Test Bank_ Fundamentals Of
Nursing 12th Edition, (2025) By
Patricia A. Potter & 4 more
A nurse with an advanced degree, education, or experience who is considered to be an expert in a
specialized area of nursing. - CORRECT ANSWERClinical nurse specialist
A major guideline for nursing practice used by nurses to identify the patient's health care needs and
strengths, to establish and carry out a plan of care, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan. -
CORRECT ANSWERNursing process
An organization that produces the Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, defining the activities
specific and unique to nursing. - CORRECT ANSWERAmerican Nurses Association (ANA)
Considered to be the founder of professional nursing, she elevated the status of nursing, improved the
quality of nursing care, and founded modern nursing education. - CORRECT ANSWERFlorence
Nightingale
Established the Red Cross in the United States in 1882 and volunteered to care for wounds and feed
union soldiers during the civil war. - CORRECT ANSWERClara Barton
A nurse with an advanced degree who works in a variety of settings to deliver primary care. - CORRECT
ANSWERNurse practitioner
A nurse who usually has an advanced degree and teaches in the educational or clinical setting. -
CORRECT ANSWERNurse educator
,A nurse who may manage a clinic or health-related business. - CORRECT ANSWERNurse entrepreneur
An organization that addresses educational standards in nursing. - CORRECT ANSWERAmerican
Association of Colleges in Nursing (AACN)
An organization that promotes and fosters various aspects of nursing. - CORRECT ANSWERNational
League for Nursing (NLN)
Provides a venue for national nursing organizations to collaborate but does not define standards and
scope of practice. - CORRECT ANSWERInternational Council of Nurses (ICN)
A nursing pioneer known for her work in mental health care and reform. - CORRECT ANSWERDorothea
Dix
A nursing pioneer known for her contributions to public health nursing. - CORRECT ANSWERLillian Wald
A social reformer and nursing pioneer known for her work in social justice and community health. -
CORRECT ANSWERJane Addams
Counseling skills involve the use of therapeutic interpersonal communication skills to provide
information, make appropriate referrals, and facilitate the patient's problem-solving and decision-
making skills. - CORRECT ANSWERCounselor
The teacher/educator uses communication skills to assess, implement, and evaluate individualized
teaching plans to meet learning needs of clients and their families. - CORRECT
ANSWERTeacher/Educator
A leader displays an assertive, self-confident practice of nursing when providing care, effecting change,
and functioning with groups. - CORRECT ANSWERLeader
The collaborator uses skills in organization, communication, and advocacy to facilitate the functions of
all members of the health care team as they provide patient care. - CORRECT ANSWERCollaborator
,Health is a state of optimal functioning or well-being. As defined by the World Health Organization,
one's health includes physical, social, and mental components and is not merely the absence of disease
or infirmity. - CORRECT ANSWERHealth
The 10 leading indicators of health established by Healthy People 2010 are: physical activity, excessive
weight and obesity, tobacco use, substance abuse, responsible sexual behavior, mental health, injury
and violence, environmental quality, immunizations, and access to health care. - CORRECT
ANSWERHealthy People 2010
Obesity is one of the health indicators discussed in the Healthy People 2010 document. - CORRECT
ANSWERHealth Indicator
Nursing is recognized increasingly as a profession based on the following defining criteria: well-defined
body of specific and unique knowledge; strong service orientation; recognized authority by a
professional group; code of ethics; professional organization that sets standards; ongoing research; and
autonomy. - CORRECT ANSWERNursing Profession Criteria
Being licensed by the State Board of Nursing - CORRECT ANSWERLegal right to practice nursing
The nurse's license may be revoked or suspended. - CORRECT ANSWEREffect of documenting care not
given
Identifying the problems occurs in the nursing diagnosis phase. - CORRECT ANSWERNursing diagnosis
phase
The nurse is using counseling skills to educate the client about the harmful effects of alcohol. - CORRECT
ANSWERCounseling skills
The priority is the caring skill, as the client needs assistance in performing activities of daily life. -
CORRECT ANSWERCaring skills for quadriplegic client
The license and the right to practice nursing can be denied, revoked, or suspended for professional
misconduct. - CORRECT ANSWERProfessional misconduct
, Committing a felony does affect the legal right to practice nursing. - CORRECT ANSWERFelony conviction
impact on nursing
Implementation of individualized interventions and evaluation of outcomes are phases in the nursing
process. - CORRECT ANSWERNursing process phases
This nursing action is described in the nursing diagnosis phase. - CORRECT ANSWERKnowledge deficit
regarding insulin administration
The nurse uses therapeutic communication techniques to encourage verbal expression and to
understand the client's perspective. - CORRECT ANSWERTherapeutic communication techniques
Comforting skills involve providing safety and security to the client. - CORRECT ANSWERCaring vs.
