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CHAPTERS 9780323595964
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Table of contents
1. Professional nursing
2. Health and wellness
3. The health care delivery system
4. Community-based nursing practice
5. Legal principles in nursing
6. Ethics
7. Evidence-based practice
8. Critical thinking
9. Nursing process
10. Informatics and documentation
11. Communication
12. Patient education
13. Managing patient care
14. Infection prevention and control
15. Vital signs
16. Health assessment and physical examination
17. Medication administration
18. Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balances
19. New! Complementary, alternative, and integrative therapies
20. Caring in nursing practice
21. Cultural competence
22. Spiritual health
23. Growth and development
24. Self-concept and sexuality
25. Family dynamics
26. Stress and coping
27. Loss and grief
28. Activity and exercise
29. Immobility
30. Safety
31. Hygiene
32. Oxygenation
33. Sleep
34. Pain management
35. Nutrition
36. Urinary elimination
37. Bowel elimination
38. Skin integrity and wound care
39. Sensory perceptions
40. Surgical patient
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Chapter 01: professional nursing
Potter: essentials for nursing practice, 9th edition
Multiple choice
1. Which action by the nurse demonstrates implementation of florence nightingale’s
original theories about nursing care?
a. The patient is gently bathed and given fresh linens after giving birth.
b. The nurse forms a close therapeutic relationship with the patient.
c. The nurse helps the patient conserve energy for healing processes.
d. The nurse views the patient as a unique, ever-changing energy field.
Ans: a
Florence nightingale worked to improve sanitation and healing environments for
patients.
Gently bathing and providing fresh linens to patients is an example of nightingale’s
theory in practice. Formation of a close therapeutic relationship with the patient,
energy conservation, and viewing patients as energy fields were not concepts included
in nightingale’s theory of nursing practice.
Dif: cognitive level: apply (application)
Obj: discuss the influence of social, political, and economic changes on nursing
practices. Top: nursing process: implementation msc: nclex: basic care and
comfort
2. The nurse is mandated by the state to complete 25 contact hours of nursing
education before the nursing license may be renewed. Which term best describes
this requirement?
a. In-service education
b. Advanced education
c. Continuing education
d. Certification education
Ans: c continuing education is required for professionals in many states. Continuing
education involves formal, organized educational programs offered by universities, hospitals,
state nurses’ associations, professional nursing organizations, and educational and health care
institutions. 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.
Dif: cognitive level: apply (application)
Obj: discuss the importance of education in professional nursing
practice. Top: nursing process: communication and documentation
Msc: nclex: management of care
3. The nurse is caring for a patient who suddenly becomes acutely short of breath. The
nurse
Elevates the head of the patient’s bed, checks the patient’s pulse oximetry, and
administers 2 l of oxygen before notifying the patient’s physician. Which term best
describes the actions of the nurse?
a. Accountability
b. Autonomy
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c. Licensure
d. Certification
Ans: b
Autonomy is essential to professional nursing and involves the initiation of
independent nursing interventions without medical orders. Accountability means that
you are professionally and legally responsible for the type and quality of nursing care
provided. To obtain licensure in the united states, rn candidates must pass the nclex-
rn® examination administered by the individual state boards of nursing to obtain a
nursing license. Beyond the nclex-rn®, some nurses choose to work toward
certification in a specific area of nursing practice.
Dif: cognitive level: apply (application)
Obj: discuss the characteristics of professionalism in nursing.
Top: nursing process: implementation msc: nclex: management of care
4. Which type of program is appropriate to educate staff about new fall prevention
protocols that are to be implemented on the nursing unit?
a. In-service education
b. Advanced education
c. Continuing education
d. Certification education
Ans: 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
U S N Te m pnlOo yre d biy thge inbs .t itcu t iomn . Some roles for
nurses and other health care professionals
rns in nursing require advanced graduate degrees, such as a clinical nurse specialist or
nurse practitioner. Continuing
Education is required for professionals in many states. Continuing education involves
formal, organized educational programs offered by universities, hospitals, state nurses’
associations, professional nursing organizations, and educational and health care
institutions.
Dif: cognitive level: apply (application)
Obj: discuss the importance of education in professional nursing
practice. Top: nursing process: teaching and learning
Msc: nclex: management of care
5. Which program is appropriate for a nurse who wishes to become an expert in
ostomy and wound care?
a. Specialty certification
b. Master of science program
c. Doctoral degree program
d. Continuing education program
Ans: a
Specialty certification programs are appropriate for nurses who wish to become
experts in certain areas of nursing care such as perioperative care, wound care, or
occupational health. Master of science programs prepare nurses for advanced practice
roles as educators, administrators, or clinical nurse leaders. Doctoral programs prepare
nurses for advanced clinical practice and research. Continuing education is required for
professionals in many states. Continuing education involves formal, organized
educational programs offered by universities, hospitals, state nurses’ associations,
professional nursing organizations, and educational and health care institutions.
