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Fundamentals of Nursing
Patricia A. Potter, Anne G. Perry, Patricia A. Stockert, Amy Hall
10th Edition
, Fundamentals of Nursing 10th Edition Potter Perry TEST BANK
Table of Contents
1. Nursing Today
2. Health Care Delivery System
3. Community-Based Nursing Practice
4. Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice
5. Evidence-Based Practice
6. Health and Wellness
7. Caring in Nursing Practice
8. Caring for Patients with Chronic Illness NEW!
9. Cultural Competence
10. Family Dynamics
11. Developmental Theories
12. Conception Through Adolescence
13. Young and Middle Adults
14. Older Adults
15. Critical Thinking in Nursing Practice
16. Nursing Assessment
17. Nursing Diagnosis
18. Planning Nursing Care
19. Implementing Nursing Care
20. Evaluation
21. Managing Patient Care
22. Ethics and Values
23. Legal Implications in Nursing Practice
24. Communication
25. Patient Education
26. Informatics and Documentation
27. Patient Safety and Quality
28. Infection Prevention and Control
29. Vital Signs
30. Health Assessment and Physical Examination
31. Medication Administration
32. Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Therapies
33. Self-Concept
34. Sexuality
35. Spiritual Health
36. Loss and Grief
37. Stress and Coping
38. Activity and Exercise
39. Immobility
40. Hygiene
41. Oxygenation
42. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
43. Sleep
44. Pain Management
45. Nutrition
46. Urinary Elimination
47. Bowel Elimination
48. Skin Integrity and Wound Care
49. Sensory Alterations
50. Perioperative Nursing Care
,Fundamentals of Nursing 10th Edition Potter Perry TEST BANK
Fundamentals of Nursing 10th Edition Potter Perry Test Bank
Chapter 1. Nursing Today
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Contemporary nursing practice is based on knowledge generated through nursing theories.
Florence Nightingales theory introduced the concept that nursing care focuses on:
1 Psychological needs
2 A maximal level of wellness
3 Health maintenance and restoration
4 Interpersonal interactions with the client
ANS: 3
Florence Nightingale believed the role of the nurse was to put the clients body in the best state in
order to remain free of disease or to recover from disease.
Although Florence Nightingale may have addressed meeting the psychological needs of her
clients, it is not the focus of her theory. The goal of Nightingales theory is to facilitate the bodys
reparative processes by manipulating the clients environment.
Florence Nightingale thought the human body had reparative properties of its own if it was cared
for in a way to recover from disease. Her theory did not focus on achieving a maximal level of
wellness.
Florence Nightingale believed the nurse was in charge of the clients health. Although she
interacted with her clients by reading to them, her theory of nursing care did not focus upon
interpersonal interactions.
DIF: A REF: 2 OBJ: Knowledge
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
2. Nursing education programs in the United States may seek voluntary accreditation by the
appropriate accrediting commission council of the:
1 National League for Nursing
2 American Nurses Association
3 Congress for Nursing Practice
4 International Council of Nurses
ANS: 1
The National League for Nursing (NLN) is the professional nursing organization concerned with
nursing education. The NLN provides accreditation to nursing programs that seek and meet the
NLN accreditation requirements.
The American Nurses Association (ANA) is concerned with the nursing profession and issues
affecting health care, including standards of care.
,Fundamentals of Nursing 10th Edition Potter Perry TEST BANK
The Congress for Nursing Practice is the part of the ANA concerned with determining the legal
aspects of nursing practice, the public recognition of the importance of nursing, and the impact
of trends in health care on nursing practice.
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) is concerned about issues of health care and the
nursing profession, including the provision of an international power base for nurses.
DIF: A REF: 8 OBJ: Knowledge
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
3. The minimum educational requirement for a nurse practitioner is:
1 Diploma in nursing
2 Masters in nursing
3 Doctorate in nursing
4 Baccalaureate in nursing
ANS: 2
A masters degree is nursing is required to become a nurse practitioner.
Diploma programs in nursing require 3 years of education after which the graduate may become
a registered nurse, but not a nurse practitioner.
Doctoral programs focus on the application of research findings to clinical practice. The doctoral
degree is beyond the masters degree.
