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Chapter 01: Professional Nursing
/f /f /f
Potter: Essentials for Nursing Practice, 9th Edition
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MULTIPLE / f CHOICE
1. Which /faction /fby /fthe /fnurse /fdemonstrates /fimplementation /fof /fFlorence /fNightingale‘s /forig
/ f inal / f theories / f about / f nursing / f care?
a. The / f patient / f is / f gently / f bathed / f and / f given / f fresh / f linens / f after / f giving / f birth.
b. The / f nurse / f forms / f a / f close / f therapeutic / f relationship / f with / f the / f patient.
c. The / f nurse / f helps / f the / f patient / f conserve / f energy / f for / f healing / f processes.
d. The / f nurse / f views / f the / f patient / f as / f a / f unique, / f ever-changing / f energy / f field.
ANS: / f A
Florence /fNightingale / f worked / f to / f improve /fsanitation / f and / f healing /fenvironments / f for
/fpatients. /fGently / f bathing / f and / f providing / f fresh / f linens / f to / f patients / f is / f an / f example / f of
/ f Nightingale‘s / f theor /fy / f in / f practice. / f Formation / f of / f a / f close / f therapeutic / f relationship
/ f with / f the / f patient, / f energy / f conser /fvation, / f and / f viewing / f patients / f as / f energy / f fields
/ f were / f not / f concepts / f included / f in / f Nightingale‘s /ftheory /fof /fnursing / f practice.
DIF: Cognitive / f Level: / f Apply / f (Application)
OBJ: / f Discuss / f the / f influence / f of / f social, / f political, / f and / f economic / f changes / f on
/ f nursing / f pract /fices. / f TOP: / f Nursing / f Process: / f Implementation / f MSC: / f NCLEX:
/ f Basic / f Care / f and / f Comfort
2. The / f nurse / f is / f mandated / f by / f the / f state / f to / f complete / f 25 / f contact / f hours / f of / f nursing
education / f b /fefore / f the / f nursing / f license / f may / f be / f renewed. / f Which / f term / f best
/f
/fdescribes / f this / f requirement?
a. In-service / f education
b. Advanced / f education NURSINGTB.COM
c. Continuing
/ f education
d. Certification
/feducatio /fn
ANS: / f C
Continuing /feducation /fis /frequired /ffor /fprofessionals /fin /fmany /fstates. /fContinuing /feducation
/finvolves /fformal, /forganized /feducational /fprograms /foffered /fby /funiversities, /fhospitals, /fstate
/fnurses‘ /fassociations, /fprofessional /fnursing /forganizations, /fand /feducational /fand /fhealth /fcare
/finstitutions. /fIn-
service / f education / f programs / f are / f instruction / f or / f training / f provided / f by / f a / f health
/ f care / f agency /for / f institution / f designed / f to / f increase / f the / f knowledge, / f skills, / f and
/ f competencies / f of
nurses / f and / f other / f health / f care / f professionals / f employed / f by / f the / f institution. / f Some / f roles
/ f for / f RNs /fin / f nursing / f require / f advanced / f graduate / f degrees, / f such / f as / f a / f clinical
/ f nurse / f specialist / f or / f nurse /fpractitioner.
DIF: Cognitive / f Level: / f Apply / f (Application)
OBJ: / f Discuss / f the / f importance / f of / f education / f in / f professional
/ f nursing / f pract /fice. / f TOP: / f Nursing / f Process: / f Communication / f and
/ f Documentation
MSC: / f NCLEX: / f Management / f of / f Care
3. The / f nurse / f is / f caring / f for / f a / f patient / f who / f suddenly / f becomes / f acutely / f short / f of
/f breath. / f The / f nurse /felevates / f the / f head / f of / f the / f patient‘s / f bed, / f checks / f the / f patient‘s
/f pulse / f oximetry, / f and / f administer /fs / f 2 / f L / f of / f oxygen / f before / f notifying / f the / f patient‘s
/ f physician. / f Which / f term / f best / f describes / f the / f a /fctions / f of /fthe / f nurse?
a. Accountability
,Essentials / f forWNursingWPractice / f 9th / f Edition
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Potter Test B
Material
NURSINGTB.COM
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Potter Test B
Material
b. Autonomy
c. Licensure
d. Certification
ANS: / f B
Autonomy /fis /fessential /fto /fprofessional /fnursing /fand /finvolves /fthe /finitiation /fof /findependent /fn
/fursing /finterventions /fwithout /fmedical /forders. /fAccountability /fmeans /fthat /fyou /fare /fprofession
/ f ally /fand /flegally /fresponsible /ffor /fthe /ftype /fand /fquality /fof /fnursing /fcare /fprovided. /fTo /fobtain
/fl /ficensure / f in / f the / f United / f States, / f RN / f candidates / f must / f pass / f the / f NCLEX-
RN® /fexamination /fadministered /fby /fthe /findividual /fState /fBoards /fof /fNursing /fto /fobtain /fa /fnur
/ f sing /flicense. / f Beyond / f the /fNCLEX-
RN®, / f some / f nurses / f choose / f to / f work / f toward / f certification / f in / f a / f specific / f area / f of
/ f nursing / f pract /fice.
