Fundamentals of Nursing: Concepts and Competencies for Practice 9th Edition Test Bank By Craven

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Fundamentals of Nursing: Concepts and Competencies for Practice 9th Edition Test Bank By Carven Feedback: The clinical nurse specialist has advanced experience and expertise in a specialized area of p... ractice such as gerontology, and would be best suited to provide education on palliative care. The nurse researcher is responsible for the continued development and refinement of nursing knowledge and practice through the investigation of nursing problems. The nurse educator generally has specific clinical specialties and advanced clinical experience in a particular area. The nurse administrator is responsible for managing patient care. 14. During the Christian era, nursing care excluded which area? A) Nutrition B) Personal counseling C) Comfort measures D) Psychiatric services Ans: D Feedback: During the Christian era nursing focused on many of the same areas that nursing focuses on today. Included areas of focus were nutrition, mobility, medication administration, personal counseling, hygiene, and comfort measures. 15. The nurse is caring for a postoperative patient. The physician has written orders for a pain medication. The order gives a dosage range for the amount the nurse may give depending on the severity of the patients pain. This type of functioning within the healthcare team is called: Test Bank - Fundamentals of Nursing (9th Edition by Craven) 12 A) Authoritative functioning B) Independent functioning C) Assistive functioning D) Dependent functioning E) Collaborative functioning Ans: E Feedback: Nurses manage collaborative problems using both nurse- and physician-prescribed interventions to reduce risk of complications (Carpenito-Moyet, 2009). 16. Which of the following is an appropriately stated nursing intervention? A) Ambulate in the hall B) Stand at bedside with assistance C) Ambulate 30 ft. twice a day with assistance of walker D) Ambulate with assistance of walker Ans: C Test Bank - Fundamentals of Nursing (9th Edition by Craven) 13 Feedback: Correctly stated patient outcomes are specific, measurable, and realistic. The other choices are poorly defined and do not specify when or how or by whom. 17. All members of the healthcare team are encouraged to read and contribute to the individual plans of care for their patients. Which of the following healthcare providers develops the plan of care? A) The RN B) The LPN or RN C) The physician D) The patient E) Any licensed member of the healthcare team Ans: A Feedback: To serve as evaluation criteria and meet the standards of the Joint Commission (2010), the plan must be developed by a registered nurse, it must be documented in the patients health record, and it must reflect the standards of care established by the institution and the profession. Test Bank - Fundamentals of Nursing (9th Edition by Craven) 14 18. Current trends in nursing practice include the development of A) Acute care centers B) Birthing centers C) Homeless shelters D) Ambulatory surgery centers Ans: B Feedback: Current trends in nursing practice include the development of nursing centers, wellness promotion programs, care of older adults, birthing centers, and home and community healthcare. 19. The Standards of Practice provide nurses with A) Legislation for healthcare reform B) Evaluation of care provided by nurses C) Measurement criteria for payment D) Guidelines for providing care Test Bank - Fundamentals of Nursing (9th Edition by Craven) 15 Ans: D Feedback: Standards of practice are essential because they serve as guidelines for providing and evaluating nursing care. 20. A nurse receives an x-ray report on a newly admitted patient suspected of having a fractured tibia. The nurse contacts the physician to report the findings. What role is the nurse engaged in? A) Communicator B) Advocate C) Caregiver D) Researcher Ans: A Feedback: Nurses are communicators when they report findings to the healthcare team. Advocacy involves actions such as protecting the patients safety or rights. Administering care measures directly to the patient and demonstrates the caregiver role. Research involves collecting and analyzing data. 21. A nurse is caring for a young victim of a terrorist attack. During the rehabilitative process, the nurse assists the patient in bathing and dressing. The role the nurse is engaged in is Test Bank - Fundamentals of Nursing (9th Edition by Craven) 16 A) Advocate B) Caregiver C) Counselor D) Educator Ans: B Feedback: As providers of care, nurses assume responsibility for helping patients promote, restore, and maintain health and wellness. Communicating the patients needs and concerns, and protecting the patient and the patients rights are components of the advocacy role of nursing. The nurse is simply assisting in hygiene measures; no education or counseling is being provided. 22. A student is choosing her educational path and desires a nursing degree that has a track that contains community nursing and leadership, as well as liberal arts. The student would best be suited in which type of program? A) Licensed practical nursing program B) Certification in a nursing specialty C) Diploma nursing program D) Baccalaureate program Test Bank - Fundamentals of Nursing (9th Edition by Craven) 17 Ans: D Feedback: The baccalaureate degree in nursing offers students a full college or university education with a background in the liberal arts. 23. The director of nursing (DON) of a major hospital is searching to hire a nurse with a strong technical background to care for patients on a busy surgical unit. The DON is most likely going to hire a nurse prepared at which level of nursing? A) Doctoral level B) Masters level C) Baccalaureate level D) Associate level Ans: D Feedback: The ANAs 1965 resolution prompted the 1985 ANA statement adopting the titles of associate nurse (a nurse prepared in an associate degree program with an emphasis on technical practice) and professional nurse (a nurse possessing the baccalaureate degree in nursing) for these two levels. Masters and doctoral prepared nurses possess higher degrees and expertise. 24. A nursing student begins to speak using medical terminology. This is considered to be part of which process? Test Bank - Fundamentals of Nursing (9th Edition by Craven) 18 A) Learning B) Socialization C) Role development D) Evolutionary Ans: B Feedback: Socialization is a process that involves learning theory and skills and internalizing an identity appropriate to a specific role. 25. Which of the following factors has most influenced how nurses practice their profession? A) Financial support of nursing education B) Professional organizations such as ANA C) National Commission on Nursing D) Increased incidence of chronic illness Ans: D Test Bank - Fundamentals of Nursing (9th Edition by Craven) 19 Feedback: Professional organizations speak to nurses on various topics and may have some influence on ideas regarding nursing care, but longer lifespans, increased incidence of chronic illness, and new family structures have dramatically affected where and how nurses practice. [Show More]

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