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Chapter 01: Professional Nursing
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MULTIPLExCHOICE
1. WhichxactionxbyxthexnursexdemonstratesximplementationxofxFlorencexNightingale’sxoriginalxt
heoriesxaboutxnursingxcare?
a. Thexpatientxisxgentlyxbathedxandxgivenxfreshxlinensxafterxgivingxbirth.
b. Thexnursexformsxaxclosextherapeuticxrelationshipxwithxthexpatient.
c. Thexnursexhelpsxthexpatientxconservexenergyxforxhealingxprocesses.
d. Thexnursexviewsxthexpatientxasxaxunique,xever-changingxenergyxfield.
ANS:x A
FlorencexNightingalexworkedxtoximprovexsanitationxandxhealingxenvironmentsxforxpatients.xGe
ntlyxbathingxandxprovidingxfreshxlinensxtoxpatientsxisxanxexamplexofxNightingale’sxtheoryxinxprac
tice.xFormationxofxaxclosextherapeuticxrelationshipxwithxthexpatient,xenergyxconservation,xandxvi
ewingxpatientsxasxenergyxfieldsxwerexnotxconceptsxincludedxinxNightingale’sxtheoryxofxnursingx
practice.
DIF: CognitivexLevel:xApplyx(Application)
OBJ:x Discussxthexinfluencexofxsocial,xpolitical,xandxeconomicxchangesxonxnursingxpractices.x
TOP:x NursingxProcess:xImplementation MSC:x NCLEX:xBasicxCarexandxComfort
2. Thexnursexisxmandatedxbyxthexstatextoxcompletex25xcontactxhoursxofxnursingxeducationxbeforext
hexnursingxlicensexmayxbexrenewed.xWhichxtermxbestxdescribesxthisxrequirement?
a. In-servicexeducation
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c. Continuingxeducation
d. Certificationxeducation
ANS:x C
Continuingxeducationxisxrequiredxforxprofessionalsxinxmanyxstates.xContinuingxeducationxinvol
vesxformal,xorganizedxeducationalxprogramsxofferedxbyxuniversities,xhospitals,xstatexnurses’xass
ociations,xprofessionalxnursingxorganizations,xandxeducationalxandxhealthxcarexinstitutions.xIn-
servicexeducationxprogramsxarexinstructionxorxtrainingxprovidedxbyxaxhealthxcarexagencyxorxinsti
tutionxdesignedxtoxincreasexthexknowledge,xskills,xandxcompetenciesxofxnursesxandxotherxhealthx
carexprofessionalsxemployedxbyxthexinstitution.xSomexrolesxforxRNsxinxnursingxrequirexadvance
dxgraduatexdegrees,xsuchxasxaxclinicalxnursexspecialistxorxnursexpractitioner.
DIF: CognitivexLevel:xApplyx(Application)
OBJ:x Discussxtheximportancexofxeducationxinxprofessionalxnursingxpractice.x
TOP:x NursingxProcess:xCommunicationxandxDocumentation
MSC:x NCLEX:xManagementxofxCare
3. Thexnursexisxcaringxforxaxpatientxwhoxsuddenlyxbecomesxacutelyxshortxofxbreath.xThexnursexeleva
tesxthexheadxofxthexpatient’sxbed,xchecksxthexpatient’sxpulsexoximetry,xandxadministersx2xLxofxoxy
genxbeforexnotifyingxthexpatient’sxphysician.xWhichxtermxbestxdescribesxthexactionsxofxthexnurse
?
a. Accountability
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b. Autonomy
c. Licensure
d. Certification
ANS:x B
Autonomyxisxessentialxtoxprofessionalxnursingxandxinvolvesxthexinitiationxofxindependentxnursin
gxinterventionsxwithoutxmedicalxorders.xAccountabilityxmeansxthatxyouxarexprofessionallyxandxl
egallyxresponsiblexforxthextypexandxqualityxofxnursingxcarexprovided.xToxobtainxlicensurexinxthex
UnitedxStates,xRNxcandidatesxmustxpassxthexNCLEX-
RN®xexaminationxadministeredxbyxthexindividualxStatexBoardsxofxNursingxtoxobtainxaxnursingxli
cense.xBeyondxthexNCLEX-
RN®,xsomexnursesxchoosextoxworkxtowardxcertificationxinxaxspecificxareaxofxnursingxpractice.
DIF: CognitivexLevel:xApplyx(Application)
OBJ:x x Discussxthexcharacteristicsxofxprofessionalismxinxnursing.
