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Chapterh01:hNursinghToday
Potter:hFundamentalshofhNursing,h11thhEdition
MULTIPLEhCHOIC
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1. Whichhnursehmosthlikelyhkepth recordshonhsanitationhtechniqueshandhtheheffectshonhhealth?
a. FlorencehNightingale
b. MaryhNutting
c. ClarahBarton
d. LillianhWald
ANS:h A
Nightingalehwashthehfirsthpracticinghnursehepidemiologist.hHerhstatisticalhanalyseshconnectedhpo
orhsanitationhwithhcholerahandhdysentery.hMaryhNutting,hClarahBarton,handhLillianhWaldhcameha
fterhNightingale,heachhcontributinghtohthehnursinghprofessionhinhherhownhway.hMaryhNuttinghwa
shinstrumentalhinhmovinghnursingheducationhintohuniversities.hClarahBartonhfoundedhthehAmerica
nhRedhCross.hLillianhWaldhhelpedhopenhthehHenryhStreethSettlement.
DIF:Understandh(comprehension)
OBJ:Discusshthehinfluencehofhsocial,hhistorical,hpolitical,handheconomichchangeshonhnursinghpracti
ces.
TOP: Evaluation MSC:h HealthhPromotionhandhMaintenance
2. Thehnursehprescribeshstrategieshandhalternativeshtohattainhexpectedhoutcome.h Whichhstandardhofhn
ursinghpracticeh ishthehnursehfollowing?
a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
ANS:h C
Inhplanning,hthehregisteredhnursehdevelopshahplanhthathprescribeshstrategieshandhalternativeshtohatt
ainhexpectedhoutcomes.hDuringhassessment,hthehregisteredhnursehcollectshcomprehensivehdatahp
ertinenthtohthehpatient’shhealthhand/orhthehsituation.hInhdiagnosis,hthehregisteredhnurse
, analyzeshthehassessmenthdatahtohdeterminehthehdiagnoseshorhissues.hDuringhimplementation,hthehr
egisteredhnursehimplementsh(carrieshout)hthehidentifiedhplan.
DIF:Understandh(comprehension)
OBJ:Discusshthehdevelopmenthofhprofessionalhnursinghroles.
TOP:h Plannin
ghMSC:h ManagementhofhCare
3. Anhexperiencedhmedical-
surgicalhnursehchooseshtohworkhinhobstetrics.hWhichhlevelhofhproficiencyhishthehnursehup
onhinitialhtransitionhtohthehobstetricalhfloor?
a. Novice
b. Proficient
c. Competent
d. Advancedhbeginner
ANS:h A
, Ahbeginninghnursinghstudenthorhanyhnursehenteringhahsituationhinhwhichhtherehishnohprevioushleve
lhofhexperienceh(e.g.,hanhexperiencedhoperatinghroomhnursehchooseshtohnowhpracticehinhhomehhe
alth)hishanhexamplehofhahnovicehnurse.hAhproficienthnursehperceiveshahpatient’shclinicalhsituationha
shahwhole,hishablehtohassesshanhentirehsituation,handhcanhreadilyhtransferhknowledgehgainedhfromh
multiplehprevioushexperienceshtohahsituation.hAhcompetenthnursehunderstandshthehorganizationha
ndhspecifichcarehrequiredhbyhthehtypehofhpatientsh(e.g.,hsurgical,honcology,horhorthopedichpatients
).hThishnursehishahcompetenthpractitionerhwhohishablehtohanticipatehnursinghcarehandhestablishhlon
g-
rangehgoals.hAhnursehwhohhashhadhsomehlevelhofhexperiencehwithhthehsituationhishanhadvancedhbe
ginner.hThishexperiencehmayhonlyhbehobservationalhinhnature,hbuththehnursehishablehtoh identifyhm
eaningfulhaspectshorhprincipleshofhnursinghcare.
DIF:Applyh(application)
OBJ:Discusshthehdevelopmenthofhprofessionalhnursinghroles.
TOP:h Evaluatio
nhMSC:h ManagementhofhCare
4. Ahnursehassesseshahpatient’shfluidhstatushandhdecideshthaththehpatienthneedshtohdrinkhmorehfluids.hT
hehnursehthenhencourageshthehpatienthtohdrinkhmorehfluids.hWhichhconcepthishthehnursehdemonstr
ating?
a. Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
ANS:h B
Autonomyhishanhessentialhelementhofhprofessionalhnursinghthathinvolveshthehinitiationhofhindepe
ndenthnursinghinterventionshwithouthmedicalhorders.hTohobtainhlicensurehinhthehUnitedhStates,ht
hehRNhcandidatehmusthpasshthehNCLEX-RN .hBeyondhthehNCLEX-
RN ,hthehnursehmayhchoosehtohworkhtowardhcertificationhinhahspecifichareahofhnursinghpractice.h
Accountabilityhmeanshthathyouharehresponsible,hprofessionallyhandhlegally,hforhthehtypehandhqual
ityhofhnursinghcarehprovided.
