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ESSENTIALS FOR
NURSING PRACTICE
9TH EDITION
-LATEST-2022-2023
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,Chapter /01: /Professional /Nursing
Potter: /Essentials /for /Nursing /Practice, /9th /Edition
MULTIPLE /CHOICE
1. Which /action /by /the /nurse /demonstrates /implementation /of /Florence /Nightingale‘s
/original /theories /about /nursing /care?
a. The /patient /is /gently /bathed /and /given /fresh /linens /after /giving /birth.
b. The /nurse /forms /a /close /therapeutic /relationship /with /the /patient.
c. The /nurse /helps /the /patient /conserve /energy /for /healing /processes.
d. The /nurse /views /the /patient /as /a /unique, /ever-changing /energy /field.
ANS: / A
Florence /Nightingale /worked /to /improve /sanitation /and /healing /environments /for /patients.
/Gently /bathing /and /providing /fresh /linens /to /patients /is /an /example /of /Nightingale‘s /theory
/in /practice. /Formation /of /a /close /therapeutic /relationship /with /the /patient, /energy
/conservation, /and /viewing /patients /as /energy /fields /were /not /concepts /included /in
/Nightingale‘s /theory /of /nursing /practice.
DIF: Cognitive /Level: /Apply /(Application)
OBJ: /Discuss /the /influence /of /social, /political, /and /economic /changes /on /nursing
/practices. /TOP: / Nursing /Process: /Implementation MSC: / NCLEX: /Basic /Care /and
/Comfort
2. The /nurse /is /mandated /by /the /state /to /complete /25 /contact /hours /of /nursing /education
/before /the /nursing /license /may /be /renewed. /Which /term /best /describes /this /requirement?
a. In-service /education
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c. Continuing /education
d. Certification
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ANS: / C
Continuing /education /is /required /for /professionals /in /many /states. /Continuing /education
/involves /formal, /organized /educational /programs /offered /by /universities, /hospitals, /state
/nurses‘ /associations, /professional /nursing /organizations, /and /educational /and /health /care
/institutions. /In-service /education /programs /are /instruction /or /training /provided /by /a /health
/care /agency /or /institution /designed /to /increase /the /knowledge, /skills, /and /competencies /of
/nurses /and /other /health /care /professionals /employed /by /the /institution. /Some /roles /for /RNs
/in /nursing /require /advanced /graduate /degrees, /such /as /a /clinical /nurse /specialist /or /nurse
/practitioner.
DIF: Cognitive /Level: /Apply /(Application)
OBJ: /Discuss /the /importance /of /education /in /professional /nursing
/practice. /TOP: / Nursing /Process: /Communication /and /Documentation
MSC: / NCLEX: /Management /of /Care
3. The /nurse /is /caring /for /a /patient /who /suddenly /becomes /acutely /short /of /breath. /The /nurse
/elevates /the /head /of /the /patient‘s /bed, /checks /the /patient‘s /pulse /oximetry, /and /administers
/2 /L /of /oxygen /before /notifying /the /patient‘s /physician. /Which /term /best /describes /the
/actions /of /the /nurse?
a. Accountability
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, b. Autonomy
c. Licensure
d. Certification
ANS: / B
Autonomy /is /essential /to /professional /nursing /and /involves /the /initiation /of /independent
/nursing /interventions /without /medical /orders. /Accountability /means /that /you /are
/professionally /and /legally /responsible /for /the /type /and /quality /of /nursing /care /provided.
/To /obtain /licensure /in /the /United /States, /RN /candidates /must /pass /the /NCLEX-RN®
/examination /administered /by /the /individual /State /Boards /of /Nursing /to /obtain /a /nursing
/license. /Beyond /the /NCLEX-RN®, /some /nurses /choose /to /work /toward /certification /in /a
/specific /area /of /nursing /practice.
DIF: Cognitive /Level: /Apply /(Application)
OBJ: / Discuss /the /characteristics /of /professionalism /in /nursing.
