,Chapterio01:ioNursingioToday
Potter:ioFundamentalsioofioNursing,io11thioEdition
MULTIPLEioCHOIC
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1. Whichionurseiomostiolikelyiokeptiorecordsiooniosanitationiotechniquesioandiotheioeffectsiooniohealth?
a. FlorenceioNightingale
b. MaryioNutting
c. ClaraioBarton
d. LillianioWald
ANS:i o A
Nightingaleiowasiotheiofirstiopracticingionurseioepidemiologist.ioHeriostatisticalioanalysesioconnec
tediopioooriosanitationiowithiocholeraioandiodysentery.ioMaryioNutting,ioClaraioBarton,ioandioLillian
ioWaldiocamioeioafterioNightingale,ioeachiocontributingiotoiotheionursingioprofessionioinioherioownio
way.ioMaryioNuttingiowasioinstrumentalioiniomovingionursingioeducationiointoiouniversities.ioClar
aioBartoniofoundedtheioAmioericanioRedioCross.io LillianioWaldiohelpedioopeniotheioHenryioStreetio
Settlement.
DIF:Understandio(comprehension)
OBJ:Discussiotheioinfluenceioofiosocial,iohistorical,iopolitical,ioandioeconomiciochangesioonionursingiopractic
es.
TOP: Evaluation MSC:i o HealthioPromotionioandioMaintenance
2. Theionurseioprescribesiostrategiesioandioalternativesiotoioattainioexpectediooutcome.ioWhichiostand
ardioofionursingiopracticeioisiotheionurseiofollowing?
a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
ANS:i o C
Inioplanning,iotheioregisteredionurseiodevelopsioaioplaniothatioprescribesiostrategiesioandioalternativ
esiotoioaiottainioexpectediooutcomes.ioDuringioassessment,iotheioregisteredionurse6collectsiocompreh
ensiveiodataiopertinentiotoiotheiopatient’siohealthioand/oriotheiosituation.ioIniodiagnosis,iotheioregister
edionurseioanalyzeiosiotheioassessmentiodataiotoiodetermineiotheiodiagnosesioorioissues.ioDuringioim
plementation,iotheregisterioedionurseioimplementsio(carriesioout)iotheioidentifiedioplan.
DIF:Understandio(comprehension)
OBJ:Discussiotheiodevelopmentioofioprofessionalionursingior
TOP:i o Planning
oles.ioMSC:i o Managementio ofioCare
3. Anioexperiencediomedical-
surgicalionurseiochoosesiotoioworkioinioobstetrics.ioWhichiolevelioofproficiencyioisiothei
onurseiouponioinitialiotransitioniotoiotheioobstetricaliofloor?
a. Novice
b. Proficient
c. Competent
d. Advancediobeginner
ANS:i o A
, Aiobeginningionursingiostudentioorioanyionurseioenteringioaiosituationioiniowhichiothereioisionoiopre
viousioleiovelioofioexperienceio(e.g.,ioanioexperiencediooperatingioroomionurseiochoosesiotoionowiop
racticeioiniohomioeiohealth)ioisioanioexampleioofioaionoviceionurse.ioAioproficientionurseioperceivesi
oaiopatient’sioclinicalsituioationioasioaiowhole,ioisioableiotoioassessioanioentireiosituation,ioandiocanior
eadilyiotransferioknowledgeiogainioediofromiomultipleiopreviousioexperiencesiotoioaiosituation.ioAi
ocompetentionurseiounderstandsiotheioorgaionizationioandiospecificiocareiorequirediobyiotheiotypeioof
iopatientsio(e.g.,iosurgical,iooncology,ioorioorthopeiodiciopatients).ioThisionurseioisioaiocompetentiopr
actitioneriowhoioisioableiotoioanticipateionursingiocareioandioestablishiolong-
rangeiogoals.ioAionurseiowhoiohasiohadiosomeiolevelioofioexperienceiowithiotheiosituationioisioanioa
dvancediobeginner.ioThisioexperienceiomayioonlyiobeioobservationalioinionature,iobutiotheionurseioi
sioableiotoioidentifioyiomeaningfulioaspectsioorioprinciplesioofionursingiocare.
DIF:Applyio(application)
OBJ:Discussiotheiodevelopmentioofioprofessionalionursingior
TOP:i o Evaluation
oles.ioMSC:i o Managementio ofioCare
4. Aionurseioassessesioaiopatient’siofluidiostatusioandiodecidesiothatiotheiopatientioneedsiotoiodrinkiomor
eiofluids.ioTheionurseiothenioencouragesiotheiopatientiotoiodrinkiomoreiofluids.ioWhichioconceptioisiot
heionurseiodemoniostrating?
a. Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
ANS:i o B
Autonomyioisioanioessentialioelementioofioprofessionalionursingiothatioinvolvesiotheioinitiationioofi
oindepioendentionursingiointerventionsiowithoutiomedicalioorders.ioToioobtainiolicensureioiniotheioU
nitedioStates,iotheioRNiocandidateiomustiopassiotheioNCLEX-RN.ioBeyondiotheioNCLEX-
RN,iotheionurseiomayiochooseiotoioworkiotowardiocertificationioinioa6specificioareaioofionursingioprac
tic
e. Accountabilitymeansiothatioyouioareioresponsible,ioprofessionallyioandiolegally,iofor6theiotyp
eioandioqualityioofionursingcareioprovided.
