TEST BANK
OF NURSING 9TH EDITION,
BY TAYLOR
,Chapter 1, Introduction to Nursing
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Antoncologytnursetwitht15tyearstoftexperience,tcertificationtintthetareatoftoncologytnursing,tandtatmaster‘stdegreetistconside
redttotbetantexperttinthertareatoftpracticetandtworkstontantoncologytunittintatlargetteachingthospital.tBasedtupontthistdescription
,twhichtoftthetfollowingtcareertrolestbesttdescribestthistnurse‘strole,ttakingtintotaccountther
1. qualificationstandtexperience?
A) Clinicaltnursetspecialist
B) Nursetentrepreneur
C) Nursetpractitioner
D) Nurseteducator
Ans:t A
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Atclinicaltnursetspecialisttistatnursetwithtantadvancedtdegree,teducation,tortexperiencetwhotistconsideredttotbetantexperttintatsp
ecializedtareatoftnursing.tThetclinicaltnursetspecialisttcarriestouttdirecttpatienttcare;tconsultation;tteachingtoftpatients,tfamili
es,tandtstaff;tandtresearch.tAtnursetpractitionerthastantadvancedtdegreetandtworkstintatvarietytoftsettingsttotdelivertprimarytcar
e.tAtnurseteducatortusuallythastantadvancedtdegreetandtteachestinttheteducationaltortclinicaltsetting.tAtnursetentrepreneurtma
ytmanagetatclinictorthealth-relatedtbusiness.
Whattguidelinestdotnursestfollowttotidentifytthetpatient‘sthealthtcaretneedstandtstrengths,ttotestablishtandtcarrytoutta
2. plantoftcarettotmeettthosetneeds,tandttotevaluatettheteffectivenesstoftthetplanttotmeettestablishedtoutcomes?
A) Nursingtprocess
B) ANAtStandardstoftProfessionaltPerformance
C) Evidence-basedtpracticetguidelines
D) NursetPracticetActs
Ans:t A
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Thetnursingtprocesstistonetoftthetmajortguidelinestfortnursingtpractice.tNursestimplementttheirtrolestthroughtthetnursingtproce
ss.tThetnursingtprocesstistusedtbytthetnursettotidentifytthetpatient‘sthealthtcaretneedstandtstrengths,ttotestablishtandtcarrytoutt
atplantoftcarettotmeettthosetneeds,tandttotevaluatettheteffectivenesstoftthetplanttotmeettestablishedtoutcomes.
Whichtoftthetfollowingtorganizationstistthetbesttsourcetoftinformationtwhentatnursetwishesttotdeterminetwhethertan
3. actiontistwithintthetscopetoftnursingtpractice?
A) AmericantNursestAssociationt(ANA)
B) AmericantAssociationtoftCollegestintNursingt(AACN)
C) NationaltLeaguetfortNursingt(NLN)
D) InternationaltCounciltoftNursest(ICN)
Ans:t A
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ThetANAtproducestthet2003tNursing:tScopetandtStandardstoftPractice,twhichtdefinestthetactivitiestspecifictandtuniquettotnurs
ing.tThetAACNtaddressesteducationaltstandards,twhiletthetNLNtpromotestandtfosterstvarioustaspectstoftnursing.
, ThetICNtprovidestatvenuetfortnationaltnursingtorganizationsttotcollaborate,tbuttdoestnottdefinetstandardstandtscopetoftpractice.
4. Whotistconsideredttotbetthetfoundertoftprofessionaltnursing?
A) DorotheatDix
B) LilliantWald
C) FlorencetNightingale
D) ClaratBarton
Ans:t C
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FlorencetNightingaletistconsideredttotbetthetfoundertoftprofessionaltnursing.tShetelevatedtthetstatustoftnursingttotatrespectedt
occupation,timprovedtthetqualitytoftnursingtcare,tandtfoundedtmoderntnursingteducation.tAlthoughtthetothertchoicestaretwom
entwhotweretimportantttotthetdevelopmenttoftnursing,tnonetoftthemtistconsideredtthetfounder.
5. WhichtoftthetfollowingtnursingtpioneerstestablishedtthetRedtCrosstintthetUnitedtStatestint1882?
A) FlorencetNightingale
B) ClaratBarton
C) DorotheatDix
D) JanetAddams
Ans:t B
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ClaratBartontvolunteeredttotcaretfortwoundstandtfeedtuniontsoldierstduringtthetciviltwar,tservedtastthetsupervisortoftnursestfo
rtthetArmytoftthetJames,torganizedthospitalstandtnurses,tandtestablishedtthetRedtCrosstintthetUnitedtStatestint1882.
