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st Bank for Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing 6th Edition by Pott
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er > all chapters 1-48 (questions & answers) A+ guide.
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Chapter 1, Introduction to Nursing
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Annoncologynnursenwithn15nyearsnofnexperience,ncertificationninnthenareanofnoncologynnursing,nandnan
master‘sndegreenisn n consideredntonbenannexpertninnhernareanofnpracticenandnworksnonnannoncologynunitninna
nlargenteachingnhospital.nBasednuponnthisndescription,nwhichnofnthenfollowingncareernrolesnbestndescribesnt
hisnnurse‘snrole,ntakingnintonaccountnher
1. qualificationsnandnexperience?
A) Clinicalnnursenspecialist
B) Nursenentrepreneur
C) Nursenpractitioner
D) Nurseneducator
nAnsn A
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Anclinicalnnursenspecialistnisnannursenwithnannadvancedndegree,neducation,nornexperiencenwhonisncons
ideredntonbenannexpertninnanspecializednareanofnnursing.nThenclinicalnnursenspecialistncarriesnoutndirectn
patientncare;nconsultation;nteachingnofnpatients,nfamilies,nandnstaff;nandnresearch.nAnnursenpractitione
rnhasnannadvancedndegreenandnworksninnanvarietynofnsettingsntondelivernprimaryncare.nAnnurseneducato
rnusuallynhasnannadvancedndegreenandnteachesninntheneducationalnornclinicalnsetting.nAnnursenentrepren
eurnmaynmanagenanclinicnornhealth-relatednbusiness.
Whatnguidelinesndonnursesnfollowntonidentifynthenpatient‘snhealthncarenneedsnandnstrengths,nto
2. establishnandncarrynoutnanplannofncarentonmeetnthosenneeds,nandntonevaluatentheneffectivenessnofnthen
planntonmeetnestablishednoutcomes?
A) Nursingnprocess
B) ANAnStandardsnofnProfessionalnPerformance
C) Evidence-basednpracticenguidelines
D) NursenPracticenActs
Ans A
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Thennursingnprocessnisnonenofnthenmajornguidelinesnfornnursingnpractice.nNursesnimplementntheirnrol
esnthroughnthennursingnprocess.nThennursingnprocessnisnusednbynthennursentonidentifynthenpatient‘snhea
lthncarenneedsnandnstrengths,ntonestablishnandncarrynoutnanplannofncarentonmeetnthosenneeds,nandntonev
aluatentheneffectivenessnofnthenplanntonmeetnestablishednoutcomes.
, Whichnofnthenfollowingnorganizationsnisnthenbestnsourcenofninformationnwhennannursenwishesnto
3. determinenwhethernannactionnisnwithinnthenscopenofnnursingnpractice?
A) Americann NursesnAssociationn (ANA)
B) AmericannAssociationnofnCollegesninnNursingn(AACN)
C) NationalnLeaguenfornNursingn(NLN)
D) InternationalnCouncilnofnNursesn(ICN)
Ans A
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ThenANAnproducesnthen2003nNursing:nScopenandnStandardsnofnPractice,nwhichndefinesnthenactivities
specificnandnuniquentonnursing.nThenAACNnaddressesneducationalnstandards,nwhilenthenNLNnpromotesnandn
fostersnvariousnaspectsnofnnursing.
ThenICNnprovidesnanvenuenfornnationalnnursingnorganizationsntoncollaborate,nbutndoesnnotndefinenstan
dardsnandnscopenofnpractice.
4. Whonisnconsideredntonbenthenfoundernofnprofessionalnnursing?
A) DorotheanDix
B) LilliannWald
C) FlorencenNightingale
D) ClaranBarton
nAns:nC
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FlorencenNightingalenisnconsideredntonbenthenfoundernofnprofessionalnnursing.nShenelevatednthen
statusnofnnursingntonanrespectednoccupation,nimprovednthenqualitynofnnursingncare,nandnfoundedn
modernnnursingneducation.nAlthoughnthenothernchoicesnarenwomennwhonwerenimportantntonthen
developmentnofnnursing,nnonenofnthemnisnconsiderednthenfounder.
5. WhichnofnthenfollowingnnursingnpioneersnestablishednthenRednCrossninnthenUnitednStatesninn1882?
A) FlorencenNightingale
B) ClaranBarton
C) DorotheanDix
D) JanenAddams
Ans:nB
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ClaranBartonnvolunteeredntoncarenfornwoundsnandnfeednunionnsoldiersnduringnthencivilnwar,nservednasnt
hensupervisornofnnursesnfornthenArmynofnthenJames,norganizednhospitalsnandnnurses,nandnestablished
, thenRednCrossninnthenUnitednStatesninn1882.
