,“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
1. Question /stem
Chapter 1 — Nursing Today (Nursing as a Profession)
Key Concept: Professional attributes; ANA Standard(s):
Ethics, Professional Performance
Nursing Process: Assessment
Stem: Which characteristic best distinguishes nursing as a
profession rather than an occupation?
Options:
A. Work performed primarily for pay.
B. Task-oriented duties without a code of ethics.
C. A formal body of knowledge and a code of ethics.
D. Short training period followed by on-the-job learning.
Correct Answer: C — A formal body of knowledge and a
code of ethics
Rationale:
Correct (2–3 sentences): Nursing is defined as a profession
by its specialized body of knowledge, formal education,
and adherence to a code of ethics (Fundamentals of
Nursing, 11th Ed., Ch. 1, p. 6). This aligns with ANA
Standards for Professional Performance emphasizing ethics
and evidence-based practice.
A (incorrect): Being paid does not distinguish a profession;
many occupations are paid.
B (incorrect): Lacking a code of ethics describes an
, occupation, not a profession.
C (correct): —
D (incorrect): Professions require formal education, not
only short on-the-job training.
Teaching Point: Professions combine knowledge,
education, and ethical standards.
2. Question /stem
Chapter 1 — Historical Influences (Florence Nightingale &
reform)
Key Concept: Origins of modern nursing; ANA Standard(s):
Education, Quality of Practice
Nursing Process: Assessment
Stem: Which contribution by Florence Nightingale had the
greatest long-term impact on nursing?
Options:
A. Promotion of herbal remedies for infection.
B. Establishment of sanitary practices and statistical
record-keeping.
C. Development of physician-led hospital administration.
D. Creation of the first nursing licensing exams.
Correct Answer: B — Establishment of sanitary practices
and statistical record-keeping
Rationale:
Correct (2–3 sentences): Nightingale’s emphasis on
sanitation, environment, and systematic data collection
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
1. Question /stem
Chapter 1 — Nursing Today (Nursing as a Profession)
Key Concept: Professional attributes; ANA Standard(s):
Ethics, Professional Performance
Nursing Process: Assessment
Stem: Which characteristic best distinguishes nursing as a
profession rather than an occupation?
Options:
A. Work performed primarily for pay.
B. Task-oriented duties without a code of ethics.
C. A formal body of knowledge and a code of ethics.
D. Short training period followed by on-the-job learning.
Correct Answer: C — A formal body of knowledge and a
code of ethics
Rationale:
Correct (2–3 sentences): Nursing is defined as a profession
by its specialized body of knowledge, formal education,
and adherence to a code of ethics (Fundamentals of
Nursing, 11th Ed., Ch. 1, p. 6). This aligns with ANA
Standards for Professional Performance emphasizing ethics
and evidence-based practice.
A (incorrect): Being paid does not distinguish a profession;
many occupations are paid.
B (incorrect): Lacking a code of ethics describes an
, occupation, not a profession.
C (correct): —
D (incorrect): Professions require formal education, not
only short on-the-job training.
Teaching Point: Professions combine knowledge,
education, and ethical standards.
2. Question /stem
Chapter 1 — Historical Influences (Florence Nightingale &
reform)
Key Concept: Origins of modern nursing; ANA Standard(s):
Education, Quality of Practice
Nursing Process: Assessment
Stem: Which contribution by Florence Nightingale had the
greatest long-term impact on nursing?
Options:
A. Promotion of herbal remedies for infection.
B. Establishment of sanitary practices and statistical
record-keeping.
C. Development of physician-led hospital administration.
D. Creation of the first nursing licensing exams.
Correct Answer: B — Establishment of sanitary practices
and statistical record-keeping
Rationale:
Correct (2–3 sentences): Nightingale’s emphasis on
sanitation, environment, and systematic data collection
