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Nursing (2Volume Set) 4th Edition Judith M.
Wilkinson, Leslie S. Treas
Chapter 1. Evolution of Nursing Thought & Action
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. The nurse is working in a community health promotion clinic. Which is an ex
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ample of an illness prevention activity?
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1. Encouraging the use of a food diary n n n n n n
2. Joining a cancer support group
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3. Administering immunization for human papillomavirus (HPV)
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4. Teaching a diabetic patient about his diet
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2. A practicing nurse is aware that continuing education courses may be re
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quired for license renewal. Which organization can require nurses to obtain a specifi
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ed amount of continuing education courses?
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,1. American Nurses Association n n
2. National League for Nursing
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3. Sigma Theta Tau
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4. State Board of Nursing
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3. An experienced nurse uses knowledge of patient medical conditions and in
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tuition to identify patient problems. The nurse often fulfills the role of a resource for othe
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r nurses on the unit. At this point, which stage of proficiency has this nurse achieved?
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1. Novice
2. Advanced beginner n
3. Competent
4. Expert
4. Which statement best explains the importance of standards of practice in th
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e nursing profession?
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1. Nurses have the same standards of practice as other healthcare professionals.
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,2. Standards of practice are applied exclusively to nurses working in hospital settings.
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3. Standards of practice identify the components nurses need to provide safe care.
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4. Standards of practice differ among registered nurses, based on the population they se
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rve.
5. The nursing instructor is considering becoming a member of the National Le
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ague for Nursing (NLN). Which primary goal of the NLN will most strongly impact the nurs
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e’s decision to become a member?
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1. Emphasizing the necessity for registered nurses to promote patient safety
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2. Establishing and maintaining identified standards for nursing education
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3. Supporting global health policies and improving health worldwide
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4. Fostering nursing scholarship, leadership, and service to improve health
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6. The nurse is providing care for a patient following a debilitating stroke. W
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hich type of care will the nurse recognize as the best choice for this patient?
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1. Primary care n
2. Secondary care n
, 3. Tertiary care n
4. Preventive care n
7. The nurse is providing care for an older adult patient in an acute care setting f
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or various age-
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related health issues. When planning for discharge, the patient states concern about bein
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g able to adequately provide for health maintenance and self-
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ncare needs. Which type of facility does the nurse recognize for this patient?
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1. Skilled nursing facility n n
2. Assisted living facility n n
3. Nursing home facility n n
4. Independent living facility n n
8. The nurse understands that the most important reason for the d n n n n n n n n n n
evelopment of a definition for the profession of nursing is that it:
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1. Will result in more informed people being recruited as nurses.
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2. Is a means for evaluating the degree of role satisfaction in nurses.
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3. Helps dispel the stereotypical images about nurses and nursing.
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Nursing (2Volume Set) 4th Edition Judith M.
Wilkinson, Leslie S. Treas
Chapter 1. Evolution of Nursing Thought & Action
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. The nurse is working in a community health promotion clinic. Which is an ex
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ample of an illness prevention activity?
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1. Encouraging the use of a food diary n n n n n n
2. Joining a cancer support group
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3. Administering immunization for human papillomavirus (HPV)
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4. Teaching a diabetic patient about his diet
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2. A practicing nurse is aware that continuing education courses may be re
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quired for license renewal. Which organization can require nurses to obtain a specifi
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ed amount of continuing education courses?
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,1. American Nurses Association n n
2. National League for Nursing
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3. Sigma Theta Tau
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4. State Board of Nursing
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3. An experienced nurse uses knowledge of patient medical conditions and in
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tuition to identify patient problems. The nurse often fulfills the role of a resource for othe
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r nurses on the unit. At this point, which stage of proficiency has this nurse achieved?
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1. Novice
2. Advanced beginner n
3. Competent
4. Expert
4. Which statement best explains the importance of standards of practice in th
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e nursing profession?
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1. Nurses have the same standards of practice as other healthcare professionals.
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,2. Standards of practice are applied exclusively to nurses working in hospital settings.
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3. Standards of practice identify the components nurses need to provide safe care.
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4. Standards of practice differ among registered nurses, based on the population they se
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rve.
5. The nursing instructor is considering becoming a member of the National Le
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ague for Nursing (NLN). Which primary goal of the NLN will most strongly impact the nurs
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e’s decision to become a member?
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1. Emphasizing the necessity for registered nurses to promote patient safety
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2. Establishing and maintaining identified standards for nursing education
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3. Supporting global health policies and improving health worldwide
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4. Fostering nursing scholarship, leadership, and service to improve health
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6. The nurse is providing care for a patient following a debilitating stroke. W
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hich type of care will the nurse recognize as the best choice for this patient?
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1. Primary care n
2. Secondary care n
, 3. Tertiary care n
4. Preventive care n
7. The nurse is providing care for an older adult patient in an acute care setting f
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or various age-
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related health issues. When planning for discharge, the patient states concern about bein
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g able to adequately provide for health maintenance and self-
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ncare needs. Which type of facility does the nurse recognize for this patient?
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1. Skilled nursing facility n n
2. Assisted living facility n n
3. Nursing home facility n n
4. Independent living facility n n
8. The nurse understands that the most important reason for the d n n n n n n n n n n
evelopment of a definition for the profession of nursing is that it:
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1. Will result in more informed people being recruited as nurses.
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2. Is a means for evaluating the degree of role satisfaction in nurses.
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3. Helps dispel the stereotypical images about nurses and nursing.
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