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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 01: NURSING TODAY ...................................................................................................................... 4
CHAPTER 02: HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ........................................................................................... 15
CHAPTER 03: COMMUNITY-BASED NURSING PRACTICE ............................................................................. 27
CHAPTER 04: THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING PRACTICE .......................................................... 37
CHAPTER 05: EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE................................................................................................... 48
CHAPTER 06: HEALTH AND WELLNESS ........................................................................................................ 59
CHAPTER 07: CARING IN NURSING PRACTICE.............................................................................................. 70
CHAPTER 08: CARING FOR PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC ILLNESS.................................................................... 79
CHAPTER 09: CULTURAL COMPETENCE....................................................................................................... 88
CHAPTER 10: FAMILY DYNAMICS .............................................................................................................. 100
CHAPTER 11: DEVELOPMENTAL THEORIES................................................................................................ 109
CHAPTER 12: CONCEPTION THROUGH ADOLESCENCE .............................................................................. 119
CHAPTER 13: YOUNG AND MIDDLE ADULTS ............................................................................................. 133
CHAPTER 14: OLDER ADULTS .................................................................................................................... 143
CHAPTER 15: CRITICAL THINKING AND CLINICAL JUDGMENT ................................................................... 156
CHAPTER 16: NURSING ASSESSMENT ........................................................................................................ 166
CHAPTER 17: ANALYSIS AND NURSING DIAGNOSIS ................................................................................... 177
CHAPTER 18: PLANNING AND OUTCOMES IDENTIFICATION IN NURSING CARE ....................................... 188
CHAPTER 19: IMPLEMENTING NURSING CARE .......................................................................................... 199
CHAPTER 20: EVALUATION ........................................................................................................................ 211
CHAPTER 21: MANAGING PATIENT CARE .................................................................................................. 222
CHAPTER 22: ETHICS AND VALUES ............................................................................................................ 233
CHAPTER 23: LEGAL IMPLICATIONS IN NURSING PRACTICE ...................................................................... 242
CHAPTER 24: COMMUNICATION ............................................................................................................... 254
CHAPTER 25: PATIENT EDUCATION ........................................................................................................... 269
CHAPTER 26: INFORMATICS AND DOCUMENTATION................................................................................ 284
CHAPTER 27: PATIENT SAFETY AND QUALITY............................................................................................ 301
CHAPTER 28: INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL ............................................................................. 323
CHAPTER 29: VITAL SIGNS ......................................................................................................................... 346
CHAPTER 30: HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION ......................................................... 369
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CHAPTER 31: MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION .......................................................................................... 391
CHAPTER 32: COMPLEMENTARY, ALTERNATIVE, AND INTEGRATIVE THERAPIES ..................................... 415
CHAPTER 33: SELF-CONCEPT ..................................................................................................................... 426
CHAPTER 34: SEXUALITY ............................................................................................................................ 437
CHAPTER 35: SPIRITUAL HEALTH ............................................................................................................... 449
CHAPTER 36: LOSS AND GRIEF................................................................................................................... 459
CHAPTER 37: STRESS AND COPING............................................................................................................ 470
CHAPTER 38: ACTIVITY AND EXERCISE....................................................................................................... 480
CHAPTER 39: IMMOBILITY ......................................................................................................................... 497
CHAPTER 40: HYGIENE............................................................................................................................... 520
CHAPTER 41: OXYGENATION ..................................................................................................................... 544
CHAPTER 42: FLUID, ELECTROLYTE, ACID-BASE BALANCE ......................................................................... 569
CHAPTER 43: SLEEP ................................................................................................................................... 592
CHAPTER 44: PAIN MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................................... 607
CHAPTER 45: NUTRITION........................................................................................................................... 626
CHAPTER 46: URINARY ELIMINATION........................................................................................................ 647
CHAPTER 47: BOWEL ELIMINATION .......................................................................................................... 668
CHAPTER 48: SKIN INTEGRITY AND WOUND CARE.................................................................................... 687
CHAPTER 49: SENSORY ALTERATIONS ....................................................................................................... 713
CHAPTER 50: PERIOPERATIVE NURSING CARE........................................................................................... 727
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CHAPTER 01: NURSING TODAY
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 FOUNDEDTHE 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)
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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
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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
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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-
