,D
Fundamentals of Nursing 9th Edition
ChapterD01:DNursingDToday
PotterDetDal.:DFundamentalsDofDNursing,D9thDEditionD MULTI
PLEDCHOICE
1. WhichDnurseDmostDlikelyDkeptDrecordsDonDsanitationDtechniquesDandDtheDeffectsDonDhealth?D
a. FlorenceDNightingaleD
D D
b. MaryDNuttingD
c. ClaraDBartonD
D D
d. LillianDWaldD
ANS:DAD
NightingaleDwasDtheDfirstDpracticingDnurseDepidemiologist.DHerDstatisticalDanalysesDconnectedDpoor
D sanitationDwithDcholeraDandDdysentery.DMaryDNutting,DClaraDBarton,DandDLillianDWaldDcameDafte
rD Nightingale,DeachDcontributingDtoDtheDnursingDprofessionDinDherDownDway.DMaryDNuttingDwasD in
strumentalDinDmovingDnursingDeducationDintoDuniversities.DClaraDBartonDfoundedDtheDAmericanDR
edD Cross.DLillianDWaldDhelpedDopenDtheDHenryDStreetDSettlement.D
DIF:UnderstandD(comprehension)REF:5D
OBJ:DDiscussDtheDinfluenceDofDsocial,Dhistorical,Dpolitical,DandDeconomicDchangesDonDnursingD pra
ctices.DTOP:DEvaluationDMSC:DHealthDPromotionDandDMaintenanceD
2. TheDnurseDprescribesDstrategiesDandDalternativesDtoDattainDexpectedDoutcome.DWhichDstandard
DofD nursingDpracticeDisDtheDnurseDfollowing?D
a. AssessmentD
D D
b. DiagnosisD
c. PlanningD
D D
d. ImplementationD
ANS:DCD
InDplanning,DtheDregisteredDnurseDdevelopsDaDplanDthatDprescribesDstrategiesDandDalternativesDtoDat
tainD expectedDoutcomes.DDuringDassessment,DtheDregisteredDnurseDcollectsDcomprehensiveDdataDp
ertinentD toDtheDpatient’sDhealthDand/orDtheDsituation.DInDdiagnosis,DtheDregisteredDnurseDanalyzesDt
heDD assessmentDdataDtoDdetermineDtheDdiagnosesDorDissues.DDuringDimplementation,DtheDregistere
dDnurseD implementsD(carriesDout)DtheDidentifiedDplan.D
DIF:UnderstandD(comprehension)REF:2D
OBJ:DDiscussDtheDdevelopmentDofDprofessionalDnursingDroles.DTOP:DPlanningD
,MSC:ManagementDofDCare
3. AnDexperiencedDmedical-
surgicalDnurseDchoosesDtoDworkDinDobstetrics.DWhichDlevelDofDproficiencyDisD theDnurseDuponDinitial
DtransitionDtoDtheDobstetricalDfloor?D
a. NoviceD
b. ProficientD
c. CompetentD
d. AdvancedDbeginnerD
ANS:DAD
ADbeginningDnursingDstudentDorDanyDnurseDenteringDaDsituationDinDwhichDthereDisDnoDpreviousDlevel
DofD experienceD(e.g.,DanDexperiencedDoperatingDroomDnurseDchoosesDtoDnowDpracticeDinDhomeDhe
alth)DisDD D anDexampleDofDaDnoviceDnurse.DADproficientDnurseDperceivesDaDpatient’sDclinicalDsituation
DasDaDwhole,Dis D ableDtoDassessDanDentireDsituation,DandDcanDreadilyDtransferDknowledgeDgainedDfr
omDmultipleDpreviousD experiencesDtoDaDsituation.DADcompetentDnurseDunderstandsDtheDorganizatio
nDandDspecificDcareDD requiredDbyDtheDtypeDofDpatientsD(e.g.,Dsurgical,Doncology,DorDorthopedicDpati
ents).DThisDnurseDisDaD
competentDpractitionerDwhoDisDableDtoDanticipateDnursingDcareDandDestablishDlong-
rangeDgoals.DADnurseD whoDhasDhadDsomeDlevelDofDexperienceDwithDtheDsituationDisDanDadvancedD
beginner.DThisDexperienceD mayDonlyDbeDobservationalDinDnature,DbutDtheDnurseDisDableDtoDidentifyD
meaningfulDaspectsDorDprinciplesD ofDnursingDcare.D
