TEST BANK ESSENTIALS FOR NURSING PRACTICE, 9TH EDITION
PROFESSIONAL NURSING, POTTER, PERRY with answers and
explanations
Which action by the nurse demonstrates implementation of Florence Nightingale's original theories
about nursing care?
a. The patient is gently bathed and given fresh linens after giving birth.
b. The nurse forms a close therapeutic relationship with the patient.
c. The nurse helps the patient conserve energy for healing processes.
d. The nurse views the patient as a unique, ever-changing energy field.
a. The patient is gently bathed and given fresh linens after giving birth.
Florence Nightingale worked to improve sanitation and healing environments for patients. Gently
bathing and providing fresh linens to patients is an example of Nightingale's theory in practice.
Formation of a close therapeutic relationship with the patient, energy conservation, and viewing
patients as energy fields were not concepts included in Nightingale's theory of nursing practice.
The nurse is mandated by the state to complete 25 contact hours of nursing education before the
nursing license may be renewed. Which term best describes this requirement?
a. In-service education
b. Advanced education
c. Continuing education
d. Certification education
c. Continuing education
Continuing education is required for professionals in many states. Continuing education involves formal,
organized educational programs offered by universities, hospitals, state nurses' associations,
professional nursing organizations, and educational and health care institutions. In-service education
programs are instruction or training provided by a health care agency or institution designed to increase
the knowledge, skills, and competencies of nurses and other health care professionals employed by the
institution. Some roles for RNs in nursing require advanced graduate degrees, such as a clinical nurse
specialist or nurse practitioner.
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The nurse is caring for a patient who suddenly becomes acutely short of breath. The nurse elevates the
head of the patient's bed, checks the patient's pulse oximetry, and administers 2 L of oxygen before
notifying the patient's physician. Which term best describes the actions of the nurse?
a. Accountability
b. Autonomy
c. Licensure
d. Certification
b. Autonomy
Autonomy is essential to professional nursing and involves the initiation of independent nursing
interventions without medical orders. Accountability means that you are professionally and legally
responsible for the type and quality of nursing care provided. To obtain licensure in the United States,
RN candidates must pass the NCLEX-RN® examination administered by the individual State Boards of
Nursing to obtain a nursing license. Beyond the NCLEX-RN®, some nurses choose to work toward
certification in a specific area of nursing practice.
Which type of program is appropriate to educate staff about new fall prevention protocols that are to be
implemented on the nursing unit?
a. In-service education
b. Advanced education
c. Continuing education
d. Certification education
a. In-service education
In-service education programs are instruction or training provided by a health care agency or institution
designed to increase the knowledge, skills, and competencies of nurses and other health care
professionals employed by the institution. Some roles for RNs in nursing require advanced graduate
degrees, such as a clinical nurse specialist or nurse practitioner. Continuing education is required for
professionals in many states. Continuing education involves formal, organized educational programs
,offered by universities, hospitals, state nurses' associations, professional nursing organizations, and
educational and health care institutions.
Which program is appropriate for a nurse who wishes to become an expert in ostomy and wound care?
a. Specialty certification
b. Master of Science program
c. Doctoral degree program
d. Continuing education program
a. Specialty certification
Specialty certification programs are appropriate for nurses who wish to become experts in certain areas
of nursing care such as perioperative care, wound care, or occupational health. Master of Science
programs prepare nurses for advanced practice roles as educators, administrators, or clinical nurse
leaders. Doctoral programs prepare nurses for advanced clinical practice and research. Continuing
education is required for professionals in many states. Continuing education involves formal, organized
educational programs offered by universities, hospitals, state nurses' associations, professional nursing
organizations, and educational and health care institutions.
Which action of the nurse demonstrates coordination of care for the patient?
a. The nurse creates a warm, therapeutic relationship with the patient by actively listening to what the
patient has to say.
b. The nurse works with the physical therapist to determine how to best transfer the patient from the
bed to the chair.
c. The nurse educates the patient about energy conservation techniques to increase activity tolerance.
d. The nurse uses clear and objective language when documenting assessment findings in the patient's
medical record.
b. The nurse works with the physical therapist to determine how to best transfer the patient from the
bed to the chair.
Coordination of care involves working with other health care professionals to meet the needs of the
individual patient. The nurse can do this by working with the physical therapist to determine how to
, best transfer the patient from the bed to the chair. Developing a warm therapeutic relationship
demonstrates caring and effective communication. Educating the patient about energy conservation and
charting clearly are not examples of coordination of care.
The nurse feels that an assigned duty is outside the scope of nursing practice. Which document is the
best source to answer the nurse's concern?
a. ANA Code of Ethics
b. State Nurse Practice Act
c. QSEN Initiative Act
d. Nurse's Bill of Rights
b. State Nurse Practice Act
In the United States each State Board of Nursing oversees its Nurse Practice Act (NPA), which regulates
the scope of nursing practice for the state and protects public health, safety, and welfare. The ANA's
Code of Ethics for Nurses: Interpretation and Application (2010) provides a guide (not a law) for carrying
out nursing responsibilities to ensure high-quality nursing care and provide for the ethical obligations of
the profession. The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) initiative responds to reports about
safety and quality patient care by the National Academy, Health and Medicine Division. The Nurses' Bill
of Rights is a statement about the professional rights of nurses and does not dictate the scope of
practice for nurses.
Which professional nursing organization ensures that nursing programs adequately prepare students to
enter the nursing profession?
a. Federal Nurses Association (FNA)
b. International Council of Nurses (ICN)
c. National League for Nursing (NLN)
d. National Student Nurses Association (NSNA)
c. National League for Nursing (NLN)
The National League for Nursing (NLN) oversees nursing educational programs to help ensure that
students are well prepared to enter the nursing profession. The Federal Nurses Association (FNA) is for
