Chapter 01: Nursing Today
Fundamentals of Nursing, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on health?
a. Florence Nightingale
b. Mary Nutting c. Clara Barton
d. Lillian Wald
ANS: A
Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist. Her statistical analyses connected
poor sanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and Lillian Wald came
after Nightingale, each bcontributing bto bthe bnursing bprofession bin bher bown bway. bMary
bNutting bwas binstrumental bin bmoving bnursing beducation binto buniversities. bClara bBarton
bfounded bthe bAmerican bRed bCross. bLillian bWald bhelped bopen bthe bHenry bStreet
bSettlement. bNURSINGTB.COM
2. The bnurse bprescribes bstrategies band balternatives bto battain bexpected boutcome.
bWhich bstandard bof bnursing bpractice bis bthe bnurse bfollowing?
a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis bc. bPlanning
,d. bImplementation
ANS: bC
In bplanning, bthe bregistered bnurse bdevelops ba bplan bthat bprescribes bstrategies band
balternatives bto battain bexpected boutcomes. bDuring bassessment, bthe bregistered bnurse
bcollects bcomprehensive bdata bpertinent bto bthe b patient’s b health b and/or b the b situation.
b In b diagnosis, b the b registered b nurse b analyzes b the b assessment bdata bto
bdetermine bthe bdiagnoses bor bissues. bDuring bimplementation, bthe bregistered bnurse
bimplements b(carries bout) bthe bidentified bplan.
3. An bexperienced bmedical-surgical bnurse bchooses bto bwork bin bobstetrics. bWhich blevel bof
bproficiency bis bthe bnurse bupon binitial btransition bto bthe bobstetrical bfloor?
a. Novice
b. Proficient bc. bCompetent
d. bAdvanced bbeginner
ANS: bA
A bbeginning bnursing bstudent bor bany bnurse bentering ba bsituation bin bwhich bthere bis bno
bprevious blevel bof bexperience b(e.g., ban bexperienced boperating broom bnurse bchooses bto
bnow bpractice bin bhome bhealth) bis ban bexample b of b a b novice b nurse. b A b proficient
b nurse b perceives b a b patient’s b clinical b situation b as b a b whole, b is b able b to bassess ban
bentire bsituation, band bcan breadily btransfer bknowledge bgained bfrom bmultiple bprevious
b experiences bto ba bsituation. bA bcompetent bnurse bunderstands bthe borganization band
bspecific bcare brequired bby bthe btype bof bpatients b(e.g., bsurgical, boncology, bor borthopedic
bpatients). bThis bnurse bis ba bcompetent bpractitioner bwho bis bable bto banticipate bnursing
bcare band bestablish blong- brange bgoals. bA bnurse bwho bhas bhad bsome blevel bof bexperience
bwith bthe bsituation bis ban badvanced bbeginner. bThis bexperience bmay bonly bbe
bobservational bin bnature, bbut bthe bnurse bis bable bto bidentify bmeaningful baspects bor
bprinciples bof bnursing bcare.
,4. A b nurse b assesses b a b patient’s b fluid b status b and b decides b that b the b patient
b needs b to b drink b more b fluids. b The bnurse bthen bencourages bthe bpatient bto bdrink
bmore bfluids. bWhich bconcept bis bthe bnurse bdemonstrating?
a. Licensure
b. Autonomy bc. bCertification
d. bAccountability
ANS: bB
Autonomy bis ban bessential belement bof bprofessional bnursing bthat binvolves bthe binitiation bof
bindependent bnursing binterventions bwithout bmedical borders. bTo bobtain blicensure bin bthe
bUnited bStates, bthe bRN bcandidate bmust bpass bthe bNCLEX-RN®. bBeyond bthe bNCLEX-
RN®, bthe bnurse bmay bchoose bto bwork btoward bcertification bin ba bspecific barea bof bnursing
bpractice. bAccountability bmeans bthat byou bare bresponsible, bprofessionally band blegally, bfor
bthe btype band bquality bof bnursing bcare bprovided.
