Test Bank For Contemporary Nursing Issues Trends and
Management 9th Edition by Barbara Cherry, Susan R. Jacob
Chapter 1-28 All Chapters with Answers and Rationals
Exam
A nurse with an advanced degree, education, or experience who is considered to be an
expert in a specialized area of nursing. - answerClinical nurse specialist
A major guideline for nursing practice used by nurses to identify the patient's health care
needs and strengths, to establish and carry out a plan of care, and to evaluate the
effectiveness of the plan. - answerNursing process
An organization that produces the Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, defining
the activities specific and unique to nursing. - answerAmerican Nurses Association
(ANA)
Considered to be the founder of professional nursing, she elevated the status of
nursing, improved the quality of nursing care, and founded modern nursing education. -
answerFlorence Nightingale
Established the Red Cross in the United States in 1882 and volunteered to care for
wounds and feed union soldiers during the civil war. - answerClara Barton
A nurse with an advanced degree who works in a variety of settings to deliver primary
care. - answerNurse practitioner
A nurse who usually has an advanced degree and teaches in the educational or clinical
setting. - answerNurse educator
A nurse who may manage a clinic or health-related business. - answerNurse
entrepreneur
An organization that addresses educational standards in nursing. - answerAmerican
Association of Colleges in Nursing (AACN)
An organization that promotes and fosters various aspects of nursing. - answerNational
League for Nursing (NLN)
Provides a venue for national nursing organizations to collaborate but does not define
standards and scope of practice. - answerInternational Council of Nurses (ICN)
,A nursing pioneer known for her work in mental health care and reform. -
answerDorothea Dix
A nursing pioneer known for her contributions to public health nursing. - answerLillian
Wald
A social reformer and nursing pioneer known for her work in social justice and
community health. - answerJane Addams
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. - answerCounselor
The teacher/educator uses communication skills to assess, implement, and evaluate
individualized teaching plans to meet learning needs of clients and their families. -
answerTeacher/Educator
A leader displays an assertive, self-confident practice of nursing when providing care,
effecting change, and functioning with groups. - answerLeader
The collaborator uses skills in organization, communication, and advocacy to facilitate
the functions of all members of the health care team as they provide patient care. -
answerCollaborator
Health is a state of optimal functioning or well-being. As defined by the World Health
Organization, one's health includes physical, social, and mental components and is not
merely the absence of disease or infirmity. - answerHealth
The 10 leading indicators of health established by Healthy People 2010 are: physical
activity, excessive weight and obesity, tobacco use, substance abuse, responsible
sexual behavior, mental health, injury and violence, environmental quality,
immunizations, and access to health care. - answerHealthy People 2010
Obesity is one of the health indicators discussed in the Healthy People 2010 document.
- answerHealth Indicator
Nursing is recognized increasingly as a profession based on the following defining
criteria: well-defined body of specific and unique knowledge; strong service orientation;
recognized authority by a professional group; code of ethics; professional organization
that sets standards; ongoing research; and autonomy. - answerNursing Profession
Criteria
Being licensed by the State Board of Nursing - answerLegal right to practice nursing
The nurse's license may be revoked or suspended. - answerEffect of documenting care
not given
, Identifying the problems occurs in the nursing diagnosis phase. - answerNursing
diagnosis phase
The nurse is using counseling skills to educate the client about the harmful effects of
alcohol. - answerCounseling skills
The priority is the caring skill, as the client needs assistance in performing activities of
daily life. - answerCaring skills for quadriplegic client
The license and the right to practice nursing can be denied, revoked, or suspended for
professional misconduct. - answerProfessional misconduct
Committing a felony does affect the legal right to practice nursing. - answerFelony
conviction impact on nursing
Implementation of individualized interventions and evaluation of outcomes are phases in
the nursing process. - answerNursing process phases
This nursing action is described in the nursing diagnosis phase. - answerKnowledge
deficit regarding insulin administration
The nurse uses therapeutic communication techniques to encourage verbal expression
and to understand the client's perspective. - answerTherapeutic communication
techniques
Comforting skills involve providing safety and security to the client. - answerCaring vs.
