Test Bank - Fundamentals of Nursing 11th Edition (Potter), Chapter 1 - 49

,ChapterS01:SNursingSToday

Potter:SFundamentalsSofSNursing,S11thSEdition


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1. WhichSnurseSmostSlikelySkeptSrecordsSonSsanitationStechniquesSandStheSeffectsSonShealth?
a. FlorenceSNightingale
b. MarySNutting
c. ClaraSBarton
d. LillianSWald
ANS:S A
NightingaleSwasStheSfirstSpracticingSnurseSepidemiologist.SHerSstatisticalSanalysesSconnecte
dSpoorSsanitationSwithScholeraSandSdysentery.SMarySNutting,SClaraSBarton,SandSLillianSWa
ldScameSafterSNightingale,SeachScontributingStoStheSnursingSprofessionSinSherSownSway.SM
arySNuttingSwasSinstrumentalSinSmovingSnursingSeducationSintoSuniversities.SClaraSBartonSf
oundedStheSAmericanSRedSCross.SLillianSWaldShelpedSopenStheSHenrySStreetSSettlement.

DIF:UnderstandS(comprehension)
OBJ:DiscussStheSinfluenceSofSsocial,Shistorical,Spolitical,SandSeconomicSchangesSonSnursingSpra
ctices.
TOP: Evaluation MSC:S HealthSPromotionSandSMaintenance

2. TheSnurseSprescribesSstrategiesSandSalternativesStoSattainSexpectedSoutcome.SWhichSstandar
dSofSnursingSpracticeSisStheSnurseSfollowing?
a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
ANS:S C
InSplanning,StheSregisteredSnurseSdevelopsSaSplanSthatSprescribesSstrategiesSandSalternatives
StoSattainSexpectedSoutcomes.SDuringSassessment,StheSregisteredSnurseScollectsScomprehensi
veSdataSpertinentStoStheSpatient’sShealthSand/orStheSsituation.SInSdiagnosis,StheSregisteredSnu
rseSanalyzesStheSassessmentSdataStoSdetermineStheSdiagnosesSorSissues.SDuringSimplementati
on,StheSregisteredSnurseSimplementsS(carriesSout)StheSidentifiedSplan.

DIF:UnderstandS(comprehension)
OBJ:DiscussStheSdevelopmentSofSprofessionalSnursingSroles.S TO
P:SPlanningMSC:S ManagementSofSCare

3. AnSexperiencedSmedical-
surgicalSnurseSchoosesStoSworkSinSobstetrics.SWhichSlevelSofSproficiencySisStheSnu
rseSuponSinitialStransitionStoStheSobstetricalSfloor?
a. Novice
b. Proficient
c. Competent
d. AdvancedSbeginne

rSANS:SA

, ASbeginningSnursingSstudentSorSanySnurseSenteringSaSsituationSinSwhichSthereSisSnoSprevio
usSlevelSofSexperienceS(e.g.,SanSexperiencedSoperatingSroomSnurseSchoosesStoSnowSpractice
SinShomeShealth)SisSanSexampleSofSaSnoviceSnurse.SASproficientSnurseSperceivesSaSpatient’s
SclinicalSsituationSasSaSwhole,SisSableStoSassessSanSentireSsituation,SandScanSreadilyStransfer
SknowledgeSgainedSfromSmultipleSpreviousSexperiencesStoSaSsituation.SAScompetentSnurseS
understandsStheSorganizationSandSspecificScareSrequiredSbyStheStypeSofSpatientsS(e.g.,Ssurgi
cal,Soncology,SorSorthopedicSpatients).SThisSnurseSisSaScompetentSpractitionerSwhoSisSableSt
oSanticipateSnursingScareSandSestablishSlong-
rangeSgoals.SASnurseSwhoShasShadSsomeSlevelSofSexperienceSwithStheSsituationSisSanSadvan
cedSbeginner.SThisSexperienceSmaySonlySbeSobservationalSinSnature,SbutStheSnurseSisSableSt
oSidentifySmeaningfulSaspectsSorSprinciplesSofSnursingScare.

DIF:ApplyS(application)
OBJ:DiscussStheSdevelopmentSofSprofessionalSnursingSroles.S TO
P:SEvaluationMSC:S ManagementSofSCare

4. ASnurseSassessesSaSpatient’sSfluidSstatusSandSdecidesSthatStheSpatientSneedsStoSdrinkSmoreSfl
uids.STheSnurseSthenSencouragesStheSpatientStoSdrinkSmoreSfluids.SWhichSconceptSisStheSnu
rseSdemonstrating?
a. Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
ANS:S B
AutonomySisSanSessentialSelementSofSprofessionalSnursingSthatSinvolvesStheSinitiationSofSin
dependentSnursingSinterventionsSwithoutSmedicalSorders.SToSobtainSlicensureSinStheSUnited
SStates,StheSRNScandidateSmustSpassStheSNCLEX-RN.SBeyondStheSNCLEX-
RN,StheSnurseSmaySchooseStoSworkStowardScertificationSinSaSspecificSareaSofSnursingSpra
ctice.SAccountabilitySmeansSthatSyouSareSresponsible,SprofessionallySandSlegally,SforStheSty
peSandSqualitySofSnursingScareSprovided.