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 01: NURSING TODAY ...................................................................................................................... 4
CHAPTER 02: HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ........................................................................................... 15
CHAPTER 03: COMMUNITY-BASED NURSING PRACTICE ............................................................................. 27
CHAPTER 04: THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING PRACTICE .......................................................... 37
CHAPTER 05: EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE................................................................................................... 48
CHAPTER 06: HEALTH AND WELLNESS ........................................................................................................ 59
CHAPTER 07: CARING IN NURSING PRACTICE.............................................................................................. 70
CHAPTER 08: CARING FOR PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC ILLNESS.................................................................... 79
CHAPTER 09: CULTURAL COMPETENCE....................................................................................................... 88
CHAPTER 10: FAMILY DYNAMICS .............................................................................................................. 100
CHAPTER 11: DEVELOPMENTAL THEORIES................................................................................................ 109
CHAPTER 12: CONCEPTION THROUGH ADOLESCENCE .............................................................................. 119
CHAPTER 13: YOUNG AND MIDDLE ADULTS ............................................................................................. 133
CHAPTER 14: OLDER ADULTS .................................................................................................................... 143
CHAPTER 15: CRITICAL THINKING AND CLINICAL JUDGMENT ................................................................... 156
CHAPTER 16: NURSING ASSESSMENT ........................................................................................................ 166
CHAPTER 17: ANALYSIS AND NURSING DIAGNOSIS ................................................................................... 177
CHAPTER 18: PLANNING AND OUTCOMES IDENTIFICATION IN NURSING CARE ....................................... 188
CHAPTER 19: IMPLEMENTING NURSING CARE .......................................................................................... 199
CHAPTER 20: EVALUATION ........................................................................................................................ 211
CHAPTER 21: MANAGING PATIENT CARE .................................................................................................. 222
CHAPTER 22: ETHICS AND VALUES ............................................................................................................ 233
CHAPTER 23: LEGAL IMPLICATIONS IN NURSING PRACTICE ...................................................................... 242
CHAPTER 24: COMMUNICATION ............................................................................................................... 254
CHAPTER 25: PATIENT EDUCATION ........................................................................................................... 269
CHAPTER 26: INFORMATICS AND DOCUMENTATION................................................................................ 284
CHAPTER 27: PATIENT SAFETY AND QUALITY............................................................................................ 301
CHAPTER 28: INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL ............................................................................. 323
CHAPTER 29: VITAL SIGNS ......................................................................................................................... 346
CHAPTER 30: HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION ......................................................... 369
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CHAPTER 31: MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION .......................................................................................... 391
CHAPTER 32: COMPLEMENTARY, ALTERNATIVE, AND INTEGRATIVE THERAPIES ..................................... 415
CHAPTER 33: SELF-CONCEPT ..................................................................................................................... 426
CHAPTER 34: SEXUALITY ............................................................................................................................ 437
CHAPTER 35: SPIRITUAL HEALTH ............................................................................................................... 449
CHAPTER 36: LOSS AND GRIEF................................................................................................................... 459
CHAPTER 37: STRESS AND COPING............................................................................................................ 470
CHAPTER 38: ACTIVITY AND EXERCISE....................................................................................................... 480
CHAPTER 39: IMMOBILITY ......................................................................................................................... 497
CHAPTER 40: HYGIENE............................................................................................................................... 520
CHAPTER 41: OXYGENATION ..................................................................................................................... 544
CHAPTER 42: FLUID, ELECTROLYTE, ACID-BASE BALANCE ......................................................................... 569
CHAPTER 43: SLEEP ................................................................................................................................... 592
CHAPTER 44: PAIN MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................................... 607
CHAPTER 45: NUTRITION........................................................................................................................... 626
CHAPTER 46: URINARY ELIMINATION........................................................................................................ 647
CHAPTER 47: BOWEL ELIMINATION .......................................................................................................... 668
CHAPTER 48: SKIN INTEGRITY AND WOUND CARE.................................................................................... 687
CHAPTER 49: SENSORY ALTERATIONS ....................................................................................................... 713
CHAPTER 50: PERIOPERATIVE NURSING CARE........................................................................................... 727
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CHAPTER 01: NURSING TODAY
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 FOUNDEDTHE 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)
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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
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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
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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-
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