Test Bank for Fundamentals of Nursing 11th Edition By Patricia Potter, Anne
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Perry, Patricia Stockert, Amy Hall | (2026) | Chapter 1-50 | Complete Questions
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and Answers A+
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bestguidestuvia Stuvia
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,Chapter 01: Nursing Today
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Potter: Fundamentals of Nursing, 11th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ly
1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on health?
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a. Florence Nightingale ly
b. Mary Nutting ly
c. Clara Barton ly
d. Lillian Wald ly
ANS: A ly
Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist. Her statistical analyses connected
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poor sanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and Lillian Wald
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came after Nightingale, each contributing to the nursing profession in her own way. Mary
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Nutting was instrumental in moving nursing education into universities. Clara Barton founded
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the American Red Cross. Lillian Wald helped open the Henry Street Settlement.
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DIF:Understand (comprehension) ly
OBJ:Discuss the influence of social, historical, political, and economic changes on nursing practices.
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TOP: Evaluation MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance l y ly ly ly
2. The nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome. Which standard of
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nursing practice is the nurse following?
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a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
ANS: C ly
In planning, the registered nurse develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to
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attain expected outcomes. During assessment, the registered nurse collects comprehensive
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data pertinent to the patient’s health and/or the situation. In diagnosis, the registered nurse
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analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnoses or issues. During implementation, the
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registered nurse implements (carries out) the identified plan.
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DIF:Understand (comprehension) ly
OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles. ly ly ly ly ly ly TOP: Planning ly
MSC: Management of Care
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3. An experienced medical-surgical nurse chooses to work in obstetrics. Which level of
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proficiency is the nurse upon initial transition to the obstetrical floor?
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a. Novice
b. Proficient
c. Competent
d. Advanced beginner ly
ANS: A ly
, A beginning nursing student or any nurse entering a situation in which there is no previous
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level of experience (e.g., an experienced operating room nurse chooses to now practice in
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home health) is an example of a novice nurse. A proficient nurse perceives a patient’s clinical
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situation as a whole, is able to assess an entire situation, and can readily transfer knowledge
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gained from multiple previous experiences to a situation. A competent nurse understands the
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organization and specific care required by the type of patients (e.g., surgical, oncology, or
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orthopedic patients). This nurse is a competent practitioner who is able to anticipate nursing
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care and establish long-range goals. A nurse who has had some level of experience with the
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situation is an advanced beginner. This experience may only be observational in nature, but
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the nurse is able to identify meaningful aspects or principles of nursing care.
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DIF:Apply (application) ly
OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles. ly ly ly ly ly ly TOP: Evaluation ly
MSC: Management of Care
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4. A nurse assesses a patient’s fluid status and decides that the patient needs to drink more fluids.
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The nurse then encourages the patient to drink more fluids. Which concept is the nurse
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demonstrating?
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a. Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
ANS: B ly
Autonomy is an essential element of professional nursing that involves the initiation of
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independent nursing interventions without medical orders. To obtain licensure in the United
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States, the RN candidate must pass the NCLEX-RN. Beyond the NCLEX-RN, the nurse
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may choose to work toward certification in a specific area of nursing practice. Accountability
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means that you are responsible, professionally and legally, for the type and quality of nursing
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care provided.
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DIF:Apply (application) ly
OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses. ly ly ly ly ly ly ly TOP: Implementation ly
MSC: Management of Care
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5. A nurse prepares the budget and policies for an intensive care unit. Which role is the nurse
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ly implementing?
a. Educator
b. Manager
c. Advocate
d. Caregiver
ANS: B ly
, A manager coordinates the activities of members of the nursing staff in delivering nursing
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care and has personnel, policy, and budgetary responsibility for a specific nursing unit or
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facility. As an educator, you explain concepts and facts about health, describe the reason for
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routine care activities, demonstrate procedures such as self-care activities, reinforce learning
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or patient behavior, and evaluate the patient’s progress in learning. As a patient advocate, you
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protect your patient’s human and legal rights and provide assistance in asserting these rights if
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the need arises. As a caregiver, you help patients maintain and regain health, manage disease
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and symptoms, and attain a maximal level function and independence through the healing
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process.
