DAVIS ADVANTAGE FOR
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING
CARE
CONCEPTS, CONNECTIONS &
SKILLS
4TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)MARTI BURTON;
DAVID SMITH
TEST BANK
,Question 1
A nursing student asks why studying the history of nursing is
important. Which response by the nurse educator is most
accurate?
A. It helps nurses memorize historical dates required for
licensure.
B. It explains how past events shaped modern nursing practice,
education, and patient care.
C. It eliminates the need to learn current evidence-based
practice.
D. It focuses primarily on the development of hospital
architecture.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Understanding nursing history provides insight into how
professional standards, ethics, education, and patient-centered
care evolved. This knowledge helps nurses appreciate current
practice standards and prepare for future changes. Memorizing
dates is less important than understanding historical influences.
Nursing history does not replace evidence-based practice or
primarily focus on hospital design.
Question 2
,A newly licensed nurse asks what primarily defines the legal
scope of nursing practice in a particular state. Which response
by the charge nurse is most appropriate?
A. Hospital policies alone determine nursing responsibilities.
B. Individual physician preferences define nursing practice.
C. The state's Nurse Practice Act establishes the legal scope of
nursing practice.
D. The nurse determines the scope independently based on
experience.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Each state's Nurse Practice Act legally defines the scope of
nursing practice, licensure requirements, and professional
accountability. Hospital policies and physician preferences must
remain consistent with state law. Individual nurses cannot
independently expand their legal scope of practice.
Question 3
A registered nurse is assigned to perform a procedure that has
not been included in the nurse's education or competency
validation. What is the nurse's best action?
A. Perform the procedure to avoid delaying care.
B. Delegate the procedure to another inexperienced nurse.
C. Inform the supervisor and request appropriate guidance or
, training.
D. Perform the procedure while another nurse observes.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Professional nurses are responsible for practicing within their
competence. Requesting supervision, education, or
reassignment protects patient safety and maintains professional
accountability. Performing unfamiliar procedures without
competency places patients at unnecessary risk.
Question 4
A nurse consistently arrives on time, maintains patient
confidentiality, communicates respectfully, and accepts
responsibility for errors. Which professional characteristic is
best demonstrated?
A. Accountability
B. Curiosity
C. Creativity
D. Flexibility
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
Accountability means accepting responsibility for professional
actions, adhering to ethical standards, and being answerable for
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING
CARE
CONCEPTS, CONNECTIONS &
SKILLS
4TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)MARTI BURTON;
DAVID SMITH
TEST BANK
,Question 1
A nursing student asks why studying the history of nursing is
important. Which response by the nurse educator is most
accurate?
A. It helps nurses memorize historical dates required for
licensure.
B. It explains how past events shaped modern nursing practice,
education, and patient care.
C. It eliminates the need to learn current evidence-based
practice.
D. It focuses primarily on the development of hospital
architecture.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Understanding nursing history provides insight into how
professional standards, ethics, education, and patient-centered
care evolved. This knowledge helps nurses appreciate current
practice standards and prepare for future changes. Memorizing
dates is less important than understanding historical influences.
Nursing history does not replace evidence-based practice or
primarily focus on hospital design.
Question 2
,A newly licensed nurse asks what primarily defines the legal
scope of nursing practice in a particular state. Which response
by the charge nurse is most appropriate?
A. Hospital policies alone determine nursing responsibilities.
B. Individual physician preferences define nursing practice.
C. The state's Nurse Practice Act establishes the legal scope of
nursing practice.
D. The nurse determines the scope independently based on
experience.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Each state's Nurse Practice Act legally defines the scope of
nursing practice, licensure requirements, and professional
accountability. Hospital policies and physician preferences must
remain consistent with state law. Individual nurses cannot
independently expand their legal scope of practice.
Question 3
A registered nurse is assigned to perform a procedure that has
not been included in the nurse's education or competency
validation. What is the nurse's best action?
A. Perform the procedure to avoid delaying care.
B. Delegate the procedure to another inexperienced nurse.
C. Inform the supervisor and request appropriate guidance or
, training.
D. Perform the procedure while another nurse observes.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Professional nurses are responsible for practicing within their
competence. Requesting supervision, education, or
reassignment protects patient safety and maintains professional
accountability. Performing unfamiliar procedures without
competency places patients at unnecessary risk.
Question 4
A nurse consistently arrives on time, maintains patient
confidentiality, communicates respectfully, and accepts
responsibility for errors. Which professional characteristic is
best demonstrated?
A. Accountability
B. Curiosity
C. Creativity
D. Flexibility
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
Accountability means accepting responsibility for professional
actions, adhering to ethical standards, and being answerable for
