TEST BANK for Fundamentals of Nursing 12th
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Edition by Patricia A. Potter
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All Chapters Covered 1-50| Verified Q&As with Rationales for
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Exam Preparations| A+ PASS ASSURED
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, Chapter 1: Nursing Today mnmn mnmn mnmn
mnmn MULTIPLE CHOICE mnmn
1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on health?
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a. Florence Nightingale mnmn
b. Mary Nutting mnmn
c. Clara Barton mnmn
d. Lillian Wald mnmn
mnmn ACCURATE ANSWER: mnmn
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Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist. Her statistical analyses connected poor
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sanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and Lillian Wald came after
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Nightingale, each contributing to the nursing profession in her own way. Mary Nutting was
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instrumental in moving nursing education into universities. Clara Barton founded the American
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Red Cross. Lillian Wald helped open the Henry Street Settlement.
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DIF: Understand (comprehension)
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OBJ: Discuss the influence of social, historical, political, and economic changes on nursing
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mnmn practices. TOP: mnmn Evaluation MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance mnmn mnmn mnmn mnmn
2. The nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome. Which standard of
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nursing practice is the nurse following?
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a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
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C
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In planning, the
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attain expected
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pertinent to the
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the assessment
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, nurse implements (carries out) the identified plan.
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DIF: Understand (comprehension)
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, OBJ: Discuss the development of professional nursing roles. TOP: Planning MSC: Management
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of Care
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3. An experienced medical-surgical nurse chooses to work in obstetrics. Which level of proficiency
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is the nurse upon initial transition to the obstetrical floor?
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a. Novice
b. Proficient
c. Competent
d. Advanced beginner mnmn
mnmn ACCURATE ANSWER: mnmn
A
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A beginning nursing student or any nurse entering a situation in which there is no previous
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level of experience (e.g., an experienced operating room nurse chooses to now practice in
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home health) is an example of a novice nurse. A proficient nurse perceives a patient’s clinical
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situation as a whole, is able to assess an entire situation, and can readily transfer knowledge
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gained from multiple previous experiences to a situation. A competent nurse understands the
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organization and specific care required by the type of patients (e.g., surgical, oncology, or
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orthopedic patients). This nurse is a competent practitioner who is able to anticipate nursing
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care and establish long-range goals. A nurse who has had some level of experience with the
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situation is an advanced beginner. This experience may only be observational in nature, but
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the nurse is able to identify meaningful aspects or principles of nursing care.
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DIF: Apply (application)
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OBJ: Discuss the development of professional nursing roles. TOP: Evaluation MSC: Management
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of Care
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4. A nurse assesses a patient’s fluid status and decides that the patient needs to drink more fluids. The
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nurse then encourages the patient to drink more fluids. Which concept is the nurse demonstrating?
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a. Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
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Edition by Patricia A. Potter
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All Chapters Covered 1-50| Verified Q&As with Rationales for
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Exam Preparations| A+ PASS ASSURED
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Page | 1
, Chapter 1: Nursing Today mnmn mnmn mnmn
mnmn MULTIPLE CHOICE mnmn
1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on health?
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a. Florence Nightingale mnmn
b. Mary Nutting mnmn
c. Clara Barton mnmn
d. Lillian Wald mnmn
mnmn ACCURATE ANSWER: mnmn
A
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Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist. Her statistical analyses connected poor
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sanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and Lillian Wald came after
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Nightingale, each contributing to the nursing profession in her own way. Mary Nutting was
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instrumental in moving nursing education into universities. Clara Barton founded the American
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Red Cross. Lillian Wald helped open the Henry Street Settlement.
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DIF: Understand (comprehension)
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OBJ: Discuss the influence of social, historical, political, and economic changes on nursing
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mnmn practices. TOP: mnmn Evaluation MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance mnmn mnmn mnmn mnmn
2. The nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome. Which standard of
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nursing practice is the nurse following?
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a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
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C
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In planning, the
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attain expected
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pertinent to the
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the assessment
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, nurse implements (carries out) the identified plan.
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DIF: Understand (comprehension)
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, OBJ: Discuss the development of professional nursing roles. TOP: Planning MSC: Management
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of Care
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3. An experienced medical-surgical nurse chooses to work in obstetrics. Which level of proficiency
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is the nurse upon initial transition to the obstetrical floor?
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a. Novice
b. Proficient
c. Competent
d. Advanced beginner mnmn
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A beginning nursing student or any nurse entering a situation in which there is no previous
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level of experience (e.g., an experienced operating room nurse chooses to now practice in
mnmn mnmn mnmn mnmn mnmn mnmn mnmn mnmn mnmn mnmn mnmn mnmn mnmn mnmn
home health) is an example of a novice nurse. A proficient nurse perceives a patient’s clinical
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situation as a whole, is able to assess an entire situation, and can readily transfer knowledge
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gained from multiple previous experiences to a situation. A competent nurse understands the
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organization and specific care required by the type of patients (e.g., surgical, oncology, or
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orthopedic patients). This nurse is a competent practitioner who is able to anticipate nursing
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care and establish long-range goals. A nurse who has had some level of experience with the
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situation is an advanced beginner. This experience may only be observational in nature, but
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the nurse is able to identify meaningful aspects or principles of nursing care.
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DIF: Apply (application)
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OBJ: Discuss the development of professional nursing roles. TOP: Evaluation MSC: Management
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of Care
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4. A nurse assesses a patient’s fluid status and decides that the patient needs to drink more fluids. The
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nurse then encourages the patient to drink more fluids. Which concept is the nurse demonstrating?
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a. Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
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