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Chapter 1 Evolution of Nursing Thought & Action
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Chapter 2 Critical Thinking & Nursing Process
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Chapter 3 Assessment
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Chapter 4 Analysis/Diagnosis
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Chapter 5 Planning Outcomes
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Chapter 6 Planning Interventions
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Chapter 7 Implementation & Evaluation
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Chapter 8 Theory, Research, & Evidence-Based Practice
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Chapter 9 Life Span: Infancy Through Middle Adulthood
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Chapter 10 Life Span: Older Adults
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Chapter 11 Experiencing Health & Illness
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Chapter 12 Stress & Adaptation
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Chapter 13 Psychosocial Health & Illness
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Chapter 14 The Family
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Chapter 15 Culture & Ethnicity
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Chapter 16 Spirituality
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Chapter 17 Loss, Grief, & Dying
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Chapter 18 Documenting & Reporting
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Chapter 19 Teaching & Learning
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Chapter 20 Measuring Vital Signs
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Chapter 21 Communication & Therapeutic Relationships
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Chapter 22 Health Assessment
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Chapter 23 Promoting Asepsis & Preventing Infection
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Chapter 24 Promoting Safety
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Chapter 25 Facilitating Hygiene
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Chapter 26 Administering Medications
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Chapter 27 Nutrition
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Chapter 28 Urinary Elimination
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Chapter 29 Bowel Elimination
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Chapter 30 Sensation, Perception, & Response
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Chapter 31 Pain
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Chapter 32 Physical Activity & Immobility
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Chapter 33 Sexual Health
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Chapter 34 Sleep & Rest
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Chapter 35 Skin Integrity & Wound Healing
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Chapter 36 Oxygenation
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Chapter 37 Circulation & Perfusion
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Chapter 38 Fluids, Electrolytes, & Acid-Base Balance
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Chapter 39 Perioperative Care
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Chapter 40 Leading & Managing
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Chapter 41 Nursing Informatics
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Chapter 42 Promoting Health
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Chapter 43 Community & Home Health Nursing
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Chapter 44 Ethics & Values
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Chapter 45 Legal Accountability
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Chapter 46 Holistic Healing
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,Chapter 1. Evolution of Nursing Thought & Action
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1. Which of the following is an example of an illness prevention activity?
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a) Encouraging the use of a food diary ap ap ap ap ap ap
b) Joining a cancer support group ap ap ap ap
c) Administering immunization for HPV ap ap ap
d) Teaching a diabetic patient about his diet ap ap ap ap ap ap
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Administering immunization for HPV is an example of illness prevention. Although cancer is
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a disease, it is assumed that a person joining a support group would already have the disease; t
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herefore, it would be treatment and not disease prevention. Illness prevention activities focus o
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n avoiding a specific disease. A food diary is a health promotion activity. Teaching a diabetic pa
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tient about diet is a treatment for diabetes; the patient already has diabetes, so the teaching can
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not prevent diabetes.
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Difficulty: Moderate ap
Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance Cog
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2. Which organization can require nurses to take continuing education courses as a condition of l
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icensure renewal? ap
a) American Nurses Association ap ap
b) National League for Nursing ap ap ap
c) Sigma Theta Tau ap ap
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Continuing education is a professional strategy designed to ensure that nurses remain current i
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n their clinical knowledge. Many states require nurses to engage in a certain number of conti
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nuing-
education requirements to renew their license. The knowledge gained in the nursing curricul
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um is sufficient for nursing school graduates to obtain their initial license.
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Requirements for renewal of a nurse’s license can be found in the state’s nurse practice act (st
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ate board of nursing).
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Difficulty: Difficult Cogn ap ap
itive Level: Analysis
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3. An experienced seasoned nurse uses her knowledge of patient medical conditions and intui
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tion to identify patient problems. She is often the resource for other nurses on the unit. What
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stage of proficiency has this nurse achieved?
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a) Novice
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c) Competent
d) Expert
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The nurse who has reached the expert stage of proficiency has a deep understanding of the cli
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nical situation based on knowledge and experience. The nurse often senses a potential proble
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m in the absence of classic signs and symptoms. The novice nurse is inexperienced and relies o
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n rules and processes. The advanced beginner focuses on aspects of a situation and is unable t
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o see the comprehensive perspective. A nurse functioning at the competent level is able to prio
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ritize to meet the patient needs but does not fully grasp the total situation.
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Difficulty: Moderate ap
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4. Which of the following best explains the importance of standards of practice?
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a) Nurses and other healthcare providers have the same standards of practice.
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b) Standard of practice only apply to nurses who work in hospital settings.
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c) Standards of practice identify the knowledge, skills, and attitudes nurses need to
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provide safe care. ap ap
d) Standards of practice differ among registered nurses because the roles are different
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based on the population they serve. ap ap ap ap ap
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Standards of practice are authoritative statements of the duties that all registered nurses, regard
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less of role, population, or specialty, are expected to perform competently. Standards are derive
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d from several sources, including professional organizations and healthcare facilities’ policies
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and procedures. ap
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5. What is the primary goal of the National League for Nursing?
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a) Advocate for the needs of registered nurses to promote patient safety ap ap ap ap ap ap ap ap ap ap
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d) Foster nursing scholarship, leadership, and service to improve health worldwide
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The National League for Nursing (NLN) was founded to establish and maintain a universal standa
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rd of nursing education. The NLN focuses on faculty development in nursing education programs a
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nd is the voice for nursing education.
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