Test Bank for Fundamentals of Nursing 11th Edition
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by Potter Perry| Complete Guide Chapter 1-
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, 1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on health?
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a. Florence Nightingale ((
b. MaryNutting (
c. Clara Barton ((
d. Lillian Wald ((
ANS: A ((
Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist. Her statistical analyses connected poor sanitation wit
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h cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and Lillian Wald came after Nightingale, each contributi
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ng to the nursing profession in her own way. Mary Nutting was instrumental in moving nursing education into
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universities. Clara Barton foundedthe American Red Cross. Lillian Wald helped open the Henry Street Settle
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ment.
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OBJ:Discuss the influence of social, historical, political, and economic changes on nursing practices.
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TOP: Evaluation MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance (( (( (( ((
2. The nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome. Which standard of n
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ursing 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 a
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ttain expected outcomes. During assessment, the registered nurse collects comprehensive data
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pertinent to the patient’s health and/or the situation. In diagnosis, the registered nurse analyzes
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the assessment data to determine the diagnoses or issues. During implementation, the registered
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nurse implements (carries out) the identified plan.
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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 up
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on initial transition to the obstetrical floor?
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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 lev
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el of experience (e.g., an experienced operating room nurse chooses to now practice in home h
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ealth) is an example of a novice nurse. A proficient nurse perceives a patient’s clinical situation a
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s a whole, is able to assess an entire situation, and can readily transfer knowledge gained from
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multiple previous experiences to a situation. A competent nurse understands the organization a
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nd specific care required by the type of patients (e.g., surgical, oncology, or orthopedic patient
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s). This nurse is a competent practitioner who is able to anticipate nursing care and establish lo
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range goals. A nurse who has had some level of experience with the situation is an advanced b
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eginner. This experience may only be observational in nature, but the nurse is able to identify
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meaningful aspects or principles of nursing care. (( (( (( (( (( ((
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OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles.
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TOP: Evaluation (( ((
MSC: Management of Care
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4. A nurse assesses a patient’s fluid status and decides that the patient needs to drink more fluids. T
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he nurse then encourages the patient to drink more fluids. Which concept is the nurse demonst
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rating?
a. Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
ANS: B ((
Autonomy is an essential element of professional nursing that involves the initiation of indepe
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ndent nursing interventions without medical orders. To obtain licensure in the United States, t
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he RN candidate must pass the NCLEX-RN. Beyond the NCLEX-
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RN, the nurse may choose to work toward certification in a specific area of nursing practice. A
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ccountability means that you are responsible, professionally and legally, for the type and quality
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of nursing care provided.
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OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses.
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TOP: Implementation (( ((
MSC: Management of Care
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5. A nurse prepares the budget and policies for an intensive care unit. Which role is the nurse i
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mplementing?
a. Educator
b. Manager
c. Advocate
d. Caregiver
ANS: B ((
, A manager coordinates the activities of members of the nursing staff in delivering nursing car
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e and has personnel, policy, and budgetary responsibility for a specific nursing unit or facility.
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As an educator, you explain concepts and facts about health, describe the reason for routine ca
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re activities, demonstrate procedures such as self-
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care activities, reinforce learning or patient behavior, and evaluate the patient’s progress in lear
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ning. As a patient advocate, you protect your patient’s human and legal rights and provide assist
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ance in asserting these rights if the need arises. As a caregiver, you help patients maintain and r
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egain health, manage disease and symptoms, and attain a maximal level function and indepen
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dence through the healing process. (( (( (( ((
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OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses. (( (( (( (( (( (( ((
TOP: Implementation (( ((
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6. The nurse has been working in the clinical setting for several years as an advanced practice n
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urse. However, the nurse has a strong desire to pursue research and theory development. To ful
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fill this desire, which program should the nurse attend?
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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 a
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nd award the research-
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oriented Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in nursing. Professional doctoral programs in nursing (DS
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N or DNSc) prepare graduates to apply research findings to clinical nursing. The DNP is a prac
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tice doctorate that prepares advanced practice nurses such as nurse practitioners.
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OBJ:Compare and contrast the educational programs available for professional registered nurse (RN) e
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ducation. TOP: Teaching/Learning MSC: Management of Care ( ( ( ( (( ((
7. A nurse attends a workshop on current nursing issues provided by the American Nurses A
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ssociation. Which type of education did the nurse receive? (( (( (( (( (( (( (( ((
a. Graduate education ((
b. Inservice education ((
c. Continuing education ((
d. Registered nurse education (( ((
ANS: C ((
Continuing education involves formal, organized educational programs offered by universitie
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s, hospitals, state nurses associations, professional nursing organizations, and educational and
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health care institutions. After obtaining a baccalaureate degree in nursing, you can pursue gradua
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te education leading to a master’s or doctoral degree in any number of graduate fields, includi
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ng nursing. Inservice education programs are instruction or training provided by a health care
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facility or institution. Registered nurse education is the education preparation for an individual
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intending to be an RN.
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OBJ:Compare and contrast the educational programs available for professional registered nurse (RN)
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