Test Bank
Fundamentals of Nursing 12th Edition by Patricia A. Potter
All Chapters Covered 1-50| Verified Q&As with Rationales for Exam
Preparations| A+ PASS ASSURED
,UNIT 1 Nursing and the Health Care Environment
1 Nursing Today
2 The Health Care Delivery System
3 Population Health
4 Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice
5 Evidence-Based Practice
UNIT 2 Caring Throughout the Life Span
6 Health and Wellness
7 Caring in Nursing Practice
8 Caring for Patients With Chronic Illness
9 Cultural Care
10 Family Dynamics
11 Developmental Theories
12 Conception Through Adolescence
13 Young and Middle Adults
14 Older Adults
UNIT 3 Clinical Judgment in Nursing Practice
15 Critical Thinking and Clinical Judgment
16 Nursing Assessment
17 Analysis and Nursing Diagnosis
18 Planning and Outcomes Identification in Nursing
Care
19 Implementing Nursing Care
20 Evaluation
21 Managing Patient Care
UNIT 4 Professional Standards in Nursing Practice
22 Ethics and Values
23 Legal Implications in Nursing Practice
,24 Communication
25 Patient Education
26 Informatics and Documentation
UNIT 5 Foundations for Nursing Practice
27 Patient Safety and Quality
28 Infection Prevention and Control
29 Vital Signs
30 Health Assessment and Physical Examination
31 Medication Administration
32 Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative
Therapies
UNIT 6 Psychosocial Basis for Nursing Practice
33 Self-Concept
34 Sexuality
35 Spiritual Health
36 Loss and Grief
37 Stress and Coping
UNIT 7 Physiological Basis for Nursing Practice
38 Activity and Exercise
39 Immobility
40 Hygiene
41 Oxygenation
42 Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
43 Sleep
44 Pain Management
45 Nutrition
46 Urinary Elimination
47 Bowel Elimination
, Chapter 1: Nursing Today MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on health?
a. Florence Nightingale
b. Mary Nutting
c. Clara Barton
d. Lillian Wald
ACCURATE ANSWER: A
Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist. Her statistical analyses connected poor
sanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and Lillian Wald came after
Nightingale, each contributing to the nursing profession in her own way. Mary Nutting was instrumental
in moving nursing education into universities. Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross. Lillian
Wald helped open the Henry Street Settlement.
DIF: Understand (comprehension)
OBJ: Discuss the influence of social, historical, political, and economic changes on nursing practices.
TOP: Evaluation MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2. The nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome. Which standard of nursing
practice is the nurse following?
a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
ACCURATE ANSWER: C
In planning, the registered nurse develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain
expected outcomes. During assessment, the registered nurse collects comprehensive data pertinent to the
patient’s health and/or the situation. In diagnosis, the registered nurse analyzes the assessment data to
determine the diagnoses or issues. During implementation, the registered nurse implements (carries out)
the identified plan.
DIF: Understand (comprehension)
Fundamentals of Nursing 12th Edition by Patricia A. Potter
All Chapters Covered 1-50| Verified Q&As with Rationales for Exam
Preparations| A+ PASS ASSURED
,UNIT 1 Nursing and the Health Care Environment
1 Nursing Today
2 The Health Care Delivery System
3 Population Health
4 Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice
5 Evidence-Based Practice
UNIT 2 Caring Throughout the Life Span
6 Health and Wellness
7 Caring in Nursing Practice
8 Caring for Patients With Chronic Illness
9 Cultural Care
10 Family Dynamics
11 Developmental Theories
12 Conception Through Adolescence
13 Young and Middle Adults
14 Older Adults
UNIT 3 Clinical Judgment in Nursing Practice
15 Critical Thinking and Clinical Judgment
16 Nursing Assessment
17 Analysis and Nursing Diagnosis
18 Planning and Outcomes Identification in Nursing
Care
19 Implementing Nursing Care
20 Evaluation
21 Managing Patient Care
UNIT 4 Professional Standards in Nursing Practice
22 Ethics and Values
23 Legal Implications in Nursing Practice
,24 Communication
25 Patient Education
26 Informatics and Documentation
UNIT 5 Foundations for Nursing Practice
27 Patient Safety and Quality
28 Infection Prevention and Control
29 Vital Signs
30 Health Assessment and Physical Examination
31 Medication Administration
32 Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative
Therapies
UNIT 6 Psychosocial Basis for Nursing Practice
33 Self-Concept
34 Sexuality
35 Spiritual Health
36 Loss and Grief
37 Stress and Coping
UNIT 7 Physiological Basis for Nursing Practice
38 Activity and Exercise
39 Immobility
40 Hygiene
41 Oxygenation
42 Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
43 Sleep
44 Pain Management
45 Nutrition
46 Urinary Elimination
47 Bowel Elimination
, Chapter 1: Nursing Today MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on health?
a. Florence Nightingale
b. Mary Nutting
c. Clara Barton
d. Lillian Wald
ACCURATE ANSWER: A
Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist. Her statistical analyses connected poor
sanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and Lillian Wald came after
Nightingale, each contributing to the nursing profession in her own way. Mary Nutting was instrumental
in moving nursing education into universities. Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross. Lillian
Wald helped open the Henry Street Settlement.
DIF: Understand (comprehension)
OBJ: Discuss the influence of social, historical, political, and economic changes on nursing practices.
TOP: Evaluation MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2. The nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome. Which standard of nursing
practice is the nurse following?
a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
ACCURATE ANSWER: C
In planning, the registered nurse develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain
expected outcomes. During assessment, the registered nurse collects comprehensive data pertinent to the
patient’s health and/or the situation. In diagnosis, the registered nurse analyzes the assessment data to
determine the diagnoses or issues. During implementation, the registered nurse implements (carries out)
the identified plan.
DIF: Understand (comprehension)
