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Nursing Practice 9th Editio
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n
-latest-2022-2023
,Chapter s01:sProfessional sNursing
Potter:sEssentials sfor sNursing sPractice,s9thsEdition
MULTIPLEsCHOICE
1. Whichsactionsbysthesnursesdemonstratessimplementationsof sFlorencesNightingale’ssoriginalsth
eoriessabout snursingscare?
a. Thespatient sissgentlysbathed sand sgivensfreshslinenssaftersgivingsbirth.
b. Thesnursesformssasclosestherapeuticsrelationshipswithsthespatient.
c. Thesnurseshelpssthespatient sconservesenergysforshealingsprocesses.
d. Thesnursesviewssthespatient sassasunique,sever-changingsenergysfield.
ANS:s A
FlorencesNightingalesworked stosimprovessanitationsand shealingsenvironmentssforspatients.sGently
s bathings and s providingsfreshs linenss tospatientssiss ansexamples of s Nightingale’ss theorys ins practice.s Fo
rmationsof sasclosestherapeuticsrelationshipswithsthespatient,senergysconservation,sand sviewingspati
entssassenergysfieldssweresnot sconceptssincluded sinsNightingale’sstheorysof snursingspractice.
DIF: Cognitive sLevel:sApply s(Application)
OBJ:sDiscusssthesinfluencesofssocial,spolitical,sandseconomicschangessonsnursingspractices.sT
OP:s NursingsProcess:sImplementation MSC:s NCLEX:sBasicsCaresand sComfort
2. Thesnursesissmandated sbysthesstatestoscompletes25scontact shourssofsnursingseducationsbeforesthe
s nursingslicensesmaysbesrenewed.sWhichstermsbest sdescribessthissrequirement?
a. In-serviceseducation
b. Advanced seducation VERIFIED-TESTsBANK
c. Continuingseducation
d. Certificationseducation
ANS:s C
Continuingseducationsissrequired sforsprofessionalssinsmanysstates.sContinuingseducationsinvolve
ssformal,sorganized seducationalsprogramssoffered sbysuniversities,shospitals,sstatesnurses’sassoci
ations,sprofessionalsnursingsorganizations,sand seducationalsand shealthscaresinstitutions.sIn-
serviceseducationsprogramssaresinstructionsorstrainingsprovided sbysashealthscaresagencysorsinstitu
tionsdesigned stosincreasesthesknowledge,sskills,sand scompetenciessof snursessandsothershealthscare
s professionalss employed s bys thes institution.s Somes roless fors RNss ins nursings requires advanced s grad
uatesdegrees,ssuchsassasclinicalsnursesspecialist sorsnursespractitioner.
DIF: Cognitive sLevel:sApply s(Application)
OBJ:sDiscusssthesimportancesofseducation sinsprofessionalsnursingspractice.sT
OP:s NursingsProcess:sCommunication sand sDocumentation
MSC:s NCLEX:sManagementsof sCare
3. Thesnursesisscaringsforsaspatient swhossuddenlysbecomessacutelysshort sof sbreath.sThesnurseselevate
sstheshead sofsthespatient’ssbed,scheckssthespatient’sspulsesoximetry,sand sadministerss2sLsofsoxygens
beforesnotifyingsthespatient’ssphysician.sWhichstermsbest sdescribessthesactionssof sthesnurse?
a. Accountability
VERIFIED-TEST
, b. Autonomy
c. Licensure
d. Certification
ANS:s B
Autonomysissessentialstosprofessionalsnursingsand sinvolvessthesinitiationsof sindependent snursings
interventionsswithout smedicalsorders.sAccountabilitysmeanssthat syousaresprofessionallysand slega
llysresponsiblesforsthestypesand squalitysof snursingscaresprovided.sTosobtainslicensuresinsthesUnited
s States,s RN s candidatess must s passs thes NCLEX-
RN®sexaminationsadministered sbysthesindividualsStatesBoardssof sNursingstosobtainsasnursingslic
ense.sBeyond sthesNCLEX-
RN®,ssomesnursesschoosestosworkstoward scertificationsinsasspecificsareasof snursingspractice.
DIF: Cognitive sLevel:sApply s(Application)
OBJ:s Discusssthescharacteristicssof sprofessionalism sin snursing.
