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Chapterg01:gProfessionalgNursing
Potter:gEssentialsgforgNursinggPractice,g9thgEdition
MULTIPLEgCHOICE
1. WhichgactiongbygthegnursegdemonstratesgimplementationgofgFlorencegNightingale’sgorigina
lgtheoriesgaboutgnursinggcare?
a. Thegpatientgisggentlygbathedgandggivengfreshglinensgafterggivinggbirth.
b. Thegnursegformsgagclosegtherapeuticgrelationshipgwithgthegpatient.
c. Thegnurseghelpsgthegpatientgconservegenergygforghealinggprocesses.
d. Thegnursegviewsgthegpatientgasgagunique,gever-changinggenergygfield.
ANS:g A
FlorencegNightingalegworkedgtogimprovegsanitationgandghealinggenvironmentsgforgpatients.
GentlygbathinggandgprovidinggfreshglinensgtogpatientsgisgangexamplegofgNightingale’sgtheorygin
gpractice.gFormationgofgagclosegtherapeuticgrelationshipgwithgthegpatient,genergygconservation,
gandgviewinggpatientsgasgenergygfieldsgweregnotgconceptsgincludedgingNightingale’sgtheorygofg
nursinggpractice.
DIF: CognitivegLevel:gApplyg(Application)
OBJ:g Discussgtheginfluencegofgsocial,gpolitical,gandgeconomicgchangesgongnursinggpractice
s.gTOP:g NursinggProcess:gImplementation MSC:g NCLEX:gBasicgCaregandgComfort
2. Thegnursegisgmandatedgbygthegstategtogcompleteg25gcontactghoursgofgnursinggeducationgbefo
regthegnursingglicensegmaygbegrenewed.gWhichgtermgbestgdescribesgthisgrequirement?
a. In-servicegeducation
b. Advancedgeducation NURSINGTB.COM
c. Continuinggeducation
d. Certificationgeducation
ANS:g C
Continuinggeducationgisgrequiredgforgprofessionalsgingmanygstates.gContinuinggeducationginv
olvesgformal,gorganizedgeducationalgprogramsgofferedgbyguniversities,ghospitals,gstategnurse
s’gassociations,gprofessionalgnursinggorganizations,gandgeducationalgandghealthgcareginstituti
ons.gIn-
servicegeducationgprogramsgareginstructiongorgtraininggprovidedgbygaghealthgcaregagencygorgi
nstitutiongdesignedgtogincreasegthegknowledge,gskills,gandgcompetenciesgof
nursesgandgotherghealthgcaregprofessionalsgemployedgbygtheginstitution.gSomegrolesgforgRNsging
nursinggrequiregadvancedggraduategdegrees,gsuchgasgagclinicalgnursegspecialistgorgnursegpractiti
oner.
DIF: CognitivegLevel:gApplyg(Application)
OBJ:g Discussgthegimportancegofgeducationgingprofessionalgnursinggpractic
e.gTOP:g NursinggProcess:gCommunicationgandgDocumentation
MSC:g NCLEX:gManagementgofgCare
3. Thegnursegisgcaringgforgagpatientgwhogsuddenlygbecomesgacutelygshortgofgbreath.gThegnurse
elevatesgthegheadgofgthegpatient’sgbed,gchecksgthegpatient’sgpulsegoximetry,gandgadministersg2g
Lgofgoxygengbeforegnotifyinggthegpatient’sgphysician.gWhichgtermgbestgdescribesgthegactionsgo
fgthegnurse?
a. Accountability
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b. Autonomy
c. Licensure
d. Certification
ANS:g B
Autonomygisgessentialgtogprofessionalgnursinggandginvolvesgtheginitiationgofgindependentgnurs
ingginterventionsgwithoutgmedicalgorders.gAccountabilitygmeansgthatgyougaregprofessionallyga
ndglegallygresponsiblegforgthegtypegandgqualitygofgnursinggcaregprovided.gTogobtainglicensureg
ingthegUnitedgStates,gRNgcandidatesgmustgpassgthegNCLEX-
RN®gexaminationgadministeredgbygthegindividualgStategBoardsgofgNursinggtogobtaingagnursin
gglicense.gBeyondg thegNCLEX-
RN®,gsomegnursesgchoosegtogworkgtowardgcertificationgingagspecificgareagofgnursinggpractice.
DIF: CognitivegLevel:gApplyg(Application)
OBJ:g g Discussgthegcharacteristicsgofgprofessionalismgingnursing.