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ESSENTIALS FOR NURSING
PRACTICE, 9TH EDITION (POTTER,
PERRY, 2026), CHAPTER 1-40 | ALL
CHAPTERS 9780323595964
, Essentials for Nursing Practice 9th Edition Potter Test Bank
Table of contents
1. Professional nursing
2. Health and wellness
3. The health care delivery system
4. Community-based nursing practice
5. Legal principles in nursing
6. Ethics
7. Evidence-based practice
8. Critical thinking
9. Nursing process
10. Informatics and documentation
11. Communication
12. Patient education
13. Managing patient care
14. Infection prevention and control
15. Vital signs
16. Health assessment and physical examination
17. Medication administration
18. Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balances
19. New! Complementary, alternative, and integrative therapies
20. Caring in nursing practice
21. Cultural competence
22. Spiritual health
23. Growth and development
24. Self-concept and sexuality
25. Family dynamics
26. Stress and coping
27. Loss and grief
28. Activity and exercise
29. Immobility
30. Safety
31. Hygiene
32. Oxygenation
33. Sleep
34. Pain management
35. Nutrition
36. Urinary elimination
37. Bowel elimination
38. Skin integrity and wound care
39. Sensory perceptions
40. Surgical patient
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, Essentials for Nursing Practice 9th Edition Potter Test Bank
Chapter 01: professional nursing
Potter: essentials for nursing practice, 9th edition
Multiple choice
1. Which action by the nurse demonstrates implementation of florence nightingale’s
original theories about nursing care?
a. The patient is gently bathed and given fresh linens after giving birth.
b. The nurse forms a close therapeutic relationship with the patient.
c. The nurse helps the patient conserve energy for healing processes.
d. The nurse views the patient as a unique, ever-changing energy field.
Ans: a
Florence nightingale worked to improve sanitation and healing environments for
patients.
Gently bathing and providing fresh linens to patients is an example of nightingale’s
theory in practice. Formation of a close therapeutic relationship with the patient,
energy conservation, and viewing patients as energy fields were not concepts included
in nightingale’s theory of nursing practice.
Dif: cognitive level: apply (application)
Obj: discuss the influence of social, political, and economic changes on nursing
practices. Top: nursing process: implementation msc: nclex: basic care and
comfort
2. The nurse is mandated by the state to complete 25 contact hours of nursing
education before the nursing license may be renewed. Which term best describes
this requirement?
a. In-service education
b. Advanced education
c. Continuing education
d. Certification education
Ans: c continuing education is required for professionals in many states. Continuing
education involves formal, organized educational programs offered by universities, hospitals,
state nurses’ associations, professional nursing organizations, and educational and health care
institutions. 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.
Dif: cognitive level: apply (application)
Obj: discuss the importance of education in professional nursing
practice. Top: nursing process: communication and documentation
Msc: nclex: management of care
3. The nurse is caring for a patient who suddenly becomes acutely short of breath. The
nurse
Elevates the head of the patient’s bed, checks the patient’s pulse oximetry, and
administers 2 l of oxygen before notifying the patient’s physician. Which term best
describes the actions of the nurse?
a. Accountability
b. Autonomy
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c. Licensure
d. Certification
Ans: b
Autonomy is essential to professional nursing and involves the initiation of
independent nursing interventions without medical orders. Accountability means that
you are professionally and legally responsible for the type and quality of nursing care
provided. To obtain licensure in the united states, rn candidates must pass the nclex-
rn® examination administered by the individual state boards of nursing to obtain a
nursing license. Beyond the nclex-rn®, some nurses choose to work toward
certification in a specific area of nursing practice.
Dif: cognitive level: apply (application)
Obj: discuss the characteristics of professionalism in nursing.
Top: nursing process: implementation msc: nclex: management of care
4. Which type of program is appropriate to educate staff about new fall prevention
protocols that are to be implemented on the nursing unit?
a. In-service education
b. Advanced education
c. Continuing education
d. Certification education
Ans: 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
U S N Te m pnlOo yre d biy thge inbs .t itcu t iomn . Some roles for
nurses and other health care professionals
rns in nursing require advanced graduate degrees, such as a clinical nurse specialist or
nurse practitioner. Continuing
Education is required for professionals in many states. Continuing education involves
formal, organized educational programs offered by universities, hospitals, state nurses’
associations, professional nursing organizations, and educational and health care
institutions.
Dif: cognitive level: apply (application)
Obj: discuss the importance of education in professional nursing
practice. Top: nursing process: teaching and learning
Msc: nclex: management of care
5. Which program is appropriate for a nurse who wishes to become an expert in
ostomy and wound care?
a. Specialty certification
b. Master of science program
c. Doctoral degree program
d. Continuing education program
Ans: a
Specialty certification programs are appropriate for nurses who wish to become
experts in certain areas of nursing care such as perioperative care, wound care, or
occupational health. Master of science programs prepare nurses for advanced practice
roles as educators, administrators, or clinical nurse leaders. Doctoral programs prepare
nurses for advanced clinical practice and research. Continuing education is required for
professionals in many states. Continuing education involves formal, organized
educational programs offered by universities, hospitals, state nurses’ associations,
professional nursing organizations, and educational and health care institutions.
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