DIF:ApplyS(application)
OBJ:DiscussStheSrolesSandScareerSopportunitiesSforSnurses.
TOP:
SImplementationMSC:S ManagementSofSCare


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5. ASnurseSpreparesStheSbudgetSandSpoliciesSforSanSintensiveScareSunit.SWhichSroleSisStheS
nurseSimplementing?
a. Educator
b. Manager
c. Advocate
d. Caregiver

ANS:S B

, ASmanagerScoordinatesStheSactivitiesSofSmembersSofStheSnursingSstaffSinSdeliveringSnursing
ScareSandShasSpersonnel,Spolicy,SandSbudgetarySresponsibilitySforSaSspecificSnursingSunitSor
Sfacility.SAsSanSeducator,SyouSexplainSconceptsSandSfactsSaboutShealth,SdescribeStheSreason
SforSroutineScareSactivities,SdemonstrateSproceduresSsuchSasSself-
careSactivities,SreinforceSlearningSorSpatientSbehavior,SandSevaluateStheSpatient’sSprogressSi
nSlearning.SAsSaSpatientSadvocate,SyouSprotectSyourSpatient’sShumanSandSlegalSrightsSandSp
rovideSassistanceSinSassertingStheseSrightsSifStheSneedSarises.SAsSaScaregiver,SyouShelpSpatie
ntsSmaintainSandSregainShealth,SmanageSdiseaseSandSsymptoms,SandSattainSaSmaximalSlevel
SfunctionSandSindependenceSthroughStheShealingSprocess.


DIF:ApplyS(application)
OBJ:DiscussStheSrolesSandScareerSopportunitiesSforSnurses.
TOP:
SImplementationMSC:S ManagementSofSCare


6. TheSnurseShasSbeenSworkingSinStheSclinicalSsettingSforSseveralSyearsSasSanSadvancedSpract
iceSnurse.SHowever,StheSnurseShasSaSstrongSdesireStoSpursueSresearchSandStheorySdevelop
ment.SToSfulfillSthisSdesire,SwhichSprogramSshouldStheSnurseSattend?
a. DoctorSofSNursingSScienceSdegreeS(DNSc)
b. DoctorSofSPhilosophySdegreeS(PhD)
c. DoctorSofSNursingSPracticeSdegreeS(DNP)
d. DoctorSinStheSScienceSofSNursingSdegreeS(DSN)
ANS:S B
SomeSdoctoralSprogramsSprepareSnursesSforSmoreSrigorousSresearchSandStheorySdevelopme
ntSandSawardStheSresearch-
orientedSDoctorSofSPhilosophyS(PhD)SinSnursing.SProfessionalSdoctoralSprogramsSinSnursing
S(DSNSorSDNSc)SprepareSgraduatesStoSapplySresearchSfindingsStoSclinicalSnursing.STheSDN
PSisSaSpracticeSdoctorateSthatSpreparesSadvancedSpracticeSnursesSsuchSasSnurseSpractitioners.

DIF:UnderstandS(comprehension)
OBJ:CompareSandScontrastStheSeducationalSprogramsSavailableSforSprofessionalSregister
edSnurseS(RN)education. TOP:S Teaching/Learning
MSC:S ManagementSofSCare

7. ASnurseSattendsSaSworkshopSonScurrentSnursingSissuesSprovidedSbyStheSAmericanSNu
rsesSAssociation.SWhichStypeSofSeducationSdidStheSnurseSreceive?
a. GraduateSeducation
b. InserviceSeducation
c. ContinuingSeducation
d. RegisteredSnurseSeducation
ANS:S C
ContinuingSeducationSinvolvesSformal,SorganizedSeducationalSprogramsSofferedSbySuniversit
ies,Shospitals,SstateSnursesSassociations,SprofessionalSnursingSorganizations,SandSeducational
SandShealthScareSinstitutions.SAfterSobtainingSaSbaccalaureateSdegreeSinSnursing,SyouScanSpu
rsueSgraduateSeducationSleadingStoSaSmaster’sSorSdoctoralSdegreeSinSanySnumberSofSgraduat
eSfields,SincludingSnursing.SInserviceSeducationSprogramsSareSinstructionSorStrainingSprovid
edSbySaShealthScareSfacilitySorSinstitution.SRegisteredSnurseSeducationSisStheSeducationSprep
arationSforSanSindividualSintendingStoSbeSanSRN.

DIF:ApplyS(application)
OBJ:CompareSandScontrastStheSeducationalSprogramsSavailableSforSprofessionalSregisteredSnurse
S(RN)