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DIF:Apply (application) ly
OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses. ly ly ly ly ly ly ly TOP: Implementation ly
MSC: Management of Care
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6. The nurse has been working in the clinical setting for several years as an advanced practice
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nurse. However, the nurse has a strong desire to pursue research and theory development. To
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fulfill this desire, which program should the nurse attend?
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a. Doctor of Nursing Science degree (DNSc) ly ly ly ly ly
b. Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) ly ly ly ly
c. Doctor of Nursing Practice degree (DNP) ly ly ly ly ly
d. Doctor in the Science of Nursing degree (DSN) ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
ANS: B ly
Some doctoral programs prepare nurses for more rigorous research and theory development
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and award the research-oriented Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in nursing. Professional doctoral
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programs in nursing (DSN or DNSc) prepare graduates to apply research findings to clinical
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nursing. The DNP is a practice doctorate that prepares advanced practice nurses such as nurse
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practitioners.
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DIF:Understand (comprehension) ly
OBJ:Compare and contrast the educational programs available for professional registered nurse (RN)
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education.
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7. A nurse attends a workshop on current nursing issues provided by the American Nurses
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a. Graduate education ly
b. Inservice education ly
c. Continuing education ly
d. Registered nurse education ly ly
ANS: C ly
Continuing education involves formal, organized educational programs offered by
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universities, hospitals, state nurses associations, professional nursing organizations, and
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educational and health care institutions. After obtaining a baccalaureate degree in nursing, you
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can pursue graduate education leading to a master’s or doctoral degree in any number of
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graduate fields, including nursing. Inservice education programs are instruction or training
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provided by a health care facility or institution. Registered nurse education is the education
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preparation for an individual intending to be an RN.
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DIF:Apply (application) ly
OBJ:Compare and contrast the educational programs available for professional registered nurse (RN)
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Perry, Patricia Stockert, Amy Hall | (2026) | Chapter 1-50 | Complete Questions
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and Answers A+
ly ly ly
bestguidestuvia Stuvia
ly ly
,Chapter 01: Nursing Today
ly ly ly
Potter: Fundamentals of Nursing, 11th Edition
ly ly ly ly ly
MULTIPLE CHOICE ly
1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on health?
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
a. Florence Nightingale ly
b. Mary Nutting ly
c. Clara Barton ly
d. Lillian Wald ly
ANS: A ly
Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist. Her statistical analyses connected
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
poor sanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and Lillian Wald
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
came after Nightingale, each contributing to the nursing profession in her own way. Mary
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
Nutting was instrumental in moving nursing education into universities. Clara Barton founded
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
the American Red Cross. Lillian Wald helped open the Henry Street Settlement.
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
DIF:Understand (comprehension) ly
OBJ:Discuss the influence of social, historical, political, and economic changes on nursing practices.
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
TOP: Evaluation MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance l y ly ly ly
2. The nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome. Which standard of
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
nursing practice is the nurse following?
ly ly ly ly ly ly
a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
ANS: C ly
In planning, the registered nurse develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
attain expected outcomes. During assessment, the registered nurse collects comprehensive
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
data pertinent to the patient’s health and/or the situation. In diagnosis, the registered nurse
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnoses or issues. During implementation, the
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
registered nurse implements (carries out) the identified plan.
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
DIF:Understand (comprehension) ly
OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles. ly ly ly ly ly ly TOP: Planning ly
MSC: Management of Care
ly l y ly ly
3. An experienced medical-surgical nurse chooses to work in obstetrics. Which level of
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
proficiency is the nurse upon initial transition to the obstetrical floor?
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
a. Novice
b. Proficient
c. Competent
d. Advanced beginner ly
ANS: A ly
, A beginning nursing student or any nurse entering a situation in which there is no previous
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
level of experience (e.g., an experienced operating room nurse chooses to now practice in
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
home health) is an example of a novice nurse. A proficient nurse perceives a patient’s clinical
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
situation as a whole, is able to assess an entire situation, and can readily transfer knowledge
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
gained from multiple previous experiences to a situation. A competent nurse understands the
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
organization and specific care required by the type of patients (e.g., surgical, oncology, or
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
orthopedic patients). This nurse is a competent practitioner who is able to anticipate nursing
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
care and establish long-range goals. A nurse who has had some level of experience with the
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
situation is an advanced beginner. This experience may only be observational in nature, but
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
the nurse is able to identify meaningful aspects or principles of nursing care.