DIF:Applyh(application)
OBJ:Discusshthehroleshandhcareerhopportunitieshforhnurses.
TOP:h Implementati
onhMSC:h ManagementhofhCare
5. Ahnursehprepareshthehbudgeth andhpolicieshforhanhintensivehcarehunit.hWhichhrolehishthehnursehi
mplementing?
a. Educator
b. Manager
c. Advocate
d. Caregiver
ANS:h B
, Ahmanagerhcoordinateshthehactivitieshofhmembershofhthehnursinghstaffhinhdeliveringhnursinghcareh
andhhashpersonnel,hpolicy,handhbudgetaryhresponsibilityhforhahspecifichnursinghunithorhfacility.hA
shanheducator,hyouhexplainhconceptshandhfactshabouthhealth,hdescribehthehreasonhforhroutinehcareh
activities,hdemonstratehprocedureshsuchhashself-
carehactivities,hreinforcehlearninghorhpatienthbehavior,handhevaluatehthehpatient’shprogresshinhlear
ning.hAshahpatienthadvocate,hyouhprotecth yourhpatient’shhumanhandhlegalhrightshandhprovidehassist
ancehinhassertinghthesehrightshifhthehneedharises.hAshahcaregiver,hyouhhelphpatientshmaintainhandhre
gainhhealth,hmanagehdiseasehandhsymptoms,handhattainhahmaximalhlevelhfunctionhandhindepende
ncehthroughhthehhealinghprocess.
DIF:Applyh(application)
OBJ:Discusshthehroleshandhcareerhopportunitieshforhnurses.
TOP:h Implementati
onhMSC:h ManagementhofhCare
6. Thehnursehhashbeenhworkinghinhthehclinicalhsettinghforhseveralhyearshashanhadvancedhpracticehnu
rse.hHowever,hthehnursehhashahstronghdesirehtohpursuehresearchhandhtheoryhdevelopment.hTohfulf
illhthishdesire,hwhichhprogramhshouldhtheh nurseh attend?
a. DoctorhofhNursinghSciencehdegreeh(DNSc)
b. DoctorhofhPhilosophyhdegreeh(PhD)
c. DoctorhofhNursinghPracticehdegreeh(DNP)
d. DoctorhinhthehSciencehofhNursinghdegreeh(DSN)
ANS:h B
Somehdoctoralhprogramshpreparehnurseshforhmorehrigoroushresearchhandhtheoryhdevelopmenthan
dhawardhthehresearch-
orientedhDoctorhofhPhilosophyh(PhD)hinhnursing.hProfessionalhdoctoralhprogramshinhnursingh(DS
NhorhDNSc)hpreparehgraduateshtohapplyhresearchhfindingshtohclinicalhnursing.hThehDNPhishahprac
ticehdoctoratehthathprepareshadvancedhpracticehnurseshsuchhashnursehpractitioners.
DIF:Understandh(comprehension)
OBJ:Comparehandhcontrasththeheducationalhprogramshavailablehforhprofessionalhregisteredhnur
seh(RN)heducation. TOP:h Teaching/Learning MSC:h Managementh ofhCare
7. AhnursehattendshahworkshophonhcurrenthnursinghissueshprovidedhbyhthehAmericanhNursesh
Association.hWhichhtypehofheducationhdidhthehnursehreceive?
a. Graduateheducation
b. Inserviceheducation
c. Continuingheducation
d. Registeredhnurseheducation
ANS:h C
Continuingheducationhinvolveshformal,horganizedheducationalhprogramshofferedh byhuniversities,
hhospitals,hstatehnurseshassociations,hprofessionalhnursinghorganizations,handheducationalhandhhe
althhcarehinstitutions.hAfterhobtaininghahbaccalaureatehdegreehinhnursing,h youhcanhpursuehgraduate
heducationhleadinghtohahmaster’shorhdoctoralhdegreehinhanyhnumberhofhgraduatehfields,hincludingh
nursing.hInserviceheducationhprogramsharehinstructionhorhtraininghprovidedhbyhahhealthhcarehfacil
ityhorhinstitution.hRegisteredhnurseheducationhishtheheducationhpreparationhforhanhindividualhinten
dinghtoh behanhRN.
