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Test Bank for Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing, 6th Edition by potter > all chapters 1-48 Latest updated
Chapter 1, Introduction to Nursing
An oncology nurse with 15 years of experience, certification in the area of oncology nursing, and a master‘s degree is considered to be an exp...
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potter > all chapters 1-48 Latest updated
Chapter 1, Introduction to Nursing
An oncology nurse with 15 years of experience, certification in the area of
oncology nursing, and a master‘s degree is considered to be an expert 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
1. qualifications and experience?
A) Clinical nurse specialist
B) Nurse entrepreneur
C) Nurse practitioner
D) Nurse
educator Ans A
:
Feedback:
A clinical nurse specialist is a nurse with an advanced degree, education, or
experience who is considered to be an expert in a specialized area of nursing.
The clinical nurse specialist carries out direct patient care; consultation;
teaching of patients, families, and staff; and research. A nurse practitioner
has an advanced degree and works in a variety of settings to deliver primary
care. A nurse educator usually has an advanced degree and teaches in the
educational or clinical setting. A nurse entrepreneur may manage a clinic or
health-related business.
What guidelines do nurses follow to identify the patient‘s health care needs and
strengths, to
2. establish and carry out a plan of care to meet those needs, and to evaluate
the effectiveness of the plan to meet established outcomes?
A) Nursing process
B) ANA Standards of Professional Performance
C) Evidence-based practice guidelines
D) Nurse Practice Acts
,An A
s
: Feedback:
The nursing process is one of the major guidelines for nursing practice.
Nurses implement their roles through the nursing process. The nursing
process is used by the nurse to identify the patient‘s health care needs 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 outcomes.
, Which of the following organizations is the best source of information when a nurse wishes to
3. 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)
D) International Council of Nurses (ICN)
An A
s
: Feedback:
The ANA produces the 2003 Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, which defines
the activities
specific and unique to nursing. The AACN addresses educational standards, while
the NLN promotes and fosters various aspects of
nursing.
The ICN provides a venue for national nursing organizations to collaborate,
but does not define standards and scope of practice.
4. Who is considered to be the founder of professional nursing?
A) Dorothea Dix
B) Lillian Wald
C) Florence Nightingale
D) Clara
Barton Ans: C
Feedback:
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.
5. Which of the following nursing pioneers established the Red Cross in the United
, States in 1882?
A) Florence Nightingale
Which of the following organizations is the best source of information when a nurse wishes to
B) Clara Barton
C) Dorothea Dix
D) Jane Addams
Ans: B
Feedback:
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
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