TOP: / Nursing /Process: /Implementation MSC: / NCLEX: /Management /of /Care
4. Which /type /of /program /is /appropriate /to /educate /staff /about /new /fall /prevention /protocols
/that /are /to /be /implemented /on /the /nursing /unit?
a. In-service /education
b. Advanced /education
c. Continuing /education
d. Certification /education
ANS: / A
In-service /education /programs /are /instruction /or /training /provided /by /a /health /care /agency /or
/institution /designed /to /increase /the /knowledge, /skills, /and /competencies /of /nurses /and /other
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/require /advanced /graduate /degrees, /such /as /a /clinical /nurse /specialist /or /nurse /practitioner.
/Continuing /education /is /required /for /professionals /in /many /states. /Continuing /education
/involves /formal, /organized /educational /programs /offered /by /universities, /hospitals, /state
/nurses‘ /associations, /professional /nursing /organizations, /and /educational /and /health /care
/institutions.
DIF: Cognitive /Level: /Apply /(Application)
OBJ: /Discuss /the /importance /of /education /in /professional /nursing
/practice. /TOP: / Nursing /Process: /Teaching /and /Learning
MSC: / NCLEX: /Management /of /Care
5. Which /program /is /appropriate /for /a /nurse /who /wishes /to /become /an /expert /in /ostomy
/and /wound /care?
a. Specialty /certification
b. Master /of /Science /program
c. Doctoral /degree /program
d. Continuing /education /program
ANS: / A
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, Specialty /certification /programs /are /appropriate /for /nurses /who /wish /to /become /experts /in
/certain /areas /of /nursing /care /such /as /perioperative /care, /wound /care, /or /occupational
/health. /Master /of /Science /programs /prepare /nurses /for /advanced /practice /roles /as
/educators, /administrators, /or /clinical /nurse /leaders. /Doctoral /programs /prepare /nurses /for
/advanced /clinical /practice /and /research. /Continuing /education /is /required /for /professionals
/in /many /states. /Continuing /education /involves /formal, /organized /educational /programs
/offered /by /universities, /hospitals, /state /nurses‘ /associations, /professional /nursing
/organizations, /and /educational /and /health /care /institutions.
DIF: Cognitive /Level: /Apply /(Application)
OBJ: /Describe /the /roles /and /career /opportunities /for
/nurses. /TOP: / Nursing /Process: /Teaching /and /Learning
MSC: / NCLEX: /Management /of /Care
6. Which /action /of /the /nurse /demonstrates /coordination /of /care /for /the /patient?
a. The /nurse /creates /a /warm, /therapeutic /relationship /with /the /patient /by
/actively /listening /to /what /the /patient /has /to /say.
b. The /nurse /works /with /the /physical /therapist /to /determine /how /to /best /transfer
/the /patient /from /the /bed /to /the /chair.
c. The /nurse /educates /the /patient /about /energy /conservation /techniques /to
/increase /activity /tolerance.
d. The /nurse /uses /clear /and /objective /language /when /documenting
/assessment /findings /in /the /patient‘s /medical /record.
ANS: / B
Coordination /of /care /involves /working /with /other /health /care /professionals /to /meet /the
/needs /of /the /individual /patient. /The /nurse /can /do /this /by /working /with /the /physical
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therapeutic /relationship /demonstrates /caring /and /effective /communication. /Educating /the
/patient /about /energy /conservation /and /charting /clearly /are /not /examples /of /coordination /of
/care.
DIF: Cognitive /Level: /Apply /(Application)
OBJ: / Describe /the /roles /and /career /opportunities /for /nurses.
TOP: / Nursing /Process: /Implementation MSC: / NCLEX: /Management /of /Care
7. The /nurse /feels /that /an /assigned /duty /is /outside /the /scope /of /nursing /practice.
/Which /document /is /the /best /source /to /answer /the /nurse‘s /concern?
a. ANA /Code /of /Ethics
b. State /Nurse /Practice /Act
c. QSEN /Initiative /Act
d. Nurse‘s /Bill /of /Rights
ANS: / B
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