,Chapteri01:iNursingiToday
Potter:iFundamentalsiofiNursing,i11thiEdition
MULTIPLEiCHOICE
1. Whichinurseimostilikelyikeptirecordsionisanitationitechniquesianditheieffectsionihealth?i a.
FlorenceiNightingale
b. MaryiNutting
c. ClaraiBarton
d. LillianiWald
ANS:iA
Nightingaleiwasitheifirstipracticinginurseiepidemiologist.iHeristatisticalianalysesiconnectedipoo
risanitationiwithicholeraiandidysentery.iMaryiNutting,iClaraiBarton,iandiLillianiWaldicameiafte
riNightingale,ieachicontributingitoitheinursingiprofessioniiniheriowniway.iMaryiNuttingiwasiins
trumentaliinimovinginursingieducationiintoiuniversities.iClaraiBartonifoundeditheiAmericaniRe
diCross.iLillianiWaldihelpediopenitheiHenryiStreetiSettlement.
DIF:Understandi(comprehension)
OBJ:Discussitheiinfluenceiofisocial,ihistorical,ipolitical,iandieconomicichangesioninursingipractices.
TOP: Evaluation MSC:iHealthiPromotioniandiMaintenance
2. Theinurseiprescribesistrategiesiandialternativesitoiattainiexpectedioutcome.iWhichistandardio
finursingipracticeiisitheinurseifollowing?i a.iAssessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
ANS:iC
Iniplanning,itheiregisteredinurseidevelopsiaiplanithatiprescribesistrategiesiandialternativesitoiat
tainiexpectedioutcomes.iDuringiassessment,itheiregisteredinurseicollectsicomprehensiveidatai
pertinentitoitheipatient’sihealthiand/oritheisituation.iInidiagnosis,itheiregisteredinurseianalyzes
itheiassessmentidataitoidetermineitheidiagnosesioriissues.iDuringiimplementation,itheiregister
edinurseiimplementsi(carriesiout)itheiidentifiediplan.
DIF:Understandi(comprehension)
OBJ:Discussitheidevelopmentiofiprofessionalinursingiroles. TOP:
PlanningM
i SC:iMana
gementiofiCare
3. Aniexperiencedimedical-
surgicalinurseichoosesitoiworkiiniobstetrics.iWhichileveliofiproficiencyiisitheinurseiup
oniinitialitransitionitoitheiobstetricalifloor?i a.i Novice
b. Proficient
c. Competent
d. Advancedibeginner
ANS:iA
Aibeginninginursingistudentiorianyinurseienteringiaisituationiiniwhichithereiisinoipreviousilevel
iofiexperiencei(e.g.,ianiexperiencedioperatingiroominurseichoosesitoinowipracticeiinihomeiheal
th)iisianiexampleiofiainoviceinurse.iAiproficientinurseiperceivesiaipatient’siclinicalisituationiasia
iwhole,iisiableitoiassessianientireisituation,iandicanireadilyitransferiknowledgeigainedifromimul
tipleipreviousiexperiencesitoiaisituation.iAicompetentinurseiunderstandsitheiorganizationiandis
pecificicareirequiredibyitheitypeiofipatientsi(e.g.,isurgical,ioncology,ioriorthopedicipatients).iTh
isinurseiisiaicompetentipractitioneriwhoiisiableitoianticipateinursingicareiandiestablishilong-
rangeigoals.iAinurseiwhoihasihadisomeileveliofiexperienceiwithitheisituationiisianiadvancedibe
, ginner.iThisiexperienceimayionlyibeiobservationaliininature,ibutitheinurseiisiableitoiidentifyime
aningfuliaspectsioriprinciplesiofinursingicare.
DIF:Applyi(application)
OBJ:Discussitheidevelopmentiofiprofessionalinursingiroles. TOP:
EvaluationM
i SC:iMana
gementiofiCare
4. Ainurseiassessesiaipatient’sifluidistatusiandidecidesithatitheipatientineedsitoidrinkimoreifl
uids.iTheinurseitheniencouragesitheipatientitoidrinkimoreifluids.iWhichiconceptiisitheinur
seidemonstrating?ia.iLicensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
ANS:iB
Autonomyiisianiessentialielementiofiprofessionalinursingithatiinvolvesitheiinitiationiofiindepen
dentinursingiinterventionsiwithoutimedicaliorders.iToiobtainilicensureiinitheiUnitediStates,ithei
RNicandidateimustipassitheiNCLEX-RNi.iBeyonditheiNCLEX-
RNi,itheinurseimayichooseitoiworkitowardicertificationiiniaispecificiareaiofinursingipractice.iA
ccountability
meansithatiyouiareiresponsible,iprofessionallyiandilegally,iforitheitypeiandiqualityiofinursingica
reiprovided.
