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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 01: Nursing Today............................................................................................................................ 3
Chapter 02: Health Care Delivery System Potter: ...................................................................................... 12
Chapter 03: Community-Based Nursing Practice ........................................................................................ 22
Chapter 04: Theoretical Foundations of nursing Practice ........................................................................... 33
Chapter 05: Evidence-Based Practice ......................................................................................................... 41
Chapter 06: Health and Wellness ................................................................................................................ 51
Chapter 07: Caring in Nursing Practice ....................................................................................................... 60
Chapter 08: Caring for Patients with Chronic Illness .................................................................................. 68
Chapter 09: Cultural Competence ............................................................................................................... 84
Chapter 10: Family Dynamics .................................................................................................................. 103
Chapter 11: Developmental Theories ....................................................................................................... 117
Chapter 12: Conception Through Adolescence ........................................................................................ 126
Chapter 13: Young and Middle Adults ..................................................................................................... 140
Chapter 14: Older Adults .......................................................................................................................... 148
Chapter 15: Critical Thinking and Clinical Judgment................................................................................ 161
Chapter 16: Nursing Assessment .............................................................................................................. 169
Chapter 17: Analysis and Nursing Diagnosis ........................................................................................... 178
Chapter 18: Planning and Outcomes Identification in Nursing Care ......................................................... 187
Chapter 19: Implementing Nursing Care .................................................................................................. 197
Chapter 20: Evaluation.............................................................................................................................. 207
Chapter 21: Managing Patient Care .......................................................................................................... 218
Chapter 22: Ethics and Values .................................................................................................................. 229
Chapter 23: Legal Implications in Nursing Practice .................................................................................. 237
Chapter 24: Communication ..................................................................................................................... 250
Chapter 25: Patient Education................................................................................................................... 262
Chapter 26: Informatics and Documentation ............................................................................................ 278
Chapter 27: Patient Safety and Quality ..................................................................................................... 292
Chapter 28: Infection Prevention and Control .......................................................................................... 310
Chapter 29: Vital Signs ............................................................................................................................. 332
Chapter 30: Health Assessment and Physical Examination ....................................................................... 353
Chapter 31: Medication Administration ................................................................................................... 373
Chapter 32: Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Therapies ...................................................... 393
Chapter 33: Self-Concept .......................................................................................................................... 405
Chapter 34: Sexuality ................................................................................................................................ 414
Chapter 35: Spiritual Health ..................................................................................................................... 427
Chapter 36: Loss and Grief ....................................................................................................................... 436
Chapter 37: Stress and Coping .................................................................................................................. 447
Chapter 38: Activity and Exercise ............................................................................................................ 460
Chapter 39: Immobility ............................................................................................................................. 476
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,Chapter 40: Hygiene ................................................................................................................................. 495
Chapter 41: Oxygenation .......................................................................................................................... 516
Chapter 42: Fluid, Electrolyte, Acid-Base Balance .................................................................................. 540
Chapter 44: Pain Management .................................................................................................................. 595
Chapter 45: Nutrition ................................................................................................................................ 620
Chapter 46: Urinary Elimination............................................................................................................... 638
Chapter 47: Bowel Elimination................................................................................................................. 658
Chapter 48: Skin Integrity and Wound Care ............................................................................................. 677
Chapter 49: Sensory Alterations ............................................................................................................... 698
Chapter 50: Perioperative Nursing Care ................................................................................................... 710
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, Chapter 01: Nursing Today
Potter | Perry: Fundamentals of Nursing, 12th Edition (2026)
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques
and the effects on health?
a. Florence Nightingale
b. Mary Nutting
c. Clara Barton
d. Lillian Wald
ANS: A
Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist. Her statistical analyses connected
poor sanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and Lillian Wald
came after Nightingale, each contributing to the nursing profession in her own way. Mary
Nutting was instrumental in moving nursing education into universities. Clara Barton
founded the American Red Cross. Lillian Wald helped open the Henry Street Settlement.
DIF: Understand (comprehension)
OBJ:Discuss the influence of social, historical, political, and economic changes on nursing practices. TOP:
Evaluation MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2. The nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome. Which standard of
nursing practice is the nurse following?
a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
ANS: C
In planning, the registered nurse develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to
attain expected outcomes. During assessment, the registered nurse collects comprehensive
data pertinent to the patient’s health and/or the situation. In diagnosis, the registered nurse
analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnoses or issues. During implementation, the
registered nurse implements (carries out) the identified plan.
DIF: Understand (comprehension)
OBJ: Discuss the development of professional nursing roles. TOP: Planning
MSC: Management of Care
3. An experienced medical-surgical nurse chooses to work in obstetrics. Which level of
proficiency is the nurse upon initial transition to the obstetrical floor?
a. Novice
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TEST BANK
Ultimate Study Guide
Download
What to Expect Inside
Questions covering key chapters and concepts from the textbook,
with answers included for easy revision. Ideal for testing your
knowledge, identifying gaps, and preparing for exams.
