Test Bank For Nursing Now 8th Edition Today's Issues,
Tomorrows Trends By Joseph T. Catalano
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. )
_____________ was instrumental in moving nursing education into universities. -
ANSWER: Mary Nutting
_____________founded the American Red Cross. - ANSWER: Clara Barton
______________helped open the Henry Street Settlement. - ANSWER: Lillian Wald
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 - ANSWER: C
(In planning, the registered nurse develops a plan that prescribes strategies and
alternatives to attain expected outcomes.)
During _________, the registered nurse collects comprehensive data pertinent to
the patient's health and/or the situation - ANSWER: assessment
In ___________, the registered nurse analyzes the assessment data to determine the
diagnoses or issues. - ANSWER: diagnosis
During __________, the registered nurse implements (carries out) the identified
plan. - ANSWER: implementation
, 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 _______________ 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. - ANSWER: proficient nurse
A ______________understands the organization and specific care required by the
type of patients (e.g., surgical, oncology, or orthopedic patients). This nurse is able to
anticipate nursing care and establish long-range goals. - ANSWER: competent nurse
A nurse who has had some level of experience with the situation is an
____________. This experience may only be observational in nature, but the nurse is
able to identify meaningful aspects or principles of nursing care. - ANSWER:
advanced beginner
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 - ANSWER: B
(Autonomy is an essential element of professional nursing that involves the initiation
of independent nursing interventions without medical orders)
To obtain____________ in the United States, the RN candidate must pass the
NCLEX-RN®. - ANSWER: licensure
Beyond the NCLEX-RN®, the nurse may choose to work toward_____________ in a
specific area of nursing practice. - ANSWER: certification
Tomorrows Trends By Joseph T. Catalano
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. )
_____________ was instrumental in moving nursing education into universities. -
ANSWER: Mary Nutting
_____________founded the American Red Cross. - ANSWER: Clara Barton
______________helped open the Henry Street Settlement. - ANSWER: Lillian Wald
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 - ANSWER: C
(In planning, the registered nurse develops a plan that prescribes strategies and
alternatives to attain expected outcomes.)
During _________, the registered nurse collects comprehensive data pertinent to
the patient's health and/or the situation - ANSWER: assessment
In ___________, the registered nurse analyzes the assessment data to determine the
diagnoses or issues. - ANSWER: diagnosis
During __________, the registered nurse implements (carries out) the identified
plan. - ANSWER: implementation
, 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 _______________ 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. - ANSWER: proficient nurse
A ______________understands the organization and specific care required by the
type of patients (e.g., surgical, oncology, or orthopedic patients). This nurse is able to
anticipate nursing care and establish long-range goals. - ANSWER: competent nurse
A nurse who has had some level of experience with the situation is an
____________. This experience may only be observational in nature, but the nurse is
able to identify meaningful aspects or principles of nursing care. - ANSWER:
advanced beginner
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 - ANSWER: B
(Autonomy is an essential element of professional nursing that involves the initiation
of independent nursing interventions without medical orders)
To obtain____________ in the United States, the RN candidate must pass the
NCLEX-RN®. - ANSWER: licensure
Beyond the NCLEX-RN®, the nurse may choose to work toward_____________ in a
specific area of nursing practice. - ANSWER: certification