DIF:Applyh(application)
OBJ:Comparehandhcontrasththeheducationalhprogramshavailablehforhprofessionalhregisteredhnurseh(
RN)
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ry Chapter 1-50 Complete Guide 2022
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Chapterh01:hNursinghToday
Potter:hFundamentalshofhNursing,h11thhEdition
MULTIPLEhCHOIC
E
1. Whichhnursehmosthlikelyhkepth recordshonhsanitationhtechniqueshandhtheheffectshonhhealth?
a. FlorencehNightingale
b. MaryhNutting
c. ClarahBarton
d. LillianhWald
ANS:h A
Nightingalehwashthehfirsthpracticinghnursehepidemiologist.hHerhstatisticalhanalyseshconnectedhpo
orhsanitationhwithhcholerahandhdysentery.hMaryhNutting,hClarahBarton,handhLillianhWaldhcameha
fterhNightingale,heachhcontributinghtohthehnursinghprofessionhinhherhownhway.hMaryhNuttinghwa
shinstrumentalhinhmovinghnursingheducationhintohuniversities.hClarahBartonhfoundedhthehAmerica
nhRedhCross.hLillianhWaldhhelpedhopenhthehHenryhStreethSettlement.
DIF:Understandh(comprehension)
OBJ:Discusshthehinfluencehofhsocial,hhistorical,hpolitical,handheconomichchangeshonhnursinghpracti
ces.
TOP: Evaluation MSC:h HealthhPromotionhandhMaintenance
2. Thehnursehprescribeshstrategieshandhalternativeshtohattainhexpectedhoutcome.h Whichhstandardhofhn
ursinghpracticeh ishthehnursehfollowing?
a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
ANS:h C
Inhplanning,hthehregisteredhnursehdevelopshahplanhthathprescribeshstrategieshandhalternativeshtohatt
ainhexpectedhoutcomes.hDuringhassessment,hthehregisteredhnursehcollectshcomprehensivehdatahp
ertinenthtohthehpatient’shhealthhand/orhthehsituation.hInhdiagnosis,hthehregisteredhnurse
, analyzeshthehassessmenthdatahtohdeterminehthehdiagnoseshorhissues.hDuringhimplementation,hthehr
egisteredhnursehimplementsh(carrieshout)hthehidentifiedhplan.
DIF:Understandh(comprehension)
OBJ:Discusshthehdevelopmenthofhprofessionalhnursinghroles.
TOP:h Plannin
ghMSC:h ManagementhofhCare
3. Anhexperiencedhmedical-
surgicalhnursehchooseshtohworkhinhobstetrics.hWhichhlevelhofhproficiencyhishthehnursehup
onhinitialhtransitionhtohthehobstetricalhfloor?
a. Novice
b. Proficient
c. Competent
d. Advancedhbeginner
ANS:h A
, Ahbeginninghnursinghstudenthorhanyhnursehenteringhahsituationhinhwhichhtherehishnohprevioushleve
lhofhexperienceh(e.g.,hanhexperiencedhoperatinghroomhnursehchooseshtohnowhpracticehinhhomehhe
alth)hishanhexamplehofhahnovicehnurse.hAhproficienthnursehperceiveshahpatient’shclinicalhsituationha
shahwhole,hishablehtohassesshanhentirehsituation,handhcanhreadilyhtransferhknowledgehgainedhfromh
multiplehprevioushexperienceshtohahsituation.hAhcompetenthnursehunderstandshthehorganizationha
ndhspecifichcarehrequiredhbyhthehtypehofhpatientsh(e.g.,hsurgical,honcology,horhorthopedichpatients
).hThishnursehishahcompetenthpractitionerhwhohishablehtohanticipatehnursinghcarehandhestablishhlon
g-
rangehgoals.hAhnursehwhohhashhadhsomehlevelhofhexperiencehwithhthehsituationhishanhadvancedhbe
ginner.hThishexperiencehmayhonlyhbehobservationalhinhnature,hbuththehnursehishablehtoh identifyhm
eaningfulhaspectshorhprincipleshofhnursinghcare.
DIF:Applyh(application)
OBJ:Discusshthehdevelopmenthofhprofessionalhnursinghroles.
TOP:h Evaluatio
nhMSC:h ManagementhofhCare
4. Ahnursehassesseshahpatient’shfluidhstatushandhdecideshthaththehpatienthneedshtohdrinkhmorehfluids.hT
hehnursehthenhencourageshthehpatienthtohdrinkhmorehfluids.hWhichhconcepthishthehnursehdemonstr
ating?
a. Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
ANS:h B
Autonomyhishanhessentialhelementhofhprofessionalhnursinghthathinvolveshthehinitiationhofhindepe
ndenthnursinghinterventionshwithouthmedicalhorders.hTohobtainhlicensurehinhthehUnitedhStates,ht
hehRNhcandidatehmusthpasshthehNCLEX-RN .hBeyondhthehNCLEX-
RN ,hthehnursehmayhchoosehtohworkhtowardhcertificationhinhahspecifichareahofhnursinghpractice.h
Accountabilityhmeanshthathyouharehresponsible,hprofessionallyhandhlegally,hforhthehtypehandhqual
ityhofhnursinghcarehprovided.
