FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING
12TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)PATRICIA A. POTTER;
ANNE G. PERRY; PATRICIA A.
STOCKERT; AMY HALL; WENDY
R. OSTENDORF
TEST BANK
,Question 1
A registered nurse is explaining the characteristics of a
profession to a group of newly hired nursing assistants. Which
statement best reflects professional nursing?
A. Nursing focuses only on carrying out provider prescriptions.
B. Nursing combines scientific knowledge, clinical judgment,
ethical practice, and compassionate patient care.
C. Nursing responsibilities are limited to bedside care in
hospitals.
D. Nursing requires technical skills but not continuing
education.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Professional nursing integrates evidence-based knowledge,
clinical judgment, technical competence, ethical decision-
making, communication, and compassionate patient-centered
care. Nurses practice in diverse settings and are expected to
maintain competence through lifelong learning. Nursing
extends far beyond carrying out provider prescriptions or
providing hospital-based care alone.
Question 2
,A nurse is caring for four patients at the beginning of the shift.
Which patient should the nurse assess first?
A. A patient requesting assistance with a bath.
B. A patient reporting new-onset shortness of breath after
surgery.
C. A patient asking when breakfast will arrive.
D. A patient awaiting discharge instructions.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Using priority principles, actual airway and breathing problems
take precedence over routine care needs. New-onset shortness
of breath following surgery may indicate a life-threatening
complication requiring immediate assessment and intervention.
The remaining patients have important but less urgent needs.
Question 3
A nursing student asks why evidence-based practice is
important. Which response by the instructor is most
appropriate?
A. "It replaces clinical judgment."
B. "It ensures that every patient receives identical care."
C. "It combines the best available evidence, clinical expertise,
and patient preferences to guide care."
D. "It eliminates the need for nursing experience."
, Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Evidence-based practice integrates current research evidence,
clinician expertise, and patient values to achieve optimal
outcomes. It supports, rather than replaces, clinical judgment
and recognizes that care should be individualized to each
patient's circumstances and preferences.
Question 4
A nurse notices that a patient's identification band is missing
before administering medication. What is the nurse's best
action?
A. Ask another nurse to identify the patient.
B. Administer the medication because the patient is familiar.
C. Delay medication administration until the patient's identity is
verified and a replacement identification band is applied.
D. Verify the patient's room number instead.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Positive patient identification is a fundamental patient safety
practice. Medications should not be administered until the
patient's identity has been confirmed using approved identifiers
and a replacement identification band is obtained according to
12TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)PATRICIA A. POTTER;
ANNE G. PERRY; PATRICIA A.
STOCKERT; AMY HALL; WENDY
R. OSTENDORF
TEST BANK
,Question 1
A registered nurse is explaining the characteristics of a
profession to a group of newly hired nursing assistants. Which
statement best reflects professional nursing?
A. Nursing focuses only on carrying out provider prescriptions.
B. Nursing combines scientific knowledge, clinical judgment,
ethical practice, and compassionate patient care.
C. Nursing responsibilities are limited to bedside care in
hospitals.
D. Nursing requires technical skills but not continuing
education.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Professional nursing integrates evidence-based knowledge,
clinical judgment, technical competence, ethical decision-
making, communication, and compassionate patient-centered
care. Nurses practice in diverse settings and are expected to
maintain competence through lifelong learning. Nursing
extends far beyond carrying out provider prescriptions or
providing hospital-based care alone.
Question 2
,A nurse is caring for four patients at the beginning of the shift.
Which patient should the nurse assess first?
A. A patient requesting assistance with a bath.
B. A patient reporting new-onset shortness of breath after
surgery.
C. A patient asking when breakfast will arrive.
D. A patient awaiting discharge instructions.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Using priority principles, actual airway and breathing problems
take precedence over routine care needs. New-onset shortness
of breath following surgery may indicate a life-threatening
complication requiring immediate assessment and intervention.
The remaining patients have important but less urgent needs.
Question 3
A nursing student asks why evidence-based practice is
important. Which response by the instructor is most
appropriate?
A. "It replaces clinical judgment."
B. "It ensures that every patient receives identical care."
C. "It combines the best available evidence, clinical expertise,
and patient preferences to guide care."
D. "It eliminates the need for nursing experience."
, Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Evidence-based practice integrates current research evidence,
clinician expertise, and patient values to achieve optimal
outcomes. It supports, rather than replaces, clinical judgment
and recognizes that care should be individualized to each
patient's circumstances and preferences.
Question 4
A nurse notices that a patient's identification band is missing
before administering medication. What is the nurse's best
action?
A. Ask another nurse to identify the patient.
B. Administer the medication because the patient is familiar.
C. Delay medication administration until the patient's identity is
verified and a replacement identification band is applied.
D. Verify the patient's room number instead.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Positive patient identification is a fundamental patient safety
practice. Medications should not be administered until the
patient's identity has been confirmed using approved identifiers
and a replacement identification band is obtained according to
