Test Bank for Fundamentals of Nursing 12th Edition By Potter, Perry, Stockert, Hall, Ostendorf. ISBN: 9780443124068 Latest Edition|| All 50 Chapters Covered|| 100% Verified Answers

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by Patricia A. Potter, Anne G. Perry, Patricia
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, Chapter 1. Nursing Today MULTIPLE CHOICE +f +f +f +f +f




1. Contemporary nursing practice is based on knowledge generated through nursing theories. Florenc
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e Nightingales theory introduced the concept that nursing care focuses on:
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2A maximal level of wellness 3Heal
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th maintenance and restoration
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4Interpersonal interactions with the client +f +f +f +f




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Florence Nightingale believed the role of the nurse was to put the clients body in the best state in order to r
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emain free of disease or to recover from disease.
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Although Florence Nightingale may have addressed meeting the psychological needs of her clients, it i
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s not the focus of her theory. The goal of Nightingales theory is to facilitate the bodys reparative proces
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ses by manipulating the clients environment.
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Florence Nightingale thought the human body had reparative properties of its own if it was cared for in
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a way to recover from disease. Her theory did not focus on achieving a maximal level of wellness.
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Florence Nightingale believed the nurse was in charge of the clients health. Although she interacted wit
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h her clients by reading to them, her theory of nursing care did not focus upon interpersonal interactio
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DIF: A REF: 2 OBJ: Knowledge TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
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MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
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2. Nursing education programs in the United States may seek voluntary accreditation by the appropria
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te accrediting commission council of the:
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1National League for Nursing 2 +f +f +f +f




American Nurses Association 3 +f +f +f




Congress for Nursing Practice 4 +f +f +f +f




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CORRECT ANSWER: 1 +f




The National League for Nursing (NLN) is the professional nursing organization concerned with nursing e
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ducation. The NLN provides accreditation to nursing programs that seek and meet the NLN accreditation re
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quirements.
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,The American Nurses Association (ANA) is concerned with the nursing profession and issues affectin
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g health care, including standards of care. The Congress for Nursing Practice is the part of the ANA c
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oncerned with determining the legal aspects of nursing practice, the public recognition of the importanc
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e of nursing, and the impact of trends in health care on nursing practice. The International Council of
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Nurses (ICN) is concerned about issues of health care and the nursing profession, including the provisi
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on of an international power base for nurses.
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DIF: A REF: 8 OBJ: Knowledge TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
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MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
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3. The minimum educational requirement for a nurse practitioner is:
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1Diploma in nursing 2Ma +f +f +f




sters in nursing 3Doctorat
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e in nursing 4Baccalaureat
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e in nursing CORRECT A
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NSWER: 2

A masters degree is nursing is required to become a nurse practitioner.
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Diploma programs in nursing require 3 years of education after which the graduate may become a regis
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tered nurse, but not a nurse practitioner.
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Doctoral programs focus on the application of research findings to clinical practice. The doctoral degre
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e is beyond the masters degree.
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The baccalaureate degree program generally requires 4 years of study in a college or university, after w
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hich the graduate may become a registered nurse, not a nurse practitioner.
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DIF: A REF: 8 OBJ: Knowledge TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
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MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
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4. A group that lobbies at the state and federal level for advancement of nursings role, economic intere
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st, and health care is the:
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1State Board of Nursing 2Amer
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ican Nurses Association 3Amer
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ican Hospital Association
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The American Nurses Association (ANA) hires lobbyists at the state and federal level to promote the
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advancement of health care and the economic and general welfare of nurses. State Boards of Nursing
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primarily focus on licensure of nurses within their own state. The American Hospital Association does
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not focus on nurses economic issues and the advancement of the role of nurses. The National Student
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Nurses Association focuses on issues of importance for nursing students.
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DIF: A REF: 8 OBJ: Comprehension TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
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MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
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5. A nurse moves from Seattle to Boston and begins working in a hospital. The most important factor f
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or the nurse to consider when moving to another state is the:
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1Massachusetts Nurse Practice Act 2Sta +f +f +f +f




ndard for nursing practice in Boston
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3Clinical ladder of mobility in the new hospital
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4Requirement for continuing education units (CEU) in Massachusett +f +f +f +f +f +f +f




s CORRECT ANSWER: 1
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Although most states have similar practice acts, each individual state has its own Nurse Practice Act th
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at regulates the licensure and practice of nursing within that state. Knowledge of the Nurse Practice A
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ct is necessary to provide safe and legal nursing care. Standards of nursing practice are not specific to
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a city, but rather to the profession itself. Although the clinical ladder of mobility may be of interest in r
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egard to professional advancement, it is not the most important factor when practicing nursing in anoth
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Knowledge of the Nurse Practice Act in order to provide safe and legal nursing care is of higher impo
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rtance. Regardless of where a nurse practices, the nurse should strive to remain current. DIF: C REF: 8
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TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
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MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
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