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Chapter 01: Professional Nursing
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Potter: Essentials for Nursing Practice, 9th Edition
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MULTIPLEfCHOICE
1. WhichfactionfbyfthefnursefdemonstratesfimplementationfoffFlorencefNightingale’sforiginalfth
eoriesfaboutfnursingfcare?
a. Thefpatientfisfgentlyfbathedfandfgivenffreshflinensfafterfgivingfbirth.
b. Thefnursefformsfafcloseftherapeuticfrelationshipfwithfthefpatient.
c. Thefnursefhelpsfthefpatientfconservefenergyfforfhealingfprocesses.
d. Thefnursefviewsfthefpatientfasfafunique,fever-changingfenergyffield.
ANS:f A
FlorencefNightingalefworkedftofimprovefsanitationfandfhealingfenvironmentsfforfpatients.
GentlyfbathingfandfprovidingffreshflinensftofpatientsfisfanfexamplefoffNightingale’sftheoryfinfpract
ice.fFormationfoffafcloseftherapeuticfrelationshipfwithfthefpatient,fenergyfconservation,fandfviewi
ngfpatientsfasfenergyffieldsfwerefnotfconceptsfincludedfinfNightingale’sftheoryfoffnursingfpractice
.
DIF: CognitivefLevel:fApplyf(Application)
OBJ:f Discussfthefinfluencefoffsocial,fpolitical,fandfeconomicfchangesfonfnursingfpractices.fTO
P:f NursingfProcess:fImplementation MSC:f NCLEX:fBasicfCarefandfComfort
2. Thefnursefisfmandatedfbyfthefstateftofcompletef25fcontactfhoursfoffnursingfeducationfbeforefthef
nursingflicensefmayfbefrenewed.fWhichftermfbestfdescribesfthisfrequirement?
a. In-servicefeducation
b. Advancedfeducation NURSINGTB.COM
c. Continuingfeducation
d. Certificationfeducation
ANS:f C
Continuingfeducationfisfrequiredfforfprofessionalsfinfmanyfstates.fContinuingfeducationfinvolv
esfformal,forganizedfeducationalfprogramsfofferedfbyfuniversities,fhospitals,fstatefnurses’fassoc
iations,fprofessionalfnursingforganizations,fandfeducationalfandfhealthfcarefinstitutions.fIn-
servicefeducationfprogramsfarefinstructionforftrainingfprovidedfbyfafhealthfcarefagencyforfinstitu
tionfdesignedftofincreasefthefknowledge,fskills,fandfcompetenciesfof
nursesfandfotherfhealthfcarefprofessionalsfemployedfbyfthefinstitution.fSomefrolesfforfRNsfinfnursi
ngfrequirefadvancedfgraduatefdegrees,fsuchfasfafclinicalfnursefspecialistforfnursefpractitioner.
DIF: CognitivefLevel:fApplyf(Application)
OBJ:f Discussfthefimportancefoffeducationfinfprofessionalfnursingfpractice.fT
OP:f NursingfProcess:fCommunicationfandfDocumentation
MSC:f NCLEX:fManagementfoffCare
3. Thefnursefisfcaringfforfafpatientfwhofsuddenlyfbecomesfacutelyfshortfoffbreath.fThefnurse
elevatesfthefheadfoffthefpatient’sfbed,fchecksfthefpatient’sfpulsefoximetry,fandfadministersf2fLfoffo
xygenfbeforefnotifyingfthefpatient’sfphysician.fWhichftermfbestfdescribesfthefactionsfoffthefnurse
?
a. Accountability
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b. Autonomy
c. Licensure
d. Certification
ANS:f B
Autonomyfisfessentialftofprofessionalfnursingfandfinvolvesfthefinitiationfoffindependentfnursingfi
nterventionsfwithoutfmedicalforders.fAccountabilityfmeansfthatfyoufarefprofessionallyfandflegall
yfresponsiblefforftheftypefandfqualityfoffnursingfcarefprovided.fTofobtainflicensurefinfthefUnitedfS
tates,fRNfcandidatesfmustfpassfthefNCLEX-
RN®fexaminationfadministeredfbyfthefindividualfStatefBoardsfoffNursingftofobtainfafnursingflice
nse.fBeyondf thefNCLEX-
RN®,fsomefnursesfchooseftofworkftowardfcertificationfinfafspecificfareafoffnursingfpractice.
DIF: CognitivefLevel:fApplyf(Application)
OBJ:f f Discussfthefcharacteristicsfoffprofessionalismfinfnursing.
