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r Nursing Practice 9th Edit
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ion
-latest-2022-2023
,Chapter 01: Professional Nursing
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Potter: Essentials for Nursing Practice, 9th Edition
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MULTIPLEnCHOICE
1. WhichnactionnbynthennursendemonstratesnimplementationnofnFlorencenNightingale’snoriginalnt
heoriesnaboutnnursingncare?
a. Thenpatientnisngentlynbathednandngivennfreshnlinensnafterngivingnbirth.
b. Thennursenformsnanclosentherapeuticnrelationshipnwithnthenpatient.
c. Thennursenhelpsnthenpatientnconservenenergynfornhealingnprocesses.
d. Thennursenviewsnthenpatientnasnanunique,never-changingnenergynfield.
ANS:n A
FlorencenNightingalenworkedntonimprovensanitationnandnhealingnenvironmentsnfornpatients.nGen
tlynbathingnandnprovidingnfreshnlinensntonpatientsnisnannexamplenofnNightingale’sntheoryninnpracti
ce.nFormationnofnanclosentherapeuticnrelationshipnwithnthenpatient,nenergynconservation,nandnvie
wingnpatientsnasnenergynfieldsnwerennotnconceptsnincludedninnNightingale’sntheorynofnnursingnpr
actice.
DIF: CognitivenLevel:nApplyn(Application)
OBJ:nDiscussntheninfluencenofnsocial,npolitical,nandneconomicnchangesnonnnursingnpractices.n
TOP:n NursingnProcess:nImplementation MSC:n NCLEX:nBasicnCarenandnComfort
2. Thennursenisnmandatednbynthenstatentoncompleten25ncontactnhoursnofnnursingneducationnbeforent
hennursingnlicensenmaynbenrenewed.nWhichntermnbestndescribesnthisnrequirement?
a. In-serviceneducation
b. Advancedneducation VERIFIED-TESTnBANK
c. Continuingneducation
d. Certificationneducation
ANS:n C
Continuingneducationnisnrequirednfornprofessionalsninnmanynstates.nContinuingneducationninvol
vesnformal,norganizedneducationalnprogramsnofferednbynuniversities,nhospitals,nstatennurses’nass
ociations,nprofessionalnnursingnorganizations,nandneducationalnandnhealthncareninstitutions.nIn-
serviceneducationnprogramsnareninstructionnorntrainingnprovidednbynanhealthncarenagencynorninsti
tutionndesignedntonincreasenthenknowledge,nskills,nandncompetenciesnofnnursesnandnothernhealthn
carenprofessionalsnemployednbyntheninstitution.nSomenrolesnfornRNsninnnursingnrequirenadvance
dngraduatendegrees,nsuchnasnanclinicalnnursenspecialistnornnursenpractitioner.
DIF: CognitivenLevel:nApplyn(Application)
OBJ:nDiscussnthenimportancenofneducationninnprofessionalnnursingnpractice.n
TOP:n NursingnProcess:nCommunicationnandnDocumentation
MSC:n NCLEX:nManagementnofnCare
3. Thennursenisncaringnfornanpatientnwhonsuddenlynbecomesnacutelynshortnofnbreath.nThennurseneleva
tesnthenheadnofnthenpatient’snbed,nchecksnthenpatient’snpulsenoximetry,nandnadministersn2nLnofnoxy
gennbeforennotifyingnthenpatient’snphysician.nWhichntermnbestndescribesnthenactionsnofnthennurse
?
a. Accountability
VERIFIED-TEST
, b. Autonomy
c. Licensure
d. Certification
ANS:n B
Autonomynisnessentialntonprofessionalnnursingnandninvolvesntheninitiationnofnindependentnnursin
gninterventionsnwithoutnmedicalnorders.nAccountabilitynmeansnthatnyounarenprofessionallynandnl
egallynresponsiblenfornthentypenandnqualitynofnnursingncarenprovided.nTonobtainnlicensureninnthen
UnitednStates,nRNncandidatesnmustnpassnthenNCLEX-
RN®nexaminationnadministerednbynthenindividualnStatenBoardsnofnNursingntonobtainnannursingnli
cense.nBeyondnthenNCLEX-
RN®,nsomennursesnchoosentonworkntowardncertificationninnanspecificnareanofnnursingnpractice.
DIF: CognitivenLevel:nApplyn(Application)
OBJ:n Discussnthencharacteristicsnofnprofessionalismninnnursing.
