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Chapter 01: Professional Nursing
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Potter: Essentials for Nursing Practice,s9th Edition
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1. Which action by the nurse demonstrates implementation of FlorenceNightingale‘s originalsth
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a. The patient is gently bathed and given fresh linens after giving birth.
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b. Thenurse forms a closestherapeutic relationship with the patient. ss ss ss ss ss ss ss



c. The nurseshelpssthe patient conserve energy for healing processes.
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d. The nursesviews the patient as asunique, ever-changing energy field.
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Florence Nightingale worked to improve sanitation and healingsenvironments for patients. Gently
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bathing and providing fresh linenssto patientssissan example of Nightingale‘s theory in practice. Fo
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rmation of a close therapeutic relationship with thespatient, energy conservation, and viewing pati
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ents as energy fields weresnot concepts included in Nightingale‘s theory of nursing practice.
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DIF: Cognitive Level:Apply (Application)
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OBJ: Discusssthe influence of social, political, andseconomic changes onsnursingspractices. T
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OP: Nursing Process: Implementation
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2. The nursesis mandated by thestateto complete 25contacthours of nursing education before the
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nursing license may be renewed. Which term best describes this requirement?
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a. In-serviceeducation
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Continuing education is required forsprofessionals in many states. Continuing education involve
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s formal, organized educational programs offered by universities, hospitals, state nurses‘ associ
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ations, professional nursing organizations, and educational and healthscare institutions. In-
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serviceseducation programs are instruction or training provided by a health care agency or institu
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tion designed to increase the knowledge, skills, and competencies of nurses and other healthcare
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professionals employed by the institution. Somesroles for RNs in nursing require advanced grad
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uate degrees, such as asclinicalsnurse specialist or nurse practitioner.
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OBJ: Discusssthesimportance of education insprofessional nursingspractice.T
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OP: NursingsProcess: Communication and Documentation
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3. The nursesis caring for a patient who suddenly becomes acutely short of breath. The nurse elevate s
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the head of thespatient‘s bed, checks the patient‘sspulsesoximetry, and administers 2 L of oxygens
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before notifying the patient‘s physician. Which term best describes the actions of thesnurse?
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a. Accountability




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b. Autonomy
c. Licensure
d. Certification
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Autonomy is essential to professional nursingsand involves the initiation of independent nursing
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interventions without medicalsorders. Accountability meanssthat you are professionally and lega
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lly responsible for the type and quality of nursing care provided. Tosobtain licensure in the United
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States, RN candidates must pass the NCLEX-
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RN® examination administered by the individual State Boards of Nursing to obtain a nursing lic
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ense. Beyond thesNCLEX-
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RN®, some nurses choosesto workstoward certification insa specific area of nursing practice.
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OBJ: Discuss the characteristics of professionalism in nursing.
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TOP: NursingsProcess: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Management of Care
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4. Which type of program is appropriate to educate staffabout new fall prevention protocols that are
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tosbe implemented on the nursing unit?
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e degrees, such as a clinicalsnurse specialist or nurse practitioner. Continuing education issrequired
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for professionals in many states. Continuing educationsinvolvessformal, organized educational pr
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ograms offered by universities, hospitals, state nurses‘ associations, professional nursing organiz
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ations, and educational and health care institutions.
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OBJ: Discussthesimportance ofeducation insprofessionalnursingspractice.T OP:
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Nursing Process: Teaching and Learning
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5. Which programsis appropriate for a nurse who wishes to become an expert in ostomy andwo
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und care?
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a. Specialty certification ss



b. Master of Sciencesprogram s ss



c. Doctoral degree program ss ss



d. Continuing education program ss ss




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