,Potter | Fundamentals of Nursing 12th ed.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 01: Nursing Today............................................................................................................................ 3
Chapter 02: Health Care Delivery System Potter: ...................................................................................... 12
Chapter 03: Community-Based Nursing Practice ........................................................................................ 22
Chapter 04: Theoretical Foundations of nursing Practice ........................................................................... 33
Chapter 05: Evidence-Based Practice ......................................................................................................... 41
Chapter 06: Health and Wellness ................................................................................................................ 51
Chapter 07: Caring in Nursing Practice ....................................................................................................... 60
Chapter 08: Caring for Patients with Chronic Illness .................................................................................. 68
Chapter 09: Cultural Competence ............................................................................................................... 84
Chapter 10: Family Dynamics .................................................................................................................. 103
Chapter 11: Developmental Theories ....................................................................................................... 117
Chapter 12: Conception Through Adolescence ........................................................................................ 126
Chapter 13: Young and Middle Adults ..................................................................................................... 140
Chapter 14: Older Adults .......................................................................................................................... 148
Chapter 15: Critical Thinking and Clinical Judgment................................................................................ 161
Chapter 16: Nursing Assessment .............................................................................................................. 169
Chapter 17: Analysis and Nursing Diagnosis ........................................................................................... 178
Chapter 18: Planning and Outcomes Identification in Nursing Care ......................................................... 187
Chapter 19: Implementing Nursing Care .................................................................................................. 197
Chapter 20: Evaluation.............................................................................................................................. 207
Chapter 21: Managing Patient Care .......................................................................................................... 218
Chapter 22: Ethics and Values .................................................................................................................. 229
Chapter 23: Legal Implications in Nursing Practice .................................................................................. 237
Chapter 24: Communication ..................................................................................................................... 250
Chapter 25: Patient Education................................................................................................................... 262
Chapter 26: Informatics and Documentation ............................................................................................ 278
Chapter 27: Patient Safety and Quality ..................................................................................................... 292
Chapter 28: Infection Prevention and Control .......................................................................................... 310
Chapter 29: Vital Signs ............................................................................................................................. 332
Chapter 30: Health Assessment and Physical Examination ....................................................................... 353
Chapter 31: Medication Administration ................................................................................................... 373
Chapter 32: Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Therapies ...................................................... 393
Chapter 33: Self-Concept .......................................................................................................................... 405
Chapter 34: Sexuality ................................................................................................................................ 414
Chapter 35: Spiritual Health ..................................................................................................................... 427
Chapter 36: Loss and Grief ....................................................................................................................... 436
Chapter 37: Stress and Coping .................................................................................................................. 447
Chapter 38: Activity and Exercise ............................................................................................................ 460
Chapter 39: Immobility ............................................................................................................................. 476
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,Chapter 40: Hygiene ................................................................................................................................. 495
Chapter 41: Oxygenation .......................................................................................................................... 516
Chapter 42: Fluid, Electrolyte, Acid-Base Balance .................................................................................. 540
Chapter 44: Pain Management .................................................................................................................. 595
Chapter 45: Nutrition ................................................................................................................................ 620
Chapter 46: Urinary Elimination............................................................................................................... 638
Chapter 47: Bowel Elimination................................................................................................................. 658
Chapter 48: Skin Integrity and Wound Care ............................................................................................. 677
Chapter 49: Sensory Alterations ............................................................................................................... 698
Chapter 50: Perioperative Nursing Care ................................................................................................... 710
2|Page
, Chapter 01: Nursing Today
Potter | Perry: Fundamentals of Nursing, 12th Edition (2026)
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques
and the effects on health?
a. Florence Nightingale
b. Mary Nutting
c. Clara Barton
d. Lillian Wald
ANS: A
Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist. Her statistical analyses connected
poor sanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and Lillian Wald
came after Nightingale, each contributing to the nursing profession in her own way. Mary
Nutting was instrumental in moving nursing education into universities. Clara Barton
founded the American Red Cross. Lillian Wald helped open the Henry Street Settlement.
DIF: Understand (comprehension)
OBJ:Discuss the influence of social, historical, political, and economic changes on nursing practices. TOP:
Evaluation MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2. The nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome. Which standard of
nursing practice is the nurse following?
a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
ANS: C
In planning, the registered nurse develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to
attain expected outcomes. During assessment, the registered nurse collects comprehensive
data pertinent to the patient’s health and/or the situation. In diagnosis, the registered nurse
analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnoses or issues. During implementation, the
registered nurse implements (carries out) the identified plan.
DIF: Understand (comprehension)
OBJ: Discuss the development of professional nursing roles. TOP: Planning
MSC: Management of Care
3. An experienced medical-surgical nurse chooses to work in obstetrics. Which level of
proficiency is the nurse upon initial transition to the obstetrical floor?
a. Novice
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