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 newly licensed registered nurse is discussing the purpose of
professional nursing with a nursing student. Which statement
best reflects the role of the professional nurse?
A. "The primary responsibility of a nurse is to carry out the
provider's prescriptions."
B. "Professional nursing integrates clinical judgment, evidence,
compassion, and patient advocacy to promote health."
C. "Nursing focuses mainly on treating disease after a diagnosis
has been established."
D. "A nurse's primary responsibility is to perform technical
procedures accurately."
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Professional nursing combines evidence-based practice, clinical
judgment, compassionate care, communication, patient
advocacy, and health promotion. Nurses provide holistic care
that addresses physical, emotional, social, cultural, and spiritual
needs while collaborating with the interprofessional team. The
other options describe only limited aspects of nursing practice.
Question 2
,A nurse is caring for a hospitalized patient whose wishes conflict
with those of family members. Which nursing action best
demonstrates patient advocacy?
A. Support the family's preferences to maintain harmony.
B. Encourage the provider to make the decision independently.
C. Protect the patient's right to make informed decisions about
care.
D. Delay discussion until the patient is discharged.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Advocacy involves protecting the patient's autonomy and
ensuring the patient's preferences guide care whenever the
patient has decision-making capacity. Nurses facilitate informed
decision-making and respect patient rights. Supporting family
wishes over the competent patient's preferences is
inappropriate.
Question 3
A nurse reviews current evidence before implementing a new
wound care protocol. Which principle is demonstrated?
A. Tradition-based practice
B. Evidence-based practice
C. Provider-directed care
D. Task-oriented nursing
, Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Evidence-based practice integrates the best available research,
clinical expertise, and patient preferences to improve
outcomes. Using current evidence to guide interventions
promotes safe, effective, high-quality nursing care.
Question 4
During a shift, a nurse discovers that a medication dose
prescribed for a patient appears unusually high. What is the
nurse's priority action?
A. Administer the medication because it was prescribed.
B. Ask another nurse to administer the medication.
C. Clarify the prescription before administering the medication.
D. Delay the medication until the next scheduled dose.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Patient safety is the priority. Nurses have an ethical and legal
responsibility to question prescriptions that appear incorrect or
unsafe. Clarifying the order before administration helps prevent
medication errors and patient harm.
Question 5
A patient asks why the nurse is verifying two identifiers before
administering medication. What is the best response?
12TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)PATRICIA A. POTTER;
ANNE G. PERRY; PATRICIA A.
STOCKERT; AMY HALL; WENDY
R. OSTENDORF
TEST BANK
,Question 1
A newly licensed registered nurse is discussing the purpose of
professional nursing with a nursing student. Which statement
best reflects the role of the professional nurse?
A. "The primary responsibility of a nurse is to carry out the
provider's prescriptions."
B. "Professional nursing integrates clinical judgment, evidence,
compassion, and patient advocacy to promote health."
C. "Nursing focuses mainly on treating disease after a diagnosis
has been established."
D. "A nurse's primary responsibility is to perform technical
procedures accurately."
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Professional nursing combines evidence-based practice, clinical
judgment, compassionate care, communication, patient
advocacy, and health promotion. Nurses provide holistic care
that addresses physical, emotional, social, cultural, and spiritual
needs while collaborating with the interprofessional team. The
other options describe only limited aspects of nursing practice.
Question 2
,A nurse is caring for a hospitalized patient whose wishes conflict
with those of family members. Which nursing action best
demonstrates patient advocacy?
A. Support the family's preferences to maintain harmony.
B. Encourage the provider to make the decision independently.
C. Protect the patient's right to make informed decisions about
care.
D. Delay discussion until the patient is discharged.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Advocacy involves protecting the patient's autonomy and
ensuring the patient's preferences guide care whenever the
patient has decision-making capacity. Nurses facilitate informed
decision-making and respect patient rights. Supporting family
wishes over the competent patient's preferences is
inappropriate.
Question 3
A nurse reviews current evidence before implementing a new
wound care protocol. Which principle is demonstrated?
A. Tradition-based practice
B. Evidence-based practice
C. Provider-directed care
D. Task-oriented nursing
, Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Evidence-based practice integrates the best available research,
clinical expertise, and patient preferences to improve
outcomes. Using current evidence to guide interventions
promotes safe, effective, high-quality nursing care.
Question 4
During a shift, a nurse discovers that a medication dose
prescribed for a patient appears unusually high. What is the
nurse's priority action?
A. Administer the medication because it was prescribed.
B. Ask another nurse to administer the medication.
C. Clarify the prescription before administering the medication.
D. Delay the medication until the next scheduled dose.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Patient safety is the priority. Nurses have an ethical and legal
responsibility to question prescriptions that appear incorrect or
unsafe. Clarifying the order before administration helps prevent
medication errors and patient harm.
Question 5
A patient asks why the nurse is verifying two identifiers before
administering medication. What is the best response?
