FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING
THE ART AND SCIENCE OF
PERSON-CENTERED CARE
10TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)CAROL R TAYLOR;
PAMELA LYNN; JENNIFER
BARTLETT
TEST BANK
1.
Reference: Ch. 1 — Historical Perspectives on Nursing —
Florence Nightingale
Scenario: A novice nurse is preparing a short presentation
about the origins of modern nursing for a unit meeting and
must explain the impact of early nursing pioneers on
contemporary professional practice. The nurse asks which
contribution most directly shaped modern nursing standards
and sanitary practice.
,A. The establishment of hospital apprenticeship models.
B. Implementation of rigorous hand hygiene and sanitation in
care settings.
C. Introduction of medication administration protocols.
D. Development of hospital billing systems.
Correct answer: B
Rationales — Correct: Nightingale’s emphasis on sanitation and
hygiene established principles that directly influenced infection
control and standards of nursing practice. It underpins many
modern safety practices.
Rationales — A: Apprenticeship models influenced training but
did not primarily establish sanitary standards.
Rationales — C: Medication protocols developed later with
pharmacology advancements, not the founder’s primary
contribution.
Rationales — D: Billing systems are administrative
developments unrelated to Nightingale’s clinical and sanitary
reforms.
Teaching point: Sanitation reforms from early nursing pioneers
shaped modern infection-control standards.
Citation: Taylor, C. R., Lynn, P., & Bartlett, J. (2023).
Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Person-
Centered Care (10th ed.). Chapter 1.
2.
,Reference: Ch. 1 — Development of Nursing From the 19th to
21st Centuries — Historical Perspectives
Scenario: During orientation, a nursing student asks why the
profession shifted from hospital-based apprenticeship to
formalized education programs. The instructor must identify the
main reason for this evolution.
A. To reduce hospital operating costs.
B. To standardize nursing knowledge, skills, and professional
accountability.
C. To increase the number of available nursing roles in
administration.
D. To make nursing education shorter and less rigorous.
Correct answer: B
Rationalles — Correct: The shift toward formal education aimed
to standardize knowledge and competencies and enhance
professional accountability and patient safety.
Rationales — A: Cost reduction was not the principal driver of
professional education reforms.
Rationales — C: Administrative roles expanded later but
standardization focused on clinical competence first.
Rationales — D: Education length and rigor generally increased
to improve competency, not decrease it.
Teaching point: Formal education standardizes nursing
competencies and accountability.
Citation: Taylor, C. R., Lynn, P., & Bartlett, J. (2023).
Fundamentals of Nursing... Chapter 1.
, 3.
Reference: Ch. 1 — Definitions of Nursing — Nursing’s Aims and
Competencies
Scenario: A nurse is asked to explain to a patient’s family what
nursing aims to accomplish in hospital care. Which succinct
description best captures nursing’s primary aims?
A. Provide only clinical procedures ordered by physicians.
B. Promote health, prevent illness, restore health, and facilitate
coping.
C. Manage hospital finances and insurance claims.
D. Diagnose and prescribe treatments independently.
Correct answer: B
Rationales — Correct: The textbook lists these four aims as
central nursing competencies and goals for person-centered
care.
Rationales — A: Nursing includes these tasks but is not limited
to carrying out physician orders.
Rationales — C: Financial management is not a nursing aim.
Rationales — D: Diagnosis and independent prescribing are
outside typical entry-level nursing scope in most settings.
Teaching point: Nursing’s core aims: promote health, prevent
illness, restore health, facilitate coping.
Citation: Taylor, C. R., Lynn, P., & Bartlett, J. (2023).
Fundamentals... Chapter 1.
4.
THE ART AND SCIENCE OF
PERSON-CENTERED CARE
10TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)CAROL R TAYLOR;
PAMELA LYNN; JENNIFER
BARTLETT
TEST BANK
1.
Reference: Ch. 1 — Historical Perspectives on Nursing —
Florence Nightingale
Scenario: A novice nurse is preparing a short presentation
about the origins of modern nursing for a unit meeting and
must explain the impact of early nursing pioneers on
contemporary professional practice. The nurse asks which
contribution most directly shaped modern nursing standards
and sanitary practice.
,A. The establishment of hospital apprenticeship models.
B. Implementation of rigorous hand hygiene and sanitation in
care settings.
C. Introduction of medication administration protocols.
D. Development of hospital billing systems.
Correct answer: B
Rationales — Correct: Nightingale’s emphasis on sanitation and
hygiene established principles that directly influenced infection
control and standards of nursing practice. It underpins many
modern safety practices.
Rationales — A: Apprenticeship models influenced training but
did not primarily establish sanitary standards.
Rationales — C: Medication protocols developed later with
pharmacology advancements, not the founder’s primary
contribution.
Rationales — D: Billing systems are administrative
developments unrelated to Nightingale’s clinical and sanitary
reforms.
Teaching point: Sanitation reforms from early nursing pioneers
shaped modern infection-control standards.
Citation: Taylor, C. R., Lynn, P., & Bartlett, J. (2023).
Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Person-
Centered Care (10th ed.). Chapter 1.
2.
,Reference: Ch. 1 — Development of Nursing From the 19th to
21st Centuries — Historical Perspectives
Scenario: During orientation, a nursing student asks why the
profession shifted from hospital-based apprenticeship to
formalized education programs. The instructor must identify the
main reason for this evolution.
A. To reduce hospital operating costs.
B. To standardize nursing knowledge, skills, and professional
accountability.
C. To increase the number of available nursing roles in
administration.
D. To make nursing education shorter and less rigorous.
Correct answer: B
Rationalles — Correct: The shift toward formal education aimed
to standardize knowledge and competencies and enhance
professional accountability and patient safety.
Rationales — A: Cost reduction was not the principal driver of
professional education reforms.
Rationales — C: Administrative roles expanded later but
standardization focused on clinical competence first.
Rationales — D: Education length and rigor generally increased
to improve competency, not decrease it.
Teaching point: Formal education standardizes nursing
competencies and accountability.
Citation: Taylor, C. R., Lynn, P., & Bartlett, J. (2023).
Fundamentals of Nursing... Chapter 1.
, 3.
Reference: Ch. 1 — Definitions of Nursing — Nursing’s Aims and
Competencies
Scenario: A nurse is asked to explain to a patient’s family what
nursing aims to accomplish in hospital care. Which succinct
description best captures nursing’s primary aims?
A. Provide only clinical procedures ordered by physicians.
B. Promote health, prevent illness, restore health, and facilitate
coping.
C. Manage hospital finances and insurance claims.
D. Diagnose and prescribe treatments independently.
Correct answer: B
Rationales — Correct: The textbook lists these four aims as
central nursing competencies and goals for person-centered
care.
Rationales — A: Nursing includes these tasks but is not limited
to carrying out physician orders.
Rationales — C: Financial management is not a nursing aim.
Rationales — D: Diagnosis and independent prescribing are
outside typical entry-level nursing scope in most settings.
Teaching point: Nursing’s core aims: promote health, prevent
illness, restore health, facilitate coping.
Citation: Taylor, C. R., Lynn, P., & Bartlett, J. (2023).
Fundamentals... Chapter 1.
4.