TOP:x NursingxProcess:xImplementation MSC:x NCLEX:xManagementxofxCare
4. Whichxtypexofxprogramxisxappropriatextoxeducatexstaffxaboutxnewxfallxpreventionxprotocolsxthatxa
rextoxbeximplementedxonxthexnursingxunit?
a. In-servicexeducation
b. Advancedxeducation
c. Continuingxeducation
d. Certificationxeducation
ANS:x A
In-
servicexeducationxprogramsxarexinstructionxorxtrainingxprovidedxbyxaxhealthxcarexagencyxorxinstitut
ionxdesignedxtoxincreasexthexknowledge,xskills,xandxcompetenciesxofxnursesxandxotherxhealthxcarexpr
ed xbIyxt hGe xU
ofessionalsxem pNl o yR i nBsSt.i tN
uCt iTo M O xrolesxforxRNsxinxnursingxrequirexadvancedxgrad
n . xSome
uatexdegrees,xsuchxasxaxclinicalxnursexspecialistxorxnursexpractitioner.xContinuing
educationxisxrequiredxforxprofessionalsxinxmanyxstates.xContinuingxeducationxinvolvesxformal,xorga
nizedxeducationalxprogramsxofferedxbyxuniversities,xhospitals,xstatexnurses’xassociations,xprofessi
onalxnursingxorganizations,xandxeducationalxandxhealthxcarexinstitutions.
DIF: CognitivexLevel:xApplyx(Application)
OBJ:x Discussxtheximportancexofxeducationxinxprofessionalxnursingxpractice.x
TOP:x NursingxProcess:xTeachingxandxLearning
MSC:x NCLEX:xManagementxofxCare
5. Whichxprogramxisxappropriatexforxaxnursexwhoxwishesxtoxbecomexanxexpertxinxostomyxandx
woundxcare?
a. Specialtyxcertification
b. MasterxofxSciencexprogram
c. Doctoralxdegreexprogram
d. Continuingxeducationxprogram
ANS:x A
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Specialtyxcertificationxprogramsxarexappropriatexforxnursesxwhoxwishxtoxbecomexexpertsxinxcert
ainxareasxofxnursingxcarexsuchxasxperioperativexcare,xwoundxcare,xorxoccupationalxhealth.xMaster
xofxSciencexprogramsxpreparexnursesxforxadvancedxpracticexrolesxasxeducators,xadministrators,x
orxclinicalxnursexleaders.xDoctoralxprogramsxpreparexnursesxforxadvancedxclinicalxpracticexandxr
esearch.xContinuingxeducationxisxrequiredxforxprofessionalsxinxmanyxstates.xContinuingxeducati
onxinvolvesxformal,xorganizedxeducationalxprogramsxofferedxbyxuniversities,xhospitals,xstatexnu
rses’xassociations,xprofessionalxnursingxorganizations,xandxeducationalxandxhealthxcarexinstituti
ons.
DIF: CognitivexLevel:xApplyx(Application)
OBJ:x Describexthexrolesxandxcareerxopportunitiesxforxnurses.xT
OP:x NursingxProcess:xTeachingxandxLearning
MSC:x NCLEX:xManagementxofxCare
6. Whichxactionxofxthexnursexdemonstratesxcoordinationxofxcarexforxthexpatient?
a. Thexnursexcreatesxaxwarm,xtherapeuticxrelationshipxwithxthexpatientxbyxactivelyxl
isteningxtoxwhatxthexpatientxhasxtoxsay.
b. Thexnursexworksxwithxthexphysicalxtherapistxtoxdeterminexhowxtoxbestxtransferxthexp
atientxfromxthexbedxtoxthexchair.
c. Thexnursexeducatesxthexpatientxaboutxenergyxconservationxtechniquesxtoxincreasex
activityxtolerance.
d. Thexnursexusesxclearxandxobjectivexlanguagexwhenxdocumentingxassessmentxf
indingsxinxthexpatient’sxmedicalxrecord.
ANS:x B
Coordinationxofxcarexinvolvesxworkingxwithxotherxhealthxcarexprofessionalsxtoxmeetxthexneedsxof
xthexindividualxpatient.xThexnursexcanxdoxthisxbyxworkingxwithxthexphysicalxtherapistxtoxdetermin
exhowxtoxbestxtransferxU patN
t h e xS e nR
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from Oe xbedxtoMxthexchair.xDevelopingxaxwarmxtherapeuticxre
lationshipxdemonstratesxcaringxandxeffectivexcommunication.xEducatingxthexpatientxaboutxener
gyxconservationxandxchartingxclearlyxarexnotxexamplesxofxcoordinationxofxcare.
DIF: CognitivexLevel:xApplyx(Application)
OBJ:x x Describexthexrolesxandxcareerxopportunitiesxforxnurses.
TOP:x NursingxProcess:xImplementation MSC:x NCLEX:xManagementxofxCare
7. Thexnursexfeelsxthatxanxassignedxdutyxisxoutsidexthexscopexofxnursingxpractice.xWhichxd
ocumentxisxthexbestxsourcextoxanswerxthexnurse’sxconcern?
a. ANAxCodexofxEthics
b. StatexNursexPracticexAct
c. QSENxInitiativexAct
d. Nurse’sxBillxofxRights
ANS:x B
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