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FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING 10TH t t t
EDITION POTTER PERRY TEST BANK
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Fundamentals of Nursing 10th Edition Potter Perry Test Bank t t t t t t t t
Chapter 1. Nursing Today t t t
MULTIPLE CHOICE
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1. Contemporary nursing practice is based on knowledge generated through nursing theories. t t t t t t t t t t
Florence Nightingales theory introduced the concept that nursing care focuses on:
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2 Amaximal level of wellness
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4 Interpersonal interactions with the client t t t t
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Florence Nightingale believed the role of the nurse was to put the clients body in the best state in
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order to remain free of disease or to recover from disease.
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Although Florence Nightingale may have addressed meeting the psychological needs of her clients,
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it is not the focus of her theory. The goal of Nightingales theory is to facilitate the bodys reparative
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processes by manipulating the clients environment.
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Florence Nightingale thought the human body had reparative properties of its own if it was cared for
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in a way to recover from disease. Her theory did not focus on achieving a maximal level of
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wellness.
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Florence Nightingale believed the nurse was in charge of the clients health. Although she
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interacted with her clients by reading to them, her theory of nursing care did not focus upon
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interpersonal interactions.
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DIF: A REF: 2 OBJ: Knowledge TOP:
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Nursing Process: Assessment
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MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
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2. Nursing education programs in the United States may seek voluntary accreditation by the
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appropriate accrediting commission council of the:
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1 National League for Nursing t t t
2 American NursesAssociation t t
3 CongressforNursing Practice t t t
4 International Council of Nurses t t t
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The National League for Nursing (NLN) is the professional nursing organization concerned with nursing
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education. The NLN provides accreditation to nursing programs that seek and meet the
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NLN accreditation requirements.
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The American Nurses Association (ANA) is concerned with the nursing profession and issues
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affecting health care, including standards of care.
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The Congress for Nursing Practice is the part of the ANA concerned with determining the legal
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aspects of nursing practice, the public recognition of the importance of nursing, and the impact of
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trends in health care on nursing practice.
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The International Council of Nurses (ICN) is concerned about issues of health care and the
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nursing profession, including the provision of an international power base for nurses.
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DIF: A REF: 8 OBJ: Knowledge TOP:
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Nursing Process: Assessment
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MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
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3. The minimum educational requirement for a nurse practitioner is:
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1 Diploma in nursing t t
2 Masters in nursing t t
3 Doctorate in nursing t t
4 Baccalaureate in nursing t t
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Amasters degree is nursing is required to become a nurse practitioner.
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Diploma programs in nursing require 3 years of education after which the graduate may become a
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registered nurse, but not a nurse practitioner.
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Doctoral programs focus on the application of research findings to clinical practice. The doctoral degree
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is beyond the masters degree.
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The baccalaureate degree program generally requires 4 years of study in a college or university, after
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which the graduate may become a registered nurse, not a nurse practitioner.
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DIF: A REF: 8 OBJ: Knowledge TOP:
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Nursing Process: Assessment
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MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
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4. A group that lobbies at the state and federal level for advancement of nursings role, economic
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interest, and health care is the:
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1 StateBoard of Nursing t t t
2 American NursesAssociation t t
3 American HospitalAssociation t t
4 NationalStudent NursesAssociation t t t
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The American Nurses Association (ANA) hires lobbyists at the state and federal level to promote the
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advancement of health care and the economic and general welfare of nurses.
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State Boards of Nursing primarily focus on licensure of nurses within their own state.
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The American Hospital Association does not focus on nurses economic issues and the
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advancement of the role of nurses.
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The National Student Nurses Association focuses on issues of importance for nursing students.
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DIF: A REF: 8 OBJ: Comprehension
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TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
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MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
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5. A nurse moves from Seattle to Boston and begins working in a hospital. The most important
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factor for the nurse to consider when moving to another state is the:
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1 Massachusetts Nurse PracticeAct t t t
2 Standard for nursing practice in Boston t t t t t
3 Clinical ladder of mobility in the new hospital t t t t t t t
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Although most states have similar practice acts, each individual state has its own Nurse Practice
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Act that regulates the licensure and practice of nursing within that state. Knowledge of the Nurse
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Practice Act is necessary to provide safe and legal nursing care.
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Standards of nursing practice are not specific to a city, but rather to the profession itself. Although
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the clinical ladder of mobility may be of interest in regard to professional advancement, it is not
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the most important factor when practicing nursing in another state. Knowledge of the Nurse
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Practice Act in order to provide safe and legal nursing care is of higher importance.
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Regardless of where a nurse practices, the nurse should strive to remain current.
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DIF: C REF: 8 OBJ: Analysis
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TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
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MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
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6. A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic renal failure. The nurse states, We will do
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everything possible to return you to the optimum level of self-care possible. In coordinating an
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approach to best meet the needs of this client, the nurse is fulfilling the role of:
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1 Manager
2 Educator
3 Counselor
4 Communicator
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The nurse, in caring for this client, will coordinate the activities of other members of the health care
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team. This client may require the assistance of a nursing assistant to provide personal care until the
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client is less fatigued. A nutritionist may be necessary for diet evaluation, planning, and teaching. A
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nurse may provide education on the dialysis therapy and perform the skill necessary until the client
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is able to do so independently.
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