AnnursenpractitionernisncaringnfornancouplenwhonarenthenparentsnofnanninfantndiagnosednwithnDown
6. Syndrome.nThennursenmakesnreferralsnfornanparentnsupportngroupnfornthenfamily.nThisnisnannexamplen
ofnwhichnnursingnrole?
A) Teacher/Educator
B) Leader
C) Counselor
D) Collaborator
nAns:nC
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Counselingnskillsninvolventhenusenofntherapeuticninterpersonalncommunicationnskillsntonprovideninfo
rmation,nmakenappropriatenreferrals,nandnfacilitatenthenpatient‘snproblem-solvingnandndecision-
nmakingnskills.nThenteacher/educatornusesncommunicationnskillsntonassess,nimplement,nandnevaluaten
individualizednteachingnplansntonmeetnlearningnneedsnofnclientsnandntheirnfamilies.nAnleaderndisplaysna
nnassertive,nself-
confidentnpracticenofnnursingnwhennprovidingncare,neffectingnchange,nandnfunctioningnwithngroups.n
Thencollaboratornusesnskillsninnorganization,ncommunication,nandnadvocacyntonfacilitatenthenfunction
snofnallnmembersnofnthenhealthncarenteamnasntheynprovidenpatientncare.
7. Annursenisnprovidingnnursingncareninnanneighborhoodnclinicntonsingle,npregnantnteens.nWhichnofnthenf
ollowingnactionsnisn thenbestnexamplenofnusingnthencounselornrolenasnannurse?
A) Discussingnthenlegalnaspectsnofnadoptionnfornteensnwishingntonplacentheirninfantsnwithnanfamily
B) SearchingnthenInternetnforninformationnonnchildncarenfornthenteensnwhonwishntonreturnntonschool
C) Conductingnanclientninterviewnandndocumentingntheninformationnonnthenclient‘snchart
D) Referringnanteennwhonadmitsnhavingnsuicidalnthoughtsntonanmentalnhealthncarenspecialist
Ans D
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Thenrolenofnthencounselornincludesnmakingnappropriatenreferrals.nDiscussingnlegalnissuesnisnthenroleno
fnthenadvocatenandnsearchingnforninformationnonnthenInternetnisnthenrolenofnanresearcher.
Conductingnanclientninterviewnwouldnfallnundernthenrolenofnthencaregiver.
8. Annurseninstructornexplainsnthenconceptnofnhealthntonhernstudents.nWhichnofnthenfollowingn
statementsnaccuratelyndescribesnthisnstatenofnbeing?
A) Healthnisnanstatenofnoptimalnfunctioning.
B) Healthnisnannabsencenofnillness.
, C) Healthnisnalwaysnannobjectivenstate.
D) Healthnisnnotndeterminednbynthenpatient.
Ans
A
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Healthnisnanstatenofnoptimalnfunctioningnornwell-
being.nAsndefinednbynthenWorldnHealthnOrganization,none‘snhealthnincludesnphysical,nsocial,nandnm
entalncomponentsnandnisnnotnmerelynthenabsencenofndiseasenorninfirmity.nHealthnisnoftennansubjective
nstate;nanpersonnmaynbenmedicallyndiagnosednwithnannillnessnbutnstillnconsidernhimselfnornherselfnhea
lthy.
9. AnnursenincorporatesnthenhealthnpromotionnguidelinesnestablishednbynthenU.S.nDepartmentnofnHealthn
document:nHealthynPeoplen2010.nWhichnofnthenfollowingnisnanhealthnindicatorndiscussedninnthisndocu
ment?
A) Cancer
B) Obesity
C) Diabetes
D) Hypertension
Ans B
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Then10nleadingnindicatorsnofnhealthnestablishednbynHealthynPeoplen2010nare:nphysicalnactivity,nexce
ssivenweightnandnobesity,ntobacconuse,nsubstancenabuse,nresponsiblensexualnbehavior,nmentalnhealth,n
injurynandnviolence,nenvironmentalnquality,nimmunizations,nandnaccessntonhealthncare.
10. Whichnofnthenfollowingnisnancriterianthatndefinesnnursingnasnprofession?
A) annundefinednbodynofnknowledge
B) andependencenonnthenmedicalnprofession
C) annabilityntondiagnosenmedicalnproblems
D) anstrongnservicenorientation
Ans:nD
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Nursingnisnrecognizednincreasinglynasnanprofessionnbasednonnthenfollowingndefiningncriteria:nwell-
ndefinednbodynofnspecificnandnuniquenknowledge;nstrongnservicenorientation;nrecognizednauthoritynb
ynanprofessionalngroup;ncodenofnethics;nprofessionalnorganizationnthatnsetsnstandards;nongoingnresea
rch;nandnautonomy.
n n n n n n n n n
st Bank for Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing 6th Edition by Pott
n n n n n n n n n n
er > all chapters 1-48 (questions & answers) A+ guide.
n n n n n n n n n
Chapter 1, Introduction to Nursing
n n n n
Annoncologynnursenwithn15nyearsnofnexperience,ncertificationninnthenareanofnoncologynnursing,nandnan
master‘sndegreenisn n consideredntonbenannexpertninnhernareanofnpracticenandnworksnonnannoncologynunitninna
nlargenteachingnhospital.nBasednuponnthisndescription,nwhichnofnthenfollowingncareernrolesnbestndescribesnt
hisnnurse‘snrole,ntakingnintonaccountnher
1. qualificationsnandnexperience?
