Essentials for nursing practice 9th edition potter test bank

, Chapter 01: Professional Nursing
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b. Theznursezformszazcloseztherapeuticzrelationshipzwithzthezpatient.
c. Theznursezhelpszthezpatientzconservezenergyzforzhealingzprocesses.
d. Theznursezviewszthezpatientzaszazunique,zever-changingzenergyzfield.
ANS:z A
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tlyzbathingzandzprovidingzfreshzlinensztozpatientsziszanzexamplezofzNightingale‘sztheoryzinzpractic
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DIF: CognitivezLevel:zApplyz(Application)
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TOP:z NursingzProcess:zImplementation MSC:z NCLEX:zBasiczCarezandzComfort

2. Theznurseziszmandatedzbyzthezstateztozcompletez25zcontactzhourszofznursingzeducationzbeforezth
eznursingzlicensezmayzbezrenewed.zWhichztermzbestzdescribeszthiszrequirement?
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b. Advancedzeducation
c. Continuingzeducation
d. Certificationzeducation
ANS:z C
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eszformal,zorganizedzeducationalzprogramszofferedzbyzuniversities,zhospitals,zstateznurses‘zasso
ciations,zprofessionalznursingzorganizations,zandzeducationalzandzhealthzcarezinstitutions.zIn-
servicezeducationzprogramszarezinstructionzorztrainingzprovidedzbyzazhealthzcarezagencyzorzinstit
utionzdesignedztozincreasezthezknowledge,zskills,zandzcompetencieszofznurseszandzotherzhealthzc
arezprofessionalszemployedzbyzthezinstitution.zSomezroleszforzRNszinznursingzrequirezadvancedz
graduatezdegrees,zsuchzaszazclinicalznursezspecialistzorznursezpractitioner.

DIF: CognitivezLevel:zApplyz(Application)
OBJ:zDiscusszthezimportancezofzeducationzinzprofessionalznursingzpractice.z
TOP:z NursingzProcess:zCommunicationzandzDocumentation
MSC:z NCLEX:zManagementzofzCare

3. Theznurseziszcaringzforzazpatientzwhozsuddenlyzbecomeszacutelyzshortzofzbreath.zTheznursezelevat
eszthezheadzofzthezpatient‘szbed,zcheckszthezpatient‘szpulsezoximetry,zandzadministersz2zLzofzoxyg
enzbeforeznotifyingzthezpatient‘szphysician.zWhichztermzbestzdescribeszthezactionszofztheznurse?
a. Accountability


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, b. Autonomy
c. Licensure
d. Certification
ANS:z B
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zinterventionszwithoutzmedicalzorders.zAccountabilityzmeanszthatz youzarezprofessionallyz andzleg

allyzresponsiblezforztheztypezandzqualityzofznursingzcarezprovided.zTozobtainzlicensurezinzthezUnit
edzStates,zRNzcandidateszmustzpasszthezNCLEX-
RN®zexaminationzadministeredzbyzthezindividualzStatezBoardszofzNursingztozobtainzaznursingzlic
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RN®,zsomeznurseszchooseztozworkztowardzcertificationzinzazspecificzareazofznursingzpractice.

DIF: CognitivezLevel:zApplyz(Application)
OBJ:z Discusszthezcharacteristicszofzprofessionalismzinznursing.
TOP:z NursingzProcess:zImplementation MSC:z NCLEX:zManagementzofzCare

4. Whichztypezofzprogramziszappropriateztozeducatezstaffzaboutznewzfallzpreventionzprotocolszthatzar
eztozbezimplementedzonztheznursingzunit?
a. In-servicezeducation
b. Advancedzeducation
c. Continuingzeducation
d. Certificationzeducation
ANS:z A
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DIF: CognitivezLevel:zApplyz(Application)
OBJ:zDiscusszthezimportancezofzeducationzinzprofessionalznursingzpractice.z
TOP:z NursingzProcess:zTeachingzandzLearning
MSC:z NCLEX:zManagementzofzCare

5. Whichzprogramziszappropriatezforzaznursezwhozwishesztozbecomezanzexpertzinzostomyzandzw
oundzcare?
a. Specialtyzcertification
b. MasterzofzSciencezprogram
c. Doctoralzdegreezprogram
d. Continuingzeducationzprogram
ANS:z A




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rtainzareaszofznursingzcarezsuchzaszperioperativezcare,zwoundzcare,zorzoccupationalzhealth.zMas
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OBJ:zDescribezthezroleszandzcareerzopportunitieszforznurses.z
TOP:z NursingzProcess:zTeachingzandzLearning
MSC:z NCLEX:zManagementzofzCare

6. Whichzactionzofztheznursezdemonstrateszcoordinationzofzcarezforzthezpatient?
a. Theznursezcreateszazwarm,ztherapeuticzrelationshipzwithzthezpatientzbyzactivelyzli
steningztozwhatzthezpatientzhasztozsay.
b. Theznursezworkszwithzthezphysicalztherapistztozdeterminezhowztozbestztransferzthezp
atientzfromzthezbedztozthezchair.
c. Theznursezeducateszthezpatientzaboutzenergyzconservationztechniquesztozincreaseza
ctivityztolerance.
d. Theznursezuseszclearzandzobjectivezlanguagezwhenzdocumentingzassessmentzfi
ndingszinzthezpatient‘szmedicalzrecord.
ANS:z B
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OBJ:z Describezthezroleszandzcareerzopportunitieszforznurses.
TOP:z NursingzProcess:zImplementation MSC:z NCLEX:zManagementzofzCare

7. Theznursezfeelszthatzanzassignedzdutyziszoutsidezthezscopezofznursingzpractice.zWhichzd
ocumentziszthezbestzsourceztozanswerztheznurse‘szconcern?
a. ANAzCodezofzEthics
b. StatezNursezPracticezAct
c. QSENzInitiativezAct
d. Nurse‘szBillzofzRights
ANS:z B




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