FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING 10TH
EDITION POTTER PERRY TEST BANK
Fundamentals of Nursing 10th Edition Potter Perry Test Bank
Chapterq1.qNursingqTodayq
MULTIPLEqCHOICE
1. Contemporaryqnursingqpracticeqisqbasedqonqknowledgeqgeneratedqthroughqnursingqtheories.q
FlorenceqNightingalesqtheoryqintroducedqtheqconceptqthatqnursingqcareqfocusesqon:
1 Psychological needs q
2 A maximal level of wellness
q q q q
3 Health maintenance and restoration
q q q
4 Interpersonal interactions with the client
q q q q
ANS:q3
FlorenceqNightingaleqbelievedqtheqroleqofqtheqnurseqwasqtoqputqtheqclientsqbodyqinqtheqbestqstateqinqo
rderqtoqremainqfreeqofqdiseaseqorqtoqrecoverqfromqdisease.
AlthoughqFlorenceqNightingaleqmayqhaveqaddressedqmeetingqtheqpsychologicalqneedsqofqherqclient
s,qitqisqnotqtheqfocusqofqherqtheory.qTheqgoalqofqNightingalesqtheoryqisqtoqfacilitateqtheqbodysqreparati
veqprocessesqbyqmanipulatingqtheqclientsqenvironment.
FlorenceqNightingaleqthoughtqtheqhumanqbodyqhadqreparativeqpropertiesqofqitsqownqifqitqwasqcaredqf
orqinqaqwayqtoqrecoverqfromqdisease.qHerqtheoryqdidqnotqfocusqonqachievingqaqmaximalqlevelqofqwell
ness.
FlorenceqNightingaleqbelievedqtheqnurseqwasqinqchargeqofqtheqclientsqhealth.qAlthoughqsheqinteracte
dqwithqherqclientsqbyqreadingqtoqthem,qherqtheoryqofqnursingqcareqdidqnotqfocusquponqinterpersonalqi
nteractions.
DIF:qAqREF:q2qOBJ:qKnowledgeqTOP
:qNursingqProcess:qAssessment
MSC:qNCLEXqtestqplanqdesignation:qSafe,qEffectiveqCareqEnvironment/CoordinatedqCare
2. NursingqeducationqprogramsqinqtheqUnitedqStatesqmayqseekqvoluntaryqaccreditationqbyqtheqa
ppropriateqaccreditingqcommissionqcouncilqofqthe:
1 National League for Nursing
q q q
2 American Nurses Association
q q
3 Congress for Nursing Practice
q q q
4 International Council of Nurses
q q q
ANS:q1
TheqNationalqLeagueqforqNursingq(NLN)qisqtheqprofessionalqnursingqorganizationqconcernedqwithqnursin
gqeducation.qTheqNLNqprovidesqaccreditationqtoqnursingqprogramsqthatqseekqandqmeetqthe
, q q
NLNqaccreditationqrequirements.
TheqAmericanqNursesqAssociationq(ANA)qisqconcernedqwithqtheqnursingqprofessionqandqissuesqaffe
ctingqhealthqcare,qincludingqstandardsqofqcare.
, q q
TheqCongressqforqNursingqPracticeqisqtheqpartqofqtheqANAqconcernedqwithqdeterminingqtheqlegalqa
spectsqofqnursingqpractice,qtheqpublicqrecognitionqofqtheqimportanceqofqnursing,qandqtheqimpactqofq
trendsqinqhealthqcareqonqnursingqpractice.
TheqInternationalqCouncilqofqNursesq(ICN)qisqconcernedqaboutqissuesqofqhealthqcareqandqtheqn
ursingqprofession,qincludingqtheqprovisionqofqanqinternationalqpowerqbaseqforqnurses.
DIF:qAqREF:q8qOBJ:qKnowledgeqTOP
:qNursingqProcess:qAssessment
MSC:qNCLEXqtestqplanqdesignation:qSafe,qEffectiveqCareqEnvironment/CoordinatedqCare
3. Theqminimumqeducationalqrequirementqforqaqnurseqpractitionerqis:
1 Diploma in nursing
q q
2 Masters in nursing
q q
3 Doctorate in nursing
q q
4 Baccalaureate in nursing q q
ANS:q2
Aqmastersqdegreeqisqnursingqisqrequiredqtoqbecomeqaqnurseqpractitioner.
Diplomaqprogramsqinqnursingqrequireq3qyearsqofqeducationqafterqwhichqtheqgraduateqmayqbecomeqa
qregisteredqnurse,qbutqnotqaqnurseqpractitioner.
Doctoralqprogramsqfocusqonqtheqapplicationqofqresearchqfindingsqtoqclinicalqpractice.qTheqdoctoralqdegre
eqisqbeyondqtheqmastersqdegree.
