,Fundamentals of Nursing 10th Edition Potter Perry
Test Bank
Chapter 1. Nursing Today
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Contemporary nursing practice is based on knowledge generated through nursing theories.
Florence Nightingales theory introduced the concept that nursing care focuses on:
1 Psychological needs
2 A maximal level of wellness
3 Health maintenance and restoration
4 Interpersonal interactions with the client
ANS: 3
Florence Nightingale believed the role of the nurse was to put the clients body in the best state in
order to remain free of disease or to recover from disease.
Although Florence Nightingale may have addressed meeting the psychological needs of her
clients, it is not the focus of her theory. The goal of Nightingales theory is to facilitate the bodys
reparative processes by manipulating the clients environment.
Florence Nightingale thought the human body had reparative properties of its own if it was cared
for in a way to recover from disease. Her theory did not focus on achieving a maximal level of
wellness.
Florence Nightingale believed the nurse was in charge of the clients health. Although she
interacted with her clients by reading to them, her theory of nursing care did not focus upon
interpersonal interactions.
DIF: A REF: 2 OBJ: Knowledge
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
2. Nursing education programs in the United States may seek voluntary accreditation by the
appropriate accrediting commission council of the:
1 National League for Nursing
2 American Nurses Association
3 Congress for Nursing Practice
4 International Council of Nurses
ANS: 1
The National League for Nursing (NLN) is the professional nursing organization concerned with
nursing education. The NLN provides accreditation to nursing programs that seek and meet the
NLN accreditation requirements.
The American Nurses Association (ANA) is concerned with the nursing profession and issues
affecting health care, including standards of care.
,The PCongress Pfor PNursing PPractice Pis Pthe Ppart Pof Pthe PANA Pconcerned Pwith Pdetermining Pthe
Plegal Paspects Pof Pnursing Ppractice, Pthe Ppublic Precognition Pof Pthe Pimportance Pof Pnursing, Pand
Pthe Pimpact Pof Ptrends Pin Phealth Pcare Pon Pnursing Ppractice.
The PInternational PCouncil Pof PNurses P(ICN) Pis Pconcerned Pabout Pissues Pof Phealth Pcare
Pand Pthe Pnursing Pprofession, Pincluding Pthe Pprovision Pof Pan Pinternational Ppower Pbase Pfor
Pnurses.
DIF: PA PREF: P8 POBJ: PKnowledge
PTOP: PNursing PProcess: PAssessment
MSC: PNCLEX Ptest Pplan Pdesignation: PSafe, PEffective PCare PEnvironment/Coordinated PCare
3. The Pminimum Peducational Prequirement Pfor Pa Pnurse Ppractitioner Pis:
1 Diploma in nursing
P P
2 Masters in nursing
P P
3 Doctorate in nursingP P
4 Baccalaureate in nursing P P
ANS: P2
A Pmasters Pdegree Pis Pnursing Pis Prequired Pto Pbecome Pa Pnurse Ppractitioner.
Diploma Pprograms Pin Pnursing Prequire P3 Pyears Pof Peducation Pafter Pwhich Pthe Pgraduate Pmay
Pbecome Pa Pregistered Pnurse, Pbut Pnot Pa Pnurse Ppractitioner.
Doctoral Pprograms Pfocus Pon Pthe Papplication Pof Presearch Pfindings Pto Pclinical Ppractice. PThe
Pdoctoral Pdegree Pis Pbeyond Pthe Pmasters Pdegree.
The Pbaccalaureate Pdegree Pprogram Pgenerally Prequires P4 Pyears Pof Pstudy Pin Pa Pcollege Por
Puniversity, Pafter Pwhich Pthe Pgraduate Pmay Pbecome Pa Pregistered Pnurse, Pnot Pa Pnurse Ppractitioner.
DIF: PA PREF: P8 POBJ: PKnowledge
PTOP: PNursing PProcess: PAssessment
MSC: PNCLEX Ptest Pplan Pdesignation: PSafe, PEffective PCare PEnvironment/Coordinated PCare
4. A Pgroup Pthat Plobbies Pat Pthe Pstate Pand Pfederal Plevel Pfor Padvancement Pof Pnursings Prole,
Peconomic Pinterest, Pand Phealth Pcare Pis Pthe:
1 State Board of Nursing
P P P
2 American Nurses Association
P P
3 American Hospital Association
P P
4 National Student Nurses Association
P P P
ANS: P2
The PAmerican PNurses PAssociation P(ANA) Phires Plobbyists Pat Pthe Pstate Pand Pfederal Plevel Pto
Ppromote Pthe Padvancement Pof Phealth Pcare Pand Pthe Peconomic Pand Pgeneral Pwelfare Pof Pnurses.
