Fundamentals of Nu b b
rsing 11th Edition by Pb b b b
otter Perry Test b b
Bank
Chapter b01:bNursing bToday
Potter:bFundamentals bofbNursing,b11thbEdition
MULTIPLEbCHOICE
1. Whichb nurseb mostblikelyb kept b recordsb onb sanitationb techniquesb and b theb effectsb onb health?b a.
Florenceb Nightingale
b. Maryb Nutting
c. Clarab Barton
d. Lillianb Wald
ANS:b A
Nightingaleb wasb theb first b practicingb nurseb epidemiologist.b Herb statisticalb analysesb connected b po
orb sanitationb withb cholerab and b dysentery.bMaryb Nutting,b Clarab Barton,b and b Lillianb Wald b cameb a
fterb Nightingale,b eachb contributingb tobthebnursingb professionb inb herb ownbway.bMaryb Nuttingbwas
b instrumentalb inb movingb nursingb educationb intobuniversities.b Clarab Bartonb founded b theb America
nb Red b Cross.b Lillianb Wald b helped b openb theb Henryb Street b Settlement.
DIF:Understand b (comprehension)
OBJ:Discussbthebinfluencebofb social,bhistorical,bpolitical,b and b economic b changesb on b nursingb practices.
TOP: Evaluation MSC:b Health b Promotion b and b Maintenance
2. Theb nurseb prescribesb strategiesb and b alternativesb tob attainb expected boutcome.b Whichb standard b
of b nursingb practiceb isb theb nurseb following?b a.b Assessment
b. Diagnosis
, c. Planning
d. Implementation
ANS:b C
Inb planning,b theb registered b nursebdevelopsb ab planbthatb prescribesb strategiesb andbalternativesb tobat
tainb expected b outcomes.b Duringb assessment,b theb registered b nurseb collectsb comprehensiveb datab
pertinent b tob theb patient’sb healthb and/orb theb situation.bInbdiagnosis,b theb registered bnurseb analyzes
b theb assessment b datab tob determineb theb diagnosesb orb issues.b Duringb implementation,b theb register
ed b nurseb implementsb (carriesb out)b theb identified b plan.
DIF:Understand b (comprehension)
OBJ:Discussb theb developmentb of b professionalb nursingb roles. TOP:
Planningb MSC:b Man
agementb of b Care
3. Anb experienced b medical-
surgicalb nurseb choosesb tob workb inb obstetrics.b Whichb levelb of b proficiencyb isb theb nurseb u
ponb initialb transitionb tob theb obstetricalb floor?b a.b Novice
b. Proficient
c. Competent
d. Advanced b beginner
ANS:b A
A b beginningb nursingb student b orb anybnurseb enteringb ab situationb inb whichb thereb isb nob previousb leve
lb of b experienceb (e.g.,b anb experienced b operatingb roomb nurseb choosesb tob nowb practiceb inbhomeb hea
lth)b isb anb exampleb of b ab novicebnurse.b Abproficient bnurseb perceivesb ab patient’sbclinicalb situationb as
b ab whole,b isb ableb tob assessb anb entireb situation,b andb canbreadilyb transferb knowledgeb gainedb fromb m
ultipleb previousb experiencesb tob ab situation.b Ab competent b nurseb understandsb theb organizationb and
b specificb careb required b byb theb typebof bpatientsb (e.g.,b surgical,b oncology,b orb orthopedicb patients).b
Thisb nurseb isb ab competent b practitionerb whob isb ableb tob anticipateb nursingb careb and b establishb long-
rangeb goals.b Ab nurseb whob hasb had bsomeb levelb of bexperienceb withb theb situationb isb anbadvancedbbe
ginner.b Thisb experienceb mayb onlyb beb observationalb inb nature,b but b theb nurseb isb ableb tob identifyb m
eaningfulb aspectsb orb principlesb of b nursingb care.
DIF:Apply b (application)
OBJ:Discussb theb developmentb of b professionalb nursingb roles. TOP:
Evaluation b MSC:b Man
agementb of b Care
4. A b nurseb assessesb ab patient’sbfluidb statusb andbdecidesb thatb theb patientb needsb tobdrinkb moreb fl
uids.b Theb nursebthenb encouragesb theb patientb tobdrinkb morebfluids.b Whichb conceptb isb theb nu
rseb demonstrating?b a.b Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
ANS:b B
Autonomyb isb anb essentialb element b of b professionalb nursingb that b involvesb theb initiationb of b indepen
dent b nursingb interventionsb without bmedicalb orders.b Tob obtainb licensureb inb theb United bStates,b theb
RN b candidateb must b passb theb NCLEX-RN b .b Beyond b theb NCLEX-
RN b ,b theb nurseb mayb choosebtobworkbtowardb certificationb inb abspecificb areab of b nursingb practice.b A
ccountability
, meansb that b youb areb responsible,b professionallyb and b legally,b forb thebtypeb andbqualitybof bnursingb car
eb provided.
