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n n n n
or Nursing Practice 9th Ed
n n n n
ition Potter latest Complet
n n n
e All Chapters
n n
,Chapter n01:nProfessional nNursing
Potter:nEssentials nfor nNursing nPractice,n9thnEdition
MULTIPLEnCHOICE
1. Whichn actionn byn thennursen demonstratesnimplementationn of nFlorencen Nightingale’sn originaln t
heoriesn about n nursingn care?
a. Then patient n isn gentlyn bathed n and n givenn freshn linensn aftern givingn birth.
b. Then nursen formsn an closen therapeuticn relationshipn withn then patient.
c. Then nursen helpsn then patient n conserven energyn forn healingn processes.
d. Then nursen viewsn then patient n asn an unique,n ever-changingn energyn field.
ANS:n A
Florencen Nightingalen worked n ton improven sanitationn and nhealingn environmentsn forn patients.nGentl
yn bathingn and nprovidingnfreshnlinensn tonpatientsnisn annexamplen ofnNightingale’sn theoryn inn practice.
n Formationn of n an closen therapeuticn relationshipn withn then patient,n energyn conservation,n andnviewing
n patientsn asn energyn fieldsn weren not nconceptsnincluded ninn Nightingale’sn theoryn of n nursingn practice.
DIF: Cognitive n Level:n Apply n (Application)
OBJ:n Discussnthen influencen ofnsocial,npolitical,nand neconomicnchangesnon nnursingnpractices.n
TOP:n Nursingn Process:n Implementation MSC:n NCLEX:n Basicn Caren and n Comfort
2. Then nursen isn mandated n bynthenstatentoncompleten 25ncontactnhoursn ofnnursingn educationn beforen t
hen nursingn licensen mayn ben renewed.n Whichn termn best n describesn thisn requirement?
a. In-serviceneducation
b. Advanced neducation
c. Continuingn education
d. Certificationn education
ANS:n C
Continuingn educationn isn required n forn professionalsn inn manyn states.n Continuingn educationn invol
vesn formal,n organized n educationaln programsn offered n bynuniversities,n hospitals,n staten nurses’n ass
ociations,n professionaln nursingn organizations,n and n educationaln and n healthn caren institutions.n In-
servicen educationn programsn aren instructionn orn trainingn provided n byn an healthncaren agencyn orninsti
tutionn designed n ton increasen thenknowledge,n skills,n and n competenciesn ofn nursesn andnothern healthn
caren professionalsn employed n byn then institution.n Somen rolesn forn RNsn inn nursingn requiren advance
d n graduaten degrees,n suchn asn an clinicaln nursen specialist n orn nursen practitioner.
DIF: Cognitive n Level:n Apply n (Application)
OBJ:n Discussnthen importancenofn education ninn professionaln nursingn practice.n
TOP:n Nursingn Process:n Communication n and n Documentation
MSC:n NCLEX:n Managementn of n Care
3. Then nursen isn caringn forn an patient n whon suddenlyn becomesn acutelyn short nof nbreath.nThen nursen eleva
tesn then head nofnthenpatient’sn bed,nchecksn thenpatient’snpulsen oximetry,n andnadministersn 2n Lnofn oxy
genn beforen notifyingn then patient’sn physician.n Whichn termn best n describesn thenactionsn of n then nurse
?
a. Accountability
, b. Autonomy
c. Licensure
d. Certification
ANS:n B
Autonomyn isn essentialn ton professionaln nursingn and n involvesn then initiationn ofn independent n nursin
gn interventionsn without n medicaln orders.n Accountabilityn meansn that n youn aren professionallyn and n l
egallyn responsiblen forn then typen and n qualityn of n nursingn caren provided.n Ton obtainn licensuren inn then
United n States,n RN n candidatesn must n passn then NCLEX-
RN®n examinationn administered n byn thenindividualn Staten Boardsnof nNursingn ton obtainn annursingn li
cense.n Beyond n then NCLEX-
RN®,n somen nursesn choosen ton workn toward n certificationn inn an specificn arean of n nursingn practice.
DIF: Cognitive n Level:n Apply n (Application)
OBJ:n Discussn then characteristicsn of n professionalism n in n nursing.
