test bank from Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Person-Centered Care,
10th Edition.all questions, answers, and rationales intact, and NCLEX-style review:
,
,Chapter 1: Introduction to Nursing
Multiple Choice Questions
1. An oncology nurse with 15 years of experience, certification in oncology, and a
master’s degree works on a teaching hospital unit. Which career role best describes
her?
a. Clinical nurse specialist
b. Nurse entrepreneur
c. Nurse practitioner
d. Nurse educator
Answer: A – Clinical nurse specialists are experts in a specialized area and provide
direct care, consultation, teaching, and research.
2. Which guideline do nurses follow to identify patient needs, implement care plans, and
evaluate outcomes?
a. Nursing process
b. ANA Standards of Professional Performance
c. Evidence-based practice guidelines
d. Nurse Practice Acts
Answer: A – The nursing process systematically guides assessment, planning,
implementation, and evaluation.
3. Which organization best defines the scope of nursing practice?
a. ANA
b. AACN
c. NLN
d. ICN
Answer: A – The ANA’s Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice defines unique
nursing activities.
4. Who is considered the founder of professional nursing?
a. Dorothea Dix
b. Lillian Wald
c. Florence Nightingale
d. Clara Barton
Answer: C – Nightingale established modern nursing education and elevated the
profession’s status.
5. Which nursing pioneer established the Red Cross in the U.S. in 1882?
a. Florence Nightingale
b. Clara Barton
c. Dorothea Dix
d. Jane Addams
Answer: B – Barton organized hospitals, supervised nurses, and founded the U.S.
Red Cross.
6. A nurse practitioner refers a family of a child with Down Syndrome to a support
group. This demonstrates which role?
a. Teacher/Educator
, b. Leader
c. Counselor
d. Collaborator
Answer: C – Counseling includes providing information, making referrals, and
facilitating problem-solving.
7. A nurse provides care to single, pregnant teens. Which action demonstrates the
counselor role?
a. Discussing legal aspects of adoption
b. Searching online for childcare info
c. Conducting a client interview
d. Referring a suicidal teen to mental health services
Answer: D – Counseling involves therapeutic referrals; other options relate to
advocacy, research, or caregiving.
8. How should a nurse describe health?
a. A state of optimal functioning
b. Absence of illness
c. Always objective
d. Not determined by the patient
Answer: A – Health is optimal physical, mental, and social functioning, not just
absence of disease.
9. Which is a health indicator in Healthy People 2010?
a. Cancer
b. Obesity
c. Diabetes
d. Hypertension
Answer: B – Obesity/excessive weight is one of the 10 leading health indicators.
10.Which criterion defines nursing as a profession?
a. Undefined body of knowledge
b. Dependence on medicine
c. Ability to diagnose medical problems
d. Strong service orientation
Answer: D – Nursing is defined by a unique knowledge base and a strong service
orientation.
11.What gives a nurse legal authority to practice after graduation and NCLEX success?
a. Enrolling in an advanced degree program
b. Filing NCLEX results in the county
c. Licensure by the State Board of Nursing
d. A signed graduation letter
Answer: C – Licensure by the State Board of Nursing grants legal practice rights.
12.If a nurse documents care that was not given, how could this affect their license?
a. No effect
b. Practice at a lower skill level
c. License may be revoked or suspended
d. Permanent felony on license
Answer: C – Professional misconduct can lead to license suspension or revocation.
13.Identifying a diabetic patient’s knowledge deficit about insulin is part of which nursing
process phase?
a. Evaluation
10th Edition.all questions, answers, and rationales intact, and NCLEX-style review:
,
,Chapter 1: Introduction to Nursing
Multiple Choice Questions
1. An oncology nurse with 15 years of experience, certification in oncology, and a
master’s degree works on a teaching hospital unit. Which career role best describes
her?
a. Clinical nurse specialist
b. Nurse entrepreneur
c. Nurse practitioner
d. Nurse educator
Answer: A – Clinical nurse specialists are experts in a specialized area and provide
direct care, consultation, teaching, and research.
2. Which guideline do nurses follow to identify patient needs, implement care plans, and
evaluate outcomes?
a. Nursing process
b. ANA Standards of Professional Performance
c. Evidence-based practice guidelines
d. Nurse Practice Acts
Answer: A – The nursing process systematically guides assessment, planning,
implementation, and evaluation.
3. Which organization best defines the scope of nursing practice?
a. ANA
b. AACN
c. NLN
d. ICN
Answer: A – The ANA’s Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice defines unique
nursing activities.
4. Who is considered the founder of professional nursing?
a. Dorothea Dix
b. Lillian Wald
c. Florence Nightingale
d. Clara Barton
Answer: C – Nightingale established modern nursing education and elevated the
profession’s status.
5. Which nursing pioneer established the Red Cross in the U.S. in 1882?
a. Florence Nightingale
b. Clara Barton
c. Dorothea Dix
d. Jane Addams
Answer: B – Barton organized hospitals, supervised nurses, and founded the U.S.
Red Cross.
6. A nurse practitioner refers a family of a child with Down Syndrome to a support
group. This demonstrates which role?
a. Teacher/Educator
, b. Leader
c. Counselor
d. Collaborator
Answer: C – Counseling includes providing information, making referrals, and
facilitating problem-solving.
7. A nurse provides care to single, pregnant teens. Which action demonstrates the
counselor role?
a. Discussing legal aspects of adoption
b. Searching online for childcare info
c. Conducting a client interview
d. Referring a suicidal teen to mental health services
Answer: D – Counseling involves therapeutic referrals; other options relate to
advocacy, research, or caregiving.
8. How should a nurse describe health?
a. A state of optimal functioning
b. Absence of illness
c. Always objective
d. Not determined by the patient
Answer: A – Health is optimal physical, mental, and social functioning, not just
absence of disease.
9. Which is a health indicator in Healthy People 2010?
a. Cancer
b. Obesity
c. Diabetes
d. Hypertension
Answer: B – Obesity/excessive weight is one of the 10 leading health indicators.
10.Which criterion defines nursing as a profession?
a. Undefined body of knowledge
b. Dependence on medicine
c. Ability to diagnose medical problems
d. Strong service orientation
Answer: D – Nursing is defined by a unique knowledge base and a strong service
orientation.
11.What gives a nurse legal authority to practice after graduation and NCLEX success?
a. Enrolling in an advanced degree program
b. Filing NCLEX results in the county
c. Licensure by the State Board of Nursing
d. A signed graduation letter
Answer: C – Licensure by the State Board of Nursing grants legal practice rights.
12.If a nurse documents care that was not given, how could this affect their license?
a. No effect
b. Practice at a lower skill level
c. License may be revoked or suspended
d. Permanent felony on license
Answer: C – Professional misconduct can lead to license suspension or revocation.
13.Identifying a diabetic patient’s knowledge deficit about insulin is part of which nursing
process phase?
a. Evaluation