The baccalaureate degree program generally requires 4 years of study in a college or university,
after which the graduate may become a registered nurse, not a nurse practitioner.
DIF: A REF: 8 OBJ: Knowledge
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
4. A group that lobbies at the state and federal level for advancement of nursings role, economic
interest, and health care is the:
1 State Board of Nursing
2 American Nurses Association
3 American Hospital Association
4 National Student Nurses Association
ANS: 2
The American Nurses Association (ANA) hires lobbyists at the state and federal level to promote
the advancement of health care and the economic and general welfare of nurses.
State Boards of Nursing primarily focus on licensure of nurses within their own state.
The American Hospital Association does not focus on nurses economic issues and the
advancement of the role of nurses.
The National Student Nurses Association focuses on issues of importance for nursing students.
,Fundamentals of Nursing 10th Edition Potter Perry TEST BANK
DIF: A REF: 8 OBJ: Comprehension
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
5. A nurse moves from Seattle to Boston and begins working in a hospital. The most important
factor for the nurse to consider when moving to another state is the:
1 Massachusetts Nurse Practice Act
2 Standard for nursing practice in Boston
3 Clinical ladder of mobility in the new hospital
4 Requirement for continuing education units (CEU) in
Massachusetts
ANS: 1
Although most states have similar practice acts, each individual state has its own Nurse Practice
Act that regulates the licensure and practice of nursing within that state. Knowledge of the Nurse
Practice Act is necessary to provide safe and legal nursing care.
Standards of nursing practice are not specific to a city, but rather to the profession itself.
Although the clinical ladder of mobility may be of interest in regard to professional
advancement, it is not the most important factor when practicing nursing in another state.
Knowledge of the Nurse Practice Act in order to provide safe and legal nursing care is of higher
importance.
Regardless of where a nurse practices, the nurse should strive to remain current.
DIF: C REF: 8 OBJ: Analysis
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
6. A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic renal failure. The nurse states, We will do
everything possible to return you to the optimum level of self-care possible. In coordinating an
approach to best meet the needs of this client, the nurse is fulfilling the role of:
1 Manager
2 Educator
3 Counselor
4 Communicator
ANS: 1
The nurse, in caring for this client, will coordinate the activities of other members of the health
care team. This client may require the assistance of a nursing assistant to provide personal care
until the client is less fatigued. A nutritionist may be necessary for diet evaluation, planning, and
teaching. A nurse may provide education on the dialysis therapy and perform the skill necessary
until the client is able to do so independently.
,Fundamentals of Nursing 10th Edition Potter Perry TEST BANK
The nurse may include patient teaching in the clients care, but more is required to meet the needs
of this client.
The nurse is not performing in the role of counselor.
Clear communication will be necessary for the client to understand self-care measures regarding
dialysis. The role of communicator does not, however, entirely meet the clients physical needs at
this time.
DIF: A REF: 10 OBJ: Comprehension
TOP: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
7. Nurses have the opportunity to work in a wide variety of health care agencies around the
world. The practice setting where the majority of nurses continue to work is:
1 Acute care
2 Home care
3 Long-term care
4 Ambulatory care
ANS: 1
Most nurses provide direct client care in the hospital setting.
Although opportunities for providing patient care in the clients home are increasing, the majority
of nurses are not employed in this setting.
The majority of nurses do not work in nursing homes or extended care settings.
Significantly fewer nurses work in an ambulatory care setting.
DIF: A REF: 10 OBJ: Knowledge
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
8. A client is receiving Dilantin to prevent seizure activity. To which allied health care
professional should the nurse refer this client in order to minimize the challenges this condition
creates?
1 Physical therapist
2 Physicians assistant
3 Respiratory therapist
4 Occupational therapist
ANS: 4
An occupational therapist is a person who provides assessment and intervention to ameliorate
physical and psychological deficits that interfere with the performance of activities and tasks of
living, including ones employment.
A physical therapist is responsible for the patients musculoskeletal system. A physical therapist
may use exercises as an intervention to improve a clients mobility.
,Fundamentals of Nursing 10th Edition Potter Perry TEST BANK
A respiratory therapist provides treatment to preserve or improve pulmonary function.
