FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING
THE ART AND SCIENCE OF
PERSON-CENTERED CARE
10TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)CAROL R TAYLOR;
PAMELA LYNN; JENNIFER
BARTLETT
TEST BANK
Q1
Reference: Ch. 1 — Historical Perspectives on Nursing —
Florence Nightingale and the Birth of Modern Nursing
Scenario: A newly licensed nurse reviews infection-control
practices on a surgical ward and notes that a veteran nurse
emphasizes data collection and environmental hygiene to
reduce infection. Which historical nursing principle best
explains this veteran nurse’s approach?
,A. Emphasis on religious care and moral support
B. Focus on environmental cleanliness and data-based practice
C. Prioritizing institutional rules over patient observations
D. Using intuition alone to guide care decisions
Correct answer: B
Rationales
Correct (B): Florence Nightingale emphasized the role of
environmental hygiene and systematic data collection in
reducing infection and improving outcomes; the veteran nurse’s
practice reflects this Nightingale legacy.
A: Religious care was part of early nursing but does not explain
Nightingale’s data-driven environmental focus.
C: Institutional rules can be important, but Nightingale’s
contribution centered on environment and observation, not
blind rule-following.
D: Intuition alone is not aligned with Nightingale’s advocacy for
observation and evidence.
Teaching point: Nightingale promoted environmental hygiene
and systematic observation.
Citation: Taylor, C. R., Lynn, P., & Bartlett, J. (2023).
Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Person-
Centered Care (10th ed.). Chapter 1.
Q2
,Reference: Ch. 1 — Historical Perspectives on Nursing —
Development from 19th to 21st Centuries
Scenario: A nurse educator discusses changes in nursing roles
over time. A student notes that nurses now serve as clinicians,
researchers, and leaders in policy. Which trend best explains
this expansion?
A. Reduced educational requirements for nursing
B. Narrowing of nursing scope to bedside tasks only
C. Growth of nursing education and professionalization
D. Elimination of specialty nursing organizations
Correct answer: C
Rationales
Correct (C): Expansion of nursing roles occurred as nursing
education advanced (baccalaureate and graduate levels) and
the profession professionalized, leading to research, leadership,
and policy roles.
A: Educational requirements have generally increased, not
decreased.
B: The scope has broadened beyond bedside tasks to include
advanced practice and leadership.
D: Specialty organizations have proliferated, not been
eliminated.
Teaching point: Professionalization and advanced education
expanded nursing roles.
Citation: Taylor, C. R., Lynn, P., & Bartlett, J. (2023). Chapter 1.
, Q3
Reference: Ch. 1 — Definitions of Nursing — Promoting Health
Scenario: A community health nurse plans a wellness fair
focusing on immunizations, fitness, and nutrition. Which
nursing aim is this intervention primarily addressing?
A. Facilitating coping with death
B. Restoring health after illness
C. Promoting health and preventing illness
D. Providing only acute care services
Correct answer: C
Rationales
Correct (C): Wellness fairs that emphasize immunizations,
fitness, and nutrition are primary prevention activities designed
to promote health and prevent illness.
A: Facilitation of coping with death is a different nursing aim,
not the focus here.
B: Restoring health applies after illness has occurred; this is a
preventive activity.
D: The fair is preventive and community-focused, not limited to
acute care.
Teaching point: Promotion and prevention are primary nursing
aims.
Citation: Taylor, C. R., Lynn, P., & Bartlett, J. (2023). Chapter 1.
Q4
THE ART AND SCIENCE OF
PERSON-CENTERED CARE
10TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)CAROL R TAYLOR;
PAMELA LYNN; JENNIFER
BARTLETT
TEST BANK
Q1
Reference: Ch. 1 — Historical Perspectives on Nursing —
Florence Nightingale and the Birth of Modern Nursing
Scenario: A newly licensed nurse reviews infection-control
practices on a surgical ward and notes that a veteran nurse
emphasizes data collection and environmental hygiene to
reduce infection. Which historical nursing principle best
explains this veteran nurse’s approach?
,A. Emphasis on religious care and moral support
B. Focus on environmental cleanliness and data-based practice
C. Prioritizing institutional rules over patient observations
D. Using intuition alone to guide care decisions
Correct answer: B
Rationales
Correct (B): Florence Nightingale emphasized the role of
environmental hygiene and systematic data collection in
reducing infection and improving outcomes; the veteran nurse’s
practice reflects this Nightingale legacy.
A: Religious care was part of early nursing but does not explain
Nightingale’s data-driven environmental focus.
C: Institutional rules can be important, but Nightingale’s
contribution centered on environment and observation, not
blind rule-following.
D: Intuition alone is not aligned with Nightingale’s advocacy for
observation and evidence.
Teaching point: Nightingale promoted environmental hygiene
and systematic observation.
Citation: Taylor, C. R., Lynn, P., & Bartlett, J. (2023).
Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Person-
Centered Care (10th ed.). Chapter 1.
Q2
,Reference: Ch. 1 — Historical Perspectives on Nursing —
Development from 19th to 21st Centuries
Scenario: A nurse educator discusses changes in nursing roles
over time. A student notes that nurses now serve as clinicians,
researchers, and leaders in policy. Which trend best explains
this expansion?
A. Reduced educational requirements for nursing
B. Narrowing of nursing scope to bedside tasks only
C. Growth of nursing education and professionalization
D. Elimination of specialty nursing organizations
Correct answer: C
Rationales
Correct (C): Expansion of nursing roles occurred as nursing
education advanced (baccalaureate and graduate levels) and
the profession professionalized, leading to research, leadership,
and policy roles.
A: Educational requirements have generally increased, not
decreased.
B: The scope has broadened beyond bedside tasks to include
advanced practice and leadership.
D: Specialty organizations have proliferated, not been
eliminated.
Teaching point: Professionalization and advanced education
expanded nursing roles.
Citation: Taylor, C. R., Lynn, P., & Bartlett, J. (2023). Chapter 1.
, Q3
Reference: Ch. 1 — Definitions of Nursing — Promoting Health
Scenario: A community health nurse plans a wellness fair
focusing on immunizations, fitness, and nutrition. Which
nursing aim is this intervention primarily addressing?
A. Facilitating coping with death
B. Restoring health after illness
C. Promoting health and preventing illness
D. Providing only acute care services
Correct answer: C
Rationales
Correct (C): Wellness fairs that emphasize immunizations,
fitness, and nutrition are primary prevention activities designed
to promote health and prevent illness.
A: Facilitation of coping with death is a different nursing aim,
not the focus here.
B: Restoring health applies after illness has occurred; this is a
preventive activity.
D: The fair is preventive and community-focused, not limited to
acute care.
Teaching point: Promotion and prevention are primary nursing
aims.
Citation: Taylor, C. R., Lynn, P., & Bartlett, J. (2023). Chapter 1.
Q4