TOP:n NursingnProcess:nImplementation MSC:n NCLEX:nManagementnofnCare
4. Whichntypenofnprogramnisnappropriatentoneducatenstaffnaboutnnewnfallnpreventionnprotocolsnthatna
rentonbenimplementednonnthennursingnunit?
a. In-serviceneducation
b. Advancedneducation
c. Continuingneducation
d. Certificationneducation
ANS:n A
In-
serviceneducationnprogramsnareninstructionnorntrainingnprovidednbynanhealthncarenagencynorninstit
utionndesignedntonincreasenthenknowledge,nskills,nandncompetenciesnofnnursesnandnothernhealthnc
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ednbIynthGeninBs.
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n.nSomenrolesnfornRNsninnnursingnrequirenadvancedng
raduatendegrees,nsuchnasnanclinicalnnursenspecialistnornnursenpractitioner.nContinuingneducationnisn
requirednfornprofessionalsninnmanynstates.nContinuingneducationninvolvesnformal,norganizednedu
cationalnprogramsnofferednbynuniversities,nhospitals,nstatennurses’nassociations,nprofessionalnnur
singnorganizations,nandneducationalnandnhealthncareninstitutions.
DIF: CognitivenLevel:nApplyn(Application)
OBJ:nDiscussnthenimportancenofneducationninnprofessionalnnursingnpractice.n
TOP:n NursingnProcess:nTeachingnandnLearning
MSC:n NCLEX:nManagementnofnCare
5. Whichnprogramnisnappropriatenfornannursenwhonwishesntonbecomenannexpertninnostomynandn
woundncare?
a. Specialtyncertification
b. MasternofnSciencenprogram
c. Doctoralndegreenprogram
d. Continuingneducationnprogram
ANS:n A
VERIFIED-TEST
, Specialtyncertificationnprogramsnarenappropriatenfornnursesnwhonwishntonbecomenexpertsninncert
ainnareasnofnnursingncarensuchnasnperioperativencare,nwoundncare,nornoccupationalnhealth.nMastern
ofnSciencenprogramsnpreparennursesnfornadvancednpracticenrolesnasneducators,nadministrators,nor
nclinicalnnursenleaders.nDoctoralnprogramsnpreparennursesnfornadvancednclinicalnpracticenandnres
earch.nContinuingneducationnisnrequirednfornprofessionalsninnmanynstates.nContinuingneducation
ninvolvesnformal,norganizedneducationalnprogramsnofferednbynuniversities,nhospitals,nstatennurse
s’nassociations,nprofessionalnnursingnorganizations,nandneducationalnandnhealthncareninstitutions
.
DIF: CognitivenLevel:nApplyn(Application)
OBJ:nDescribenthenrolesnandncareernopportunitiesnfornnurses.n
TOP:n NursingnProcess:nTeachingnandnLearning
MSC:n NCLEX:nManagementnofnCare
6. Whichnactionnofnthennursendemonstratesncoordinationnofncarenfornthenpatient?
a. Thennursencreatesnanwarm,ntherapeuticnrelationshipnwithnthenpatientnbynactivelynli
steningntonwhatnthenpatientnhasntonsay.
b. Thennursenworksnwithnthenphysicalntherapistntondeterminenhowntonbestntransfernthenp
atientnfromnthenbedntonthenchair.
c. Thennurseneducatesnthenpatientnaboutnenergynconservationntechniquesntonincreasena
ctivityntolerance.
d. Thennursenusesnclearnandnobjectivenlanguagenwhenndocumentingnassessmentnf
indingsninnthenpatient’snmedicalnrecord.
ANS:n B
Coordinationnofncareninvolvesnworkingnwithnothernhealthncarenprofessionalsntonmeetnthenneedsno
fnthenindividualnpatient.nThennursencanndonthisnbynworkingnwithnthenphysicalntherapistnto
determinenhowntonbestntransfeNr U
thR paItiN
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frB.C
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thO bedntonthenchair.nDevelopingnanwarm
therapeuticnrelationshipndemonstratesncaringnandneffectivencommunication.nEducatingnthenpati
entnaboutnenergynconservationnandnchartingnclearlynarennotnexamplesnofncoordinationnofncare.
DIF: CognitivenLevel:nApplyn(Application)
OBJ:n Describenthenrolesnandncareernopportunitiesnfornnurses.