A physicians assistant performs tasks usually done by physicians and works under the direction
of a supervising physician.
DIF: C OBJ: Analysis TOP: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
9. The Goldmark Report concluded that:
1 Nursing roles and responsibilities required clarification
2 A theory-based curriculum was necessary for accreditation
3 Nursing education programs must be affiliated with
universities
4 Increased financial support should be provided for nursing
education
ANS: 4
In 1923 the Goldmark Report identified the need for increased financial support to university-
based schools of nursing.
The National Commission on Nursing and Nursing Education Report of 1965 recommended that
nursing roles and responsibilities be clarified in relation to other health care professionals.
In 1975 the National League for Nursing required theory-based curriculum for accreditation.
The Brown Report of 1948 concluded that all nursing education programs should be affiliated
with universities and should have their own budgets.
DIF: A REF: 3 OBJ: Knowledge
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
10. In 1893 Lillian Wald and Mary Brewster made significant contributions to the nursing
profession through their work involving the:
1 Henry Street Settlement in New York
2 First training school in Toronto, Canada
3 Training school at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore
4 Development of the American Journal of Nursing
ANS: 1
In 1893 Lillian Wald and Mary Brewster opened the Henry Street Settlement, which was the first
community health service for the poor.
The first nurses training school in Canada was founded in St. Catherines, Ontario, in 1874.
In 1894 Isabel Hampton Robb was the first superintendent of the Johns Hopkins Training School
in Baltimore, Maryland.
Isabel Hampton Robb was one of the original founders of the American Journal of Nursing.
DIF: A REF: 3 OBJ: Comprehension
,Fundamentals of Nursing 10th Edition Potter Perry TEST BANK
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
11. To obtain a certification in a specialty area, the nurse will have to complete:
1 A request for state approval
2 A graduate degree in nursing
3 An examination and the minimum practice requirements
4 A general examination given to all nurses seeking certification
ANS: 3
Set minimum practice requirements are based on the certification the nurse is seeking. After
passing the initial examination, the nurse maintains certification by ongoing continuing
education and clinical or administrative practice.
Individual states do not grant certification by request. Certification in a specialty area requires
passing the examination for certification in that area and meeting minimum practice
requirements.
A masters degree in nursing is not required for certification in a specialty area.
A specialized examination is given according to the specific area of nursing practice in which
certification is being sought.
DIF: A REF: 9 OBJ: Knowledge
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
12. In the ANA Standards of Professional Performance, which one of the following is a specific
measurement criterion for The nurses decisions and actions on behalf of clients are determined in
an ethical manner?
1 Acts as client advocate
2 Participates in the collection of client data
3 Seeks experiences to maintain clinical skills
4 Consults with appropriate health care providers
ANS: 1
As a client advocate, the nurse protects the clients human and legal rights and provides assistance
in asserting those rights if the need arises. Performing in the role of patient advocate fulfills a
measurement criterion for the professional performance standard of ethics.
Participating in data collection is a measurement criterion for the professional performance
standard of quality of practice.
The nurse who seeks experiences to maintain clinical skills is fulfilling a measurement criterion
for the professional performance standard of education.
Consulting with health care providers is a measurement criterion for the professional
performance standard of collaboration.
,Fundamentals of Nursing 10th Edition Potter Perry TEST BANK
DIF: A REF: 7 OBJ: Comprehension
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
13. In looking at the nineteenth century, the growth of professional nursing was stimulated by:
1 The Civil War
2 Federal legislation
3 Florence Nightingale
4 The womens suffrage movement
ANS: 1
The Civil War stimulated the growth of nursing in the United States. Nurses were in demand to
tend to the soldiers of the battlefield.
Throughout history, nurses and their professional organizations have lobbied for health care
legislation to meet the needs of clients. However, legislation was not responsible for the growth
of nursing in the nineteenth century.
Although Florence Nightingale had great impact on the practice of nursing, she was not the cause
for the growth of nursing in the United States during the nineteenth century.
The womens movement has encouraged nurses to seek greater autonomy and responsibility in
providing care, and has caused female clients to seek more control of their health and lives. The
womens movement was not responsible for the growth of nursing in the nineteenth century.