DIF:Applyh(application)
OBJ:Discusshthehroleshandhcareerhopportunitieshforhnurses.
TOP:h Implementati
onhMSC:h ManagementhofhCare
5. Ahnursehprepareshthehbudgeth andhpolicieshforhanhintensivehcarehunit.hWhichhrolehishthehnursehi
mplementing?
a. Educator
b. Manager
c. Advocate
d. Caregiver
ANS:h B
, Ahmanagerhcoordinateshthehactivitieshofhmembershofhthehnursinghstaffhinhdeliveringhnursinghcareh
andhhashpersonnel,hpolicy,handhbudgetaryhresponsibilityhforhahspecifichnursinghunithorhfacility.hA
shanheducator,hyouhexplainhconceptshandhfactshabouthhealth,hdescribehthehreasonhforhroutinehcareh
activities,hdemonstratehprocedureshsuchhashself-
carehactivities,hreinforcehlearninghorhpatienthbehavior,handhevaluatehthehpatient’shprogresshinhlear
ning.hAshahpatienthadvocate,hyouhprotecth yourhpatient’shhumanhandhlegalhrightshandhprovidehassist
ancehinhassertinghthesehrightshifhthehneedharises.hAshahcaregiver,hyouhhelphpatientshmaintainhandhre
gainhhealth,hmanagehdiseasehandhsymptoms,handhattainhahmaximalhlevelhfunctionhandhindepende
ncehthroughhthehhealinghprocess.
DIF:Applyh(application)
OBJ:Discusshthehroleshandhcareerhopportunitieshforhnurses.
TOP:h Implementati
onhMSC:h ManagementhofhCare
6. Thehnursehhashbeenhworkinghinhthehclinicalhsettinghforhseveralhyearshashanhadvancedhpracticehnu
rse.hHowever,hthehnursehhashahstronghdesirehtohpursuehresearchhandhtheoryhdevelopment.hTohfulf
illhthishdesire,hwhichhprogramhshouldhtheh nurseh attend?
a. DoctorhofhNursinghSciencehdegreeh(DNSc)
b. DoctorhofhPhilosophyhdegreeh(PhD)
c. DoctorhofhNursinghPracticehdegreeh(DNP)
d. DoctorhinhthehSciencehofhNursinghdegreeh(DSN)
ANS:h B
Somehdoctoralhprogramshpreparehnurseshforhmorehrigoroushresearchhandhtheoryhdevelopmenthan
dhawardhthehresearch-
orientedhDoctorhofhPhilosophyh(PhD)hinhnursing.hProfessionalhdoctoralhprogramshinhnursingh(DS
NhorhDNSc)hpreparehgraduateshtohapplyhresearchhfindingshtohclinicalhnursing.hThehDNPhishahprac
ticehdoctoratehthathprepareshadvancedhpracticehnurseshsuchhashnursehpractitioners.
DIF:Understandh(comprehension)
OBJ:Comparehandhcontrasththeheducationalhprogramshavailablehforhprofessionalhregisteredhnur
seh(RN)heducation. TOP:h Teaching/Learning MSC:h Managementh ofhCare
7. AhnursehattendshahworkshophonhcurrenthnursinghissueshprovidedhbyhthehAmericanhNursesh
Association.hWhichhtypehofheducationhdidhthehnursehreceive?
a. Graduateheducation
b. Inserviceheducation
c. Continuingheducation
d. Registeredhnurseheducation
ANS:h C
Continuingheducationhinvolveshformal,horganizedheducationalhprogramshofferedh byhuniversities,
hhospitals,hstatehnurseshassociations,hprofessionalhnursinghorganizations,handheducationalhandhhe
althhcarehinstitutions.hAfterhobtaininghahbaccalaureatehdegreehinhnursing,h youhcanhpursuehgraduate
heducationhleadinghtohahmaster’shorhdoctoralhdegreehinhanyhnumberhofhgraduatehfields,hincludingh
nursing.hInserviceheducationhprogramsharehinstructionhorhtraininghprovidedhbyhahhealthhcarehfacil
ityhorhinstitution.hRegisteredhnurseheducationhishtheheducationhpreparationhforhanhindividualhinten
dinghtoh behanhRN.
DIF:Applyh(application)
OBJ:Comparehandhcontrasththeheducationalhprogramshavailablehforhprofessionalhregisteredhnurseh(
RN)
