# Fundamentals of Nursing (Potter & Perry,
10th Edition) — Comprehensive Test Bank
**Course:** Registered Nursing (BSN) —
Fundamentals of Nursing
**Textbook:** *Fundamentals of Nursing*, 10th
Edition
**Authors:** Potter, Perry, Stockert, & Hall
**Publisher:** Elsevier (2021)
**Relevant Licensure Exam:** NCLEX-RN
(Next Generation NCLEX)
**Document Edition:** 10th Edition ONLY —
standalone document
## PART 1: Chapters 1–5 — Questions 1–50
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### Chapter 1: Nursing Today — Questions 1–10
**Q1.** A nurse is reviewing the contributions of nursing leaders. Which individual founded the
Frontier Nursing Service and provided care to rural Appalachian communities?
A. Mary Breckinridge
B. Isabel Hampton Robb
C. Lavinia Dock
,D. Margaret Sanger
**Correct Answer: A**
** Rationale:** Mary Breckinridge founded the Frontier Nursing Service in 1925 to provide
health care to rural Appalachian communities using nurse-midwives. Isabel Hampton Robb (B) was a
nursing educator and founder of the American Nurses Association. Lavinia Dock (C) was a nurse
activist and suffragist. Margaret Sanger (D) was a birth control activist, not a nurse.
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**Q2.** A nurse is reviewing the scope of practice for a licensed practical nurse (LPN). Which task is
most appropriate for the LPN to perform?
A. Developing the initial plan of care
B. Performing the initial assessment of a newly admitted patient
C. Administering oral medications to a stable patient
D. Evaluating the effectiveness of nursing interventions
**Correct Answer: C**
** Rationale:** LPNs can administer oral medications to stable patients within their scope of
practice. Developing the plan of care (A), performing initial assessments (B), and evaluating
interventions (D) are professional nursing responsibilities that require an RN.
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**Q3.** A nurse is working as a nurse entrepreneur. Which activity best describes this role?
A. Providing direct bedside care in a hospital
B. Owning and operating a home health agency or consulting business
,C. Performing surgical procedures independently
D. Managing the hospital's nursing budget
**Correct Answer: B**
** Rationale:** Nurse entrepreneurs own and operate businesses such as home health
agencies, consulting firms, or educational companies. Direct bedside care (A) describes a staff nurse.
Performing surgery (C) is outside nursing scope. Budget management (D) describes a nurse
executive.
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**Q4.** A nurse is reviewing the clinical ladder program at a hospital. Which characteristic is most
associated with this program?
A. It provides a framework for career advancement based on education, experience, and clinical
expertise.
B. It guarantees a salary increase every year.
C. It eliminates the need for continuing education.
D. It applies only to nurse managers.
**Correct Answer: A**
** Rationale:** Clinical ladder programs provide a structured framework for career
advancement based on education, experience, clinical expertise, and professional contributions.
They do not guarantee annual salary increases (B), eliminate continuing education (C), or apply only
to managers (D).
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**Q5.** A nurse is considering joining a professional nursing organization. Which benefit is most
associated with membership?
, A. Guaranteed employment
B. Networking, advocacy, and access to continuing education
C. Exemption from licensure requirements
D. Automatic certification in a specialty
**Correct Answer: B**
** Rationale:** Professional nursing organizations provide networking opportunities, advocacy
for the profession, and access to continuing education. They do not guarantee employment (A),
exempt nurses from licensure (C), or provide automatic certification (D).
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**Q6.** A nurse is working in an informatics role. Which responsibility is most typical of this
position?
A. Providing direct patient care
B. Managing and analyzing health care data to improve patient outcomes
C. Performing surgical procedures
D. Managing the hospital's marketing strategy
**Correct Answer: B**
** Rationale:** Nurse informaticists manage and analyze health care data, implement
electronic health records, and use technology to improve patient outcomes. Direct patient care (A) is
provided by staff nurses. Surgical procedures (C) are performed by surgeons. Marketing (D) is not an
informatics function.
