Fundamentals of Nursing 9th Ed. Potter|Perry Questions with Answers
According to Benner, an expert nurse goes through five levels of proficiency. Identify them. - correct
answers Novice, Adv. Beginner, Competent, Proficient, Expert
What are the ANA Standards of Practice? - correct answers1. Assessment
2. Diagnosis
3. Outcome identification
4. Planning
5. Implementation
6. Evaulation
Define nursing (according to the American Nursing Association [ANA]) - correct answersthe protection,
promotion, and optimization of health and abilities; prevention of illness and injury; alleviation of
suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response; and advocacy in the care of
individuals, families, communities, and populations (ANA 2010b)
Identify the ANA Standards of Professional Performance - correct answersEthics, Education, Evidence-
based practice and research, Quality of practice, communication, leadership, collaboration, professional
practice evaluation, resources, and environmental health
nursing's code of ethics - correct answersthe philosophical ideals of right and wrong that define the
principles you will use to provide care to your clients
autonomy - correct answersindependent nursing interventions that the nurse initiates without medical
orders
caregiver - correct answersHelps the patient maintain and regain health, manage disease and symptoms,
and attain a maximal level of function and independence
advocate - correct answersprotects patient's human and legal rights and provides assistance in asserting
these rights
,educator - correct answersExplains, demonstrates, reinforces, and evaluates the patient's progress in
learning.
communicator - correct answersIs central to the nurse-patient relationship
manager - correct answersHas personnel, policy, and budgetary responsibility for a specific nursing unit.
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - correct answersFour core roles; certified nurse midwife,
certified nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, and certified registered nurse anesthetist.
Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) - correct answersExpert clinician in a specialized area of practice.
Nurse Practitioner - correct answersDetects and manages self-limiting acute and chronic stable medical
conditions
Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) - correct answersInvolves the independent care for women in normal
pregnancy, labor, and delivery and care of newborns.
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) - correct answersProvides surgical anesthesia
Nurse Educator - correct answersworks primarily in schools of nursing, staff development departments
of health care agencies, and patient education departments
Nursing administrator - correct answersmanages patient care and the delivery of specific nursing services
within a health care agency
Nurse Researcher - correct answersinvestigates problems to improve nursing care and further define and
expand the scope of nursing practice
How did Florence Nightingale see the role of the nurse in the early 1800s? - correct answersShe saw the
role of nursing as being in charge of a patient's health based on the knowledge of how to put the body in
such a state as to be free of disease or recover from disease
, Clara Barton - correct answersFounded the American Red Cross
Lillian Wald and Mary Brewster - correct answersOpened the Henry Street Settlement,
focusing on the health needs of the poor
Mary Adelaide Nutting - correct answersInstrumental in moving nursing education into universities.
Mary Mahoney - correct answersFirst professionally trained African American nurse
What are the external forces that have affected nursing practice in the twenty-first century - correct
answersa. Nurse's Self-care
b. Affordable Care Act and rising health care costs
c. Demographic changes of the population
d. Human rights
e. Increased number of medically under-served
Explain compassion fatigue: - correct answersa term used to describe burnout and secondary traumatic
stress, which impact the health and wellness of nurses and the quality of care provided to patients.
Identify the competencies of the QSEN initiative. - correct answersa. Teamwork and Collaboration
b. Evidence-Based Practice
c. Quality Improvement
d. Safety
e. Informatics
Define the term genomics. - correct answersDescribes the study of all the genes in a person, as well as
interactions of those genes with each other and with that person's environment.
According to Benner, an expert nurse goes through five levels of proficiency. Identify them. - correct
answers Novice, Adv. Beginner, Competent, Proficient, Expert
What are the ANA Standards of Practice? - correct answers1. Assessment
2. Diagnosis
3. Outcome identification
4. Planning
5. Implementation
6. Evaulation
Define nursing (according to the American Nursing Association [ANA]) - correct answersthe protection,
promotion, and optimization of health and abilities; prevention of illness and injury; alleviation of
suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response; and advocacy in the care of
individuals, families, communities, and populations (ANA 2010b)
Identify the ANA Standards of Professional Performance - correct answersEthics, Education, Evidence-
based practice and research, Quality of practice, communication, leadership, collaboration, professional
practice evaluation, resources, and environmental health
nursing's code of ethics - correct answersthe philosophical ideals of right and wrong that define the
principles you will use to provide care to your clients
autonomy - correct answersindependent nursing interventions that the nurse initiates without medical
orders
caregiver - correct answersHelps the patient maintain and regain health, manage disease and symptoms,
and attain a maximal level of function and independence
advocate - correct answersprotects patient's human and legal rights and provides assistance in asserting
these rights
,educator - correct answersExplains, demonstrates, reinforces, and evaluates the patient's progress in
learning.
communicator - correct answersIs central to the nurse-patient relationship
manager - correct answersHas personnel, policy, and budgetary responsibility for a specific nursing unit.
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - correct answersFour core roles; certified nurse midwife,
certified nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, and certified registered nurse anesthetist.
Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) - correct answersExpert clinician in a specialized area of practice.
Nurse Practitioner - correct answersDetects and manages self-limiting acute and chronic stable medical
conditions
Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) - correct answersInvolves the independent care for women in normal
pregnancy, labor, and delivery and care of newborns.
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) - correct answersProvides surgical anesthesia
Nurse Educator - correct answersworks primarily in schools of nursing, staff development departments
of health care agencies, and patient education departments
Nursing administrator - correct answersmanages patient care and the delivery of specific nursing services
within a health care agency
Nurse Researcher - correct answersinvestigates problems to improve nursing care and further define and
expand the scope of nursing practice
How did Florence Nightingale see the role of the nurse in the early 1800s? - correct answersShe saw the
role of nursing as being in charge of a patient's health based on the knowledge of how to put the body in
such a state as to be free of disease or recover from disease
, Clara Barton - correct answersFounded the American Red Cross
Lillian Wald and Mary Brewster - correct answersOpened the Henry Street Settlement,
focusing on the health needs of the poor
Mary Adelaide Nutting - correct answersInstrumental in moving nursing education into universities.
Mary Mahoney - correct answersFirst professionally trained African American nurse
What are the external forces that have affected nursing practice in the twenty-first century - correct
answersa. Nurse's Self-care
b. Affordable Care Act and rising health care costs
c. Demographic changes of the population
d. Human rights
e. Increased number of medically under-served
Explain compassion fatigue: - correct answersa term used to describe burnout and secondary traumatic
stress, which impact the health and wellness of nurses and the quality of care provided to patients.
Identify the competencies of the QSEN initiative. - correct answersa. Teamwork and Collaboration
b. Evidence-Based Practice
c. Quality Improvement
d. Safety
e. Informatics
Define the term genomics. - correct answersDescribes the study of all the genes in a person, as well as
interactions of those genes with each other and with that person's environment.
