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Chapter 1, Introduction to Nursing
An oncology nurse with 15 years of experience, certification in the area of oncology nursing, and a master’s degree is
considered to be an expert in her area of practice and works on an oncology unit in a large teaching hospital. Based upon
this description, which of the following career roles best describes this nurse’s role, taking into account her
- qualifications and experience?
A) Clinical nurse specialist
B) Nurse entrepreneur
C) Nurse practitioner
D) Nurse educator
Correct Ans: A
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A clinical nurse specialist is a nurse with an advanced degree, education, or experience who is considered to be an expert
in a specialized area of nursing. The clinical nurse specialist carries out direct patient care; consultation; teaching of
patients, families, and staff; and research. A nurse practitioner has an advanced degree and works in a variety of settings
to deliver primary care. A nurse educator usually has an advanced degree and teaches in the educational or clinical
setting. A nurse entrepreneur may manage a clinic or health-related business.
What guidelines do nurses follow to identify the patient’s health care needs and strengths, to establish and carry out a - plan of care to meet those needs, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan to meet established outcomes?
A) Nursing process
B) ANA Standards of Professional Performance
C) Evidence-based practice guidelines
D) Nurse Practice Acts
Correct Ans: A
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The nursing process is one of the major guidelines for nursing practice. Nurses implement their roles through the nursing
process. The nursing process is used by the nurse to identify the patient’s health care needs and strengths, to establish
and carry out a plan of care to meet those needs, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan to meet established
outcomes.
Which of the following organizations is the best source of information when a nurse wishes to determine whether an - action is within the scope of nursing practice?
A) American Nurses Association (ANA)
B) American Association of Colleges in Nursing (AACN)
C) National League for Nursing (NLN)
D) International Council of Nurses (ICN)
Correct Ans: A
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The ANA produces the 2003 Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, which defines the activities specific and unique
to nursing. The AACN addresses educational standards, while the NLN promotes and fosters various aspects of nursing.
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The ICN provides a venue for national nursing organizations to collaborate, but does not define standards and scope of
practice.
- Who is considered to be the founder of professional nursing?
A) Dorothea Dix
B) Lillian Wald
C) Florence Nightingale
D) Clara Barton
Correct Ans: C
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Florence Nightingale is considered to be the founder of professional nursing. She elevated the status of nursing to a
respected occupation, improved the quality of nursing care, and founded modern nursing education. Although the other
choices are women who were important to the development of nursing, none of them is considered the founder. - Which of the following nursing pioneers established the Red Cross in the United States in 1882?
A) Florence Nightingale
B) Clara Barton
C) Dorothea Dix
D) Jane Addams
Correct Ans: B
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Clara Barton volunteered to care for wounds and feed union soldiers during the civil war, served as the supervisor of
nurses for the Army of the James, organized hospitals and nurses, and established the Red Cross in the United States in
1882.
A nurse practitioner is caring for a couple who are the parents of an infant diagnosed with Down Syndrome. The nurse - makes referrals for a parent support group for the family. This is an example of which nursing role?
A) Teacher/Educator
B) Leader
C) Counselor
D) Collaborator
Correct Ans: C
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Counseling skills involve the use of therapeutic interpersonal communication skills to provide information, make
appropriate referrals, and facilitate the patient’s problem-solving and decision-making skills. The teacher/educator uses
communication skills to assess, implement, and evaluate individualized teaching plans to meet learning needs of clients
and their families. A leader displays an assertive, self-confident practice of nursing when providing care, effecting
change, and functioning with groups. The collaborator uses skills in organization, communication, and advocacy to
facilitate the functions of all members of the health care team as they provide patient care.
A nurse is providing nursing care in a neighborhood clinic to single, pregnant teens. Which of the following actions is - the best example of using the counselor role as a nurse?
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A) Discussing the legal aspects of adoption for teens wishing to place their infants with a family
B) Searching the Internet for information on child care for the teens who wish to return to school
C) Conducting a client interview and documenting the information on the client’s chart
D) Referring a teen who admits having suicidal thoughts to a mental health care specialist
Correct Ans: D
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The role of the counselor includes making appropriate referrals. Discussing legal issues is the role of the advocate and
searching for information on the Internet is the role of a researcher. Conducting a client interview would fall under the
role of the caregiver.
A nurse instructor explains the concept of health to her students. Which of the following statements accurately describes
- this state of being?
A) Health is a state of optimal functioning.
B) Health is an absence of illness.
C) Health is always an objective state.
D) Health is not determined by the patient.
Correct Ans: A
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Health is a state of optimal functioning or well-being. As defined by the World Health Organization, one’s health
includes physical, social, and mental components and is not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Health is often a
subjective state; a person may be medically diagnosed with an illness but still consider himself or herself healthy.
A nurse incorporates the health promotion guidelines established by the U.S. Department of Health document: Healthy - People 2010. Which of the following is a health indicator discussed in this document?
A) Cancer
B) Obesity
C) Diabetes
D) Hypertension
Correct Ans: B
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The 10 leading indicators of health established by Healthy People 2010 are: physical activity, excessive weight and
obesity, tobacco use, substance abuse, responsible sexual behavior, mental health, injury and violence, environmental
quality, immunizations, and access to health care. - Which of the following is a criteria that defines nursing as profession?
