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m m m m
,MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. Whichmnursemmostmlikelymkeptmrecordsmonmsanitationmtechniquesmandmthemeffectsmonmhealth?
a. FlorencemNightingale
b. MarymNutting
c. ClaramBarton
d. LillianmWald
ANS:m A
Nightingalemwasmthemfirstmpracticingmnursemepidemiologist.mHermstatisticalmanalysesmconnected
mpoormsanitationmwithmcholeramandmdysentery.mMarymNutting,mClaramBarton,mandmLillianmWaldm
camemaftermNightingale,meachmcontributingmtomthemnursingmprofessionminmhermownmway.mMarym
Nuttingmwasminstrumentalminmmovingmnursingmeducationmintomuniversities.mClaramBartonmfound
edmthemAmericanmRedmCross.mLillianmWaldmhelpedmopenmthemHenrymStreetmSettlement.
DIF:Understandm(comprehension)
OBJ:Discussmtheminfluencemofmsocial,mhistorical,mpolitical,mandmeconomicmchangesmonmnursingmpractices.
TOP: Evaluation MSC:m HealthmPromotionmandmMaintenance
2. Themnursemprescribesmstrategiesmandmalternativesmtomattainmexpectedmoutcome.mWhichmstandardm
ofmnursingmpracticemismthemnursemfollowing?
a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
ANS:m C
Inmplanning,mthemregisteredmnursemdevelopsmamplanmthatmprescribesmstrategiesmandmalternativesmt
omattainmexpectedmoutcomes.mDuringmassessment,mthemregisteredmnursemcollectsmcomprehensive
m datampertinentmtomthempatient’smhealthmand/ormthemsituation.mInmdiagnosis,mthemregisteredmnursem
analyzesmthemassessmentmdatamtomdeterminemthemdiagnosesmormissues.mDuringmimplementation,mt
hemregisteredmnursemimplementsm(carriesmout)mthemidentifiedmplan.
DIF:Understandm(comprehension)
OBJ:Discussmthemdevelopmentmofmprofessionalmnursingmroles.
TOP:mPlanning
m MSC:m ManagementmofmCare
3. Anmexperiencedmmedical-
surgicalmnursemchoosesmtomworkminmobstetrics.mWhichmlevelmofmproficiencymismthemnurs
emuponminitialmtransitionmtomthemobstetricalmfloor?
a. Novice
b. Proficient
c. Competent
d. Advancedmbeginner
ANS:m A
, Ambeginningmnursingmstudentmormanymnursementeringmamsituationminmwhichmtheremismnomprevious
mlevelmofmexperiencem(e.g.,manmexperiencedmoperatingmroommnursemchoosesmtomnowmpracticeminm
homemhealth)mismanmexamplemofmamnovicemnurse.mAmproficientmnursemperceivesmampatient’smclini
calmsituationmasmamwhole,mismablemtomassessmanmentiremsituation,mandmcanmreadilymtransfermknowl
edgemgainedmfrommmultiplempreviousmexperiencesmtomamsituation.mAmcompetentmnursemundersta
ndsmthemorganizationmandmspecificmcaremrequiredmbymthemtypemofmpatientsm(e.g.,msurgical,moncol
ogy,mormorthopedicmpatients).mThismnursemismamcompetentmpractitionermwhomismablemtomanticipate
mnursingmcaremandmestablishmlong-
rangemgoals.mAmnursemwhomhasmhadmsomemlevelmofmexperiencemwithmthemsituationmismanmadvance
dmbeginner.mThismexperiencemmaymonlymbemobservationalminmnature,mbutmthemnursemismablemtomid
entifymmeaningfulmaspectsmormprinciplesmofmnursingmcare.
DIF:Applym(application)
OBJ:Discussmthemdevelopmentmofmprofessionalmnursingmroles.
TOP:mEvaluation
m MSC:m ManagementmofmCare
4. Amnursemassessesmampatient’smfluidmstatusmandmdecidesmthatmthempatientmneedsmtomdrinkmmoremflui
ds.mThemnursemthenmencouragesmthempatientmtomdrinkmmoremfluids.mWhichmconceptmismthemnursem
demonstrating?
a. Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
ANS:m B
Autonomymismanmessentialmelementmofmprofessionalmnursingmthatminvolvesmtheminitiationmofmind
ependentmnursingminterventionsmwithoutmmedicalmorders.mTomobtainmlicensureminmthemUnitedmSt
ates,mthemRNmcandidatemmustmpassmthemNCLEX-RN.mBeyondmthemNCLEX-
RN,mthemnursemmaymchoosemtomworkmtowardmcertificationminmamspecificmareamofmnursingmpracti
ce.mAccountabilitymmeansmthatmyoumaremresponsible,mprofessionallymandmlegally,mformthemtypema
ndmqualitymofmnursingmcaremprovided.
