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NURSING 9TH EDITION BY TAYLOR

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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

1. qualifications and experience?

A) Clinical nurse specialist

B) Nurse entrepreneur

C) Nurse practitioner

D) Nurse educator Ans: A

Feedback:

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

2. 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 PerformancNe

C) Evidence-based practice guidelines

D) Nurse Practice Acts Ans: A

Feedback:

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

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3. 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) Ans: A

Feedback:

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.

The ICN provides a venue for national nursing organizations to collaborate, but does not define

standards and scope of practice.

4. Who is considered to be the founder of professional nursing?

A) Dorothea Dix

B) Lillian Wald

C) Florence Nightingale

D) Clara Barton

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.

5. 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

Ans: B N

Feedback:

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

6. 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

Ans: C

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