Test Bank for Fundamentals of Nursing 11th Edition Potter
Perry Stockert & Hall Isbn: 9780323810340 Newest Version
, Chapter 01: Nursing Today
Potter: Fundamentals of Nursing, 11th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which registered 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
CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅ A
Nightingale was the first practicing registered 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 registered nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome. Which
standard of nursing practice is the registered nurse following?
a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅ C
In planning, the registered registered nurse develops a plan that prescribes strategies and
alternatives to attain expected outcomes. During assessment, the registered registered nurse
collects comprehensive data pertinent to the patient’s health and/or the situation. In diagnosis,
the registered registered nurse analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnoses or
issues. During implementation, the registered 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 registered nurse chooses to work in obstetrics.
Which level of proficiency is the registered nurse upon initial transition to the
obstetrical floor?
a. Novice
b. Proficient
c. Competent
d. Advanced beginner
CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅ A
, A beginning nursing student or any registered nurse entering a situation in which there is no
previous level of experience (e.g., an experienced operating room registered nurse chooses to
now practice in home health) is an example of a novice registered nurse . A proficient
registered 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 registered nurse understands the organization and specific care
required by the type of patients (e.g., surgical, oncology, or orthopedic patients). This
registered nurse is a competent practitioner who is able to anticipate nursing care and
establish long-range goals. A registered 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 registered 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 registered nurse assesses a patient’s fluid status and decides that the patient needs to drink
more fluids. The registered nurse then encourages the patient to drink more fluids. Which
concept is the registered nurse demonstrating?
a. Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
CORRECT 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 . Beyond the NCLEX-RN , the registered
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 registered nurse s. TOP:
Implementation MSC: Management of Care
5. A registered nurse prepares the budget and policies for an intensive care unit. Which role
is the registered nurse implementing?
a. Educator
b. Manager
c. Advocate
d. Caregiver
CORRECT 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
illnessand symptoms, and attain a maximal level function and independence through the
healing process.
DIF:Apply (application)
OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for registered nurse s. TOP:
Implementation MSC: Management of Care
6. The registered nurse has been working in the clinical setting for several years as an
advanced practice registered nurse . However, the registered nurse has a strong desire to
pursue research and theory development. To fulfill this desire, which program should the
registered 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)
CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅ B
Some doctoral programs prepare registered nurse s for more rigorous research and theory
development and award the research-oriented Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in nursing.
Professional doctoral programs in nursing (DSN or DNSc) prepare graduates to apply
research findings to clinical nursing. The DNP is a practice doctorate that prepares advanced
practice registered nurse s such as registered nurse practitioners.
DIF:Understand (comprehension)
OBJ:Compare and contrast the educational programs available for professional registered registered
nurse (RN) education. TOP: Teaching/Learning
MSC: Management of Care
7. A registered nurse attends a workshop on current nursing issues provided by the
American Registered nurse s Association. Which type of education did the registered
nurse receive?
a. Graduate education
b. Inservice education
c. Continuing education
d. Registered registered nurse education
CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅ C
Continuing education involves formal, organized educational programs offered by
universities, hospitals, state registered nurse s associations, professional nursing
organizations, and educational and health care institutions. After obtaining a baccalaureate
degree in nursing, you can pursue graduate education leading to a master’s or doctoral degree
in any number of graduate fields, including nursing. Inservice education programs are
instruction or training provided by a health care facility or institution. Registered registered
nurse education is the education preparation for an individual intending to be an RN.
DIF:Apply (application)
OBJ:Compare and contrast the educational programs available for professional registered registered
nurse (RN)
Perry Stockert & Hall Isbn: 9780323810340 Newest Version
, Chapter 01: Nursing Today
Potter: Fundamentals of Nursing, 11th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which registered 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
CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅ A
Nightingale was the first practicing registered 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 registered nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome. Which
standard of nursing practice is the registered nurse following?
a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅ C
In planning, the registered registered nurse develops a plan that prescribes strategies and
alternatives to attain expected outcomes. During assessment, the registered registered nurse
collects comprehensive data pertinent to the patient’s health and/or the situation. In diagnosis,
the registered registered nurse analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnoses or
issues. During implementation, the registered 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 registered nurse chooses to work in obstetrics.
Which level of proficiency is the registered nurse upon initial transition to the
obstetrical floor?
a. Novice
b. Proficient
c. Competent
d. Advanced beginner
CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅ A
, A beginning nursing student or any registered nurse entering a situation in which there is no
previous level of experience (e.g., an experienced operating room registered nurse chooses to
now practice in home health) is an example of a novice registered nurse . A proficient
registered 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 registered nurse understands the organization and specific care
required by the type of patients (e.g., surgical, oncology, or orthopedic patients). This
registered nurse is a competent practitioner who is able to anticipate nursing care and
establish long-range goals. A registered 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 registered 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 registered nurse assesses a patient’s fluid status and decides that the patient needs to drink
more fluids. The registered nurse then encourages the patient to drink more fluids. Which
concept is the registered nurse demonstrating?
a. Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
CORRECT 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 . Beyond the NCLEX-RN , the registered
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 registered nurse s. TOP:
Implementation MSC: Management of Care
5. A registered nurse prepares the budget and policies for an intensive care unit. Which role
is the registered nurse implementing?
a. Educator
b. Manager
c. Advocate
d. Caregiver
CORRECT 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
illnessand symptoms, and attain a maximal level function and independence through the
healing process.
DIF:Apply (application)
OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for registered nurse s. TOP:
Implementation MSC: Management of Care
6. The registered nurse has been working in the clinical setting for several years as an
advanced practice registered nurse . However, the registered nurse has a strong desire to
pursue research and theory development. To fulfill this desire, which program should the
registered 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)
CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅ B
Some doctoral programs prepare registered nurse s for more rigorous research and theory
development and award the research-oriented Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in nursing.
Professional doctoral programs in nursing (DSN or DNSc) prepare graduates to apply
research findings to clinical nursing. The DNP is a practice doctorate that prepares advanced
practice registered nurse s such as registered nurse practitioners.
DIF:Understand (comprehension)
OBJ:Compare and contrast the educational programs available for professional registered registered
nurse (RN) education. TOP: Teaching/Learning
MSC: Management of Care
7. A registered nurse attends a workshop on current nursing issues provided by the
American Registered nurse s Association. Which type of education did the registered
nurse receive?
a. Graduate education
b. Inservice education
c. Continuing education
d. Registered registered nurse education
CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅ C
Continuing education involves formal, organized educational programs offered by
universities, hospitals, state registered nurse s associations, professional nursing
organizations, and educational and health care institutions. After obtaining a baccalaureate
degree in nursing, you can pursue graduate education leading to a master’s or doctoral degree
in any number of graduate fields, including nursing. Inservice education programs are
instruction or training provided by a health care facility or institution. Registered registered
nurse education is the education preparation for an individual intending to be an RN.
DIF:Apply (application)
OBJ:Compare and contrast the educational programs available for professional registered registered
nurse (RN)
