Test Bank for Essentials
i i i
for Nursing Practice 9th
i i i i
Edition
i
-latest-2022-2023
,Chapter i01: iProfessional iNursing
Potter: iEssentials ifor iNursing iPractice, i9th iEdition
MULTIPLE iCHOICE
1. Which iaction iby ithe inurse idemonstrates iimplementation iof iFlorence iNightingale‘s
ioriginalitheories iabout inursing icare?
a. The ipatient iis igently ibathed iand igiven ifresh ilinens iafter igiving ibirth.
b. The inurse iforms ia iclose itherapeutic irelationship iwith ithe ipatient.
c. The inurse ihelps ithe ipatient iconserve ienergy ifor ihealing iprocesses.
d. The inurse iviews ithe ipatient ias ia iunique, iever-changing ienergy ifield.
ANS: i A
Florence iNightingale iworked ito iimprove isanitation iand ihealing ienvironments ifor ipatients.
iGently ibathing iand iproviding ifresh ilinens ito ipatients iis ian iexample iof iNightingale‘s
itheory iinipractice. iFormation iof ia iclose itherapeutic irelationship iwith ithe ipatient, ienergy
iconservation, iand iviewing ipatients ias ienergy ifields iwere inot iconcepts iincluded iin
iNightingale‘s itheory iof inursing ipractice.
DIF: Cognitive iLevel: iApply i(Application)
OBJ: iDiscuss ithe iinfluence iof isocial, ipolitical, iand ieconomic ichanges ion inursing
ipractices.iTOP: i Nursing iProcess: iImplementation MSC: i NCLEX: iBasic iCare iand
iComfort
2. The inurse iis imandated iby ithe istate ito icomplete i25 icontact ihours iof inursing ieducation
ibeforeithe inursing ilicense imay ibe irenewed. iWhich iterm ibest idescribes ithis irequirement?
a. In-service ieducation
b. Advanced ieducation VERIFIED-TEST iBANK
c. Continuing ieducation
d. Certification ieducation
ANS: i C
Continuing ieducation iis irequired ifor iprofessionals iin imany istates. iContinuing ieducation
iinvolves iformal, iorganized ieducational iprograms ioffered iby iuniversities, ihospitals, istate
inurses‘ iassociations, iprofessional inursing iorganizations, iand ieducational iand ihealth icare
iinstitutions. iIn-service ieducation iprograms iare iinstruction ior itraining iprovided iby ia ihealth
icare iagency ior iinstitution idesigned ito iincrease ithe iknowledge, iskills, iand icompetencies iof
inurses iand iother ihealth icare iprofessionals iemployed iby ithe iinstitution. iSome iroles ifor
iRNs iininursing irequire iadvanced igraduate idegrees, isuch ias ia iclinical inurse ispecialist ior
inurse ipractitioner.
DIF: Cognitive iLevel: iApply i(Application)
OBJ: iDiscuss ithe iimportance iof ieducation iin iprofessional inursing
ipractice.iTOP: i Nursing iProcess: iCommunication iand iDocumentation
MSC: i NCLEX: iManagement iof iCare
3. The inurse iis icaring ifor ia ipatient iwho isuddenly ibecomes iacutely ishort iof ibreath. iThe inurse
ielevates ithe ihead iof ithe ipatient‘s ibed, ichecks ithe ipatient‘s ipulse ioximetry, iand iadministers
i2 iLiof ioxygen ibefore inotifying ithe ipatient‘s iphysician. iWhich iterm ibest idescribes ithe
iactions iof ithe inurse?
a. Accountability
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, b. Autonomy
c. Licensure
d. Certification
ANS: i B
Autonomy iis iessential ito iprofessional inursing iand iinvolves ithe iinitiation iof iindependent
inursing iinterventions iwithout imedical iorders. iAccountability imeans ithat iyou iare
iprofessionally iand ilegally iresponsible ifor ithe itype iand iquality iof inursing icare iprovided.
iTo iobtain ilicensure iin ithe iUnited iStates, iRN icandidates imust ipass ithe iNCLEX-RN®
iexaminationiadministered iby ithe iindividual iState iBoards iof iNursing ito iobtain ia inursing
ilicense. iBeyond ithe iNCLEX-RN®, isome inurses ichoose ito iwork itoward icertification iin ia
ispecific iarea iof inursing ipractice.
DIF: Cognitive iLevel: iApply i(Application)
OBJ: iDiscuss ithe icharacteristics iof iprofessionalism iin inursing.
