses a patient’s fluid status and decides that the patient needs to drink more fluids. The
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b nurse then encourages the patient to drink more fluids. Which concept is the nurse demonstrating?
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a. Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
ANS: B b
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 United
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States, the RN candidate must pass the NCLEX-RN. Beyond the NCLEX-RN, the nurse may
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choose to work toward certification in a specific area of nursing practice. Accountability means that
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you are responsible, professionally and legally, for the type and quality of nursing care provided.
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DIF:Apply (application) b
OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses. b b b b b b b TOP: Implementation b
MSC: Management of Care
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5. A nurse prepares the budget and policies for an intensive care unit. Which role is the nurse
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implementing?
b
a. Educator
b. Manager
c. Advocate
d. Caregiver
ANS: B b
, A manager coordinates the activities of members of the nursing staff in delivering nursing care
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and has personnel, policy, and budgetary responsibility for a specific nursing unit or facility. As
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an educator, you explain concepts and facts about health, describe the reason for routine care
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activities, demonstrate procedures such as self-care activities, reinforce learning or patient
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behavior, and evaluate the patient’s progress in learning. As a patient advocate, you protect your
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patient’s human and legal rights and provide assistance in asserting these rights if the need arises.
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As a caregiver, you help patients maintain and regain health, manage disease and symptoms, and
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attain a maximal level function and independence through the healing process.
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DIF:Apply (application) b
OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses. b b b b b b b TOP: Implementation b
MSC: Management of Care
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6. The nurse has been working in the clinical setting for several years as an advanced practice nurse.
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However, the nurse has a strong desire to pursue research and theory development. To fulfill this
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desire, which program should the nurse attend?
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a. Doctor of Nursing Science degree (DNSc) b b b b b
b. Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) b b b b
c. Doctor of Nursing Practice degree (DNP) b b b b b
d. Doctor in the Science of Nursing degree (DSN) b b b b b b b
ANS: B b
Some doctoral programs prepare nurses for more rigorous research and theory development and
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award the research-oriented Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in nursing. Professional doctoral
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programs in nursing (DSN or DNSc) prepare graduates to apply research findings to clinical
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nursing. The DNP is a practice doctorate that prepares advanced practice nurses such as nurse
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practitioners.
b
DIF:Understand (comprehension) b
OBJ:Compare and contrast the educational programs available for professional registered nurse (RN)
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education.
b TOP: Teaching/Learning MSC: Management of Care b b b b
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?
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a. Graduate education b
b. Inservice education b
c. Continuing education b
d. Registered nurse education b b
ANS: C b
Continuing education involves formal, organized educational programs offered by universities,
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hospitals, state nurses associations, professional nursing organizations, and educational and
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health care institutions. After obtaining a baccalaureate degree in nursing, you can pursue graduate
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education leading to a master’s or doctoral degree in any number of graduate fields, including
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nursing. Inservice education programs are instruction or training provided by a health care facility
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or institution. Registered nurse education is the education preparation for an individual intending
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to be an RN.
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DIF:Apply (application) b
OBJ:Compareandcontrast the educational programs availablefor professional registered nurse (RN) b b b b b b b b b b b
b b b b
Nursing11thEditionPotterPerry
b b b b b
Chapter 1-50 | Complete Guide
b b b b b
Newest Version
b b
,Chapter 01: Nursing Today
b b b
Potter: Fundamentals ofNursing, 11thEdition
b b b b b
MULTIPLE CHOICE b
1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on health?
b b b b b b b b b b b b b
a. Florence Nightingale b
b. Mary Nutting b
c. Clara Barton b
d. Lillian Wald b
ANS: A b
Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist. Her statistical analyses connected poor
b b b b b b b b b b b
sanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and Lillian Wald came after
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
Nightingale, each contributing to the nursing profession in her own way. Mary Nutting was
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
instrumental in moving nursing education into universities. Clara Barton founded the American
b b b b b b b b b b b b
Red Cross. Lillian Wald helped open the Henry Street Settlement.
b b b b b b b b b b
DIF:Understand (comprehension) b
OBJ:Discussthe influenceof social, historical, political, and economic changes onnursing practices.
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TOP: Evaluation MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance b b b b
2. The nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome. Which standard of
b b b b b b b b b b b b
nursing practice is the nurse following?
b b b b b b
a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
ANS: C b
In planning, the registered nurse develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to
b b b b b b b b b b b b b
attain expected outcomes. During assessment, the registered nurse collects comprehensive data
b b b b b b b b b b b
pertinent to the patient’s health and/or the situation. In diagnosis, the registered nurse analyzes the
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
assessment data to determine the diagnoses or issues. During implementation, the registered nurse
b b b b b b b b b b b b b
implements (carries out) the identified plan.
b b b b b b
DIF:Understand (comprehension) b
OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles. b b b b b b TOP: Planning b
MSC: Management of Care
b b b b
3. An experienced medical-surgical nurse chooses to work in obstetrics. Which level of
b b b b b b b b b b b
proficiency is the nurse upon initial transition to the obstetrical floor?