DIF:Apply b (application)
OBJ:Discussb theb rolesb andb careerb opportunitiesb forb nurses.b TOP:b Implementation b MSC:b Managem
entb of b Care
5. A b nurseb preparesb theb budgetb andbpoliciesb forb anbintensiveb careb unit.b Whichb roleb isb theb nurseb i
mplementing?
a. Educator
b. Manager
c. Advocate
d. Caregiver
ANS:b B
A b managerb coordinatesb theb activitiesb of bmembersb of b theb nursingb staff binb deliveringb nursingb careb
and b hasb personnel,b policy,b and b budgetaryb responsibilityb forb ab specificb nursingb unit b orb facility.b A
sb anb educator,b youb explainb conceptsb andbfactsb aboutbhealth,b describeb theb reasonb forb routineb careb
activities,b demonstrateb proceduresb suchb asb self-
careb activities,b reinforceb learningb orb patient b behavior,b and b evaluateb theb patient’sb progressb inb lear
ning.b Asb ab patient b advocate,byoub protectb yourbpatient’sbhumanb andblegalb rightsb andb provideb assis
tanceb inb assertingb theseb rightsb if bthebneedb arises.b Asbab caregiver,b youb helpb patientsbmaintainb andbr
egainb health,b manageb diseaseb and b symptoms,b and battainb ab maximalb levelb functionb andb independ
enceb throughb theb healingb process.
DIF:Apply b (application)
OBJ:Discussb theb rolesb andb careerb opportunitiesb forb nurses.b TOP:b Implementation b MSC:b Managem
entb of b Care
6. Theb nurseb hasb beenb workingb inb thebclinicalb settingb forbseveralb yearsb asb anb advancedb practicebn
urse.b However,b theb nurseb hasb ab strongbdesireb tob pursueb researchb andb theoryb development.b Tob
fulfillb thisb desire,b whichb programb should b thebnurseb attend?b a.bDoctorb ofbNursingb Scienceb degr
eeb (DNSc)
b. Doctorb of b Philosophyb degreeb (PhD)
c. Doctorb of b Nursingb Practiceb degreeb (DNP)
d. Doctorb inb theb Scienceb of b Nursingb degreeb (DSN)
ANS:b B
Someb doctoralb programsb prepareb nursesb forb moreb rigorousb researchb and b theoryb development b an
d b award b theb research-
oriented b Doctorb of bPhilosophyb(PhD)b inbnursing.b Professionalb doctoralb programsb inb nursingb (DS
N b orb DNSc)b prepareb graduatesbtobapplyb researchb findingsb tob clinicalb nursing.b Theb DNPb isb ab prac
ticeb doctorateb that b preparesb advanced b practiceb nursesb suchb asb nurseb practitioners.
DIF:Understand b (comprehension)
OBJ:Compare bandb contrastb thebeducationalb programsb availablebforbprofessionalbregisteredb nurseb (RN)bed
ucation.b TOP:b Teaching/Learningb MSC:b Managementb of b Care
, 7. A b nurseb attendsbabworkshopb onb current b nursingb issuesb provided b byb theb Americanb Nursesb
Association.b Whichb typeb of b educationb did b theb nurseb receive?b a.b Graduateb education
b. Inserviceb education
c. Continuingb education
d. Registered b nurseb education
ANS:b C
Continuingb educationb involvesb formal,b organized b educationalb programsb offeredbbyb universities
,b hospitals,b stateb nursesb associations,b professionalb nursingb organizations,b and b educationalb andbh
ealthb careb institutions.b Afterb obtainingb ab baccalaureateb degreeb inbnursing,b youb canbpursueb gradu
ateb educationb leadingbtobabmaster’sb orb doctoralb degreeb inbanybnumberb of bgraduateb fields,b includi
ngb nursing.b Inserviceb educationb programsb areb instructionb orb trainingb provided b bybab healthbcarebf
acilityb orb institution.b Registered b nurseb educationb isb theb educationb preparationb forbanb individualb
intendingb tob beb anb RN.
