TEST BANK for Fundamentals of Nursing
12th Edition by Patricia A. Potter
All Chapters Covered 1-50| Verified Q&As with
Rationales for Exam Preparations| A+ PASS
ASSURED
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, Chapter 1: 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
ACCURATE
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.
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
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,c. Planning
d. Implementati
on ACCURATE
ANSWER: 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
ACCURATE
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.
DIF: Apply (application)
OBJ: Discuss the development of professional nursing roles. TOP:
Evaluation MSC: Management of Care
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12th Edition by Patricia A. Potter
All Chapters Covered 1-50| Verified Q&As with
Rationales for Exam Preparations| A+ PASS
ASSURED
Page | 1
, Chapter 1: 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
ACCURATE
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.
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
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,c. Planning
d. Implementati
on ACCURATE
ANSWER: 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
ACCURATE
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.
DIF: Apply (application)
OBJ: Discuss the development of professional nursing roles. TOP:
Evaluation MSC: Management of Care
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