b b b b b b b b b b b
a. Novice
b. Proficient
c. Competent
d. Advanced beginner b
ANS: A b
, A beginning nursing student or any nurse entering a situation in which there is no previous level of
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
experience (e.g., an experienced operating room nurse chooses to now practice in home health) is
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
an example of a novice nurse. A proficient nurse perceives a patient’s clinical situation as a whole,
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
is able to assess an entire situation, and can readily transfer knowledge gained from multiple
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
previous experiences to a situation. A competent nurse understands the organization and specific
b b b b b b b b b b b b b
care required by the type of patients (e.g., surgical, oncology, or orthopedic patients). This nurse
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
is a competent practitioner who is able to anticipate nursing care and establish long-range goals. A
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
nurse who has had some level of experience with the situation is an advanced beginner. This
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
experience may only be observational in nature, but the nurse is able to identify meaningful
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
aspects or principles of nursing care.
b b b b b b
DIF:Apply (application) b
OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles. b b b b b b TOP: Evaluation b
MSC: Management of Care
b b b b
4. A nurse assesses a patient’s fluid status and decides that the patient needs to drink more fluids. The
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
b nurse then encourages the patient to drink more fluids. Which concept is the nurse demonstrating?
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
a. Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
ANS: B b
Autonomy is an essential element of professional nursing that involves the initiation of
b b b b b b b b b b b b
independent nursing interventions without medical orders. To obtain licensure in the United
b b b b b b b b b b b b
States, the RN candidate must pass the NCLEX-RN. Beyond the NCLEX-RN, the nurse may
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
choose to work toward certification in a specific area of nursing practice. Accountability means that
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
you are responsible, professionally and legally, for the type and quality of nursing care provided.
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
DIF:Apply (application) b
OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses. b b b b b b b TOP: Implementation b
MSC: Management of Care
b b b b
5. A nurse prepares the budget and policies for an intensive care unit. Which role is the nurse
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
implementing?
b
a. Educator
b. Manager
c. Advocate
d. Caregiver
ANS: B b
, A manager coordinates the activities of members of the nursing staff in delivering nursing care
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
and has personnel, policy, and budgetary responsibility for a specific nursing unit or facility. As
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
an educator, you explain concepts and facts about health, describe the reason for routine care
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
activities, demonstrate procedures such as self-care activities, reinforce learning or patient
b b b b b b b b b b b
behavior, and evaluate the patient’s progress in learning. As a patient advocate, you protect your
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
patient’s human and legal rights and provide assistance in asserting these rights if the need arises.
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
As a caregiver, you help patients maintain and regain health, manage disease and symptoms, and
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
attain a maximal level function and independence through the healing process.
b b b b b b b b b b b
DIF:Apply (application) b
OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses. b b b b b b b TOP: Implementation b
MSC: Management of Care
b b b b
6. The nurse has been working in the clinical setting for several years as an advanced practice nurse.
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
However, the nurse has a strong desire to pursue research and theory development. To fulfill this
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
desire, which program should the nurse attend?
b b b b b b b
a. Doctor of Nursing Science degree (DNSc) b b b b b
b. Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) b b b b
c. Doctor of Nursing Practice degree (DNP) b b b b b
d. Doctor in the Science of Nursing degree (DSN) b b b b b b b
ANS: B b
Some doctoral programs prepare nurses for more rigorous research and theory development and
b b b b b b b b b b b b
award the research-oriented Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in nursing. Professional doctoral
b b b b b b b b b b b
programs in nursing (DSN or DNSc) prepare graduates to apply research findings to clinical
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
nursing. The DNP is a practice doctorate that prepares advanced practice nurses such as nurse
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
practitioners.
b
DIF:Understand (comprehension) b
OBJ:Compare and contrast the educational programs available for professional registered nurse (RN)
b b b b b b b b b b b
education.
b TOP: Teaching/Learning MSC: Management of Care b b b b
7. A nurse attends a workshop on current nursing issues provided by the American Nurses
b b b b b b b b b b b b b
Association. Which type of education did the nurse receive?
b b b b b b b b b
a. Graduate education b
b. Inservice education b
c. Continuing education b
d. Registered nurse education b b
ANS: C b
Continuing education involves formal, organized educational programs offered by universities,
b b b b b b b b b
hospitals, state nurses associations, professional nursing organizations, and educational and
b b b b b b b b b b
health care institutions. After obtaining a baccalaureate degree in nursing, you can pursue graduate
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
education leading to a master’s or doctoral degree in any number of graduate fields, including
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
nursing. Inservice education programs are instruction or training provided by a health care facility
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
or institution. Registered nurse education is the education preparation for an individual intending
b b b b b b b b b b b b b
to be an RN.
b b b b
DIF:Apply (application) b
OBJ:Compareandcontrast the educational programs availablefor professional registered nurse (RN) b b b b b b b b b b b
