ESSENTIALS FOR NURSING PRACTICE 9TH EDITION
BY PATRICIA A. POTTER PERRY, AMY HALL, PATRICIA CASTALDI
,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
, 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?