ROSDAHL'S TEXTBOOK OF BASIC
NURSING
12TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)CAROLINE ROSDAHL
TEST BANK
1️⃣ Reference: Ch. 1️ — The Origins of Nursing — Nursing’s
Heritage
Stem: A practical nursing student is assigned to a patient
recovering from surgery and notices that the room is cluttered,
the bedside table is out of reach, and the lighting is dim. The
student remembers that early nursing leaders emphasized
conditions that support recovery. Which action best reflects
that heritage in current care?
A. Leave the room as it is to avoid disturbing the patient
B. Improve the environment by clearing hazards and ensuring
needed items are within reach
,C. Focus only on medication timing because that is the main
factor in recovery
D. Ask the patient to manage the room independently to
promote autonomy
Correct Answer: B
Rationale — Correct Answer: Improving the environment
reflects the historical nursing emphasis on safety, cleanliness,
comfort, and recovery. For an LPN/LVN, this is an appropriate
direct-care action that reduces risk and supports healing.
Rationale — A: Leaving hazards in place increases fall and injury
risk. Nursing heritage emphasizes active environmental support,
not passive observation.
Rationale — C: Medications matter, but the question asks about
the heritage of nursing care. Environmental support remains a
fundamental nursing responsibility.
Rationale — D: Promoting independence is useful when safe,
but the immediate priority is patient safety and access to
essential items.
Teaching Point: Safe surroundings are a basic nursing
intervention that supports healing.
Citation: Rosdahl, C. (2022). Rosdahl’s Textbook of Basic Nursing
(1️2th ed.). Ch. 1️ — The Origins of Nursing.
,2⃣ Reference: Ch. 1️ — The Origins of Nursing — Florence
Nightingale
Stem: During orientation, an LPN is asked why Florence
Nightingale is still discussed in nursing school. The instructor
explains that her work changed how nurses viewed patient
recovery. Which observation best reflects Nightingale’s
influence?
A. Nurses should avoid measuring the patient’s environment
B. Clean air, clean water, and sanitation can improve health
outcomes
C. Only physicians should assess the patient’s room conditions
D. Nursing care should focus mainly on the disease, not the
surroundings
Correct Answer: B
Rationale — Correct Answer: Nightingale strongly linked
recovery with environmental conditions such as sanitation,
ventilation, and cleanliness. This remains foundational to
infection prevention and safe patient care.
Rationale — A: Environmental assessment is a nursing
responsibility, especially when safety or infection risk is present.
Rationale — C: Nurses do assess safety and environmental
conditions as part of direct care.
Rationale — D: Nursing includes the patient’s environment, not
just the disease process.
, Teaching Point: Environmental cleanliness is a core nursing
principle.
Citation: Rosdahl, C. (2022). Rosdahl’s Textbook of Basic Nursing
(1️2th ed.). Ch. 1️ — The Origins of Nursing.
3️⃣ Reference: Ch. 1️ — The Origins of Nursing — Nursing’s
Heritage
Stem: A home-care patient asks why nurses emphasize hand
hygiene and clean technique so often. The LPN wants to
connect this teaching to nursing history. Which response is
best?
A. “It is mostly about making the nurse look professional.”
B. “It reflects nursing’s long-standing focus on preventing
infection and promoting recovery.”
C. “It is only required in hospitals, not home care.”
D. “It is used mainly to reduce the number of supplies needed.”
Correct Answer: B
Rationale — Correct Answer: Infection prevention has long
been a central nursing goal. Teaching clean practices is
consistent with nursing’s heritage of promoting safe recovery in
all settings.
Rationale — A: Professional appearance is not the main
purpose of hygiene practices.
NURSING
12TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)CAROLINE ROSDAHL
TEST BANK
1️⃣ Reference: Ch. 1️ — The Origins of Nursing — Nursing’s
Heritage
Stem: A practical nursing student is assigned to a patient
recovering from surgery and notices that the room is cluttered,
the bedside table is out of reach, and the lighting is dim. The
student remembers that early nursing leaders emphasized
conditions that support recovery. Which action best reflects
that heritage in current care?
A. Leave the room as it is to avoid disturbing the patient
B. Improve the environment by clearing hazards and ensuring
needed items are within reach
,C. Focus only on medication timing because that is the main
factor in recovery
D. Ask the patient to manage the room independently to
promote autonomy
Correct Answer: B
Rationale — Correct Answer: Improving the environment
reflects the historical nursing emphasis on safety, cleanliness,
comfort, and recovery. For an LPN/LVN, this is an appropriate
direct-care action that reduces risk and supports healing.
Rationale — A: Leaving hazards in place increases fall and injury
risk. Nursing heritage emphasizes active environmental support,
not passive observation.
Rationale — C: Medications matter, but the question asks about
the heritage of nursing care. Environmental support remains a
fundamental nursing responsibility.
Rationale — D: Promoting independence is useful when safe,
but the immediate priority is patient safety and access to
essential items.
Teaching Point: Safe surroundings are a basic nursing
intervention that supports healing.
Citation: Rosdahl, C. (2022). Rosdahl’s Textbook of Basic Nursing
(1️2th ed.). Ch. 1️ — The Origins of Nursing.
,2⃣ Reference: Ch. 1️ — The Origins of Nursing — Florence
Nightingale
Stem: During orientation, an LPN is asked why Florence
Nightingale is still discussed in nursing school. The instructor
explains that her work changed how nurses viewed patient
recovery. Which observation best reflects Nightingale’s
influence?
A. Nurses should avoid measuring the patient’s environment
B. Clean air, clean water, and sanitation can improve health
outcomes
C. Only physicians should assess the patient’s room conditions
D. Nursing care should focus mainly on the disease, not the
surroundings
Correct Answer: B
Rationale — Correct Answer: Nightingale strongly linked
recovery with environmental conditions such as sanitation,
ventilation, and cleanliness. This remains foundational to
infection prevention and safe patient care.
Rationale — A: Environmental assessment is a nursing
responsibility, especially when safety or infection risk is present.
Rationale — C: Nurses do assess safety and environmental
conditions as part of direct care.
Rationale — D: Nursing includes the patient’s environment, not
just the disease process.
, Teaching Point: Environmental cleanliness is a core nursing
principle.
Citation: Rosdahl, C. (2022). Rosdahl’s Textbook of Basic Nursing
(1️2th ed.). Ch. 1️ — The Origins of Nursing.
3️⃣ Reference: Ch. 1️ — The Origins of Nursing — Nursing’s
Heritage
Stem: A home-care patient asks why nurses emphasize hand
hygiene and clean technique so often. The LPN wants to
connect this teaching to nursing history. Which response is
best?
A. “It is mostly about making the nurse look professional.”
B. “It reflects nursing’s long-standing focus on preventing
infection and promoting recovery.”
C. “It is only required in hospitals, not home care.”
D. “It is used mainly to reduce the number of supplies needed.”
Correct Answer: B
Rationale — Correct Answer: Infection prevention has long
been a central nursing goal. Teaching clean practices is
consistent with nursing’s heritage of promoting safe recovery in
all settings.
Rationale — A: Professional appearance is not the main
purpose of hygiene practices.
