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Chapter 01: Nursing Today
Potter: Fundamentals Of Nursing, 11th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
,1. Which Nurse Most Likely Kept Records On Sanitation Techniques And The Effects On Health?
A. Florence Nightingale
b. Mary Nutting
c. Clara Barton
d. Lillian Wald
ANS: A
Nightingale Was The First Practicing Nurse Epidemiologist. Her Statistical Analyses Connected
Poor Sanitation With Cholera And Dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, And Lillian Wald
Came After Nightingale, Each Contributing To The Nursing Profession In Her Own Way. Mary
Nutting Was Instrumental In Moving Nursing Education Into Universities. Clara Barton
Founded The American Red Cross. Lillian Wald Helped Open The Henry Street Settlement.
DIF:Understand ( Comprehension )
OBJ:Discuss The Influence Of Social, Historical, Political, And Economic Changes On Nursing Practices.
TOP: Evaluation MSC: Health Promotion And Maintenance
2. The Nurse Prescribes Strategies And Alternatives To Attain Expected Outcome. Which
Standard Of Nursing Practice Is The Nurse Following? A. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
ANS: C
In Planning, The Registered Nurse Develops A Plan That Prescribes Strategies And
Alternatives To Attain Expected Outcomes. During Assessment, The Registered Nurse
Collects Comprehensive Data Pertinent To The Patient’s Health And/Or The Situation. In
Diagnosis, The Registered Nurse Analyzes The Assessment Data To Determine The Diagnoses
Or Issues. During Implementation, The Registered Nurse Implements (Carries Out) The
Identified Plan.
DIF:Understand ( Comprehension )
OBJ:Discuss The Development Of Professional Nursing Roles. TOP: Planning MSC:
Management Of Care
3. An Experienced Medical-Surgical Nurse Chooses To Work In Obstetrics. Which Level Of
Proficiency Is The Nurse Upon Initial Transition To The Obstetrical Floor?
a. Novice
b. Proficient
c. Competent
d. Advanced Beginner
ANS: A
A Beginning Nursing Student Or Any Nurse Entering A Situation In Which There Is No
Previous Level Of Experience (E.G., An Experienced Operating Room Nurse Chooses To Now
Practice In Home Health) Is An Example Of A Novice Nurse. A Proficient Nurse Perceives A
Patient’s Clinical Situation As A Whole, Is Able To Assess An Entire Situation, And Can Readily
Transfer Knowledge Gained From Multiple Previous Experiences To A Situation. A Competent
Nurse Understands The Organization And Specific Care Required By The Type Of Patients
(E.G., Surgical, Oncology, Or Orthopedic Patients). This Nurse Is A Competent Practitioner
, Who Is Able To Anticipate Nursing Care And Establish Long-Range Goals. A Nurse Who Has
Had Some Level Of Experience With The Situation Is An Advanced Beginner. This Experience
May Only Be Observational In Nature, But The Nurse Is Able To Identify Meaningful Aspects
Or Principles Of Nursing Care.
DIF:Apply ( Application )
OBJ:Discuss The Development Of Professional Nursing Roles. TOP: Evaluation MSC:
Management Of Care
4. A Nurse Assesses A Patient’s Fluid Status And Decides That The Patient Needs To Drink
More Fluids. The Nurse Then Encourages The Patient To Drink More Fluids. Which
Concept Is The Nurse Demonstrating? A. Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
ANS: B
Autonomy Is An Essential Element Of Professional Nursing That Involves The Initiation Of
Independent Nursing Interventions Without Medical Orders. To Obtain Licensure In The
United States, The RN Candidate Must Pass The NCLEX-RN . Beyond The NCLEX-RN , The
Nurse May Choose To Work Toward Certification In A Specific Area Of Nursing Practice.
Accountability Means That You Are Responsible, Professionally And Legally, For The Type And
Quality Of Nursing Care Provided.