DIF:Applyi(application)
OBJ:Discussi thei rolesi andi careeri opportunitiesi fori nurses.i TOP:i Implementationi MSC:iManagementi
ofiCare
5. Ainurseipreparesitheibudgetiandipoliciesiforianiintensiveicareiunit.iWhichiroleiisitheinurseiim
plementing?
a. Educator
b. Manager
c. Advocate
d. Caregiver
ANS:iB
Aimanagericoordinatesitheiactivitiesiofimembersiofitheinursingistaffiinideliveringinursingicareia
ndihasipersonnel,ipolicy,iandibudgetaryiresponsibilityiforiaispecificinursingiunitiorifacility.iAsia
nieducator,iyouiexplainiconceptsiandifactsiaboutihealth,idescribeitheireasoniforiroutineicareiacti
vities,idemonstrateiproceduresisuchiasiself-
careiactivities,ireinforceilearningioripatientibehavior,iandievaluateitheipatient’siprogressiinilearn
ing.iAsiaipatientiadvocate,iyouiprotectiyouripatient’sihumaniandilegalirightsiandiprovideiassista
nceiiniassertingitheseirightsiifitheineediarises.iAsiaicaregiver,iyouihelpipatientsimaintainiandireg
ainihealth,imanageidiseaseiandisymptoms,iandiattainiaimaximalilevelifunctioniandiindependenc
eithroughitheihealingiprocess.
DIF:Applyi(application)
OBJ:Discussi thei rolesi andi careeri opportunitiesi fori nurses.i TOP:i Implementationi MSC:iManagementi
ofiCare
6. Theinurseihasibeeniworkingiinitheiclinicalisettingiforiseveraliyearsiasianiadvancedipracticeinu
rse.iHowever,itheinurseihasiaistrongidesireitoipursueiresearchianditheoryidevelopment.iToifu
lfillithisidesire,iwhichiprogramishoulditheinurseiattend?ia.iDoctoriofiNursingiScienceidegreei(
DNSc)
b. DoctoriofiPhilosophyidegreei(PhD)
c. DoctoriofiNursingiPracticeidegreei(DNP)
, d. DoctoriinitheiScienceiofiNursingidegreei(DSN)
ANS:iB
Someidoctoraliprogramsiprepareinursesiforimoreirigorousiresearchianditheoryidevelopmentiand
iawarditheiresearch-
orientediDoctoriofiPhilosophyi(PhD)iininursing.iProfessionalidoctoraliprogramsiininursingi(DS
NioriDNSc)iprepareigraduatesitoiapplyiresearchifindingsitoiclinicalinursing.iTheiDNPiisiaipracti
ceidoctorateithatipreparesiadvancedipracticeinursesisuchiasinurseipractitioners.
DIF:Understandi(comprehension)
OBJ:Comparei andi contrasti thei educationali programsi availablei fori professionali registeredi nursei (RN)ied
ucation.iTOP:iTeaching/LearningiMSC:iManagementiofiCare
7. AinurseiattendsiaiworkshopionicurrentinursingiissuesiprovidedibyitheiAmericaniNursesiA
ssociation.iWhichitypeiofieducationididitheinurseireceive?ia.i Graduateieducation
b. Inserviceieducation
c. Continuingieducation
d. Registeredinurseieducation
ANS:iC
Continuingieducationiinvolvesiformal,iorganizedieducationaliprogramsiofferedibyiuniversities
,ihospitals,istateinursesiassociations,iprofessionalinursingiorganizations,iandieducationaliandih
ealthicareiinstitutions.iAfteriobtainingiaibaccalaureateidegreeiininursing,iyouicanipursueigradu
ateieducationileadingitoiaimaster’sioridoctoralidegreeiinianyinumberiofigraduateifields,iincludi
nginursing.iInserviceieducationiprogramsiareiinstructionioritrainingiprovidedibyiaihealthicareif
acilityioriinstitution.iRegisteredinurseieducationiisitheieducationipreparationiforianiindividualii
ntendingitoibeianiRN.