State PBoards Pof PNursing Pprimarily Pfocus Pon Plicensure Pof Pnurses Pwithin Ptheir Pown
Pstate. PThe PAmerican PHospital PAssociation Pdoes Pnot Pfocus Pon Pnurses Peconomic
Pissues Pand Pthe Padvancement Pof Pthe Prole Pof Pnurses.
The PNational PStudent PNurses PAssociation Pfocuses Pon Pissues Pof Pimportance Pfor Pnursing Pstudents.
, DIF: PA PREF: P8 POBJ: PComprehension
PTOP: PNursing PProcess: PAssessment
MSC: PNCLEX Ptest Pplan Pdesignation: PSafe, PEffective PCare PEnvironment/Coordinated PCare
5. A Pnurse Pmoves Pfrom PSeattle Pto PBoston Pand Pbegins Pworking Pin Pa Phospital. PThe Pmost
Pimportant Pfactor Pfor Pthe Pnurse Pto Pconsider Pwhen Pmoving Pto Panother Pstate Pis Pthe:
1 Massachusetts Nurse Practice Act
P P P
2 Standard for nursing practice in Boston
P P P P P
3 Clinical ladder of mobility in the new hospital
P P P P P P P
4 Requirement for continuing education units (CEU) in
P P P P P P
Massachusetts
P
ANS: P1
Although Pmost Pstates Phave Psimilar Ppractice Pacts, Peach Pindividual Pstate Phas Pits Pown PNurse
PPractice PAct Pthat Pregulates Pthe Plicensure Pand Ppractice Pof Pnursing Pwithin Pthat Pstate.
PKnowledge Pof Pthe PNurse PPractice PAct Pis Pnecessary Pto Pprovide Psafe Pand Plegal Pnursing Pcare.
Standards Pof Pnursing Ppractice Pare Pnot Pspecific Pto Pa Pcity, Pbut Prather Pto Pthe Pprofession Pitself.
PAlthough Pthe Pclinical Pladder Pof Pmobility Pmay Pbe Pof Pinterest Pin Pregard Pto Pprofessional
Padvancement, Pit Pis Pnot Pthe Pmost Pimportant Pfactor Pwhen Ppracticing Pnursing Pin Panother Pstate.
PKnowledge Pof Pthe PNurse PPractice PAct Pin Porder Pto Pprovide Psafe Pand Plegal Pnursing Pcare Pis Pof
Phigher Pimportance.
Regardless Pof Pwhere Pa Pnurse Ppractices, Pthe Pnurse Pshould Pstrive Pto Premain
Pcurrent. PDIF: PC PREF: P8 POBJ: PAnalysis
TOP: PNursing PProcess: PAssessment
MSC: PNCLEX Ptest Pplan Pdesignation: PSafe, PEffective PCare PEnvironment/Coordinated PCare
6. A Pnurse Pis Pcaring Pfor Pa Pclient Pwho Phas Pchronic Prenal Pfailure. PThe Pnurse Pstates, PWe Pwill
Pdo Peverything Ppossible Pto Preturn Pyou Pto Pthe Poptimum Plevel Pof Pself-care Ppossible. PIn
Pcoordinating Pan Papproach Pto Pbest Pmeet Pthe Pneeds Pof Pthis Pclient, Pthe Pnurse Pis Pfulfilling Pthe
Prole Pof:
1 Manager
2 Educator
3 Counselor
4 Communicator
ANS: P1
The Pnurse, Pin Pcaring Pfor Pthis Pclient, Pwill Pcoordinate Pthe Pactivities Pof Pother Pmembers Pof Pthe
Phealth Pcare Pteam. PThis Pclient Pmay Prequire Pthe Passistance Pof Pa Pnursing Passistant Pto Pprovide
Ppersonal Pcare Puntil Pthe Pclient Pis Pless Pfatigued. PA Pnutritionist Pmay Pbe Pnecessary Pfor Pdiet
Pevaluation, Pplanning, Pand Pteaching. PA Pnurse Pmay Pprovide Peducation Pon Pthe Pdialysis Ptherapy
Pand Pperform Pthe Pskill Pnecessary Puntil Pthe Pclient Pis Pable Pto Pdo Pso Pindependently.
