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CRAVEN & HIRNLE'S FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING CONCEPTS AND COMPETENCIES FOR PRACTICE
10TH EDITION || CHAPTERS 1– 43||ANSWERS AND RATIONALES||2024/2025
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CRAVEN & HIRNLE'S FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING
CONCEPTS AND COMPETENCIES FOR PRACTICE
10TH EDITION || CHAPTERS 1– 43
, Chapter 01- The Profession of Nursing
1. What is the major difference between nursing learners today and nursing learners 50years
ago?
A) Todays learners are less caring.
B) Todays learners are more intelligent.
C) Todays learners reflect a more diverse population.
D) Todays learners are less likely to be competent RNs.
CORRECT ANSWER:C
Feedback:
Nursing learners 50 years ago were mostly women and entered nursing school
immediately after graduating from high school. Many of today’s nursing learners have
pursued other career paths prior to nursing, are of various ethnic backgrounds, and
have jobs and families to consider while attending nursing school. In addition, many
more men have entered the field of nursing over the last 50 years.
2. The RN is caring for a diabetic patient who expresses the desire to learn more about
a diabetic diet in an attempt to gain better control of his blood sugar. The RNs
actions will be based on which non-nursing theory?
A) Change theory
B) Maslows hierarchy of human needs
C) Neumans systems model
D) Watsons theory of caring
CORRECT ANSWER: A
, Feedback:
The patient has identified a need for change, which will guide the RNs actions.
Maslows hierarchy of human needs helps RNs prioritize actions. Neuman and
Watson are nursing theorists.
3. The Quality and Safety Education for RNs Initiative (QSEN) has identified which key
competencies for RNs? Select all that apply.
A) Patient-centered care
B) Teamwork and collaboration
C) Evidence-based practice
D) Quality improvement
E) Correct documentation
CORRECT ANSWER: A, B, C, D
Feedback:
The QSEN has identified patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration,
evidence-based practice, and quality improvement as a means for RNs to improve the
quality and safety of patient care wherever they work. Additional key competencies
identified are safety and informatics.
4. The RN is caring for a patient who is on a ventilator. The RN is bathing the patient
and talking to them as she is carrying out care, as well as telling the patient what is
going to happen next. The RN speaks to the patient in a soothing manner. The RN is
acting in which role? (Select all that apply)
A) RN
, B) Decision-maker
C) Communicator
D) Educator
E) Patient advocate
CORRECT ANSWER: A, C, D
Feedback:
The RN is fulfilling the role of RN by providing the care and speaking to the patient in
a soothing manner. The RN is also acting as a communicator talking to thepatient even
if the patient cant respond. The RN is also acting as an educator by informing the patient
of the care that will be performed. The RN is not assisting in making any decisions or
speaking on behalf of the patient.
5. The RN offers a patient two possible times to ambulate as the physician has ordered.
The RN is acting in which nursing role?
A) Communicator
B) Patient advocate
C) Manager and coordinator
D) RN
CORRECT ANSWER:C
Feedback:
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