Test Bank Fundamentals of Nursing 9th Edition Potter Perry

Fundamentals Of Nursing 9th Edition Potter Test Bank Chapter01:NursingToday Fundamentals of Nursing, 9th EditionMULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Whichnursemostlikelykept recordsonsanitationtechniques andtheeffectsonhealth? a. FlorenceNightingale b. MaryNutting c. ClaraBarton d. LillianWald ANS:A Nightingalewasthefirst practicingnurse epidemiologist.Herstatisticalanalysesconnectedpoorsanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and Lillian Wald came afterNightingale, each contributing to the nursing profession in her own way. Mary Nutting wasinstrumental in moving nursing education into universities. Clara Barton founded the AmericanRedCross. Lillian Wald helped openthe Henry Street Settlement. 2. Thenurseprescribesstrategiesandalternativestoattainexpectedoutcome.Whichstandardofnursin gpracticeis thenursefollowing? a. Assessment b. Diagnosis c. Planning d. Implementation ANS:C In planning, the registered nurse develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives toattain expected outcomes. During assessment, the registered nurse collects comprehensive datapertinent to the patient’s health and/or the situation. In diagnosis, the registered nurse analyzestheassessmentdatatodeterminethediagnosesor issues.Duringimplementation,theregisterednurseimplements (carries out) theidentified plan. 3. An experienced medical-surgical nurse chooses to work in obstetrics. Which level ofproficiencyis thenurseupon initialtransition to theobstetrical floor? a. Novice b. Proficient c. Competent d. Advancedbeginner ANS:A A beginning nursing student or any nurse entering a situation in which there is no previous levelof experience(e.g., anexperienced operatingroomnursechoosesto nowpracticeinhomehealth) is an example of a novice nurse. A proficient nurse perceives a patient’s clinical situationas a whole, is able to assess an entire situation, and can readily transfer knowledge gained frommultiplepreviousexperiencestoa situation.Acompetentnurseunderstandstheorganizationandspecificcarerequiredbythetypeof patients(e.g.,surgical, oncology,ororthopedic patients). This nurse is a competent practitioner who is able to anticipate nursing care and establish longrange goals. A nurse who has had some level of experience with the situation is an advancedbeginner. This experience may only be observational in nature, but the nurse is able to identifymeaningfulaspects or principles of nursing care. 4. Anurseassessesapatient’s fluid statusanddecidesthatthepatientneedstodrinkmorefluids.The nurse then encourages the patient to drink more fluids. Which concept is the nursedemonstrating? a. Licensure b. Autonomy c. Certification d. Accountability ANS:B Autonomy is an essential element of professional nursing that involves the initiation ofindependent nursing interventions without medical orders. To obtain licensure in the UnitedStates,theRNcandidate mustpasstheNCLEX-RN®.BeyondtheNCLEXRN®,thenursemaychoose to work toward certification in a specific area of nursing practice. Accountability meansthat you are responsible, professionally and legally, for the type and quality of nursing careprovided. 5. A nurse prepares the budget and policies for an intensive care unit. Which role is the nurseimplementing? a. Educator b. Manager c. Advocate d. Caregiver ANS:B A manager coordinates the activities of members of the nursing staff in delivering nursing careand has personnel, policy, and budgetary responsibility for a specific nursing unit or facility. Asan educator, you explain concepts and facts about health, describe the reason for routine careactivities, demonstrate procedures such as self-care activities, reinforce learning or patientbehavior, and evaluate the patient’s progress in learning. As a patient advocate, you protect yourpatient’shumanandlegalrightsandprovideassistanceinassertingtheserightsiftheneedarises.As a caregiver, you help patients maintain and regain health, manage disease and symptoms, andattaina maximal levelfunction and independence through the healingprocess. NURSINGTB.COM 6. Thenursehasbeenworking intheclinicalsettingfor severalyearsasanadvancedpracticenurse. However, the nurse has a strong desire to pursue research and theory development. Tofulfillthis desire, which program should thenurseattend? a. DoctorofNursingSciencedegree (DNSc) b. DoctorofPhilosophydegree(PhD) c. DoctorofNursingPracticedegree (DNP) d. DoctorintheScienceof Nursingdegree(DSN) ANS:B Somedoctoralprogramspreparenurses formorerigorousresearchandtheorydevelopmentandaward the research-oriented Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in nursing. Professional doctoralprograms in nursing (DSN or DNSc) prepare graduates to apply research findings to clinicalnursing. The DNP is a practice doctorate that prepares advanced practice nurses such as nursepractitioners. 7. Anurseattendsaworkshop oncurrentnursingissuesprovided bytheAmericanNursesAssociation.Which typeof education did thenursereceive? a. Graduateeducation b. Inserviceeducation c. Continuingeducation d. Registerednurseeducation ANS:C Continuing education involves formal, organized educational programs offered by universities,hospitals, state nurses associations, professional nursing organizations, and educational andhealth care institutions. After obtaining a baccalaureate degree in nursing, you can pursuegraduate education leading to a master’s or doctoral degree in any number of graduate fields,includingnursing.Inserviceeducationprogramsareinstructionortrainingprovidedbyahealthc are facility or institution. Registered nurse education is the education preparation for anindividualintending to bean RN. 8. Anurseidentifiesgapsbetweenlocalandbestpractices.WhichQualityandSafetyEducationforNurs es(QSEN)competency is thenursedemonstrat