AtnursetpractitionertistcaringtfortatcoupletwhotaretthetparentstoftantinfanttdiagnosedtwithtDowntSyndrome.tThetnurse
6. makestreferralstfortatparenttsupporttgrouptfortthetfamily.tThististantexampletoftwhichtnursingtrole?
A) Teacher/Educator
B) Leader
C) Counselor
D) Collaborator
Ans:t C
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Counselingtskillstinvolvetthetusetofttherapeutictinterpersonaltcommunicationtskillsttotprovidetinformation,tmaketappropriat
etreferrals,tandtfacilitatetthetpatient‘stproblem-solvingtandtdecision-
makingtskills.tThetteacher/educatortusestcommunicationtskillsttotassess,timplement,tandtevaluatetindividualizedtteachingtpla
nsttotmeettlearningtneedstoftclientstandttheirtfamilies.tAtleadertdisplaystantassertive,tself-
confidenttpracticetoftnursingtwhentprovidingtcare,teffectingtchange,tandtfunctioningtwithtgroups.tThetcollaboratortusestskill
stintorganization,tcommunication,tandtadvocacyttotfacilitatetthetfunctionstoftalltmemberstoftthethealthtcaretteamtasttheytprov
idetpatienttcare.
Atnursetistprovidingtnursingtcaretintatneighborhoodtclinicttotsingle,tpregnanttteens.tWhichtoftthetfollowingtactionstis
7. thetbesttexampletoftusingtthetcounselortroletastatnurse?
, A) Discussingtthetlegaltaspectstoftadoptiontfortteenstwishingttotplacettheirtinfantstwithtatfamily
B) SearchingtthetInternettfortinformationtontchildtcaretfortthetteenstwhotwishttotreturnttotschool
C) Conductingtatclienttinterviewtandtdocumentingtthetinformationtontthetclient‘stchart
D) Referringtatteentwhotadmitsthavingtsuicidaltthoughtsttotatmentalthealthtcaretspecialist
Ans:t D
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Thetroletoftthetcounselortincludestmakingtappropriatetreferrals.tDiscussingtlegaltissuestistthetroletoftthetadvocatetandtsearc
hingtfortinformationtontthetInternettistthetroletoftatresearcher.tConductingtatclienttinterviewtwouldtfalltundertthetroletoftthetc
aregiver.
Atnursetinstructortexplainstthetconcepttofthealthttothertstudents.tWhichtoftthetfollowingtstatementstaccuratelytdescribes
8. thiststatetoftbeing?
A) Healthtistatstatetoftoptimaltfunctioning.
B) Healthtistantabsencetoftillness.
C) Healthtistalwaystantobjectivetstate.
D) Healthtistnottdeterminedtbytthetpatient.
Ans:t A
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Healthtistatstatetoftoptimaltfunctioningtortwell-
being.tAstdefinedtbytthetWorldtHealthtOrganization,tone‘sthealthtincludestphysical,tsocial,tandtmentaltcomponentstandtistnot
tmerelytthetabsencetoftdiseasetortinfirmity. tHealthtistoftentatsubjective tstate;tatpersontmaytbetmedicallytdiagnosedtwithtantilln
esstbuttstilltconsiderthimselftortherselfthealthy.
AtnursetincorporatestthethealthtpromotiontguidelinestestablishedtbytthetU.S.tDepartmenttoftHealthtdocument:t Healthy
9. Peoplet2010.tWhichtoftthetfollowingtistathealthtindicatortdiscussedtintthistdocument?
A) Cancer
B) Obesity
C) Diabetes
D) Hypertension
Ans:t B
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Thet10tleadingtindicatorstofthealthtestablishedtbytHealthytPeoplet2010tare:tphysicaltactivity,texcessivetweighttandtobesity,tt
obaccotuse,tsubstancetabuse,tresponsibletsexualtbehavior,tmentalthealth,tinjurytandtviolence,tenvironmentaltquality,timmuni
zations,tandtaccessttothealthtcare.
10. Whichtoftthetfollowingtistatcriteriatthattdefinestnursingtastprofession?
A) antundefinedtbodytoftknowledge
B) atdependencetontthetmedicaltprofession
C) antabilityttotdiagnosetmedicaltproblems
D) atstrongtservicetorientation