, EssentialsjforjNursingjPracticej9thjEditionjPotterjTestjBank
Chapter 01: Professional Nursing
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Potter: Essentials for Nursing Practice, 9th Edition
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MULTIPLEjCHOICE
1. WhichjactionjbyjthejnursejdemonstratesjimplementationjofjFlorencejNightingale’sjoriginaljthe
oriesjaboutjnursingjcare?
a. Thejpatientjisjgentlyjbathedjandjgivenjfreshjlinensjafterjgivingjbirth.
b. Thejnursejformsjajclosejtherapeuticjrelationshipjwithjthejpatient.
c. Thejnursejhelpsjthejpatientjconservejenergyjforjhealingjprocesses.
d. Thejnursejviewsjthejpatientjasjajunique,jever-changingjenergyjfield.
ANS:j A
FlorencejNightingalejworkedjtojimprovejsanitationjandjhealingjenvironmentsjforjpatients.jGentl
yjbathingjandjprovidingjfreshjlinensjtojpatientsjisjanjexamplejofjNightingale’sjtheoryjinjpractice.jF
ormationjofjajclosejtherapeuticjrelationshipjwithjthejpatient,jenergyjconservation,jandjviewingjpa
tientsjasjenergyjfieldsjwerejnotjconceptsjincludedjinjNightingale’sjtheoryjofjnursingjpractice.
DIF: CognitivejLevel:jApplyj(Application)
OBJ:jDiscussjthejinfluencejofjsocial,jpolitical,jandjeconomicjchangesjonjnursingjpractices.jTOP
:j NursingjProcess:jImplementation MSC:j NCLEX:jBasicjCarejandjComfort
2. Thejnursejisjmandatedjbyjthejstatejtojcompletej25jcontactjhoursjofjnursingjeducationjbeforejthejn
ursingjlicensejmayjbejrenewed.jWhichjtermjbestjdescribesjthisjrequirement?
a. In-servicejeducation
b. Advancedjeducation NURSINGTB.COM
c. Continuingjeducation
d. Certificationjeducation
ANS:j C
Continuingjeducationjisjrequiredjforjprofessionalsjinjmanyjstates.jContinuingjeducationjinvolves
jformal,jorganizedjeducationaljprogramsjofferedjbyj universities,jhospitals,jstatejnurses’jassociati
ons,jprofessionaljnursingjorganizations,jandjeducationaljandjhealthjcarejinstitutions.jIn-
servicejeducationjprogramsjarejinstructionjorjtrainingjprovidedjbyjajhealthjcarejagencyjorjinstituti
onjdesignedjtojincreasejthejknowledge,jskills,jandjcompetenciesjofjnursesjandjotherjhealthjcarejpr
ofessionalsjemployedjbyjthejinstitution.jSomejrolesjforjRNsjinjnursingjrequirejadvancedjgraduatej
degrees,jsuchjasjajclinicaljnursejspecialistjorjnursejpractitioner.
DIF: CognitivejLevel:jApplyj(Application)
OBJ:jDiscussjthejimportancejofjeducationjinjprofessionaljnursingjpractice.jT
OP:j NursingjProcess:jCommunicationjandjDocumentation
MSC:j NCLEX:jManagementjofjCare
3. Thejnursejisjcaringjforjajpatientjwhojsuddenlyjbecomesjacutelyjshortjofjbreath.jThejnurse
elevatesjthejheadjofjthejpatient’sjbed,jchecksjthejpatient’sjpulsejoximetry,jandjadministersj2jLjofjox
ygenjbeforejnotifyingjthejpatient’sjphysician.jWhichjtermjbestjdescribesjthejactionsjofjthejnurse?