comforting skills
Counseling is based upon the active listening and interaction between the client and the
counselor. - answerCounseling vs. assessment skills
It is illegal to practice nursing without a license issued by the State Board of Nursing. -
answerNurse's legal right to practice
A nurse does not have the legal right to practice nursing by enrolling in an advanced
degree program. - answerAdvanced degree program enrollment
A nurse does not have the legal right to practice nursing by filing NCLEX results. -
answerFiling NCLEX results
A nurse does not have the legal right to practice nursing by having a letter confirming
graduation. - answerLetter confirming graduation
Other areas of professional misconduct include incompetence, negligence, and
chemical impairment. - answerIncompetence and negligence
Management 9th Edition by Barbara Cherry, Susan R. Jacob
Chapter 1-28 All Chapters with Answers and Rationals
Exam
A nurse with an advanced degree, education, or experience who is considered to be an
expert in a specialized area of nursing. - answerClinical nurse specialist
A major guideline for nursing practice used by nurses to identify the patient's health care
needs and strengths, to establish and carry out a plan of care, and to evaluate the
effectiveness of the plan. - answerNursing process
An organization that produces the Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, defining
the activities specific and unique to nursing. - answerAmerican Nurses Association
(ANA)
Considered to be the founder of professional nursing, she elevated the status of
nursing, improved the quality of nursing care, and founded modern nursing education. -
answerFlorence Nightingale
Established the Red Cross in the United States in 1882 and volunteered to care for
wounds and feed union soldiers during the civil war. - answerClara Barton
A nurse with an advanced degree who works in a variety of settings to deliver primary
care. - answerNurse practitioner
A nurse who usually has an advanced degree and teaches in the educational or clinical
setting. - answerNurse educator
A nurse who may manage a clinic or health-related business. - answerNurse
entrepreneur
An organization that addresses educational standards in nursing. - answerAmerican
Association of Colleges in Nursing (AACN)
An organization that promotes and fosters various aspects of nursing. - answerNational
League for Nursing (NLN)
Provides a venue for national nursing organizations to collaborate but does not define
standards and scope of practice. - answerInternational Council of Nurses (ICN)
,A nursing pioneer known for her work in mental health care and reform. -
answerDorothea Dix
A nursing pioneer known for her contributions to public health nursing. - answerLillian
Wald
A social reformer and nursing pioneer known for her work in social justice and
community health. - answerJane Addams
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. - answerCounselor
The teacher/educator uses communication skills to assess, implement, and evaluate
individualized teaching plans to meet learning needs of clients and their families. -
answerTeacher/Educator
A leader displays an assertive, self-confident practice of nursing when providing care,
effecting change, and functioning with groups. - answerLeader
The collaborator uses skills in organization, communication, and advocacy to facilitate
the functions of all members of the health care team as they provide patient care. -
answerCollaborator
Health is a state of optimal functioning or well-being. As defined by the World Health
Organization, one's health includes physical, social, and mental components and is not
merely the absence of disease or infirmity. - answerHealth
The 10 leading indicators of health established by Healthy People 2010 are: physical
activity, excessive weight and obesity, tobacco use, substance abuse, responsible
sexual behavior, mental health, injury and violence, environmental quality,
immunizations, and access to health care. - answerHealthy People 2010
Obesity is one of the health indicators discussed in the Healthy People 2010 document.
- answerHealth Indicator
Nursing is recognized increasingly as a profession based on the following defining
criteria: well-defined body of specific and unique knowledge; strong service orientation;
recognized authority by a professional group; code of ethics; professional organization
that sets standards; ongoing research; and autonomy. - answerNursing Profession
Criteria
Being licensed by the State Board of Nursing - answerLegal right to practice nursing
The nurse's license may be revoked or suspended. - answerEffect of documenting care
not given
, Identifying the problems occurs in the nursing diagnosis phase. - answerNursing
diagnosis phase
The nurse is using counseling skills to educate the client about the harmful effects of
alcohol. - answerCounseling skills
The priority is the caring skill, as the client needs assistance in performing activities of
daily life. - answerCaring skills for quadriplegic client
The license and the right to practice nursing can be denied, revoked, or suspended for
professional misconduct. - answerProfessional misconduct
Committing a felony does affect the legal right to practice nursing. - answerFelony
conviction impact on nursing
Implementation of individualized interventions and evaluation of outcomes are phases in
the nursing process. - answerNursing process phases
This nursing action is described in the nursing diagnosis phase. - answerKnowledge
deficit regarding insulin administration
The nurse uses therapeutic communication techniques to encourage verbal expression
and to understand the client's perspective. - answerTherapeutic communication
techniques
Comforting skills involve providing safety and security to the client. - answerCaring vs.
comforting skills
Counseling is based upon the active listening and interaction between the client and the
counselor. - answerCounseling vs. assessment skills
It is illegal to practice nursing without a license issued by the State Board of Nursing. -
answerNurse's legal right to practice
A nurse does not have the legal right to practice nursing by enrolling in an advanced
degree program. - answerAdvanced degree program enrollment
A nurse does not have the legal right to practice nursing by filing NCLEX results. -
answerFiling NCLEX results
A nurse does not have the legal right to practice nursing by having a letter confirming
graduation. - answerLetter confirming graduation
Other areas of professional misconduct include incompetence, negligence, and
chemical impairment. - answerIncompetence and negligence