TOP:s NursingsProcess:sImplementation MSC:s NCLEX:sManagementsof sCare
4. Whichstypesof sprogramsissappropriatestoseducatesstaffsabout snew sfallspreventionsprotocolssthat sare
s tosbesimplemented sonsthesnursingsunit?
a. In-serviceseducation
b. Advanced seducation
c. Continuingseducation
d. Certificationseducation
ANS:s A
In-
serviceseducationsprogramssaresinstructionsorstrainingsprovided sbysashealthscaresagencysorsinstituti
onsdesigned stosincreasesthesknowledge,sskills,sand scompetenciessof snursessand sothershealthscaresprof
UsSsNsT
essionalsse mpNlo yRe d sbIysthGesinBs . t it C
u t ioMn . sSomesrolessforsRNssinsnursingsrequiresadvanced sgraduat
esdegrees,ssuchsassasclinicalsnursesspecialist sorsnursespractitioner.sContinuingseducationsissrequired
s fors professionalss ins manys states.s Continuings educations involvess formal,s organized s educationals pr
ogramssoffered sbysuniversities,shospitals,sstatesnurses’sassociations,sprofessionalsnursingsorganiz
ations,sand seducationalsand shealthscaresinstitutions.
DIF: Cognitive sLevel:sApply s(Application)
OBJ:sDiscusssthesimportancesofseducationsinsprofessionalsnursingspractice.sT
OP:s NursingsProcess:sTeachingsand sLearning
MSC:s NCLEX:sManagementsof sCare
5. Whichsprogramsissappropriatesforsasnurseswhoswishesstosbecomesansexpert sinsostomysandswo
und scare?
a. Specialtyscertification
b. Mastersof sSciencesprogram
c. Doctoralsdegreesprogram
d. Continuingseducationsprogram
ANS:s A
VERIFIED-TEST
, Specialtyscertificationsprogramssaresappropriatesforsnursesswhoswishstosbecomesexpertssinscertai
nsareassof snursingscaressuchsassperioperativescare,swound scare,sorsoccupationalshealth.sMastersof s
Sciencesprogramsspreparesnursessforsadvanced spracticesrolessasseducators,sadministrators,sorscli
nicalsnursesleaders.sDoctoralsprogramsspreparesnursessforsadvanced sclinicalspracticesand sresearc
h.sContinuingseducationsissrequired sforsprofessionalssinsmanysstates.sContinuingseducationsinvol
vessformal,sorganized seducationalsprogramssoffered sbysuniversities,shospitals,sstatesnurses’sasso
ciations,sprofessionalsnursingsorganizations,sand seducationalsand shealthscaresinstitutions.
DIF: Cognitive sLevel:sApply s(Application)
OBJ:sDescribe sthesrolessand scareersopportunitiessforsnurses.s
TOP:s NursingsProcess:sTeachingsand sLearning
MSC:s NCLEX:sManagementsof sCare
6. Whichsactionsof sthesnursesdemonstratesscoordinationsof scaresforsthespatient?
a. Thesnursescreatessaswarm,stherapeuticsrelationshipswithsthespatient sbysactivelyslis
teningstoswhat sthespatient shasstossay.
b. Thesnursesworksswithsthesphysicalstherapist stosdetermineshow stosbest stransfersthespa
tient sfromsthesbed stostheschair.
c. Thesnurseseducatessthespatient saboutsenergysconservationstechniquesstosincreasesac
tivitystolerance.
d. Thesnursesusessclearsand sobjectiveslanguageswhensdocumentingsassessment sfi
ndingssinsthespatient’ssmedicalsrecord.
ANS:s B
Coordinationsof scaresinvolvessworkingswithsothershealthscaresprofessionalsstosmeet sthesneedssof st
hesindividualspatient.sThesnursescansdosthissbysworkingswithsthesphysicalstherapist sto
determineshowstosbestst r a n s f eNr Ut hRe sS
paItiN
enGt sT
f rB
om.C esM
thO b e d stostheschair.sDevelopingsaswarm
therapeuticsrelationshipsdemonstratesscaringsand seffectivescommunication.sEducatingsthespatien
t sabout senergysconservationsand schartingsclearlysaresnot sexamplessof scoordinationsof scare.
DIF: Cognitive sLevel:sApply s(Application)
OBJ:s Describe sthesrolessand scareersopportunitiessforsnurses.