FUNDAMENTALS bOF bNURSING b9TH bEDITION bPOTTER bTEST bBANK
Prime byourself bfor byour bTests b– bStudy
bQuestions bNURSINGTB.COM
5. A bnurse bprepares bthe bbudget band bpolicies bfor ban bintensive bcare bunit. bWhich
brole bis bthe bnurse bimplementing?
a. Educator
b. Manager bc. bAdvocate
, d. bCaregiver
ANS: bB
A bmanager bcoordinates bthe bactivities bof bmembers bof bthe bnursing bstaff bin bdelivering
bnursing bcare band bhas bpersonnel, bpolicy, band bbudgetary bresponsibility bfor ba bspecific
bnursing bunit bor bfacility. bAs ban beducator, byou bexplain bconcepts band bfacts babout bhealth,
bdescribe bthe breason bfor broutine bcare bactivities, bdemonstrate bprocedures b such b as
b self-care b activities, b reinforce b learning b or b patient b behavior, b and b evaluate b the
b patient’s bprogress b in b learning. b As b a b patient b advocate, b you b protect b your
b patient’s b human b and b legal b rights b and b provide bassistance bin basserting bthese
brights bif bthe bneed barises. bAs ba bcaregiver, byou bhelp bpatients bmaintain band bregain
bhealth, bmanage bdisease band bsymptoms, band battain ba bmaximal blevel bfunction band
bindependence bthrough bthe bhealing bprocess.
NURSINGTB.COM
6. The bnurse bhas bbeen bworking bin bthe bclinical bsetting bfor bseveral byears bas ban badvanced
bpractice bnurse. bHowever, bthe bnurse bhas ba bstrong bdesire bto bpursue bresearch band btheory
bdevelopment. bTo bfulfill bthis bdesire, bwhich bprogram bshould bthe bnurse battend?
a. Doctor bof bNursing bScience bdegree b(DNSc)
b. Doctor bof bPhilosophy bdegree b(PhD) bc. bDoctor bof bNursing bPractice bdegree b(DNP)
d. bDoctor bin bthe bScience bof bNursing bdegree b(DSN)
ANS: bB
Fundamentals of Nursing, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on health?
a. Florence Nightingale
b. Mary Nutting c. Clara Barton
d. Lillian Wald
ANS: A
Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist. Her statistical analyses connected
poor sanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and Lillian Wald came
after Nightingale, each bcontributing bto bthe bnursing bprofession bin bher bown bway. bMary
bNutting bwas binstrumental bin bmoving bnursing beducation binto buniversities. bClara bBarton
bfounded bthe bAmerican bRed bCross. bLillian bWald bhelped bopen bthe bHenry bStreet
bSettlement. bNURSINGTB.COM
2. The bnurse bprescribes bstrategies band balternatives bto battain bexpected boutcome.
bWhich bstandard bof bnursing bpractice bis bthe bnurse bfollowing?
a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis bc. bPlanning
,d. bImplementation
ANS: bC
In bplanning, bthe bregistered bnurse bdevelops ba bplan bthat bprescribes bstrategies band
balternatives bto battain bexpected boutcomes. bDuring bassessment, bthe bregistered bnurse
bcollects bcomprehensive bdata bpertinent bto bthe b patient’s b health b and/or b the b situation.
b In b diagnosis, b the b registered b nurse b analyzes b the b assessment bdata bto
bdetermine bthe bdiagnoses bor bissues. bDuring bimplementation, bthe bregistered bnurse
bimplements b(carries bout) bthe bidentified bplan.
3. An bexperienced bmedical-surgical bnurse bchooses bto bwork bin bobstetrics. bWhich blevel bof
bproficiency bis bthe bnurse bupon binitial btransition bto bthe bobstetrical bfloor?