DIF:Applyi(application)
OBJ:Compareiandicontrastitheieducationaliprogramsiavailableiforiprofessionaliregisteredinursei(RN)ie
ducation. TOP:iTeaching/Learning MSC:iManagementiofiCare
8. Ainurseiidentifiesigapsibetweenilocaliandibestipractices.iWhichiQualityiandiSafetyiEducationifo
riNursesi(QSEN)icompetencyiisitheinurseidemonstrating?i a.iSafety
b. Patient-centeredicare
c. Qualityiimprovement
d. Teamworkiandicollaboration
ANS:iC
Qualityiimprovementiidentifiesigapsibetweenilocaliandibestipractices.iSafetyiminimizesiriskiof
iharmitoipatientsiandiprovidersithroughibothisystemieffectivenessiandiindividualiperformance.i
Patient-
centeredicareirecognizesitheipatientioridesigneeiasitheisourceioficontroliandifullipartneriiniprovi
dingicompassionateiandicoordinatedicareibasedionirespectiforipatient’sipreferences,ivalues,ian
dineeds.iTeamworkiandicollaborationiallowsieffectiveifunctioningiwithininursingiandiinterprof
essionaliteams,ifosteringiopenicommunication,imutualirespect,iandisharedidecisionimaking.
DIF:Understandi(comprehension)
OBJ:Discussi thei rolesi andi careeri opportunitiesi fori nurses.i TOP:i Evaluationi MSC:iMana
gementiofiCare
9. Ainurseihasicompassionifatigue.iWhatiisitheinurseiexperiencing?
a. Lateraliviolenceiandiintrapersonaliconflict
b. Burnoutiandisecondaryitraumaticistress
c. Short-termigriefiandisingleistressor
d. Physicaliandimentaliexhaustion
ANS:iB
Potter:iFundamentalsiofiNursing,i11thiEdition
MULTIPLEiCHOICE
1. Whichinurseimostilikelyikeptirecordsionisanitationitechniquesianditheieffectsionihealth?i a.
FlorenceiNightingale
b. MaryiNutting
c. ClaraiBarton
d. LillianiWald
ANS:iA
Nightingaleiwasitheifirstipracticinginurseiepidemiologist.iHeristatisticalianalysesiconnectedipoo
risanitationiwithicholeraiandidysentery.iMaryiNutting,iClaraiBarton,iandiLillianiWaldicameiafte
riNightingale,ieachicontributingitoitheinursingiprofessioniiniheriowniway.iMaryiNuttingiwasiins
trumentaliinimovinginursingieducationiintoiuniversities.iClaraiBartonifoundeditheiAmericaniRe
diCross.iLillianiWaldihelpediopenitheiHenryiStreetiSettlement.
DIF:Understandi(comprehension)
OBJ:Discussitheiinfluenceiofisocial,ihistorical,ipolitical,iandieconomicichangesioninursingipractices.
TOP: Evaluation MSC:iHealthiPromotioniandiMaintenance
2. Theinurseiprescribesistrategiesiandialternativesitoiattainiexpectedioutcome.iWhichistandardio
finursingipracticeiisitheinurseifollowing?i a.iAssessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
ANS:iC
Iniplanning,itheiregisteredinurseidevelopsiaiplanithatiprescribesistrategiesiandialternativesitoiat
tainiexpectedioutcomes.iDuringiassessment,itheiregisteredinurseicollectsicomprehensiveidatai
pertinentitoitheipatient’sihealthiand/oritheisituation.iInidiagnosis,itheiregisteredinurseianalyzes
itheiassessmentidataitoidetermineitheidiagnosesioriissues.iDuringiimplementation,itheiregister
edinurseiimplementsi(carriesiout)itheiidentifiediplan.
