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1. Whichmactionmbymthemnursemdemonstratesmimplementationmof mFlorencemNightingale’smorigin
almtheoriesmabout mnursingmcare?
a. Thempatient mismgentlymbathed mand mgivenmfreshmlinensmaftermgivingmbirth.
b. Themnursemformsmamclosemtherapeuticmrelationshipmwithmthempatient.
c. Themnursemhelpsmthempatient mconservemenergymformhealingmprocesses.
d. Themnursemviewsmthempatient masmamunique,mever-changingmenergy mfield.
ANS:m A
FlorencemNightingalemworked mtomimprovemsanitationmand mhealingmenvironmentsmformpatients.
Gentlymbathingmand mprovidingmfreshmlinensmtompatientsmismanmexamplemof mNightingale’smtheorymi
nmpractice.mFormationmof mamclosemtherapeuticmrelationshipmwithmthempatient,menergymconservatio
n,mand mviewingmpatientsmasmenergymfieldsmweremnot mconceptsmincluded minmNightingale’smtheorym
of mnursingmpractice.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mApply m(Application)
OBJ:m Discussmtheminfluencemofmsocial,mpolitical,mandmeconomicmchangesmon mnursingmpractic
es.mTOP:m NursingmProcess:mImplementation MSC:m NCLEX:mBasicmCaremand mComfort
2. Themnursemismmandated mbymthemstatemtomcompletem25mcontact mhoursmof mnursingmeducationmbef
oremthemnursingmlicensemmaymbemrenewed.mWhichmtermmbest mdescribesmthismrequirement?
a. In-servicemeducation
b. Advanced meducation NURSINGTB.COM
c. Continuingmeducation
d. Certificationmeducation
ANS:m C
Continuingmeducationmismrequired mformprofessionalsminmmanymstates.mContinuingmeducationmin
volvesmformal,morganized meducationalmprogramsmoffered mbymuniversities,mhospitals,m statemnurs
es’massociations,mprofessionalmnursingmorganizations,m and meducationalmand mhealthmcareminstitu
tions.mIn-
servicemeducationmprogramsmareminstructionmormtrainingmprovided mbymamhealthmcaremagencymorm
institutionmdesigned mtomincreasemthemknowledge,mskills,mand mcompetenciesmof
nursesmand mothermhealthmcaremprofessionalsmemployed mbymtheminstitution.mSomemrolesmformRNsmin
mnursingmrequiremadvanced mgraduatemdegrees,msuchmasmamclinicalmnursem specialist mormnurse mpracti
tioner.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mApply m(Application)
OBJ:m Discussmthemimportancemofmeducationminmprofessionalmnursingmpractic
e.mTOP:m NursingmProcess:mCommunication mand mDocumentation
MSC:m NCLEX:mManagementmof mCare
3. Themnursemismcaringmformampatient mwhomsuddenlymbecomesmacutelymshort mof mbreath.mThemnurse
elevatesmthemhead mof mthempatient’smbed,mchecksmthempatient’smpulsemoximetry,mand madministersm2
mL mof moxygenmbeforemnotifyingmthempatient’smphysician.mWhichmtermmbest mdescribesmthemactions
mof mthemnurse?
a. Accountability
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b. Autonomy
c. Licensure
d. Certification
ANS:m B
Autonomymismessentialmtomprofessionalmnursingmand minvolvesmtheminitiation mof mindependent mnur
singminterventionsmwithout mmedicalmorders.mAccountabilitymmeansmthat myoumaremprofessionally
mand mlegallymresponsiblemformthemtypemand mqualitymof mnursingmcaremprovided.mTomobtainmlicensu
reminmthemUnited mStates,mRNmcandidatesmmust mpassmthemNCLEX-
RN®mexaminationmadministered mbymthemindividualmStatemBoardsmof mNursingmtomobtainmamnursi
ngmlicense.mBeyond m themNCLEX-
RN®,msomemnursesmchoosemtomworkmtoward mcertificationminmamspecificmareamof mnursingmpractic
e.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mApply m(Application)
OBJ:m m Discussmthemcharacteristicsmof mprofessionalism min mnursing.
