Fundamentals of Nu m m
rsing 11th Edition by P
m m m m
otter Perry Test m m
Bank
Chapter m01:mNursing mToday
Potter:mFundamentals mofmNursing,m11thmEdition
MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. Whichmnursemmostmlikelymkept mrecordsmonmsanitationmtechniquesmand mthemeffectsmonmhealth?ma.
FlorencemNightingale
b. MarymNutting
c. ClaramBarton
d. LillianmWald
ANS:mA
Nightingalemwasmthemfirst mpracticingmnursemepidemiologist.mHermstatisticalmanalysesmconnected
mpoormsanitationmwithmcholeramand mdysentery.mMarymNutting,mClaramBarton,mand mLillianmWald m
camemaftermNightingale,meachmcontributingmtomthemnursingmprofessionminmhermownmway.mMarym
Nuttingmwasminstrumentalminmmovingmnursingmeducationmintomuniversities.mClaramBartonmfound
ed mthemAmericanmRed mCross.mLillianmWald mhelped mopenmthemHenrymStreet mSettlement.
DIF:Understand m(comprehension)
OBJ:Discussmtheminfluencemofmsocial,mhistorical,mpolitical,mandmeconomicmchangesmon mnursingmpractices.
TOP: Evaluation MSC:mHealth mPromotion mand mMaintenance
2. Themnursemprescribesmstrategiesmand malternativesmtomattainmexpected moutcome.mWhichmstanda
rd mof mnursingmpracticemismthemnursemfollowing?ma.mAssessment
b. Diagnosis
, c. Planning
d. Implementation
ANS:mC
Inmplanning,mthemregistered mnursemdevelopsmamplanmthat mprescribesmstrategiesmand malternativesmt
omattainmexpected moutcomes.mDuringmassessment,mthemregistered mnursemcollectsmcomprehensiv
emdatampertinent mtomthempatient’smhealthmand/ormthemsituation.mInmdiagnosis,mthemregistered mnurs
emanalyzesmthemassessment mdatamtomdeterminemthemdiagnosesmormissues.mDuringmimplementatio
n,mthemregistered mnursemimplementsm(carriesmout)mthemidentified mplan.
DIF:Understand m(comprehension)
OBJ:Discussmthemdevelopmentmof mprofessionalmnursingmroles. TOP:
PlanningmMSC:mMan
agementmof mCare
3. Anmexperienced mmedical-
surgicalmnursemchoosesmtomworkminmobstetrics.mWhichmlevelmof mproficiency mis mthemnurs
emuponminitialmtransitionmtomthemobstetricalmfloor?ma.mNovice
b. Proficient
c. Competent
d. Advanced mbeginner
ANS:mA
A mbeginningmnursingmstudent mormanymnursementeringmamsituationminmwhichmtheremis mnomprevious
mlevelmof mexperiencem(e.g.,manmexperienced moperatingmroom mnursem choosesmtomnow mpractice minm
homemhealth)mismanmexamplemof mamnovicemnurse.mAmproficient mnursemperceivesmampatient’smclini
calmsituationmasmamwhole,mismablemtomassessmanmentiremsituation,mand mcanmreadilymtransfermknowl
edgemgained mfrommmultiplempreviousmexperiencesmtomamsituation.mAmcompetent mnursemundersta
ndsmthemorganizationmand mspecificmcaremrequired mbymthemtypemof mpatientsm(e.g.,msurgical,moncol
ogy,mormorthopedicmpatients).mThismnursemismamcompetent mpractitionermwhomismable mtomanticipate
mnursingmcaremand mestablishmlong-
rangemgoals.mA mnursemwhomhasmhad msomemlevelmof mexperiencemwithmthemsituationmismanmadvanc
ed mbeginner.mThismexperiencemmaymonlymbemobservationalminmnature,mbut mthemnursemismable mtomi
dentifymmeaningfulmaspectsmormprinciplesmof mnursingmcare.
DIF:Apply m(application)
OBJ:Discussmthemdevelopmentmof mprofessionalmnursingmroles. TOP:
EvaluationmMSC:mMan
agementmof mCare
4. A mnursemassessesmampatient’smfluid mstatusmand mdecidesmthat mthempatient mneedsmtomdrinkmm
oremfluids.mThemnursemthenmencouragesmthempatient mtomdrinkmmoremfluids.mWhichmconcept
mismthemnursemdemonstrating?ma. mLicensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
ANS:mB
Autonomymismanmessentialmelement mof mprofessionalmnursingmthat minvolvesmtheminitiation mof minde
pendent mnursingminterventionsmwithout mmedicalmorders.mTomobtainmlicensureminmthemUnited mStat
es,mthemRNmcandidatemmust mpassmthemNCLEX-RN m .mBeyond mthemNCLEX-
RN m ,mthemnursemmaymchoosemtomworkmtoward mcertificationminmamspecificmareamof mnursingmpractic
e.mAccountability
, meansmthat myoumaremresponsible,mprofessionallymand mlegally,mformthemtypemand mqualitymof mnursin
gmcaremprovided.
