, Test Bank For Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing
📕 Test Bank – Fundamental Concepts and
Skills for Nursing
Author: Patricia A. Williams
Edition: 7th Edition
Test Bank For Fundamental Concepts
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Introduction
This test bank is designed to help students prepare effectively for exams by practicing NCLEX-
style questions that cover the breadth of nursing fundamentals.
Each question is paired with four options, one correct answer (highlighted in green), and a
detailed rationale explaining the reasoning behind the choice.
How to Use This Test Bank
Use questions as practice before exams.
Review rationales carefully to strengthen critical thinking.
Study in small sets (10–20 questions at a time).
Apply knowledge clinically when possible to enhance retention.
, Test Bank For Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing
Chapter 1: The Evolution of Nursing
Q1. Which ancient civilization is credited with establishing the first hospitals and
medical records?
A) Egyptians
B) Romans
C) Greeks
D) Chinese
✅ Answer: A) Egyptians
📖 Rationale: Egyptians are known for keeping early health records and developing some of the
first hospitals. Their contributions form the foundation of organized health care.
Q2. Florence Nightingale is best known for which major contribution to nursing?
A) Discovering germ theory
B) Advocating for mental health reform
C) Establishing modern nursing education
D) Founding the Red Cross
✅ Answer: C) Establishing modern nursing education
📖 Rationale: Nightingale established nursing schools, emphasized sanitation, and formalized
nursing as a profession, laying the groundwork for modern nursing practice.
Q3. Which event during the 20th century most significantly advanced the role of
nurses?
A) Industrial Revolution
B) World Wars I and II
C) The Great Depression
D) Civil Rights Movement
✅ Answer: B) World Wars I and II
📖 Rationale: Nurses played critical roles during wartime, leading to expanded responsibilities
and recognition of nursing as a vital health profession.
, Test Bank For Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing
Q4. Clara Barton is remembered for founding which organization?
A) Nurses’ Association of the United States
B) The Red Cross
C) American Nurses Association (ANA)
D) National League for Nursing (NLN)
✅ Answer: B) The Red Cross
📖 Rationale: Clara Barton established the American Red Cross, advocating for emergency
response and humanitarian aid.
Q5. What was the primary role of early Christian nurses?
A) Laboratory researchers
B) Caregivers for the poor and sick
C) Military advisors
D) Medical educators
✅ Answer: B) Caregivers for the poor and sick
📖 Rationale: Nursing in early Christian times was closely tied to religious duty, focusing on
caring for the sick and poor.
Q6. Which legislation has had the greatest impact on defining nursing scope and
responsibilities?
A) Affordable Care Act
B) Nurse Practice Acts
C) HIPAA
D) OSHA regulations
✅ Answer: B) Nurse Practice Acts
📖 Rationale: Nurse Practice Acts are enacted by each state and regulate the practice of nursing,
defining scope and responsibilities.