COMPLETE TEST BANK:
Fundamentals of Nursing 11th Edition
by Patricia A. Potter RN PhD Latest Update
,Chapter 01: Nursing Today
Potter: Fundamentals Of Nursing, 11th Edition
Multiple Choice
1. Which Nurse Most Likely Kept Records On Sanitation Techniques And The Effects On
Health? A.
Florence Nightingale
b. Mary Nutting
c. Clara Barton
d. Lillian Wald
Ans: A
Nightingale Was The First Practicing Nurse Epidemiologist. Her Statistical Analyses
Connected Poor Sanitation With Cholera And Dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, And
Lillian Wald Came After Nightingale, Each Contributing To The Nursing Profession In Her
Own Way. Mary Nutting Was Instrumental In Moving Nursing Education Into Universities.
Clara Barton Founded The American Red Cross. Lillian Wald Helped Open The Henry Street
Settlement.
Dif:Understand (Comprehension)
Obj:Discuss The Influence Of Social, Historical, Political, And Economic Changes On Nursing Practices.
Top: Evaluation Msc: Health Promotion And Maintenance
2. The Nurse Prescribes Strategies And Alternatives To Attain Expected Outcome. Which
Standard Of Nursing Practice Is The Nurse Following? A. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
, c. Planning
d. Implementation
Ans: C
In Planning, The Registered Nurse Develops A Plan That Prescribes Strategies And
Alternatives To Attain Expected Outcomes. During Assessment, The Registered Nurse
Collects Comprehensive Data Pertinent To The Patient’s Health And/Or The Situation. In
Diagnosis, The Registered Nurse Analyzes The Assessment Data To Determine The
Diagnoses Or Issues. During Implementation, The Registered Nurse Implements (Carries
Out) The Identified Plan.
Dif:Understand (Comprehension)
Obj:Discuss The Development Of Professional Nursing Roles. Top: Planning
Msc: Management Of Care
3. An Experienced Medical-Surgical Nurse Chooses To Work In Obstetrics. Which
Level Of Proficiency Is The Nurse Upon Initial Transition To The Obstetrical
Floor? A. Novice
b. Proficient
c. Competent
d. Advanced Beginner
Ans: A
A Beginning Nursing Student Or Any Nurse Entering A Situation In Which There Is No
Previous Level Of Experience (E.G., An Experienced Operating Room Nurse Chooses To
Now Practice In Home Health) Is An Example Of A Novice Nurse. A Proficient Nurse
Perceives A Patient’s Clinical Situation As A Whole, Is Able To Assess An Entire Situation,
And Can Readily Transfer Knowledge Gained From Multiple Previous Experiences To A
Situation. A Competent Nurse Understands The Organization And Specific Care Required By
The Type Of Patients (E.G., Surgical, Oncology, Or Orthopedic Patients). This Nurse Is A
Competent Practitioner Who Is Able To Anticipate Nursing Care And Establish Long-Range
Goals. A Nurse Who Has Had Some Level Of Experience With The Situation Is An
Advanced Beginner. This Experience May Only Be Observational In Nature, But The Nurse
Is Able To Identify Meaningful Aspects Or Principles Of Nursing Care.
Dif:Apply (Application)
Obj:Discuss The Development Of Professional Nursing Roles. Top: Evaluation
Msc: Management Of Care
4. A Nurse Assesses A Patient’s Fluid Status And Decides That The Patient Needs To
Drink More Fluids. The Nurse Then Encourages The Patient To Drink More Fluids.
Which Concept Is The Nurse Demonstrating? A. Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
Ans: B
Autonomy Is An Essential Element Of Professional Nursing That Involves The Initiation Of
Independent Nursing Interventions Without Medical Orders. To Obtain Licensure In The
United States, The Rn Candidate Must Pass The Nclex-Rn . Beyond The Nclex-Rn , The
Nurse May Choose To Work Toward Certification In A Specific Area Of Nursing Practice.
Accountability
, Means That You Are Responsible, Professionally And Legally, For The Type And Quality Of
Nursing Care Provided.
Dif:Apply (Application)
Obj:Discuss The Roles And Career Opportunities For Nurses. Top: Implementation Msc:
Management Of Care
5. A Nurse Prepares The Budget And Policies For An Intensive Care Unit. Which Role Is
The Nurse Implementing?
a. Educator
b. Manager
c. Advocate
d. Caregiver
Ans: B
A Manager Coordinates The Activities Of Members Of The Nursing Staff In Delivering
Nursing Care And Has Personnel, Policy, And Budgetary Responsibility For A Specific
Nursing Unit Or Facility. As An Educator, You Explain Concepts And Facts About Health,
Describe The Reason For Routine Care Activities, Demonstrate Procedures Such As Self-
Care Activities, Reinforce Learning Or Patient Behavior, And Evaluate The Patient’s
Progress In Learning. As A Patient Advocate, You Protect Your Patient’s Human And Legal
Rights And Provide Assistance In Asserting These Rights If The Need Arises. As A
Caregiver, You Help Patients Maintain And Regain Health, Manage Disease And Symptoms,
And Attain A Maximal Level Function And Independence Through The Healing Process.
Dif:Apply (Application)
Obj:Discuss The Roles And Career Opportunities For Nurses. Top: Implementation Msc:
Management Of Care
6. The Nurse Has Been Working In The Clinical Setting For Several Years As An Advanced
Practice Nurse. However, The Nurse Has A Strong Desire To Pursue Research And
Theory Development. To Fulfill This Desire, Which Program Should The Nurse Attend?
A. Doctor Of Nursing Science Degree (Dnsc)
b. Doctor Of Philosophy Degree (Phd)
c. Doctor Of Nursing Practice Degree (Dnp)
d. Doctor In The Science Of Nursing Degree (Dsn)
Ans: B
Some Doctoral Programs Prepare Nurses For More Rigorous Research And Theory
Development And Award The Research-Oriented Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd) In Nursing.
Professional Doctoral Programs In Nursing (Dsn Or Dnsc) Prepare Graduates To Apply
Research Findings To Clinical Nursing. The Dnp Is A Practice Doctorate That Prepares
Advanced Practice Nurses Such As Nurse Practitioners.
Dif:Understand (Comprehension)
Obj:Compare And Contrast The Educational Programs Available For Professional Registered Nurse
(Rn) Education. Top: Teaching/Learning Msc: Management Of Care