TOP:s NursingsProcess:sImplementation MSC:s NCLEX:sManagementsof sCare
7. Thesnursesfeelssthat sansassigned sdutysissoutsidesthesscopesof snursingspractice.sWhichsdo
cument sissthesbest ssourcestosanswersthesnurse’ssconcern?
a. ANA sCodesof sEthics
b. StatesNursesPracticesAct
c. QSEN sInitiativesAct
d. Nurse’ssBillsof sRights
ANS:s B
VERIFIED-TEST
s s s ss s
Nursing Practice 9th Editio
s s ss
n
-latest-2022-2023
,Chapter s01:sProfessional sNursing
Potter:sEssentials sfor sNursing sPractice,s9thsEdition
MULTIPLEsCHOICE
1. Whichsactionsbysthesnursesdemonstratessimplementationsof sFlorencesNightingale’ssoriginalsth
eoriessabout snursingscare?
a. Thespatient sissgentlysbathed sand sgivensfreshslinenssaftersgivingsbirth.
b. Thesnursesformssasclosestherapeuticsrelationshipswithsthespatient.
c. Thesnurseshelpssthespatient sconservesenergysforshealingsprocesses.
d. Thesnursesviewssthespatient sassasunique,sever-changingsenergysfield.
ANS:s A
FlorencesNightingalesworked stosimprovessanitationsand shealingsenvironmentssforspatients.sGently
s bathings and s providingsfreshs linenss tospatientssiss ansexamples of s Nightingale’ss theorys ins practice.s Fo
rmationsof sasclosestherapeuticsrelationshipswithsthespatient,senergysconservation,sand sviewingspati
entssassenergysfieldssweresnot sconceptssincluded sinsNightingale’sstheorysof snursingspractice.
DIF: Cognitive sLevel:sApply s(Application)
OBJ:sDiscusssthesinfluencesofssocial,spolitical,sandseconomicschangessonsnursingspractices.sT
OP:s NursingsProcess:sImplementation MSC:s NCLEX:sBasicsCaresand sComfort
2. Thesnursesissmandated sbysthesstatestoscompletes25scontact shourssofsnursingseducationsbeforesthe
s nursingslicensesmaysbesrenewed.sWhichstermsbest sdescribessthissrequirement?
a. In-serviceseducation
b. Advanced seducation VERIFIED-TESTsBANK
c. Continuingseducation
d. Certificationseducation
ANS:s C
Continuingseducationsissrequired sforsprofessionalssinsmanysstates.sContinuingseducationsinvolve
ssformal,sorganized seducationalsprogramssoffered sbysuniversities,shospitals,sstatesnurses’sassoci
ations,sprofessionalsnursingsorganizations,sand seducationalsand shealthscaresinstitutions.sIn-
serviceseducationsprogramssaresinstructionsorstrainingsprovided sbysashealthscaresagencysorsinstitu
tionsdesigned stosincreasesthesknowledge,sskills,sand scompetenciessof snursessandsothershealthscare
s professionalss employed s bys thes institution.s Somes roless fors RNss ins nursings requires advanced s grad
uatesdegrees,ssuchsassasclinicalsnursesspecialist sorsnursespractitioner.
DIF: Cognitive sLevel:sApply s(Application)
OBJ:sDiscusssthesimportancesofseducation sinsprofessionalsnursingspractice.sT
OP:s NursingsProcess:sCommunication sand sDocumentation
MSC:s NCLEX:sManagementsof sCare
3. Thesnursesisscaringsforsaspatient swhossuddenlysbecomessacutelysshort sof sbreath.sThesnurseselevate
sstheshead sofsthespatient’ssbed,scheckssthespatient’sspulsesoximetry,sand sadministerss2sLsofsoxygens
beforesnotifyingsthespatient’ssphysician.sWhichstermsbest sdescribessthesactionssof sthesnurse?
a. Accountability
VERIFIED-TEST
, b. Autonomy
c. Licensure
d. Certification
ANS:s B
Autonomysissessentialstosprofessionalsnursingsand sinvolvessthesinitiationsof sindependent snursings
interventionsswithout smedicalsorders.sAccountabilitysmeanssthat syousaresprofessionallysand slega
llysresponsiblesforsthestypesand squalitysof snursingscaresprovided.sTosobtainslicensuresinsthesUnited
s States,s RN s candidatess must s passs thes NCLEX-
RN®sexaminationsadministered sbysthesindividualsStatesBoardssof sNursingstosobtainsasnursingslic
ense.sBeyond sthesNCLEX-
RN®,ssomesnursesschoosestosworkstoward scertificationsinsasspecificsareasof snursingspractice.
DIF: Cognitive sLevel:sApply s(Application)
OBJ:s Discusssthescharacteristicssof sprofessionalism sin snursing.