DIF:Apply b (application)
OBJ:Compare bandbcontrastbthebeducationalb programsbavailablebforbprofessionalbregisteredbnurseb(RN)b
education. TOP:b Teaching/Learning MSC:b Managementb of b Care
8. Ab nurseb identifiesb gapsb betweenblocalb and bbestb practices.b WhichbQualitybandb SafetybEducationb f
orb Nursesb (QSEN)b competencyb isb theb nurseb demonstrating?b a.b Safety
b. Patient-centered b care
c. Qualityb improvement
d. Teamworkb and b collaboration
ANS:b C
Qualityb improvement b identifiesb gapsb betweenb localb and bbest b practices.b Safetyb minimizesb riskb o
f b harmb tob patientsb andbprovidersb throughb bothbsystemb effectivenessb and b individualb performanc
e.b Patient-
centered b careb recognizesb theb patient borb designeeb asbthebsourceb of b controlb and b fullb partnerb inb pro
vidingb compassionateb and b coordinated bcareb based bonbrespect b forb patient’sb preferences,b values,b
and b needs.b Teamworkb and bcollaborationb allowsb effectiveb functioningb withinb nursingb andb interp
rofessionalb teams,b fosteringb openb communication,b mutualb respect,b and b shared b decisionb making
.
DIF:Understand b (comprehension)
OBJ:Discussb theb rolesb and b careerb opportunitiesb forb nurses.b TOP:b Evaluation b MSC:b Managem
entb of b Care
9. A b nurseb hasb compassionb fatigue.b What b isb theb nurseb experiencing?
a. Lateralb violenceb and b intrapersonalb conflict
b. Burnout b and b secondaryb traumaticb stress
c. Short-termb grief b and b singleb stressor
d. Physicalb and b mentalb exhaustion
ANS:b B
Compassionb fatigueb isb ab termb used btobdescribeb abstatebofbburnout band bsecondaryb traumaticb stress.
b Compassionb fatigueb mayb contributeb tob what b isb described b asb lateralb violence
(nurse-
nurseb interactions,b not b intrapersonal).b Frequent,b intense,b orb prolonged bexposureb tobgrief b andb lossb
placesb nursesb at b riskb forb developingb compassionb fatigue.b Stressors,b not b ab single
rsing 11th Edition by Pb b b b
otter Perry Test b b
Bank
Chapter b01:bNursing bToday
Potter:bFundamentals bofbNursing,b11thbEdition
MULTIPLEbCHOICE
1. Whichb nurseb mostblikelyb kept b recordsb onb sanitationb techniquesb and b theb effectsb onb health?b a.
Florenceb Nightingale
b. Maryb Nutting
c. Clarab Barton
d. Lillianb Wald
ANS:b A
Nightingaleb wasb theb first b practicingb nurseb epidemiologist.b Herb statisticalb analysesb connected b po
orb sanitationb withb cholerab and b dysentery.bMaryb Nutting,b Clarab Barton,b and b Lillianb Wald b cameb a
fterb Nightingale,b eachb contributingb tobthebnursingb professionb inb herb ownbway.bMaryb Nuttingbwas
b instrumentalb inb movingb nursingb educationb intobuniversities.b Clarab Bartonb founded b theb America
nb Red b Cross.b Lillianb Wald b helped b openb theb Henryb Street b Settlement.
DIF:Understand b (comprehension)
OBJ:Discussbthebinfluencebofb social,bhistorical,bpolitical,b and b economic b changesb on b nursingb practices.
TOP: Evaluation MSC:b Health b Promotion b and b Maintenance
2. Theb nurseb prescribesb strategiesb and b alternativesb tob attainb expected boutcome.b Whichb standard b
of b nursingb practiceb isb theb nurseb following?b a.b Assessment
b. Diagnosis
, c. Planning
d. Implementation
ANS:b C
Inb planning,b theb registered b nursebdevelopsb ab planbthatb prescribesb strategiesb andbalternativesb tobat
tainb expected b outcomes.b Duringb assessment,b theb registered b nurseb collectsb comprehensiveb datab
pertinent b tob theb patient’sb healthb and/orb theb situation.bInbdiagnosis,b theb registered bnurseb analyzes
b theb assessment b datab tob determineb theb diagnosesb orb issues.b Duringb implementation,b theb register
ed b nurseb implementsb (carriesb out)b theb identified b plan.
