, Essentialsn forn Nursingn Practicen 9thn Editionn Pottern Test n Bank
Chapter n01:nProfessional nNursing
Potter:nEssentials nfor nNursing nPractice,n9thnEdition
MULTIPLEnCHOICE
1. Whichn actionn byn then nursendemonstratesn implementationn 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 n healingn environmentsn forn patients.
Gentlyn bathingn and nprovidingnfreshn linensn ton patientsnisn annexamplen of nNightingale’sn theoryninn pr
actice.n Formationn of n an closen therapeuticn relationshipn withn then patient,n energyn conservation,n and n
viewingn patientsn asn energyn fieldsn weren notn conceptsn includedn innNightingale’sn theoryn ofn nursingn
practice.
DIF: Cognitiven Level:n Apply n (Application)
OBJ:n Discussn theninfluencenofnsocial,npolitical,nandneconomicnchangesnonnnursingnpractices.n
TOP:n Nursingn Process:n Implementation MSC:n NCLEX:n Basicn Caren and n Comfort
2. Then nursen isn mandated n bynthenstaten toncompleten 25ncontactn hoursnof nnursingn educationn beforen t
hen nursingn licensen mayn ben renewed.n Whichn termn best n describesn thisn requirement?
a. In-servicen education
b. Advanced n education NURSINGTB.COM
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 byn universities,n hospitals,n staten nurses’n as
sociations,n professionaln nursingn organizations,n and n educationaln and n healthn caren institutions.n In
-
servicen educationn programsn aren instructionn orn trainingn providednbyn anhealthncaren agencynorn insti
tutionn designed n ton increasen then knowledge,n skills,n and n competenciesn of
nursesn and n othern healthncaren professionalsn employed n byntheninstitution.n Somenrolesn fornRNsninn nur
singn requiren advanced n graduaten degrees,n suchn asn an clinicaln nursen specialist n orn nursen practitioner.
DIF: Cognitiven Level:n Apply n (Application)
OBJ:n Discussn then importance nofneducation ninnprofessionalnnursingnpractice.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 n of n breath.n Then nurse
elevatesn then head n ofnthenpatient’snbed,n checksnthenpatient’snpulsen oximetry,n andnadministersn 2n Ln o
f n oxygenn beforen notifyingnthenpatient’sn physician.n Whichn termn best ndescribesn then actionsn ofnthenn
urse?
a. Accountability
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, Essentialsn forn Nursingn Practicen 9thn Editionn Pottern Test n Bank
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 RNn candidatesn must n passn then NCLEX-
RN®n examinationn administered n byn thenindividualnStaten Boardsn ofnNursingn tonobtainn an nursingn 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: Cognitiven Level:n Apply n (Application)
OBJ:n 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 appropriaten toneducaten staffnabout nnew nfalln preventionn protocolsn that na
ren ton ben implemented n onn then nursingn unit?
a. In-servicen education
b. Advanced n education
c. Continuingn education
d. Certificationn education
ANS:n A
In-
servicen educationn programsn aren instructionn orn trainingn provided n byn an healthncaren agencyn orninstitu
tionn designed n tonincreasen then knowledge,n skills,n and n competenciesn of n nursesn and n othern healthn caren
UennS
professionalsn e mpNlo yRe d n bIyn thG nN nT
inBs. u t ioMn . O
t it C n Somen rolesn forn RNsn inn nursingn requirenadvanced n gr
aduaten degrees,n suchn asn an clinicaln nursen specialist n orn nursen practitioner.n Continuing
educationn isn required n fornprofessionalsn inn manyn states.nContinuingn 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: Cognitiven Level:n Apply n (Application)
OBJ:n Discussn then importance nofneducation ninnprofessionalnnursingnpractice.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 whon wishesn ton becomen ann expert n inn ostomyn and n
wound n care?