A) an undefined body of knowledge
B) a dependence on the medical profession
C) an ability to diagnose medical problems
D) a strong service orientation
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Table of Contents
Chapter 01: Introduction to Nursing ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6
Answer Key……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 14
Chapter 02: Theory, Research, and Evidence-Based Practice……………………………………………………………………………… 16
Answer Key……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 23
Chapter 03: Health, Wellness, and Health Disparities………………………………………………………………………………………… 25
Answer Key……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 32
Chapter 04: Health of the Individual, Family, and Community…………………………………………………………………………… 34
Answer Key……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 40
Chapter 05: Cultural Diversity…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 42
Answer Key……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 48
Chapter 06: Values, Ethics, and Advocacy ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 50
Answer Key……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 57
Chapter 07: Legal Dimensions of Nursing Practice……………………………………………………………………………………………. 59
Answer Key……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 65
Chapter 08: Communication ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 67
Answer Key……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 72
Chapter 09: Teaching and Counseling………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 74
Answer Key……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 80
Chapter 10: Leading, Managing, and Delegating ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 82
Answer Key……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 89
Chapter 11: The Health Care Delivery System………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 91
Answer Key……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 96
Chapter 12: Collaborative Practice and Care Coordination AcrossSettings………………………………………………………….. 98
Answer Key……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 103
Chapter 13: Blended Competencies, Clinical Reasoning, and Processes ofPerson-Centered Care ………………………… 105
Answer Key……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 111
Chapter 14: Assessing …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 114
Answer Key……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 120
Chapter 15: Diagnosing…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 123
Answer Key……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 129
Chapter 16: Outcome Identification and Planning……………………………………………………………………………………………. 131
Answer Key……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 138
Chapter 17: Implementing……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 141
Answer Key……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 146
Chapter 18: Evaluating………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 148
Answer Key……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 154
Chapter 19: Documenting and Reporting………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 156
Answer Key……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 162
Chapter 20: Nursing Informatics…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 164
Answer Key……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 168
Chapter 21: Developmental Concepts …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 170
Answer Key……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 177
Chapter 22: Conception Through Young Adult……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 179
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Answer Key……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 186
Chapter 23: The Aging Adult…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 188
Answer Key……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 194
Chapter 24: Asepsis and Infection Control ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 196
Answer Key……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 204
Chapter 25: Vital Signs…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 206
Answer Key……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 214
Chapter 26: Health Assessment ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 217
Answer Key……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 224
Chapter 27: Safety, Security, and Emergency Preparedness……………………………………………………………………………… 226
Answer Key……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 233
Chapter 28: Complementary and Integrative Health ………………………………………………………………………………………… 236
Answer Key……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 243
Chapter 29: Medications ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 245
Answer Key……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 253
Chapter 30: Perioperative Nursing………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 255
Answer Key……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 262
Chapter 31: Hygiene……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 265
Answer Key……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 272
Chapter 32: Skin Integrity and Wound Care……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 274
Answer Key……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 281
Chapter 33: Activity ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 284
Answer Key……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 292
Chapter 34: Rest and Sleep ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 294
Answer Key……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 301
Chapter 35: Comfort and Pain Management……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 303
Answer Key……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 310
Chapter 36: Nutrition…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 312
Answer Key……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 319
Chapter 37: Urinary Elimination ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 321
Answer Key……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 328
Chapter 38: Bowel Elimination………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 331
Answer Key……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 338
Chapter 39: Oxygenation and Perfusion………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 341
Answer Key……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 349
Chapter 40: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance ……………………………………………………………………………………. 351
Answer Key……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 358
Chapter 41: Self-Concept………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 361
Answer Key……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 368
Chapter 42: Stress and Adaptation………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 370
Answer Key……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 377
Chapter 43: Loss, Grief, and Dying………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 380
Answer Key……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 387
Chapter 44: Sensory Functioning……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 389
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Answer Key……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 396
Chapter 45: Sexuality ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 398
Answer Key……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 405
Chapter 46: Spirituality …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 408
Chapter 01: Introduction to Nursing
- Which of the following statements accurately describe an element of nursing? Select all that apply.
A) The skills involved in nursing are primarily technical in nature.
B) The primary focus of nursing is to assist individuals to recover from illness.
C) The science of nursing is the knowledge base for the care that is given.
D) The art of nursing is the collection of knowledge through research.
E) Nursing is considered to be both an art and a science.
F) Nursing is a profession that used specialized knowledge and skills. - Which of the following set of terms best describes nursing at the end of the Middle Ages?
A) continuity, caring, critical thinking
B) purpose, direction, leadership
C) assessment, interventions, outcomes
D) advocacy, research, education - Which of the following is a characteristic of nursing practiced from early civilization to the 16th
century?
A) Most early civilizations believed that illness had supernatural causes.
B) The physician was the priest who treated disease with prayer.
C) The nurse was a nun committed to caring for the needy and homeless.
D) Nursing changed from a spiritual focus to an emphasis on knowledge expansion. - In what time period did nursing care as we now know it begin?
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A) pre-civilization
B) early civilization to 16th century
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C) 16th to 17th century
D) 18th to 19th century
- Who is considered to be the founder of professional nursing?
A) Dorothea Dix
B) Lillian Wald
C) Florence Nightingale
D) Clara Barton - Which of the following nursing pioneers established the Red Cross in the United States in 1882?
A) Florence Nightingale
B) Clara Barton
C) Dorothea Dix
D) Jane Addams - What was one barrier to the development of the nursing profession in the United States after the Civil
War?
A) lack of educational standards
B) hospital-based schools of nursing
C) lack of influence from nursing leaders
D) independence of nursing orders - Which of the following individuals provided community-based care and founded public health nursing?
A) Adelaide Nutting
B) Lillian Wald
C) Sojourner Truth