DIF:Apply m(application)
OBJ:Discussm them rolesm andm careerm opportunitiesm form nurses.m TOP:m Implementationm MSC:m Manag
ementmof mCare
5. A mnursempreparesmthembudget mand mpoliciesmformanmintensivemcaremunit.mWhichmrolemismthemnu
rsemimplementing?
a. Educator
b. Manager
c. Advocate
d. Caregiver
ANS:mB
A mmanagermcoordinatesmthemactivitiesmof mmembersmof mthemnursingmstaff minmdeliveringmnursingm
caremand mhasmpersonnel,mpolicy,mand mbudgetarymresponsibilitymformamspecificmnursingmunit mormfa
cility.mAsmanmeducator,myoumexplainmconceptsmand mfactsmabout mhealth,mdescribemthemreasonmform
routinemcaremactivities,mdemonstratemproceduresmsuchmasmself-
caremactivities,mreinforcemlearningmormpatient mbehavior,mand mevaluatemthempatient’smprogressm inm
learning.mAsmampatient madvocate,myoumprotect myourmpatient’smhumanmand mlegalmrightsmand mprovi
demassistanceminmassertingmthesemrightsmif mthemneed marises.mAsmamcaregiver,myoumhelpmpatientsm m
aintainmand mregainmhealth,mmanagemdiseasemand msymptoms,mand mattainmammaximalmlevelmfuncti
onmand mindependencemthroughmthemhealingmprocess.
DIF:Apply m(application)
OBJ:Discussm them rolesm andm careerm opportunitiesm form nurses.m TOP:m Implementationm MSC:m Manag
ementmof mCare
6. Themnursemhasmbeenmworkingminmthemclinicalmsettingmformseveralmyearsmas manmadvanced mpract
icemnurse.mHowever,mthemnursemhasmamstrongmdesiremtompursuemresearch mand mtheorymdevelop
ment.mTomfulfillmthismdesire,mwhichmprogrammshould mthemnursemattend?ma.mDoctormof mNursing
mSciencemdegreem(DNSc)
b. Doctormof mPhilosophymdegreem(PhD)
c. Doctormof mNursingmPracticemdegreem(DNP)
d. DoctorminmthemSciencemof mNursingmdegreem(DSN)
ANS:mB
Somemdoctoralmprogramsmpreparemnursesmformmoremrigorous mresearchmand mtheorymdevelopment
mand maward mthemresearch-
oriented mDoctormof mPhilosophym(PhD)minmnursing.mProfessionalmdoctoralmprogramsminmnursing m
(DSN mormDNSc)mpreparemgraduatesmtomapplymresearchmfindingsmtomclinicalmnursing.m ThemDNPm
ismampracticemdoctoratemthat mpreparesmadvanced mpracticemnursesmsuchmasmnursempractitioners.
DIF:Understand m(comprehension)
OBJ:Compare mandmcontrastmthemeducationalmprogramsmavailablemformprofessionalmregisteredmnursem(RN
)meducation.mTOP:mTeaching/LearningmMSC:mManagementmof mCare
, 7. A mnursemattendsmamworkshopmonmcurrent mnursingmissuesmprovided mbymthemAmericanmNurs
esmAssociation.mWhichmtypemof meducationmdid mthemnursemreceive?ma.mGraduatemeducation
b. Inservicemeducation
c. Continuingmeducation
d. Registered mnursemeducation
ANS:mC
Continuingmeducationminvolvesmformal,morganized meducationalmprogramsmoffered mbymuniversit
ies,mhospitals,mstatemnursesmassociations,mprofessional mnursingmorganizations,mand meducational
mand mhealthmcareminstitutions.mAftermobtainingmambaccalaureatemdegreeminmnursing,myoumcanmpu
rsuemgraduatemeducationmleadingmtomammaster’smormdoctoralmdegreeminmanymnumbermof mgraduate
mfields,mincludingmnursing.mInservicemeducationmprogramsmareminstructionmor mtraining mprovided
mbymamhealthmcaremfacilitymorminstitution.mRegistered mnursemeducationmismthemeducationmprepara
tionmformanmindividualmintendingmtombemanmRN.