DIF:ApplyD(application)REF:2D
OBJ:DDiscussDtheDdevelopmentDofDprofessionalDnursingDroles.DTOP:DEvaluationD MSC:Manag
ementDofDCareD
4. ADnurseDassessesDaDpatient’sDfluidDstatusDandDdecidesDthatDtheDpatientDneedsDtoDdrinkDmoreDfl
uids.D TheDnurseDthenDencouragesDtheDpatientDtoDdrinkDmoreDfluids.DWhichDconceptDisDtheDnurse
D demonstrating?D
a. LicensureD
b. AutonomyD
c. CertificationD
d. AccountabilityD
ANS:DBD
AutonomyDisDanDessentialDelementDofDprofessionalDnursingDthatDinvolvesDtheDinitiationDofDindepend
entD nursingDinterventionsDwithoutDmedicalDorders.DToDobtainDlicensureDinDtheDUnitedDStates,DtheDR
ND candidateDmustDpassDtheDNCLEX-RN®.DBeyondDtheDNCLEX-
RN®,DtheDnurseDmayDchooseDtoDworkD towardDcertificationDinDaDspecificDareaDofDnursingDpractice.D
AccountabilityDmeansDthatDyouDareD responsible,DprofessionallyDandDlegally,DforDtheDtypeDandDqualit
yDofDnursingDcareDprovided.D
, DIF:ApplyD(application)REF:3
OBJ:DDiscussDtheDrolesDandDcareerDopportunitiesDforDnurses.DTOP:DImplementationD MSC:
ManagementDofDCareD
5. ADnurseDpreparesDtheDbudgetDandDpoliciesDforDanDintensiveDcareDunit.DWhichDroleDisDtheD
nurseD implementing?D
a. EducatorD
b. ManagerD
c. AdvocateD
d. CaregiverD
ANS:DBD
ADmanagerDcoordinatesDtheDactivitiesDofDmembersDofDtheDnursingDstaffDinDdeliveringDnursingDcareD
andD hasDpersonnel,Dpolicy,DandDbudgetaryDresponsibilityDforDaDspecificDnursingDunitDorDfacility.DAsD
anD educator,DyouDexplainDconceptsDandDfactsDaboutDhealth,DdescribeDtheDreasonDforDroutineDcare
DD D activities,DdemonstrateDproceduresDsuchDasDself-
careDactivities,DreinforceDlearningDorDpatientDbehavior,D andDevaluateDtheDpatient’sDprogressDinDlear
ning.DAsDaDpatientDadvocate,DyouDprotectDyourDpatient’sD humanDandDlegalDrightsDandDprovideDassi
stanceDinDassertingDtheseDrightsDifDtheDneedDarises.DAsDaD caregiver,DyouDhelpDpatientsDmaintainDa
ndDregainDhealth,DmanageDdiseaseDandDsymptoms,DandDattainDD D aDmaximalDlevelDfunctionDandDin
dependenceDthroughDtheDhealingDprocess.D
DIF:ApplyD(application)REF:4D
OBJ:DDescribeDtheDrolesDandDcareerDopportunitiesDforDnurses.DTOP:DImplementationD MSC:
ManagementDofDCareD
6. TheDnurseDhasDbeenDworkingDinDtheDclinicalDsettingDforDseveralDyearsDasDanDadvancedDpracticeD
D nurse.DHowever,DtheDnurseDhasDaDstrongDdesireDtoDpursueDresearchDandDtheoryDdevelopment.DT
oDfulfillD thisDdesire,DwhichDprogramDshouldDtheDnurseDattend?D
a. DoctorDofDNursingDScienceDdegreeD(DNSc)D
b. DoctorDofDPhilosophyDdegreeD(PhD)D
c. DoctorDofDNursingDPracticeDdegreeD(DNP)D
d. DoctorDinDtheDScienceDofDNursingDdegreeD(DSN)D
ANS:DBD
SomeDdoctoralDprogramsDprepareDnursesDforDmoreDrigorousDresearchDandDtheoryDdevelopmentDan
dD awardDtheDresearch-
orientedDDoctorDofDPhilosophyD(PhD)DinDnursing.DProfessionalDdoctoralDprogramsDD inDnursingD(DS
NDorDDNSc)DprepareDgraduatesDtoDapplyDresearchDfindingsDtoDclinicalDnursing.DTheDDNPD isDaDpra
cticeDdoctorateDthatDpreparesDadvancedDpracticeDnursesDsuchDasDnurseDpractitioners.D