a. Accountability
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, EssentialsjforjNursingjPracticej9thjEditionjPotterjTestjBank
b. Autonomy
c. Licensure
d. Certification
ANS:j B
Autonomyjisjessentialjtojprofessionaljnursingjandjinvolvesjthejinitiationjofjindependentjnursingjin
terventionsjwithoutjmedicaljorders.jAccountabilityjmeansjthatjyoujarejprofessionallyjandjlegallyjr
esponsiblejforjthejtypejandjqualityjofjnursingjcarejprovided.jTojobtainjlicensurejinjthejUnitedjState
s,jRNjcandidatesjmustjpassjthejNCLEX-
RN®jexaminationjadministeredjbyjthejindividualjStatejBoardsjofjNursingjtojobtainjajnursingjlicen
se.jBeyondjthejNCLEX-
RN®,jsomejnursesjchoosejtojworkjtowardjcertificationjinjajspecificjareajofjnursingjpractice.
DIF: CognitivejLevel:jApplyj(Application)
OBJ:j Discussjthejcharacteristicsjofjprofessionalismjinjnursing.
TOP:j NursingjProcess:jImplementation MSC:j NCLEX:jManagementjofjCare
4. Whichjtypejofjprogramjisjappropriatejtojeducatejstaffjaboutjnewjfalljpreventionjprotocolsjthatjarejt
ojbejimplementedjonjthejnursingjunit?
a. In-servicejeducation
b. Advancedjeducation
c. Continuingjeducation
d. Certificationjeducation
ANS:j A
In-
servicejeducationjprogramsjarejinstructionjorjtrainingjprovidedjbyjajhealthjcarejagencyjorjinstituti
onjdesignedjtojincreasejthejknowledge,jskills,jandjcompetenciesjofjnursesjandjotherjhealthjcarejpro
fessionalsjempNloyR edjbIyjthGejinBs.
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n.jSomejrolesjforjRNsjinjnursingjrequirejadvancedjgraduatejd
egrees,jsuchjasjajclinicaljnursejspecialistjorjnursejpractitioner.jContinuing
educationjisjrequiredjforjprofessionalsjinjmanyjstates.jContinuingjeducationjinvolvesjformal,jorg
anizedjeducationaljprogramsjofferedjbyjuniversities,jhospitals,jstatejnurses’jassociations,jprofes
sionaljnursingjorganizations,jandjeducationaljandjhealthjcarejinstitutions.
DIF: CognitivejLevel:jApplyj(Application)
OBJ:jDiscussjthejimportancejofjeducationjinjprofessionaljnursingjpractice.jT
OP:j NursingjProcess:jTeachingjandjLearning
MSC:j NCLEX:jManagementjofjCare
5. Whichjprogramjisjappropriatejforjajnursejwhojwishesjtojbecomejanjexpertjinjostomyjandjwou
ndjcare?
a. Specialtyjcertification
b. MasterjofjSciencejprogram
c. Doctoraljdegreejprogram
d. Continuingjeducationjprogram
ANS:j A
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, EssentialsjforjNursingjPracticej9thjEditionjPotterjTestjBank
Specialtyjcertificationjprogramsjarejappropriatejforjnursesjwhojwishjtojbecomejexpertsjinjcerta
injareasjofjnursingjcarejsuchjasjperioperativejcare,jwoundjcare,jorjoccupationaljhealth.jMasterjof
jSciencejprogramsjpreparejnursesjforjadvancedjpracticejrolesjasjeducators,jadministrators,jorjcl
inicaljnursejleaders.jDoctoraljprogramsjpreparejnursesjforjadvancedjclinicaljpracticejandjresear
ch.jContinuingjeducationjisjrequiredjforjprofessionalsjinjmanyjstates.jContinuingjeducationjinv
olvesjformal,jorganizedjeducationaljprogramsjofferedjbyjuniversities,jhospitals,jstatejnurses’ja
ssociations,jprofessionaljnursingjorganizations,jandjeducationaljandjhealthjcarejinstitutions.