TOP:g NursinggProcess:gImplementation MSC:g NCLEX:gManagementgofgCare
4. Whichgtypegofgprogramgisgappropriategtogeducategstaffgaboutgnewgfallgpreventiongprotocolsgth
atgaregtogbegimplementedgongthegnursinggunit?
a. In-servicegeducation
b. Advancedgeducation
c. Continuinggeducation
d. Certificationgeducation
ANS:g A
In-
servicegeducationgprogramsgareginstructiongorgtraininggprovidedgbygaghealthgcaregagencygorginst
itutiongdesignedgtogincreasegthegknowledge,gskills,gandgcompetenciesgofgnursesgandgotherghealth
gcaregprofessionalsgem p
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thGegi nBs .
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u t i oMn . gSomegrolesgforgRNsgingnursinggrequiregadva
ncedggraduategdegrees,gsuchgasgagclinicalgnursegspecialistgorgnursegpractitioner.gContinuing
educationgisgrequiredgforgprofessionalsgingmanygstates.gContinuinggeducationginvolvesgformal,g
organizedgeducationalgprogramsgofferedgbyguniversities,ghospitals,gstategnurses’gassociations,gp
rofessionalgnursinggorganizations,gandgeducationalgandghealthgcareginstitutions.
DIF: CognitivegLevel:gApplyg(Application)
OBJ:g Discussgthegimportancegofgeducationgingprofessionalgnursinggpractic
e.gTOP:g NursinggProcess:gTeachinggandgLearning
MSC:g NCLEX:gManagementgofgCare
5. Whichgprogramgisgappropriategforgagnursegwhogwishesgtogbecomegangexpertgingostomygan
dgwoundgcare?
a. Specialtygcertification
b. MastergofgSciencegprogram
c. Doctoralgdegreegprogram
d. Continuinggeducationgprogram
ANS:g A
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Specialtygcertificationgprogramsgaregappropriategforgnursesgwhogwishgtogbecomegexpertsgingce
rtaingareasgofgnursinggcaregsuchgasgperioperativegcare,gwoundgcare,gorgoccupationalghealth.gMa
stergofgSciencegprogramsgpreparegnursesgforgadvancedgpracticegrolesgasgeducators,gadministrat
ors,gorgclinicalgnursegleaders.gDoctoralgprogramsgpreparegnursesgforgadvancedgclinicalgpractic
egandgresearch.gContinuinggeducationgisgrequiredgforgprofessionalsgingmanygstates.gContinuing
geducationginvolvesgformal,gorganizedgeducationalgprogramsgofferedgbyguniversities,ghospitals
,gstategnurses’gassociations,gprofessionalgnursinggorganizations,gandgeducationalgandghealthgca
reginstitutions.
DIF: CognitivegLevel:gApplyg(Application)
OBJ:g Describegthegrolesgandgcareergopportunitiesgforgnurses.g
TOP:g NursinggProcess:gTeachinggandgLearning
MSC:g NCLEX:gManagementgofgCare
6. Whichgactiongofgthegnursegdemonstratesgcoordinationgofgcaregforgthegpatient?
a. Thegnursegcreatesgagwarm,gtherapeuticgrelationshipgwithgthegpatientgbygactivel
yglisteninggtogwhatgthegpatientghasgtogsay.
b. Thegnursegworksgwithgthegphysicalgtherapistgtogdetermineghowgtogbestgtransfergth
egpatientgfromgthegbedgtogthegchair.
c. Thegnursegeducatesgthegpatientgaboutgenergygconservationgtechniquesgtogincreas
egactivitygtolerance.
d. Thegnursegusesgcleargandgobjectiveglanguagegwhengdocumentinggassessmen
tgfindingsgingthegpatient’sgmedicalgrecord.
ANS:g B
Coordinationgofgcareginvolvesgworkinggwithgotherghealthgcaregprofessionalsgtogmeetgthegneed
sgofgthegindividualgpatient.gThegnursegcangdogthisgbygworkinggwithgthegphysicalgtherapistgtog
determineghowgtogbestgtransferNUgRgIgGgB.CgM
the gS
p a t iN
e n t gT
from gt h O
e gbedgtogthegchair.gDevelopinggagwarmgt
herapeuticgrelationshipgdemonstratesgcaringgandgeffectivegcommunication.gEducatinggthegpat
ientgaboutgenergygconservationgandgchartinggclearlygaregnotgexamplesgofgcoordinationgofgcar
e.
DIF: CognitivegLevel:gApplyg(Application)
OBJ:g g Describegthegrolesgandgcareergopportunitiesgforgnurses.