TOP:n Nursingn Process:n Implementation MSC:n NCLEX:n Managementn of n Care
4. Whichn typen of n programn isn appropriatentoneducatenstaffnabout nnewnfalln preventionnprotocolsn that na
ren ton ben implemented n onn then nursingn unit?
a. In-serviceneducation
b. Advanced neducation
c. Continuingn education
d. Certificationn education
ANS:n A
In-
servicen educationn programsn aren instructionn orn trainingn providednbynanhealthncaren agencynorn institut
ionn designed n ton increasen then knowledge,n skills,n and n competenciesn of n nursesn and n other
healthncarenprofessionalsn empNloyR t.itC
ut ioM
On.nSomenrolesnfornRNsn innnursingnrequire
advanced n graduatendegrees,n suchn asn an clinicaln nursen specialist n orn nursen practitioner.n Continuingn e
ducationn isn required n forn professionalsn inn manyn states.n Continuingn educationn involvesn formal,n org
anized n educationaln programsn offered n byn universities,n hospitals,n staten nurses’n associations,n profes
sionaln nursingn organizations,n and n educationaln and n healthn caren institutions.
DIF: Cognitive n Level:n Apply n (Application)
OBJ:n Discussnthen importancenofn education ninn professionaln nursingn practice.n
TOP:n Nursingn Process:n Teachingn and n Learning
MSC:n NCLEX:n Managementn of n Care
5. Whichn programn isn appropriaten forn an nursen whonwishesn ton becomen ann expert n inn ostomyn and n
wound n care?
a. Specialtyn certification
b. Mastern of n Sciencen program
c. Doctoralndegreenprogram
d. Continuingn educationn program
ANS:n A
, Specialtyn certificationn programsn aren appropriaten forn nursesn whon wishn ton becomen expertsn inn cert
ainn areasn of n nursingn caren suchnasn perioperativen care,n woundncare,n ornoccupationaln health.nMaster
n of n Sciencen programsn preparen nursesn forn advanced npracticen rolesn asn educators,n administrators,no
rn clinicaln nursen leaders.n Doctoraln programsn preparen nursesn forn advanced n clinicaln practicen and n re
search.n Continuingn educationn isn required n forn professionalsn inn manyn states.nContinuingn educatio
nn involvesn formal,n organized n educationaln programsn offered n byn universities,n hospitals,n staten nur
ses’n associations,n professionaln nursingn organizations,n and n educationaln and n healthn caren institutio
ns.
DIF: Cognitive n Level:n Apply n (Application)
OBJ:n Describe nthenrolesnandncareern opportunitiesn forn nurses.n T
OP:n Nursingn Process:n Teachingn and n Learning
MSC:n NCLEX:n Managementn of n Care
6. Whichn actionn of n then nursen demonstratesn coordinationn of n caren forn then patient?
a. Then nursen createsn an warm,n therapeuticnrelationshipn withnthenpatient nbynactivelyn l
isteningn ton what n then patient n hasn ton say.
b. Then nursen worksn withn thenphysicaln therapist ntondeterminen how ntonbestntransfernthenp
atient n fromn then bed n ton then chair.
c. Then nursen educatesnthen patient nabout n energyn conservationn techniquesn ton increasen
activityn tolerance.
d. Then nursen usesn clearn and n objectivenlanguagen whenndocumentingn assessmentnf
indingsn inn then patient’sn medicaln record.
ANS:n B
Coordinationn of n careninvolvesn workingn withnothernhealthncaren professionalsn ton meet nthenneedsno
f n then individualn patient.n Then nursen cann don thisn byn workingn withn then physicaln therapist n ton deter
minen how n ton best n transfer
Ne n t nTf ro m nt h Oe nbedntonthenchair.nDevelopingnanwarmnther
apeuticn relationshipn demonstratesn caringn and n effectiven communication.n Educatingn thenpatient n
about n energyn conservationn and n chartingn clearlyn aren not n examplesn of n coordinationn of n care.
DIF: Cognitive n Level:n Apply n (Application)
OBJ:n Describe n then rolesn and n careern opportunitiesn forn nurses.