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
DIF:Apply (application) ly
OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles. ly ly ly ly ly ly TOP: Evaluation ly
MSC: Management of Care
ly l y ly ly
4. A nurse assesses a patient’s fluid status and decides that the patient needs to drink more fluids.
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
The nurse then encourages the patient to drink more fluids. Which concept is the nurse
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
demonstrating?
ly
a. Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
ANS: B ly
Autonomy is an essential element of professional nursing that involves the initiation of
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
independent nursing interventions without medical orders. To obtain licensure in the United
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
States, the RN candidate must pass the NCLEX-RN. Beyond the NCLEX-RN, the nurse
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
may choose to work toward certification in a specific area of nursing practice. Accountability
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
means that you are responsible, professionally and legally, for the type and quality of nursing
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
care provided.
ly ly
DIF:Apply (application) ly
OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses. ly ly ly ly ly ly ly TOP: Implementation ly
MSC: Management of Care
ly l y ly ly
5. A nurse prepares the budget and policies for an intensive care unit. Which role is the nurse
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
ly implementing?
a. Educator
b. Manager
c. Advocate
d. Caregiver
ANS: B ly
, A manager coordinates the activities of members of the nursing staff in delivering nursing
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
care and has personnel, policy, and budgetary responsibility for a specific nursing unit or
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
facility. As an educator, you explain concepts and facts about health, describe the reason for
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
routine care activities, demonstrate procedures such as self-care activities, reinforce learning
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
or patient behavior, and evaluate the patient’s progress in learning. As a patient advocate, you
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
protect your patient’s human and legal rights and provide assistance in asserting these rights if
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
the need arises. As a caregiver, you help patients maintain and regain health, manage disease
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
and symptoms, and attain a maximal level function and independence through the healing
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
process.
ly
DIF:Apply (application) ly
OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses. ly ly ly ly ly ly ly TOP: Implementation ly
MSC: Management of Care
ly l y ly ly
6. The nurse has been working in the clinical setting for several years as an advanced practice
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
nurse. However, the nurse has a strong desire to pursue research and theory development. To
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
fulfill this desire, which program should the nurse attend?
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
a. Doctor of Nursing Science degree (DNSc) ly ly ly ly ly
b. Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) ly ly ly ly
c. Doctor of Nursing Practice degree (DNP) ly ly ly ly ly
d. Doctor in the Science of Nursing degree (DSN) ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
ANS: B ly
Some doctoral programs prepare nurses for more rigorous research and theory development
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
and award the research-oriented Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in nursing. Professional doctoral
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
programs in nursing (DSN or DNSc) prepare graduates to apply research findings to clinical
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
nursing. The DNP is a practice doctorate that prepares advanced practice nurses such as nurse
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
practitioners.
ly
DIF:Understand (comprehension) ly
OBJ:Compare and contrast the educational programs available for professional registered nurse (RN)
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
education.
ly TOP: Teaching/Learning MSC: Management of Care l y l y ly ly
7. A nurse attends a workshop on current nursing issues provided by the American Nurses
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
ly Association. Which type of education did the nurse receive? ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
a. Graduate education ly
b. Inservice education ly
c. Continuing education ly
d. Registered nurse education ly ly
ANS: C ly
Continuing education involves formal, organized educational programs offered by
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
universities, hospitals, state nurses associations, professional nursing organizations, and
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
educational and health care institutions. After obtaining a baccalaureate degree in nursing, you
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
can pursue graduate education leading to a master’s or doctoral degree in any number of
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
graduate fields, including nursing. Inservice education programs are instruction or training
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
provided by a health care facility or institution. Registered nurse education is the education
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
preparation for an individual intending to be an RN.
ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly ly
DIF:Apply (application) ly
OBJ:Compare and contrast the educational programs available for professional registered nurse (RN)
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