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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 malternativesm
tomattainmexpected moutcomes.mDuringmassessment,mthemregistered mnursemcollectsmcomprehensi
vemdatampertinent mtomthempatient’smhealthmand/ormthemsituation.mInmdiagnosis,mthemregistered mnu
rsemanalyzesmthemassessment mdatamtomdeterminemthemdiagnosesmormissues.mDuringmimplementat
ion,mthemregistered mnursemimplementsm(carries mout)mthemidentified mplan.
DIF:Understand m(comprehension)
OBJ:Discussmthemdevelopmentmof mprofessionalmnursingmroles. TOP:
PlanningmMSC:mMan
agementmof mCare
3. Anmexperienced mmedical-
surgicalmnursemchoosesmtomworkminmobstetrics.mWhichmlevelmof mproficiency mismthemnurs
emuponminitialmtransitionmtomthemobstetricalmfloor?ma.mNovice
b. Proficient
c. Competent
d. Advanced mbeginner
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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.mAccountabilitymmeansmthat myoumaremresponsible,mprofessionallymand mlegally,mformthemtypemand
mqualitymof mnursing
caremprovided.
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 minmdeliveringmnursing
mcaremand mhasmpersonnel,mpolicy,mand mbudgetarymresponsibilitymformamspecificmnursingmunit mor
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facility.mAsmanmeducator,myoumexplainmconceptsmand mfactsmabout mhealth,mdescribemthemreasonmfo
rmroutinemcaremactivities,mdemonstratemproceduresmsuchmasmself-
caremactivities,mreinforcemlearningmormpatient mbehavior,mand mevaluatemthempatient’smprogressmin m
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 mbymuniversi
ties,mhospitals,mstatemnursesmassociations,mprofessionalmnursingmorganizations,mand meducation
almand mhealthmcareminstitutions.mAftermobtainingmambaccalaureatemdegreeminmnursing,myoumcanm
pursuemgraduatemeducationmleadingmtomammaster’smormdoctoralmdegreeminmanymnumbermof mgrad
uatemfields,mincludingmnursing.mInservicemeducationmprogramsmareminstructionmormtrainingmpro
vided mbymamhealthmcaremfacilitymorminstitution.mRegistered mnursemeducationmismthemeducationmp
reparationmformanmindividualmintendingmtombemanmRN.
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Test Bank Complete For Fundamentals of Nursing
m m m m m m
11th Edition m
1
,TestmBank mCompletemFormFundamentalsmofmNursingm11th mEditi
on
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 malternativesm
tomattainmexpected moutcomes.mDuringmassessment,mthemregistered mnursemcollectsmcomprehensi
vemdatampertinent mtomthempatient’smhealthmand/ormthemsituation.mInmdiagnosis,mthemregistered mnu
rsemanalyzesmthemassessment mdatamtomdeterminemthemdiagnosesmormissues.mDuringmimplementat
ion,mthemregistered mnursemimplementsm(carries mout)mthemidentified mplan.
DIF:Understand m(comprehension)
OBJ:Discussmthemdevelopmentmof mprofessionalmnursingmroles. TOP:
PlanningmMSC:mMan
agementmof mCare
3. Anmexperienced mmedical-
surgicalmnursemchoosesmtomworkminmobstetrics.mWhichmlevelmof mproficiency mismthemnurs
emuponminitialmtransitionmtomthemobstetricalmfloor?ma.mNovice
b. Proficient
c. Competent
d. Advanced mbeginner
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,TestmBank mCompletemFormFundamentalsmofmNursingm11th mEditi
on
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.mAccountabilitymmeansmthat myoumaremresponsible,mprofessionallymand mlegally,mformthemtypemand
mqualitymof mnursing
caremprovided.
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 minmdeliveringmnursing
mcaremand mhasmpersonnel,mpolicy,mand mbudgetarymresponsibilitymformamspecificmnursingmunit mor
3
, TestmBank mCompletemFormFundamentalsmofmNursingm11th mEditi
on
facility.mAsmanmeducator,myoumexplainmconceptsmand mfactsmabout mhealth,mdescribemthemreasonmfo
rmroutinemcaremactivities,mdemonstratemproceduresmsuchmasmself-
caremactivities,mreinforcemlearningmormpatient mbehavior,mand mevaluatemthempatient’smprogressmin m
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 mbymuniversi
ties,mhospitals,mstatemnursesmassociations,mprofessionalmnursingmorganizations,mand meducation
almand mhealthmcareminstitutions.mAftermobtainingmambaccalaureatemdegreeminmnursing,myoumcanm
pursuemgraduatemeducationmleadingmtomammaster’smormdoctoralmdegreeminmanymnumbermof mgrad
uatemfields,mincludingmnursing.mInservicemeducationmprogramsmareminstructionmormtrainingmpro
vided mbymamhealthmcaremfacilitymorminstitution.mRegistered mnursemeducationmismthemeducationmp
reparationmformanmindividualmintendingmtombemanmRN.
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