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9th Edition (Potter 2023) All Chapters A +.
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Chapter 01: Professional Nursing
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MULTIPLEsCHOICE
1. WhichsactionsbysthesnursesdemonstratessimplementationsofsFlorencesNightingale’ssoriginalsth
eoriessaboutsnursingscare?
a. Thespatientsissgentlysbathedsandsgivensfreshslinenssaftersgivingsbirth.
b. Thesnursesformssasclosestherapeuticsrelationshipswithsthespatient.
c. Thesnurseshelpssthespatientsconservesenergysforshealingsprocesses.
d. Thesnursesviewssthespatientsassasunique,sever-changingsenergysfield.
ANS:s A
FlorencesNightingalesworkedstosimprovessanitationsandshealingsenvironmentssforspatients.sGent
lysbathingsandsprovidingsfreshslinensstospatientssissansexamplesofsNightingale’sstheorysinspractice
.sFormationsofsasclosestherapeuticsrelationshipswithsthespatient,senergysconservation,sandsviewin
gspatientssassenergysfieldssweresnotsconceptssincludedsinsNightingale’sstheorysofsnursingspractic
e.
DIF: CognitivesLevel:sApplys(Application)
OBJ:s Discusssthesinfluencesofssocial,spolitical,sandseconomicschangessonsnursingspractices.sT
OP:s NursingsProcess:sImplementation MSC:s NCLEX:sBasicsCaresandsComfort
2. Thesnursesissmandatedsbysthesstatestoscompletes25scontactshourssofsnursingseducationsbeforesthe
nursingslicensesmaysbesrenewed.sWhichstermsbestsdescribessthissrequirement?
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c. Continuingseducation
d. Certificationseducation
ANS:s C
Continuingseducationsissrequiredsforsprofessionalssinsmanysstates.sContinuingseducationsinvolv
essformal,sorganizedseducationalsprogramssofferedsbysuniversities,shospitals,sstatesnurses’sassoc
iations,sprofessionalsnursingsorganizations,sandseducationalsandshealthscaresinstitutions.sIn-
serviceseducationsprogramssaresinstructionsorstrainingsprovidedsbysashealthscaresagencysorsinstit
utionsdesignedstosincreasesthesknowledge,sskills,sandscompetenciessofsnursessandsothershealthsca
resprofessionalssemployedsbysthesinstitution.sSomesrolessforsRNssinsnursingsrequiresadvancedsgr
aduatesdegrees,ssuchsassasclinicalsnursesspecialistsorsnursespractitioner.
DIF: CognitivesLevel:sApplys(Application)
OBJ:s Discusssthesimportancesofseducationsinsprofessionalsnursingspractice.sT
OP:s NursingsProcess:sCommunicationsandsDocumentation
MSC:s NCLEX:sManagementsofsCare
3. Thesnursesisscaringsforsaspatientswhossuddenlysbecomessacutelysshortsofsbreath.sThesnurseselevate
ssthesheadsofsthespatient’ssbed,scheckssthespatient’sspulsesoximetry,sandsadministerss2sLsofsoxygens
beforesnotifyingsthespatient’ssphysician.sWhichstermsbestsdescribessthesactionssofsthesnurse?
a. Accountability
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b. Autonomy
c. Licensure
d. Certification
ANS:s B
Autonomysissessentialstosprofessionalsnursingsandsinvolvessthesinitiationsofsindependentsnursings
interventionsswithoutsmedicalsorders.sAccountabilitysmeanssthatsyousaresprofessionallysandslega
llysresponsiblesforsthestypesandsqualitysofsnursingscaresprovided.sTosobtainslicensuresinsthesUnite
dsStates,sRNscandidatessmustspasssthesNCLEX-
RN®sexaminationsadministeredsbysthesindividualsStatesBoardssofsNursingstosobtainsasnursingslic
ense.sBeyondsthesNCLEX-
RN®,ssomesnursesschoosestosworkstowardscertificationsinsasspecificsareasofsnursingspractice.
DIF: CognitivesLevel:sApplys(Application)
OBJ:s s Discusssthescharacteristicssofsprofessionalismsinsnursing.