TOP:m NursingmProcess:mImplementation MSC:m NCLEX:mManagementmof mCare
4. Whichmtypemof mprogrammismappropriatemtomeducatemstaff mabout mnew mfallmpreventionmprotocolsmt
hat maremtombemimplemented monmthemnursingmunit?
a. In-servicemeducation
b. Advanced meducation
c. Continuingmeducation
d. Certificationmeducation
ANS:m A
In-
servicemeducationmprogramsmareminstructionmormtrainingmprovided mbymamhealthmcaremagencymorm in
stitutionmdesigned mtomincreasemthemknowledge,mskills,mand mcompetenciesmof mnursesmand mothermhe
althmcaremprofessionalsme mpNlo yReU
d mmS
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GeminBs .t itOCu t ioMn . mSomemrolesmformRNsminmnursingmrequirem
advanced mgraduatemdegrees,msuchmasmamclinicalmnursemspecialist mormnursempractitioner.mContinuin
g
educationmismrequired mformprofessionalsminmmanymstates.mContinuingmeducationminvolvesmformal,m
organized meducationalmprogramsmoffered mbymuniversities,mhospitals,mstatemnurses’massociations,m
professionalmnursingmorganizations,mand meducationalmand mhealthmcareminstitutions.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mApply m(Application)
OBJ:m Discussmthemimportancemofmeducationminmprofessionalmnursingmpractic
e.mTOP:m NursingmProcess:mTeachingmand mLearning
MSC:m NCLEX:mManagementmof mCare
5. Whichmprogrammismappropriatemformamnursemwhomwishesmtombecomemanmexpert minmostomyma
nd mwound mcare?
a. Specialtymcertification
b. Mastermof mSciencemprogram
c. Doctoralmdegreemprogram
d. Continuingmeducationmprogram
ANS:m A
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Specialtymcertificationmprogramsmaremappropriatemformnurses mwhomwishmtombecomem expertsmin mc
ertainmareasmof mnursingmcaremsuchmasmperioperativemcare,mwound mcare,mormoccupationalmhealth.m
Mastermof mSciencemprogramsmpreparemnursesmformadvanced mpracticemroles masmeducators,madmini
strators,mormclinicalmnursemleaders.mDoctoralmprogramsmprepare mnurses mformadvanced mclinicalmpr
acticemand mresearch.mContinuingmeducationmismrequired mformprofessionalsminmmanymstates.mConti
nuingmeducationminvolvesmformal,morganized meducationalmprogramsmoffered mbymuniversities,mho
spitals,mstatemnurses’massociations,mprofessionalmnursingmorganizations, mand meducationalmand mhe
althmcareminstitutions.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mApply m(Application)
OBJ:m Describe mthemrolesmandmcareermopportunitiesmformnurses.
mTOP:m NursingmProcess:mTeachingmand mLearning
MSC:m NCLEX:mManagementmof mCare
6. Whichmactionmof mthemnursemdemonstratesmcoordinationmof mcaremformthempatient?
a. Themnursemcreatesmamwarm,mtherapeuticmrelationshipmwithmthempatient mbymactive
lymlisteningmtomwhat mthempatient mhasmtomsay.
b. Themnursemworksmwithmthemphysicalmtherapist mtomdeterminemhow mtombest mtransfermt
hempatient mfrommthembed mtomthemchair.
c. Themnursemeducatesmthempatient mabout menergymconservationmtechniquesmtomincrea
semactivitymtolerance.
d. Themnursemusesmclearmand mobjectivemlanguagemwhenmdocumentingmassessme
nt mfindingsminmthempatient’smmedicalmrecord.
ANS:m B
Coordinationmof mcareminvolvesmworkingmwithmothermhealthmcaremprofessionalsmtommeet mthemnee
dsmof mthemindividualmpatient.mThemnursemcanmdomthismbymworkingmwithmthemphysicalmtherapist mt
NmR
omdeterminemhowmtom bestmtransfer mI mG mB.C mM
UthemSp a t iNe n t mT
f ro m mt h Oe mbedmtomthemchair.mDevelopingm amwar
mmtherapeuticmrelationshipmdemonstratesmcaringmand meffectivemcommunication.mEducatingmth
empatient mabout menergymconservationmand mchartingmclearlymaremnot mexamplesmof mcoordinationm
of mcare.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mApply m(Application)
OBJ:m m Describe mthemrolesmand mcareermopportunitiesmformnurses.