DIF:Applyio(application)
OBJ:Discussiotheiorolesioandiocareerioopportunitiesiofor6nur
TOP:i o Implementation
ses.ioMSC:i o Managementio ofioCare
5. Aionurseiopreparesiotheiobudgetioandiopoliciesioforioaniointensiveiocareiounit.ioWhichioroleioisiot
heionurseioimplementing?
a. Educator
b. Manager
c. Advocate
d. Caregiver
ANS:i o B
, Aiomanageriocoordinatesiotheioactivitiesioofiomembersioofiotheionursing6staffioiniodeliveringionursi
ngiocarioeioandiohasiopersonnel,iopolicy,ioandiobudgetaryioresponsibilityioforioaiospecificionursingiou
nitiooriofacility.ioAsioanioeducator,ioyouioexplainioconceptsioandiofactsioaboutiohealth,iodescribeiothei
oreasonioforioroutineiocioareioactivities,iodemonstrateioproceduresiosuchioasioself-
care6activities,ioreinforceiolearningiooriopatientiobehavior,ioandioevaluateiotheiopatient’sioprogressi
oinioleioarning.ioAsioaiopatientio advocate,io youprotectio youriopatient’siohumanioandiolegaliorightsioa
ndioprovideioasiosistanceioinioasserting6theseiorightsioiftheioneedioarises.ioAsioaiocaregiver,io youiohel
piopatientsiomaintainioaiondioregainiohealth,iomanageiodiseaseioandiosymptoms,ioandioattainioaiomaxi
malioleveliofunctionioandioindeiopendenceiothroughiotheiohealingioprocess.
DIF:Applyio(application)
OBJ:Discussiotheiorolesioandiocareerioopportunitiesioforionu
TOP:i o Implementation
rses.ioMSC:i o Managementio ofioCare
6. Theionurseiohasiobeenioworkingioiniotheioclinicaliosettingioforioseveralioyearsioasioanioadvancediop
racticeionurse.ioHowever,iotheionurseiohasioaiostrong6desireiotoiopursueioresearchioandiotheoryiode
velopment.ioToiofulfilliothisiodesire,iowhichioprogramioshouldiotheionurseioattend?
a. DoctorioofioNursing6Scienceiodegreeio(DNSc)
b. DoctorioofioPhilosophyiodegreeio(PhD)
c. DoctorioofioNursingioPracticeiodegreeio(DNP)
d. DoctorioiniotheioScienceioofioNursingiodegreeio(DSN)
ANS:i o B
Someiodoctoralioprogramsioprepareionursesiofor6moreiorigorousioresearchioandiotheoryiodevelop
mentioaiondioawardiotheioresearch-
orientedioDoctorioofioPhilosophyio(PhD)ioinionursing.ioProfessionaliodoctoralprogramsioinionursi
ngio(DioSNioorioDNSc)ioprepareiograduatesiotoioapplyioresearchiofindingsiotoioclinicalionursing.ioTh
eioDNPioisioaiopioractice6doctorateiothatiopreparesioadvancediopracticeionursesiosuchioasionursepract
itioners.
DIF:Understandio(comprehension)
OBJ:Compareioandiocontrastiotheioeducationalioprogramsioavailableioforioprofessionalioregisteredionurseio(R
N
)education. TOP:i o Teaching/Learning MSC:i o Managementio ofioCare
7. AionurseioattendsioaioworkshopiooniocurrentionursingioissuesioprovidediobyiotheioAmericanio
NursesioAssociation.ioWhichiotypeioofioeducationiodidiotheionurse6receive?
a. Graduateioeducation
b. Inserviceioeducation
c. Continuingioeducation
d. Registeredionurseioeducation
ANS:i o C
Continuingioeducationioinvolvesioformal,ioorganizedioeducationalioprogramsioofferediobyiouniver
sitieios,iohospitals,iostateionursesioassociations,ioprofessionalionursingioorganizations,ioandioeducat
ionalioandiohealthiocareioinstitutions.ioAfterioobtainingioaiobaccalaureateiodegreeioinionursing,ioyou
caniopursueiogradiouateioeducationioleadingiotoioaiomaster’siooriodoctoraliodegreeioinioanyionumberio
ofiograduateiofields,ioincluiodingionursing.ioInserviceioeducationioprogramsioareioinstructioniooriotra
iningioprovidediobyioaiohealthiocarioeiofacilityioorioinstitution.ioRegisteredionurseioeducationioisiotheio
educationiopreparationioforioanioindividuioaliointendingiotoiobeioanioRN.
DIF:Applyio(application)
OBJ:Compareioandiocontrastiotheioeducationalioprogramsioavailableioforioprofessionalioregisteredionurseio(R
N)