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h Edition (Potter 2023) All Chapters A+.
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, EssentialsnfornNursingnPracticen9thnEditionnPotternTestnBank
Chapter 01: Professional Nursing
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Potter: Essentials for Nursing Practice, 9th Edition
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MULTIPLEnCHOICE
1. WhichnactionnbynthennursendemonstratesnimplementationnofnFlorencenNightingale’snoriginalnt
heoriesnaboutnnursingncare?
a. Thenpatientnisngentlynbathednandngivennfreshnlinensnafterngivingnbirth.
b. Thennursenformsnanclosentherapeuticnrelationshipnwithnthenpatient.
c. Thennursenhelpsnthenpatientnconservenenergynfornhealingnprocesses.
d. Thennursenviewsnthenpatientnasnanunique,never-changingnenergynfield.
ANS:n A
FlorencenNightingalenworkedntonimprovensanitationnandnhealingnenvironmentsnfornpatients.nGe
ntlynbathingnandnprovidingnfreshnlinensntonpatientsnisnannexamplenofnNightingale’sntheoryninnprac
tice.nFormationnofnanclosentherapeuticnrelationshipnwithnthenpatient,nenergynconservation,nandnvi
ewingnpatientsnasnenergynfieldsnwerennotnconceptsnincludedninnNightingale’sntheorynofnnursingn
practice.
DIF: CognitivenLevel:nApplyn(Application)
OBJ:nDiscussntheninfluencenofnsocial,npolitical,nandneconomicnchangesnonnnursingnpractices.n
TOP:n NursingnProcess:nImplementation MSC:nNCLEX:nBasicnCarenandnComfort
2. Thennursenisnmandatednbynthenstatentoncompleten25ncontactnhoursnofnnursingneducationnbeforent
hennursingnlicensenmaynbenrenewed.nWhichntermnbestndescribesnthisnrequirement?
a. In-serviceneducation
b. Advancedneducation NURSINGTB.COM
c. Continuingneducation
d. Certificationneducation
ANS:n C
Continuingneducationnisnrequirednfornprofessionalsninnmanynstates.nContinuingneducationninvol
vesnformal,norganizedneducationalnprogramsnofferednbynuniversities,nhospitals,nstatennurses’nas
sociations,nprofessionalnnursingnorganizations,nandneducationalnandnhealthncareninstitutions.nIn
-
serviceneducationnprogramsnareninstructionnorntrainingnprovidednbynanhealthncarenagencynorninst
itutionndesignedntonincreasenthenknowledge,nskills,nandncompetenciesnofnnursesnandnothernhealt
hncarenprofessionalsnemployednbyntheninstitution.nSomenrolesnfornRNsninnnursingnrequirenadvanc
edngraduatendegrees,nsuchnasnanclinicalnnursenspecialistnornnursenpractitioner.
DIF: CognitivenLevel:nApplyn(Application)
OBJ:nDiscussnthenimportancenofneducationninnprofessionalnnursingnpractice.n
TOP:n NursingnProcess:nCommunicationnandnDocumentation
MSC:nNCLEX:nManagementnofnCare
3. Thennursenisncaringnfornanpatientnwhonsuddenlynbecomesnacutelynshortnofnbreath.nThennurseneleva
tesnthenheadnofnthenpatient’snbed,nchecksnthenpatient’snpulsenoximetry,nandnadministersn2nLnofnoxy
gennbeforennotifyingnthenpatient’snphysician.nWhichntermnbestndescribesnthenactionsnofnthennurse
?
a. Accountability
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b. Autonomy
c. Licensure
d. Certification
ANS:n B
Autonomynisnessentialntonprofessionalnnursingnandninvolvesntheninitiationnofnindependentnnursin
gninterventionsnwithoutnmedicalnorders.nAccountabilitynmeansnthatnyounarenprofessionallynandnl
egallynresponsiblenfornthentypenandnqualitynofnnursingncarenprovided.nTonobtainnlicensureninnthen
UnitednStates,nRNncandidatesnmustnpassnthenNCLEX-
RN®nexaminationnadministerednbynthenindividualnStatenBoardsnofnNursingntonobtainnannursingnli
cense.nBeyondnthenNCLEX-
RN®,nsomennursesnchoosentonworkntowardncertificationninnanspecificnareanofnnursingnpractice.
DIF: CognitivenLevel:nApplyn(Application)
OBJ:n Discussnthencharacteristicsnofnprofessionalismninnnursing.