TOP:s NursingsProcess:sImplementation MSC:s NCLEX:sManagementsof sCare
4. Whichstypesof sprogramsissappropriatestoseducatesstaffsabout snew sfallspreventionsprotocolssthat sare
s tosbesimplemented sonsthesnursingsunit?
a. In-serviceseducation
b. Advanced seducation
c. Continuingseducation
d. Certificationseducation
ANS:s A
In-
serviceseducationsprogramssaresinstructionsorstrainingsprovided sbysashealthscaresagencysorsinstituti
onsdesigned stosincreasesthesknowledge,sskills,sand scompetenciessof snursessand sothershealthscaresprof
UsSsNsT
essionalsse mpNlo yRe d sbIysthGesinBs . t it C
u t ioMn . sSomesrolessforsRNssinsnursingsrequiresadvanced sgraduat
esdegrees,ssuchsassasclinicalsnursesspecialist sorsnursespractitioner.sContinuingseducationsissrequired
s fors professionalss ins manys states.s Continuings educations involvess formal,s organized s educationals pr
ogramssoffered sbysuniversities,shospitals,sstatesnurses’sassociations,sprofessionalsnursingsorganiz
ations,sand seducationalsand shealthscaresinstitutions.
DIF: Cognitive sLevel:sApply s(Application)
OBJ:sDiscusssthesimportancesofseducationsinsprofessionalsnursingspractice.sT
OP:s NursingsProcess:sTeachingsand sLearning
MSC:s NCLEX:sManagementsof sCare
5. Whichsprogramsissappropriatesforsasnurseswhoswishesstosbecomesansexpert sinsostomysandswo
und scare?
a. Specialtyscertification
b. Mastersof sSciencesprogram
c. Doctoralsdegreesprogram
d. Continuingseducationsprogram
ANS:s A
VERIFIED-TEST
, Specialtyscertificationsprogramssaresappropriatesforsnursesswhoswishstosbecomesexpertssinscertai
nsareassof snursingscaressuchsassperioperativescare,swound scare,sorsoccupationalshealth.sMastersof s
Sciencesprogramsspreparesnursessforsadvanced spracticesrolessasseducators,sadministrators,sorscli
nicalsnursesleaders.sDoctoralsprogramsspreparesnursessforsadvanced sclinicalspracticesand sresearc
h.sContinuingseducationsissrequired sforsprofessionalssinsmanysstates.sContinuingseducationsinvol
vessformal,sorganized seducationalsprogramssoffered sbysuniversities,shospitals,sstatesnurses’sasso
ciations,sprofessionalsnursingsorganizations,sand seducationalsand shealthscaresinstitutions.
DIF: Cognitive sLevel:sApply s(Application)
OBJ:sDescribe sthesrolessand scareersopportunitiessforsnurses.s
TOP:s NursingsProcess:sTeachingsand sLearning
MSC:s NCLEX:sManagementsof sCare
6. Whichsactionsof sthesnursesdemonstratesscoordinationsof scaresforsthespatient?
a. Thesnursescreatessaswarm,stherapeuticsrelationshipswithsthespatient sbysactivelyslis
teningstoswhat sthespatient shasstossay.
b. Thesnursesworksswithsthesphysicalstherapist stosdetermineshow stosbest stransfersthespa
tient sfromsthesbed stostheschair.
c. Thesnurseseducatessthespatient saboutsenergysconservationstechniquesstosincreasesac
tivitystolerance.
d. Thesnursesusessclearsand sobjectiveslanguageswhensdocumentingsassessment sfi
ndingssinsthespatient’ssmedicalsrecord.
ANS:s B
Coordinationsof scaresinvolvessworkingswithsothershealthscaresprofessionalsstosmeet sthesneedssof st
hesindividualspatient.sThesnursescansdosthissbysworkingswithsthesphysicalstherapist sto
determineshowstosbestst r a n s f eNr Ut hRe sS
paItiN
enGt sT
f rB
om.C esM
thO b e d stostheschair.sDevelopingsaswarm
therapeuticsrelationshipsdemonstratesscaringsand seffectivescommunication.sEducatingsthespatien
t sabout senergysconservationsand schartingsclearlysaresnot sexamplessof scoordinationsof scare.
DIF: Cognitive sLevel:sApply s(Application)
OBJ:s Describe sthesrolessand scareersopportunitiessforsnurses.
TOP:s NursingsProcess:sImplementation MSC:s NCLEX:sManagementsof sCare
7. Thesnursesfeelssthat sansassigned sdutysissoutsidesthesscopesof snursingspractice.sWhichsdo
cument sissthesbest ssourcestosanswersthesnurse’ssconcern?
a. ANA sCodesof sEthics
b. StatesNursesPracticesAct
c. QSEN sInitiativesAct
d. Nurse’ssBillsof sRights
ANS:s B
VERIFIED-TEST
