Test bBank bFor bFundamentals bof bNursing b11th bEdition
bPotter bPerry bAll bchapters b- bVerified
bAnswers
,MULTIPLE bCHOICE
1. Which bnurse bmost blikely bkept brecords bon bsanitation btechniques band bthe beffects bon
bhealth?
a. Florence bNightingale
b. Mary bNutting
c. Clara bBarton
d. Lillian bWald
ANS: bA
Nightingale bwas bthe bfirst bpracticing bnurse bepidemiologist. bHer bstatistical banalyses
bconnected bpoor bsanitation bwith bcholera band bdysentery. bMary bNutting, bClara
bBarton, band bLillian bWald bcame bafter bNightingale, beach bcontributing bto bthe
bnursing bprofession bin bher bown bway. bMary bNutting bwas binstrumental bin bmoving
bnursing beducation binto buniversities. bClara bBarton bfounded bthe bAmerican bRed
bCross. bLillian bWald bhelped bopen bthe bHenry bStreet bSettlement.
DIF:Understand b(comprehension)
OBJ:Discuss bthe binfluence bof bsocial, bhistorical, bpolitical, band beconomic bchanges bon bnursing
bpractices.
TOP: Evaluation MSC: b Health bPromotion band bMaintenance
2. The bnurse bprescribes bstrategies band balternatives bto battain bexpected boutcome. bWhich
bstandard bof bnursing bpractice bis bthe bnurse bfollowing?
a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
ANS: bC
In bplanning, bthe bregistered bnurse bdevelops ba bplan bthat bprescribes bstrategies band
balternatives bto battain bexpected boutcomes. bDuring bassessment, bthe bregistered bnurse
bcollects bcomprehensive b data bpertinent bto bthe bpatient’s bhealth band/or bthe
bsituation. bIn bdiagnosis, bthe bregistered bnurse banalyzes bthe bassessment bdata bto
bdetermine bthe bdiagnoses bor bissues. bDuring bimplementation, bthe bregistered bnurse
bimplements b(carries bout) bthe bidentified bplan.
DIF:Understand b(comprehension)
OBJ:Discuss bthe bdevelopment bof bprofessional bnursing broles. TOP:
bPlanning bMSC: b Management bof bCare
3. An bexperienced bmedical-surgical bnurse bchooses bto bwork bin bobstetrics.
bWhich blevel bof bproficiency bis bthe bnurse bupon binitial btransition bto bthe
bobstetrical bfloor?
a. Novice
b. Proficient
c. Competent
d. Advanced bbeginner
ANS: bA
, A bbeginning bnursing bstudent bor bany bnurse bentering ba bsituation bin bwhich bthere
bis bno bprevious blevel bof bexperience b(e.g., ban bexperienced boperating broom bnurse
bchooses bto bnow bpractice bin bhome bhealth) bis ban bexample bof ba bnovice bnurse. bA
bproficient bnurse bperceives ba bpatient’s bclinical bsituation bas ba bwhole, bis bable bto
bassess ban bentire bsituation, band bcan breadily btransfer bknowledge bgained bfrom
bmultiple bprevious bexperiences bto ba bsituation. bA bcompetent bnurse bunderstands bthe
borganization band bspecific bcare brequired bby bthe btype bof bpatients b(e.g., bsurgical,
boncology, bor borthopedic bpatients). bThis bnurse bis ba bcompetent bpractitioner bwho
bis bable bto banticipate bnursing bcare band bestablish blong-range bgoals. bA bnurse bwho
bhas bhad bsome blevel bof bexperience bwith bthe bsituation bis ban badvanced bbeginner.
bThis bexperience bmay bonly bbe bobservational bin bnature, bbut bthe bnurse bis bable bto
bidentify bmeaningful baspects bor bprinciples bof bnursing bcare.
DIF:Apply b(application)
OBJ:Discuss bthe bdevelopment bof bprofessional bnursing broles. TOP:
bEvaluation bMSC: b Management bof bCare
4. A bnurse bassesses ba bpatient’s bfluid bstatus band bdecides bthat bthe bpatient bneeds bto
bdrink bmore bfluids. bThe bnurse bthen bencourages bthe bpatient bto bdrink bmore bfluids.
bWhich bconcept bis bthe bnurse bdemonstrating?
a. Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
ANS: bB
Autonomy bis ban bessential belement bof bprofessional bnursing bthat binvolves bthe
binitiation bof bindependent bnursing binterventions bwithout bmedical borders. bTo bobtain
blicensure bin bthe bUnited bStates, bthe bRN bcandidate bmust bpass bthe bNCLEX-RN.
bBeyond bthe bNCLEX-RN, bthe bnurse bmay bchoose bto bwork btoward bcertification
bin ba bspecific barea bof bnursing bpractice. bAccountability bmeans bthat byou bare
bresponsible, bprofessionally band blegally, bfor bthe btype band bquality bof bnursing bcare
bprovided.
