Test Bank for Fundamentals of Nursing 11th Edition Potter
Perry Stockert & Hall Isbn: 9780323810340 Newest Version
Chapter 01: Nursing Today
x x x
MULTIPLExCHOICE
1. Whichxnursexmostxlikelyxkeptvrecordsxonxsanitationxtechniquesxandxthexeffectsxonxhealth?
a. FlorencexNightingale
b. MaryxNutting
c. ClaraxBarton
d. LillianxWald
ANS:x A
Nightingalexwasxthexfirstxpracticingxnursexepidemiologist.xHerxstatisticalxanalysesxconnectedxpoxo
rxsanitationxwithxcholeraxandxdysentery.xMaryxNutting,xClaraxBarton,xandxLillianxWaldxcamexafxterx
Nightingale,xeachxcontributingxtoxthexnursingxprofessionxinxherxownxway.xMaryxNuttingvwasxinstru
mentalxinxmovingxnursingxeducationvintoxuniversities.xClaraxBartonxfoundedthexAmericanxRedxCr
oss.xLillianxWaldxhelpedxopenxthexHenryxStreetxSettlement.
DIF:Understandx(comprehension)
OBJ:Discussxthexinfluencevofxsocial,xhistorical,xpolitical,xandxeconomicxchangesxonxnursingvpractices.
TOP: Evaluation MSC:x HealthxPromotionxandxMaintenance
2. Thexnursexprescribesxstrategiesxandxalternativesxtoxattainxexpectedxoutcome.xWhichxstandardxofnxu
rsingxpracticexisxthexnursexfollowing?
a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
ANS:x C
Inxplanning,xthexregisteredxnursexdevelopsxaxplanxthatxprescribesxstrategiesxandxalternativesxtoxattxai
nxexpectedxoutcomes.xDuringxassessment,xthexregisteredxnursexcollectsxcomprehensivexdataxpexrti
nentxtoxthexpatient’sxhealthxand/orxthexsituation.xInxdiagnosis,xthexregisteredxnursexanalyzesxthexasse
ssmentxdataxtoxdeterminevthexdiagnosesxorxissues.xDuringximplementation,xtheregisteredxnuxrsexim
plementsx(carriesxout)xthexidentifiedxplan.
DIF:Understandx(comprehension)
OBJ:Discussxthexdevelopmentxofxprofessionalxnursingxroles.x
TOP:xPlanning
MSC:x ManagementxofxCare
3. Anxexperiencedxmedical-
surgicalxnursexchoosesxtoxworkxinxobstetrics.xWhichxlevelxofproficiencyxisxthexnursevupxon
xinitialxtransitionxtoxthexobstetricalxfloor?
a. Novice
b. Proficient
c. Competent
d. Advancedxbeginner
ANS:x A
, Axbeginningxnursingxstudentxorxanyxnursexenteringxaxsituationxinxwhichxtherexisxnoxpreviousxlevexlx
ofxexperiencex(e.g.,xanxexperiencedxoperatingxroomxnursevchoosesxtoxnowxpracticexinxhomexhexalt
h)xisxanxexamplexofxaxnovicexnurse.xAxproficientxnursexperceivesxaxpatient’sxclinicalsituationxasxax
whole,xisxablextoxassessxanxentirexsituation,xandxcanxreadilyxtransferxknowledgexgainedxfromxmulti
plexpreviousxexperiencesxtoxaxsituation.xAxcompetentxnursexunderstandsxthexorganizationxandxsp
ecificxcarexrequiredxbyxthextypexofxpatientsx(e.g.,xsurgical,xoncology,xorxorthopedicxpatienxts).xThi
sxnursexisxaxcompetentxpractitionerxwhoxisxablextoxanticipatexnursingxcarexandxestablishxloxng-
rangexgoals.xAxnursexwhoxhasxhadxsomexlevelxofxexperiencexwithxthexsituationxisxanxadvancedxbexgi
nner.xThisxexperiencexmayxonlyxbexobservationalxinxnature,xbutxthexnursexisxablextoxidentifyxmxeani
ngfulxaspectsxorxprinciplesxofxnursingxcare.