TOP:n NursingnProcess:nImplementation MSC:n NCLEX:nManagementnofnCare
7. Thennursenfeelsnthatnannassignedndutynisnoutsidenthenscopenofnnursingnpractice.nWhichnd
ocumentnisnthenbestnsourcentonanswernthennurse’snconcern?
a. ANAnCodenofnEthics
b. StatenNursenPracticenAct
c. QSENnInitiativenAct
d. Nurse’snBillnofnRights
ANS:n B
VERIFIED-TEST
n n n n
r Nursing Practice 9th Edit
n n n n
ion
-latest-2022-2023
,Chapter 01: Professional Nursing
n n n
Potter: Essentials for Nursing Practice, 9th Edition
n n n n n n
MULTIPLEnCHOICE
1. WhichnactionnbynthennursendemonstratesnimplementationnofnFlorencenNightingale’snoriginalnt
heoriesnaboutnnursingncare?
a. Thenpatientnisngentlynbathednandngivennfreshnlinensnafterngivingnbirth.
b. Thennursenformsnanclosentherapeuticnrelationshipnwithnthenpatient.
c. Thennursenhelpsnthenpatientnconservenenergynfornhealingnprocesses.
d. Thennursenviewsnthenpatientnasnanunique,never-changingnenergynfield.
ANS:n A
FlorencenNightingalenworkedntonimprovensanitationnandnhealingnenvironmentsnfornpatients.nGen
tlynbathingnandnprovidingnfreshnlinensntonpatientsnisnannexamplenofnNightingale’sntheoryninnpracti
ce.nFormationnofnanclosentherapeuticnrelationshipnwithnthenpatient,nenergynconservation,nandnvie
wingnpatientsnasnenergynfieldsnwerennotnconceptsnincludedninnNightingale’sntheorynofnnursingnpr
actice.
DIF: CognitivenLevel:nApplyn(Application)
OBJ:nDiscussntheninfluencenofnsocial,npolitical,nandneconomicnchangesnonnnursingnpractices.n
TOP:n NursingnProcess:nImplementation MSC:n NCLEX:nBasicnCarenandnComfort
2. Thennursenisnmandatednbynthenstatentoncompleten25ncontactnhoursnofnnursingneducationnbeforent
hennursingnlicensenmaynbenrenewed.nWhichntermnbestndescribesnthisnrequirement?
a. In-serviceneducation
b. Advancedneducation VERIFIED-TESTnBANK
c. Continuingneducation
d. Certificationneducation
ANS:n C
Continuingneducationnisnrequirednfornprofessionalsninnmanynstates.nContinuingneducationninvol
vesnformal,norganizedneducationalnprogramsnofferednbynuniversities,nhospitals,nstatennurses’nass
ociations,nprofessionalnnursingnorganizations,nandneducationalnandnhealthncareninstitutions.nIn-
serviceneducationnprogramsnareninstructionnorntrainingnprovidednbynanhealthncarenagencynorninsti
tutionndesignedntonincreasenthenknowledge,nskills,nandncompetenciesnofnnursesnandnothernhealthn
carenprofessionalsnemployednbyntheninstitution.nSomenrolesnfornRNsninnnursingnrequirenadvance
dngraduatendegrees,nsuchnasnanclinicalnnursenspecialistnornnursenpractitioner.
DIF: CognitivenLevel:nApplyn(Application)
OBJ:nDiscussnthenimportancenofneducationninnprofessionalnnursingnpractice.n
TOP:n NursingnProcess:nCommunicationnandnDocumentation
MSC:n NCLEX:nManagementnofnCare
3. Thennursenisncaringnfornanpatientnwhonsuddenlynbecomesnacutelynshortnofnbreath.nThennurseneleva
tesnthenheadnofnthenpatient’snbed,nchecksnthenpatient’snpulsenoximetry,nandnadministersn2nLnofnoxy
gennbeforennotifyingnthenpatient’snphysician.nWhichntermnbestndescribesnthenactionsnofnthennurse
?
a. Accountability
VERIFIED-TEST
, b. Autonomy
c. Licensure
d. Certification
ANS:n B
Autonomynisnessentialntonprofessionalnnursingnandninvolvesntheninitiationnofnindependentnnursin
gninterventionsnwithoutnmedicalnorders.nAccountabilitynmeansnthatnyounarenprofessionallynandnl
egallynresponsiblenfornthentypenandnqualitynofnnursingncarenprovided.nTonobtainnlicensureninnthen
UnitednStates,nRNncandidatesnmustnpassnthenNCLEX-
RN®nexaminationnadministerednbynthenindividualnStatenBoardsnofnNursingntonobtainnannursingnli
cense.nBeyondnthenNCLEX-
RN®,nsomennursesnchoosentonworkntowardncertificationninnanspecificnareanofnnursingnpractice.
DIF: CognitivenLevel:nApplyn(Application)
OBJ:n Discussnthencharacteristicsnofnprofessionalismninnnursing.
