A)Clinical nurse specialist
B)Nurse entrepreneur
C)Nurse practitioner
D)Nurse educator
Ans: A Feedback: A clinical nurse specialist is a nurse with an advanced degree, education, or experience who is considered to be an expert in a specialized area of nursing. Thee clinical nurse specialist carries out direct patient care; consultation; teaching of patients, families, and sta ff;; and research. A nurse practitioner has an advanced degree and works in a variety of se ttiings to deliver primary care. A nurse educator usually has an advanced degree and teaches in the educational or clinical se ttiing. A nurse entrepreneur may manage a clinic or health-related business. What guidelines do nurses follow to identify the patient’s health care needs and strengths, to establish and carry out a 2.plan of care to meet those needs, and to evaluate the e ff;ectiveness of the plan to meet
established outcomes?
A)Nursing process
B)ANA Standards of Professional Performance
C) Evidence-based practice guidelineslOMoARcP SD|12 22862<18 D) Nurse Practice Acts Ans: A Feedback: Thee nursing process is one of the major guidelines for nursing practice. Nurses implement their roles through the nursing process. Thee nursing process is used by the nurse to identify the patient’s health care needs and strengths, to establish and carry out a plan of care to meet those needs, and to evaluate the e ff;ectiveness of the plan to meet established outcomes. Which of the following organizations is the best source of information when a nurse wishes to determine whether an 3. action is within the scope of nursing practice? A) American Nurses Association (ANA) B) American Association of Colleges in Nursing (AACN) C) National League for Nursing (NLN) D) International Council of Nurses (ICN) Ans: A Feedback: Thee ANA produces the 2003 Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, which deficnes the activities speci ficc and unique to nursing. Thee AACN addresses educational standards, while the NLN promotes and fosters various aspects of nursing. lOMoARcP SD|12 22862<18 Thee ICN provides a venue for national nursing organizations to collaborate, but does not de ficne standards and scope of practice. <. Who is considered to be the founder of professional nursing? A) Dorothea Dix B) Lillian Wald C) Florence Nightingale D) Clara Barton Ans: C Feedback: Florence Nightingale is considered to be the founder of professional nursing. She elevated the status of nursing to a respected occupation, improved the quality of nursing care, and founded modern nursing education. Although the other choices are women who were important to the development of nursing, none of them is considered the founder. 5. Which of the following nursing pioneers established the Red Cross in the United States in 1882? A) Florence Nightingale B) Clara Barton C) Dorothea Dix D) Jane Addams Ans: B Feedback: lOMoARcP SD|12 22862<18