TOP:s NursingsProcess:sImplementation MSC:s NCLEX:sManagementsofsCare
4. Whichstypesofsprogramsissappropriatestoseducatesstaffsaboutsnewsfallspreventionsprotocolssthatsare
stosbesimplementedsonsthesnursingsunit?
a. In-serviceseducation
b. Advancedseducation
c. Continuingseducation
d. Certificationseducation
ANS:s A
In-
serviceseducationsprogramssaresinstructionsorstrainingsprovidedsbysashealthscaresagencysorsinstituti
onsdesignedstosincreasesthesknowledge,sskills,sandscompetenciessofsnursessandsothershealthscaresprofe
ed sbIyst hGe si nBU
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srolessforsRNssinsnursingsrequiresadvancedsgraduates
degrees,ssuchsassasclinicalsnursesspecialistsorsnursespractitioner.sContinuing
educationsissrequiredsforsprofessionalssinsmanysstates.sContinuingseducationsinvolvessformal,sorgan
izedseducationalsprogramssofferedsbysuniversities,shospitals,sstatesnurses’sassociations,sprofession
alsnursingsorganizations,sandseducationalsandshealthscaresinstitutions.
DIF: CognitivesLevel:sApplys(Application)
OBJ:s Discusssthesimportancesofseducationsinsprofessionalsnursingspractice.sT
OP:s NursingsProcess:sTeachingsandsLearning
MSC:s NCLEX:sManagementsofsCare
5. Whichsprogramsissappropriatesforsasnurseswhoswishesstosbecomesansexpertsinsostomysandswo
undscare?
a. Specialtyscertification
b. MastersofsSciencesprogram
c. Doctoralsdegreesprogram
d. Continuingseducationsprogram
ANS:s A
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Specialtyscertificationsprogramssaresappropriatesforsnursesswhoswishstosbecomesexpertssinscertai
nsareassofsnursingscaressuchsassperioperativescare,swoundscare,sorsoccupationalshealth.sMastersofs
Sciencesprogramsspreparesnursessforsadvancedspracticesrolessasseducators,sadministrators,sorscli
nicalsnursesleaders.sDoctoralsprogramsspreparesnursessforsadvancedsclinicalspracticesandsresearc
h.sContinuingseducationsissrequiredsforsprofessionalssinsmanysstates.sContinuingseducationsinvo
lvessformal,sorganizedseducationalsprogramssofferedsbysuniversities,shospitals,sstatesnurses’sass
ociations,sprofessionalsnursingsorganizations,sandseducationalsandshealthscaresinstitutions.
DIF: CognitivesLevel:sApplys(Application)
OBJ:s Describesthesrolessandscareersopportunitiessforsnurses.sTO
P:s NursingsProcess:sTeachingsandsLearning
MSC:s NCLEX:sManagementsofsCare
6. Whichsactionsofsthesnursesdemonstratesscoordinationsofscaresforsthespatient?
a. Thesnursescreatessaswarm,stherapeuticsrelationshipswithsthespatientsbysactivelyslis
teningstoswhatsthespatientshasstossay.
b. Thesnursesworksswithsthesphysicalstherapiststosdetermineshowstosbeststransfersthespa
tientsfromsthesbedstostheschair.
c. Thesnurseseducatessthespatientsaboutsenergysconservationstechniquesstosincreasesa
ctivitystolerance.
d. Thesnursesusessclearsandsobjectiveslanguageswhensdocumentingsassessmentsfi
ndingssinsthespatient’ssmedicalsrecord.
ANS:s B
Coordinationsofscaresinvolvessworkingswithsothershealthscaresprofessionalsstosmeetsthesneedssofst
hesindividualspatient.sThesnursescansdosthissbysworkingswithsthesphysicalstherapiststosdeterminesh
owstosbeststransfersU
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nshipsdemonstratesscaringsandseffectivescommunication.sEducatingsthespatientsaboutsenergysco
nservationsandschartingsclearlysaresnotsexamplessofscoordinationsofscare.
DIF: CognitivesLevel:sApplys(Application)
OBJ:s s Describesthesrolessandscareersopportunitiessforsnurses.
TOP:s NursingsProcess:sImplementation MSC:s NCLEX:sManagementsofsCare
7. Thesnursesfeelssthatsansassignedsdutysissoutsidesthesscopesofsnursingspractice.sWhichsdo
cumentsissthesbestssourcestosanswersthesnurse’ssconcern?
a. ANAsCodesofsEthics
b. StatesNursesPracticesAct
c. QSENsInitiativesAct
d. Nurse’ssBillsofsRights
ANS:s B
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