TOP:n NursingnProcess:nImplementation MSC:nNCLEX:nManagementnofnCare
4. Whichntypenofnprogramnisnappropriatentoneducatenstaffnaboutnnewnfallnpreventionnprotocolsnthatna
rentonbenimplementednonnthennursingnunit?
a. In-serviceneducation
b. Advancedneducation
c. Continuingneducation
d. Certificationneducation
ANS:n A
In-
serviceneducationnprogramsnareninstructionnorntrainingnprovidednbynanhealthncarenagencynorninstitut
ionndesignedntonincreasenthenknowledge,nskills,nandncompetenciesnofnnursesnandnothernhealthncaren
professionalsnempNloyR ednbIynthGenU nSnNnT
inBst
.ituCtioM O nfornRNsninnnursingnrequirenadvancedngradua
n.nSomenroles
tendegrees,nsuchnasnanclinicalnnursenspecialistnornnursenpractitioner.nContinuing
educationnisnrequirednfornprofessionalsninnmanynstates.nContinuingneducationninvolvesnformal,no
rganizedneducationalnprogramsnofferednbynuniversities,nhospitals,nstatennurses’nassociations,npro
fessionalnnursingnorganizations,nandneducationalnandnhealthncareninstitutions.
DIF: CognitivenLevel:nApplyn(Application)
OBJ:nDiscussnthenimportancenofneducationninnprofessionalnnursingnpractice.n
TOP:n NursingnProcess:nTeachingnandnLearning
MSC:nNCLEX:nManagementnofnCare
5. Whichnprogramnisnappropriatenfornannursenwhonwishesntonbecomenannexpertninnostomynandn
woundncare?
a. Specialtyncertification
b. MasternofnSciencenprogram
c. Doctoralndegreenprogram
d. Continuingneducationnprogram
ANS:n A
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, EssentialsnfornNursingnPracticen9thnEditionnPotternTestnBank
Specialtyncertificationnprogramsnarenappropriatenfornnursesnwhonwishntonbecomenexpertsninncert
ainnareasnofnnursingncarensuchnasnperioperativencare,nwoundncare,nornoccupationalnhealth.nMaster
nofnSciencenprogramsnpreparennursesnfornadvancednpracticenrolesnasneducators,nadministrators,n
ornclinicalnnursenleaders.nDoctoralnprogramsnpreparennursesnfornadvancednclinicalnpracticenandn
research.nContinuingneducationnisnrequirednfornprofessionalsninnmanynstates.nContinuingneducat
ionninvolvesnformal,norganizedneducationalnprogramsnofferednbynuniversities,nhospitals,nstatenn
urses’nassociations,nprofessionalnnursingnorganizations,nandneducationalnandnhealthncareninstitu
tions.
DIF: CognitivenLevel:nApplyn(Application)
OBJ:n Describenthenrolesnandncareernopportunitiesnfornnurses.nTO
P:n NursingnProcess:nTeachingnandnLearning
MSC:nNCLEX:nManagementnofnCare
6. Whichnactionnofnthennursendemonstratesncoordinationnofncarenfornthenpatient?
a. Thennursencreatesnanwarm,ntherapeuticnrelationshipnwithnthenpatientnbynactivelynl
isteningntonwhatnthenpatientnhasntonsay.
b. Thennursenworksnwithnthenphysicalntherapistntondeterminenhowntonbestntransfernthenp
atientnfromnthenbedntonthenchair.
c. Thennurseneducatesnthenpatientnaboutnenergynconservationntechniquesntonincreasena
ctivityntolerance.
d. Thennursenusesnclearnandnobjectivenlanguagenwhenndocumentingnassessmentnf
indingsninnthenpatient’snmedicalnrecord.
ANS:n B
Coordinationnofncareninvolvesnworkingnwithnothernhealthncarenprofessionalsntonmeetnthenneedsnof
nthenindividualnpatient.nThennursencanndonthisnbynworkingnwithnthenphysicalntherapistntondetermi
nenhowntonbestntransfernUthenS NNenR
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ntnnT nGnB.CnM
from nthO
enbedntonthenchair.nDevelopingnanwarmntherapeuticnrel
ationshipndemonstratesncaringnandneffectivencommunication.nEducatingnthenpatientnaboutnenerg
ynconservationnandnchartingnclearlynarennotnexamplesnofncoordinationnofncare.
DIF: CognitivenLevel:nApplyn(Application)
OBJ:n Describenthenrolesnandncareernopportunitiesnfornnurses.