TOP:m NursingmProcess:mImplementation MSC:m NCLEX:mManagementmof mCare
7. Themnursemfeelsmthat manmassigned mdutymismoutsidemthemscopemof mnursingmpractice.mWhi
chmdocument mismthembest msourcemtomanswermthemnurse’smconcern?
a. ANA mCodemof mEthics
b. StatemNursemPracticemAct
c. QSEN mInitiativemAct
d. Nurse’smBillmof mRights
ANS:m B
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Chapter m01:mProfessional mNursing
Potter:mEssentials mformNursing mPractice,m9thmEdition
MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. Whichmactionmbymthemnursemdemonstratesmimplementationmof mFlorencemNightingale’smorigin
almtheoriesmabout mnursingmcare?
a. Thempatient mismgentlymbathed mand mgivenmfreshmlinensmaftermgivingmbirth.
b. Themnursemformsmamclosemtherapeuticmrelationshipmwithmthempatient.
c. Themnursemhelpsmthempatient mconservemenergymformhealingmprocesses.
d. Themnursemviewsmthempatient masmamunique,mever-changingmenergy mfield.
ANS:m A
FlorencemNightingalemworked mtomimprovemsanitationmand mhealingmenvironmentsmformpatients.
Gentlymbathingmand mprovidingmfreshmlinensmtompatientsmismanmexamplemof mNightingale’smtheorymi
nmpractice.mFormationmof mamclosemtherapeuticmrelationshipmwithmthempatient,menergymconservatio
n,mand mviewingmpatientsmasmenergymfieldsmweremnot mconceptsmincluded minmNightingale’smtheorym
of mnursingmpractice.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mApply m(Application)
OBJ:m Discussmtheminfluencemofmsocial,mpolitical,mandmeconomicmchangesmon mnursingmpractic
es.mTOP:m NursingmProcess:mImplementation MSC:m NCLEX:mBasicmCaremand mComfort
2. Themnursemismmandated mbymthemstatemtomcompletem25mcontact mhoursmof mnursingmeducationmbef
oremthemnursingmlicensemmaymbemrenewed.mWhichmtermmbest mdescribesmthismrequirement?
a. In-servicemeducation
b. Advanced meducation NURSINGTB.COM
c. Continuingmeducation
d. Certificationmeducation
ANS:m C
Continuingmeducationmismrequired mformprofessionalsminmmanymstates.mContinuingmeducationmin
volvesmformal,morganized meducationalmprogramsmoffered mbymuniversities,mhospitals,m statemnurs
es’massociations,mprofessionalmnursingmorganizations,m and meducationalmand mhealthmcareminstitu
tions.mIn-
servicemeducationmprogramsmareminstructionmormtrainingmprovided mbymamhealthmcaremagencymorm
institutionmdesigned mtomincreasemthemknowledge,mskills,mand mcompetenciesmof
nursesmand mothermhealthmcaremprofessionalsmemployed mbymtheminstitution.mSomemrolesmformRNsmin
mnursingmrequiremadvanced mgraduatemdegrees,msuchmasmamclinicalmnursem specialist mormnurse mpracti
tioner.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mApply m(Application)
OBJ:m Discussmthemimportancemofmeducationminmprofessionalmnursingmpractic
e.mTOP:m NursingmProcess:mCommunication mand mDocumentation
MSC:m NCLEX:mManagementmof mCare
3. Themnursemismcaringmformampatient mwhomsuddenlymbecomesmacutelymshort mof mbreath.mThemnurse
elevatesmthemhead mof mthempatient’smbed,mchecksmthempatient’smpulsemoximetry,mand madministersm2
mL mof moxygenmbeforemnotifyingmthempatient’smphysician.mWhichmtermmbest mdescribesmthemactions
mof mthemnurse?
a. Accountability
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b. Autonomy
c. Licensure
d. Certification
ANS:m B
Autonomymismessentialmtomprofessionalmnursingmand minvolvesmtheminitiation mof mindependent mnur
singminterventionsmwithout mmedicalmorders.mAccountabilitymmeansmthat myoumaremprofessionally
mand mlegallymresponsiblemformthemtypemand mqualitymof mnursingmcaremprovided.mTomobtainmlicensu
reminmthemUnited mStates,mRNmcandidatesmmust mpassmthemNCLEX-
RN®mexaminationmadministered mbymthemindividualmStatemBoardsmof mNursingmtomobtainmamnursi
ngmlicense.mBeyond m themNCLEX-
RN®,msomemnursesmchoosemtomworkmtoward mcertificationminmamspecificmareamof mnursingmpractic
e.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mApply m(Application)
OBJ:m m Discussmthemcharacteristicsmof mprofessionalism min mnursing.