DIF:Apply m(application)
OBJ:Compare mandmcontrastmthemeducationalmprogramsmavailablemformprofessionalmregisteredmnursem(R
N)meducation. TOP:mTeaching/Learning MSC:mManagementmof mCare
8. Amnursemidentifiesmgapsmbetweenmlocalmand mbest mpractices.mWhichmQualitymand mSafetymEducati
onmformNursesm(QSEN)mcompetencymismthemnursemdemonstrating?ma.mSafety
b. Patient-centered mcare
c. Qualitymimprovement
d. Teamworkmand mcollaboration
ANS:mC
Qualitymimprovement midentifiesmgapsmbetweenmlocalmand mbest mpractices.mSafetymminimizesmris
kmof mharmmtompatientsmand mprovidersmthroughmbothmsystemmeffectivenessmand mindividualmperfo
rmance.mPatient-
centered mcaremrecognizesmthempatient mormdesigneemasmthemsourcemof mcontrolmand mfullmpartnermin
mprovidingmcompassionatemand mcoordinated mcarembased monmrespect mformpatient’smpreferences,m
values,mand mneeds.mTeamworkmand mcollaborationmallowsmeffectivemfunctioningmwithinmnursing
mand minterprofessionalmteams,mfosteringmopenmcommunication,mmutualmrespect,mand mshared mde
cisionmmaking.
DIF:Understand m(comprehension)
OBJ:Discussm them rolesm andm careerm opportunitiesm form nurses.m TOP:m Evaluationm MSC:m Manag
ementmof mCare
9. A mnursemhasmcompassionmfatigue.mWhat mismthemnursemexperiencing?
a. Lateralmviolencemand mintrapersonalmconflict
b. Burnout mand msecondarymtraumaticmstress
c. Short-termmgrief mand msinglemstressor
d. Physicalmand mmentalmexhaustion
ANS:mB
Compassionmfatiguemismamtermmused mtomdescribemamstatemof mburnout mand msecondarymtraumaticmst
ress.mCompassionmfatiguemmaymcontributemtomwhat mismdescribed masmlateralmviolence
(nurse-
nurseminteractions,mnot mintrapersonal).mFrequent,mintense,mormprolonged mexposuremtomgrief mand ml
ossmplacesmnursesmat mriskmformdevelopingmcompassionmfatigue.mStressors,mnot mam single
rsing 11th Edition by P
m m m m
otter Perry Test m m
Bank
Chapter m01:mNursing mToday
Potter:mFundamentals mofmNursing,m11thmEdition
MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. Whichmnursemmostmlikelymkept mrecordsmonmsanitationmtechniquesmand mthemeffectsmonmhealth?ma.
FlorencemNightingale
b. MarymNutting
c. ClaramBarton
d. LillianmWald
ANS:mA
Nightingalemwasmthemfirst mpracticingmnursemepidemiologist.mHermstatisticalmanalysesmconnected
mpoormsanitationmwithmcholeramand mdysentery.mMarymNutting,mClaramBarton,mand mLillianmWald m
camemaftermNightingale,meachmcontributingmtomthemnursingmprofessionminmhermownmway.mMarym
Nuttingmwasminstrumentalminmmovingmnursingmeducationmintomuniversities.mClaramBartonmfound
ed mthemAmericanmRed mCross.mLillianmWald mhelped mopenmthemHenrymStreet mSettlement.
DIF:Understand m(comprehension)
OBJ:Discussmtheminfluencemofmsocial,mhistorical,mpolitical,mandmeconomicmchangesmon mnursingmpractices.
TOP: Evaluation MSC:mHealth mPromotion mand mMaintenance
2. Themnursemprescribesmstrategiesmand malternativesmtomattainmexpected moutcome.mWhichmstanda
rd mof mnursingmpracticemismthemnursemfollowing?ma.mAssessment
b. Diagnosis
, c. Planning
d. Implementation
ANS:mC
Inmplanning,mthemregistered mnursemdevelopsmamplanmthat mprescribesmstrategiesmand malternativesmt
omattainmexpected moutcomes.mDuringmassessment,mthemregistered mnursemcollectsmcomprehensiv
emdatampertinent mtomthempatient’smhealthmand/ormthemsituation.mInmdiagnosis,mthemregistered mnurs
emanalyzesmthemassessment mdatamtomdeterminemthemdiagnosesmormissues.mDuringmimplementatio
n,mthemregistered mnursemimplementsm(carriesmout)mthemidentified mplan.