TOP: i Nursing iProcess: iImplementation MSC: i NCLEX: iManagement iof iCare
4. Which itype iof iprogram iis iappropriate ito ieducate istaff iabout inew ifall iprevention iprotocols
ithatiare ito ibe iimplemented ion ithe inursing iunit?
a. In-service ieducation
b. Advanced ieducation
c. Continuing ieducation
d. Certification ieducation
ANS: i A
In-service ieducation iprograms iare iinstruction ior itraining iprovided iby ia ihealth icare iagency
ior iinstitution idesigned ito iincrease ithe iknowledge, iskills, iand icompetencies iof inurses iand
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n. iSome iroles ifor iRNs iin inursing
irequire iadvanced igraduate idegrees, isuch ias ia iclinical inurse ispecialist ior inurse ipractitioner.
iContinuingieducation iis irequired ifor iprofessionals iin imany istates. iContinuing ieducation
iinvolves iformal, iorganized ieducational iprograms ioffered iby iuniversities, ihospitals, istate
inurses‘ iassociations, iprofessional inursing iorganizations, iand ieducational iand ihealth icare
iinstitutions.
DIF: Cognitive iLevel: iApply i(Application)
OBJ: iDiscuss ithe iimportance iof ieducation iin iprofessional inursing
ipractice.iTOP: i Nursing iProcess: iTeaching iand iLearning
MSC: i NCLEX: iManagement iof iCare
5. Which iprogram iis iappropriate ifor ia inurse iwho iwishes ito ibecome ian iexpert iin iostomy
iandiwound icare?
a. Specialty icertification
b. Master iof iScience iprogram
c. Doctoral idegree iprogram
d. Continuing ieducation iprogram
ANS: i A
VERIFIED-TEST
, Specialty icertification iprograms iare iappropriate ifor inurses iwho iwish ito ibecome iexperts iin
icertain iareas iof inursing icare isuch ias iperioperative icare, iwound icare, ior ioccupational
ihealth.iMaster iof iScience iprograms iprepare inurses ifor iadvanced ipractice iroles ias
ieducators, iadministrators, ior iclinical inurse ileaders. iDoctoral iprograms iprepare inurses ifor
iadvanced iclinical ipractice iand iresearch. iContinuing ieducation iis irequired ifor iprofessionals
iin imany istates. iContinuing ieducation iinvolves iformal, iorganized ieducational iprograms
ioffered iby iuniversities, ihospitals, istate inurses‘ iassociations, iprofessional inursing
iorganizations, iand ieducational iand ihealth icare iinstitutions.
DIF: Cognitive iLevel: iApply i(Application)
OBJ: iDescribe ithe iroles iand icareer iopportunities ifor
inurses.iTOP: i Nursing iProcess: iTeaching iand iLearning
MSC: i NCLEX: iManagement iof iCare
6. Which iaction iof ithe inurse idemonstrates icoordination iof icare ifor ithe ipatient?
a. The inurse icreates ia iwarm, itherapeutic irelationship iwith ithe ipatient iby
iactivelyilistening ito iwhat ithe ipatient ihas ito isay.
b. The inurse iworks iwith ithe iphysical itherapist ito idetermine ihow ito ibest itransfer
itheipatient ifrom ithe ibed ito ithe ichair.
c. The inurse ieducates ithe ipatient iabout ienergy iconservation itechniques ito
iincreaseiactivity itolerance.
d. The inurse iuses iclear iand iobjective ilanguage iwhen idocumenting
iassessmentifindings iin ithe ipatient‘s imedical irecord.
ANS: i B
Coordination iof icare iinvolves iworking iwith iother ihealth icare iprofessionals ito imeet ithe
ineedsiof ithe iindividual ipatient. iThe inurse ican ido ithis iby iworking iwith ithe iphysical
itherapist ito
determine ihow ito ibest itransfeNr U
thR paItiN
eiS enGt iT
frB.C
om e iM
thO bed ito ithe ichair. iDeveloping ia iwarm
therapeutic irelationship idemonstrates icaring iand ieffective icommunication. iEducating ithe
ipatient iabout ienergy iconservation iand icharting iclearly iare inot iexamples iof icoordination
ioficare.
DIF: Cognitive iLevel: iApply i(Application)
OBJ: i Describe ithe iroles iand icareer iopportunities ifor inurses.