TOP:n NursingnProcess:nImplementation MSC:n NCLEX:nManagementnofnCare
4. Whichntypenofnprogramnisnappropriatentoneducatenstaffnaboutnnewnfallnpreventionnprotocolsnthatna
rentonbenimplementednonnthennursingnunit?
a. In-serviceneducation
b. Advancedneducation
c. Continuingneducation
d. Certificationneducation
ANS:n A
In-
serviceneducationnprogramsnareninstructionnorntrainingnprovidednbynanhealthncarenagencynorninstit
utionndesignedntonincreasenthenknowledge,nskills,nandncompetenciesnofnnursesnandnothernhealthnc
UnSnNnT
arenprofessionalsn empNloyR
ednbIynthGeninBs.
titC
utioM
n.nSomenrolesnfornRNsninnnursingnrequirenadvancedng
raduatendegrees,nsuchnasnanclinicalnnursenspecialistnornnursenpractitioner.nContinuingneducationnisn
requirednfornprofessionalsninnmanynstates.nContinuingneducationninvolvesnformal,norganizednedu
cationalnprogramsnofferednbynuniversities,nhospitals,nstatennurses’nassociations,nprofessionalnnur
singnorganizations,nandneducationalnandnhealthncareninstitutions.
DIF: CognitivenLevel:nApplyn(Application)
OBJ:nDiscussnthenimportancenofneducationninnprofessionalnnursingnpractice.n
TOP:n NursingnProcess:nTeachingnandnLearning
MSC:n NCLEX:nManagementnofnCare
5. Whichnprogramnisnappropriatenfornannursenwhonwishesntonbecomenannexpertninnostomynandn
woundncare?
a. Specialtyncertification
b. MasternofnSciencenprogram
c. Doctoralndegreenprogram
d. Continuingneducationnprogram
ANS:n A
VERIFIED-TEST
, Specialtyncertificationnprogramsnarenappropriatenfornnursesnwhonwishntonbecomenexpertsninncert
ainnareasnofnnursingncarensuchnasnperioperativencare,nwoundncare,nornoccupationalnhealth.nMastern
ofnSciencenprogramsnpreparennursesnfornadvancednpracticenrolesnasneducators,nadministrators,nor
nclinicalnnursenleaders.nDoctoralnprogramsnpreparennursesnfornadvancednclinicalnpracticenandnres
earch.nContinuingneducationnisnrequirednfornprofessionalsninnmanynstates.nContinuingneducation
ninvolvesnformal,norganizedneducationalnprogramsnofferednbynuniversities,nhospitals,nstatennurse
s’nassociations,nprofessionalnnursingnorganizations,nandneducationalnandnhealthncareninstitutions
.
DIF: CognitivenLevel:nApplyn(Application)
OBJ:nDescribenthenrolesnandncareernopportunitiesnfornnurses.n
TOP:n NursingnProcess:nTeachingnandnLearning
MSC:n NCLEX:nManagementnofnCare
6. Whichnactionnofnthennursendemonstratesncoordinationnofncarenfornthenpatient?
a. Thennursencreatesnanwarm,ntherapeuticnrelationshipnwithnthenpatientnbynactivelynli
steningntonwhatnthenpatientnhasntonsay.
b. Thennursenworksnwithnthenphysicalntherapistntondeterminenhowntonbestntransfernthenp
atientnfromnthenbedntonthenchair.
c. Thennurseneducatesnthenpatientnaboutnenergynconservationntechniquesntonincreasena
ctivityntolerance.
d. Thennursenusesnclearnandnobjectivenlanguagenwhenndocumentingnassessmentnf
indingsninnthenpatient’snmedicalnrecord.
ANS:n B
Coordinationnofncareninvolvesnworkingnwithnothernhealthncarenprofessionalsntonmeetnthenneedsno
fnthenindividualnpatient.nThennursencanndonthisnbynworkingnwithnthenphysicalntherapistnto
determinenhowntonbestntransfeNr U
thR paItiN
enS enGtnT
frB.C
om enM
thO bedntonthenchair.nDevelopingnanwarm
therapeuticnrelationshipndemonstratesncaringnandneffectivencommunication.nEducatingnthenpati
entnaboutnenergynconservationnandnchartingnclearlynarennotnexamplesnofncoordinationnofncare.
DIF: CognitivenLevel:nApplyn(Application)
OBJ:n Describenthenrolesnandncareernopportunitiesnfornnurses.
TOP:n NursingnProcess:nImplementation MSC:n NCLEX:nManagementnofnCare
7. Thennursenfeelsnthatnannassignedndutynisnoutsidenthenscopenofnnursingnpractice.nWhichnd
ocumentnisnthenbestnsourcentonanswernthennurse’snconcern?
a. ANAnCodenofnEthics
b. StatenNursenPracticenAct
c. QSENnInitiativenAct
d. Nurse’snBillnofnRights
ANS:n B
VERIFIED-TEST