DIF: A REF: 3 OBJ: Comprehension
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
14. Which of the following educational activities is an example of in-service education?
1 A workshop given at a nursing convention on malpractice
2 A program on new cardiac medications provided at a local
hospital
3 Credit courses in communication offered at the community
college
4 Noncredit courses on nursing issues available through the
internet
ANS: 2
An in-service education program is instruction or training provided by a health care agency or
institution for its employees.
A workshop at a nursing convention is an example of a continuing education program.
Credit courses at a college are examples of continuing education that could possibly by applied
toward furthering ones degree.
Noncredit courses offered via the internet are an example of a continuing education program.
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DIF: A REF: 8 OBJ: Comprehension
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
15. Nurses need to be aware of current trends in the health care delivery system in order to
respond in educational preparation and practice. A major trend that is influencing nursing
practice today is:
1 Decreased client acuity
2 Increased hospital stays
3 Decreased emphasis on health promotion
4 Increased incidence of chronic disease processes
ANS: 4
In recent decades, there is a higher incidence of chronic, long-term illness.
With shortened hospital stays, client acuity has increased, not decreased.
Hospital stays have decreased, not increased. Lengths of stay have shortened with a trend toward
home care, and health promotion and illness prevention.
With increased public awareness and rising health care costs, greater emphasis has been placed
on health promotion and illness prevention.
DIF: A REF: 4 OBJ: Comprehension
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
16. The nurse assists the client in a health promotion activity that also reduces the cost of health
care delivery when:
1 Administering medication
2 Treating a diabetic foot ulcer
3 Obtaining an operative consent
4 Discussing exercise and nutrition
ANS: 4
The nurse may educate the client in such areas as exercise, nutrition, and healthy lifestyles to
assist the client in health promotion and illness prevention.
By administering medication, the nurse is assisting to restore a person to health or maintain ones
health.
A nurse who treats a foot ulcer is assisting a client to restore their health, rather than promoting
healthy behaviors.
Obtaining an operative consent pertains to legal aspects of care and is not considered a health
promotion activity.
DIF: A REF: 5 OBJ: Comprehension
TOP: Nursing Process: Planning
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Fundamentals of Nursing
Patricia A. Potter, Anne G. Perry, Patricia A. Stockert, Amy Hall
10th Edition
, Fundamentals of Nursing 10th Edition Potter Perry TEST BANK
Table of Contents
1. Nursing Today
2. Health Care Delivery System
3. Community-Based Nursing Practice
4. Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice
5. Evidence-Based Practice
6. Health and Wellness
7. Caring in Nursing Practice
8. Caring for Patients with Chronic Illness NEW!
9. Cultural Competence
10. Family Dynamics
11. Developmental Theories
12. Conception Through Adolescence
13. Young and Middle Adults
14. Older Adults
15. Critical Thinking in Nursing Practice
16. Nursing Assessment
17. Nursing Diagnosis
18. Planning Nursing Care
19. Implementing Nursing Care
20. Evaluation
21. Managing Patient Care
22. Ethics and Values
23. Legal Implications in Nursing Practice
24. Communication
25. Patient Education
26. Informatics and Documentation
27. Patient Safety and Quality
28. Infection Prevention and Control
29. Vital Signs
30. Health Assessment and Physical Examination
31. Medication Administration
32. Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Therapies
33. Self-Concept
34. Sexuality
35. Spiritual Health
36. Loss and Grief
37. Stress and Coping
38. Activity and Exercise
39. Immobility
40. Hygiene
41. Oxygenation
42. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
43. Sleep
44. Pain Management
45. Nutrition
46. Urinary Elimination
47. Bowel Elimination
48. Skin Integrity and Wound Care
49. Sensory Alterations
50. Perioperative Nursing Care
,Fundamentals of Nursing 10th Edition Potter Perry TEST BANK
Fundamentals of Nursing 10th Edition Potter Perry Test Bank
Chapter 1. Nursing Today
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Contemporary nursing practice is based on knowledge generated through nursing theories.
Florence Nightingales theory introduced the concept that nursing care focuses on:
1 Psychological needs
2 A maximal level of wellness
3 Health maintenance and restoration
4 Interpersonal interactions with the client
ANS: 3
Florence Nightingale believed the role of the nurse was to put the clients body in the best state in
order to remain free of disease or to recover from disease.
