TEST BANK for Fundamentals of Nursing 11TH Edition by
Potter Perry PDF|| LATEST UPDATE 2025/26
,MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which 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
ANS: A
Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist. Her statistical analyses connected
poor sanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and Lillian Wald c
ame after Nightingale, each contributing to the nursing profession in her own way. Mary Nu
tting was instrumental in moving nursing education into universities. Clara Barton founded t
he 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 nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome. Which standard
of nursing practice is the nurse following?
a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
ANS: C
In planning, the registered nurse develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to
attain expected outcomes. During assessment, the registered nurse collects comprehensive d
ata pertinent to the patient’s health and/or the situation. In diagnosis, the registered nurse an
alyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnoses or issues. During implementation, the
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 nurse chooses to work in obstetrics. Which level of proficiency is the nurs
e upon initial transition to the obstetrical floor?
a. Novice
b. Proficient
c. Competent
d. Advanced beginner
ANS: A
, A beginning nursing student or any nurse entering a situation in which there is no previous l
evel of experience (e.g., an experienced operating room nurse chooses to now practice in ho
me health) is an example of a novice nurse. A proficient 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 nurse understands th
e organization and specific care required by the type of patients (e.g., surgical, oncology, or
orthopedic patients). This nurse is a competent practitioner who is able to anticipate nursing
care and establish long-
range goals. A nurse who has had some level of experience with the situation is an advance
d beginner. This experience may only be observational in nature, but the nurse is able to ide
ntify 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 nurse assesses a patient’s fluid status and decides that the patient needs to drink more fluid
s. The nurse then encourages the patient to drink more fluids. Which concept is the nurse de
monstrating?
a. Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
ANS: B
Autonomy is an essential element of professional nursing that involves the initiation of inde
pendent nursing interventions without medical orders. To obtain licensure in the United Stat
es, the RN candidate must pass the NCLEX-RN. Beyond the NCLEX-
RN, the nurse may choose to work toward certification in a specific area of nursing practic
e. 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 nurses.
TOP: Implementation
MSC: Management of Care
5. A nurse prepares the budget and policies for an intensive care unit. Which role is the nur
se implementing?
a. Educator
b. Manager
c. Advocate
d. Caregiver
ANS: B
, A manager coordinates the activities of members of the nursing staff in delivering nursing c
are and has personnel, policy, and budgetary responsibility for a specific nursing unit or faci
lity. As an educator, you explain concepts and facts about health, describe the reason for rou
tine care activities, demonstrate procedures such as self-
care activities, reinforce learning or patient behavior, and evaluate the patient’s progress in l
earning. As a patient advocate, you protect your patient’s human and legal rights and provid
e assistance in asserting these rights if the need arises. As a caregiver, you help patients mai
ntain and regain health, manage disease and symptoms, and attain a maximal level function
and independence through the healing process.
DIF:Apply (application)
OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses.
TOP: Implementation
MSC: Management of Care
6. The nurse has been working in the clinical setting for several years as an advanced practice
nurse. However, the nurse has a strong desire to pursue research and theory development.
To fulfill this desire, which program should the 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)
ANS: B
Some doctoral programs prepare nurses 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 nurses such as nurse practitioners.
DIF:Understand (comprehension)
OBJ:Compare and contrast the educational programs available for professional registered nurse (R
N) education. TOP: Teaching/Learning MSC: Management of Care
7. A nurse attends a workshop on current nursing issues provided by the American Nurs
es Association. Which type of education did the nurse receive?
a. Graduate education
b. Inservice education
c. Continuing education
d. Registered nurse education
ANS: C
Continuing education involves formal, organized educational programs offered by universiti
es, hospitals, state nurses associations, professional nursing organizations, and educational a
nd 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 field
s, including nursing. Inservice education programs are instruction or training provided by a
health care facility or institution. 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 nurse (RN)
Potter Perry PDF|| LATEST UPDATE 2025/26
,MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which 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
ANS: A
Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist. Her statistical analyses connected
poor sanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and Lillian Wald c
ame after Nightingale, each contributing to the nursing profession in her own way. Mary Nu
tting was instrumental in moving nursing education into universities. Clara Barton founded t
he 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 nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome. Which standard
of nursing practice is the nurse following?
a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
ANS: C
In planning, the registered nurse develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to
attain expected outcomes. During assessment, the registered nurse collects comprehensive d
ata pertinent to the patient’s health and/or the situation. In diagnosis, the registered nurse an
alyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnoses or issues. During implementation, the
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 nurse chooses to work in obstetrics. Which level of proficiency is the nurs
e upon initial transition to the obstetrical floor?
a. Novice
b. Proficient
c. Competent
d. Advanced beginner
ANS: A
, A beginning nursing student or any nurse entering a situation in which there is no previous l
evel of experience (e.g., an experienced operating room nurse chooses to now practice in ho
me health) is an example of a novice nurse. A proficient 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 nurse understands th
e organization and specific care required by the type of patients (e.g., surgical, oncology, or
orthopedic patients). This nurse is a competent practitioner who is able to anticipate nursing
care and establish long-
range goals. A nurse who has had some level of experience with the situation is an advance
d beginner. This experience may only be observational in nature, but the nurse is able to ide
ntify 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 nurse assesses a patient’s fluid status and decides that the patient needs to drink more fluid
s. The nurse then encourages the patient to drink more fluids. Which concept is the nurse de
monstrating?
a. Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
ANS: B
Autonomy is an essential element of professional nursing that involves the initiation of inde
pendent nursing interventions without medical orders. To obtain licensure in the United Stat
es, the RN candidate must pass the NCLEX-RN. Beyond the NCLEX-
RN, the nurse may choose to work toward certification in a specific area of nursing practic
e. 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 nurses.
TOP: Implementation
MSC: Management of Care
5. A nurse prepares the budget and policies for an intensive care unit. Which role is the nur
se implementing?
a. Educator
b. Manager
c. Advocate
d. Caregiver
ANS: B
, A manager coordinates the activities of members of the nursing staff in delivering nursing c
are and has personnel, policy, and budgetary responsibility for a specific nursing unit or faci
lity. As an educator, you explain concepts and facts about health, describe the reason for rou
tine care activities, demonstrate procedures such as self-
care activities, reinforce learning or patient behavior, and evaluate the patient’s progress in l
earning. As a patient advocate, you protect your patient’s human and legal rights and provid
e assistance in asserting these rights if the need arises. As a caregiver, you help patients mai
ntain and regain health, manage disease and symptoms, and attain a maximal level function
and independence through the healing process.
DIF:Apply (application)
OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses.
TOP: Implementation
MSC: Management of Care
6. The nurse has been working in the clinical setting for several years as an advanced practice
nurse. However, the nurse has a strong desire to pursue research and theory development.
To fulfill this desire, which program should the 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)
ANS: B
Some doctoral programs prepare nurses 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 nurses such as nurse practitioners.
DIF:Understand (comprehension)
OBJ:Compare and contrast the educational programs available for professional registered nurse (R
N) education. TOP: Teaching/Learning MSC: Management of Care
7. A nurse attends a workshop on current nursing issues provided by the American Nurs
es Association. Which type of education did the nurse receive?
a. Graduate education
b. Inservice education
c. Continuing education
d. Registered nurse education
ANS: C
Continuing education involves formal, organized educational programs offered by universiti
es, hospitals, state nurses associations, professional nursing organizations, and educational a
nd 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 field
s, including nursing. Inservice education programs are instruction or training provided by a
health care facility or institution. 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 nurse (RN)
