Test Bank for Fundamentals of Nursing 12th Edition (Elsevier, 2025) by Potter, Perry and Stockert, Isbn No; 9780443124068, all 50 Chapters Covered.

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, Chapterm1:mNursingmTodaymMULTI

PLEmCHOICE

1. Whichmnursemmostmlikelymkeptmrecordsmonmsanitationmtechniquesmandmthemeffectsmonmhealth?

a. FlorencemNightingale

b. MarymNutting

c. ClaramBarton

d. LillianmWaldmAC

CURATEmANSWER:mA

Nightingalemwasmthemfirstmpracticingmnursemepidemiologist.mHermstatisticalmanalysesmconnectedmpoo
rmsanitationmwithmcholeramandmdysentery.mMarymNutting,mClaramBarton,mandmLillianmWaldmcamema
ftermNightingale,meachmcontributingmtomthemnursingmprofessionminmhermownmway.mMarymNuttingmwa
sminstrumentalminmmovingmnursingmeducationmintomuniversities.mClaramBartonmfoundedmthemAmerica
nmRedmCross.mLillianmWaldmhelpedmopenmthemHenrymStreetmSettlement.

DIF:mUnderstandm(comprehension)

OBJ:mDiscussmtheminfluencemofmsocial,mhistorical,mpolitical,mandmeconomicmchangesmonmnursing

mpractices.mTOP: Evaluation MSC:mHealthmPromotionmandmMaintenance



2. Themnursemprescribesmstrategiesmandmalternativesmtomattainmexpectedmoutcome.mWhichmstandardmo
fmnursingmpracticemismthemnursemfollowing?

a. Assessment

b. Diagnosis

c. Planning

d. ImplementationmA

CCURATEmANSWER:mC

Inmplanning,mthemregisteredmnursemdevelopsmamplanmthatmprescribesmstrategiesmandmalternativesmtom
attainmexpectedmoutcomes.mDuringmassessment,mthemregisteredmnursemcollectsmcomprehensivemdatamp
ertinentmtomthempatient’smhealthmand/ormthemsituation.mInmdiagnosis,mthemregisteredmnursemanalyzesm
themassessmentmdatamtomdeterminemthemdiagnosesmormissues.mDuringmimplementation,mthemregistered
mnursemimplementsm(carriesmout)mthemidentifiedmplan.


DIF:mUnderstandm(comprehension)


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,OBJ:mDiscussmthemdevelopmentmofmprofessionalmnursingmroles.
TOP:mPlanningmMSC:mManagement
mofmCare




3. Anmexperiencedmmedical-
surgicalmnursemchoosesmtomworkminmobstetrics.mWhichmlevelmofmproficiencymismthemnursemuponminit
ialmtransitionmtomthemobstetricalmfloor?

a. Novice

b. Proficient

c. Competent

d. Advancedmbeginne

rmACCURATEmANSWER

:mA

Ambeginningmnursingmstudentmormanymnursementeringmamsituationminmwhichmtheremismnompreviousml
evelmofmexperiencem(e.g.,manmexperiencedmoperatingmroommnursemchoosesmtomnowmpracticeminmhom
emhealth)mismanmexamplemofmamnovicemnurse.mAmproficientmnursemperceivesmampatient’smclinicalmsit
uationmasmamwhole,mismablemtomassessmanmentiremsituation,mandmcanmreadilymtransfermknowledgemga
inedmfrommmultiplempreviousmexperiencesmtomamsituation.mAmcompetentmnursemunderstandsmthemorg
anizationmandmspecificmcaremrequiredmbymthemtypemofmpatientsm(e.g.,msurgical,moncology,mormorthop
edicmpatients).mThismnursemismamcompetentmpractitionermwhomismablemtomanticipatemnursingmcareman
dmestablishmlong-
rangemgoals.mAmnursemwhomhasmhadmsomemlevelmofmexperiencemwithmthemsituationmismanmadvanced
mbeginner.mThismexperiencemmaymonlymbemobservationalminmnature,mbutmthemnursemismablemtomident
ifymmeaningfulmaspectsmormprinciplesmofmnursingmcare.

DIF:mApplym(application)

OBJ:mDiscussmthemdevelopmentmofmprofessionalmnursingmroles.
TOP:mEvaluationmMSC:mManagement
mofmCare




4. Amnursemassessesmampatient’smfluidmstatusmandmdecidesmthatmthempatientmneedsmtomdrinkmmoremfluids.mThe
nursemthenmencouragesmthempatientmtomdrinkmmoremfluids.mWhichmconceptmismthemnursemdemonstrating?

a. Licensure

b. Autonomy

c. Certification
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, d. AccountabilitymAC

CURATEmANSWER:mB

Autonomymismanmessentialmelementmofmprofessionalmnursingmthatminvolvesmtheminitiationmofmindepe
ndentmnursingminterventionsmwithoutmmedicalmorders.mTomobtainmlicensureminmthemUnitedmStates,mth
emRNmcandidate




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