Although Florence Nightingale may have addressed meeting the psychological needs of her
clients, it is not the focus of her theory. The goal of Nightingales theory is to facilitate the bodys
reparative processes by manipulating the clients environment.
Florence Nightingale thought the human body had reparative properties of its own if it was cared
for in a way to recover from disease. Her theory did not focus on achieving a maximal level of
wellness.
Florence Nightingale believed the nurse was in charge of the clients health. Although she
interacted with her clients by reading to them, her theory of nursing care did not focus upon
interpersonal interactions.
DIF: A REF: 2 OBJ: Knowledge
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
2. Nursing education programs in the United States may seek voluntary accreditation by the
appropriate accrediting commission council of the:
1 National League for Nursing
2 American Nurses Association
3 Congress for Nursing Practice
4 International Council of Nurses
ANS: 1
The National League for Nursing (NLN) is the professional nursing organization concerned with
nursing education. The NLN provides accreditation to nursing programs that seek and meet the
NLN accreditation requirements.
The American Nurses Association (ANA) is concerned with the nursing profession and issues
affecting health care, including standards of care.
,Fundamentals of Nursing 10th Edition Potter Perry TEST BANK
The Congress for Nursing Practice is the part of the ANA concerned with determining the legal
aspects of nursing practice, the public recognition of the importance of nursing, and the impact
of trends in health care on nursing practice.
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) is concerned about issues of health care and the
nursing profession, including the provision of an international power base for nurses.
DIF: A REF: 8 OBJ: Knowledge
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
3. The minimum educational requirement for a nurse practitioner is:
1 Diploma in nursing
2 Masters in nursing
3 Doctorate in nursing
4 Baccalaureate in nursing
ANS: 2
A masters degree is nursing is required to become a nurse practitioner.
Diploma programs in nursing require 3 years of education after which the graduate may become
a registered nurse, but not a nurse practitioner.
Doctoral programs focus on the application of research findings to clinical practice. The doctoral
degree is beyond the masters degree.
The baccalaureate degree program generally requires 4 years of study in a college or university,
after which the graduate may become a registered nurse, not a nurse practitioner.
DIF: A REF: 8 OBJ: Knowledge
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
4. A group that lobbies at the state and federal level for advancement of nursings role, economic
interest, and health care is the:
1 State Board of Nursing
2 American Nurses Association
3 American Hospital Association
4 National Student Nurses Association
ANS: 2
The American Nurses Association (ANA) hires lobbyists at the state and federal level to promote
the advancement of health care and the economic and general welfare of nurses.
State Boards of Nursing primarily focus on licensure of nurses within their own state.
The American Hospital Association does not focus on nurses economic issues and the
advancement of the role of nurses.
The National Student Nurses Association focuses on issues of importance for nursing students.
,Fundamentals of Nursing 10th Edition Potter Perry TEST BANK
DIF: A REF: 8 OBJ: Comprehension
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
5. A nurse moves from Seattle to Boston and begins working in a hospital. The most important
factor for the nurse to consider when moving to another state is the:
1 Massachusetts Nurse Practice Act
2 Standard for nursing practice in Boston
3 Clinical ladder of mobility in the new hospital
4 Requirement for continuing education units (CEU) in
Massachusetts
ANS: 1
Although most states have similar practice acts, each individual state has its own Nurse Practice
Act that regulates the licensure and practice of nursing within that state. Knowledge of the Nurse
Practice Act is necessary to provide safe and legal nursing care.
Standards of nursing practice are not specific to a city, but rather to the profession itself.
Although the clinical ladder of mobility may be of interest in regard to professional
advancement, it is not the most important factor when practicing nursing in another state.
Knowledge of the Nurse Practice Act in order to provide safe and legal nursing care is of higher
importance.
Regardless of where a nurse practices, the nurse should strive to remain current.
