,“Ultimate Test Bank for Fundamentals of
Nursing (Potter & Perry): NCLEX & HESI
Aligned Questions with Verified Answers
and Rationales”
Chapter-by-chapter test bank mapped to the 2025
NCLEX-RN Test Plan (Safety, Infection Control,
Health Promotion, Psychosocial, and Physiological
Integrity). Includes 100% verified multiple-choice
questions with detailed rationales based on Potter
& Perry’s Fundamentals of Nursing (11th Edition),
CDC standards, and NCSBN guidelines.
,Chapter 1- Nursing and the Health Care
Environment
Question /stem
Chapter 1 — Nursing Today — Nursing as a Profession
Key Concept: Professional identity and roles
ANA Standard(s): Standards of Practice — Assessment,
Implementation (when applicable)
Nursing Process: Assessment
Stem: Which action best demonstrates the professional role of
the registered nurse when interacting with a newly admitted
patient?
Options:
A. Telling the patient they will need to ask the physician for any
medication explanations.
B. Educating the patient about the plan of care and
documenting their understanding.
C. Refusing to discuss the plan until the physician arrives.
D. Delegating patient education entirely to unlicensed assistive
personnel (UAP).
Correct Answer: B — Educating and documenting
understanding
Rationale:
Correct (2–3 sentences): The RN’s professional role includes
patient education and documenting assessment and teaching
outcomes (Fundamentals of Nursing, 11th Ed., Ch. 1, pp. 1–6
[approx.]). This aligns with ANA Standards of Practice:
, Assessment and Implementation.
A (incorrect): Relying on the physician alone abdicates the RN’s
duty to teach and assess understanding.
B (incorrect): (Correct choice already explained.)
C (incorrect): Delaying communication reduces patient-centered
care and is not consistent with RN responsibilities.
D (incorrect): Delegating all education to UAP ignores scope-of-
practice and RN accountability.
Teaching Point: RNs lead patient education and document
teaching outcomes.
2
Question /stem
Chapter 1 — Nursing Today — Historical Influences
Key Concept: Florence Nightingale’s contributions
ANA Standard(s): Professional Practice — Ethics, Education
Nursing Process: Assessment
Stem: Which historical contribution of Florence Nightingale
most directly influenced modern nursing’s focus on patient
outcomes?
Options:
A. Establishing formal nurse licensing exams in the U.S.
B. Emphasizing sanitation, data collection, and environment-
related patient outcomes.
C. Inventing the syringe for medication administration.
D. Founding the first graduate nursing program.
Nursing (Potter & Perry): NCLEX & HESI
Aligned Questions with Verified Answers
and Rationales”
Chapter-by-chapter test bank mapped to the 2025
NCLEX-RN Test Plan (Safety, Infection Control,
Health Promotion, Psychosocial, and Physiological
Integrity). Includes 100% verified multiple-choice
questions with detailed rationales based on Potter
& Perry’s Fundamentals of Nursing (11th Edition),
CDC standards, and NCSBN guidelines.
,Chapter 1- Nursing and the Health Care
Environment
Question /stem
Chapter 1 — Nursing Today — Nursing as a Profession
Key Concept: Professional identity and roles
ANA Standard(s): Standards of Practice — Assessment,
Implementation (when applicable)
Nursing Process: Assessment
Stem: Which action best demonstrates the professional role of
the registered nurse when interacting with a newly admitted
patient?
Options:
A. Telling the patient they will need to ask the physician for any
medication explanations.
B. Educating the patient about the plan of care and
documenting their understanding.
C. Refusing to discuss the plan until the physician arrives.
D. Delegating patient education entirely to unlicensed assistive
personnel (UAP).
Correct Answer: B — Educating and documenting
understanding
Rationale:
Correct (2–3 sentences): The RN’s professional role includes
patient education and documenting assessment and teaching
outcomes (Fundamentals of Nursing, 11th Ed., Ch. 1, pp. 1–6
[approx.]). This aligns with ANA Standards of Practice:
, Assessment and Implementation.
A (incorrect): Relying on the physician alone abdicates the RN’s
duty to teach and assess understanding.
B (incorrect): (Correct choice already explained.)
C (incorrect): Delaying communication reduces patient-centered
care and is not consistent with RN responsibilities.
D (incorrect): Delegating all education to UAP ignores scope-of-
practice and RN accountability.
Teaching Point: RNs lead patient education and document
teaching outcomes.
2
Question /stem
Chapter 1 — Nursing Today — Historical Influences
Key Concept: Florence Nightingale’s contributions
ANA Standard(s): Professional Practice — Ethics, Education
Nursing Process: Assessment
Stem: Which historical contribution of Florence Nightingale
most directly influenced modern nursing’s focus on patient
outcomes?
Options:
A. Establishing formal nurse licensing exams in the U.S.
B. Emphasizing sanitation, data collection, and environment-
related patient outcomes.
C. Inventing the syringe for medication administration.
D. Founding the first graduate nursing program.