DIF: CognitivejLevel:jApplyj(Application)
OBJ:j Describejthejrolesjandjcareerjopportunitiesjforjnurses.jTOP:j
NursingjProcess:jTeachingjandjLearning
MSC:j NCLEX:jManagementjofjCare
6. Whichjactionjofjthejnursejdemonstratesjcoordinationjofjcarejforjthejpatient?
a. Thejnursejcreatesjajwarm,jtherapeuticjrelationshipjwithjthejpatientjbyjactivelyjlist
eningjtojwhatjthejpatientjhasjtojsay.
b. Thejnursejworksjwithjthejphysicaljtherapistjtojdeterminejhowjtojbestjtransferjthejpati
entjfromjthejbedjtojthejchair.
c. Thejnursejeducatesjthejpatientjaboutjenergyjconservationjtechniquesjtojincreasejact
ivityjtolerance.
d. Thejnursejusesjclearjandjobjectivejlanguagejwhenjdocumentingjassessmentjfin
dingsjinjthejpatient’sjmedicaljrecord.
ANS:j B
Coordinationjofjcarejinvolvesjworkingjwithjotherjhealthjcarejprofessionalsjtojmeetjthejneedsjofjth
ejindividualjpatient.jThejnursejcanjdojthisjbyjworkingjwithjthejphysicaljtherapistjtojdeterminejho
wjtojbestjtransfer U
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jbedjtojthejchair.jDevelopingjajwarmjtherapeuticjrelationshi
pjdemonstratesjcaringjandjeffectivejcommunication.jEducatingjthejpatientjaboutjenergyjconserv
ationjandjchartingjclearlyjarejnotjexamplesjofjcoordinationjofjcare.
DIF: CognitivejLevel:jApplyj(Application)
OBJ:j Describejthejrolesjandjcareerjopportunitiesjforjnurses.
TOP:j NursingjProcess:jImplementation MSC:j NCLEX:jManagementjofjCare
7. Thejnursejfeelsjthatjanjassignedjdutyjisjoutsidejthejscopejofjnursingjpractice.jWhichjdoc
umentjisjthejbestjsourcejtojanswerjthejnurse’sjconcern?
a. ANAjCodejofjEthics
b. StatejNursejPracticejAct
c. QSENjInitiativejAct
d. Nurse’sjBilljofjRights
ANS:j B
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Chapter 01: Professional Nursing
j j j
Potter: Essentials for Nursing Practice, 9th Edition
j j j j j j
MULTIPLEjCHOICE
1. WhichjactionjbyjthejnursejdemonstratesjimplementationjofjFlorencejNightingale’sjoriginaljthe
oriesjaboutjnursingjcare?
a. Thejpatientjisjgentlyjbathedjandjgivenjfreshjlinensjafterjgivingjbirth.
b. Thejnursejformsjajclosejtherapeuticjrelationshipjwithjthejpatient.
c. Thejnursejhelpsjthejpatientjconservejenergyjforjhealingjprocesses.
d. Thejnursejviewsjthejpatientjasjajunique,jever-changingjenergyjfield.
ANS:j A
FlorencejNightingalejworkedjtojimprovejsanitationjandjhealingjenvironmentsjforjpatients.jGentl
yjbathingjandjprovidingjfreshjlinensjtojpatientsjisjanjexamplejofjNightingale’sjtheoryjinjpractice.jF
ormationjofjajclosejtherapeuticjrelationshipjwithjthejpatient,jenergyjconservation,jandjviewingjpa
tientsjasjenergyjfieldsjwerejnotjconceptsjincludedjinjNightingale’sjtheoryjofjnursingjpractice.
DIF: CognitivejLevel:jApplyj(Application)
OBJ:jDiscussjthejinfluencejofjsocial,jpolitical,jandjeconomicjchangesjonjnursingjpractices.jTOP
:j NursingjProcess:jImplementation MSC:j NCLEX:jBasicjCarejandjComfort
2. Thejnursejisjmandatedjbyjthejstatejtojcompletej25jcontactjhoursjofjnursingjeducationjbeforejthejn
ursingjlicensejmayjbejrenewed.jWhichjtermjbestjdescribesjthisjrequirement?
