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MULTIPLE CHOICE 2p




1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on health?
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a. Florence Nightingale 2p


b. Mary Nutting 2p


c. Clara Barton 2p


d. Lillian Wald 2p




ANS: A 2p


Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist. Her statistical analyses connected
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poor sanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and Lillian Wald
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came after Nightingale, each contributing to the nursing profession in her own way. Mary
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Nutting was instrumental in moving nursing education into universities. Clara Barton founde
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d the American Red Cross. Lillian Wald helped open the Henry Street Settlement.
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DIF:Understand (comprehension) 2p


OBJ:Discuss the influence of social, historical, political, and economic changes on nursing practices.
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TOP: Evaluation MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance 2 p 2p 2p 2p




2. The nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome. Which standard
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of nursing practice is the nurse following?
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a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
ANS: C 2p


In planning, the registered nurse develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives t
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o attain expected outcomes. During assessment, the registered nurse collects comprehensive
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data pertinent to the patient’s health and/or the situation. In diagnosis, the registered nurse
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analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnoses or issues. During implementation, t
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he registered nurse implements (carries out) the identified plan.
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DIF:Understand (comprehension) 2p


OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles.
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TOP: Planning 2p


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3. An experienced medical-
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surgical nurse chooses to work in obstetrics. Which level of proficiency is the nurs
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e upon initial transition to the obstetrical floor?
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a. Novice
b. Proficient
c. Competent
d. Advanced beginner 2p




ANS: A 2p

, A beginning nursing student or any nurse entering a situation in which there is no previou
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s level of experience (e.g., an experienced operating room nurse chooses to now practice i
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n home health) is an example of a novice nurse. A proficient nurse perceives a patient’s cli
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nical situation as a whole, is able to assess an entire situation, and can readily transfer kno
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wledge gained from multiple previous experiences to a situation. A competent nurse under
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stands the organization and specific care required by the type of patients (e.g., surgical, on
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cology, or orthopedic patients). This nurse is a competent practitioner who is able to antici
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pate nursing care and establish long-
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range goals. A nurse who has had some level of experience with the situation is an advanc
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ed beginner. This experience may only be observational in nature, but the nurse is able to
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identify meaningful aspects or principles of nursing care.
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DIF:Apply (application) 2p


OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles.
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TOP: Evaluation 2p


MSC: Management of Care
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4. A nurse assesses a patient’s fluid status and decides that the patient needs to drink more flui
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ds. The nurse then encourages the patient to drink more fluids. Which concept is the nurse
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demonstrating?
a. Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
ANS: B 2p


Autonomy is an essential element of professional nursing that involves the initiation of ind
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ependent nursing interventions without medical orders. To obtain licensure in the United St
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ates, the RN candidate must pass the NCLEX-RN. Beyond the NCLEX-
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RN, the nurse may choose to work toward certification in a specific area of nursing practi
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ce. Accountability means that you are responsible, professionally and legally, for the type a
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nd quality of nursing care provided.
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DIF:Apply (application) 2p


OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses.
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TOP: Implementation 2p


MSC: Management of Care
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5. A nurse prepares the budget and policies for an intensive care unit. Which role is the nu
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rse implementing?
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a. Educator
b. Manager
c. Advocate
d. Caregiver

ANS: B 2p

, A manager coordinates the activities of members of the nursing staff in delivering nursing
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pcare and has personnel, policy, and budgetary responsibility for a specific nursing unit or f
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acility. As an educator, you explain concepts and facts about health, describe the reason for
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routine care activities, demonstrate procedures such as self-
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care activities, reinforce learning or patient behavior, and evaluate the patient’s progress in
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learning. As a patient advocate, you protect your patient’s human and legal rights and provi
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de assistance in asserting these rights if the need arises. As a caregiver, you help patients m
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aintain and regain health, manage disease and symptoms, and attain a maximal level functi
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on and independence through the healing process.
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DIF:Apply (application) 2p


OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses.
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TOP: Implementation 2p


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6. The nurse has been working in the clinical setting for several years as an advanced practi
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ce nurse. However, the nurse has a strong desire to pursue research and theory developmen
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t. To fulfill this desire, which program should the nurse attend?
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a. Doctor of Nursing Science degree (DNSc) 2p 2p 2p 2p 2p


b. Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) 2p 2p 2p 2p


c. Doctor of Nursing Practice degree (DNP) 2p 2p 2p 2p 2p


d. Doctor in the Science of Nursing degree (DSN) 2p 2p 2p 2p 2p 2p 2p




ANS: B 2p


Some doctoral programs prepare nurses for more rigorous research and theory development
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and award the research-
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oriented Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in nursing. Professional doctoral programs in nursing (
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DSN or DNSc) prepare graduates to apply research findings to clinical nursing. The DNP i
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s a practice doctorate that prepares advanced practice nurses such as nurse practitioners.
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DIF:Understand (comprehension) 2p


OBJ:Compare and contrast the educational programs available for professional registered nurse (R
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N) education.
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7. A nurse attends a workshop on current nursing issues provided by the American Nurs
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es Association. Which type of education did the nurse receive?
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a. Graduate education 2p


b. Inservice education 2p


c. Continuing education 2p


d. Registered nurse education 2p 2p




ANS: C 2p


Continuing education involves formal, organized educational programs offered by universiti
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es, hospitals, state nurses associations, professional nursing organizations, and educational a
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nd health care institutions. After obtaining a baccalaureate degree in nursing, you can pursu
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e graduate education leading to a master’s or doctoral degree in any number of graduate fie
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lds, including nursing. Inservice education programs are instruction or training provided by
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a health care facility or institution. Registered nurse education is the education preparation
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for an individual intending to be an RN.
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DIF:Apply (application) 2p


OBJ:Compare and contrast the educational programs available for professional registered nurse (RN)
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