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Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Person-Centered Care 9th Edition by Carol R. Taylor, Pamela B Lynn, Jennifer L Bartlett. Please note this is not the actual textbook, but a test bank, in pdf format, comprising of hundreds of question and answers relating to Fundamentals of Nursing: T...

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FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING 9TH
EDITION BY TAYLOR


Test Bank
Chapter 1, Introduction to Nursing
An oncology nurse with 15 years of experience, certification in the area of oncology nursing,
and a master’s degree is considered to be an expert in her area of practice and works on an
oncology unit in a large teaching hospital. Based upon this description, which of the
following career roles best describes this nurse’s role, taking into account her
1. qualifications and experience?
A) Clinical nurse specialist

B) Nurse entrepreneur
C) Nurse practitioner

D) Nurse
educator Ans: A

Feedback:

A clinical nurse specialist is a nurse with an advanced degree, education, or experience who
is considered to be an expert in a specialized area of nursing. The clinical nurse specialist
carries out direct patient care; consultation; teaching of patients, families, and staff; and
research. A nurse practitioner has an advanced degree and works in a variety of settings to
deliver primary care. A nurse educator usually has an advanced degree and teaches in the
educational or clinical setting. A nurse entrepreneur may manage a clinic or health-related
business.
What guidelines do nurses follow to identify the patient’s health care needs and strengths, to establish
and carry out a
2. plan of care to meet those needs, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan to meet established
outcomes?
A) Nursing process

B) ANA Standards of Professional PerformancNe
C) Evidence-based practice guidelines
D) Nurse Practice
Acts Ans: A


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Feedback:

The nursing process is one of the major guidelines for nursing practice. Nurses implement
their roles through the nursing process. The nursing process is used by the nurse to identify
the patient’s health care needs and strengths, to establish and carry out a plan of care to meet
those needs, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan to meet established outcomes.
Which of the following organizations is the best source of information when a nurse wishes to
determine whether an
3. action is within the scope of nursing practice?
A) American Nurses Association (ANA)

B) American Association of Colleges in Nursing (AACN)
C) National League for Nursing (NLN)

D) International Council of
Nurses (ICN) Ans: A

Feedback:

The ANA produces the 2003 Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, which defines the
activities specific and unique to nursing. The AACN addresses educational standards, while
the NLN promotes and fosters various aspects of nursing.




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The ICN provides a venue for national nursing organizations to collaborate, but does not

define standards and scope of practice.
4. Who is considered to be the founder of professional nursing?

A) Dorothea Dix
B) Lillian Wald

C) Florence Nightingale
D) Clara Barton

Ans: C
Feedback:

Florence Nightingale is considered to be the founder of professional nursing. She elevated the
status of nursing to a respected occupation, improved the quality of nursing care, and founded

modern nursing education. Although the other choices are women who were important to the
development of nursing, none of them is considered the founder.
5. Which of the following nursing pioneers established the Red Cross in the United States in 1882?

A) Florence Nightingale
B) Clara Barton

C) Dorothea Dix
D) Jane Addams
Ans: B N
Feedback:
Clara Barton volunteered to care for wounds and feed union soldiers during the civil war,
served as the supervisor of nurses for the Army of the James, organized hospitals and nurses,
and established the Red Cross in the United States in 1882.

A nurse practitioner is caring for a couple who are the parents of an infant diagnosed with Down
Syndrome. The nurse
6. makes referrals for a parent support group for the family. This is an example of which nursing role?
A) Teacher/Educator

B) Leader
C) Counselor

D) Collaborator
Ans: C

Feedback:




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Counseling skills involve the use of therapeutic interpersonal communication skills to provide
information, make appropriate referrals, and facilitate the patient’s problem-solving and
decision-making skills. The teacher/educator uses communication skills to assess, implement,
and evaluate individualized teaching plans to meet learning needs of clients and their
families. A leader displays an assertive, self-confident practice of nursing when providing
care, effecting change, and functioning with groups. The collaborator uses skills in
organization, communication, and advocacy to facilitate the functions of all members of the
health care team as they provide patient care.

A nurse is providing nursing care in a neighborhood clinic to single, pregnant teens. Which of the
following actions is
7. the best example of using the counselor role as a nurse?




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