Test Bank
For Fundamentals of Nursing
Author Potter
12th Edition
,Chapter 01: Nursing Today
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which Nurse Most Likely Kept Records On Sanitation Techniques And The Effects On
Health?
A. Florence Nightingale
B. Mary Nutting
C. Clara Barton
D. Lillian Wald
ANSWER: A
Nightingale Was The First Practicing Nurse Epidemiologist. Her Statistical Analyses Connected
Poor Sanitation With Cholera And Dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, And Lillian Wald
Came After Nightingale, Each Contributing To The Nursing Profession In Her Own Way. Mary
Nutting Was Instrumental In Moving Nursing Education Into Universities. Clara Barton Founded
The American Red Cross. Lillian Wald Helped Open The Henry Street Settlement.
DIF:Understand (Comprehension)
OBJ:Discuss The Influence Of Social, Historical, Political, And Economic Changes On Nursing
Practices.
TOP: Evaluation MSC: Health Promotion And Maintenance
2. The Nurse Prescribes Strategies And Alternatives To Attain Expected Outcome. Which
Standard Of Nursing Practice Is The Nurse Following?
A. Assessment
B. Diagnosis
C. Planning
D. Implementation
ANSWER: C
In Planning, The Registered Nurse Develops A Plan That Prescribes Strategies And Alternatives
To Attain Expected Outcomes. During Assessment, The Registered Nurse Collects
Comprehensive Data Pertinent to the Patient’s Health And/Or The Situation. In Diagnosis, The
Registered Nurse Analyzes The Assessment Data To Determine The Diagnoses Or Issues.
During Implementation, The Registered Nurse Implements (Carries Out) The Identified Plan.
DIF: Understand (Comprehension)
,OBJ:Discuss The Development Of Professional Nursing Roles. TOP: Planning MSC:
Management Of Care
3. An Experienced Medical-Surgical Nurse Chooses To Work In Obstetrics. Which Level
Of Proficiency Is The Nurse Upon Initial Transition To The Obstetrical Floor?
A. Novice
B. Proficient
C. Competent
D. Advanced Beginner
ANSWER: A
A Beginning Nursing Student Or Any Nurse Entering A Situation In Which There Is No
Previous Level Of Experience (E.G., An Experienced Operating Room Nurse Chooses To Now
Practice In Home Health) Is An Example Of A Novice Nurse. A Proficient Nurse Perceives A
Patient’s Clinical Situation As A Whole, Is Able To Assess An Entire Situation, And Can
Readily Transfer Knowledge Gained From Multiple Previous Experiences To A Situation. A
Competent Nurse Understands The Organization And Specific Care Required By The Type Of
Patients (E.G., Surgical, Oncology, Or Orthopedic Patients). This Nurse Is A Competent
Practitioner Who Is Able To Anticipate Nursing Care And Establish Long-Range Goals. A Nurse
Who Has Had Some Level Of Experience With The Situation Is An Advanced Beginner. This
Experience May Only Be Observational In Nature, But The Nurse Is Able To Identify
Meaningful Aspects Or Principles Of Nursing Care.
DIF:Apply (Application)
OBJ:Discuss The Development Of Professional Nursing Roles. TOP: Evaluation MSC:
Management Of Care
4. A Nurse Assesses A Patient’s Fluid Status And Decides That The Patient Needs To Drink
More Fluids. The Nurse Then Encourages The Patient To Drink More Fluids. Which Concept Is
The Nurse Demonstrating?
A. Licensure
B. Autonomy
C. Certification
D. Accountability
ANSWER: B
Autonomy Is An Essential Element Of Professional Nursing That Involves The Initiation Of
Independent Nursing Interventions Without Medical Orders. To Obtain Licensure In The United
, States, The RN Candidate Must Pass The NCLEX-RN - Nurse
May Choose To Work Toward Certification In A Specific Area Of Nursing Practice.
Accountability Means That You Are Responsible, Professionally And Legally, For The Type
And Quality Of Nursing Care Provided.
DIF:Apply (Application)
OBJ:Discuss The Roles And Career Opportunities For Nurses. TOP: Implementation MSC:
Management Of Care
5. A Nurse Prepares The Budget And Policies For An Intensive Care Unit. Which Role Is
The Nurse Implementing?
A. Educator
B. Manager
C. Advocate
D. Caregiver
ANSWER: B
A Manager Coordinates The Activities Of Members Of The Nursing Staff In Delivering Nursing
Care And Has Personnel, Policy, And Budgetary Responsibility For A Specific Nursing Unit Or
Facility. As An Educator, You Explain Concepts And Facts About Health, Describe The Reason
For Routine Care Activities, Demonstrate Procedures Such As Self-Care Activities, Reinforce
Learning Or Patient Behavior, And Evaluate The Patient’s Progress In Learning. As A Patient
Advocate, You Protect Your Patient’s Human And Legal Rights And Provide Assistance In
Asserting These Rights If The Need Arises. As A Caregiver, You Help Patients Maintain And
Regain Health, Manage Disease And Symptoms, And Attain A Maximal Level Function And
Independence Through The Healing Process.
DIF:Apply (Application)
OBJ:Discuss The Roles And Career Opportunities For Nurses. TOP: Implementation MSC:
Management Of Care
6. The Nurse Has Been Working In The Clinical Setting For Several Years As An
Advanced Practice Nurse. However, The Nurse Has A Strong Desire To Pursue Research And
Theory Development. To Fulfill This Desire, Which Program Should The Nurse Attend?
A. Doctor Of Nursing Science Degree (Dnsc)
B. Doctor Of Philosophy Degree (Phd)
C. Doctor Of Nursing Practice Degree (DNP)
D. Doctor In The Science Of Nursing Degree (DSN)
For Fundamentals of Nursing
Author Potter
12th Edition
,Chapter 01: Nursing Today
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which Nurse Most Likely Kept Records On Sanitation Techniques And The Effects On
Health?
