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Chapter 01: Nursing Today
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Potter: Fundamentals of Nursing, 12th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE &@
1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on healt
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a. Florence Nightingale &@
b. Mary Nutting &@
c. Clara Barton &@
d. Lillian Wald &@
ANS: A &@
Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist. Her statistical analyses conn
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ected poor sanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and L
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illian Wald came after Nightingale, each contributing to the nursing profession in he
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r own way. Mary Nutting was instrumental in moving nursing education into univer
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sities. Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross. Lillian Wald helped open the
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Henry Street Settlement.
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DIF:Understand (comprehension) &@
OBJ:Discuss the influence of social, historical, political, and economic changes on nursing pra
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ctices.
TOP: Evaluation MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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2. The nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome. Which st
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andard of nursing practice is the nurse following?
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a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
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In planning, the registered nurse develops a plan that prescribes strategies and altern
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atives to attain expected outcomes. During assessment, the registered nurse collects c
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omprehensive data pertinent to the patient’s health and/or the situation. In diagnosis,
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the registered nurse analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnoses or issu
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es. During implementation, the registered nurse implements (carries out) the identified
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plan.
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OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles.
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TOP: Plannin
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3. An experienced medical-
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surgical nurse chooses to work in obstetrics. Which level of proficiency is th
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e nurse upon initial transition to the obstetrical floor?
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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
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previous level of experience (e.g., an experienced operating room nurse chooses to
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now practice in home health) is an example of a novice nurse. A proficient nurse
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perceives a patient’s clinical situation as a whole, is able to assess an entire situatio
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n, and can readily transfer knowledge gained from multiple previous experiences to
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a situation. A competent nurse understands the organization and specific care require
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d by the type of patients (e.g., surgical, oncology, or orthopedic patients). This nurs
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e is a competent practitioner who is able to anticipate nursing care and establish lo
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ng-
range goals. A nurse who has had some level of experience with the situation is a
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n advanced beginner. This experience may only be observational in nature, but the
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nurse is able to identify meaningful aspects or principles of nursing care.
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DIF:Apply (application) &@
OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles.
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4. A nurse assesses a patient’s fluid status and decides that the patient needs to drink
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more fluids. The nurse then encourages the patient to drink more fluids. Which conce
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pt is the nurse demonstrating?
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a. Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
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Autonomy is an essential element of professional nursing that involves the initiation
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of independent nursing interventions without medical orders. To obtain licensure in
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the United States, the RN candidate must pass the NCLEX-
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RN. Beyond the NCLEX-
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RN, the nurse may choose to work toward certification in a specific area of nurs
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ing practice. Accountability means that you are responsible, professionally and legally
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, er Perry Stockert & Hall Isbn: 9780323810340 Newest Ver
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sion
Chapter 01: Nursing Today
&@ &@ &@
Potter: Fundamentals of Nursing, 12th Edition
&@ &@ &@ &@ &@
MULTIPLE CHOICE &@
1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on healt
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h?
a. Florence Nightingale &@
b. Mary Nutting &@
c. Clara Barton &@
d. Lillian Wald &@
ANS: A &@
Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist. Her statistical analyses conn
&@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@
ected poor sanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and L
&@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@
illian Wald came after Nightingale, each contributing to the nursing profession in he
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r own way. Mary Nutting was instrumental in moving nursing education into univer
&@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@
sities. Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross. Lillian Wald helped open the
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Henry Street Settlement.
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DIF:Understand (comprehension) &@
OBJ:Discuss the influence of social, historical, political, and economic changes on nursing pra
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ctices.
TOP: Evaluation MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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2. The nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome. Which st
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andard of nursing practice is the nurse following?
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a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
, d. Implementation
ANS: C &@
In planning, the registered nurse develops a plan that prescribes strategies and altern
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atives to attain expected outcomes. During assessment, the registered nurse collects c
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omprehensive data pertinent to the patient’s health and/or the situation. In diagnosis,
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the registered nurse analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnoses or issu
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es. During implementation, the registered nurse implements (carries out) the identified
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plan.
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DIF:Understand (comprehension) &@
OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles.
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TOP: Plannin
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g MSC:
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@ & @ Management of Care &@ &@
3. An experienced medical-
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surgical nurse chooses to work in obstetrics. Which level of proficiency is th
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e nurse upon initial transition to the obstetrical floor?
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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
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previous level of experience (e.g., an experienced operating room nurse chooses to
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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 situatio
&@ &@ &@ &
@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@
n, and can readily transfer knowledge gained from multiple previous experiences to
&@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@
a situation. A competent nurse understands the organization and specific care require
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d by the type of patients (e.g., surgical, oncology, or orthopedic patients). This nurs
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e is a competent practitioner who is able to anticipate nursing care and establish lo
&@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@
ng-
range goals. A nurse who has had some level of experience with the situation is a
&@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@
n advanced beginner. This experience may only be observational in nature, but the
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nurse is able to identify meaningful aspects or principles of nursing care.
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DIF:Apply (application) &@
OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles.
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TOP: Evaluatio&@
n MSC:
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@ & @ Management of Care &@ &@
4. A nurse assesses a patient’s fluid status and decides that the patient needs to drink
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more fluids. The nurse then encourages the patient to drink more fluids. Which conce
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pt is the nurse demonstrating?
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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, the nurse may choose to work toward certification in a specific area of nurs
&@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@
ing practice. Accountability means that you are responsible, professionally and legally
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