ROSDAHL'S TEXTBOOK OF BASIC
NURSING
12TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)CAROLINE ROSDAHL
TEST BANK
1) Florence Nightingale’s Legacy
Reference: Ch. 1 — The Origins of Nursing — Nursing’s Heritage
Stem:
An LPN is orienting a new nursing assistant who asks why
handwashing, fresh air, and clean linens are emphasized so
strongly on the unit. The LPN explains that these practices are
rooted in nursing history and still reduce patient complications
today. Which historical contribution best explains this nursing
approach?
,Options:
A. Nursing should focus mainly on physician orders
B. Patient outcomes improve when the environment supports
healing
C. Nursing care is based only on instinct and compassion
D. Bedside care is less important than medication
administration
Correct Answer: B
Rationale — Correct Answer:
Florence Nightingale emphasized that a clean, well-ventilated,
orderly environment promotes healing and lowers infection
risk. This remains a foundation of basic nursing care and patient
safety. LPNs apply this principle by supporting hygiene,
cleanliness, and environmental safety.
Rationale — Incorrect Options:
A. Nursing is collaborative, but the historical lesson here is
environmental care, not physician dependence.
C. Nursing relies on evidence, observation, and skill, not instinct
alone.
D. Bedside care remains a major part of fundamental nursing
practice.
Teaching Point:
Clean environments and hygiene are classic nursing strategies
for preventing complications.
,Citation:
Rosdahl, C. (2022). Rosdahl’s Textbook of Basic Nursing (12th
ed.). Ch. 1.
2) Nursing as a Profession
Reference: Ch. 1 — The Origins of Nursing — Nursing in the
United States
Stem:
A hospitalized older adult says, “Anyone can be a nurse if they
are kind.” The LPN responds using a professional explanation.
Which statement best reflects nursing as a profession?
Options:
A. Nursing requires formal preparation, licensure, and
accountability
B. Nursing is based only on personal experience with illness
C. Nursing care is the same as family caregiving
D. Nursing does not require standards once hired
Correct Answer: A
Rationale — Correct Answer:
Nursing is a profession because it requires education, licensure,
standards of practice, and accountability for patient care. LPNs
practice within a defined scope and report concerns
appropriately. Professional identity depends on knowledge as
well as compassion.
, Rationale — Incorrect Options:
B. Personal experience can help empathy, but it is not sufficient
for professional nursing practice.
C. Family caregiving and professional nursing are not the same.
D. Nursing practice is guided by standards throughout
employment.
Teaching Point:
Professional nursing combines compassion, education,
licensure, and accountability.
Citation:
Rosdahl, C. (2022). Rosdahl’s Textbook of Basic Nursing (12th
ed.). Ch. 1.
3) Early Public Health Nursing
Reference: Ch. 1 — The Origins of Nursing — Nursing in the
United States
Stem:
An LPN working in a community clinic notices that several
children in one neighborhood have missed immunizations and
follow-up visits. The provider asks the nurse to help improve
outreach. Which nursing heritage concept best supports this
role?
Options:
A. Nursing should focus only on hospital-based care
B. Nursing includes community health promotion and
NURSING
12TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)CAROLINE ROSDAHL
TEST BANK
1) Florence Nightingale’s Legacy
Reference: Ch. 1 — The Origins of Nursing — Nursing’s Heritage
Stem:
An LPN is orienting a new nursing assistant who asks why
handwashing, fresh air, and clean linens are emphasized so
strongly on the unit. The LPN explains that these practices are
rooted in nursing history and still reduce patient complications
today. Which historical contribution best explains this nursing
approach?
,Options:
A. Nursing should focus mainly on physician orders
B. Patient outcomes improve when the environment supports
healing
C. Nursing care is based only on instinct and compassion
D. Bedside care is less important than medication
administration
Correct Answer: B
Rationale — Correct Answer:
Florence Nightingale emphasized that a clean, well-ventilated,
orderly environment promotes healing and lowers infection
risk. This remains a foundation of basic nursing care and patient
safety. LPNs apply this principle by supporting hygiene,
cleanliness, and environmental safety.
Rationale — Incorrect Options:
A. Nursing is collaborative, but the historical lesson here is
environmental care, not physician dependence.
C. Nursing relies on evidence, observation, and skill, not instinct
alone.
D. Bedside care remains a major part of fundamental nursing
practice.
Teaching Point:
Clean environments and hygiene are classic nursing strategies
for preventing complications.
,Citation:
Rosdahl, C. (2022). Rosdahl’s Textbook of Basic Nursing (12th
ed.). Ch. 1.
2) Nursing as a Profession
Reference: Ch. 1 — The Origins of Nursing — Nursing in the
United States
Stem:
A hospitalized older adult says, “Anyone can be a nurse if they
are kind.” The LPN responds using a professional explanation.
Which statement best reflects nursing as a profession?
Options:
A. Nursing requires formal preparation, licensure, and
accountability
B. Nursing is based only on personal experience with illness
C. Nursing care is the same as family caregiving
D. Nursing does not require standards once hired
Correct Answer: A
Rationale — Correct Answer:
Nursing is a profession because it requires education, licensure,
standards of practice, and accountability for patient care. LPNs
practice within a defined scope and report concerns
appropriately. Professional identity depends on knowledge as
well as compassion.
, Rationale — Incorrect Options:
B. Personal experience can help empathy, but it is not sufficient
for professional nursing practice.
C. Family caregiving and professional nursing are not the same.
D. Nursing practice is guided by standards throughout
employment.
Teaching Point:
Professional nursing combines compassion, education,
licensure, and accountability.
Citation:
Rosdahl, C. (2022). Rosdahl’s Textbook of Basic Nursing (12th
ed.). Ch. 1.
3) Early Public Health Nursing
Reference: Ch. 1 — The Origins of Nursing — Nursing in the
United States
Stem:
An LPN working in a community clinic notices that several
children in one neighborhood have missed immunizations and
follow-up visits. The provider asks the nurse to help improve
outreach. Which nursing heritage concept best supports this
role?
Options:
A. Nursing should focus only on hospital-based care
B. Nursing includes community health promotion and