DIF:Understand m(comprehension)
OBJ:Discussmthemdevelopmentmof mprofessionalmnursingmroles. TOP:
PlanningmMSC:mMan
agementmof mCare
3. Anmexperienced mmedical-
surgicalmnursemchoosesmtomworkminmobstetrics.mWhichmlevelmof mproficiency mis mthemnurs
emuponminitialmtransitionmtomthemobstetricalmfloor?ma.mNovice
b. Proficient
c. Competent
d. Advanced mbeginner
ANS:mA
A mbeginningmnursingmstudent mormanymnursementeringmamsituationminmwhichmtheremis mnomprevious
mlevelmof mexperiencem(e.g.,manmexperienced moperatingmroom mnursem choosesmtomnow mpractice minm
homemhealth)mismanmexamplemof mamnovicemnurse.mAmproficient mnursemperceivesmampatient’smclini
calmsituationmasmamwhole,mismablemtomassessmanmentiremsituation,mand mcanmreadilymtransfermknowl
edgemgained mfrommmultiplempreviousmexperiencesmtomamsituation.mAmcompetent mnursemundersta
ndsmthemorganizationmand mspecificmcaremrequired mbymthemtypemof mpatientsm(e.g.,msurgical,moncol
ogy,mormorthopedicmpatients).mThismnursemismamcompetent mpractitionermwhomismable mtomanticipate
mnursingmcaremand mestablishmlong-
rangemgoals.mA mnursemwhomhasmhad msomemlevelmof mexperiencemwithmthemsituationmismanmadvanc
ed mbeginner.mThismexperiencemmaymonlymbemobservationalminmnature,mbut mthemnursemismable mtomi
dentifymmeaningfulmaspectsmormprinciplesmof mnursingmcare.
DIF:Apply m(application)
OBJ:Discussmthemdevelopmentmof mprofessionalmnursingmroles. TOP:
EvaluationmMSC:mMan
agementmof mCare
4. A mnursemassessesmampatient’smfluid mstatusmand mdecidesmthat mthempatient mneedsmtomdrinkmm
oremfluids.mThemnursemthenmencouragesmthempatient mtomdrinkmmoremfluids.mWhichmconcept
mismthemnursemdemonstrating?ma. mLicensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
ANS:mB
Autonomymismanmessentialmelement mof mprofessionalmnursingmthat minvolvesmtheminitiation mof minde
pendent mnursingminterventionsmwithout mmedicalmorders.mTomobtainmlicensureminmthemUnited mStat
es,mthemRNmcandidatemmust mpassmthemNCLEX-RN m .mBeyond mthemNCLEX-
RN m ,mthemnursemmaymchoosemtomworkmtoward mcertificationminmamspecificmareamof mnursingmpractic
e.mAccountability
, meansmthat myoumaremresponsible,mprofessionallymand mlegally,mformthemtypemand mqualitymof mnursin
gmcaremprovided.
DIF:Apply m(application)
OBJ:Discussm them rolesm andm careerm opportunitiesm form nurses.m TOP:m Implementationm MSC:m Manag
ementmof mCare
5. A mnursempreparesmthembudget mand mpoliciesmformanmintensivemcaremunit.mWhichmrolemismthemnu
rsemimplementing?
a. Educator
b. Manager
c. Advocate
d. Caregiver
ANS:mB
A mmanagermcoordinatesmthemactivitiesmof mmembersmof mthemnursingmstaff minmdeliveringmnursingm
caremand mhasmpersonnel,mpolicy,mand mbudgetarymresponsibilitymformamspecificmnursingmunit mormfa
cility.mAsmanmeducator,myoumexplainmconceptsmand mfactsmabout mhealth,mdescribemthemreasonmform
routinemcaremactivities,mdemonstratemproceduresmsuchmasmself-
caremactivities,mreinforcemlearningmormpatient mbehavior,mand mevaluatemthempatient’smprogressm inm
learning.mAsmampatient madvocate,myoumprotect myourmpatient’smhumanmand mlegalmrightsmand mprovi
demassistanceminmassertingmthesemrightsmif mthemneed marises.mAsmamcaregiver,myoumhelpmpatientsm m
aintainmand mregainmhealth,mmanagemdiseasemand msymptoms,mand mattainmammaximalmlevelmfuncti
onmand mindependencemthroughmthemhealingmprocess.