a. In-servicejeducation
b. Advancedjeducation NURSINGTB.COM
c. Continuingjeducation
d. Certificationjeducation
ANS:j C
Continuingjeducationjisjrequiredjforjprofessionalsjinjmanyjstates.jContinuingjeducationjinvolves
jformal,jorganizedjeducationaljprogramsjofferedjbyj universities,jhospitals,jstatejnurses’jassociati
ons,jprofessionaljnursingjorganizations,jandjeducationaljandjhealthjcarejinstitutions.jIn-
servicejeducationjprogramsjarejinstructionjorjtrainingjprovidedjbyjajhealthjcarejagencyjorjinstituti
onjdesignedjtojincreasejthejknowledge,jskills,jandjcompetenciesjofjnursesjandjotherjhealthjcarejpr
ofessionalsjemployedjbyjthejinstitution.jSomejrolesjforjRNsjinjnursingjrequirejadvancedjgraduatej
degrees,jsuchjasjajclinicaljnursejspecialistjorjnursejpractitioner.
DIF: CognitivejLevel:jApplyj(Application)
OBJ:jDiscussjthejimportancejofjeducationjinjprofessionaljnursingjpractice.jT
OP:j NursingjProcess:jCommunicationjandjDocumentation
MSC:j NCLEX:jManagementjofjCare
3. Thejnursejisjcaringjforjajpatientjwhojsuddenlyjbecomesjacutelyjshortjofjbreath.jThejnurse
elevatesjthejheadjofjthejpatient’sjbed,jchecksjthejpatient’sjpulsejoximetry,jandjadministersj2jLjofjox
ygenjbeforejnotifyingjthejpatient’sjphysician.jWhichjtermjbestjdescribesjthejactionsjofjthejnurse?
a. Accountability
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, EssentialsjforjNursingjPracticej9thjEditionjPotterjTestjBank
b. Autonomy
c. Licensure
d. Certification
ANS:j B
Autonomyjisjessentialjtojprofessionaljnursingjandjinvolvesjthejinitiationjofjindependentjnursingjin
terventionsjwithoutjmedicaljorders.jAccountabilityjmeansjthatjyoujarejprofessionallyjandjlegallyjr
esponsiblejforjthejtypejandjqualityjofjnursingjcarejprovided.jTojobtainjlicensurejinjthejUnitedjState
s,jRNjcandidatesjmustjpassjthejNCLEX-
RN®jexaminationjadministeredjbyjthejindividualjStatejBoardsjofjNursingjtojobtainjajnursingjlicen
se.jBeyondjthejNCLEX-
RN®,jsomejnursesjchoosejtojworkjtowardjcertificationjinjajspecificjareajofjnursingjpractice.
DIF: CognitivejLevel:jApplyj(Application)
OBJ:j Discussjthejcharacteristicsjofjprofessionalismjinjnursing.
TOP:j NursingjProcess:jImplementation MSC:j NCLEX:jManagementjofjCare
4. Whichjtypejofjprogramjisjappropriatejtojeducatejstaffjaboutjnewjfalljpreventionjprotocolsjthatjarejt
ojbejimplementedjonjthejnursingjunit?
a. In-servicejeducation
b. Advancedjeducation
c. Continuingjeducation
d. Certificationjeducation
ANS:j A
In-
servicejeducationjprogramsjarejinstructionjorjtrainingjprovidedjbyjajhealthjcarejagencyjorjinstituti
onjdesignedjtojincreasejthejknowledge,jskills,jandjcompetenciesjofjnursesjandjotherjhealthjcarejpro
fessionalsjempNloyR edjbIyjthGejinBs.
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n.jSomejrolesjforjRNsjinjnursingjrequirejadvancedjgraduatejd
egrees,jsuchjasjajclinicaljnursejspecialistjorjnursejpractitioner.jContinuing
educationjisjrequiredjforjprofessionalsjinjmanyjstates.jContinuingjeducationjinvolvesjformal,jorg
anizedjeducationaljprogramsjofferedjbyjuniversities,jhospitals,jstatejnurses’jassociations,jprofes
sionaljnursingjorganizations,jandjeducationaljandjhealthjcarejinstitutions.