DIF: C REF: 8 OBJ: Analysis
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
6. A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic renal failure. The nurse states, We will do
everything possible to return you to the optimum level of self-care possible. In coordinating an
approach to best meet the needs of this client, the nurse is fulfilling the role of:
1 Manager
2 Educator
3 Counselor
4 Communicator
ANS: 1
The nurse, in caring for this client, will coordinate the activities of other members of the health
care team. This client may require the assistance of a nursing assistant to provide personal care
until the client is less fatigued. A nutritionist may be necessary for diet evaluation, planning, and
teaching. A nurse may provide education on the dialysis therapy and perform the skill necessary
until the client is able to do so independently.
,Fundamentals of Nursing 10th Edition Potter Perry TEST BANK
The nurse may include patient teaching in the clients care, but more is required to meet the needs
of this client.
The nurse is not performing in the role of counselor.
Clear communication will be necessary for the client to understand self-care measures regarding
dialysis. The role of communicator does not, however, entirely meet the clients physical needs at
this time.
DIF: A REF: 10 OBJ: Comprehension
TOP: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
7. Nurses have the opportunity to work in a wide variety of health care agencies around the
world. The practice setting where the majority of nurses continue to work is:
1 Acute care
2 Home care
3 Long-term care
4 Ambulatory care
ANS: 1
Most nurses provide direct client care in the hospital setting.
Although opportunities for providing patient care in the clients home are increasing, the majority
of nurses are not employed in this setting.
The majority of nurses do not work in nursing homes or extended care settings.
Significantly fewer nurses work in an ambulatory care setting.
DIF: A REF: 10 OBJ: Knowledge
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
8. A client is receiving Dilantin to prevent seizure activity. To which allied health care
professional should the nurse refer this client in order to minimize the challenges this condition
creates?
1 Physical therapist
2 Physicians assistant
3 Respiratory therapist
4 Occupational therapist
ANS: 4
An occupational therapist is a person who provides assessment and intervention to ameliorate
physical and psychological deficits that interfere with the performance of activities and tasks of
living, including ones employment.
A physical therapist is responsible for the patients musculoskeletal system. A physical therapist
may use exercises as an intervention to improve a clients mobility.
,Fundamentals of Nursing 10th Edition Potter Perry TEST BANK
A respiratory therapist provides treatment to preserve or improve pulmonary function.
A physicians assistant performs tasks usually done by physicians and works under the direction
of a supervising physician.
DIF: C OBJ: Analysis TOP: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
9. The Goldmark Report concluded that:
1 Nursing roles and responsibilities required clarification
2 A theory-based curriculum was necessary for accreditation
3 Nursing education programs must be affiliated with
universities
4 Increased financial support should be provided for nursing
education
ANS: 4
In 1923 the Goldmark Report identified the need for increased financial support to university-
based schools of nursing.
The National Commission on Nursing and Nursing Education Report of 1965 recommended that
nursing roles and responsibilities be clarified in relation to other health care professionals.
In 1975 the National League for Nursing required theory-based curriculum for accreditation.
The Brown Report of 1948 concluded that all nursing education programs should be affiliated
with universities and should have their own budgets.
DIF: A REF: 3 OBJ: Knowledge
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
10. In 1893 Lillian Wald and Mary Brewster made significant contributions to the nursing
profession through their work involving the:
1 Henry Street Settlement in New York
2 First training school in Toronto, Canada
3 Training school at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore
4 Development of the American Journal of Nursing
ANS: 1
In 1893 Lillian Wald and Mary Brewster opened the Henry Street Settlement, which was the first
community health service for the poor.
The first nurses training school in Canada was founded in St. Catherines, Ontario, in 1874.
In 1894 Isabel Hampton Robb was the first superintendent of the Johns Hopkins Training School
in Baltimore, Maryland.
Isabel Hampton Robb was one of the original founders of the American Journal of Nursing.
DIF: A REF: 3 OBJ: Comprehension
,Fundamentals of Nursing 10th Edition Potter Perry TEST BANK
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
11. To obtain a certification in a specialty area, the nurse will have to complete:
1 A request for state approval
2 A graduate degree in nursing
3 An examination and the minimum practice requirements
4 A general examination given to all nurses seeking certification
ANS: 3
Set minimum practice requirements are based on the certification the nurse is seeking. After
passing the initial examination, the nurse maintains certification by ongoing continuing
education and clinical or administrative practice.