a. Specialtyn certification
b. Mastern of n Sciencen program
c. Doctoraln degreen program
d. Continuingn educationn program
ANS:n A
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, Essentialsn forn Nursingn Practicen 9thn Editionn Pottern Test n Bank
Specialtyn certificationn programsn aren appropriaten forn nursesn whon wishn ton becomen expertsn inn certa
inn areasn of n nursingn caren suchn asnperioperativen care,n woundn care,norn occupationaln health.n Mastern o
f n Sciencen programsn preparen nursesn forn advanced n practicen rolesn asn educators,n administrators,n orn c
linicaln nursen leaders.n Doctoraln programsn preparen nursesn forn advanced n clinicaln practicen and n resea
rch.n Continuingn educationn isn required n forn professionalsn inn manyn states.n Continuingn educationn in
volvesn formal,n organized n educationaln programsn offered n byn universities,n hospitals,n staten nurses’n
associations,n professionaln nursingn organizations,n and n educationaln and n healthn caren institutions.
DIF: Cognitiven Level:n Apply n (Application)
OBJ:n Describe nthenrolesnand ncareernopportunitiesnforn 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 therapeuticn relationshipn withnthen patient nbynactivelyn l
isteningn ton what n then patient n hasn ton say.
b. Then nursen worksn withn thenphysicaln therapist n ton determinen how ntonbest ntransfern thenp
atient n fromn then bed n ton then chair.
c. Then nursen educatesn thenpatient nabout n energyn conservationn techniquesn ton increasen
activityn tolerance.
d. Then nursen usesn clearn and n objectiven languagen whenndocumentingn assessmentnf
indingsn inn then patient’sn medicaln record.
ANS:n B
Coordinationn of n caren involvesn workingn withnothern healthncaren professionalsn ton meet nthen needsno
f n then individualn patient.n Then nursen canndon thisn byn workingn withnthenphysicaln therapist n tondetermi
thenSp aN
nen hown ton bestn transfer U Re nnIt nnG
t inN B.C
Tf nro m n t nM
h Oe n bedn ton then chair.n Developingn an warmntherapeuticn
relationshipn demonstratesn caringn and n effectiven communication.n Educatingn then patient n aboutnen
ergyn conservationn and n chartingn clearlyn aren not n examplesn of n coordinationn of n care.
DIF: Cognitiven Level:n Apply n (Application)
OBJ:n 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 n dutynisn outsidenthenscopen ofnnursingn practice.n Whichnd
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
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Chapter n01:nProfessional nNursing
Potter:nEssentials nfor nNursing nPractice,n9thnEdition
MULTIPLEnCHOICE
1. Whichn actionn byn then nursendemonstratesn implementationn 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 n healingn environmentsn forn patients.
Gentlyn bathingn and nprovidingnfreshn linensn ton patientsnisn annexamplen of nNightingale’sn theoryninn pr
actice.n Formationn of n an closen therapeuticn relationshipn withn then patient,n energyn conservation,n and n
viewingn patientsn asn energyn fieldsn weren notn conceptsn includedn innNightingale’sn theoryn ofn nursingn
practice.
DIF: Cognitiven Level:n Apply n (Application)
OBJ:n Discussn theninfluencenofnsocial,npolitical,nandneconomicnchangesnonnnursingnpractices.n
TOP:n Nursingn Process:n Implementation MSC:n NCLEX:n Basicn Caren and n Comfort
2. Then nursen isn mandated n bynthenstaten toncompleten 25ncontactn hoursnof nnursingn educationn beforen t
hen nursingn licensen mayn ben renewed.n Whichn termn best n describesn thisn requirement?
a. In-servicen education
b. Advanced n education NURSINGTB.COM
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 byn universities,n hospitals,n staten nurses’n as
sociations,n professionaln nursingn organizations,n and n educationaln and n healthn caren institutions.n In
-
servicen educationn programsn aren instructionn orn trainingn providednbyn anhealthncaren agencynorn insti
tutionn designed n ton increasen then knowledge,n skills,n and n competenciesn of
nursesn and n othern healthncaren professionalsn employed n byntheninstitution.n Somenrolesn fornRNsninn nur
singn requiren advanced n graduaten degrees,n suchn asn an clinicaln nursen specialist n orn nursen practitioner.