DIF:Understandi(comprehension)
OBJ:Discussitheidevelopmentiofiprofessionalinursingiroles. TOP:
PlanningM
i SC:iMana
gementiofiCare
3. Aniexperiencedimedical-
surgicalinurseichoosesitoiworkiiniobstetrics.iWhichileveliofiproficiencyiisitheinurseiup
oniinitialitransitionitoitheiobstetricalifloor?i a.i Novice
b. Proficient
c. Competent
d. Advancedibeginner
ANS:iA
Aibeginninginursingistudentiorianyinurseienteringiaisituationiiniwhichithereiisinoipreviousilevel
iofiexperiencei(e.g.,ianiexperiencedioperatingiroominurseichoosesitoinowipracticeiinihomeiheal
th)iisianiexampleiofiainoviceinurse.iAiproficientinurseiperceivesiaipatient’siclinicalisituationiasia
iwhole,iisiableitoiassessianientireisituation,iandicanireadilyitransferiknowledgeigainedifromimul
tipleipreviousiexperiencesitoiaisituation.iAicompetentinurseiunderstandsitheiorganizationiandis
pecificicareirequiredibyitheitypeiofipatientsi(e.g.,isurgical,ioncology,ioriorthopedicipatients).iTh
isinurseiisiaicompetentipractitioneriwhoiisiableitoianticipateinursingicareiandiestablishilong-
rangeigoals.iAinurseiwhoihasihadisomeileveliofiexperienceiwithitheisituationiisianiadvancedibe
, ginner.iThisiexperienceimayionlyibeiobservationaliininature,ibutitheinurseiisiableitoiidentifyime
aningfuliaspectsioriprinciplesiofinursingicare.
DIF:Applyi(application)
OBJ:Discussitheidevelopmentiofiprofessionalinursingiroles. TOP:
EvaluationM
i SC:iMana
gementiofiCare
4. Ainurseiassessesiaipatient’sifluidistatusiandidecidesithatitheipatientineedsitoidrinkimoreifl
uids.iTheinurseitheniencouragesitheipatientitoidrinkimoreifluids.iWhichiconceptiisitheinur
seidemonstrating?ia.iLicensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
ANS:iB
Autonomyiisianiessentialielementiofiprofessionalinursingithatiinvolvesitheiinitiationiofiindepen
dentinursingiinterventionsiwithoutimedicaliorders.iToiobtainilicensureiinitheiUnitediStates,ithei
RNicandidateimustipassitheiNCLEX-RNi.iBeyonditheiNCLEX-
RNi,itheinurseimayichooseitoiworkitowardicertificationiiniaispecificiareaiofinursingipractice.iA
ccountability
meansithatiyouiareiresponsible,iprofessionallyiandilegally,iforitheitypeiandiqualityiofinursingica
reiprovided.
DIF:Applyi(application)
OBJ:Discussi thei rolesi andi careeri opportunitiesi fori nurses.i TOP:i Implementationi MSC:iManagementi
ofiCare
5. Ainurseipreparesitheibudgetiandipoliciesiforianiintensiveicareiunit.iWhichiroleiisitheinurseiim
plementing?
a. Educator
b. Manager
c. Advocate
d. Caregiver
ANS:iB
Aimanagericoordinatesitheiactivitiesiofimembersiofitheinursingistaffiinideliveringinursingicareia
ndihasipersonnel,ipolicy,iandibudgetaryiresponsibilityiforiaispecificinursingiunitiorifacility.iAsia
nieducator,iyouiexplainiconceptsiandifactsiaboutihealth,idescribeitheireasoniforiroutineicareiacti
vities,idemonstrateiproceduresisuchiasiself-
careiactivities,ireinforceilearningioripatientibehavior,iandievaluateitheipatient’siprogressiinilearn
ing.iAsiaipatientiadvocate,iyouiprotectiyouripatient’sihumaniandilegalirightsiandiprovideiassista
nceiiniassertingitheseirightsiifitheineediarises.iAsiaicaregiver,iyouihelpipatientsimaintainiandireg
ainihealth,imanageidiseaseiandisymptoms,iandiattainiaimaximalilevelifunctioniandiindependenc
eithroughitheihealingiprocess.
