DAVIS ADVANTAGE FOR
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING
CARE
CONCEPTS, CONNECTIONS &
SKILLS
4TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)MARTI BURTON;
DAVID SMITH
TEST BANK
,Question 1
A nurse is explaining the evolution of nursing practice to a
group of first-year nursing students. Which statement best
reflects the significance of understanding nursing history?
A. It allows nurses to replace evidence-based practice with
traditional methods.
B. It helps nurses understand how the profession has evolved
and influences current practice.
C. It eliminates the need for continuing education.
D. It focuses primarily on memorizing historical dates and
events.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Understanding nursing history provides context for the
profession's growth, ethical foundations, and evolving roles.
Knowledge of historical developments helps nurses appreciate
current standards, professional values, and the importance of
advocacy and evidence-based practice. Historical knowledge
does not replace evidence-based care, eliminate lifelong
learning, or require memorization of historical details alone.
Question 2
,A newly licensed registered nurse asks why obtaining a nursing
license is necessary after graduation. Which response by the
nurse educator is most appropriate?
A. Licensure is optional if the nurse practices under physician
supervision.
B. Licensure confirms that the nurse has met legal requirements
to practice safely.
C. Licensure is required only for nurses working in hospitals.
D. Licensure guarantees employment in any healthcare setting.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Licensure protects the public by ensuring nurses meet
established educational and competency requirements before
practicing independently. It is required regardless of practice
setting and does not guarantee employment or eliminate
accountability.
Question 3
A nursing student is reviewing the purpose of a Nurse Practice
Act. Which statement demonstrates correct understanding?
A. It establishes legal standards that define nursing practice
within a jurisdiction.
B. It outlines physician responsibilities for supervising nurses.
, C. It replaces facility policies and procedures.
D. It applies only to advanced practice registered nurses.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
A Nurse Practice Act defines the legal scope of nursing practice,
licensure requirements, and professional responsibilities within
a specific jurisdiction. Facility policies complement but do not
replace the Nurse Practice Act. The Act applies to licensed
nurses according to state or territorial regulations.
Question 4
A registered nurse is assigned to perform a procedure that is
outside the legal scope of nursing practice in that jurisdiction.
What is the nurse's best action?
A. Perform the procedure because the provider requested it.
B. Decline the assignment and notify the appropriate
supervisor.
C. Ask another nurse to perform the procedure without
reporting the concern.
D. Perform the procedure if the patient gives verbal consent.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Nurses are legally and professionally accountable for practicing
within their scope of practice. If assigned duties outside that
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING
CARE
CONCEPTS, CONNECTIONS &
SKILLS
4TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)MARTI BURTON;
DAVID SMITH
TEST BANK
,Question 1
A nurse is explaining the evolution of nursing practice to a
group of first-year nursing students. Which statement best
reflects the significance of understanding nursing history?
A. It allows nurses to replace evidence-based practice with
traditional methods.
B. It helps nurses understand how the profession has evolved
and influences current practice.
C. It eliminates the need for continuing education.
D. It focuses primarily on memorizing historical dates and
events.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Understanding nursing history provides context for the
profession's growth, ethical foundations, and evolving roles.
Knowledge of historical developments helps nurses appreciate
current standards, professional values, and the importance of
advocacy and evidence-based practice. Historical knowledge
does not replace evidence-based care, eliminate lifelong
learning, or require memorization of historical details alone.
Question 2
,A newly licensed registered nurse asks why obtaining a nursing
license is necessary after graduation. Which response by the
nurse educator is most appropriate?
A. Licensure is optional if the nurse practices under physician
supervision.
B. Licensure confirms that the nurse has met legal requirements
to practice safely.
C. Licensure is required only for nurses working in hospitals.
D. Licensure guarantees employment in any healthcare setting.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Licensure protects the public by ensuring nurses meet
established educational and competency requirements before
practicing independently. It is required regardless of practice
setting and does not guarantee employment or eliminate
accountability.
Question 3
A nursing student is reviewing the purpose of a Nurse Practice
Act. Which statement demonstrates correct understanding?
A. It establishes legal standards that define nursing practice
within a jurisdiction.
B. It outlines physician responsibilities for supervising nurses.
, C. It replaces facility policies and procedures.
D. It applies only to advanced practice registered nurses.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
A Nurse Practice Act defines the legal scope of nursing practice,
licensure requirements, and professional responsibilities within
a specific jurisdiction. Facility policies complement but do not
replace the Nurse Practice Act. The Act applies to licensed
nurses according to state or territorial regulations.
Question 4
A registered nurse is assigned to perform a procedure that is
outside the legal scope of nursing practice in that jurisdiction.
What is the nurse's best action?
A. Perform the procedure because the provider requested it.
B. Decline the assignment and notify the appropriate
supervisor.
C. Ask another nurse to perform the procedure without
reporting the concern.
D. Perform the procedure if the patient gives verbal consent.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Nurses are legally and professionally accountable for practicing
within their scope of practice. If assigned duties outside that