DIF: Cognitiven Level:n Apply n (Application)
OBJ:n Discussn then importance nofneducation ninnprofessionalnnursingnpractice.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 n of n breath.n Then nurse
elevatesn then head n ofnthenpatient’snbed,n checksnthenpatient’snpulsen oximetry,n andnadministersn 2n Ln o
f n oxygenn beforen notifyingnthenpatient’sn physician.n Whichn termn best ndescribesn then actionsn ofnthenn
urse?
a. Accountability
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, Essentialsn forn Nursingn Practicen 9thn Editionn Pottern Test n Bank
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 RNn candidatesn must n passn then NCLEX-
RN®n examinationn administered n byn thenindividualnStaten Boardsn ofnNursingn tonobtainn an nursingn 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: Cognitiven Level:n Apply n (Application)
OBJ:n 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 appropriaten toneducaten staffnabout nnew nfalln preventionn protocolsn that na
ren ton ben implemented n onn then nursingn unit?
a. In-servicen education
b. Advanced n education
c. Continuingn education
d. Certificationn education
ANS:n A
In-
servicen educationn programsn aren instructionn orn trainingn provided n byn an healthncaren agencyn orninstitu
tionn designed n tonincreasen then knowledge,n skills,n and n competenciesn of n nursesn and n othern healthn caren
UennS
professionalsn e mpNlo yRe d n bIyn thG nN nT
inBs. u t ioMn . O
t it C n Somen rolesn forn RNsn inn nursingn requirenadvanced n gr
aduaten degrees,n suchn asn an clinicaln nursen specialist n orn nursen practitioner.n Continuing
educationn isn required n fornprofessionalsn inn manyn states.nContinuingn 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: Cognitiven Level:n Apply n (Application)
OBJ:n Discussn then importance nofneducation ninnprofessionalnnursingnpractice.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 whon wishesn ton becomen ann expert n inn ostomyn and n
wound n care?
a. Specialtyn certification
b. Mastern of n Sciencen program
c. Doctoraln degreen program
d. Continuingn educationn program
ANS:n A
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, Essentialsn forn Nursingn Practicen 9thn Editionn Pottern Test n Bank
Specialtyn certificationn programsn aren appropriaten forn nursesn whon wishn ton becomen expertsn inn certa
inn areasn of n nursingn caren suchn asnperioperativen care,n woundn care,norn occupationaln health.n Mastern o
f n Sciencen programsn preparen nursesn forn advanced n practicen rolesn asn educators,n administrators,n orn c
linicaln nursen leaders.n Doctoraln programsn preparen nursesn forn advanced n clinicaln practicen and n resea
rch.n Continuingn educationn isn required n forn professionalsn inn manyn states.n Continuingn educationn in
volvesn formal,n organized n educationaln programsn offered n byn universities,n hospitals,n staten nurses’n
associations,n professionaln nursingn organizations,n and n educationaln and n healthn caren institutions.
DIF: Cognitiven Level:n Apply n (Application)
OBJ:n Describe nthenrolesnand ncareernopportunitiesnforn 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 therapeuticn relationshipn withnthen patient nbynactivelyn l
isteningn ton what n then patient n hasn ton say.
b. Then nursen worksn withn thenphysicaln therapist n ton determinen how ntonbest ntransfern thenp
atient n fromn then bed n ton then chair.
c. Then nursen educatesn thenpatient nabout n energyn conservationn techniquesn ton increasen
activityn tolerance.
d. Then nursen usesn clearn and n objectiven languagen whenndocumentingn assessmentnf
indingsn inn then patient’sn medicaln record.
ANS:n B
Coordinationn of n caren involvesn workingn withnothern healthncaren professionalsn ton meet nthen needsno
f n then individualn patient.n Then nursen canndon thisn byn workingn withnthenphysicaln therapist n tondetermi
thenSp aN
nen hown ton bestn transfer U Re nnIt nnG
t inN B.C
Tf nro m n t nM
h Oe n bedn ton then chair.n Developingn an warmntherapeuticn
relationshipn demonstratesn caringn and n effectiven communication.n Educatingn then patient n aboutnen
ergyn conservationn and n chartingn clearlyn aren not n examplesn of n coordinationn of n care.
DIF: Cognitiven Level:n Apply n (Application)
OBJ:n 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 n dutynisn outsidenthenscopen ofnnursingn practice.n Whichnd
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
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