TOP:n Nursingn Process:n Implementation MSC:n NCLEX:n Managementn of n Care
7. Then nursen feelsn that n annassigned ndutynisn outsidenthenscopenof nnursingn practice.nWhichnd
ocument n isn then best n sourcen ton answern then nurse’sn concern?
a. ANA n Coden of n Ethics
b. Staten Nursen Practicen Act
c. QSEN n Initiativen Act
d. Nurse’sn Billn of n Rights
ANS:n B
n n n n
or Nursing Practice 9th Ed
n n n n
ition Potter latest Complet
n n n
e All Chapters
n n
,Chapter n01:nProfessional nNursing
Potter:nEssentials nfor nNursing nPractice,n9thnEdition
MULTIPLEnCHOICE
1. Whichn actionn byn thennursen demonstratesnimplementationn of nFlorencen Nightingale’sn originaln t
heoriesn about n nursingn care?
a. Then patient n isn gentlyn bathed n and n givenn freshn linensn aftern givingn birth.
b. Then nursen formsn an closen therapeuticn relationshipn withn then patient.
c. Then nursen helpsn then patient n conserven energyn forn healingn processes.
d. Then nursen viewsn then patient n asn an unique,n ever-changingn energyn field.
ANS:n A
Florencen Nightingalen worked n ton improven sanitationn and nhealingn environmentsn forn patients.nGentl
yn bathingn and nprovidingnfreshnlinensn tonpatientsnisn annexamplen ofnNightingale’sn theoryn inn practice.
n Formationn of n an closen therapeuticn relationshipn withn then patient,n energyn conservation,n andnviewing
n patientsn asn energyn fieldsn weren not nconceptsnincluded ninn Nightingale’sn theoryn of n nursingn practice.
DIF: Cognitive n Level:n Apply n (Application)
OBJ:n Discussnthen influencen ofnsocial,npolitical,nand neconomicnchangesnon nnursingnpractices.n
TOP:n Nursingn Process:n Implementation MSC:n NCLEX:n Basicn Caren and n Comfort
2. Then nursen isn mandated n bynthenstatentoncompleten 25ncontactnhoursn ofnnursingn educationn beforen t
hen nursingn licensen mayn ben renewed.n Whichn termn best n describesn thisn requirement?
a. In-serviceneducation
b. Advanced neducation
c. Continuingn education
d. Certificationn education
ANS:n C
Continuingn educationn isn required n forn professionalsn inn manyn states.n Continuingn educationn invol
vesn formal,n organized n educationaln programsn offered n bynuniversities,n hospitals,n staten nurses’n ass
ociations,n professionaln nursingn organizations,n and n educationaln and n healthn caren institutions.n In-
servicen educationn programsn aren instructionn orn trainingn provided n byn an healthncaren agencyn orninsti
tutionn designed n ton increasen thenknowledge,n skills,n and n competenciesn ofn nursesn andnothern healthn
caren professionalsn employed n byn then institution.n Somen rolesn forn RNsn inn nursingn requiren advance
d n graduaten degrees,n suchn asn an clinicaln nursen specialist n orn nursen practitioner.
DIF: Cognitive n Level:n Apply n (Application)
OBJ:n Discussnthen importancenofn education ninn professionaln nursingn practice.n
TOP:n Nursingn Process:n Communication n and n Documentation
MSC:n NCLEX:n Managementn of n Care
3. Then nursen isn caringn forn an patient n whon suddenlyn becomesn acutelyn short nof nbreath.nThen nursen eleva
tesn then head nofnthenpatient’sn bed,nchecksn thenpatient’snpulsen oximetry,n andnadministersn 2n Lnofn oxy
genn beforen notifyingn then patient’sn physician.n Whichn termn best n describesn thenactionsn of n then nurse
?
a. Accountability
, b. Autonomy
c. Licensure
d. Certification
ANS:n B
Autonomyn isn essentialn ton professionaln nursingn and n involvesn then initiationn ofn independent n nursin
gn interventionsn without n medicaln orders.n Accountabilityn meansn that n youn aren professionallyn and n l
egallyn responsiblen forn then typen and n qualityn of n nursingn caren provided.n Ton obtainn licensuren inn then
United n States,n RN n candidatesn must n passn then NCLEX-
RN®n examinationn administered n byn thenindividualn Staten Boardsnof nNursingn ton obtainn annursingn li
cense.n Beyond n then NCLEX-
RN®,n somen nursesn choosen ton workn toward n certificationn inn an specificn arean of n nursingn practice.
DIF: Cognitive n Level:n Apply n (Application)
OBJ:n Discussn then characteristicsn of n professionalism n in n nursing.