TOP:f NursingfProcess:fImplementation MSC:f NCLEX:fManagementfoffCare
4. Whichftypefoffprogramfisfappropriateftofeducatefstafffaboutfnewffallfpreventionfprotocolsfthatfaref
tofbefimplementedfonfthefnursingfunit?
a. In-servicefeducation
b. Advancedfeducation
c. Continuingfeducation
d. Certificationfeducation
ANS:f A
In-
servicefeducationfprogramsfarefinstructionforftrainingfprovidedfbyfafhealthfcarefagencyforfinstitutio
nfdesignedftofincreasefthefknowledge,fskills,fandfcompetenciesfoffnursesfandfotherfhealthfcarefprofess
ionalsfem pNl o yR
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t i oMn . fSomefrolesfforfRNsfinfnursingfrequirefadvancedfgraduatefd
egrees,fsuchfasfafclinicalfnursefspecialistforfnursefpractitioner.fContinuing
educationfisfrequiredfforfprofessionalsfinfmanyfstates.fContinuingfeducationfinvolvesfformal,forga
nizedfeducationalfprogramsfofferedfbyfuniversities,fhospitals,fstatefnurses’fassociations,fprofessio
nalfnursingforganizations,fandfeducationalfandfhealthfcarefinstitutions.
DIF: CognitivefLevel:fApplyf(Application)
OBJ:f Discussfthefimportancefoffeducationfinfprofessionalfnursingfpractice.fT
OP:f NursingfProcess:fTeachingfandfLearning
MSC:f NCLEX:fManagementfoffCare
5. Whichfprogramfisfappropriatefforfafnursefwhofwishesftofbecomefanfexpertfinfostomyfandfwou
ndfcare?
a. Specialtyfcertification
b. MasterfoffSciencefprogram
c. Doctoralfdegreefprogram
d. Continuingfeducationfprogram
ANS:f A
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Specialtyfcertificationfprogramsfarefappropriatefforfnursesfwhofwishftofbecomefexpertsfinfcertainf
areasfoffnursingfcarefsuchfasfperioperativefcare,fwoundfcare,forfoccupationalfhealth.fMasterfoffSci
encefprogramsfpreparefnursesfforfadvancedfpracticefrolesfasfeducators,fadministrators,forfclinicalf
nursefleaders.fDoctoralfprogramsfpreparefnursesfforfadvancedfclinicalfpracticefandfresearch.fCont
inuingfeducationfisfrequiredfforfprofessionalsfinfmanyfstates.fContinuingfeducationfinvolvesfform
al,forganizedfeducationalfprogramsfofferedfbyfuniversities,fhospitals,fstatefnurses’fassociations,fp
rofessionalfnursingforganizations,fandfeducationalfandfhealthfcarefinstitutions.
DIF: CognitivefLevel:fApplyf(Application)
OBJ:f Describefthefrolesfandfcareerfopportunitiesfforfnurses.fTO
P:f NursingfProcess:fTeachingfandfLearning
MSC:f NCLEX:fManagementfoffCare
6. Whichfactionfoffthefnursefdemonstratesfcoordinationfoffcarefforfthefpatient?
a. Thefnursefcreatesfafwarm,ftherapeuticfrelationshipfwithfthefpatientfbyfactivelyflist
eningftofwhatfthefpatientfhasftofsay.
b. Thefnursefworksfwithfthefphysicalftherapistftofdeterminefhowftofbestftransferfthefpat
ientffromfthefbedftofthefchair.
c. Thefnursefeducatesfthefpatientfaboutfenergyfconservationftechniquesftofincreasefac
tivityftolerance.
d. Thefnursefusesfclearfandfobjectiveflanguagefwhenfdocumentingfassessmentffi
ndingsfinfthefpatient’sfmedicalfrecord.
ANS:f B
Coordinationfoffcarefinvolvesfworkingfwithfotherfhealthfcarefprofessionalsftofmeetfthefneedsfofft
hefindividualfpatient.fThefnursefcanfdofthisfbyfworkingfwithfthefphysicalftherapistftofdeterminefh
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nshipfdemonstratesfcaringfandfeffectivefcommunication.fEducatingfthefpatientfaboutfenergyfco
nservationfandfchartingfclearlyfarefnotfexamplesfoffcoordinationfoffcare.
DIF: CognitivefLevel:fApplyf(Application)
OBJ:f f Describefthefrolesfandfcareerfopportunitiesfforfnurses.
TOP:f NursingfProcess:fImplementation MSC:f NCLEX:fManagementfoffCare
7. Thefnurseffeelsfthatfanfassignedfdutyfisfoutsidefthefscopefoffnursingfpractice.fWhichfdoc
umentfisfthefbestfsourceftofanswerfthefnurse’sfconcern?
a. ANAfCodefoffEthics
b. StatefNursefPracticefAct
c. QSENfInitiativefAct
d. Nurse’sfBillfoffRights
ANS:f B
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Chapter 01: Professional Nursing
f f f
Potter: Essentials for Nursing Practice, 9th Edition
f f f f f f
MULTIPLEfCHOICE
1. WhichfactionfbyfthefnursefdemonstratesfimplementationfoffFlorencefNightingale’sforiginalfth
eoriesfaboutfnursingfcare?
a. Thefpatientfisfgentlyfbathedfandfgivenffreshflinensfafterfgivingfbirth.
b. Thefnursefformsfafcloseftherapeuticfrelationshipfwithfthefpatient.
c. Thefnursefhelpsfthefpatientfconservefenergyfforfhealingfprocesses.
d. Thefnursefviewsfthefpatientfasfafunique,fever-changingfenergyffield.