TOP: i Nursing iProcess: iImplementation MSC: i NCLEX: iManagement iof iCare
7. The inurse ifeels ithat ian iassigned iduty iis ioutside ithe iscope iof inursing ipractice.
iWhichidocument iis ithe ibest isource ito ianswer ithe inurse‘s iconcern?
a. ANA iCode iof iEthics
b. State iNurse iPractice iAct
c. QSEN iInitiative iAct
d. Nurse‘s iBill iof iRights
ANS: i B
VERIFIED-TEST
i i i
for Nursing Practice 9th
i i i i
Edition
i
-latest-2022-2023
,Chapter i01: iProfessional iNursing
Potter: iEssentials ifor iNursing iPractice, i9th iEdition
MULTIPLE iCHOICE
1. Which iaction iby ithe inurse idemonstrates iimplementation iof iFlorence iNightingale‘s
ioriginalitheories iabout inursing icare?
a. The ipatient iis igently ibathed iand igiven ifresh ilinens iafter igiving ibirth.
b. The inurse iforms ia iclose itherapeutic irelationship iwith ithe ipatient.
c. The inurse ihelps ithe ipatient iconserve ienergy ifor ihealing iprocesses.
d. The inurse iviews ithe ipatient ias ia iunique, iever-changing ienergy ifield.
ANS: i A
Florence iNightingale iworked ito iimprove isanitation iand ihealing ienvironments ifor ipatients.
iGently ibathing iand iproviding ifresh ilinens ito ipatients iis ian iexample iof iNightingale‘s
itheory iinipractice. iFormation iof ia iclose itherapeutic irelationship iwith ithe ipatient, ienergy
iconservation, iand iviewing ipatients ias ienergy ifields iwere inot iconcepts iincluded iin
iNightingale‘s itheory iof inursing ipractice.
DIF: Cognitive iLevel: iApply i(Application)
OBJ: iDiscuss ithe iinfluence iof isocial, ipolitical, iand ieconomic ichanges ion inursing
ipractices.iTOP: i Nursing iProcess: iImplementation MSC: i NCLEX: iBasic iCare iand
iComfort
2. The inurse iis imandated iby ithe istate ito icomplete i25 icontact ihours iof inursing ieducation
ibeforeithe inursing ilicense imay ibe irenewed. iWhich iterm ibest idescribes ithis irequirement?
a. In-service ieducation
b. Advanced ieducation VERIFIED-TEST iBANK
c. Continuing ieducation
d. Certification ieducation
ANS: i C
Continuing ieducation iis irequired ifor iprofessionals iin imany istates. iContinuing ieducation
iinvolves iformal, iorganized ieducational iprograms ioffered iby iuniversities, ihospitals, istate
inurses‘ iassociations, iprofessional inursing iorganizations, iand ieducational iand ihealth icare
iinstitutions. iIn-service ieducation iprograms iare iinstruction ior itraining iprovided iby ia ihealth
icare iagency ior iinstitution idesigned ito iincrease ithe iknowledge, iskills, iand icompetencies iof
inurses iand iother ihealth icare iprofessionals iemployed iby ithe iinstitution. iSome iroles ifor
iRNs iininursing irequire iadvanced igraduate idegrees, isuch ias ia iclinical inurse ispecialist ior
inurse ipractitioner.
DIF: Cognitive iLevel: iApply i(Application)
OBJ: iDiscuss ithe iimportance iof ieducation iin iprofessional inursing
ipractice.iTOP: i Nursing iProcess: iCommunication iand iDocumentation
MSC: i NCLEX: iManagement iof iCare
3. The inurse iis icaring ifor ia ipatient iwho isuddenly ibecomes iacutely ishort iof ibreath. iThe inurse
ielevates ithe ihead iof ithe ipatient‘s ibed, ichecks ithe ipatient‘s ipulse ioximetry, iand iadministers
i2 iLiof ioxygen ibefore inotifying ithe ipatient‘s iphysician. iWhich iterm ibest idescribes ithe
iactions iof ithe inurse?
a. Accountability
VERIFIED-TEST
, b. Autonomy
c. Licensure
d. Certification
ANS: i B
Autonomy iis iessential ito iprofessional inursing iand iinvolves ithe iinitiation iof iindependent
inursing iinterventions iwithout imedical iorders. iAccountability imeans ithat iyou iare
iprofessionally iand ilegally iresponsible ifor ithe itype iand iquality iof inursing icare iprovided.
iTo iobtain ilicensure iin ithe iUnited iStates, iRN icandidates imust ipass ithe iNCLEX-RN®
iexaminationiadministered iby ithe iindividual iState iBoards iof iNursing ito iobtain ia inursing
ilicense. iBeyond ithe iNCLEX-RN®, isome inurses ichoose ito iwork itoward icertification iin ia
ispecific iarea iof inursing ipractice.
DIF: Cognitive iLevel: iApply i(Application)
OBJ: iDiscuss ithe icharacteristics iof iprofessionalism iin inursing.