DIF:Understand b (comprehension)
OBJ:Discussb theb developmentb of b professionalb nursingb roles. TOP:
Planningb MSC:b Man
agementb of b Care
3. Anb experienced b medical-
surgicalb nurseb choosesb tob workb inb obstetrics.b Whichb levelb of b proficiencyb isb theb nurseb u
ponb initialb transitionb tob theb obstetricalb floor?b a.b Novice
b. Proficient
c. Competent
d. Advanced b beginner
ANS:b A
A b beginningb nursingb student b orb anybnurseb enteringb ab situationb inb whichb thereb isb nob previousb leve
lb of b experienceb (e.g.,b anb experienced b operatingb roomb nurseb choosesb tob nowb practiceb inbhomeb hea
lth)b isb anb exampleb of b ab novicebnurse.b Abproficient bnurseb perceivesb ab patient’sbclinicalb situationb as
b ab whole,b isb ableb tob assessb anb entireb situation,b andb canbreadilyb transferb knowledgeb gainedb fromb m
ultipleb previousb experiencesb tob ab situation.b Ab competent b nurseb understandsb theb organizationb and
b specificb careb required b byb theb typebof bpatientsb (e.g.,b surgical,b oncology,b orb orthopedicb patients).b
Thisb nurseb isb ab competent b practitionerb whob isb ableb tob anticipateb nursingb careb and b establishb long-
rangeb goals.b Ab nurseb whob hasb had bsomeb levelb of bexperienceb withb theb situationb isb anbadvancedbbe
ginner.b Thisb experienceb mayb onlyb beb observationalb inb nature,b but b theb nurseb isb ableb tob identifyb m
eaningfulb aspectsb orb principlesb of b nursingb care.
DIF:Apply b (application)
OBJ:Discussb theb developmentb of b professionalb nursingb roles. TOP:
Evaluation b MSC:b Man
agementb of b Care
4. A b nurseb assessesb ab patient’sbfluidb statusb andbdecidesb thatb theb patientb needsb tobdrinkb moreb fl
uids.b Theb nursebthenb encouragesb theb patientb tobdrinkb morebfluids.b Whichb conceptb isb theb nu
rseb demonstrating?b a.b Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
ANS:b B
Autonomyb isb anb essentialb element b of b professionalb nursingb that b involvesb theb initiationb of b indepen
dent b nursingb interventionsb without bmedicalb orders.b Tob obtainb licensureb inb theb United bStates,b theb
RN b candidateb must b passb theb NCLEX-RN b .b Beyond b theb NCLEX-
RN b ,b theb nurseb mayb choosebtobworkbtowardb certificationb inb abspecificb areab of b nursingb practice.b A
ccountability
, meansb that b youb areb responsible,b professionallyb and b legally,b forb thebtypeb andbqualitybof bnursingb car
eb provided.
DIF:Apply b (application)
OBJ:Discussb theb rolesb andb careerb opportunitiesb forb nurses.b TOP:b Implementation b MSC:b Managem
entb of b Care
5. A b nurseb preparesb theb budgetb andbpoliciesb forb anbintensiveb careb unit.b Whichb roleb isb theb nurseb i
mplementing?
a. Educator
b. Manager
c. Advocate
d. Caregiver
ANS:b B
A b managerb coordinatesb theb activitiesb of bmembersb of b theb nursingb staff binb deliveringb nursingb careb
and b hasb personnel,b policy,b and b budgetaryb responsibilityb forb ab specificb nursingb unit b orb facility.b A
sb anb educator,b youb explainb conceptsb andbfactsb aboutbhealth,b describeb theb reasonb forb routineb careb
activities,b demonstrateb proceduresb suchb asb self-
careb activities,b reinforceb learningb orb patient b behavior,b and b evaluateb theb patient’sb progressb inb lear
ning.b Asb ab patient b advocate,byoub protectb yourbpatient’sbhumanb andblegalb rightsb andb provideb assis
tanceb inb assertingb theseb rightsb if bthebneedb arises.b Asbab caregiver,b youb helpb patientsbmaintainb andbr
egainb health,b manageb diseaseb and b symptoms,b and battainb ab maximalb levelb functionb andb independ
enceb throughb theb healingb process.