TOP:g NursinggProcess:gImplementation MSC:g NCLEX:gManagementgofgCare
7. Thegnursegfeelsgthatgangassignedgdutygisgoutsidegthegscopegofgnursinggpractice.gWhic
hgdocumentgisgthegbestgsourcegtoganswergthegnurse’sgconcern?
a. ANAgCodegofgEthics
b. StategNursegPracticegAct
c. QSENgInitiativegAct
d. Nurse’sgBillgofgRights
ANS:g B
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Chapterg01:gProfessionalgNursing
Potter:gEssentialsgforgNursinggPractice,g9thgEdition
MULTIPLEgCHOICE
1. WhichgactiongbygthegnursegdemonstratesgimplementationgofgFlorencegNightingale’sgorigina
lgtheoriesgaboutgnursinggcare?
a. Thegpatientgisggentlygbathedgandggivengfreshglinensgafterggivinggbirth.
b. Thegnursegformsgagclosegtherapeuticgrelationshipgwithgthegpatient.
c. Thegnurseghelpsgthegpatientgconservegenergygforghealinggprocesses.
d. Thegnursegviewsgthegpatientgasgagunique,gever-changinggenergygfield.
ANS:g A
FlorencegNightingalegworkedgtogimprovegsanitationgandghealinggenvironmentsgforgpatients.
GentlygbathinggandgprovidinggfreshglinensgtogpatientsgisgangexamplegofgNightingale’sgtheorygin
gpractice.gFormationgofgagclosegtherapeuticgrelationshipgwithgthegpatient,genergygconservation,
gandgviewinggpatientsgasgenergygfieldsgweregnotgconceptsgincludedgingNightingale’sgtheorygofg
nursinggpractice.
DIF: CognitivegLevel:gApplyg(Application)
OBJ:g Discussgtheginfluencegofgsocial,gpolitical,gandgeconomicgchangesgongnursinggpractice
s.gTOP:g NursinggProcess:gImplementation MSC:g NCLEX:gBasicgCaregandgComfort
2. Thegnursegisgmandatedgbygthegstategtogcompleteg25gcontactghoursgofgnursinggeducationgbefo
regthegnursingglicensegmaygbegrenewed.gWhichgtermgbestgdescribesgthisgrequirement?
a. In-servicegeducation
b. Advancedgeducation NURSINGTB.COM
c. Continuinggeducation
d. Certificationgeducation
ANS:g C
Continuinggeducationgisgrequiredgforgprofessionalsgingmanygstates.gContinuinggeducationginv
olvesgformal,gorganizedgeducationalgprogramsgofferedgbyguniversities,ghospitals,gstategnurse
s’gassociations,gprofessionalgnursinggorganizations,gandgeducationalgandghealthgcareginstituti
ons.gIn-
servicegeducationgprogramsgareginstructiongorgtraininggprovidedgbygaghealthgcaregagencygorgi
nstitutiongdesignedgtogincreasegthegknowledge,gskills,gandgcompetenciesgof
nursesgandgotherghealthgcaregprofessionalsgemployedgbygtheginstitution.gSomegrolesgforgRNsging
nursinggrequiregadvancedggraduategdegrees,gsuchgasgagclinicalgnursegspecialistgorgnursegpractiti
oner.
DIF: CognitivegLevel:gApplyg(Application)
OBJ:g Discussgthegimportancegofgeducationgingprofessionalgnursinggpractic
e.gTOP:g NursinggProcess:gCommunicationgandgDocumentation
MSC:g NCLEX:gManagementgofgCare
3. Thegnursegisgcaringgforgagpatientgwhogsuddenlygbecomesgacutelygshortgofgbreath.gThegnurse
elevatesgthegheadgofgthegpatient’sgbed,gchecksgthegpatient’sgpulsegoximetry,gandgadministersg2g
Lgofgoxygengbeforegnotifyinggthegpatient’sgphysician.gWhichgtermgbestgdescribesgthegactionsgo
fgthegnurse?
a. Accountability
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k
b. Autonomy
c. Licensure
d. Certification
ANS:g B
Autonomygisgessentialgtogprofessionalgnursinggandginvolvesgtheginitiationgofgindependentgnurs
ingginterventionsgwithoutgmedicalgorders.gAccountabilitygmeansgthatgyougaregprofessionallyga
ndglegallygresponsiblegforgthegtypegandgqualitygofgnursinggcaregprovided.gTogobtainglicensureg
ingthegUnitedgStates,gRNgcandidatesgmustgpassgthegNCLEX-
RN®gexaminationgadministeredgbygthegindividualgStategBoardsgofgNursinggtogobtaingagnursin
gglicense.gBeyondg thegNCLEX-
RN®,gsomegnursesgchoosegtogworkgtowardgcertificationgingagspecificgareagofgnursinggpractice.
DIF: CognitivegLevel:gApplyg(Application)
OBJ:g g Discussgthegcharacteristicsgofgprofessionalismgingnursing.
