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Practice 9th Edition by Patricia A. Potter
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VERIFIED ACCURATE ANSWERS
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Chapter Contents
Chapter 1. Professional Nursing
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Chapter 2. Health and Wellness
Chapter 3. The Health Care Delivery System
Chapter 4. Community-Based Nursing Practice
Chapter 5. Legal Principles in Nursing
Chapter 6. Ethics
Chapter 7. Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 8. Critical Thinking
Chapter 9. Nursing Process
Chapter 10. Informatics and Documentation
Chapter 11. Communication
Chapter 12. Patient Education
Chapter 13. Managing Patient Care
Chapter 14. Infection Prevention and Control
Chapter 15. Vital Signs
Chapter 16. Health Assessment and Physical Examination
Chapter 17. Medication Administration
Chapter 18. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balances
Chapter 19. Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Therapies
Chapter 20. Caring in Nursing Practice
Chapter 21. Cultural Competence
Chapter 22. Spiritual Health
Chapter 23. Growth and Development
Chapter 24. Self-Concept and Sexuality
Chapter 25. Family Dynamics
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Chapter 27. Loss and Grief
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Chapter 28. Activity and Exercise
Chapter 29. Immobility
Chapter 30. Safety
Chapter 31. Hygiene
Chapter 32. Oxygenation
Chapter 33. Sleep
Chapter 34. Pain Management
Chapter 35. Nutrition
Chapter 36. Urinary Elimination
Chapter 37. Bowel Elimination
Chapter 38. Skin Integrity and Wound Care
Chapter 39. Sensory Perceptions
Chapter 40. Surgical Patient
Chapter 01: Professional Nursing
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A nurse uses effective strategies to communicate and handle conflict with nurses and other health care
professionals. Which Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competency is the nurse
demonstrating?
a. Informatics
b. Quality improvement
c. Teamwork and collaboration
d. Evidence-based practice
RIGHT ANSWER> C
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includes navigating electronic health records. Quality improvement uses tools such as flow charts and
diagrams to improve care. Evidence-based practice integrates best current evidence with clinical expertise
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and patient/family preferences and values for delivery of optimal health care.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying (Application) REF:11
OBJ: Describe the purpose of professional standards of nursing practice. TOP: Nursing Process:
Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Management of Care
2. A nurse is employed by a health care agency that provides an informal training session on how to
properly use a new vital sign monitor. Which type of education did the nurse receive?
A. In-service education
b. Advanced education
c. Continuing education
d. Registered nurse education
RIGHT ANSWER> A
In-service education programs are instruction or training provided by a health care agency or institution
designed to increase the knowledge, skills, and competencies of nurses and other health care professionals
employed by the institution. Some roles for RNs in nursing require advanced graduate degrees, such as a
clinical nurse specialist or nurse practitioner. There are various educational routes for becoming a
registered nurse (RN), such as associate, diploma, and baccalaureate. Continuing education involves
formal, organized educational programs offered by universities, hospitals, state nurses associations,
professional nursing organizations, and educational and health care institutions.
PTS:1DIF:Cognitive Level: Applying (Application) REF:6
OBJ: Discuss the importance of education in professional nursing practice. TOP: Nursing Process:
Evaluation MSC: NCLEX: Management of Care
3. A nurse listens to a patients lungs and determines that the patient needs to cough and deep breath. The
nurse has the patient cough and deep breath. Which concept did the nurse demonstrate?
a. Accountability
b. Autonomy
c. Licensure
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TEST BANK - Essentials for Nursing
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Practice 9th Edition by Patricia A. Potter
VERIFIED CHAPTERS 1-40|
VERIFIED ACCURATE ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES
1|Page
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Chapter Contents
Chapter 1. Professional Nursing
er
Chapter 2. Health and Wellness
Chapter 3. The Health Care Delivery System
Chapter 4. Community-Based Nursing Practice
Chapter 5. Legal Principles in Nursing
Chapter 6. Ethics
Chapter 7. Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 8. Critical Thinking
Chapter 9. Nursing Process
Chapter 10. Informatics and Documentation
Chapter 11. Communication
Chapter 12. Patient Education
Chapter 13. Managing Patient Care
Chapter 14. Infection Prevention and Control
Chapter 15. Vital Signs
Chapter 16. Health Assessment and Physical Examination
Chapter 17. Medication Administration
Chapter 18. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balances
Chapter 19. Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Therapies
Chapter 20. Caring in Nursing Practice
Chapter 21. Cultural Competence
Chapter 22. Spiritual Health
Chapter 23. Growth and Development
Chapter 24. Self-Concept and Sexuality
Chapter 25. Family Dynamics
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Chapter 26. Stress and Coping
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Chapter 27. Loss and Grief
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Chapter 28. Activity and Exercise
Chapter 29. Immobility
Chapter 30. Safety
Chapter 31. Hygiene
Chapter 32. Oxygenation
Chapter 33. Sleep
Chapter 34. Pain Management
Chapter 35. Nutrition
Chapter 36. Urinary Elimination
Chapter 37. Bowel Elimination
Chapter 38. Skin Integrity and Wound Care
Chapter 39. Sensory Perceptions
Chapter 40. Surgical Patient
Chapter 01: Professional Nursing
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A nurse uses effective strategies to communicate and handle conflict with nurses and other health care
professionals. Which Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competency is the nurse
demonstrating?
a. Informatics
b. Quality improvement
c. Teamwork and collaboration
d. Evidence-based practice
RIGHT ANSWER> C
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Teamwork and collaboration uses effective strategies to communicate and handle conflict. Informatics
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includes navigating electronic health records. Quality improvement uses tools such as flow charts and
diagrams to improve care. Evidence-based practice integrates best current evidence with clinical expertise
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and patient/family preferences and values for delivery of optimal health care.
PTS: 1
DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying (Application) REF:11
OBJ: Describe the purpose of professional standards of nursing practice. TOP: Nursing Process:
Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Management of Care
2. A nurse is employed by a health care agency that provides an informal training session on how to
properly use a new vital sign monitor. Which type of education did the nurse receive?
A. In-service education
b. Advanced education
c. Continuing education
d. Registered nurse education
RIGHT ANSWER> A
In-service education programs are instruction or training provided by a health care agency or institution
designed to increase the knowledge, skills, and competencies of nurses and other health care professionals
employed by the institution. Some roles for RNs in nursing require advanced graduate degrees, such as a
clinical nurse specialist or nurse practitioner. There are various educational routes for becoming a
registered nurse (RN), such as associate, diploma, and baccalaureate. Continuing education involves
formal, organized educational programs offered by universities, hospitals, state nurses associations,
professional nursing organizations, and educational and health care institutions.
PTS:1DIF:Cognitive Level: Applying (Application) REF:6
OBJ: Discuss the importance of education in professional nursing practice. TOP: Nursing Process:
Evaluation MSC: NCLEX: Management of Care
3. A nurse listens to a patients lungs and determines that the patient needs to cough and deep breath. The
nurse has the patient cough and deep breath. Which concept did the nurse demonstrate?
a. Accountability
b. Autonomy
c. Licensure
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