DIF:Applyx(application)
OBJ:Discussxthexdevelopmentxofxprofessionalxnursingxroles.x
TOP:xEvaluation
MSC:x ManagementxofxCare
4. Axnursexassessesxaxpatient’sxfluidxstatusxandxdecidesxthatxthexpatientxneedsxtoxdrinkxmorevfluids.Txh
exnursexthenxencouragesxthexpatientxtoxdrinkxmorevfluids.xWhichxconceptxisxthexnursexdemonstraxtin
g?
a. Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
ANS:x B
Autonomyxisxanxessentialxelementxofxprofessionalxnursingxthatxinvolvesxthexinitiationxofxindepexn
dentxnursingxinterventionsxwithoutxmedicalxorders.xToxobtainxlicensurexinxthexUnitedxStates,xtxhex
RNxcandidatexmustxpassxthexNCLEX-RN.xBeyondxthexNCLEX-
RN,xthexnursexmayxchoosextoxworkxtowardxcertificationxinxaxspecificxareaxofxnursingxpractice.xA
ccountabilitymeansxthatxyouxarexresponsible,xprofessionallyxandxlegally,xforxthextypexandxqualxityx
ofxnursingvcarexprovided.
DIF:Applyx(application)
OBJ:Discussxthexrolesxandxcareerxopportunitiesxforxnurses.x
TOP:xImplementation
MSC:x ManagementxofxCare
5. Axnursexpreparesxthexbudgetxandxpoliciesxforxanxintensivexcarexunit.xWhichxrolexisxthexnurseixm
plementing?
a. Educator
b. Manager
c. Advocate
d. Caregiver
ANS:x B
, Axmanagerxcoordinatesxthexactivitiesxofxmembersxofxthexnursingvstaffxinxdeliveringxnursingxcarexa
ndxhasxpersonnel,xpolicy,xandxbudgetaryxresponsibilityxforxaxspecificxnursingxunitxorxfacility.xAxsxa
nxeducator,xyouxexplainxconceptsxandxfactsxaboutxhealth,xdescribexthexreasonxforxroutinexcarexacti
vities,xdemonstratexproceduresxsuchxasxself-
carexactivities,xreinforcexlearningxorxpatientxbehavior,xandxevaluatexthexpatient’sxprogressxinxlearxn
ing.xAsxaxpatientxadvocate,xyouprotectxyourxpatient’sxhumanxandxlegalxrightsxandxprovidexassistxan
cexinxassertingxthesexrightsxifthexneedxarises.xAsxaxcaregiver,xyouxhelpxpatientsxmaintainxandxrexgai
nxhealth,xmanagexdiseasexandxsymptoms,xandxattainxaxmaximalxlevelxfunctionxandxindependexncext
hroughxthexhealingxprocess.
DIF:Applyx(application)
OBJ:Discussxthexrolesxandxcareerxopportunitiesxforxnurses.x
TOP:xImplementation
MSC:x ManagementxofxCare
6. Thexnursexhasxbeenxworkingxinxthexclinicalxsettingxforxseveralxyearsxasxanxadvancedxpracticexnuxrs
e.xHowever,xthexnursexhasxaxstrongxdesirextoxpursuexresearchxandxtheoryxdevelopment.xTofulfxillxt
hisxdesire,xwhichxprogramxshouldxthexnursexattend?
a. DoctorxofxNursingvSciencexdegreex(DNSc)
b. DoctorxofxPhilosophyxdegreex(PhD)
c. DoctorxofxNursingxPracticexdegreex(DNP)
d. DoctorxinxthexSciencexofxNursingxdegreex(DSN)
ANS:x B
Somexdoctoralxprogramsxpreparexnursesxforxmorexrigorousxresearchxandxtheoryxdevelopmentxanxd
xawardvthexresearch-
orientedxDoctorxofxPhilosophyx(PhD)xinxnursing.xProfessionalxdoctoralprogramsxinxnursingx(DSx
NxorxDNSc)xpreparexgraduatesxtoxapplyxresearchxfindingsxtoxclinicalxnursing.xThexDNPxisxaxpracxti
cexdoctoratexthatxpreparesxadvancedxpracticexnursesxsuchxasxnursepractitioners.
