FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING
12TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)PATRICIA A. POTTER;
ANNE G. PERRY; PATRICIA A.
STOCKERT; AMY HALL; WENDY
R. OSTENDORF
TEST BANK
,Question 1
A nurse is caring for four clients at the beginning of a shift.
Which action best reflects professional accountability?
A. Completing assigned tasks only after being reminded by the
charge nurse
B. Reporting a medication error promptly and following agency
reporting procedures
C. Asking an experienced coworker to document assessments
that were not completed
D. Delegating all routine care to assistive personnel to save time
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Professional accountability includes accepting responsibility for
one's actions, promptly reporting errors, and participating in
measures to improve patient safety. Reporting a medication
error allows timely assessment of the client, appropriate
interventions, and system improvement. Delaying tasks, asking
others to falsify documentation, or inappropriate delegation
violates professional standards and ethical practice.
Question 2
,A newly licensed nurse asks why evidence-based practice is
important. Which response by the preceptor is most
appropriate?
A. "It allows nurses to replace clinical judgment with research
findings."
B. "It combines the best available evidence, clinical expertise,
and patient preferences to guide care."
C. "It eliminates the need to individualize nursing care."
D. "It requires nurses to follow research studies exactly as
written."
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Evidence-based practice integrates current best evidence,
clinical expertise, and the patient's values and preferences to
support safe, individualized care. It enhances—not replaces—
clinical judgment. Nursing interventions should always be
adapted to the patient's unique needs and circumstances.
Question 3
A nurse is assigned to care for a client whose beliefs differ
significantly from the nurse's personal values. Which action
demonstrates professionalism?
A. Requesting reassignment without attempting to provide care
B. Limiting communication to only essential procedures
, C. Providing respectful, unbiased care while honoring the
client's preferences
D. Encouraging the client to adopt the nurse's personal beliefs
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Professional nurses provide equitable, respectful, patient-
centered care regardless of personal beliefs. Respecting
diversity promotes trust and supports ethical practice. Avoiding
the client or attempting to influence personal beliefs
compromises professionalism and quality care.
Question 4
A nursing student asks the instructor about the primary
purpose of nursing standards of practice. Which response is
most accurate?
A. They replace clinical judgment during patient care.
B. They establish minimum expectations for safe, competent
nursing practice.
C. They describe only administrative responsibilities.
D. They eliminate differences among health care settings.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Standards of practice define the minimum level of acceptable
nursing performance and help guide safe, competent, and
12TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)PATRICIA A. POTTER;
ANNE G. PERRY; PATRICIA A.
STOCKERT; AMY HALL; WENDY
R. OSTENDORF
TEST BANK
,Question 1
A nurse is caring for four clients at the beginning of a shift.
Which action best reflects professional accountability?
A. Completing assigned tasks only after being reminded by the
charge nurse
B. Reporting a medication error promptly and following agency
reporting procedures
C. Asking an experienced coworker to document assessments
that were not completed
D. Delegating all routine care to assistive personnel to save time
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Professional accountability includes accepting responsibility for
one's actions, promptly reporting errors, and participating in
measures to improve patient safety. Reporting a medication
error allows timely assessment of the client, appropriate
interventions, and system improvement. Delaying tasks, asking
others to falsify documentation, or inappropriate delegation
violates professional standards and ethical practice.
Question 2
,A newly licensed nurse asks why evidence-based practice is
important. Which response by the preceptor is most
appropriate?
A. "It allows nurses to replace clinical judgment with research
findings."
B. "It combines the best available evidence, clinical expertise,
and patient preferences to guide care."
C. "It eliminates the need to individualize nursing care."
D. "It requires nurses to follow research studies exactly as
written."
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Evidence-based practice integrates current best evidence,
clinical expertise, and the patient's values and preferences to
support safe, individualized care. It enhances—not replaces—
clinical judgment. Nursing interventions should always be
adapted to the patient's unique needs and circumstances.
Question 3
A nurse is assigned to care for a client whose beliefs differ
significantly from the nurse's personal values. Which action
demonstrates professionalism?
A. Requesting reassignment without attempting to provide care
B. Limiting communication to only essential procedures
, C. Providing respectful, unbiased care while honoring the
client's preferences
D. Encouraging the client to adopt the nurse's personal beliefs
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Professional nurses provide equitable, respectful, patient-
centered care regardless of personal beliefs. Respecting
diversity promotes trust and supports ethical practice. Avoiding
the client or attempting to influence personal beliefs
compromises professionalism and quality care.
Question 4
A nursing student asks the instructor about the primary
purpose of nursing standards of practice. Which response is
most accurate?
A. They replace clinical judgment during patient care.
B. They establish minimum expectations for safe, competent
nursing practice.
C. They describe only administrative responsibilities.
D. They eliminate differences among health care settings.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Standards of practice define the minimum level of acceptable
nursing performance and help guide safe, competent, and