TOP: i Nursing iProcess: iImplementation MSC: i NCLEX: iManagement iof iCare
4. Which itype iof iprogram iis iappropriate ito ieducate istaff iabout inew ifall iprevention iprotocols
ithatiare ito ibe iimplemented ion ithe inursing iunit?
a. In-service ieducation
b. Advanced ieducation
c. Continuing ieducation
d. Certification ieducation
ANS: i A
In-service ieducation iprograms iare iinstruction ior itraining iprovided iby ia ihealth icare iagency
ior iinstitution idesigned ito iincrease ithe iknowledge, iskills, iand icompetencies iof inurses iand
U iSNiloy
iother ihealth icare iprofessionals i emp
NRed
iT
Iy ithGe iinBs.
ib titC
utioM
n. iSome iroles ifor iRNs iin inursing
irequire iadvanced igraduate idegrees, isuch ias ia iclinical inurse ispecialist ior inurse ipractitioner.
iContinuingieducation iis irequired ifor iprofessionals iin imany istates. iContinuing ieducation
iinvolves iformal, iorganized ieducational iprograms ioffered iby iuniversities, ihospitals, istate
inurses‘ iassociations, iprofessional inursing iorganizations, iand ieducational iand ihealth icare
iinstitutions.
DIF: Cognitive iLevel: iApply i(Application)
OBJ: iDiscuss ithe iimportance iof ieducation iin iprofessional inursing
ipractice.iTOP: i Nursing iProcess: iTeaching iand iLearning
MSC: i NCLEX: iManagement iof iCare
5. Which iprogram iis iappropriate ifor ia inurse iwho iwishes ito ibecome ian iexpert iin iostomy
iandiwound icare?
a. Specialty icertification
b. Master iof iScience iprogram
c. Doctoral idegree iprogram
d. Continuing ieducation iprogram
ANS: i A
VERIFIED-TEST
, Specialty icertification iprograms iare iappropriate ifor inurses iwho iwish ito ibecome iexperts iin
icertain iareas iof inursing icare isuch ias iperioperative icare, iwound icare, ior ioccupational
ihealth.iMaster iof iScience iprograms iprepare inurses ifor iadvanced ipractice iroles ias
ieducators, iadministrators, ior iclinical inurse ileaders. iDoctoral iprograms iprepare inurses ifor
iadvanced iclinical ipractice iand iresearch. iContinuing ieducation iis irequired ifor iprofessionals
iin imany istates. iContinuing ieducation iinvolves iformal, iorganized ieducational iprograms
ioffered iby iuniversities, ihospitals, istate inurses‘ iassociations, iprofessional inursing
iorganizations, iand ieducational iand ihealth icare iinstitutions.
DIF: Cognitive iLevel: iApply i(Application)
OBJ: iDescribe ithe iroles iand icareer iopportunities ifor
inurses.iTOP: i Nursing iProcess: iTeaching iand iLearning
MSC: i NCLEX: iManagement iof iCare
6. Which iaction iof ithe inurse idemonstrates icoordination iof icare ifor ithe ipatient?
a. The inurse icreates ia iwarm, itherapeutic irelationship iwith ithe ipatient iby
iactivelyilistening ito iwhat ithe ipatient ihas ito isay.
b. The inurse iworks iwith ithe iphysical itherapist ito idetermine ihow ito ibest itransfer
itheipatient ifrom ithe ibed ito ithe ichair.
c. The inurse ieducates ithe ipatient iabout ienergy iconservation itechniques ito
iincreaseiactivity itolerance.
d. The inurse iuses iclear iand iobjective ilanguage iwhen idocumenting
iassessmentifindings iin ithe ipatient‘s imedical irecord.
ANS: i B
Coordination iof icare iinvolves iworking iwith iother ihealth icare iprofessionals ito imeet ithe
ineedsiof ithe iindividual ipatient. iThe inurse ican ido ithis iby iworking iwith ithe iphysical
itherapist ito
determine ihow ito ibest itransfeNr U
thR paItiN
eiS enGt iT
frB.C
om e iM
thO bed ito ithe ichair. iDeveloping ia iwarm
therapeutic irelationship idemonstrates icaring iand ieffective icommunication. iEducating ithe
ipatient iabout ienergy iconservation iand icharting iclearly iare inot iexamples iof icoordination
ioficare.
DIF: Cognitive iLevel: iApply i(Application)
OBJ: i Describe ithe iroles iand icareer iopportunities ifor inurses.
TOP: i Nursing iProcess: iImplementation MSC: i NCLEX: iManagement iof iCare
7. The inurse ifeels ithat ian iassigned iduty iis ioutside ithe iscope iof inursing ipractice.
iWhichidocument iis ithe ibest isource ito ianswer ithe inurse‘s iconcern?
a. ANA iCode iof iEthics
b. State iNurse iPractice iAct
c. QSEN iInitiative iAct
d. Nurse‘s iBill iof iRights
ANS: i B
VERIFIED-TEST