TOP:g NursinggProcess:gImplementation MSC:g NCLEX:gManagementgofgCare
4. Whichgtypegofgprogramgisgappropriategtogeducategstaffgaboutgnewgfallgpreventiongprotocolsgth
atgaregtogbegimplementedgongthegnursinggunit?
a. In-servicegeducation
b. Advancedgeducation
c. Continuinggeducation
d. Certificationgeducation
ANS:g A
In-
servicegeducationgprogramsgareginstructiongorgtraininggprovidedgbygaghealthgcaregagencygorginst
itutiongdesignedgtogincreasegthegknowledge,gskills,gandgcompetenciesgofgnursesgandgotherghealth
gcaregprofessionalsgem p
UyggS
Nl o yRed gbI gNgT
thGegi nBs .
t i tC
O
u t i oMn . gSomegrolesgforgRNsgingnursinggrequiregadva
ncedggraduategdegrees,gsuchgasgagclinicalgnursegspecialistgorgnursegpractitioner.gContinuing
educationgisgrequiredgforgprofessionalsgingmanygstates.gContinuinggeducationginvolvesgformal,g
organizedgeducationalgprogramsgofferedgbyguniversities,ghospitals,gstategnurses’gassociations,gp
rofessionalgnursinggorganizations,gandgeducationalgandghealthgcareginstitutions.
DIF: CognitivegLevel:gApplyg(Application)
OBJ:g Discussgthegimportancegofgeducationgingprofessionalgnursinggpractic
e.gTOP:g NursinggProcess:gTeachinggandgLearning
MSC:g NCLEX:gManagementgofgCare
5. Whichgprogramgisgappropriategforgagnursegwhogwishesgtogbecomegangexpertgingostomygan
dgwoundgcare?
a. Specialtygcertification
b. MastergofgSciencegprogram
c. Doctoralgdegreegprogram
d. Continuinggeducationgprogram
ANS:g A
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, EssentialsgforgNursinggPracticeg9thgEditiongPottergTestgBan
k
Specialtygcertificationgprogramsgaregappropriategforgnursesgwhogwishgtogbecomegexpertsgingce
rtaingareasgofgnursinggcaregsuchgasgperioperativegcare,gwoundgcare,gorgoccupationalghealth.gMa
stergofgSciencegprogramsgpreparegnursesgforgadvancedgpracticegrolesgasgeducators,gadministrat
ors,gorgclinicalgnursegleaders.gDoctoralgprogramsgpreparegnursesgforgadvancedgclinicalgpractic
egandgresearch.gContinuinggeducationgisgrequiredgforgprofessionalsgingmanygstates.gContinuing
geducationginvolvesgformal,gorganizedgeducationalgprogramsgofferedgbyguniversities,ghospitals
,gstategnurses’gassociations,gprofessionalgnursinggorganizations,gandgeducationalgandghealthgca
reginstitutions.
DIF: CognitivegLevel:gApplyg(Application)
OBJ:g Describegthegrolesgandgcareergopportunitiesgforgnurses.g
TOP:g NursinggProcess:gTeachinggandgLearning
MSC:g NCLEX:gManagementgofgCare
6. Whichgactiongofgthegnursegdemonstratesgcoordinationgofgcaregforgthegpatient?
a. Thegnursegcreatesgagwarm,gtherapeuticgrelationshipgwithgthegpatientgbygactivel
yglisteninggtogwhatgthegpatientghasgtogsay.
b. Thegnursegworksgwithgthegphysicalgtherapistgtogdetermineghowgtogbestgtransfergth
egpatientgfromgthegbedgtogthegchair.
c. Thegnursegeducatesgthegpatientgaboutgenergygconservationgtechniquesgtogincreas
egactivitygtolerance.
d. Thegnursegusesgcleargandgobjectiveglanguagegwhengdocumentinggassessmen
tgfindingsgingthegpatient’sgmedicalgrecord.
ANS:g B
Coordinationgofgcareginvolvesgworkinggwithgotherghealthgcaregprofessionalsgtogmeetgthegneed
sgofgthegindividualgpatient.gThegnursegcangdogthisgbygworkinggwithgthegphysicalgtherapistgtog
determineghowgtogbestgtransferNUgRgIgGgB.CgM
the gS
p a t iN
e n t gT
from gt h O
e gbedgtogthegchair.gDevelopinggagwarmgt
herapeuticgrelationshipgdemonstratesgcaringgandgeffectivegcommunication.gEducatinggthegpat
ientgaboutgenergygconservationgandgchartinggclearlygaregnotgexamplesgofgcoordinationgofgcar
e.
DIF: CognitivegLevel:gApplyg(Application)
OBJ:g g Describegthegrolesgandgcareergopportunitiesgforgnurses.
TOP:g NursinggProcess:gImplementation MSC:g NCLEX:gManagementgofgCare
7. Thegnursegfeelsgthatgangassignedgdutygisgoutsidegthegscopegofgnursinggpractice.gWhic
hgdocumentgisgthegbestgsourcegtoganswergthegnurse’sgconcern?
a. ANAgCodegofgEthics
b. StategNursegPracticegAct
c. QSENgInitiativegAct
d. Nurse’sgBillgofgRights
ANS:g B
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