DIF:Apply b (application)
OBJ:Discussb theb rolesb andb careerb opportunitiesb forb nurses.b TOP:b Implementation b MSC:b Managem
entb of b Care
6. Theb nurseb hasb beenb workingb inb thebclinicalb settingb forbseveralb yearsb asb anb advancedb practicebn
urse.b However,b theb nurseb hasb ab strongbdesireb tob pursueb researchb andb theoryb development.b Tob
fulfillb thisb desire,b whichb programb should b thebnurseb attend?b a.bDoctorb ofbNursingb Scienceb degr
eeb (DNSc)
b. Doctorb of b Philosophyb degreeb (PhD)
c. Doctorb of b Nursingb Practiceb degreeb (DNP)
d. Doctorb inb theb Scienceb of b Nursingb degreeb (DSN)
ANS:b B
Someb doctoralb programsb prepareb nursesb forb moreb rigorousb researchb and b theoryb development b an
d b award b theb research-
oriented b Doctorb of bPhilosophyb(PhD)b inbnursing.b Professionalb doctoralb programsb inb nursingb (DS
N b orb DNSc)b prepareb graduatesbtobapplyb researchb findingsb tob clinicalb nursing.b Theb DNPb isb ab prac
ticeb doctorateb that b preparesb advanced b practiceb nursesb suchb asb nurseb practitioners.
DIF:Understand b (comprehension)
OBJ:Compare bandb contrastb thebeducationalb programsb availablebforbprofessionalbregisteredb nurseb (RN)bed
ucation.b TOP:b Teaching/Learningb MSC:b Managementb of b Care
, 7. A b nurseb attendsbabworkshopb onb current b nursingb issuesb provided b byb theb Americanb Nursesb
Association.b Whichb typeb of b educationb did b theb nurseb receive?b a.b Graduateb education
b. Inserviceb education
c. Continuingb education
d. Registered b nurseb education
ANS:b C
Continuingb educationb involvesb formal,b organized b educationalb programsb offeredbbyb universities
,b hospitals,b stateb nursesb associations,b professionalb nursingb organizations,b and b educationalb andbh
ealthb careb institutions.b Afterb obtainingb ab baccalaureateb degreeb inbnursing,b youb canbpursueb gradu
ateb educationb leadingbtobabmaster’sb orb doctoralb degreeb inbanybnumberb of bgraduateb fields,b includi
ngb nursing.b Inserviceb educationb programsb areb instructionb orb trainingb provided b bybab healthbcarebf
acilityb orb institution.b Registered b nurseb educationb isb theb educationb preparationb forbanb individualb
intendingb tob beb anb RN.
DIF:Apply b (application)
OBJ:Compare bandbcontrastbthebeducationalb programsbavailablebforbprofessionalbregisteredbnurseb(RN)b
education. TOP:b Teaching/Learning MSC:b Managementb of b Care
8. Ab nurseb identifiesb gapsb betweenblocalb and bbestb practices.b WhichbQualitybandb SafetybEducationb f
orb Nursesb (QSEN)b competencyb isb theb nurseb demonstrating?b a.b Safety
b. Patient-centered b care
c. Qualityb improvement
d. Teamworkb and b collaboration
ANS:b C
Qualityb improvement b identifiesb gapsb betweenb localb and bbest b practices.b Safetyb minimizesb riskb o
f b harmb tob patientsb andbprovidersb throughb bothbsystemb effectivenessb and b individualb performanc
e.b Patient-
centered b careb recognizesb theb patient borb designeeb asbthebsourceb of b controlb and b fullb partnerb inb pro
vidingb compassionateb and b coordinated bcareb based bonbrespect b forb patient’sb preferences,b values,b
and b needs.b Teamworkb and bcollaborationb allowsb effectiveb functioningb withinb nursingb andb interp
rofessionalb teams,b fosteringb openb communication,b mutualb respect,b and b shared b decisionb making
.
DIF:Understand b (comprehension)
OBJ:Discussb theb rolesb and b careerb opportunitiesb forb nurses.b TOP:b Evaluation b MSC:b Managem
entb of b Care
9. A b nurseb hasb compassionb fatigue.b What b isb theb nurseb experiencing?
a. Lateralb violenceb and b intrapersonalb conflict
b. Burnout b and b secondaryb traumaticb stress
c. Short-termb grief b and b singleb stressor
d. Physicalb and b mentalb exhaustion
ANS:b B
Compassionb fatigueb isb ab termb used btobdescribeb abstatebofbburnout band bsecondaryb traumaticb stress.
b Compassionb fatigueb mayb contributeb tob what b isb described b asb lateralb violence
(nurse-
nurseb interactions,b not b intrapersonal).b Frequent,b intense,b orb prolonged bexposureb tobgrief b andb lossb
placesb nursesb at b riskb forb developingb compassionb fatigue.b Stressors,b not b ab single