DIF:Applym(application)
OBJ:Discussmthemrolesmandmcareermopportunitiesmformnurses.
TOP:mImplementation
m MSC:m ManagementmofmCare
5. Amnursempreparesmthembudgetmandmpoliciesmformanmintensivemcaremunit.mWhichmrolemismthemnu
rsemimplementing?
a. Educator
b. Manager
c. Advocate
d. Caregiver
ANS:m B
, Ammanagermcoordinatesmthemactivitiesmofmmembersmofmthemnursingmstaffminmdeliveringmnursingm
caremandmhasmpersonnel,mpolicy,mandmbudgetarymresponsibilitymformamspecificmnursingmunitmormfa
cility.mAsmanmeducator,myoumexplainmconceptsmandmfactsmaboutmhealth,mdescribemthemreasonmform
routinemcaremactivities,mdemonstratemproceduresmsuchmasmself-
caremactivities,mreinforcemlearningmormpatientmbehavior,mandmevaluatemthempatient’smprogressminm
learning.mAsmampatientmadvocate,myoumprotectmyourmpatient’smhumanmandmlegalmrightsmandmprovi
demassistanceminmassertingmthesemrightsmifmthemneedmarises.mAsmamcaregiver,myoumhelpmpatientsmm
aintainmandmregainmhealth,mmanagemdiseasemandmsymptoms,mandmattainmammaximalmlevelmfuncti
onmandmindependencemthroughmthemhealingmprocess.
DIF:Applym(application)
OBJ:Discussmthemrolesmandmcareermopportunitiesmformnurses.
TOP:mImplementation
m MSC:m ManagementmofmCare
6. Themnursemhasmbeenmworkingminmthemclinicalmsettingmformseveralmyearsmasmanmadvancedmpractic
emnurse.mHowever,mthemnursemhasmamstrongmdesiremtompursuemresearchmandmtheorymdevelopment
.mTomfulfillmthismdesire,mwhichmprogrammshouldmthemnursemattend?
a. DoctormofmNursingmSciencemdegreem(DNSc)
b. DoctormofmPhilosophymdegreem(PhD)
c. DoctormofmNursingmPracticemdegreem(DNP)
d. DoctorminmthemSciencemofmNursingmdegreem(DSN)
ANS:m B
Somemdoctoralmprogramsmpreparemnursesmformmoremrigorousmresearchmandmtheorymdevelopment
mandmawardmthemresearch-
orientedmDoctormofmPhilosophym(PhD)minmnursing.mProfessionalmdoctoralmprogramsminmnursingm
(DSNmormDNSc)mpreparemgraduatesmtomapplymresearchmfindingsmtomclinicalmnursing.mThemDNPmi
smampracticemdoctoratemthatmpreparesmadvancedmpracticemnursesmsuchmasmnursempractitioners.
DIF:Understandm(comprehension)
OBJ:Comparemandmcontrastmthemeducationalmprogramsmavailablemformprofessionalmregisteredmnursem(R
N)meducation. TOP:m Teaching/Learning MSC:m ManagementmofmCare
7. AmnursemattendsmamworkshopmonmcurrentmnursingmissuesmprovidedmbymthemAmericanmNurs
esmAssociation.mWhichmtypemofmeducationmdidmthemnursemreceive?
a. Graduatemeducation
b. Inservicemeducation
c. Continuingmeducation
d. Registeredmnursemeducation
ANS:m C
Continuingmeducationminvolvesmformal,morganizedmeducationalmprogramsmofferedmbymuniversiti
es,mhospitals,mstatemnursesmassociations,mprofessionalmnursingmorganizations,mandmeducationalma
ndmhealthmcareminstitutions.mAftermobtainingmambaccalaureatemdegreeminmnursing,myoumcanmpursu
emgraduatemeducationmleadingmtomammaster’smormdoctoralmdegreeminmanymnumbermofmgraduatemfie
lds,mincludingmnursing.mInservicemeducationmprogramsmareminstructionmormtrainingmprovidedmbym
amhealthmcaremfacilitymorminstitution.mRegisteredmnursemeducationmismthemeducationmpreparationmf
ormanmindividualmintendingmtombemanmRN.