A) Clinicalnnursenspecialist
B) Nursenentrepreneur
C) Nursenpractitioner
D) Nurseneducator
nAnsn A
:
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Anclinicalnnursenspecialistnisnannursenwithnannadvancedndegree,neducation,nornexperiencenwhonisncons
ideredntonbenannexpertninnanspecializednareanofnnursing.nThenclinicalnnursenspecialistncarriesnoutndirectn
patientncare;nconsultation;nteachingnofnpatients,nfamilies,nandnstaff;nandnresearch.nAnnursenpractitione
rnhasnannadvancedndegreenandnworksninnanvarietynofnsettingsntondelivernprimaryncare.nAnnurseneducato
rnusuallynhasnannadvancedndegreenandnteachesninntheneducationalnornclinicalnsetting.nAnnursenentrepren
eurnmaynmanagenanclinicnornhealth-relatednbusiness.
Whatnguidelinesndonnursesnfollowntonidentifynthenpatient‘snhealthncarenneedsnandnstrengths,nto
2. establishnandncarrynoutnanplannofncarentonmeetnthosenneeds,nandntonevaluatentheneffectivenessnofnthen
planntonmeetnestablishednoutcomes?
A) Nursingnprocess
B) ANAnStandardsnofnProfessionalnPerformance
C) Evidence-basednpracticenguidelines
D) NursenPracticenActs
Ans A
:
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Thennursingnprocessnisnonenofnthenmajornguidelinesnfornnursingnpractice.nNursesnimplementntheirnrol
esnthroughnthennursingnprocess.nThennursingnprocessnisnusednbynthennursentonidentifynthenpatient‘snhea
lthncarenneedsnandnstrengths,ntonestablishnandncarrynoutnanplannofncarentonmeetnthosenneeds,nandntonev
aluatentheneffectivenessnofnthenplanntonmeetnestablishednoutcomes.
, Whichnofnthenfollowingnorganizationsnisnthenbestnsourcenofninformationnwhennannursenwishesnto
3. determinenwhethernannactionnisnwithinnthenscopenofnnursingnpractice?
A) Americann NursesnAssociationn (ANA)
B) AmericannAssociationnofnCollegesninnNursingn(AACN)
C) NationalnLeaguenfornNursingn(NLN)
D) InternationalnCouncilnofnNursesn(ICN)
Ans A
:
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ThenANAnproducesnthen2003nNursing:nScopenandnStandardsnofnPractice,nwhichndefinesnthenactivities
specificnandnuniquentonnursing.nThenAACNnaddressesneducationalnstandards,nwhilenthenNLNnpromotesnandn
fostersnvariousnaspectsnofnnursing.
ThenICNnprovidesnanvenuenfornnationalnnursingnorganizationsntoncollaborate,nbutndoesnnotndefinenstan
dardsnandnscopenofnpractice.
4. Whonisnconsideredntonbenthenfoundernofnprofessionalnnursing?
A) DorotheanDix
B) LilliannWald
C) FlorencenNightingale
D) ClaranBarton
nAns:nC
Feedback:
FlorencenNightingalenisnconsideredntonbenthenfoundernofnprofessionalnnursing.nShenelevatednthen
statusnofnnursingntonanrespectednoccupation,nimprovednthenqualitynofnnursingncare,nandnfoundedn
modernnnursingneducation.nAlthoughnthenothernchoicesnarenwomennwhonwerenimportantntonthen
developmentnofnnursing,nnonenofnthemnisnconsiderednthenfounder.
5. WhichnofnthenfollowingnnursingnpioneersnestablishednthenRednCrossninnthenUnitednStatesninn1882?
A) FlorencenNightingale
B) ClaranBarton
C) DorotheanDix
D) JanenAddams
Ans:nB
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ClaranBartonnvolunteeredntoncarenfornwoundsnandnfeednunionnsoldiersnduringnthencivilnwar,nservednasnt
hensupervisornofnnursesnfornthenArmynofnthenJames,norganizednhospitalsnandnnurses,nandnestablished
, thenRednCrossninnthenUnitednStatesninn1882.
