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,Chapter 01: Nursing Today
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Potter: Fundamentals of Nursing, 11th Edition
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1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on health
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?
a. Florence Nightingale DW


b. Mary Nutting DW


c. Clara Barton DW


d. Lillian Wald DW




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Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist. Her statistical analyses con
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nected poor sanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and
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Lillian Wald came after Nightingale, each contributing to the nursing profession in h
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er own way. Mary Nutting was instrumental in moving nursing education into univer
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sities. Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross. Lillian Wald helped open the
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Henry Street Settlement.
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OBJ:Discuss the influence of social, historical, political, and economic changes on nursing practic
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es.
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2. The nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome. Which stan
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dard of nursing practice is the nurse following?
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a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
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In planning, the registered nurse develops a plan that prescribes strategies and altern
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atives to attain expected outcomes. During assessment, the registered nurse collects c
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omprehensive data pertinent to the patient’s health and/or the situation. In diagnosis,
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Wthe registered nurse analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnoses or issue
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s. During implementation, the registered nurse implements (carries out) the identified
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Wplan.

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OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles.
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TOP: Plannin DW


g MSC: Management of Care
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3. An experienced medical-
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surgical nurse chooses to work in obstetrics. Which level of proficiency is th
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e nurse upon initial transition to the obstetrical floor?
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a. Novice
b. Proficient
c. Competent
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, A beginning nursing student or any nurse entering a situation in which there is no
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previous level of experience (e.g., an experienced operating room nurse chooses to n
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ow practice in home health) is an example of a novice nurse. A proficient nurse per
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ceives a patient’s clinical situation as a whole, is able to assess an entire situation,
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and can readily transfer knowledge gained from multiple previous experiences to a s
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ituation. A competent nurse understands the organization and specific care required b
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y the type of patients (e.g., surgical, oncology, or orthopedic patients). This nurse is
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DWa competent practitioner who is able to anticipate nursing care and establish long-
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range goals. A nurse who has had some level of experience with the situation is an
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DWadvanced beginner. This experience may only be observational in nature, but the n
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urse is able to identify meaningful aspects or principles of nursing care.
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OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles.
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n MSC: Management of Care
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4. A nurse assesses a patient’s fluid status and decides that the patient needs to drink m
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ore fluids. The nurse then encourages the patient to drink more fluids. Which conce
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pt is the nurse demonstrating?
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a. Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
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Autonomy is an essential element of professional nursing that involves the initiation
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Wof independent nursing interventions without medical orders. To obtain licensure in
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the United States, the RN candidate must pass the NCLEX-
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RN. Beyond the NCLEX-
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RN, the nurse may choose to work toward certification in a specific area of nursin
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g practice. Accountability means that you are responsible, professionally and legally,
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for the type and quality of nursing care provided.
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OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses.
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TOP: Implementatio
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5. A nurse prepares the budget and policies for an intensive care unit. Which role is
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the nurse implementing?
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a. Educator
b. Manager
c. Advocate
d. Caregiver

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, A manager coordinates the activities of members of the nursing staff in delivering n
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ursing care and has personnel, policy, and budgetary responsibility for a specific nur
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sing unit or facility. As an educator, you explain concepts and facts about health, d
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escribe the reason for routine care activities, demonstrate procedures such as self-
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care activities, reinforce learning or patient behavior, and evaluate the patient’s progr
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ess in learning. As a patient advocate, you protect your patient’s human and legal ri
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ghts and provide assistance in asserting these rights if the need arises. As a caregive
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r, you help patients maintain and regain health, manage disease and symptoms, and
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attain a maximal level function and independence through the healing process.
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OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses.
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TOP: Implementatio
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6. The nurse has been working in the clinical setting for several years as an advance
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d practice nurse. However, the nurse has a strong desire to pursue research and the
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ory development. To fulfill this desire, which program should the nurse attend?
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a. Doctor of Nursing Science degree (DNSc)
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b. Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD)
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c. Doctor of Nursing Practice degree (DNP)
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d. Doctor in the Science of Nursing degree (DSN)
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Some doctoral programs prepare nurses for more rigorous research and theory develo
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pment and award the research-
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oriented Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in nursing. Professional doctoral programs in nur
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sing (DSN or DNSc) prepare graduates to apply research findings to clinical nursing
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. The DNP is a practice doctorate that prepares advanced practice nurses such as nur
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se practitioners.
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OBJ:Compare and contrast the educational programs available for professional registered nur
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se (RN) education. TOP: Teaching/Learning
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7. A nurse attends a workshop on current nursing issues provided by the America
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n Nurses Association. Which type of education did the nurse receive?
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a. Graduate education DW


b. Inservice education DW


c. Continuing education DW


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Continuing education involves formal, organized educational programs offered by uni
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versities, hospitals, state nurses associations, professional nursing organizations, and e
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ducational and health care institutions. After obtaining a baccalaureate degree in nursin
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g, you can pursue graduate education leading to a master’s or doctoral degree in an
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y number of graduate fields, including nursing. Inservice education programs are inst
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ruction or training provided by a health care facility or institution. Registered nurse
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education is the education preparation for an individual intending to be an RN.
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DIF:Apply (application) DW


OBJ:Compare and contrast the educational programs available for professional registered nurse (
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RN)