Test Bank
Chapter 1. Nursing Today
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Contemporary nursing practice is based on knowledge generated through nursing theories.
Florence Nightingales theory introduced the concept that nursing care focuses on:
1 Psychological needs
2 A maximal level of wellness
3 Health maintenance and restoration
4 Interpersonal interactions with the client
ANS: 3
Florence Nightingale believed the role of the nurse was to put the clients body in the best state in
order to remain free of disease or to recover from disease.
Although Florence Nightingale may have addressed meeting the psychological needs of her
clients, it is not the focus of her theory. The goal of Nightingales theory is to facilitate the bodys
reparative processes by manipulating the clients environment.
Florence Nightingale thought the human body had reparative properties of its own if it was cared
for in a way to recover from disease. Her theory did not focus on achieving a maximal level of
wellness.
Florence Nightingale believed the nurse was in charge of the clients health. Although she
interacted with her clients by reading to them, her theory of nursing care did not focus upon
interpersonal interactions.
DIF: A REF: 2 OBJ: Knowledge
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
2. Nursing education programs in the United States may seek voluntary accreditation by the
appropriate accrediting commission council of the:
1 National League for Nursing
2 American Nurses Association
3 Congress for Nursing Practice
4 International Council of Nurses
ANS: 1
The National League for Nursing (NLN) is the professional nursing organization concerned with
nursing education. The NLN provides accreditation to nursing programs that seek and meet the
NLN accreditation requirements.
The American Nurses Association (ANA) is concerned with the nursing profession and issues
affecting health care, including standards of care.
,The PCongress Pfor PNursing PPractice Pis Pthe Ppart Pof Pthe PANA Pconcerned Pwith Pdetermining Pthe
Plegal Paspects Pof Pnursing Ppractice, Pthe Ppublic Precognition Pof Pthe Pimportance Pof Pnursing, Pand
Pthe Pimpact Pof Ptrends Pin Phealth Pcare Pon Pnursing Ppractice.
The PInternational PCouncil Pof PNurses P(ICN) Pis Pconcerned Pabout Pissues Pof Phealth Pcare
Pand Pthe Pnursing Pprofession, Pincluding Pthe Pprovision Pof Pan Pinternational Ppower Pbase Pfor
Pnurses.
DIF: PA PREF: P8 POBJ: PKnowledge
PTOP: PNursing PProcess: PAssessment
MSC: PNCLEX Ptest Pplan Pdesignation: PSafe, PEffective PCare PEnvironment/Coordinated PCare
3. The Pminimum Peducational Prequirement Pfor Pa Pnurse Ppractitioner Pis:
1 Diploma in nursing
P P
2 Masters in nursing
P P
3 Doctorate in nursingP P
4 Baccalaureate in nursing P P
ANS: P2
A Pmasters Pdegree Pis Pnursing Pis Prequired Pto Pbecome Pa Pnurse Ppractitioner.
Diploma Pprograms Pin Pnursing Prequire P3 Pyears Pof Peducation Pafter Pwhich Pthe Pgraduate Pmay
Pbecome Pa Pregistered Pnurse, Pbut Pnot Pa Pnurse Ppractitioner.
Doctoral Pprograms Pfocus Pon Pthe Papplication Pof Presearch Pfindings Pto Pclinical Ppractice. PThe
Pdoctoral Pdegree Pis Pbeyond Pthe Pmasters Pdegree.
The Pbaccalaureate Pdegree Pprogram Pgenerally Prequires P4 Pyears Pof Pstudy Pin Pa Pcollege Por
Puniversity, Pafter Pwhich Pthe Pgraduate Pmay Pbecome Pa Pregistered Pnurse, Pnot Pa Pnurse Ppractitioner.
DIF: PA PREF: P8 POBJ: PKnowledge
PTOP: PNursing PProcess: PAssessment
MSC: PNCLEX Ptest Pplan Pdesignation: PSafe, PEffective PCare PEnvironment/Coordinated PCare
4. A Pgroup Pthat Plobbies Pat Pthe Pstate Pand Pfederal Plevel Pfor Padvancement Pof Pnursings Prole,
Peconomic Pinterest, Pand Phealth Pcare Pis Pthe:
1 State Board of Nursing
P P P
2 American Nurses Association
P P
3 American Hospital Association
P P
4 National Student Nurses Association
P P P
ANS: P2
The PAmerican PNurses PAssociation P(ANA) Phires Plobbyists Pat Pthe Pstate Pand Pfederal Plevel Pto
Ppromote Pthe Padvancement Pof Phealth Pcare Pand Pthe Peconomic Pand Pgeneral Pwelfare Pof Pnurses.
