TEST BANK Fundamentals of
Nursing (12TH ED) by Potter,
Perry, Stockert, Hall, and
Ostendorf| Chapter 1-50
🩺 FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING TEST
BANK
Questions (Ch. 1–10: Foundations, Health Care System,
Lifespan)
1. Nursing is defined as:
A. Disease treatment
B. Care of individuals, families, communities
C. Medication administration only
D. Hospital work
✅ Answer: B
2. The primary goal of nursing is to:
A. Cure disease
B. Promote health & prevent illness
C. Give medication
D. Perform surgery
,✅ Answer: B
3. Evidence-based practice (EBP) combines:
A. Tradition
B. Research + clinical expertise + patient values
C. Opinions
D. Experience only
✅ Answer: B
4. The health care system includes:
A. Hospitals
B. Clinics
C. Community services
D. All
✅ Answer: D
5. Primary prevention focuses on:
A. Treatment
B. Prevention
C. Rehabilitation
D. Diagnosis
✅ Answer: B
🌍 Health & Wellness
6. Health is best defined as:
A. Absence of disease
B. Complete physical, mental, social well-being
, C. Fitness
D. Strength
✅ Answer: B
7. Illness behavior refers to:
A. Disease
B. How a person responds to illness
C. Treatment
D. Recovery
✅ Answer: B
8. Risk factors increase:
A. Health
B. Disease likelihood
C. Strength
D. Immunity
✅ Answer: B
9. Lifestyle affects:
A. Health
B. Disease risk
C. Longevity
D. All
✅ Answer: D
10. Wellness includes:
A. Physical
B. Emotional
C. Social
D. All
Nursing (12TH ED) by Potter,
Perry, Stockert, Hall, and
Ostendorf| Chapter 1-50
🩺 FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING TEST
BANK
Questions (Ch. 1–10: Foundations, Health Care System,
Lifespan)
1. Nursing is defined as:
A. Disease treatment
B. Care of individuals, families, communities
C. Medication administration only
D. Hospital work
✅ Answer: B
2. The primary goal of nursing is to:
A. Cure disease
B. Promote health & prevent illness
C. Give medication
D. Perform surgery
,✅ Answer: B
3. Evidence-based practice (EBP) combines:
A. Tradition
B. Research + clinical expertise + patient values
C. Opinions
D. Experience only
✅ Answer: B
4. The health care system includes:
A. Hospitals
B. Clinics
C. Community services
D. All
✅ Answer: D
5. Primary prevention focuses on:
A. Treatment
B. Prevention
C. Rehabilitation
D. Diagnosis
✅ Answer: B
🌍 Health & Wellness
6. Health is best defined as:
A. Absence of disease
B. Complete physical, mental, social well-being
, C. Fitness
D. Strength
✅ Answer: B
7. Illness behavior refers to:
A. Disease
B. How a person responds to illness
C. Treatment
D. Recovery
✅ Answer: B
8. Risk factors increase:
A. Health
B. Disease likelihood
C. Strength
D. Immunity
✅ Answer: B
9. Lifestyle affects:
A. Health
B. Disease risk
C. Longevity
D. All
✅ Answer: D
10. Wellness includes:
A. Physical
B. Emotional
C. Social
D. All