DIF: Cognitive / f Level: / f Apply / f (Application)
OBJ: Discuss / f the / f characteristics / f of / f professionalism / f in / f nursing.
TOP: Nursing / f Process: / f Implementation MSC: / f NCLEX: / f Management / f of / f Care
4. Which / f type / f of / f program / f is / f appropriate / f to / f educate / f staff / f about / f new / f fall / f prevention
protocols /fthat / f are / f to / f be / f implemented / f on / f the / f nursing / f unit?
/f
a. In-service / f education
b. Advanced / f education
c. Continuing / f education
d. Certification / f education
ANS: / f A
In-
service /feducation /fprograms /fare /finstruction /for /ftraining /fprovided /fby /fa /fhealth /fcare /fagency /for
/finstitution / f designed / f to / f increaseWtheWknowledge, / f skills, / f and / f competencies / f of / f nurses
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/ f and / f othe /fr /fhealth /fcare /fprofessionalsWem /fpNl /fo /fyR
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e / f d /fbIy / f thGe /fi /fnBs /f.
t / f i /ft Cu /ft /fi /fo Mn /f. /fSomeWroles
/ffor /fRNsWin / f nursing / f r /fequire /fadvanced /fgraduate /fdegrees, /fsuch /fas /fa /fclinical /fnurse /fspecialist /for
/fnurse /fpractitioner. /fC /fontinuing
education / f is / f required / f for / f professionals / f in / f many / f states. / f Continuing / f education
/ f involves / f forma /fl, /forganized /feducational /fprograms /foffered /fby /funiversities, /fhospitals, /fstate
/fnurses‘ /fassociatio / f ns, / f professional / f nursing / f organizations, / f and / f educational / f and
/ f health / f care / f institutions.
DIF: Cognitive / f Level: / f Apply / f (Application)
OBJ: / f Discuss / f the / f importance / f of / f education / f in / f professional
/ f nursing / f pract /fice. / f TOP: / f Nursing / f Process: / f Teaching / f and
/ f Learning
MSC: / f NCLEX: / f Management / f of / f Care
5. Which / f program / f is / f appropriate / f for / f a / f nurse / f who / f wishes / f to / f become / f an / f expert
in / f ostom /fy /fand / f wound / f care?
/f
a. Specialty / f certification
b. Master / f of / f Science / f program
c. Doctoral / f degree / f program
d. Continuing / f education / f program
ANS: / f A
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Potter Test B
Material
Chapter 01: Professional Nursing
/f /f /f
Potter: Essentials for Nursing Practice, 9th Edition
/f /f /f /f /f /f
MULTIPLE / f CHOICE
1. Which /faction /fby /fthe /fnurse /fdemonstrates /fimplementation /fof /fFlorence /fNightingale‘s /forig
/ f inal / f theories / f about / f nursing / f care?
a. The / f patient / f is / f gently / f bathed / f and / f given / f fresh / f linens / f after / f giving / f birth.
b. The / f nurse / f forms / f a / f close / f therapeutic / f relationship / f with / f the / f patient.
c. The / f nurse / f helps / f the / f patient / f conserve / f energy / f for / f healing / f processes.
d. The / f nurse / f views / f the / f patient / f as / f a / f unique, / f ever-changing / f energy / f field.
ANS: / f A
Florence /fNightingale / f worked / f to / f improve /fsanitation / f and / f healing /fenvironments / f for
/fpatients. /fGently / f bathing / f and / f providing / f fresh / f linens / f to / f patients / f is / f an / f example / f of
/ f Nightingale‘s / f theor /fy / f in / f practice. / f Formation / f of / f a / f close / f therapeutic / f relationship
/ f with / f the / f patient, / f energy / f conser /fvation, / f and / f viewing / f patients / f as / f energy / f fields
/ f were / f not / f concepts / f included / f in / f Nightingale‘s /ftheory /fof /fnursing / f practice.
DIF: Cognitive / f Level: / f Apply / f (Application)
OBJ: / f Discuss / f the / f influence / f of / f social, / f political, / f and / f economic / f changes / f on
/ f nursing / f pract /fices. / f TOP: / f Nursing / f Process: / f Implementation / f MSC: / f NCLEX:
/ f Basic / f Care / f and / f Comfort
2. The / f nurse / f is / f mandated / f by / f the / f state / f to / f complete / f 25 / f contact / f hours / f of / f nursing
education / f b /fefore / f the / f nursing / f license / f may / f be / f renewed. / f Which / f term / f best
/f
/fdescribes / f this / f requirement?
a. In-service / f education
b. Advanced / f education NURSINGTB.COM
c. Continuing
/ f education
d. Certification
/feducatio /fn
ANS: / f C
Continuing /feducation /fis /frequired /ffor /fprofessionals /fin /fmany /fstates. /fContinuing /feducation
/finvolves /fformal, /forganized /feducational /fprograms /foffered /fby /funiversities, /fhospitals, /fstate
/fnurses‘ /fassociations, /fprofessional /fnursing /forganizations, /fand /feducational /fand /fhealth /fcare
/finstitutions. /fIn-
service / f education / f programs / f are / f instruction / f or / f training / f provided / f by / f a / f health
/ f care / f agency /for / f institution / f designed / f to / f increase / f the / f knowledge, / f skills, / f and
/ f competencies / f of
nurses / f and / f other / f health / f care / f professionals / f employed / f by / f the / f institution. / f Some / f roles
/ f for / f RNs /fin / f nursing / f require / f advanced / f graduate / f degrees, / f such / f as / f a / f clinical
/ f nurse / f specialist / f or / f nurse /fpractitioner.