Individual states do not grant certification by request. Certification in a specialty area requires
passing the examination for certification in that area and meeting minimum practice
requirements.
A masters degree in nursing is not required for certification in a specialty area.
A specialized examination is given according to the specific area of nursing practice in which
certification is being sought.
DIF: A REF: 9 OBJ: Knowledge
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
12. In the ANA Standards of Professional Performance, which one of the following is a specific
measurement criterion for The nurses decisions and actions on behalf of clients are determined in
an ethical manner?
1 Acts as client advocate
2 Participates in the collection of client data
3 Seeks experiences to maintain clinical skills
4 Consults with appropriate health care providers
ANS: 1
As a client advocate, the nurse protects the clients human and legal rights and provides assistance
in asserting those rights if the need arises. Performing in the role of patient advocate fulfills a
measurement criterion for the professional performance standard of ethics.
Participating in data collection is a measurement criterion for the professional performance
standard of quality of practice.
The nurse who seeks experiences to maintain clinical skills is fulfilling a measurement criterion
for the professional performance standard of education.
Consulting with health care providers is a measurement criterion for the professional
performance standard of collaboration.
,Fundamentals of Nursing 10th Edition Potter Perry TEST BANK
DIF: A REF: 7 OBJ: Comprehension
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
13. In looking at the nineteenth century, the growth of professional nursing was stimulated by:
1 The Civil War
2 Federal legislation
3 Florence Nightingale
4 The womens suffrage movement
ANS: 1
The Civil War stimulated the growth of nursing in the United States. Nurses were in demand to
tend to the soldiers of the battlefield.
Throughout history, nurses and their professional organizations have lobbied for health care
legislation to meet the needs of clients. However, legislation was not responsible for the growth
of nursing in the nineteenth century.
Although Florence Nightingale had great impact on the practice of nursing, she was not the cause
for the growth of nursing in the United States during the nineteenth century.
The womens movement has encouraged nurses to seek greater autonomy and responsibility in
providing care, and has caused female clients to seek more control of their health and lives. The
womens movement was not responsible for the growth of nursing in the nineteenth century.
DIF: A REF: 3 OBJ: Comprehension
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
14. Which of the following educational activities is an example of in-service education?
1 A workshop given at a nursing convention on malpractice
2 A program on new cardiac medications provided at a local
hospital
3 Credit courses in communication offered at the community
college
4 Noncredit courses on nursing issues available through the
internet
ANS: 2
An in-service education program is instruction or training provided by a health care agency or
institution for its employees.
A workshop at a nursing convention is an example of a continuing education program.
Credit courses at a college are examples of continuing education that could possibly by applied
toward furthering ones degree.
Noncredit courses offered via the internet are an example of a continuing education program.
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DIF: A REF: 8 OBJ: Comprehension
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
15. Nurses need to be aware of current trends in the health care delivery system in order to
respond in educational preparation and practice. A major trend that is influencing nursing
practice today is:
1 Decreased client acuity
2 Increased hospital stays
3 Decreased emphasis on health promotion
4 Increased incidence of chronic disease processes
ANS: 4
In recent decades, there is a higher incidence of chronic, long-term illness.
With shortened hospital stays, client acuity has increased, not decreased.
Hospital stays have decreased, not increased. Lengths of stay have shortened with a trend toward
home care, and health promotion and illness prevention.
With increased public awareness and rising health care costs, greater emphasis has been placed
on health promotion and illness prevention.
DIF: A REF: 4 OBJ: Comprehension
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
16. The nurse assists the client in a health promotion activity that also reduces the cost of health
care delivery when:
1 Administering medication
2 Treating a diabetic foot ulcer
3 Obtaining an operative consent
4 Discussing exercise and nutrition
ANS: 4
The nurse may educate the client in such areas as exercise, nutrition, and healthy lifestyles to
assist the client in health promotion and illness prevention.
By administering medication, the nurse is assisting to restore a person to health or maintain ones
health.
A nurse who treats a foot ulcer is assisting a client to restore their health, rather than promoting
healthy behaviors.
Obtaining an operative consent pertains to legal aspects of care and is not considered a health
promotion activity.
DIF: A REF: 5 OBJ: Comprehension
TOP: Nursing Process: Planning
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