DIF:Apply b(application)
OBJ:Discuss bthe broles band bcareer bopportunities bfor bnurses. TOP:
bImplementation bMSC: b Management bof bCare
5. A bnurse bprepares bthe bbudget band bpolicies bfor ban bintensive bcare bunit. bWhich
brole bis bthe bnurse bimplementing?
a. Educator
b. Manager
c. Advocate
d. Caregiver
ANS: bB
, A bmanager bcoordinates bthe bactivities bof bmembers bof bthe bnursing bstaff bin
bdelivering bnursing bcare band bhas bpersonnel, bpolicy, band bbudgetary bresponsibility
bfor ba bspecific bnursing bunit bor bfacility. bAs ban beducator, byou bexplain bconcepts
band bfacts babout bhealth, bdescribe bthe breason bfor broutine bcare bactivities,
bdemonstrate bprocedures bsuch bas bself-care bactivities, breinforce blearning bor bpatient
bbehavior, band bevaluate bthe bpatient’s bprogress bin blearning. bAs ba bpatient badvocate,
byou bprotect byour bpatient’s bhuman band blegal brights band bprovide bassistance bin
basserting bthese brights bif bthe bneed barises. bAs ba bcaregiver, byou bhelp bpatients
bmaintain band bregain bhealth, bmanage bdisease band bsymptoms, band battain ba
bmaximal blevel bfunction band bindependence bthrough bthe bhealing bprocess.
DIF:Apply b(application)
OBJ:Discuss bthe broles band bcareer bopportunities bfor bnurses. TOP:
bImplementation bMSC: b Management bof bCare
6. The bnurse bhas bbeen bworking bin bthe bclinical bsetting bfor bseveral byears bas ban
badvanced bpractice bnurse. bHowever, bthe bnurse bhas ba bstrong bdesire bto bpursue
bresearch band btheory bdevelopment. bTo bfulfill bthis bdesire, bwhich bprogram bshould
bthe bnurse battend?
a. Doctor bof bNursing bScience bdegree b(DNSc)
b. Doctor bof bPhilosophy bdegree b(PhD)
c. Doctor bof bNursing bPractice bdegree b(DNP)
d. Doctor bin bthe bScience bof bNursing bdegree b(DSN)
ANS: bB
Some bdoctoral bprograms bprepare bnurses bfor bmore brigorous bresearch band btheory
bdevelopment band baward bthe bresearch-oriented bDoctor bof bPhilosophy b(PhD) bin
bnursing. bProfessional bdoctoral bprograms bin bnursing b(DSN bor bDNSc) bprepare
bgraduates bto bapply bresearch bfindings bto bclinical bnursing. bThe bDNP bis ba bpractice
bdoctorate bthat bprepares badvanced bpractice bnurses bsuch bas bnurse bpractitioners.
DIF:Understand b(comprehension)
OBJ:Compare band bcontrast bthe beducational bprograms bavailable bfor bprofessional bregistered
bnurse b(RN) beducation. TOP: b Teaching/Learning
MSC: b Management bof bCare
7. A bnurse battends ba bworkshop bon bcurrent bnursing bissues bprovided bby bthe
bAmerican bNurses bAssociation. bWhich btype bof beducation bdid bthe bnurse
breceive?
a. Graduate beducation
b. Inservice beducation
c. Continuing beducation
d. Registered bnurse beducation
ANS: bC
Continuing beducation binvolves bformal, borganized beducational bprograms boffered bby
buniversities, bhospitals, bstate bnurses bassociations, bprofessional bnursing borganizations,
band beducational band bhealth bcare binstitutions. bAfter bobtaining ba bbaccalaureate
bdegree bin bnursing, byou bcan bpursue bgraduate beducation bleading bto ba bmaster’s bor
bdoctoral bdegree bin bany bnumber bof bgraduate bfields, bincluding bnursing. bInservice
beducation bprograms bare binstruction bor btraining bprovided bby ba bhealth bcare bfacility
bor binstitution. bRegistered bnurse beducation bis bthe beducation bpreparation bfor ban
bindividual bintending bto bbe ban bRN.
DIF:Apply b(application)
OBJ:Compare band bcontrast bthe beducational bprograms bavailable bfor bprofessional bregistered
bnurse b(RN)