ANS:f A
FlorencefNightingalefworkedftofimprovefsanitationfandfhealingfenvironmentsfforfpatients.
GentlyfbathingfandfprovidingffreshflinensftofpatientsfisfanfexamplefoffNightingale’sftheoryfinfpract
ice.fFormationfoffafcloseftherapeuticfrelationshipfwithfthefpatient,fenergyfconservation,fandfviewi
ngfpatientsfasfenergyffieldsfwerefnotfconceptsfincludedfinfNightingale’sftheoryfoffnursingfpractice
.
DIF: CognitivefLevel:fApplyf(Application)
OBJ:f Discussfthefinfluencefoffsocial,fpolitical,fandfeconomicfchangesfonfnursingfpractices.fTO
P:f NursingfProcess:fImplementation MSC:f NCLEX:fBasicfCarefandfComfort
2. Thefnursefisfmandatedfbyfthefstateftofcompletef25fcontactfhoursfoffnursingfeducationfbeforefthef
nursingflicensefmayfbefrenewed.fWhichftermfbestfdescribesfthisfrequirement?
a. In-servicefeducation
b. Advancedfeducation NURSINGTB.COM
c. Continuingfeducation
d. Certificationfeducation
ANS:f C
Continuingfeducationfisfrequiredfforfprofessionalsfinfmanyfstates.fContinuingfeducationfinvolv
esfformal,forganizedfeducationalfprogramsfofferedfbyfuniversities,fhospitals,fstatefnurses’fassoc
iations,fprofessionalfnursingforganizations,fandfeducationalfandfhealthfcarefinstitutions.fIn-
servicefeducationfprogramsfarefinstructionforftrainingfprovidedfbyfafhealthfcarefagencyforfinstitu
tionfdesignedftofincreasefthefknowledge,fskills,fandfcompetenciesfof
nursesfandfotherfhealthfcarefprofessionalsfemployedfbyfthefinstitution.fSomefrolesfforfRNsfinfnursi
ngfrequirefadvancedfgraduatefdegrees,fsuchfasfafclinicalfnursefspecialistforfnursefpractitioner.
DIF: CognitivefLevel:fApplyf(Application)
OBJ:f Discussfthefimportancefoffeducationfinfprofessionalfnursingfpractice.fT
OP:f NursingfProcess:fCommunicationfandfDocumentation
MSC:f NCLEX:fManagementfoffCare
3. Thefnursefisfcaringfforfafpatientfwhofsuddenlyfbecomesfacutelyfshortfoffbreath.fThefnurse
elevatesfthefheadfoffthefpatient’sfbed,fchecksfthefpatient’sfpulsefoximetry,fandfadministersf2fLfoffo
xygenfbeforefnotifyingfthefpatient’sfphysician.fWhichftermfbestfdescribesfthefactionsfoffthefnurse
?
a. Accountability
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b. Autonomy
c. Licensure
d. Certification
ANS:f B
Autonomyfisfessentialftofprofessionalfnursingfandfinvolvesfthefinitiationfoffindependentfnursingfi
nterventionsfwithoutfmedicalforders.fAccountabilityfmeansfthatfyoufarefprofessionallyfandflegall
yfresponsiblefforftheftypefandfqualityfoffnursingfcarefprovided.fTofobtainflicensurefinfthefUnitedfS
tates,fRNfcandidatesfmustfpassfthefNCLEX-
RN®fexaminationfadministeredfbyfthefindividualfStatefBoardsfoffNursingftofobtainfafnursingflice
nse.fBeyondf thefNCLEX-
RN®,fsomefnursesfchooseftofworkftowardfcertificationfinfafspecificfareafoffnursingfpractice.
DIF: CognitivefLevel:fApplyf(Application)
OBJ:f f Discussfthefcharacteristicsfoffprofessionalismfinfnursing.
