,“Ultimate Test Bank for Fundamentals of
Nursing (Potter & Perry): NCLEX & HESI
Aligned Questions with Verified Answers
and Rationales”
Chapter-by-chapter test bank mapped to the 2025
NCLEX-RN Test Plan (Safety, Infection Control,
Health Promotion, Psychosocial, and Physiological
Integrity). Includes 100% verified multiple-choice
questions with detailed rationales based on Potter
& Perry’s Fundamentals of Nursing (11th Edition),
CDC standards, and NCSBN guidelines.
,Chapter 1- Nursing and the Health Care
Environment
1. Question /stem
Chapter 1 — Nursing Today
Key Concept: Scope of professional nursing practice
ANA Standard(s): Standards of Practice — Assessment;
Standards of Professional Performance — Ethics (if
applicable)
Nursing Process: Assessment
Stem: Which activity best illustrates the nurse functioning
within the legal scope of professional nursing practice?
Options:
A. Administering a prescribed medication after
independently adjusting the dose.
B. Encouraging a patient to ambulate after assessing fall
risk and obtaining an order if needed.
C. Writing a prescription for an over-the-counter analgesic
for a patient.
D. Performing a surgical procedure in a clinic because the
physician is delayed.
Correct Answer: B — Encouraging ambulation after
assessment
Rationale:
Correct (2–3 sentences): Encouraging ambulation after
assessing fall risk and following required orders or
protocols is within the RN’s scope, reflecting assessment
, and safe delegation principles (Fundamentals of Nursing,
11th Ed., Ch. 1, p. 2). (ANA Standard: Assessment; Nursing
Process: Assessment/Implementation.)
A (incorrect): Adjusting medication dose independently
may exceed scope without prescriptive authority.
B (correct): — (see above).
C (incorrect): Writing prescriptions is a provider role, not
within RN scope.
D (incorrect): Performing surgery is outside the RN’s scope
and requires licensed surgical credentials.
Teaching Point: Always assess first and act within legal,
institutional scope.
2. Question /stem
Chapter 1 — Nursing Today
Key Concept: Professional accountability
ANA Standard(s): Professional Performance —
Accountability; Standards of Practice — Implementation
Nursing Process: Implementation
Stem: A nurse recognizes a medication error that caused
no harm. What is the nurse’s best immediate action?
Options:
A. Document the error in the patient record and notify the
provider and manager.
B. Ignore the error since no harm occurred.
C. Tell the patient’s family but not document it to avoid
Nursing (Potter & Perry): NCLEX & HESI
Aligned Questions with Verified Answers
and Rationales”
Chapter-by-chapter test bank mapped to the 2025
NCLEX-RN Test Plan (Safety, Infection Control,
Health Promotion, Psychosocial, and Physiological
Integrity). Includes 100% verified multiple-choice
questions with detailed rationales based on Potter
& Perry’s Fundamentals of Nursing (11th Edition),
CDC standards, and NCSBN guidelines.
,Chapter 1- Nursing and the Health Care
Environment
1. Question /stem
Chapter 1 — Nursing Today
Key Concept: Scope of professional nursing practice
ANA Standard(s): Standards of Practice — Assessment;
Standards of Professional Performance — Ethics (if
applicable)
Nursing Process: Assessment
Stem: Which activity best illustrates the nurse functioning
within the legal scope of professional nursing practice?
Options:
A. Administering a prescribed medication after
independently adjusting the dose.
B. Encouraging a patient to ambulate after assessing fall
risk and obtaining an order if needed.
C. Writing a prescription for an over-the-counter analgesic
for a patient.
D. Performing a surgical procedure in a clinic because the
physician is delayed.
Correct Answer: B — Encouraging ambulation after
assessment
Rationale:
Correct (2–3 sentences): Encouraging ambulation after
assessing fall risk and following required orders or
protocols is within the RN’s scope, reflecting assessment
, and safe delegation principles (Fundamentals of Nursing,
11th Ed., Ch. 1, p. 2). (ANA Standard: Assessment; Nursing
Process: Assessment/Implementation.)
A (incorrect): Adjusting medication dose independently
may exceed scope without prescriptive authority.
B (correct): — (see above).
C (incorrect): Writing prescriptions is a provider role, not
within RN scope.
D (incorrect): Performing surgery is outside the RN’s scope
and requires licensed surgical credentials.
Teaching Point: Always assess first and act within legal,
institutional scope.
2. Question /stem
Chapter 1 — Nursing Today
Key Concept: Professional accountability
ANA Standard(s): Professional Performance —
Accountability; Standards of Practice — Implementation
Nursing Process: Implementation
Stem: A nurse recognizes a medication error that caused
no harm. What is the nurse’s best immediate action?
Options:
A. Document the error in the patient record and notify the
provider and manager.
B. Ignore the error since no harm occurred.
C. Tell the patient’s family but not document it to avoid
