ROSDAHL'S TEXTBOOK OF BASIC
NURSING
12TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)CAROLINE ROSDAHL
TEST BANK
1. Reference: Ch. 1 — The Nature of Nursing — The Origins
of Nursing
Stem: An LPN is caring for an older adult who is recovering
from pneumonia in a private room. The room is cluttered,
the linens are damp, and the patient says the air feels
“stale.” Which action best reflects the nursing principles
associated with Florence Nightingale?
Options:
A. Leave the room as is to avoid disturbing the patient’s
rest
B. Open the window if allowed, straighten the
, environment, and change the damp linens
C. Focus only on giving the prescribed medication on time
D. Ask the family to wait outside until the next shift
Correct Answer: B
Rationale — Correct Answer: Nightingale emphasized the
healing value of a clean, well-ventilated, orderly environment.
For an LPN, improving comfort and reducing environmental
sources of infection are appropriate actions within scope,
following facility policy.
Rationale — A: Leaving the room unchanged ignores basic
environmental needs that support recovery and safety.
Rationale — C: Medication is important, but environmental
improvement is also a priority nursing action here.
Rationale — D: Family presence is not the main issue; the
environment needs immediate attention.
Teaching Point: Clean, well-ordered surroundings support
healing and reduce infection risk.
Citation: Rosdahl, C. (2022). Rosdahl’s textbook of basic nursing
(12th ed.). Ch. 1 — The Nature of Nursing — The Origins of
Nursing.
2. Reference: Ch. 1 — The Nature of Nursing — Nursing’s
Heritage
Stem: A student nurse asks why early nursing history often
includes women serving in religious communities. The
instructor wants the best explanation. Which response is
, most accurate?
Options:
A. Religious groups helped establish organized care for the
sick and poor
B. Religious groups replaced the need for hospitals
C. Religious groups focused mainly on advanced medical
procedures
D. Religious groups prevented nursing from becoming a
profession
Correct Answer: A
Rationale — Correct Answer: Religious communities played an
important role in the early organized care of the ill, poor, and
vulnerable. Their service helped shape nursing’s values of
compassion, duty, and care for those in need.
Rationale — B: Hospitals continued to develop over time;
religious groups did not replace them.
Rationale — C: Their contribution was caregiving and service,
not advanced medical treatment.
Rationale — D: Their work supported the development of
nursing traditions rather than preventing them.
Teaching Point: Early nursing grew from service, compassion,
and care for vulnerable people.
Citation: Rosdahl, C. (2022). Rosdahl’s textbook of basic nursing
(12th ed.). Ch. 1 — Nursing’s Heritage.
, 3. Reference: Ch. 1 — The Nature of Nursing — The Origins
of Nursing
Stem: A home-care patient asks why the nurse spends
time checking room cleanliness, lighting, and noise level
before starting care. Which reply best reflects Nightingale’s
influence on nursing?
Options:
A. “Those details matter because the environment can
affect recovery.”
B. “Those things are only important in hospitals, not at
home.”
C. “They are done mainly to make the nurse’s job easier.”
D. “They are unnecessary unless the patient is on oxygen.”
Correct Answer: A
Rationale — Correct Answer: Nightingale taught that the
patient’s environment affects healing, comfort, and safety. The
LPN should recognize environmental assessment as part of
basic nursing care.
Rationale — B: Environmental factors matter in all care settings,
including home care.
Rationale — C: The purpose is patient well-being, not staff
convenience.
Rationale — D: Environmental safety is relevant to all patients,
not only those on oxygen.
Teaching Point: Healing is influenced by environment, not just
treatments.
NURSING
12TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)CAROLINE ROSDAHL
TEST BANK
1. Reference: Ch. 1 — The Nature of Nursing — The Origins
of Nursing
Stem: An LPN is caring for an older adult who is recovering
from pneumonia in a private room. The room is cluttered,
the linens are damp, and the patient says the air feels
“stale.” Which action best reflects the nursing principles
associated with Florence Nightingale?
Options:
A. Leave the room as is to avoid disturbing the patient’s
rest
B. Open the window if allowed, straighten the
, environment, and change the damp linens
C. Focus only on giving the prescribed medication on time
D. Ask the family to wait outside until the next shift
Correct Answer: B
Rationale — Correct Answer: Nightingale emphasized the
healing value of a clean, well-ventilated, orderly environment.
For an LPN, improving comfort and reducing environmental
sources of infection are appropriate actions within scope,
following facility policy.
Rationale — A: Leaving the room unchanged ignores basic
environmental needs that support recovery and safety.
Rationale — C: Medication is important, but environmental
improvement is also a priority nursing action here.
Rationale — D: Family presence is not the main issue; the
environment needs immediate attention.
Teaching Point: Clean, well-ordered surroundings support
healing and reduce infection risk.
Citation: Rosdahl, C. (2022). Rosdahl’s textbook of basic nursing
(12th ed.). Ch. 1 — The Nature of Nursing — The Origins of
Nursing.
2. Reference: Ch. 1 — The Nature of Nursing — Nursing’s
Heritage
Stem: A student nurse asks why early nursing history often
includes women serving in religious communities. The
instructor wants the best explanation. Which response is
, most accurate?
Options:
A. Religious groups helped establish organized care for the
sick and poor
B. Religious groups replaced the need for hospitals
C. Religious groups focused mainly on advanced medical
procedures
D. Religious groups prevented nursing from becoming a
profession
Correct Answer: A
Rationale — Correct Answer: Religious communities played an
important role in the early organized care of the ill, poor, and
vulnerable. Their service helped shape nursing’s values of
compassion, duty, and care for those in need.
Rationale — B: Hospitals continued to develop over time;
religious groups did not replace them.
Rationale — C: Their contribution was caregiving and service,
not advanced medical treatment.
Rationale — D: Their work supported the development of
nursing traditions rather than preventing them.
Teaching Point: Early nursing grew from service, compassion,
and care for vulnerable people.
Citation: Rosdahl, C. (2022). Rosdahl’s textbook of basic nursing
(12th ed.). Ch. 1 — Nursing’s Heritage.
, 3. Reference: Ch. 1 — The Nature of Nursing — The Origins
of Nursing
Stem: A home-care patient asks why the nurse spends
time checking room cleanliness, lighting, and noise level
before starting care. Which reply best reflects Nightingale’s
influence on nursing?
Options:
A. “Those details matter because the environment can
affect recovery.”
B. “Those things are only important in hospitals, not at
home.”
C. “They are done mainly to make the nurse’s job easier.”
D. “They are unnecessary unless the patient is on oxygen.”
Correct Answer: A
Rationale — Correct Answer: Nightingale taught that the
patient’s environment affects healing, comfort, and safety. The
LPN should recognize environmental assessment as part of
basic nursing care.
Rationale — B: Environmental factors matter in all care settings,
including home care.
Rationale — C: The purpose is patient well-being, not staff
convenience.
Rationale — D: Environmental safety is relevant to all patients,
not only those on oxygen.
Teaching Point: Healing is influenced by environment, not just
treatments.