DIF:Applym(application)
OBJ:Comparemandmcontrastmthemeducationalmprogramsmavailablemformprofessionalmregisteredmnursem(RN)
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m m m m
,MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. Whichmnursemmostmlikelymkeptmrecordsmonmsanitationmtechniquesmandmthemeffectsmonmhealth?
a. FlorencemNightingale
b. MarymNutting
c. ClaramBarton
d. LillianmWald
ANS:m A
Nightingalemwasmthemfirstmpracticingmnursemepidemiologist.mHermstatisticalmanalysesmconnected
mpoormsanitationmwithmcholeramandmdysentery.mMarymNutting,mClaramBarton,mandmLillianmWaldm
camemaftermNightingale,meachmcontributingmtomthemnursingmprofessionminmhermownmway.mMarym
Nuttingmwasminstrumentalminmmovingmnursingmeducationmintomuniversities.mClaramBartonmfound
edmthemAmericanmRedmCross.mLillianmWaldmhelpedmopenmthemHenrymStreetmSettlement.
DIF:Understandm(comprehension)
OBJ:Discussmtheminfluencemofmsocial,mhistorical,mpolitical,mandmeconomicmchangesmonmnursingmpractices.
TOP: Evaluation MSC:m HealthmPromotionmandmMaintenance
2. Themnursemprescribesmstrategiesmandmalternativesmtomattainmexpectedmoutcome.mWhichmstandardm
ofmnursingmpracticemismthemnursemfollowing?
a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
ANS:m C
Inmplanning,mthemregisteredmnursemdevelopsmamplanmthatmprescribesmstrategiesmandmalternativesmt
omattainmexpectedmoutcomes.mDuringmassessment,mthemregisteredmnursemcollectsmcomprehensive
m datampertinentmtomthempatient’smhealthmand/ormthemsituation.mInmdiagnosis,mthemregisteredmnursem
analyzesmthemassessmentmdatamtomdeterminemthemdiagnosesmormissues.mDuringmimplementation,mt
hemregisteredmnursemimplementsm(carriesmout)mthemidentifiedmplan.
DIF:Understandm(comprehension)
OBJ:Discussmthemdevelopmentmofmprofessionalmnursingmroles.
TOP:mPlanning
m MSC:m ManagementmofmCare
3. Anmexperiencedmmedical-
surgicalmnursemchoosesmtomworkminmobstetrics.mWhichmlevelmofmproficiencymismthemnurs
emuponminitialmtransitionmtomthemobstetricalmfloor?
a. Novice
b. Proficient
c. Competent
d. Advancedmbeginner
ANS:m A
, Ambeginningmnursingmstudentmormanymnursementeringmamsituationminmwhichmtheremismnomprevious
mlevelmofmexperiencem(e.g.,manmexperiencedmoperatingmroommnursemchoosesmtomnowmpracticeminm
homemhealth)mismanmexamplemofmamnovicemnurse.mAmproficientmnursemperceivesmampatient’smclini
calmsituationmasmamwhole,mismablemtomassessmanmentiremsituation,mandmcanmreadilymtransfermknowl
edgemgainedmfrommmultiplempreviousmexperiencesmtomamsituation.mAmcompetentmnursemundersta
ndsmthemorganizationmandmspecificmcaremrequiredmbymthemtypemofmpatientsm(e.g.,msurgical,moncol
ogy,mormorthopedicmpatients).mThismnursemismamcompetentmpractitionermwhomismablemtomanticipate
mnursingmcaremandmestablishmlong-
rangemgoals.mAmnursemwhomhasmhadmsomemlevelmofmexperiencemwithmthemsituationmismanmadvance
dmbeginner.mThismexperiencemmaymonlymbemobservationalminmnature,mbutmthemnursemismablemtomid
entifymmeaningfulmaspectsmormprinciplesmofmnursingmcare.
DIF:Applym(application)
OBJ:Discussmthemdevelopmentmofmprofessionalmnursingmroles.
TOP:mEvaluation
m MSC:m ManagementmofmCare
4. Amnursemassessesmampatient’smfluidmstatusmandmdecidesmthatmthempatientmneedsmtomdrinkmmoremflui
ds.mThemnursemthenmencouragesmthempatientmtomdrinkmmoremfluids.mWhichmconceptmismthemnursem
demonstrating?
a. Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
ANS:m B
Autonomymismanmessentialmelementmofmprofessionalmnursingmthatminvolvesmtheminitiationmofmind
ependentmnursingminterventionsmwithoutmmedicalmorders.mTomobtainmlicensureminmthemUnitedmSt
ates,mthemRNmcandidatemmustmpassmthemNCLEX-RN.mBeyondmthemNCLEX-
RN,mthemnursemmaymchoosemtomworkmtowardmcertificationminmamspecificmareamofmnursingmpracti
ce.mAccountabilitymmeansmthatmyoumaremresponsible,mprofessionallymandmlegally,mformthemtypema
ndmqualitymofmnursingmcaremprovided.