A. Florence Nightingale
B. Mary Nutting
C. Clara Barton
D. Lillian Wald
ANSWER: A
Nightingale Was The First Practicing Nurse Epidemiologist. Her Statistical Analyses Connected
Poor Sanitation With Cholera And Dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, And Lillian Wald
Came After Nightingale, Each Contributing To The Nursing Profession In Her Own Way. Mary
Nutting Was Instrumental In Moving Nursing Education Into Universities. Clara Barton Founded
The American Red Cross. Lillian Wald Helped Open The Henry Street Settlement.
DIF:Understand (Comprehension)
OBJ:Discuss The Influence Of Social, Historical, Political, And Economic Changes On Nursing
Practices.
TOP: Evaluation MSC: Health Promotion And Maintenance
2. The Nurse Prescribes Strategies And Alternatives To Attain Expected Outcome. Which
Standard Of Nursing Practice Is The Nurse Following?
A. Assessment
B. Diagnosis
C. Planning
D. Implementation
ANSWER: C
In Planning, The Registered Nurse Develops A Plan That Prescribes Strategies And Alternatives
To Attain Expected Outcomes. During Assessment, The Registered Nurse Collects
Comprehensive Data Pertinent to the Patient’s Health And/Or The Situation. In Diagnosis, The
Registered Nurse Analyzes The Assessment Data To Determine The Diagnoses Or Issues.
During Implementation, The Registered Nurse Implements (Carries Out) The Identified Plan.
DIF: Understand (Comprehension)
,OBJ:Discuss The Development Of Professional Nursing Roles. TOP: Planning MSC:
Management Of Care
3. An Experienced Medical-Surgical Nurse Chooses To Work In Obstetrics. Which Level
Of Proficiency Is The Nurse Upon Initial Transition To The Obstetrical Floor?
A. Novice
B. Proficient
C. Competent
D. Advanced Beginner
ANSWER: A
A Beginning Nursing Student Or Any Nurse Entering A Situation In Which There Is No
Previous Level Of Experience (E.G., An Experienced Operating Room Nurse Chooses To Now
Practice In Home Health) Is An Example Of A Novice Nurse. A Proficient Nurse Perceives A
Patient’s Clinical Situation As A Whole, Is Able To Assess An Entire Situation, And Can
Readily Transfer Knowledge Gained From Multiple Previous Experiences To A Situation. A
Competent Nurse Understands The Organization And Specific Care Required By The Type Of
Patients (E.G., Surgical, Oncology, Or Orthopedic Patients). This Nurse Is A Competent
Practitioner Who Is Able To Anticipate Nursing Care And Establish Long-Range Goals. A Nurse
Who Has Had Some Level Of Experience With The Situation Is An Advanced Beginner. This
Experience May Only Be Observational In Nature, But The Nurse Is Able To Identify
Meaningful Aspects Or Principles Of Nursing Care.
DIF:Apply (Application)
OBJ:Discuss The Development Of Professional Nursing Roles. TOP: Evaluation MSC:
Management Of Care
4. A Nurse Assesses A Patient’s Fluid Status And Decides That The Patient Needs To Drink
More Fluids. The Nurse Then Encourages The Patient To Drink More Fluids. Which Concept Is
The Nurse Demonstrating?
A. Licensure
B. Autonomy
C. Certification
D. Accountability
ANSWER: B
Autonomy Is An Essential Element Of Professional Nursing That Involves The Initiation Of
Independent Nursing Interventions Without Medical Orders. To Obtain Licensure In The United
, States, The RN Candidate Must Pass The NCLEX-RN - Nurse
May Choose To Work Toward Certification In A Specific Area Of Nursing Practice.
Accountability Means That You Are Responsible, Professionally And Legally, For The Type
And Quality Of Nursing Care Provided.
DIF:Apply (Application)
OBJ:Discuss The Roles And Career Opportunities For Nurses. TOP: Implementation MSC:
Management Of Care
5. A Nurse Prepares The Budget And Policies For An Intensive Care Unit. Which Role Is
The Nurse Implementing?
A. Educator
B. Manager
C. Advocate
D. Caregiver
ANSWER: B
A Manager Coordinates The Activities Of Members Of The Nursing Staff In Delivering Nursing
Care And Has Personnel, Policy, And Budgetary Responsibility For A Specific Nursing Unit Or
Facility. As An Educator, You Explain Concepts And Facts About Health, Describe The Reason
For Routine Care Activities, Demonstrate Procedures Such As Self-Care Activities, Reinforce
Learning Or Patient Behavior, And Evaluate The Patient’s Progress In Learning. As A Patient
Advocate, You Protect Your Patient’s Human And Legal Rights And Provide Assistance In
Asserting These Rights If The Need Arises. As A Caregiver, You Help Patients Maintain And
Regain Health, Manage Disease And Symptoms, And Attain A Maximal Level Function And
Independence Through The Healing Process.
DIF:Apply (Application)
OBJ:Discuss The Roles And Career Opportunities For Nurses. TOP: Implementation MSC:
Management Of Care
6. The Nurse Has Been Working In The Clinical Setting For Several Years As An
Advanced Practice Nurse. However, The Nurse Has A Strong Desire To Pursue Research And
Theory Development. To Fulfill This Desire, Which Program Should The Nurse Attend?
A. Doctor Of Nursing Science Degree (Dnsc)
B. Doctor Of Philosophy Degree (Phd)
C. Doctor Of Nursing Practice Degree (DNP)
D. Doctor In The Science Of Nursing Degree (DSN)
