FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING TEST BANK | POTTER & PERRY 11TH
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Topic: Chapter 1 – Nursing Today
Question 1:
A nurse is practicing according to the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM)
recommendations for nursing. Which action best reflects this practice?
A. Limiting collaboration to nurses only
B. Engaging in lifelong learning and evidence-based practice
C. Delegating patient care decisions to unlicensed assistive personnel
D. Avoiding involvement in health care policy
Correct Answer: B. Engaging in lifelong learning and evidence-based practice
Rationale:
The IOM emphasizes the role of nurses as lifelong learners who apply evidence-
based practice and actively participate in interdisciplinary teams. Collaboration,
policy involvement, and direct clinical judgment remain essential components of
professional nursing.
Reference: Potter & Perry, 11th ed., Ch. 1, pp. 3–6.
Topic: Chapter 1 – Nursing Today
,Question 2:
Which statement best reflects Florence Nightingale’s influence on modern nursing?
A. She advocated for shorter nurse training programs.
B. She emphasized a healing environment with cleanliness and fresh air.
C. She promoted the use of advanced technology in patient care.
D. She limited nursing practice to women only.
Correct Answer: B. She emphasized a healing environment with cleanliness and
fresh air.
Rationale:
Nightingale established the importance of hygiene, sanitation, and environment in
promoting health. Her work during the Crimean War laid the foundation for
infection control and modern nursing practice.
Reference: Potter & Perry, 11th ed., Ch. 1, pp. 8–9.
Topic: Chapter 2 – The Health Care Delivery System
Question 3:
Which patient is most likely to benefit from restorative care services?
A. A patient recovering from a stroke needing physical therapy
B. A patient requiring emergency surgery after trauma
C. A patient admitted with sepsis to the ICU
D. A healthy adult seeking a yearly check-up
Correct Answer: A. A patient recovering from a stroke needing physical therapy
Rationale:
Restorative care focuses on regaining maximal functional independence, often
,through rehabilitation services such as physical and occupational therapy.
Emergency, ICU, and preventive visits are other levels of care.
Reference: Potter & Perry, 11th ed., Ch. 2, pp. 24–26.
Topic: Chapter 2 – The Health Care Delivery System
Question 4:
The nurse explains to a patient that Medicare Part A covers which of the
following?
A. Outpatient clinic visits
B. Inpatient hospital stays
C. Physician services
D. Prescription drugs
Correct Answer: B. Inpatient hospital stays
Rationale:
Medicare Part A provides hospital insurance, including inpatient hospital care,
skilled nursing facility care, hospice, and some home health services. Outpatient
and physician services are Part B, and prescription drugs are Part D.
Reference: Potter & Perry, 11th ed., Ch. 2, pp. 29–30.
Topic: Chapter 3 – Community-Based Nursing Practice
Question 5:
A home health nurse teaches a patient about safe medication management. Which
type of prevention is the nurse providing?
A. Primary prevention
, B. Secondary prevention
C. Tertiary prevention
D. Acute prevention
Correct Answer: C. Tertiary prevention
Rationale:
Tertiary prevention focuses on reducing complications and restoring function in
patients with chronic illness. Teaching medication safety at home supports ongoing
disease management. Primary prevention prevents disease, while secondary
prevention detects early disease.
Reference: Potter & Perry, 11th ed., Ch. 3, pp. 42–43.
Topic: Chapter 3 – Community-Based Nursing Practice
Question 6:
A nurse volunteers to provide blood pressure screenings at a community center.
Which type of care is this?
A. Tertiary prevention
B. Primary prevention
C. Secondary prevention
D. Palliative care
Correct Answer: C. Secondary prevention
Rationale:
Screenings are secondary prevention strategies designed to identify early disease
and initiate prompt treatment. Primary prevention involves health promotion (e.g.,
exercise, vaccines), and tertiary prevention addresses rehabilitation.