AnnursenpractitionernisncaringnfornancouplenwhonarenthenparentsnofnanninfantndiagnosednwithnDown
6. Syndrome.nThennursenmakesnreferralsnfornanparentnsupportngroupnfornthenfamily.nThisnisnannexamplen
ofnwhichnnursingnrole?
A) Teacher/Educator
B) Leader
C) Counselor
D) Collaborator
nAns:nC
Feedback:
Counselingnskillsninvolventhenusenofntherapeuticninterpersonalncommunicationnskillsntonprovideninfo
rmation,nmakenappropriatenreferrals,nandnfacilitatenthenpatient‘snproblem-solvingnandndecision-
nmakingnskills.nThenteacher/educatornusesncommunicationnskillsntonassess,nimplement,nandnevaluaten
individualizednteachingnplansntonmeetnlearningnneedsnofnclientsnandntheirnfamilies.nAnleaderndisplaysna
nnassertive,nself-
confidentnpracticenofnnursingnwhennprovidingncare,neffectingnchange,nandnfunctioningnwithngroups.n
Thencollaboratornusesnskillsninnorganization,ncommunication,nandnadvocacyntonfacilitatenthenfunction
snofnallnmembersnofnthenhealthncarenteamnasntheynprovidenpatientncare.
7. Annursenisnprovidingnnursingncareninnanneighborhoodnclinicntonsingle,npregnantnteens.nWhichnofnthenf
ollowingnactionsnisn thenbestnexamplenofnusingnthencounselornrolenasnannurse?
A) Discussingnthenlegalnaspectsnofnadoptionnfornteensnwishingntonplacentheirninfantsnwithnanfamily
B) SearchingnthenInternetnforninformationnonnchildncarenfornthenteensnwhonwishntonreturnntonschool
C) Conductingnanclientninterviewnandndocumentingntheninformationnonnthenclient‘snchart
D) Referringnanteennwhonadmitsnhavingnsuicidalnthoughtsntonanmentalnhealthncarenspecialist
Ans D
:
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Thenrolenofnthencounselornincludesnmakingnappropriatenreferrals.nDiscussingnlegalnissuesnisnthenroleno
fnthenadvocatenandnsearchingnforninformationnonnthenInternetnisnthenrolenofnanresearcher.
Conductingnanclientninterviewnwouldnfallnundernthenrolenofnthencaregiver.
8. Annurseninstructornexplainsnthenconceptnofnhealthntonhernstudents.nWhichnofnthenfollowingn
statementsnaccuratelyndescribesnthisnstatenofnbeing?
A) Healthnisnanstatenofnoptimalnfunctioning.
B) Healthnisnannabsencenofnillness.
, C) Healthnisnalwaysnannobjectivenstate.
D) Healthnisnnotndeterminednbynthenpatient.
Ans
A
:
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Healthnisnanstatenofnoptimalnfunctioningnornwell-
being.nAsndefinednbynthenWorldnHealthnOrganization,none‘snhealthnincludesnphysical,nsocial,nandnm
entalncomponentsnandnisnnotnmerelynthenabsencenofndiseasenorninfirmity.nHealthnisnoftennansubjective
nstate;nanpersonnmaynbenmedicallyndiagnosednwithnannillnessnbutnstillnconsidernhimselfnornherselfnhea
lthy.
9. AnnursenincorporatesnthenhealthnpromotionnguidelinesnestablishednbynthenU.S.nDepartmentnofnHealthn
document:nHealthynPeoplen2010.nWhichnofnthenfollowingnisnanhealthnindicatorndiscussedninnthisndocu
ment?
A) Cancer
B) Obesity
C) Diabetes
D) Hypertension
Ans B
:
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Then10nleadingnindicatorsnofnhealthnestablishednbynHealthynPeoplen2010nare:nphysicalnactivity,nexce
ssivenweightnandnobesity,ntobacconuse,nsubstancenabuse,nresponsiblensexualnbehavior,nmentalnhealth,n
injurynandnviolence,nenvironmentalnquality,nimmunizations,nandnaccessntonhealthncare.
10. Whichnofnthenfollowingnisnancriterianthatndefinesnnursingnasnprofession?
A) annundefinednbodynofnknowledge
B) andependencenonnthenmedicalnprofession
C) annabilityntondiagnosenmedicalnproblems
D) anstrongnservicenorientation
Ans:nD
Feedback:
Nursingnisnrecognizednincreasinglynasnanprofessionnbasednonnthenfollowingndefiningncriteria:nwell-
ndefinednbodynofnspecificnandnuniquenknowledge;nstrongnservicenorientation;nrecognizednauthoritynb
ynanprofessionalngroup;ncodenofnethics;nprofessionalnorganizationnthatnsetsnstandards;nongoingnresea
rch;nandnautonomy.