DIF: CognitivejLevel:jApplyj(Application)
OBJ:jDiscussjthejimportancejofjeducationjinjprofessionaljnursingjpractice.jT
OP:j NursingjProcess:jTeachingjandjLearning
MSC:j NCLEX:jManagementjofjCare
5. Whichjprogramjisjappropriatejforjajnursejwhojwishesjtojbecomejanjexpertjinjostomyjandjwou
ndjcare?
a. Specialtyjcertification
b. MasterjofjSciencejprogram
c. Doctoraljdegreejprogram
d. Continuingjeducationjprogram
ANS:j A
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, EssentialsjforjNursingjPracticej9thjEditionjPotterjTestjBank
Specialtyjcertificationjprogramsjarejappropriatejforjnursesjwhojwishjtojbecomejexpertsjinjcerta
injareasjofjnursingjcarejsuchjasjperioperativejcare,jwoundjcare,jorjoccupationaljhealth.jMasterjof
jSciencejprogramsjpreparejnursesjforjadvancedjpracticejrolesjasjeducators,jadministrators,jorjcl
inicaljnursejleaders.jDoctoraljprogramsjpreparejnursesjforjadvancedjclinicaljpracticejandjresear
ch.jContinuingjeducationjisjrequiredjforjprofessionalsjinjmanyjstates.jContinuingjeducationjinv
olvesjformal,jorganizedjeducationaljprogramsjofferedjbyjuniversities,jhospitals,jstatejnurses’ja
ssociations,jprofessionaljnursingjorganizations,jandjeducationaljandjhealthjcarejinstitutions.
DIF: CognitivejLevel:jApplyj(Application)
OBJ:j Describejthejrolesjandjcareerjopportunitiesjforjnurses.jTOP:j
NursingjProcess:jTeachingjandjLearning
MSC:j NCLEX:jManagementjofjCare
6. Whichjactionjofjthejnursejdemonstratesjcoordinationjofjcarejforjthejpatient?
a. Thejnursejcreatesjajwarm,jtherapeuticjrelationshipjwithjthejpatientjbyjactivelyjlist
eningjtojwhatjthejpatientjhasjtojsay.
b. Thejnursejworksjwithjthejphysicaljtherapistjtojdeterminejhowjtojbestjtransferjthejpati
entjfromjthejbedjtojthejchair.
c. Thejnursejeducatesjthejpatientjaboutjenergyjconservationjtechniquesjtojincreasejact
ivityjtolerance.
d. Thejnursejusesjclearjandjobjectivejlanguagejwhenjdocumentingjassessmentjfin
dingsjinjthejpatient’sjmedicaljrecord.
ANS:j B
Coordinationjofjcarejinvolvesjworkingjwithjotherjhealthjcarejprofessionalsjtojmeetjthejneedsjofjth
ejindividualjpatient.jThejnursejcanjdojthisjbyjworkingjwithjthejphysicaljtherapistjtojdeterminejho
wjtojbestjtransfer U
thejS
patiN
entjT NjRjthjIO
from ejG jB.CjM
jbedjtojthejchair.jDevelopingjajwarmjtherapeuticjrelationshi
pjdemonstratesjcaringjandjeffectivejcommunication.jEducatingjthejpatientjaboutjenergyjconserv
ationjandjchartingjclearlyjarejnotjexamplesjofjcoordinationjofjcare.
DIF: CognitivejLevel:jApplyj(Application)
OBJ:j Describejthejrolesjandjcareerjopportunitiesjforjnurses.
TOP:j NursingjProcess:jImplementation MSC:j NCLEX:jManagementjofjCare
7. Thejnursejfeelsjthatjanjassignedjdutyjisjoutsidejthejscopejofjnursingjpractice.jWhichjdoc
umentjisjthejbestjsourcejtojanswerjthejnurse’sjconcern?
a. ANAjCodejofjEthics
b. StatejNursejPracticejAct
c. QSENjInitiativejAct
d. Nurse’sjBilljofjRights
ANS:j B
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