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10th Edition) — Comprehensive Test Bank
**Course:** Registered Nursing (BSN) —
Fundamentals of Nursing
**Textbook:** *Fundamentals of Nursing*, 10th
Edition
**Authors:** Potter, Perry, Stockert, & Hall
**Publisher:** Elsevier (2021)
**Relevant Licensure Exam:** NCLEX-RN
(Next Generation NCLEX)
**Document Edition:** 10th Edition ONLY —
standalone document
## PART 1: Chapters 1–5 — Questions 1–50
---
### Chapter 1: Nursing Today — Questions 1–10
**Q1.** A nurse is reviewing the contributions of nursing leaders. Which individual founded the
Frontier Nursing Service and provided care to rural Appalachian communities?
A. Mary Breckinridge
B. Isabel Hampton Robb
C. Lavinia Dock
,D. Margaret Sanger
**Correct Answer: A**
** Rationale:** Mary Breckinridge founded the Frontier Nursing Service in 1925 to provide
health care to rural Appalachian communities using nurse-midwives. Isabel Hampton Robb (B) was a
nursing educator and founder of the American Nurses Association. Lavinia Dock (C) was a nurse
activist and suffragist. Margaret Sanger (D) was a birth control activist, not a nurse.
---
**Q2.** A nurse is reviewing the scope of practice for a licensed practical nurse (LPN). Which task is
most appropriate for the LPN to perform?
A. Developing the initial plan of care
B. Performing the initial assessment of a newly admitted patient
C. Administering oral medications to a stable patient
D. Evaluating the effectiveness of nursing interventions
**Correct Answer: C**
** Rationale:** LPNs can administer oral medications to stable patients within their scope of
practice. Developing the plan of care (A), performing initial assessments (B), and evaluating
interventions (D) are professional nursing responsibilities that require an RN.
---
**Q3.** A nurse is working as a nurse entrepreneur. Which activity best describes this role?
A. Providing direct bedside care in a hospital
B. Owning and operating a home health agency or consulting business
,C. Performing surgical procedures independently
D. Managing the hospital's nursing budget
**Correct Answer: B**
** Rationale:** Nurse entrepreneurs own and operate businesses such as home health
agencies, consulting firms, or educational companies. Direct bedside care (A) describes a staff nurse.
Performing surgery (C) is outside nursing scope. Budget management (D) describes a nurse
executive.
---
**Q4.** A nurse is reviewing the clinical ladder program at a hospital. Which characteristic is most
associated with this program?
A. It provides a framework for career advancement based on education, experience, and clinical
expertise.
B. It guarantees a salary increase every year.
C. It eliminates the need for continuing education.
D. It applies only to nurse managers.
**Correct Answer: A**
** Rationale:** Clinical ladder programs provide a structured framework for career
advancement based on education, experience, clinical expertise, and professional contributions.
They do not guarantee annual salary increases (B), eliminate continuing education (C), or apply only
to managers (D).
---
**Q5.** A nurse is considering joining a professional nursing organization. Which benefit is most
associated with membership?
, A. Guaranteed employment
B. Networking, advocacy, and access to continuing education
C. Exemption from licensure requirements
D. Automatic certification in a specialty
**Correct Answer: B**
** Rationale:** Professional nursing organizations provide networking opportunities, advocacy
for the profession, and access to continuing education. They do not guarantee employment (A),
exempt nurses from licensure (C), or provide automatic certification (D).
---
**Q6.** A nurse is working in an informatics role. Which responsibility is most typical of this
position?
A. Providing direct patient care
B. Managing and analyzing health care data to improve patient outcomes
C. Performing surgical procedures
D. Managing the hospital's marketing strategy
**Correct Answer: B**
** Rationale:** Nurse informaticists manage and analyze health care data, implement
electronic health records, and use technology to improve patient outcomes. Direct patient care (A) is
provided by staff nurses. Surgical procedures (C) are performed by surgeons. Marketing (D) is not an
informatics function.
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