DIF:Applyi(application)
OBJ:Discussi thei rolesi andi careeri opportunitiesi fori nurses.i TOP:i Implementationi MSC:iManagementi
ofiCare
6. Theinurseihasibeeniworkingiinitheiclinicalisettingiforiseveraliyearsiasianiadvancedipracticeinu
rse.iHowever,itheinurseihasiaistrongidesireitoipursueiresearchianditheoryidevelopment.iToifu
lfillithisidesire,iwhichiprogramishoulditheinurseiattend?ia.iDoctoriofiNursingiScienceidegreei(
DNSc)
b. DoctoriofiPhilosophyidegreei(PhD)
c. DoctoriofiNursingiPracticeidegreei(DNP)
, d. DoctoriinitheiScienceiofiNursingidegreei(DSN)
ANS:iB
Someidoctoraliprogramsiprepareinursesiforimoreirigorousiresearchianditheoryidevelopmentiand
iawarditheiresearch-
orientediDoctoriofiPhilosophyi(PhD)iininursing.iProfessionalidoctoraliprogramsiininursingi(DS
NioriDNSc)iprepareigraduatesitoiapplyiresearchifindingsitoiclinicalinursing.iTheiDNPiisiaipracti
ceidoctorateithatipreparesiadvancedipracticeinursesisuchiasinurseipractitioners.
DIF:Understandi(comprehension)
OBJ:Comparei andi contrasti thei educationali programsi availablei fori professionali registeredi nursei (RN)ied
ucation.iTOP:iTeaching/LearningiMSC:iManagementiofiCare
7. AinurseiattendsiaiworkshopionicurrentinursingiissuesiprovidedibyitheiAmericaniNursesiA
ssociation.iWhichitypeiofieducationididitheinurseireceive?ia.i Graduateieducation
b. Inserviceieducation
c. Continuingieducation
d. Registeredinurseieducation
ANS:iC
Continuingieducationiinvolvesiformal,iorganizedieducationaliprogramsiofferedibyiuniversities
,ihospitals,istateinursesiassociations,iprofessionalinursingiorganizations,iandieducationaliandih
ealthicareiinstitutions.iAfteriobtainingiaibaccalaureateidegreeiininursing,iyouicanipursueigradu
ateieducationileadingitoiaimaster’sioridoctoralidegreeiinianyinumberiofigraduateifields,iincludi
nginursing.iInserviceieducationiprogramsiareiinstructionioritrainingiprovidedibyiaihealthicareif
acilityioriinstitution.iRegisteredinurseieducationiisitheieducationipreparationiforianiindividualii
ntendingitoibeianiRN.
DIF:Applyi(application)
OBJ:Compareiandicontrastitheieducationaliprogramsiavailableiforiprofessionaliregisteredinursei(RN)ie
ducation. TOP:iTeaching/Learning MSC:iManagementiofiCare
8. Ainurseiidentifiesigapsibetweenilocaliandibestipractices.iWhichiQualityiandiSafetyiEducationifo
riNursesi(QSEN)icompetencyiisitheinurseidemonstrating?i a.iSafety
b. Patient-centeredicare
c. Qualityiimprovement
d. Teamworkiandicollaboration
ANS:iC
Qualityiimprovementiidentifiesigapsibetweenilocaliandibestipractices.iSafetyiminimizesiriskiof
iharmitoipatientsiandiprovidersithroughibothisystemieffectivenessiandiindividualiperformance.i
Patient-
centeredicareirecognizesitheipatientioridesigneeiasitheisourceioficontroliandifullipartneriiniprovi
dingicompassionateiandicoordinatedicareibasedionirespectiforipatient’sipreferences,ivalues,ian
dineeds.iTeamworkiandicollaborationiallowsieffectiveifunctioningiwithininursingiandiinterprof
essionaliteams,ifosteringiopenicommunication,imutualirespect,iandisharedidecisionimaking.
DIF:Understandi(comprehension)
OBJ:Discussi thei rolesi andi careeri opportunitiesi fori nurses.i TOP:i Evaluationi MSC:iMana
gementiofiCare
9. Ainurseihasicompassionifatigue.iWhatiisitheinurseiexperiencing?
a. Lateraliviolenceiandiintrapersonaliconflict
b. Burnoutiandisecondaryitraumaticistress
c. Short-termigriefiandisingleistressor
d. Physicaliandimentaliexhaustion
ANS:iB