EDITION PDF | 120+ NCLEX-STYLE QUESTIONS | VERIFIED
ANSWERS, 100% CORRECT, GUARANTEED PASS
Topic: Chapter 1 – Nursing Today
Question 1:
A nurse is practicing according to the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM)
recommendations for nursing. Which action best reflects this practice?
A. Limiting collaboration to nurses only
B. Engaging in lifelong learning and evidence-based practice
C. Delegating patient care decisions to unlicensed assistive personnel
D. Avoiding involvement in health care policy
Correct Answer: B. Engaging in lifelong learning and evidence-based practice
Rationale:
The IOM emphasizes the role of nurses as lifelong learners who apply evidence-
based practice and actively participate in interdisciplinary teams. Collaboration,
policy involvement, and direct clinical judgment remain essential components of
professional nursing.
Reference: Potter & Perry, 11th ed., Ch. 1, pp. 3–6.
Topic: Chapter 1 – Nursing Today
,Question 2:
Which statement best reflects Florence Nightingale’s influence on modern nursing?
A. She advocated for shorter nurse training programs.
B. She emphasized a healing environment with cleanliness and fresh air.
C. She promoted the use of advanced technology in patient care.
D. She limited nursing practice to women only.
Correct Answer: B. She emphasized a healing environment with cleanliness and
fresh air.
Rationale:
Nightingale established the importance of hygiene, sanitation, and environment in
promoting health. Her work during the Crimean War laid the foundation for
infection control and modern nursing practice.
Reference: Potter & Perry, 11th ed., Ch. 1, pp. 8–9.
Topic: Chapter 2 – The Health Care Delivery System
Question 3:
Which patient is most likely to benefit from restorative care services?
A. A patient recovering from a stroke needing physical therapy
B. A patient requiring emergency surgery after trauma
C. A patient admitted with sepsis to the ICU
D. A healthy adult seeking a yearly check-up
Correct Answer: A. A patient recovering from a stroke needing physical therapy
Rationale:
Restorative care focuses on regaining maximal functional independence, often
,through rehabilitation services such as physical and occupational therapy.
Emergency, ICU, and preventive visits are other levels of care.
Reference: Potter & Perry, 11th ed., Ch. 2, pp. 24–26.
Topic: Chapter 2 – The Health Care Delivery System
Question 4:
The nurse explains to a patient that Medicare Part A covers which of the
following?
A. Outpatient clinic visits
B. Inpatient hospital stays
C. Physician services
D. Prescription drugs
Correct Answer: B. Inpatient hospital stays
Rationale:
Medicare Part A provides hospital insurance, including inpatient hospital care,
skilled nursing facility care, hospice, and some home health services. Outpatient
and physician services are Part B, and prescription drugs are Part D.
Reference: Potter & Perry, 11th ed., Ch. 2, pp. 29–30.
Topic: Chapter 3 – Community-Based Nursing Practice
Question 5:
A home health nurse teaches a patient about safe medication management. Which
type of prevention is the nurse providing?
A. Primary prevention
, B. Secondary prevention
C. Tertiary prevention
D. Acute prevention
Correct Answer: C. Tertiary prevention
Rationale:
Tertiary prevention focuses on reducing complications and restoring function in
patients with chronic illness. Teaching medication safety at home supports ongoing
disease management. Primary prevention prevents disease, while secondary
prevention detects early disease.
Reference: Potter & Perry, 11th ed., Ch. 3, pp. 42–43.
Topic: Chapter 3 – Community-Based Nursing Practice
Question 6:
A nurse volunteers to provide blood pressure screenings at a community center.
Which type of care is this?
A. Tertiary prevention
B. Primary prevention
C. Secondary prevention
D. Palliative care
Correct Answer: C. Secondary prevention
Rationale:
Screenings are secondary prevention strategies designed to identify early disease
and initiate prompt treatment. Primary prevention involves health promotion (e.g.,
exercise, vaccines), and tertiary prevention addresses rehabilitation.