DIF:Applym(application)
OBJ:Discussmthemrolesmandmcareermopportunitiesmformnurses.
TOP:mImplementation
m MSC:m ManagementmofmCare
5. Amnursempreparesmthembudgetmandmpoliciesmformanmintensivemcaremunit.mWhichmrolemismthemnu
rsemimplementing?
a. Educator
b. Manager
c. Advocate
d. Caregiver
ANS:m B
, Ammanagermcoordinatesmthemactivitiesmofmmembersmofmthemnursingmstaffminmdeliveringmnursingm
caremandmhasmpersonnel,mpolicy,mandmbudgetarymresponsibilitymformamspecificmnursingmunitmormfa
cility.mAsmanmeducator,myoumexplainmconceptsmandmfactsmaboutmhealth,mdescribemthemreasonmform
routinemcaremactivities,mdemonstratemproceduresmsuchmasmself-
caremactivities,mreinforcemlearningmormpatientmbehavior,mandmevaluatemthempatient’smprogressminm
learning.mAsmampatientmadvocate,myoumprotectmyourmpatient’smhumanmandmlegalmrightsmandmprovi
demassistanceminmassertingmthesemrightsmifmthemneedmarises.mAsmamcaregiver,myoumhelpmpatientsmm
aintainmandmregainmhealth,mmanagemdiseasemandmsymptoms,mandmattainmammaximalmlevelmfuncti
onmandmindependencemthroughmthemhealingmprocess.
DIF:Applym(application)
OBJ:Discussmthemrolesmandmcareermopportunitiesmformnurses.
TOP:mImplementation
m MSC:m ManagementmofmCare
6. Themnursemhasmbeenmworkingminmthemclinicalmsettingmformseveralmyearsmasmanmadvancedmpractic
emnurse.mHowever,mthemnursemhasmamstrongmdesiremtompursuemresearchmandmtheorymdevelopment
.mTomfulfillmthismdesire,mwhichmprogrammshouldmthemnursemattend?
a. DoctormofmNursingmSciencemdegreem(DNSc)
b. DoctormofmPhilosophymdegreem(PhD)
c. DoctormofmNursingmPracticemdegreem(DNP)
d. DoctorminmthemSciencemofmNursingmdegreem(DSN)
ANS:m B
Somemdoctoralmprogramsmpreparemnursesmformmoremrigorousmresearchmandmtheorymdevelopment
mandmawardmthemresearch-
orientedmDoctormofmPhilosophym(PhD)minmnursing.mProfessionalmdoctoralmprogramsminmnursingm
(DSNmormDNSc)mpreparemgraduatesmtomapplymresearchmfindingsmtomclinicalmnursing.mThemDNPmi
smampracticemdoctoratemthatmpreparesmadvancedmpracticemnursesmsuchmasmnursempractitioners.
DIF:Understandm(comprehension)
OBJ:Comparemandmcontrastmthemeducationalmprogramsmavailablemformprofessionalmregisteredmnursem(R
N)meducation. TOP:m Teaching/Learning MSC:m ManagementmofmCare
7. AmnursemattendsmamworkshopmonmcurrentmnursingmissuesmprovidedmbymthemAmericanmNurs
esmAssociation.mWhichmtypemofmeducationmdidmthemnursemreceive?
a. Graduatemeducation
b. Inservicemeducation
c. Continuingmeducation
d. Registeredmnursemeducation
ANS:m C
Continuingmeducationminvolvesmformal,morganizedmeducationalmprogramsmofferedmbymuniversiti
es,mhospitals,mstatemnursesmassociations,mprofessionalmnursingmorganizations,mandmeducationalma
ndmhealthmcareminstitutions.mAftermobtainingmambaccalaureatemdegreeminmnursing,myoumcanmpursu
emgraduatemeducationmleadingmtomammaster’smormdoctoralmdegreeminmanymnumbermofmgraduatemfie
lds,mincludingmnursing.mInservicemeducationmprogramsmareminstructionmormtrainingmprovidedmbym
amhealthmcaremfacilitymorminstitution.mRegisteredmnursemeducationmismthemeducationmpreparationmf
ormanmindividualmintendingmtombemanmRN.
DIF:Applym(application)
OBJ:Comparemandmcontrastmthemeducationalmprogramsmavailablemformprofessionalmregisteredmnursem(RN)
