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,Chapter 01: Professional Nursing
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Potter: Essentials for Nursing Practice, 9th Edition
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1. Which action by the nurse demonstrates implementation of Florence Nightingale‘s
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originaltheories about nursing care?
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a. The patient is gently bathed and given fresh linens after giving birth.
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b. The nurse forms a close therapeutic relationship with the patient.
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c. The nurse helps the patient conserve energy for healing processes.
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d. The nurse views the patient as a unique, ever-changing energy field.
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ANS: f f A
Florence Nightingale worked to improve sanitation and healing environments for patients.
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Gently bathing and providing fresh linens to patients is an example of
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Nightingale‘s theory inpractice. Formation of a close therapeutic relationship with the
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patient, energy conservation, and viewing patients as energy fields were not concepts
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included in Nightingale‘s theory of nursing practice.
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OBJ: Discuss the influence of social, political, and economic changes on
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nursing practices.TOP:
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Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Basic Care and Comfort
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2. The nurse is mandated by the state to complete 25 contact hours of nursing education
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f beforethe nursing license may be renewed. Which term best describes this
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requirement?
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a. In-service education
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c. Continuing education ff


d. Certification
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ANS: f f C

Continuing education is required for professionals in many states. Continuing education
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involves formal, organized educational programs offered by universities, hospitals, state
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nurses‘ associations, professional nursing organizations, and educational and health care
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institutions. In-service education programs are instruction or training provided by a health
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care agency or institution designed to increase the knowledge, skills, and competencies
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of nurses and other health care professionals employed by the institution.
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Some roles for RNs innursing require advanced graduate degrees, such as a clinical
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nurse specialist or nurse practitioner.
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OBJ: Discuss the importance of education in professional
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nursing practice.TOP: Nursing Process: Communication and
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Documentation MSC: NCLEX: Management of Care
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3. The nurse is caring for a patient who suddenly becomes acutely short of breath.
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The nurse elevates the head of the patient‘s bed, checks the patient‘s pulse
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oximetry, and administers 2 Lof oxygen before notifying the patient‘s physician.
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Which term best describes the actions of the nurse?
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a. Accountability
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, b. Autonomy
c. Licensure
d. Certification

ANS: f f B
Autonomy is essential to professional nursing and involves the initiation of independent
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nursing interventions without medical orders. Accountability means that you are
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professionally and legally responsible for the type and quality of nursing care
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ffprovided. To obtain licensure in the United States, RN candidates must pass the
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NCLEX-RN® examinationiadministered by the individual State Boards of Nursing to
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obtain a nursing license. Beyond the NCLEX-RN®, some nurses choose to work
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toward certification in a specific area of nursing practice.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) ff ff ff


OBJ: Discuss the characteristics of professionalism in nursing.
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4. Which type of program is appropriate to educate staff about new fall prevention protocols
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thatare to be implemented on the nursing unit?
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a. In-service education ff


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c. Continuing education ff


d. Certification education ff




ANS: f f A
In-service education programs are instruction or training provided by a health care
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ffagency or institution designed to increase the knowledge, skills, and competencies of
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nurses and other health care professionalU
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for RNs in nursing
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require advanced graduate degrees, such as a clinical nurse specialist or nurse
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practitioner.
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Continuingeducation is required for professionals in many states. Continuing education ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff


involves formal, organized educational programs offered by universities, hospitals, state
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nurses‘ associations, professional nursing organizations, and educational and health care
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institutions.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) ff ff ff


OBJ: Discuss the importance of education in professional nursing
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practice.TOP: Nursing Process: Teaching and Learning
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MSC: NCLEX: Management of Care
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5. Which program is appropriate for a nurse who wishes to become an expert in
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a. Specialty certification ff


b. Master of Science program ff ff ff


c. Doctoral degree program ff ff


d. Continuing education program ff ff




ANS: f f A




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, Specialty certification programs are appropriate for nurses who wish to become experts in
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f certain areas of nursing care such as perioperative care, wound care, or occupational
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health.Master of Science programs prepare nurses for advanced practice roles
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as educators, administrators, or clinical nurse leaders. Doctoral programs prepare nurses
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for advanced clinical practice and research. Continuing education is required for
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professionals in many states. Continuing education involves formal, organized
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educational programs offered by universities, hospitals, state nurses‘ associations,
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professional nursing organizations, and educational and health care institutions.
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OBJ: Describe the roles and career
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opportunities for nurses.TOP: Nursing Process:
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Teaching and Learning MSC: NCLEX:
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Management of Care
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6. Which action of the nurse demonstrates coordination of care for the patient?
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a. The nurse creates a warm, therapeutic relationship with the patient by
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activelylistening to what the patient has to say.
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b. The nurse works with the physical therapist to determine how to best transfer
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thepatient from the bed to the chair.
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c. The nurse educates the patient about energy conservation techniques to
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increaseactivity tolerance.
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d. The nurse uses clear and objective language when documenting
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assessmentfindings in the patient‘s medical record.
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ANS: f f B
Coordination of care involves working with other health care professionals to meet the
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needsof the individual patient. The nurse can do this by working with the physical
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ftherapist to
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determine how to best t r a n s f eNr Ut hRe iSp aIt iNe nGt T
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warm therapeutic relationship demonstrates caring and effective communication. Educating
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the patient about energy conservation and charting clearly are not examples of
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coordination ofcare.
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OBJ: Describe the roles and career opportunities for nurses.
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7. The nurse feels that an assigned duty is outside the scope of nursing practice.
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Whichdocument is the best source to answer the nurse‘s concern?
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a. ANA Code of Ethics ff ff ff


b. State Nurse Practice Act ff ff ff


c. QSEN Initiative Act ff ff


d. Nurse‘s Bill of Rights ff ff ff




ANS: f f B




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