or experience who is considered to be an expert in a specialized area of
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING THE ART AND nursing. The clinical nurse specialist carries out direct patient care;
consultation; teaching of patients, families, and staff; and research. A
SCIENCE OF PERSON CENTERED CARE 10th nurse practitioner has an advanced degree and works in a variety of
settings to deliver primary care. A nurse educator usually has an
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nurse entrepreneur may manage a clinic or health-related business.
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What guidelines do nurses follow to identify the patient’s health care needs and
strengths, to establish and carry out a
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An oncology nurse with 15 years of experience, certification in the area
meet established outcomes?
of oncology nursing, and a master’s degree is considered to be an expert
A) Nursing process
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 B) ANA Standards of Professional PerformancNe
qualifications and experience?
C) Evidence-based practice guidelines
A) Clinical nurse specialist
D) Nurse
Practice Acts
B) Nurse entrepreneur Ans: A
C) Nurse practitioner
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The nursing process is one of the major guidelines for nursing practice.
educator
Nurses implement their roles through the nursing process. The nursing
Ans: A
process is used by the nurse to identify the patient’s health care needs
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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
A clinical nurse specialist is a nurse with an advanced degree, education, outcomes.
, Who is considered to be the founder of professional nursing?
D) International Council
of Nurses (ICN) Ans: A
A) Dorothea Dix
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B) Lillian Wald
The ANA produces the 2003 Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice,
C) Florence Nightingale which defines the activities specific and unique to nursing. The AACN
addresses educational standards, while the NLN promotes and fosters
D) Clara Barton
various aspects of nursing.
Ans: C
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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.
Which of the following organizations is the best source of information when a
nurse wishes to determine whether an
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)
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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.
The ICN provides a venue for national nursing organizations to
collaborate, but does not define standards and scope of practice. A nurse practitioner is caring for a couple who are the parents of an infant
Which of the following nursing pioneers established the Red Cross in the United diagnosed with Down Syndrome. The nurse
States in 1882?
makes referrals for a parent support group for the family. This is an example of
which nursing role?
A) Teacher/Educator
A) Florence Nightingale
B) Clara Barton
B) Leader
C) Counselor
C) Dorothea Dix
D) Jane Addams
D) Collaborator
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Ans: C
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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 A) Discussing the legal aspects of adoption for teens wishing to place their infants
practice of nursing when providing care, effecting change, and with a family
functioning with groups. The collaborator uses skills in organization, B) Searching the Internet for information on child care for the teens who wish to
communication, and advocacy to facilitate the functions of all members return to school
of the health care team as they provide patient care.
C) Conducting a client interview and documenting the information on the client’s
A nurse is providing nursing care in a neighborhood clinic to single, pregnant
chart
teens. Which of the following actions is
D) Referring a teen who admits having suicidal
the best example of using the counselor role as a nurse?
thoughts to a mental health care specialist Ans: D
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The role of the counselor includes making appropriate referrals.
Discussing legal issues is the role of the advocate and searching for
information on the Internet is the role of a researcher. Conducting a
client interview would fall under the role of the caregiver.
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