TOP:m NursingmProcess:mImplementation MSC:m NCLEX:mManagementmof mCare
4. Whichmtypemof mprogrammismappropriatemtomeducatemstaff mabout mnew mfallmpreventionmprotocolsmt
hat maremtombemimplemented monmthemnursingmunit?
a. In-servicemeducation
b. Advanced meducation
c. Continuingmeducation
d. Certificationmeducation
ANS:m A
In-
servicemeducationmprogramsmareminstructionmormtrainingmprovided mbymamhealthmcaremagencymorm in
stitutionmdesigned mtomincreasemthemknowledge,mskills,mand mcompetenciesmof mnursesmand mothermhe
althmcaremprofessionalsme mpNlo yReU
d mmS
bIymNmth
mT
GeminBs .t itOCu t ioMn . mSomemrolesmformRNsminmnursingmrequirem
advanced mgraduatemdegrees,msuchmasmamclinicalmnursemspecialist mormnursempractitioner.mContinuin
g
educationmismrequired mformprofessionalsminmmanymstates.mContinuingmeducationminvolvesmformal,m
organized meducationalmprogramsmoffered mbymuniversities,mhospitals,mstatemnurses’massociations,m
professionalmnursingmorganizations,mand meducationalmand mhealthmcareminstitutions.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mApply m(Application)
OBJ:m Discussmthemimportancemofmeducationminmprofessionalmnursingmpractic
e.mTOP:m NursingmProcess:mTeachingmand mLearning
MSC:m NCLEX:mManagementmof mCare
5. Whichmprogrammismappropriatemformamnursemwhomwishesmtombecomemanmexpert minmostomyma
nd mwound mcare?
a. Specialtymcertification
b. Mastermof mSciencemprogram
c. Doctoralmdegreemprogram
d. Continuingmeducationmprogram
ANS:m A
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Specialtymcertificationmprogramsmaremappropriatemformnurses mwhomwishmtombecomem expertsmin mc
ertainmareasmof mnursingmcaremsuchmasmperioperativemcare,mwound mcare,mormoccupationalmhealth.m
Mastermof mSciencemprogramsmpreparemnursesmformadvanced mpracticemroles masmeducators,madmini
strators,mormclinicalmnursemleaders.mDoctoralmprogramsmprepare mnurses mformadvanced mclinicalmpr
acticemand mresearch.mContinuingmeducationmismrequired mformprofessionalsminmmanymstates.mConti
nuingmeducationminvolvesmformal,morganized meducationalmprogramsmoffered mbymuniversities,mho
spitals,mstatemnurses’massociations,mprofessionalmnursingmorganizations, mand meducationalmand mhe
althmcareminstitutions.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mApply m(Application)
OBJ:m Describe mthemrolesmandmcareermopportunitiesmformnurses.
mTOP:m NursingmProcess:mTeachingmand mLearning
MSC:m NCLEX:mManagementmof mCare
6. Whichmactionmof mthemnursemdemonstratesmcoordinationmof mcaremformthempatient?
a. Themnursemcreatesmamwarm,mtherapeuticmrelationshipmwithmthempatient mbymactive
lymlisteningmtomwhat mthempatient mhasmtomsay.
b. Themnursemworksmwithmthemphysicalmtherapist mtomdeterminemhow mtombest mtransfermt
hempatient mfrommthembed mtomthemchair.
c. Themnursemeducatesmthempatient mabout menergymconservationmtechniquesmtomincrea
semactivitymtolerance.
d. Themnursemusesmclearmand mobjectivemlanguagemwhenmdocumentingmassessme
nt mfindingsminmthempatient’smmedicalmrecord.
ANS:m B
Coordinationmof mcareminvolvesmworkingmwithmothermhealthmcaremprofessionalsmtommeet mthemnee
dsmof mthemindividualmpatient.mThemnursemcanmdomthismbymworkingmwithmthemphysicalmtherapist mt
NmR
omdeterminemhowmtom bestmtransfer mI mG mB.C mM
UthemSp a t iNe n t mT
f ro m mt h Oe mbedmtomthemchair.mDevelopingm amwar
mmtherapeuticmrelationshipmdemonstratesmcaringmand meffectivemcommunication.mEducatingmth
empatient mabout menergymconservationmand mchartingmclearlymaremnot mexamplesmof mcoordinationm
of mcare.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mApply m(Application)
OBJ:m m Describe mthemrolesmand mcareermopportunitiesmformnurses.
TOP:m NursingmProcess:mImplementation MSC:m NCLEX:mManagementmof mCare
7. Themnursemfeelsmthat manmassigned mdutymismoutsidemthemscopemof mnursingmpractice.mWhi
chmdocument mismthembest msourcemtomanswermthemnurse’smconcern?
a. ANA mCodemof mEthics
b. StatemNursemPracticemAct
c. QSEN mInitiativemAct
d. Nurse’smBillmof mRights
ANS:m B
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