TOP:n NursingnProcess:nImplementation MSC:nNCLEX:nManagementnofnCare
7. Thennursenfeelsnthatnannassignedndutynisnoutsidenthenscopenofnnursingnpractice.nWhichnd
ocumentnisnthenbestnsourcentonanswernthennurse’snconcern?
a. ANAnCodenofnEthics
b. StatenNursenPracticenAct
c. QSENnInitiativenAct
d. Nurse’snBillnofnRights
ANS:n B
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h Edition (Potter 2023) All Chapters A+.
n n n n n n
, EssentialsnfornNursingnPracticen9thnEditionnPotternTestnBank
Chapter 01: Professional Nursing
n n n
Potter: Essentials for Nursing Practice, 9th Edition
n n n n n n
MULTIPLEnCHOICE
1. WhichnactionnbynthennursendemonstratesnimplementationnofnFlorencenNightingale’snoriginalnt
heoriesnaboutnnursingncare?
a. Thenpatientnisngentlynbathednandngivennfreshnlinensnafterngivingnbirth.
b. Thennursenformsnanclosentherapeuticnrelationshipnwithnthenpatient.
c. Thennursenhelpsnthenpatientnconservenenergynfornhealingnprocesses.
d. Thennursenviewsnthenpatientnasnanunique,never-changingnenergynfield.
ANS:n A
FlorencenNightingalenworkedntonimprovensanitationnandnhealingnenvironmentsnfornpatients.nGe
ntlynbathingnandnprovidingnfreshnlinensntonpatientsnisnannexamplenofnNightingale’sntheoryninnprac
tice.nFormationnofnanclosentherapeuticnrelationshipnwithnthenpatient,nenergynconservation,nandnvi
ewingnpatientsnasnenergynfieldsnwerennotnconceptsnincludedninnNightingale’sntheorynofnnursingn
practice.
DIF: CognitivenLevel:nApplyn(Application)
OBJ:nDiscussntheninfluencenofnsocial,npolitical,nandneconomicnchangesnonnnursingnpractices.n
TOP:n NursingnProcess:nImplementation MSC:nNCLEX:nBasicnCarenandnComfort
2. Thennursenisnmandatednbynthenstatentoncompleten25ncontactnhoursnofnnursingneducationnbeforent
hennursingnlicensenmaynbenrenewed.nWhichntermnbestndescribesnthisnrequirement?
a. In-serviceneducation
b. Advancedneducation NURSINGTB.COM
c. Continuingneducation
d. Certificationneducation
ANS:n C
Continuingneducationnisnrequirednfornprofessionalsninnmanynstates.nContinuingneducationninvol
vesnformal,norganizedneducationalnprogramsnofferednbynuniversities,nhospitals,nstatennurses’nas
sociations,nprofessionalnnursingnorganizations,nandneducationalnandnhealthncareninstitutions.nIn
-
serviceneducationnprogramsnareninstructionnorntrainingnprovidednbynanhealthncarenagencynorninst
itutionndesignedntonincreasenthenknowledge,nskills,nandncompetenciesnofnnursesnandnothernhealt
hncarenprofessionalsnemployednbyntheninstitution.nSomenrolesnfornRNsninnnursingnrequirenadvanc
edngraduatendegrees,nsuchnasnanclinicalnnursenspecialistnornnursenpractitioner.
DIF: CognitivenLevel:nApplyn(Application)
OBJ:nDiscussnthenimportancenofneducationninnprofessionalnnursingnpractice.n
TOP:n NursingnProcess:nCommunicationnandnDocumentation
MSC:nNCLEX:nManagementnofnCare
3. Thennursenisncaringnfornanpatientnwhonsuddenlynbecomesnacutelynshortnofnbreath.nThennurseneleva
tesnthenheadnofnthenpatient’snbed,nchecksnthenpatient’snpulsenoximetry,nandnadministersn2nLnofnoxy
gennbeforennotifyingnthenpatient’snphysician.nWhichntermnbestndescribesnthenactionsnofnthennurse
?
a. Accountability
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, EssentialsnfornNursingnPracticen9thnEditionnPotternTestnBank
b. Autonomy
c. Licensure
d. Certification
ANS:n B
Autonomynisnessentialntonprofessionalnnursingnandninvolvesntheninitiationnofnindependentnnursin
gninterventionsnwithoutnmedicalnorders.nAccountabilitynmeansnthatnyounarenprofessionallynandnl
egallynresponsiblenfornthentypenandnqualitynofnnursingncarenprovided.nTonobtainnlicensureninnthen
UnitednStates,nRNncandidatesnmustnpassnthenNCLEX-
RN®nexaminationnadministerednbynthenindividualnStatenBoardsnofnNursingntonobtainnannursingnli
cense.nBeyondnthenNCLEX-
RN®,nsomennursesnchoosentonworkntowardncertificationninnanspecificnareanofnnursingnpractice.
DIF: CognitivenLevel:nApplyn(Application)
OBJ:n Discussnthencharacteristicsnofnprofessionalismninnnursing.
