Test Bank Of Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing 5th Edition by Potter Perry

Test Bank Of Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing 5th Edition by Potter Perry

Chapter 1: Nursing Today

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The first practicing nurse epidemiologist was

ANS: A

Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist. Her statistical analyses connected poor sanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mildred Montag, Clara Barton, and Mary Agnes Snively came after Nightingale, each contributing to the nursing profession in her own way. Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross. Dr. Mildred Montag established the first associate degree nursing program in 1952. Mary Agnes Snively began forming the Canadian National Association of Trained Nurses in 1883.

DIF: Remember OBJ: Discuss the historical development of professional nursing roles.

TOP:AssessmentMSC:Teaching/Learning

2. The American Red Cross was founded by

ANS: C

In 1882, the United States ratified the American Red Cross, founded by Clara Barton. Florence Nightingale established the Training School for Nurses in London, England, in 1860. Harriet Tubman was active in the Underground Railroad movement during the American Civil War. Mary Mahoney was the first professionally trained African American nurse.

DIF: Remember OBJ: Discuss the historical development of professional nursing roles.

TOP:AssessmentMSC:Teaching/Learning

3. Nurses working in the Henry Street Settlement in 1893 were among the first nurses to demonstrate autonomy in practice. This was because those nurses

ANS: B

In 1893, nurses working in the Henry Street Settlement were some of the first to demonstrate autonomy in practice because they encountered situations that required quick and innovative problem solving and critical thinking, and provided therapies aimed at maintaining wellness, as well as curing the ill. Nursing hospitals expanded in the late nineteenth century and were major providers of nursing care. Not until the early twentieth century was there a movement toward a scientific, research-based body of nursing knowledge.

DIF: Understand OBJ: Discuss the historical development of professional nursing roles.

TOP:AssessmentMSC:Teaching/Learning

4. In 1923, the Goldmark Report was an important study that

ANS: D

In 1923, the Goldmark Report identified the need for increased financial support for university-based schools of nursing. As a result, the Yale School of Nursing was developed. Graduate nurse midwifery programs did not come into existence until the 1940s, and the Center for Ethics and Human Rights was founded in 1990. The ANA code of ethics was published in 1985 and was last updated in 2001.

DIF: Remember OBJ: Discuss the historical development of professional nursing roles.

TOP:AssessmentMSC:Teaching/Learning

5. The major difference between a baccalaureate degree nursing program and an associate’s degree nursing program is that the baccalaureate program includes studies in 

ANS: B

Both associate’s degree programs and baccalaureate programs focus on basic sciences and on theoretical and clinical courses. Baccalaureate programs, however, also focus on courses in the social sciences, arts, and humanities to support nursing theory.

DIF:Understand

OBJ: Describe educational programs available for professional registered nurse education.

TOP:EvaluationMSC:Teaching/Learning

6. The nurse has been working in the clinical setting for several years as an advanced practice nurse and has earned her master’s degree as a family nurse practitioner. However, she seems unfulfilled and has a strong desire to do research. To fulfill her desire, the nurse most likely would apply to attend a program that would lead to a

ANS: B

PhD programs emphasize basic research and theory and are research oriented. Professional doctoral programs in nursing (DSN or DNSc) prepare graduates to apply research findings to clinical nursing. The DNP is a practice doctorate that prepares advanced practice nurses such as nurse practitioners.

DIF:Understand

OBJ: Describe educational programs available for professional registered nurse education.

TOP:EvaluationMSC:Teaching/Learning

7. The nurse is caring for her patients and is focused on managing their care as opposed to managing and performing skills. This nurse demonstrates which level of proficiency according to Benner?

ANS: C

The proficient nurse focuses on managing care as opposed to managing and performing skills. The novice nurse deals with a specific set of rules or procedures, which are usually stepwise and linear. The competent nurse understands the organization and the specific care required by specific types of patients and has experience with psychomotor skills. The expert nurse identifies patient-centered problems, as well as problems related to the health care system.

DIF:Understand

OBJ: Describe educational programs available for professional registered nurse education.

TOP:EvaluationMSC:Teaching/Learning

8. Which of the following resources guides faculty on structure and evaluation of the nursing curriculum?

ANS: B

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) published Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing: A Final Report (1998), which guides faculty on structure and evaluation of the curriculum and the performance of the graduate. The ANA’s Standards of Nursing Practice demonstrates the critical thinking model known as the nursing process. Standards of Professional Performance describes a competent level of behavior in the professional role. NLNAC Interpretive Guidelines identifies core competencies for the professional nurse.

DIF:Understand

OBJ: Describe educational programs available for professional registered nurse education.

TOP:EvaluationMSC:Teaching/Learning

9. The nurse is caring for the patient who has had major abdominal surgery and also has a large sacral pressure sore. The nurse implements coughing and deep breathing exercises and consults the wound care specialist to evaluate and prescribe care for the pressure sore, even though no physician order has provided instructions to do so. In doing this, the nurse is implementing the element of

ANS: A

Autonomy is an essential element of professional nursing. Some independent nursing interventions such as implementing coughing and deep breathing exercises and collaboration with other health professionals can be initiated without medical orders. Accountability means that the nurse is responsible, professionally and legally, for the type and quality of nursing care provided. “Advanced practice nurse” is an umbrella term for advanced clinical nurses such as nurse practitioners who provide care to a group of patients.

DIF: Understand OBJ: Describe the roles and career opportunities for nurses.

TOP:EvaluationMSC:Teaching/Learning

10. The physician is planning to take the patient to surgery in the morning and leaves an order for the nurse to get the patient to sign the surgical permit. The physician’s note indicates that the patient has been educated on the procedure. However, the patient tells the nurse, “I have no idea what he’s going to do. He rushed in and rushed out so fast, I couldn’t ask any questions.” The nurse does not allow the patient to sign the permit and calls the physician to inform him of the patient’s statement. This is an example of the nurse acting as

ANS: A

As a patient advocate, the nurse protects the patient’s human and legal rights, including the right of the patient to understand procedures before signing permits. Although nurses can be educators, it is the responsibility of the surgeon to provide education for the patient in preparation for surgery, and it is the nurse’s responsibility to notify the physician if the patient is not properly educated. Managers coordinate the activities of members of the nursing staff in delivering nursing care, and clinical nurse specialists are experts in a specialized area of nursing practice in a variety of settings.

DIF: Apply OBJ: Describe the roles and career opportunities for nurses.

TOP:EvaluationMSC:Teaching/Learning