FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING 10TH EDITION BY
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UPDATED 2026
,Fundamentals of Nursing, 10th Edition
Table of Contents
Unit 1: Foundations of Nursing Practice
Chapter 1: Introduction to Nursing
Chapter 2: Theory, Research, and Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 3: Health, Illness, and Disparities
Chapter 4: Health of the Individual, Family, and Community
Chapter 5: Cultural Diversity
Chapter 6: Values, Ethics, and Advocacy
Chapter 7: Legal Implications of Nursing
Unit 2: Professional Nursing Roles
Chapter 8: Healthcare Delivery Systems
Chapter 9: Continuity of Care and Interprofessional Collaboration
Chapter 10: Blended Competencies, Clinical Reasoning, and
Processes of Person-Centered Care
Chapter 11: Assessing
Chapter 12: Diagnosing
Chapter 13: Outcome Identification and Planning
Chapter 14: Implementing
Chapter 15: Evaluating
Chapter 16: Documenting, Reporting, and Conferring
Unit 3: Person-Centered Care and the Nursing Process
Chapter 17: Developmental Concepts
Chapter 18: Conception Through Young Adult
Chapter 19: The Aging Adult
Unit 4: Promoting Health Across the Lifespan
Chapter 20: Communicator
Chapter 21: Teacher and Counselor
, Chapter 22: Leader, Manager, and Care Coordinator
Unit 5: Actions Basic to Nursing Care
Chapter 23: Asepsis and Infection Control
Chapter 24: Vital Signs
Chapter 25: Health Assessment
Chapter 26: Safety, Security, and Emergency Preparedness
Chapter 27: Complementary and Integrative Health
Chapter 28: Medications
Chapter 29: Perioperative Nursing
Unit 6: Promoting Healthy Physiologic Responses
Chapter 30: Hygiene
Chapter 31: Skin Integrity and Wound Care
Chapter 32: Activity
Chapter 33: Rest and Sleep
Chapter 34: Comfort and Pain Management
Chapter 35: Nutrition
Chapter 36: Urinary Elimination
Chapter 37: Bowel Elimination
Chapter 38: Oxygenation and Perfusion
Chapter 39: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
Unit 7: Promoting Healthy Psychosocial Responses
Chapter 40: Self-Concept
Chapter 41: Stress and Adaptation
Chapter 42: Loss, Grief, and Dying
Chapter 43: Sensory Functioning
Chapter 44: Sexuality
Chapter 45: Spirituality
, Chapter 1: Introduction to Nursing
Chapter Summary:
This foundational chapter defines nursing as both an art and a science, exploring
its historical evolution and contemporary scope. It introduces nursing's four
broad aims: to promote health, prevent illness, restore health, and facilitate
coping with disability or death. The chapter outlines the expanded roles and
settings for modern nurses and discusses the importance of professional
organizations and education pathways in shaping the discipline's future.
Chapter 1 Test Bank: 25 NCLEX-Style Questions
Question 1
Which of the following statements best describes the primary focus of the
nursing profession as defined in Chapter 1?
A) Diagnosing disease and prescribing treatment.
B) Providing technical support to physicians.
C) Promoting health and caring for the whole person across the lifespan.
D) Managing hospital units and healthcare budgets.
Answer: C
Rationale: The core of nursing is a holistic, person-centered focus on health
promotion, care, and advocacy. While nurses collaborate in diagnosis and
TAYLOR TEST BANK COVERING ALL CHAPTERS
UPDATED 2026
,Fundamentals of Nursing, 10th Edition
Table of Contents
Unit 1: Foundations of Nursing Practice
Chapter 1: Introduction to Nursing
Chapter 2: Theory, Research, and Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 3: Health, Illness, and Disparities
Chapter 4: Health of the Individual, Family, and Community
Chapter 5: Cultural Diversity
Chapter 6: Values, Ethics, and Advocacy
Chapter 7: Legal Implications of Nursing
Unit 2: Professional Nursing Roles
Chapter 8: Healthcare Delivery Systems
Chapter 9: Continuity of Care and Interprofessional Collaboration
Chapter 10: Blended Competencies, Clinical Reasoning, and
Processes of Person-Centered Care
Chapter 11: Assessing
Chapter 12: Diagnosing
Chapter 13: Outcome Identification and Planning
Chapter 14: Implementing
Chapter 15: Evaluating
Chapter 16: Documenting, Reporting, and Conferring
Unit 3: Person-Centered Care and the Nursing Process
Chapter 17: Developmental Concepts
Chapter 18: Conception Through Young Adult
Chapter 19: The Aging Adult
Unit 4: Promoting Health Across the Lifespan
Chapter 20: Communicator
Chapter 21: Teacher and Counselor
, Chapter 22: Leader, Manager, and Care Coordinator
Unit 5: Actions Basic to Nursing Care
Chapter 23: Asepsis and Infection Control
Chapter 24: Vital Signs
Chapter 25: Health Assessment
Chapter 26: Safety, Security, and Emergency Preparedness
Chapter 27: Complementary and Integrative Health
Chapter 28: Medications
Chapter 29: Perioperative Nursing
Unit 6: Promoting Healthy Physiologic Responses
Chapter 30: Hygiene
Chapter 31: Skin Integrity and Wound Care
Chapter 32: Activity
Chapter 33: Rest and Sleep
Chapter 34: Comfort and Pain Management
Chapter 35: Nutrition
Chapter 36: Urinary Elimination
Chapter 37: Bowel Elimination
Chapter 38: Oxygenation and Perfusion
Chapter 39: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
Unit 7: Promoting Healthy Psychosocial Responses
Chapter 40: Self-Concept
Chapter 41: Stress and Adaptation
Chapter 42: Loss, Grief, and Dying
Chapter 43: Sensory Functioning
Chapter 44: Sexuality
Chapter 45: Spirituality
, Chapter 1: Introduction to Nursing
Chapter Summary:
This foundational chapter defines nursing as both an art and a science, exploring
its historical evolution and contemporary scope. It introduces nursing's four
broad aims: to promote health, prevent illness, restore health, and facilitate
coping with disability or death. The chapter outlines the expanded roles and
settings for modern nurses and discusses the importance of professional
organizations and education pathways in shaping the discipline's future.
Chapter 1 Test Bank: 25 NCLEX-Style Questions
Question 1
Which of the following statements best describes the primary focus of the
nursing profession as defined in Chapter 1?
A) Diagnosing disease and prescribing treatment.
B) Providing technical support to physicians.
C) Promoting health and caring for the whole person across the lifespan.
D) Managing hospital units and healthcare budgets.
Answer: C
Rationale: The core of nursing is a holistic, person-centered focus on health
promotion, care, and advocacy. While nurses collaborate in diagnosis and