TOP:n NursingnProcess:nImplementation MSC:nNCLEX:nManagementnofnCare
4. Whichntypenofnprogramnisnappropriatentoneducatenstaffnaboutnnewnfallnpreventionnprotocolsnthatna
rentonbenimplementednonnthennursingnunit?
a. In-serviceneducation
b. Advancedneducation
c. Continuingneducation
d. Certificationneducation
ANS:n A
In-
serviceneducationnprogramsnareninstructionnorntrainingnprovidednbynanhealthncarenagencynorninstitut
ionndesignedntonincreasenthenknowledge,nskills,nandncompetenciesnofnnursesnandnothernhealthncaren
professionalsnempNloyR ednbIynthGenU nSnNnT
inBst
.ituCtioM O nfornRNsninnnursingnrequirenadvancedngradua
n.nSomenroles
tendegrees,nsuchnasnanclinicalnnursenspecialistnornnursenpractitioner.nContinuing
educationnisnrequirednfornprofessionalsninnmanynstates.nContinuingneducationninvolvesnformal,no
rganizedneducationalnprogramsnofferednbynuniversities,nhospitals,nstatennurses’nassociations,npro
fessionalnnursingnorganizations,nandneducationalnandnhealthncareninstitutions.
DIF: CognitivenLevel:nApplyn(Application)
OBJ:nDiscussnthenimportancenofneducationninnprofessionalnnursingnpractice.n
TOP:n NursingnProcess:nTeachingnandnLearning
MSC:nNCLEX:nManagementnofnCare
5. Whichnprogramnisnappropriatenfornannursenwhonwishesntonbecomenannexpertninnostomynandn
woundncare?
a. Specialtyncertification
b. MasternofnSciencenprogram
c. Doctoralndegreenprogram
d. Continuingneducationnprogram
ANS:n A
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, EssentialsnfornNursingnPracticen9thnEditionnPotternTestnBank
Specialtyncertificationnprogramsnarenappropriatenfornnursesnwhonwishntonbecomenexpertsninncert
ainnareasnofnnursingncarensuchnasnperioperativencare,nwoundncare,nornoccupationalnhealth.nMaster
nofnSciencenprogramsnpreparennursesnfornadvancednpracticenrolesnasneducators,nadministrators,n
ornclinicalnnursenleaders.nDoctoralnprogramsnpreparennursesnfornadvancednclinicalnpracticenandn
research.nContinuingneducationnisnrequirednfornprofessionalsninnmanynstates.nContinuingneducat
ionninvolvesnformal,norganizedneducationalnprogramsnofferednbynuniversities,nhospitals,nstatenn
urses’nassociations,nprofessionalnnursingnorganizations,nandneducationalnandnhealthncareninstitu
tions.
DIF: CognitivenLevel:nApplyn(Application)
OBJ:n Describenthenrolesnandncareernopportunitiesnfornnurses.nTO
P:n NursingnProcess:nTeachingnandnLearning
MSC:nNCLEX:nManagementnofnCare
6. Whichnactionnofnthennursendemonstratesncoordinationnofncarenfornthenpatient?
a. Thennursencreatesnanwarm,ntherapeuticnrelationshipnwithnthenpatientnbynactivelynl
isteningntonwhatnthenpatientnhasntonsay.
b. Thennursenworksnwithnthenphysicalntherapistntondeterminenhowntonbestntransfernthenp
atientnfromnthenbedntonthenchair.
c. Thennurseneducatesnthenpatientnaboutnenergynconservationntechniquesntonincreasena
ctivityntolerance.
d. Thennursenusesnclearnandnobjectivenlanguagenwhenndocumentingnassessmentnf
indingsninnthenpatient’snmedicalnrecord.
ANS:n B
Coordinationnofncareninvolvesnworkingnwithnothernhealthncarenprofessionalsntonmeetnthenneedsnof
nthenindividualnpatient.nThennursencanndonthisnbynworkingnwithnthenphysicalntherapistntondetermi
nenhowntonbestntransfernUthenS NNenR
pati I
ntnnT nGnB.CnM
from nthO
enbedntonthenchair.nDevelopingnanwarmntherapeuticnrel
ationshipndemonstratesncaringnandneffectivencommunication.nEducatingnthenpatientnaboutnenerg
ynconservationnandnchartingnclearlynarennotnexamplesnofncoordinationnofncare.
DIF: CognitivenLevel:nApplyn(Application)
OBJ:n Describenthenrolesnandncareernopportunitiesnfornnurses.
TOP:n NursingnProcess:nImplementation MSC:nNCLEX:nManagementnofnCare
7. Thennursenfeelsnthatnannassignedndutynisnoutsidenthenscopenofnnursingnpractice.nWhichnd
ocumentnisnthenbestnsourcentonanswernthennurse’snconcern?
a. ANAnCodenofnEthics
b. StatenNursenPracticenAct
c. QSENnInitiativenAct
d. Nurse’snBillnofnRights
ANS:n B
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