ROSDAHL'S TEXTBOOK OF BASIC
NURSING
12TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)CAROLINE ROSDAHL
TEST BANK
1. Reference: Ch. 1 — The Origins of Nursing — Nursing’s
Heritage
Stem: A student nurse on a medical-surgical unit asks why
modern nursing places so much emphasis on cleanliness,
observation, and organized care. The instructor explains that
these ideas were strengthened by an important nursing leader
in the 1800s. Which nurse is being described?
A. Clara Barton
B. Florence Nightingale
C. Dorothea Dix
D. Lavinia Dock
,Correct Answer: B. Florence Nightingale
Rationale:
Correct: Florence Nightingale is widely recognized as the
founder of modern nursing. Her work emphasized sanitation,
environmental control, careful observation, and systematic
care, which remain foundational to nursing practice.
A: Clara Barton is known for founding the American Red
Cross, not for establishing modern nursing principles.
C: Dorothea Dix was important in mental health reform and
nursing organization during wartime, but not the founder of
modern nursing.
D: Lavinia Dock was a nursing leader and reformer, but she
is not identified as the founder of modern nursing.
Teaching Point: Nightingale linked clean environments with
better patient outcomes.
Citation: Rosdahl, C. (2022). Rosdahl’s Textbook of Basic Nursing
(12th ed.). Ch. 1.
2. Reference: Ch. 1 — The Origins of Nursing — Nursing’s
Heritage
Stem: A long-term care nurse notices that a resident’s room is
cluttered, the bedside table is dirty, and the patient has poor
appetite and fatigue. The nurse uses this situation to teach a
student how nursing heritage influences current care. Which
,historical principle is most directly reflected here?
A. Nursing focuses only on physician orders
B. The patient environment affects healing
C. Nursing care should be limited to medication administration
D. A patient’s condition is unrelated to surroundings
Correct Answer: B. The patient environment affects healing
Rationale:
Correct: Nightingale emphasized that the environment—
cleanliness, ventilation, light, and order—has a direct effect on
recovery and comfort. This principle remains relevant in basic
nursing care today.
A: Nursing is broader than following orders; it includes
observation, care, and patient support.
C: LPN/LVN care includes direct care, monitoring, and
comfort measures, not only medication tasks.
D: Surroundings can influence safety, nutrition, rest, and
recovery.
Teaching Point: Clean, organized surroundings support healing
and safety.
Citation: Rosdahl, C. (2022). Rosdahl’s Textbook of Basic Nursing
(12th ed.). Ch. 1.
3. Reference: Ch. 1 — The Origins of Nursing — Nursing’s
Heritage
, Stem: During a history review, an LPN student learns that early
nursing care was often provided in homes, religious settings,
and hospitals connected with charitable groups. The instructor
asks what this history shows about nursing’s development.
What is the best answer?
A. Nursing developed only after modern hospitals were built
B. Nursing has roots in caring for the sick as a social duty
C. Nursing began as a specialty in advanced technology
D. Nursing was originally limited to physician assistants
Correct Answer: B. Nursing has roots in caring for the sick as a
social duty
Rationale:
Correct: Nursing evolved from caregiving in homes,
communities, and religious institutions, where helping the sick
was viewed as a moral and social responsibility.
A: Nursing existed before modern hospitals became
common.
C: Nursing’s origins were not technology-based.
D: Nursing was not originally a physician-assistant role.
Teaching Point: Nursing grew from compassionate care in
communities and faith-based settings.
Citation: Rosdahl, C. (2022). Rosdahl’s Textbook of Basic Nursing
(12th ed.). Ch. 1.
NURSING
12TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)CAROLINE ROSDAHL
TEST BANK
1. Reference: Ch. 1 — The Origins of Nursing — Nursing’s
Heritage
Stem: A student nurse on a medical-surgical unit asks why
modern nursing places so much emphasis on cleanliness,
observation, and organized care. The instructor explains that
these ideas were strengthened by an important nursing leader
in the 1800s. Which nurse is being described?
A. Clara Barton
B. Florence Nightingale
C. Dorothea Dix
D. Lavinia Dock
,Correct Answer: B. Florence Nightingale
Rationale:
Correct: Florence Nightingale is widely recognized as the
founder of modern nursing. Her work emphasized sanitation,
environmental control, careful observation, and systematic
care, which remain foundational to nursing practice.
A: Clara Barton is known for founding the American Red
Cross, not for establishing modern nursing principles.
C: Dorothea Dix was important in mental health reform and
nursing organization during wartime, but not the founder of
modern nursing.
D: Lavinia Dock was a nursing leader and reformer, but she
is not identified as the founder of modern nursing.
Teaching Point: Nightingale linked clean environments with
better patient outcomes.
Citation: Rosdahl, C. (2022). Rosdahl’s Textbook of Basic Nursing
(12th ed.). Ch. 1.
2. Reference: Ch. 1 — The Origins of Nursing — Nursing’s
Heritage
Stem: A long-term care nurse notices that a resident’s room is
cluttered, the bedside table is dirty, and the patient has poor
appetite and fatigue. The nurse uses this situation to teach a
student how nursing heritage influences current care. Which
,historical principle is most directly reflected here?
A. Nursing focuses only on physician orders
B. The patient environment affects healing
C. Nursing care should be limited to medication administration
D. A patient’s condition is unrelated to surroundings
Correct Answer: B. The patient environment affects healing
Rationale:
Correct: Nightingale emphasized that the environment—
cleanliness, ventilation, light, and order—has a direct effect on
recovery and comfort. This principle remains relevant in basic
nursing care today.
A: Nursing is broader than following orders; it includes
observation, care, and patient support.
C: LPN/LVN care includes direct care, monitoring, and
comfort measures, not only medication tasks.
D: Surroundings can influence safety, nutrition, rest, and
recovery.
Teaching Point: Clean, organized surroundings support healing
and safety.
Citation: Rosdahl, C. (2022). Rosdahl’s Textbook of Basic Nursing
(12th ed.). Ch. 1.
3. Reference: Ch. 1 — The Origins of Nursing — Nursing’s
Heritage
, Stem: During a history review, an LPN student learns that early
nursing care was often provided in homes, religious settings,
and hospitals connected with charitable groups. The instructor
asks what this history shows about nursing’s development.
What is the best answer?
A. Nursing developed only after modern hospitals were built
B. Nursing has roots in caring for the sick as a social duty
C. Nursing began as a specialty in advanced technology
D. Nursing was originally limited to physician assistants
Correct Answer: B. Nursing has roots in caring for the sick as a
social duty
Rationale:
Correct: Nursing evolved from caregiving in homes,
communities, and religious institutions, where helping the sick
was viewed as a moral and social responsibility.
A: Nursing existed before modern hospitals became
common.
C: Nursing’s origins were not technology-based.
D: Nursing was not originally a physician-assistant role.
Teaching Point: Nursing grew from compassionate care in
communities and faith-based settings.
Citation: Rosdahl, C. (2022). Rosdahl’s Textbook of Basic Nursing
(12th ed.). Ch. 1.