DIF:Apply m(application)
OBJ:Discussm them rolesm andm careerm opportunitiesm form nurses.m TOP:m Implementationm MSC:m Manag
ementmof mCare
6. Themnursemhasmbeenmworkingminmthemclinicalmsettingmformseveralmyearsmas manmadvanced mpract
icemnurse.mHowever,mthemnursemhasmamstrongmdesiremtompursuemresearch mand mtheorymdevelop
ment.mTomfulfillmthismdesire,mwhichmprogrammshould mthemnursemattend?ma.mDoctormof mNursing
mSciencemdegreem(DNSc)
b. Doctormof mPhilosophymdegreem(PhD)
c. Doctormof mNursingmPracticemdegreem(DNP)
d. DoctorminmthemSciencemof mNursingmdegreem(DSN)
ANS:mB
Somemdoctoralmprogramsmpreparemnursesmformmoremrigorous mresearchmand mtheorymdevelopment
mand maward mthemresearch-
oriented mDoctormof mPhilosophym(PhD)minmnursing.mProfessionalmdoctoralmprogramsminmnursing m
(DSN mormDNSc)mpreparemgraduatesmtomapplymresearchmfindingsmtomclinicalmnursing.m ThemDNPm
ismampracticemdoctoratemthat mpreparesmadvanced mpracticemnursesmsuchmasmnursempractitioners.
DIF:Understand m(comprehension)
OBJ:Compare mandmcontrastmthemeducationalmprogramsmavailablemformprofessionalmregisteredmnursem(RN
)meducation.mTOP:mTeaching/LearningmMSC:mManagementmof mCare
, 7. A mnursemattendsmamworkshopmonmcurrent mnursingmissuesmprovided mbymthemAmericanmNurs
esmAssociation.mWhichmtypemof meducationmdid mthemnursemreceive?ma.mGraduatemeducation
b. Inservicemeducation
c. Continuingmeducation
d. Registered mnursemeducation
ANS:mC
Continuingmeducationminvolvesmformal,morganized meducationalmprogramsmoffered mbymuniversit
ies,mhospitals,mstatemnursesmassociations,mprofessional mnursingmorganizations,mand meducational
mand mhealthmcareminstitutions.mAftermobtainingmambaccalaureatemdegreeminmnursing,myoumcanmpu
rsuemgraduatemeducationmleadingmtomammaster’smormdoctoralmdegreeminmanymnumbermof mgraduate
mfields,mincludingmnursing.mInservicemeducationmprogramsmareminstructionmor mtraining mprovided
mbymamhealthmcaremfacilitymorminstitution.mRegistered mnursemeducationmismthemeducationmprepara
tionmformanmindividualmintendingmtombemanmRN.
DIF:Apply m(application)
OBJ:Compare mandmcontrastmthemeducationalmprogramsmavailablemformprofessionalmregisteredmnursem(R
N)meducation. TOP:mTeaching/Learning MSC:mManagementmof mCare
8. Amnursemidentifiesmgapsmbetweenmlocalmand mbest mpractices.mWhichmQualitymand mSafetymEducati
onmformNursesm(QSEN)mcompetencymismthemnursemdemonstrating?ma.mSafety
b. Patient-centered mcare
c. Qualitymimprovement
d. Teamworkmand mcollaboration
ANS:mC
Qualitymimprovement midentifiesmgapsmbetweenmlocalmand mbest mpractices.mSafetymminimizesmris
kmof mharmmtompatientsmand mprovidersmthroughmbothmsystemmeffectivenessmand mindividualmperfo
rmance.mPatient-
centered mcaremrecognizesmthempatient mormdesigneemasmthemsourcemof mcontrolmand mfullmpartnermin
mprovidingmcompassionatemand mcoordinated mcarembased monmrespect mformpatient’smpreferences,m
values,mand mneeds.mTeamworkmand mcollaborationmallowsmeffectivemfunctioningmwithinmnursing
mand minterprofessionalmteams,mfosteringmopenmcommunication,mmutualmrespect,mand mshared mde
cisionmmaking.
DIF:Understand m(comprehension)
OBJ:Discussm them rolesm andm careerm opportunitiesm form nurses.m TOP:m Evaluationm MSC:m Manag
ementmof mCare
9. A mnursemhasmcompassionmfatigue.mWhat mismthemnursemexperiencing?
a. Lateralmviolencemand mintrapersonalmconflict
b. Burnout mand msecondarymtraumaticmstress
c. Short-termmgrief mand msinglemstressor
d. Physicalmand mmentalmexhaustion
ANS:mB
Compassionmfatiguemismamtermmused mtomdescribemamstatemof mburnout mand msecondarymtraumaticmst
ress.mCompassionmfatiguemmaymcontributemtomwhat mismdescribed masmlateralmviolence
(nurse-
nurseminteractions,mnot mintrapersonal).mFrequent,mintense,mormprolonged mexposuremtomgrief mand ml
ossmplacesmnursesmat mriskmformdevelopingmcompassionmfatigue.mStressors,mnot mam single