a. Novice
b. Proficient bc. bCompetent
d. bAdvanced bbeginner
ANS: bA
A bbeginning bnursing bstudent bor bany bnurse bentering ba bsituation bin bwhich bthere bis bno
bprevious blevel bof bexperience b(e.g., ban bexperienced boperating broom bnurse bchooses bto
bnow bpractice bin bhome bhealth) bis ban bexample b of b a b novice b nurse. b A b proficient
b nurse b perceives b a b patient’s b clinical b situation b as b a b whole, b is b able b to bassess ban
bentire bsituation, band bcan breadily btransfer bknowledge bgained bfrom bmultiple bprevious
b experiences bto ba bsituation. bA bcompetent bnurse bunderstands bthe borganization band
bspecific bcare brequired bby bthe btype bof bpatients b(e.g., bsurgical, boncology, bor borthopedic
bpatients). bThis bnurse bis ba bcompetent bpractitioner bwho bis bable bto banticipate bnursing
bcare band bestablish blong- brange bgoals. bA bnurse bwho bhas bhad bsome blevel bof bexperience
bwith bthe bsituation bis ban badvanced bbeginner. bThis bexperience bmay bonly bbe
bobservational bin bnature, bbut bthe bnurse bis bable bto bidentify bmeaningful baspects bor
bprinciples bof bnursing bcare.
,4. A b nurse b assesses b a b patient’s b fluid b status b and b decides b that b the b patient
b needs b to b drink b more b fluids. b The bnurse bthen bencourages bthe bpatient bto bdrink
bmore bfluids. bWhich bconcept bis bthe bnurse bdemonstrating?
a. Licensure
b. Autonomy bc. bCertification
d. bAccountability
ANS: bB
Autonomy bis ban bessential belement bof bprofessional bnursing bthat binvolves bthe binitiation bof
bindependent bnursing binterventions bwithout bmedical borders. bTo bobtain blicensure bin bthe
bUnited bStates, bthe bRN bcandidate bmust bpass bthe bNCLEX-RN®. bBeyond bthe bNCLEX-
RN®, bthe bnurse bmay bchoose bto bwork btoward bcertification bin ba bspecific barea bof bnursing
bpractice. bAccountability bmeans bthat byou bare bresponsible, bprofessionally band blegally, bfor
bthe btype band bquality bof bnursing bcare bprovided.
FUNDAMENTALS bOF bNURSING b9TH bEDITION bPOTTER bTEST bBANK
Prime byourself bfor byour bTests b– bStudy
bQuestions bNURSINGTB.COM
5. A bnurse bprepares bthe bbudget band bpolicies bfor ban bintensive bcare bunit. bWhich
brole bis bthe bnurse bimplementing?
a. Educator
b. Manager bc. bAdvocate
, d. bCaregiver
ANS: bB
A bmanager bcoordinates bthe bactivities bof bmembers bof bthe bnursing bstaff bin bdelivering
bnursing bcare band bhas bpersonnel, bpolicy, band bbudgetary bresponsibility bfor ba bspecific
bnursing bunit bor bfacility. bAs ban beducator, byou bexplain bconcepts band bfacts babout bhealth,
bdescribe bthe breason bfor broutine bcare bactivities, bdemonstrate bprocedures b such b as
b self-care b activities, b reinforce b learning b or b patient b behavior, b and b evaluate b the
b patient’s bprogress b in b learning. b As b a b patient b advocate, b you b protect b your
b patient’s b human b and b legal b rights b and b provide bassistance bin basserting bthese
brights bif bthe bneed barises. bAs ba bcaregiver, byou bhelp bpatients bmaintain band bregain
bhealth, bmanage bdisease band bsymptoms, band battain ba bmaximal blevel bfunction band
bindependence bthrough bthe bhealing bprocess.
NURSINGTB.COM
6. The bnurse bhas bbeen bworking bin bthe bclinical bsetting bfor bseveral byears bas ban badvanced
bpractice bnurse. bHowever, bthe bnurse bhas ba bstrong bdesire bto bpursue bresearch band btheory
bdevelopment. bTo bfulfill bthis bdesire, bwhich bprogram bshould bthe bnurse battend?
a. Doctor bof bNursing bScience bdegree b(DNSc)
b. Doctor bof bPhilosophy bdegree b(PhD) bc. bDoctor bof bNursing bPractice bdegree b(DNP)
d. bDoctor bin bthe bScience bof bNursing bdegree b(DSN)
ANS: bB