Theqbaccalaureateqdegreeqprogramqgenerallyqrequiresq4qyearsqofqstudyqinqaqcollegeqorquniversity,qaft
erqwhichqtheqgraduateqmayqbecomeqaqregisteredqnurse,qnotqaqnurseqpractitioner.
DIF:qAqREF:q8qOBJ:qKnowledgeqTOP
:qNursingqProcess:qAssessment
MSC:qNCLEXqtestqplanqdesignation:qSafe,qEffectiveqCareqEnvironment/CoordinatedqCare
4. Aqgroupqthatqlobbiesqatqtheqstateqandqfederalqlevelqforqadvancementqofqnursingsqrole,qeconomicqi
nterest,qandqhealthqcareqisqthe:
1 State Board of Nursing
q q q
2 American Nurses Association
q q
3 American Hospital Association
q q
4 National Student Nurses Association
q q q
ANS:q2
TheqAmericanqNursesqAssociationq(ANA)qhiresqlobbyistsqatqtheqstateqandqfederalqlevelqtoqpromoteqt
heqadvancementqofqhealthqcareqandqtheqeconomicqandqgeneralqwelfareqofqnurses.
StateqBoardsqofqNursingqprimarilyqfocusqonqlicensureqofqnursesqwithinqtheirqownqstate.q
TheqAmericanqHospitalqAssociationqdoesqnotqfocusqonqnursesqeconomicqissuesqandqtheqa
dvancementqofqtheqroleqofqnurses.
TheqNationalqStudentqNursesqAssociationqfocusesqonqissuesqofqimportanceqforqnursingqstudents.
, q q
DIF:qAqREF:q8qOBJ:qComprehensionqT
OP:qNursingqProcess:qAssessment
MSC:qNCLEXqtestqplanqdesignation:qSafe,qEffectiveqCareqEnvironment/CoordinatedqCare
5. AqnurseqmovesqfromqSeattleqtoqBostonqandqbeginsqworkingqinqaqhospital.qTheqmostqimportantqf
actorqforqtheqnurseqtoqconsiderqwhenqmovingqtoqanotherqstateqisqthe:
1 Massachusetts Nurse Practice Act
q q q
2 Standard for nursing practice in Boston
q q q q q
3 Clinical ladder of mobility in the new hospital
q q q q q q q
4 Requirement for continuing education units (CEU) in Massachusett
q q q q q q q
s
ANS:q1
Althoughqmostqstatesqhaveqsimilarqpracticeqacts,qeachqindividualqstateqhasqitsqownqNurseqPracticeqA
ctqthatqregulatesqtheqlicensureqandqpracticeqofqnursingqwithinqthatqstate.qKnowledgeqofqtheqNurseqPra
cticeqActqisqnecessaryqtoqprovideqsafeqandqlegalqnursingqcare.
Standardsqofqnursingqpracticeqareqnotqspecificqtoqaqcity,qbutqratherqtoqtheqprofessionqitself.qAlthoug
hqtheqclinicalqladderqofqmobilityqmayqbeqofqinterestqinqregardqtoqprofessionalqadvancement,qitqisqnot
qtheqmostqimportantqfactorqwhenqpracticingqnursingqinqanotherqstate.qKnowledgeqofqtheqNurseqPrac
ticeqActqinqorderqtoqprovideqsafeqandqlegalqnursingqcareqisqofqhigherqimportance.
Regardlessqofqwhereqaqnurseqpractices,qtheqnurseqshouldqstriveqtoqremainqcurrent.qD
IF:qCqREF:q8qOBJ:qAnalysis
TOP:qNursingqProcess:qAssessment
MSC:qNCLEXqtestqplanqdesignation:qSafe,qEffectiveqCareqEnvironment/CoordinatedqCare
6. Aqnurseqisqcaringqforqaqclientqwhoqhasqchronicqrenalqfailure.qTheqnurseqstates,qWeqwillqdoqevery
thingqpossibleqtoqreturnqyouqtoqtheqoptimumqlevelqofqself-
careqpossible.qInqcoordinatingqanqapproachqtoqbestqmeetqtheqneedsqofqthisqclient,qtheqnurseqisqfulfil
lingqtheqroleqof:
1 Manager
2 Educator
3 Counselor
4 Communicator
ANS:q1
Theqnurse,qinqcaringqforqthisqclient,qwillqcoordinateqtheqactivitiesqofqotherqmembersqofqtheqhealthqcar
eqteam.qThisqclientqmayqrequireqtheqassistanceqofqaqnursingqassistantqtoqprovideqpersonalqcarequntilqt
heqclientqisqlessqfatigued.qAqnutritionistqmayqbeqnecessaryqforqdietqevaluation,qplanning,qandqteachin
g.qAqnurseqmayqprovideqeducationqonqtheqdialysisqtherapyqandqperformqtheqskillqnecessaryquntilqtheq
clientqisqableqtoqdoqsoqindependently.