State PBoards Pof PNursing Pprimarily Pfocus Pon Plicensure Pof Pnurses Pwithin Ptheir Pown
Pstate. PThe PAmerican PHospital PAssociation Pdoes Pnot Pfocus Pon Pnurses Peconomic
Pissues Pand Pthe Padvancement Pof Pthe Prole Pof Pnurses.
The PNational PStudent PNurses PAssociation Pfocuses Pon Pissues Pof Pimportance Pfor Pnursing Pstudents.
, DIF: PA PREF: P8 POBJ: PComprehension
PTOP: PNursing PProcess: PAssessment
MSC: PNCLEX Ptest Pplan Pdesignation: PSafe, PEffective PCare PEnvironment/Coordinated PCare
5. A Pnurse Pmoves Pfrom PSeattle Pto PBoston Pand Pbegins Pworking Pin Pa Phospital. PThe Pmost
Pimportant Pfactor Pfor Pthe Pnurse Pto Pconsider Pwhen Pmoving Pto Panother Pstate Pis Pthe:
1 Massachusetts Nurse Practice Act
P P P
2 Standard for nursing practice in Boston
P P P P P
3 Clinical ladder of mobility in the new hospital
P P P P P P P
4 Requirement for continuing education units (CEU) in
P P P P P P
Massachusetts
P
ANS: P1
Although Pmost Pstates Phave Psimilar Ppractice Pacts, Peach Pindividual Pstate Phas Pits Pown PNurse
PPractice PAct Pthat Pregulates Pthe Plicensure Pand Ppractice Pof Pnursing Pwithin Pthat Pstate.
PKnowledge Pof Pthe PNurse PPractice PAct Pis Pnecessary Pto Pprovide Psafe Pand Plegal Pnursing Pcare.
Standards Pof Pnursing Ppractice Pare Pnot Pspecific Pto Pa Pcity, Pbut Prather Pto Pthe Pprofession Pitself.
PAlthough Pthe Pclinical Pladder Pof Pmobility Pmay Pbe Pof Pinterest Pin Pregard Pto Pprofessional
Padvancement, Pit Pis Pnot Pthe Pmost Pimportant Pfactor Pwhen Ppracticing Pnursing Pin Panother Pstate.
PKnowledge Pof Pthe PNurse PPractice PAct Pin Porder Pto Pprovide Psafe Pand Plegal Pnursing Pcare Pis Pof
Phigher Pimportance.
Regardless Pof Pwhere Pa Pnurse Ppractices, Pthe Pnurse Pshould Pstrive Pto Premain
Pcurrent. PDIF: PC PREF: P8 POBJ: PAnalysis
TOP: PNursing PProcess: PAssessment
MSC: PNCLEX Ptest Pplan Pdesignation: PSafe, PEffective PCare PEnvironment/Coordinated PCare
6. A Pnurse Pis Pcaring Pfor Pa Pclient Pwho Phas Pchronic Prenal Pfailure. PThe Pnurse Pstates, PWe Pwill
Pdo Peverything Ppossible Pto Preturn Pyou Pto Pthe Poptimum Plevel Pof Pself-care Ppossible. PIn
Pcoordinating Pan Papproach Pto Pbest Pmeet Pthe Pneeds Pof Pthis Pclient, Pthe Pnurse Pis Pfulfilling Pthe
Prole Pof:
1 Manager
2 Educator
3 Counselor
4 Communicator
ANS: P1
The Pnurse, Pin Pcaring Pfor Pthis Pclient, Pwill Pcoordinate Pthe Pactivities Pof Pother Pmembers Pof Pthe
Phealth Pcare Pteam. PThis Pclient Pmay Prequire Pthe Passistance Pof Pa Pnursing Passistant Pto Pprovide
Ppersonal Pcare Puntil Pthe Pclient Pis Pless Pfatigued. PA Pnutritionist Pmay Pbe Pnecessary Pfor Pdiet
Pevaluation, Pplanning, Pand Pteaching. PA Pnurse Pmay Pprovide Peducation Pon Pthe Pdialysis Ptherapy
Pand Pperform Pthe Pskill Pnecessary Puntil Pthe Pclient Pis Pable Pto Pdo Pso Pindependently.