TOP:n Nursingn Process:n Implementation MSC:n NCLEX:n Managementn of n Care
4. Whichn typen of n programn isn appropriatentoneducatenstaffnabout nnewnfalln preventionnprotocolsn that na
ren ton ben implemented n onn then nursingn unit?
a. In-serviceneducation
b. Advanced neducation
c. Continuingn education
d. Certificationn education
ANS:n A
In-
servicen educationn programsn aren instructionn orn trainingn providednbynanhealthncaren agencynorn institut
ionn designed n ton increasen then knowledge,n skills,n and n competenciesn of n nursesn and n other
healthncarenprofessionalsn empNloyR t.itC
ut ioM
On.nSomenrolesnfornRNsn innnursingnrequire
advanced n graduatendegrees,n suchn asn an clinicaln nursen specialist n orn nursen practitioner.n Continuingn e
ducationn isn required n forn professionalsn inn manyn states.n Continuingn educationn involvesn formal,n org
anized n educationaln programsn offered n byn universities,n hospitals,n staten nurses’n associations,n profes
sionaln nursingn organizations,n and n educationaln and n healthn caren institutions.
DIF: Cognitive n Level:n Apply n (Application)
OBJ:n Discussnthen importancenofn education ninn professionaln nursingn practice.n
TOP:n Nursingn Process:n Teachingn and n Learning
MSC:n NCLEX:n Managementn of n Care
5. Whichn programn isn appropriaten forn an nursen whonwishesn ton becomen ann expert n inn ostomyn and n
wound n care?
a. Specialtyn certification
b. Mastern of n Sciencen program
c. Doctoralndegreenprogram
d. Continuingn educationn program
ANS:n A
, Specialtyn certificationn programsn aren appropriaten forn nursesn whon wishn ton becomen expertsn inn cert
ainn areasn of n nursingn caren suchnasn perioperativen care,n woundncare,n ornoccupationaln health.nMaster
n of n Sciencen programsn preparen nursesn forn advanced npracticen rolesn asn educators,n administrators,no
rn clinicaln nursen leaders.n Doctoraln programsn preparen nursesn forn advanced n clinicaln practicen and n re
search.n Continuingn educationn isn required n forn professionalsn inn manyn states.nContinuingn educatio
nn involvesn formal,n organized n educationaln programsn offered n byn universities,n hospitals,n staten nur
ses’n associations,n professionaln nursingn organizations,n and n educationaln and n healthn caren institutio
ns.
DIF: Cognitive n Level:n Apply n (Application)
OBJ:n Describe nthenrolesnandncareern opportunitiesn forn nurses.n T
OP:n Nursingn Process:n Teachingn and n Learning
MSC:n NCLEX:n Managementn of n Care
6. Whichn actionn of n then nursen demonstratesn coordinationn of n caren forn then patient?
a. Then nursen createsn an warm,n therapeuticnrelationshipn withnthenpatient nbynactivelyn l
isteningn ton what n then patient n hasn ton say.
b. Then nursen worksn withn thenphysicaln therapist ntondeterminen how ntonbestntransfernthenp
atient n fromn then bed n ton then chair.
c. Then nursen educatesnthen patient nabout n energyn conservationn techniquesn ton increasen
activityn tolerance.
d. Then nursen usesn clearn and n objectivenlanguagen whenndocumentingn assessmentnf
indingsn inn then patient’sn medicaln record.
ANS:n B
Coordinationn of n careninvolvesn workingn withnothernhealthncaren professionalsn ton meet nthenneedsno
f n then individualn patient.n Then nursen cann don thisn byn workingn withn then physicaln therapist n ton deter
minen how n ton best n transfer
Ne n t nTf ro m nt h Oe nbedntonthenchair.nDevelopingnanwarmnther
apeuticn relationshipn demonstratesn caringn and n effectiven communication.n Educatingn thenpatient n
about n energyn conservationn and n chartingn clearlyn aren not n examplesn of n coordinationn of n care.
DIF: Cognitive n Level:n Apply n (Application)
OBJ:n Describe n then rolesn and n careern opportunitiesn forn nurses.
TOP:n Nursingn Process:n Implementation MSC:n NCLEX:n Managementn of n Care
7. Then nursen feelsn that n annassigned ndutynisn outsidenthenscopenof nnursingn practice.nWhichnd
ocument n isn then best n sourcen ton answern then nurse’sn concern?
a. ANA n Coden of n Ethics
b. Staten Nursen Practicen Act
c. QSEN n Initiativen Act
d. Nurse’sn Billn of n Rights
ANS:n B