TOP:f NursingfProcess:fImplementation MSC:f NCLEX:fManagementfoffCare
4. Whichftypefoffprogramfisfappropriateftofeducatefstafffaboutfnewffallfpreventionfprotocolsfthatfaref
tofbefimplementedfonfthefnursingfunit?
a. In-servicefeducation
b. Advancedfeducation
c. Continuingfeducation
d. Certificationfeducation
ANS:f A
In-
servicefeducationfprogramsfarefinstructionforftrainingfprovidedfbyfafhealthfcarefagencyforfinstitutio
nfdesignedftofincreasefthefknowledge,fskills,fandfcompetenciesfoffnursesfandfotherfhealthfcarefprofess
ionalsfem pNl o yR
UfSufN
ed fbIyfthGefi nBs .
t i tC
fT O
t i oMn . fSomefrolesfforfRNsfinfnursingfrequirefadvancedfgraduatefd
egrees,fsuchfasfafclinicalfnursefspecialistforfnursefpractitioner.fContinuing
educationfisfrequiredfforfprofessionalsfinfmanyfstates.fContinuingfeducationfinvolvesfformal,forga
nizedfeducationalfprogramsfofferedfbyfuniversities,fhospitals,fstatefnurses’fassociations,fprofessio
nalfnursingforganizations,fandfeducationalfandfhealthfcarefinstitutions.
DIF: CognitivefLevel:fApplyf(Application)
OBJ:f Discussfthefimportancefoffeducationfinfprofessionalfnursingfpractice.fT
OP:f NursingfProcess:fTeachingfandfLearning
MSC:f NCLEX:fManagementfoffCare
5. Whichfprogramfisfappropriatefforfafnursefwhofwishesftofbecomefanfexpertfinfostomyfandfwou
ndfcare?
a. Specialtyfcertification
b. MasterfoffSciencefprogram
c. Doctoralfdegreefprogram
d. Continuingfeducationfprogram
ANS:f A
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Specialtyfcertificationfprogramsfarefappropriatefforfnursesfwhofwishftofbecomefexpertsfinfcertainf
areasfoffnursingfcarefsuchfasfperioperativefcare,fwoundfcare,forfoccupationalfhealth.fMasterfoffSci
encefprogramsfpreparefnursesfforfadvancedfpracticefrolesfasfeducators,fadministrators,forfclinicalf
nursefleaders.fDoctoralfprogramsfpreparefnursesfforfadvancedfclinicalfpracticefandfresearch.fCont
inuingfeducationfisfrequiredfforfprofessionalsfinfmanyfstates.fContinuingfeducationfinvolvesfform
al,forganizedfeducationalfprogramsfofferedfbyfuniversities,fhospitals,fstatefnurses’fassociations,fp
rofessionalfnursingforganizations,fandfeducationalfandfhealthfcarefinstitutions.
DIF: CognitivefLevel:fApplyf(Application)
OBJ:f Describefthefrolesfandfcareerfopportunitiesfforfnurses.fTO
P:f NursingfProcess:fTeachingfandfLearning
MSC:f NCLEX:fManagementfoffCare
6. Whichfactionfoffthefnursefdemonstratesfcoordinationfoffcarefforfthefpatient?
a. Thefnursefcreatesfafwarm,ftherapeuticfrelationshipfwithfthefpatientfbyfactivelyflist
eningftofwhatfthefpatientfhasftofsay.
b. Thefnursefworksfwithfthefphysicalftherapistftofdeterminefhowftofbestftransferfthefpat
ientffromfthefbedftofthefchair.
c. Thefnursefeducatesfthefpatientfaboutfenergyfconservationftechniquesftofincreasefac
tivityftolerance.
d. Thefnursefusesfclearfandfobjectiveflanguagefwhenfdocumentingfassessmentffi
ndingsfinfthefpatient’sfmedicalfrecord.
ANS:f B
Coordinationfoffcarefinvolvesfworkingfwithfotherfhealthfcarefprofessionalsftofmeetfthefneedsfofft
hefindividualfpatient.fThefnursefcanfdofthisfbyfworkingfwithfthefphysicalftherapistftofdeterminefh
owftofbestftransfer U
thefS
p a t iN
NfRfrom
e n t fT
fIfGfB.CfM
ft h O
e fbedftofthefchair.fDevelopingfafwarmftherapeuticfrelatio
nshipfdemonstratesfcaringfandfeffectivefcommunication.fEducatingfthefpatientfaboutfenergyfco
nservationfandfchartingfclearlyfarefnotfexamplesfoffcoordinationfoffcare.
DIF: CognitivefLevel:fApplyf(Application)
OBJ:f f Describefthefrolesfandfcareerfopportunitiesfforfnurses.
TOP:f NursingfProcess:fImplementation MSC:f NCLEX:fManagementfoffCare
7. Thefnurseffeelsfthatfanfassignedfdutyfisfoutsidefthefscopefoffnursingfpractice.fWhichfdoc
umentfisfthefbestfsourceftofanswerfthefnurse’sfconcern?
a. ANAfCodefoffEthics
b. StatefNursefPracticefAct
c. QSENfInitiativefAct
d. Nurse’sfBillfoffRights
ANS:f B
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