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Fundamentals of Nursing 11th Edition
Patricia Potter Test Bank
All Chapters 1-50 (Questions & Answers)Includes Rationales | A+ Graded
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Chapter 1:
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
ANSWER: 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.
PTS: 1
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
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ANSWER: c
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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
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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, the
registered nurse implements (carries out) the identified plan.
PTS: 1
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
ANSWER: 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.
PTS: 1
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.
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The nurse then encourages the patient to drink more fluids. Which concept is the nurse
demonstrating?
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b. Autonomy
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c. Certification
d. Accountability
ANSWER: 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.
PTS: 1
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
ANSWER: 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
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level function and independence through the healing process.
PTS: 1
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Fundamentals of Nursing 11th Edition
Patricia Potter Test Bank
All Chapters 1-50 (Questions & Answers)Includes Rationales | A+ Graded
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Chapter 1:
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
ANSWER: 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.
PTS: 1
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
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ANSWER: c
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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
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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, the
registered nurse implements (carries out) the identified plan.
PTS: 1
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
ANSWER: 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.
PTS: 1
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.
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The nurse then encourages the patient to drink more fluids. Which concept is the nurse
demonstrating?
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a. Licensure
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b. Autonomy
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c. Certification
d. Accountability
ANSWER: 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.
PTS: 1
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
ANSWER: 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
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level function and independence through the healing process.
PTS: 1
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DIF: Apply (application)
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OBJ: Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses. TOP: Implementation
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