ROSDAHL'S TEXTBOOK OF BASIC
NURSING
12TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)CAROLINE ROSDAHL
TEST BANK
1) Nursing’s heritage: service and care
Reference: Ch. 1 — The Origins of Nursing — Nursing’s Heritage
Stem:
A new LPN is orienting to a long-term care unit and notices that
the charge nurse emphasizes dignity, compassion, and meeting
basic needs even during a busy shift. The LPN asks why these
values are repeatedly stressed. Which response best reflects
nursing’s heritage?
A. Nursing developed primarily as a technical occupation
focused on equipment use
,B. Nursing has long centered on caring for the sick, protecting
the vulnerable, and promoting comfort
C. Nursing originated as a role reserved only for physicians’
assistants
D. Nursing became important only after modern hospitals were
built
Correct Answer: B
Rationale — Correct Answer:
Nursing’s heritage is rooted in caring for the sick, preserving
dignity, and meeting basic human needs. These values remain
central to basic nursing practice and direct patient care.
Rationales — Incorrect Options:
A. Nursing includes technical skills, but its heritage is broader
than equipment use. This option misses the caregiving
foundation.
C. Nursing was never limited to assisting physicians; it
developed as an independent caring profession.
D. Nursing existed long before modern hospitals and grew from
caregiving in homes, communities, and institutions.
Teaching Point: Nursing’s heritage is built on compassionate
care, comfort, and human dignity.
Citation: Rosdahl, C. (2022). Rosdahl’s Textbook of Basic Nursing
(12th ed.). Ch. 1.
2) Florence Nightingale’s influence
,Reference: Ch. 1 — The Origins of Nursing — Nursing’s Heritage
Stem:
A patient asks why the unit keeps lights dimmed, rooms clean,
and linens dry after seeing a poster about Florence Nightingale.
Which explanation is most accurate?
A. Clean surroundings help reduce infection and support
recovery
B. Nightingale believed patients should not receive visitors
C. Cleanliness only matters in intensive care settings
D. The main purpose of a tidy room is to improve hospital
appearance
Correct Answer: A
Rationale — Correct Answer:
Nightingale strongly influenced nursing by promoting
cleanliness, ventilation, and environmental conditions that
support healing. These principles still guide infection prevention
and safe patient care.
Rationales — Incorrect Options:
B. Nightingale supported humane care, not isolation for its own
sake.
C. Environmental cleanliness matters in all care settings, not
only intensive care.
D. Appearance is secondary; the priority is reducing infection
risk and promoting recovery.
, Teaching Point: Clean environments are a basic nursing
intervention that supports healing.
Citation: Rosdahl, C. (2022). Rosdahl’s Textbook of Basic Nursing
(12th ed.). Ch. 1.
3) Nursing during wartime
Reference: Ch. 1 — The Origins of Nursing — Nursing’s Heritage
Stem:
A community health class discusses how nursing grew during
times of war. A student asks what major effect wars had on
nursing. Which answer is best?
A. Wars decreased the need for nurses because soldiers were
cared for by families
B. Wars helped expand nursing roles and increased the need for
organized care
C. Wars eliminated the need for trained nurses in hospitals
D. Wars caused nursing to become only a volunteer activity
Correct Answer: B
Rationale — Correct Answer:
Wars increased the demand for organized care, wound
management, sanitation, and patient support. This helped
strengthen nursing as a structured profession.
Rationales — Incorrect Options:
A. Wars usually increase, not decrease, the need for trained
NURSING
12TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)CAROLINE ROSDAHL
TEST BANK
1) Nursing’s heritage: service and care
Reference: Ch. 1 — The Origins of Nursing — Nursing’s Heritage
Stem:
A new LPN is orienting to a long-term care unit and notices that
the charge nurse emphasizes dignity, compassion, and meeting
basic needs even during a busy shift. The LPN asks why these
values are repeatedly stressed. Which response best reflects
nursing’s heritage?
A. Nursing developed primarily as a technical occupation
focused on equipment use
,B. Nursing has long centered on caring for the sick, protecting
the vulnerable, and promoting comfort
C. Nursing originated as a role reserved only for physicians’
assistants
D. Nursing became important only after modern hospitals were
built
Correct Answer: B
Rationale — Correct Answer:
Nursing’s heritage is rooted in caring for the sick, preserving
dignity, and meeting basic human needs. These values remain
central to basic nursing practice and direct patient care.
Rationales — Incorrect Options:
A. Nursing includes technical skills, but its heritage is broader
than equipment use. This option misses the caregiving
foundation.
C. Nursing was never limited to assisting physicians; it
developed as an independent caring profession.
D. Nursing existed long before modern hospitals and grew from
caregiving in homes, communities, and institutions.
Teaching Point: Nursing’s heritage is built on compassionate
care, comfort, and human dignity.
Citation: Rosdahl, C. (2022). Rosdahl’s Textbook of Basic Nursing
(12th ed.). Ch. 1.
2) Florence Nightingale’s influence
,Reference: Ch. 1 — The Origins of Nursing — Nursing’s Heritage
Stem:
A patient asks why the unit keeps lights dimmed, rooms clean,
and linens dry after seeing a poster about Florence Nightingale.
Which explanation is most accurate?
A. Clean surroundings help reduce infection and support
recovery
B. Nightingale believed patients should not receive visitors
C. Cleanliness only matters in intensive care settings
D. The main purpose of a tidy room is to improve hospital
appearance
Correct Answer: A
Rationale — Correct Answer:
Nightingale strongly influenced nursing by promoting
cleanliness, ventilation, and environmental conditions that
support healing. These principles still guide infection prevention
and safe patient care.
Rationales — Incorrect Options:
B. Nightingale supported humane care, not isolation for its own
sake.
C. Environmental cleanliness matters in all care settings, not
only intensive care.
D. Appearance is secondary; the priority is reducing infection
risk and promoting recovery.
, Teaching Point: Clean environments are a basic nursing
intervention that supports healing.
Citation: Rosdahl, C. (2022). Rosdahl’s Textbook of Basic Nursing
(12th ed.). Ch. 1.
3) Nursing during wartime
Reference: Ch. 1 — The Origins of Nursing — Nursing’s Heritage
Stem:
A community health class discusses how nursing grew during
times of war. A student asks what major effect wars had on
nursing. Which answer is best?
A. Wars decreased the need for nurses because soldiers were
cared for by families
B. Wars helped expand nursing roles and increased the need for
organized care
C. Wars eliminated the need for trained nurses in hospitals
D. Wars caused nursing to become only a volunteer activity
Correct Answer: B
Rationale — Correct Answer:
Wars increased the demand for organized care, wound
management, sanitation, and patient support. This helped
strengthen nursing as a structured profession.
Rationales — Incorrect Options:
A. Wars usually increase, not decrease, the need for trained