DIF:Understandx(comprehension)
OBJ:Comparexandxcontrastxthexeducationalxprogramsxavailablexforxprofessionalxregisteredxnursex(RN)x
education. TOP:x Teaching/Learning MSC:x ManagementxofxCare
7. AxnursexattendsxaxworkshopxonxcurrentxnursingxissuesxprovidedxbyxthexAmericanxNursesx
Association.xWhichxtypexofxeducationxdidxthexnursexreceive?
a. Graduatexeducation
b. Inservicexeducation
c. Continuingxeducation
d. Registeredxnursexeducation
ANS:x C
Continuingxeducationxinvolvesxformal,xorganizedxeducationalxprogramsxofferedxbyxuniversities,xh
ospitals,xstatexnursesxassociations,xprofessionalxnursingxorganizations,xandxeducationalxandxhexalt
hxcarexinstitutions.xAfterxobtainingxaxbaccalaureatevdegreexinxnursing,xyoucanxpursuexgraduatexed
ucationxleadingxtoxaxmaster’sxorxdoctoralxdegreexinxanyxnumberxofxgraduatexfields,xincludingxnur
sing.xInservicexeducationxprogramsxarexinstructionxorxtrainingxprovidedxbyxaxhealthxcarexfacilxityxo
rxinstitution.xRegisteredxnurseveducationxisxthexeducationxpreparationxforxanxindividualxintenxdingxt
oxbexanxRN.
DIF:Applyx(application)
OBJ:Comparexandxcontrastxthexeducationalxprogramsxavailablexforxprofessionalxregisteredxnursex(RN)
, education. TOP:x Teaching/Learning MSC:x ManagementxofxCare
8. Axnursexidentifiesxgapsxbetweenxlocalxandxbestxpractices.xWhichxQualityxandxSafetyxEducationfxo
rxNursesx(QSEN)xcompetencyxisxthexnursexdemonstrating?
a. Safety
b. Patient-centeredxcare
c. Qualityimprovement
d. Teamworkxandxcollaboration
ANS:x C
Qualityximprovementxidentifiesxgapsxbetweenxlocalxandxbestxpractices.xSafetyxminimizesxriskxoxfx
harmxtoxpatientsxandxprovidersxthroughxbothxsystemxeffectivenessxandxindividualxperformanc
e. Patient-
centeredxcarexrecognizesxthexpatientxorxdesigneexasxthexsourcexofxcontrolandxfullxpartnerxinxprovxi
dingvcompassionatexandxcoordinatedxcarexbasedxonxrespectxforxpatient’sxpreferences,xvalues,xaxn
dxneeds.xTeamworkxandxcollaborationxallowsxeffectivexfunctioningxwithinxnursingxandxinterprxof
essionalxteams,xfosteringxopenxcommunication,xmutualxrespect,xandxsharedxdecisionxmaking.
DIF:Understandx(comprehension)
OBJ:Discussxthexrolesxandxcareerxopportunitiesxforxnurses.x
TOP:xEvaluation
MSC:xxManagementvofxCare
9. Axnursevhasxcompassionxfatigue.xWhatxisxthexnursexexperiencing?
a. Lateralxviolencexandxintrapersonalxconflict
b. Burnoutxandxsecondaryxtraumaticxstress
c. Short-termxgriefxandxsinglexstressor
d. Physicalxandxmentalxexhaustion
ANS:x B
Compassionxfatiguexisxaxtermxusedxtoxdescribexaxstatexofxburnoutxandxsecondaryxtraumaticstxress.x
Compassionxfatiguexmayxcontributextovwhatxisxdescribedxasxlateralxviolence
(nurse-
nursexinteractions,xnotxintrapersonal).xFrequent,xintense,xorxprolongedxexposurextoxgriefandxlossxp
lacesxnursesxatxriskxforxdevelopingxcompassionxfatigue.xStressors,xnotxaxsinglexstressor,xcontrixbu
textoxcompassionxfatigue.xPhysicalxandxmentalxexhaustionxdescribesxburnoutxonly.
DIF:Understandx(comprehension)
OBJ:Discussxthexinfluencexofxsocial,xhistorical,xpolitical,xandxeconomicxchangesxonxnursingxpractices.
TOP: Assessment MSC:x HealthxPromotionxandxMaintenance
10. Axpatientxisxscheduledxforxsurgery.xWhenxgettingxreadyxtoxobtainxthexinformedxconsent,xthexpatixe
ntxtellsxthexnurse,x―Ixhavexnoxideaxwhatxisxgoingxtoxhappen.xIxcouldn’txaskxanyxquestions.‖xThexnxurs
exdoesxnotxallowxthexpatientxtoxsignxthexpermitxandxnotifiesxthexhealthxcarexproviderxofthexsituxation
.xWhichxrolexisxthexnursexdisplaying?
a. Manager
b. Patientxeducator
c. Patientxadvocate
d. Clinicalxnursexspecialist
ANS:x C