comforting skills
Counseling is based upon the active listening and interaction between the client and the counselor. -
CORRECT ANSWERCounseling vs. assessment skills
It is illegal to practice nursing without a license issued by the State Board of Nursing. - CORRECT
ANSWERNurse's legal right to practice
A nurse does not have the legal right to practice nursing by enrolling in an advanced degree program. -
CORRECT ANSWERAdvanced degree program enrollment
A nurse does not have the legal right to practice nursing by filing NCLEX results. - CORRECT
ANSWERFiling NCLEX results
A nurse does not have the legal right to practice nursing by having a letter confirming graduation. -
CORRECT ANSWERLetter confirming graduation
Other areas of professional misconduct include incompetence, negligence, and chemical impairment. -
CORRECT ANSWERIncompetence and negligence
Nursing 12th Edition, (2025) By
Patricia A. Potter & 4 more
A nurse with an advanced degree, education, or experience who is considered to be an expert in a
specialized area of nursing. - CORRECT ANSWERClinical nurse specialist
A major guideline for nursing practice used by nurses to identify the patient's health care needs and
strengths, to establish and carry out a plan of care, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan. -
CORRECT ANSWERNursing process
An organization that produces the Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, defining the activities
specific and unique to nursing. - CORRECT ANSWERAmerican Nurses Association (ANA)
Considered to be the founder of professional nursing, she elevated the status of nursing, improved the
quality of nursing care, and founded modern nursing education. - CORRECT ANSWERFlorence
Nightingale
Established the Red Cross in the United States in 1882 and volunteered to care for wounds and feed
union soldiers during the civil war. - CORRECT ANSWERClara Barton
A nurse with an advanced degree who works in a variety of settings to deliver primary care. - CORRECT
ANSWERNurse practitioner
A nurse who usually has an advanced degree and teaches in the educational or clinical setting. -
CORRECT ANSWERNurse educator
,A nurse who may manage a clinic or health-related business. - CORRECT ANSWERNurse entrepreneur
An organization that addresses educational standards in nursing. - CORRECT ANSWERAmerican
Association of Colleges in Nursing (AACN)
An organization that promotes and fosters various aspects of nursing. - CORRECT ANSWERNational
League for Nursing (NLN)
Provides a venue for national nursing organizations to collaborate but does not define standards and
scope of practice. - CORRECT ANSWERInternational Council of Nurses (ICN)
A nursing pioneer known for her work in mental health care and reform. - CORRECT ANSWERDorothea
Dix
A nursing pioneer known for her contributions to public health nursing. - CORRECT ANSWERLillian Wald
A social reformer and nursing pioneer known for her work in social justice and community health. -
CORRECT ANSWERJane Addams
Counseling skills involve the use of therapeutic interpersonal communication skills to provide
information, make appropriate referrals, and facilitate the patient's problem-solving and decision-
making skills. - CORRECT ANSWERCounselor
The teacher/educator uses communication skills to assess, implement, and evaluate individualized
teaching plans to meet learning needs of clients and their families. - CORRECT
ANSWERTeacher/Educator
A leader displays an assertive, self-confident practice of nursing when providing care, effecting change,
and functioning with groups. - CORRECT ANSWERLeader
The collaborator uses skills in organization, communication, and advocacy to facilitate the functions of
all members of the health care team as they provide patient care. - CORRECT ANSWERCollaborator
,Health is a state of optimal functioning or well-being. As defined by the World Health Organization,
one's health includes physical, social, and mental components and is not merely the absence of disease
or infirmity. - CORRECT ANSWERHealth
The 10 leading indicators of health established by Healthy People 2010 are: physical activity, excessive
weight and obesity, tobacco use, substance abuse, responsible sexual behavior, mental health, injury
and violence, environmental quality, immunizations, and access to health care. - CORRECT
ANSWERHealthy People 2010
Obesity is one of the health indicators discussed in the Healthy People 2010 document. - CORRECT
ANSWERHealth Indicator
Nursing is recognized increasingly as a profession based on the following defining criteria: well-defined
body of specific and unique knowledge; strong service orientation; recognized authority by a
professional group; code of ethics; professional organization that sets standards; ongoing research; and
autonomy. - CORRECT ANSWERNursing Profession Criteria
Being licensed by the State Board of Nursing - CORRECT ANSWERLegal right to practice nursing
The nurse's license may be revoked or suspended. - CORRECT ANSWEREffect of documenting care not
given
Identifying the problems occurs in the nursing diagnosis phase. - CORRECT ANSWERNursing diagnosis
phase
The nurse is using counseling skills to educate the client about the harmful effects of alcohol. - CORRECT
ANSWERCounseling skills
The priority is the caring skill, as the client needs assistance in performing activities of daily life. -
CORRECT ANSWERCaring skills for quadriplegic client
The license and the right to practice nursing can be denied, revoked, or suspended for professional
misconduct. - CORRECT ANSWERProfessional misconduct
, Committing a felony does affect the legal right to practice nursing. - CORRECT ANSWERFelony conviction
impact on nursing
Implementation of individualized interventions and evaluation of outcomes are phases in the nursing
process. - CORRECT ANSWERNursing process phases
This nursing action is described in the nursing diagnosis phase. - CORRECT ANSWERKnowledge deficit
regarding insulin administration
The nurse uses therapeutic communication techniques to encourage verbal expression and to
understand the client's perspective. - CORRECT ANSWERTherapeutic communication techniques
Comforting skills involve providing safety and security to the client. - CORRECT ANSWERCaring vs.
comforting skills
Counseling is based upon the active listening and interaction between the client and the counselor. -
CORRECT ANSWERCounseling vs. assessment skills
It is illegal to practice nursing without a license issued by the State Board of Nursing. - CORRECT
ANSWERNurse's legal right to practice
A nurse does not have the legal right to practice nursing by enrolling in an advanced degree program. -
CORRECT ANSWERAdvanced degree program enrollment
A nurse does not have the legal right to practice nursing by filing NCLEX results. - CORRECT
ANSWERFiling NCLEX results
A nurse does not have the legal right to practice nursing by having a letter confirming graduation. -
CORRECT ANSWERLetter confirming graduation
Other areas of professional misconduct include incompetence, negligence, and chemical impairment. -
CORRECT ANSWERIncompetence and negligence