DIF: Cognitive / f Level: / f Apply / f (Application)
OBJ: / f Discuss / f the / f importance / f of / f education / f in / f professional
/ f nursing / f pract /fice. / f TOP: / f Nursing / f Process: / f Communication / f and
/ f Documentation
MSC: / f NCLEX: / f Management / f of / f Care
3. The / f nurse / f is / f caring / f for / f a / f patient / f who / f suddenly / f becomes / f acutely / f short / f of
/f breath. / f The / f nurse /felevates / f the / f head / f of / f the / f patient‘s / f bed, / f checks / f the / f patient‘s
/f pulse / f oximetry, / f and / f administer /fs / f 2 / f L / f of / f oxygen / f before / f notifying / f the / f patient‘s
/ f physician. / f Which / f term / f best / f describes / f the / f a /fctions / f of /fthe / f nurse?
a. Accountability
,Essentials / f forWNursingWPractice / f 9th / f Edition
Stuvia.com /f- /fThe /fMarketplace /fto /fBuy /fand /fSell /fyour /fStudy
Potter Test B
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b. Autonomy
c. Licensure
d. Certification
ANS: / f B
Autonomy /fis /fessential /fto /fprofessional /fnursing /fand /finvolves /fthe /finitiation /fof /findependent /fn
/fursing /finterventions /fwithout /fmedical /forders. /fAccountability /fmeans /fthat /fyou /fare /fprofession
/ f ally /fand /flegally /fresponsible /ffor /fthe /ftype /fand /fquality /fof /fnursing /fcare /fprovided. /fTo /fobtain
/fl /ficensure / f in / f the / f United / f States, / f RN / f candidates / f must / f pass / f the / f NCLEX-
RN® /fexamination /fadministered /fby /fthe /findividual /fState /fBoards /fof /fNursing /fto /fobtain /fa /fnur
/ f sing /flicense. / f Beyond / f the /fNCLEX-
RN®, / f some / f nurses / f choose / f to / f work / f toward / f certification / f in / f a / f specific / f area / f of
/ f nursing / f pract /fice.
DIF: Cognitive / f Level: / f Apply / f (Application)
OBJ: Discuss / f the / f characteristics / f of / f professionalism / f in / f nursing.
TOP: Nursing / f Process: / f Implementation MSC: / f NCLEX: / f Management / f of / f Care
4. Which / f type / f of / f program / f is / f appropriate / f to / f educate / f staff / f about / f new / f fall / f prevention
protocols /fthat / f are / f to / f be / f implemented / f on / f the / f nursing / f unit?
/f
a. In-service / f education
b. Advanced / f education
c. Continuing / f education
d. Certification / f education
ANS: / f A
In-
service /feducation /fprograms /fare /finstruction /for /ftraining /fprovided /fby /fa /fhealth /fcare /fagency /for
/finstitution / f designed / f to / f increaseWtheWknowledge, / f skills, / f and / f competencies / f of / f nurses
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/ f and / f othe /fr /fhealth /fcare /fprofessionalsWem /fpNl /fo /fyR
/ /
f
e / f d /fbIy / f thGe /fi /fnBs /f.
t / f i /ft Cu /ft /fi /fo Mn /f. /fSomeWroles
/ffor /fRNsWin / f nursing / f r /fequire /fadvanced /fgraduate /fdegrees, /fsuch /fas /fa /fclinical /fnurse /fspecialist /for
/fnurse /fpractitioner. /fC /fontinuing
education / f is / f required / f for / f professionals / f in / f many / f states. / f Continuing / f education
/ f involves / f forma /fl, /forganized /feducational /fprograms /foffered /fby /funiversities, /fhospitals, /fstate
/fnurses‘ /fassociatio / f ns, / f professional / f nursing / f organizations, / f and / f educational / f and
/ f health / f care / f institutions.
DIF: Cognitive / f Level: / f Apply / f (Application)
OBJ: / f Discuss / f the / f importance / f of / f education / f in / f professional
/ f nursing / f pract /fice. / f TOP: / f Nursing / f Process: / f Teaching / f and
/ f Learning
MSC: / f NCLEX: / f Management / f of / f Care
5. Which / f program / f is / f appropriate / f for / f a / f nurse / f who / f wishes / f to / f become / f an / f expert
in / f ostom /fy /fand / f wound / f care?
/f
a. Specialty / f certification
b. Master / f of / f Science / f program
c. Doctoral / f degree / f program
d. Continuing / f education / f program
ANS: / f A
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