,“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 — Nursing as an Art and
Science
Key Concept: Nursing’s dual nature (art + science)
Nursing Process: Assessment
Stem: Which statement best reflects nursing’s
characterization as both an art and a science?
Options:
A. Nursing is primarily a technical science and should
prioritize procedures over patient relationships.
B. Nursing combines evidence-based knowledge with
compassionate, individualized care.
C. Nursing focuses only on diagnosing and treating disease
using biomedical data.
D. Nursing is an informal role that lacks standardized
knowledge.
Correct Answer: B — combines evidence-based
knowledge with compassionate care
Rationale:
Correct (2–3 sentences): Nursing integrates scientific
knowledge (evidence, clinical judgment) with the
humanistic, compassionate delivery of care; both elements
are essential to produce safe, person-centered outcomes
(Fundamentals of Nursing, Unit 1, pp. 1–73). Google Books
, A (incorrect): Overemphasizes procedure and ignores
caring—incomplete view of nursing.
B (incorrect): (Correct answer; see above.)
C (incorrect): Limits nursing to biomedical aspects; nursing
also addresses responses to health and wellbeing.
D (incorrect): Incorrect — nursing is a regulated profession
with standards and knowledge.
Teaching Point: Nursing requires both evidence and
compassion in practice.
2. Question /stem
Chapter 1 — Nursing Today — Professional Roles of the RN
Key Concept: Autonomy and accountability
Nursing Process: Implementation
Stem: An RN independently initiates teaching for a newly
diagnosed diabetic patient without a provider’s order.
Which professional concept does this best illustrate?
Options:
A. Accountability
B. Autonomy
C. Certification
D. Delegation
Correct Answer: B — Autonomy
Rationale:
Correct (2–3 sentences): Autonomy is the nurse’s ability to
initiate independent nursing interventions (such as patient
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 — Nursing as an Art and
Science
Key Concept: Nursing’s dual nature (art + science)
Nursing Process: Assessment
Stem: Which statement best reflects nursing’s
characterization as both an art and a science?
Options:
A. Nursing is primarily a technical science and should
prioritize procedures over patient relationships.
B. Nursing combines evidence-based knowledge with
compassionate, individualized care.
C. Nursing focuses only on diagnosing and treating disease
using biomedical data.
D. Nursing is an informal role that lacks standardized
knowledge.
Correct Answer: B — combines evidence-based
knowledge with compassionate care
Rationale:
Correct (2–3 sentences): Nursing integrates scientific
knowledge (evidence, clinical judgment) with the
humanistic, compassionate delivery of care; both elements
are essential to produce safe, person-centered outcomes
(Fundamentals of Nursing, Unit 1, pp. 1–73). Google Books
, A (incorrect): Overemphasizes procedure and ignores
caring—incomplete view of nursing.
B (incorrect): (Correct answer; see above.)
C (incorrect): Limits nursing to biomedical aspects; nursing
also addresses responses to health and wellbeing.
D (incorrect): Incorrect — nursing is a regulated profession
with standards and knowledge.
Teaching Point: Nursing requires both evidence and
compassion in practice.
2. Question /stem
Chapter 1 — Nursing Today — Professional Roles of the RN
Key Concept: Autonomy and accountability
Nursing Process: Implementation
Stem: An RN independently initiates teaching for a newly
diagnosed diabetic patient without a provider’s order.
Which professional concept does this best illustrate?
Options:
A. Accountability
B. Autonomy
C. Certification
D. Delegation
Correct Answer: B — Autonomy
Rationale:
Correct (2–3 sentences): Autonomy is the nurse’s ability to
initiate independent nursing interventions (such as patient