DIF:Apply ( Application )
OBJ:Discuss The Roles And Career Opportunities For Nurses. TOP: Implementation MSC:
Management Of Care
5. A Nurse Prepares The Budget And Policies For An Intensive Care Unit. Which Role Is The
Nurse Implementing? A. Educator
b. Manager
c. Advocate
d. Caregiver ANS: B
A Manager Coordinates The Activities Of Members Of The Nursing Staff In Delivering Nursing
Care And Has Personnel, Policy, And Budgetary Responsibility For A Specific Nursing Unit Or
Facility. As An Educator, You Explain Concepts And Facts About Health, Describe The Reason
For Routine Care Activities, Demonstrate Procedures Such As Self-Care Activities, Reinforce
Learning Or Patient Behavior, And Evaluate The Patient’s Progress In Learning. As A Patient
Advocate, You Protect Your Patient’s Human And Legal Rights And Provide Assistance In
Asserting These Rights If The Need Arises. As A Caregiver, You Help Patients Maintain And
Regain Health, Manage Disease And Symptoms, And Attain A Maximal Level Function And
Independence Through The Healing Process.
DIF:Apply ( Application )
OBJ:Discuss The Roles And Career Opportunities For Nurses. TOP: Implementation MSC:
Management Of Care
6. The Nurse Has Been Working In The Clinical Setting For Several Years As An Advanced
Practice Nurse. However, The Nurse Has A Strong Desire To Pursue Research And Theory
, Development. To Fulfill This Desire, Which Program Should The Nurse Attend? A. Doctor
Of Nursing Science Degree ( Dnsc )
b. Doctor Of Philosophy Degree (Phd)
c. Doctor Of Nursing Practice Degree ( DNP )
d. Doctor In The Science Of Nursing Degree (DSN)
ANS: B
Some Doctoral Programs Prepare Nurses For More Rigorous Research And Theory
Development And Award The Research-Oriented Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd) In Nursing.
Professional Doctoral Programs In Nursing (DSN Or Dnsc) Prepare Graduates To Apply
Research Findings To Clinical Nursing. The DNP Is A Practice Doctorate That Prepares
Advanced Practice Nurses Such As Nurse Practitioners.
DIF:Understand ( Comprehension )
OBJ:Compare And Contrast The Educational Programs Available For Professional Registered Nurse ( RN
) Education. TOP: Teaching/Learning MSC: Management Of Care
7. A Nurse Attends A Workshop On Current Nursing Issues Provided By The American
Nurses Association. Which Type Of Education Did The Nurse Receive? A. Graduate
Education
b. Inservice Education
c. Continuing Education
d. Registered Nurse Education
ANS: C
Continuing Education Involves Formal, Organized Educational Programs Offered By
Universities, Hospitals, State Nurses Associations, Professional Nursing Organizations, And
Educational And Health Care Institutions. After Obtaining A Baccalaureate Degree In Nursing,
You Can Pursue Graduate Education Leading To A Master’s Or Doctoral Degree In Any
Number Of Graduate Fields, Including Nursing. Inservice Education Programs Are Instruction
Or Training Provided By A Health Care Facility Or Institution. Registered Nurse Education Is
The Education Preparation For An Individual Intending To Be An RN.
DIF:Apply ( Application )
OBJ:Compare And Contrast The Educational Programs Available For Professional Registered Nurse ( RN
) Education. TOP: Teaching/Learning MSC: Management Of Care
8. A Nurse Identifies Gaps Between Local And Best Practices. Which Quality And Safety
Education For Nurses (QSEN) Competency Is The Nurse Demonstrating? A. Safety
b. Patient-Centered Care
c. Quality Improvement
d. Teamwork And Collaboration
ANS: C
Quality Improvement Identifies Gaps Between Local And Best Practices. Safety Minimizes
Risk Of Harm To Patients And Providers Through Both System Effectiveness And Individual
Performance. Patient-Centered Care Recognizes The Patient Or Designee As The Source Of
Control And Full Partner In Providing Compassionate And Coordinated Care Based On
Respect For Patient’s Preferences, Values, And Needs. Teamwork And Collaboration Allows
Effective Functioning Within Nursing And Interprofessional Teams, Fostering Open
Communication, Mutual Respect, And Shared Decision Making.