Fundamentals of Nursing – 12th
Edition
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TEST BANK
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Patricia A. Potter
Anne Griffin Perry
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Patricia Stockert
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Amy Hall
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Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors
and Students
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© Patricia A. Potter, Anne Griffin Perry, Patricia Stockert & Amy Hall
All rights reserved. Reproduction or distribution without permission is prohibited.
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Created by MedConnoisseur ©2025/2026
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
Fundamentals of Nursing – 12th Edition
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Patricia A. Potter, Anne Griffin Perry, Patricia Stockert & Amy Hall
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UNIT 1: Nursing and the Health Care Environment
Chapter 1. Nursing Today
Chapter 2. The Health Care Delivery System
Chapter 3. Population Health
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Chapter 4. Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice
Chapter 5. Evidence-Based Practice
UNIT 2: Caring Throughout the Life Span
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Chapter 6. Health and Wellness
Chapter 7. Caring in Nursing Practice
Chapter 8. Caring for Patients With Chronic Illness
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Chapter 9. Cultural Care
Chapter 10. Family Dynamics
Chapter 11. Developmental Theories
Chapter 12. Conception Through Adolescence
Chapter 13. Young and Middle Adults
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Chapter 14. Older Adults
UNIT 3: Clinical Judgment in Nursing Practice
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Chapter 15. Critical Thinking and Clinical Judgment
Chapter 16. Nursing Assessment
Chapter 17. Analysis and Nursing Diagnosis
Chapter 18. Planning and Outcomes Identification in Nursing Care
Chapter 19. Implementing Nursing Care
Chapter 20. Evaluation
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Chapter 21. Managing Patient Care
UNIT 4: Professional Standards in Nursing Practice
Chapter 22. Ethics and Values
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Chapter 23. Legal Implications in Nursing Practice
Chapter 24. Communication
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, Chapter 25. Patient Education
Chapter 26. Informatics and Documentation
UNIT 5: Foundations for Nursing Practice
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Chapter 27. Patient Safety and Quality
Chapter 28. Infection Prevention and Control
Chapter 29. Vital Signs
Chapter 30. Health Assessment and Physical Examination
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Chapter 31. Medication Administration
Chapter 32. Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Therapies
UNIT 6: Psychosocial Basis for Nursing Practice
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Chapter 33. Self-Concept
Chapter 34. Sexuality
Chapter 35. Spiritual Health
Chapter 36. Loss and Grief
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Chapter 37. Stress and Coping
UNIT 7: Physiological Basis for Nursing Practice
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Chapter 38. Activity and Exercise
Chapter 39. Immobility
Chapter 40. Hygiene
Chapter 41. Oxygenation
Chapter 42. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
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Chapter 43. Sleep
Chapter 44. Pain Management
Chapter 45. Nutrition
Chapter 46. Urinary Elimination
Chapter 47. Bowel Elimination
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Chapter 48. Skin Integrity and Wound Care
Chapter 49. Sensory Alterations
Chapter 50. Perioperative Nursing Care
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Chapter 1: Nursing Today
MULTIPLE CHOICE
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1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on health?
a. Florence Nightingale
b. Mary Nutting
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c. Clara Barton
d. Lillian Wald
ACCURATE ANSWER: A
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Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist. Her statistical analyses connected poor
sanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and Lillian Wald came after
Nightingale, each contributing to the nursing profession in her own way. Mary Nutting was instrumental
in moving nursing education into universities. Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross. Lillian
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Wald helped open the Henry Street Settlement.
DIF: Understand (comprehension)
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
2. The nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome. Which standard of nursing
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practice is the nurse following?
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a. Assessment
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b. Diagnosis
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c. Planning
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d. Implementation
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In planning, the registered nurse develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain
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expected outcomes. During assessment, the registered nurse collects comprehensive data pertinent to the
patient’s health and/or the situation. In diagnosis, the registered nurse analyzes the assessment data to
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determine the diagnoses or issues. During implementation, the registered nurse implements (carries out)
the identified plan.
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DIF: Understand (comprehension)
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Edition
ST
UV
TEST BANK
IA
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Patricia A. Potter
Anne Griffin Perry
AP
Patricia Stockert
PR
Amy Hall
OV
Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors
and Students
ED
© Patricia A. Potter, Anne Griffin Perry, Patricia Stockert & Amy Hall
All rights reserved. Reproduction or distribution without permission is prohibited.
?
Created by MedConnoisseur ©2025/2026
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
Fundamentals of Nursing – 12th Edition
ST
Patricia A. Potter, Anne Griffin Perry, Patricia Stockert & Amy Hall
UV
UNIT 1: Nursing and the Health Care Environment
Chapter 1. Nursing Today
Chapter 2. The Health Care Delivery System
Chapter 3. Population Health
IA
Chapter 4. Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice
Chapter 5. Evidence-Based Practice
UNIT 2: Caring Throughout the Life Span
?_
Chapter 6. Health and Wellness
Chapter 7. Caring in Nursing Practice
Chapter 8. Caring for Patients With Chronic Illness
AP
Chapter 9. Cultural Care
Chapter 10. Family Dynamics
Chapter 11. Developmental Theories
Chapter 12. Conception Through Adolescence
Chapter 13. Young and Middle Adults
PR
Chapter 14. Older Adults
UNIT 3: Clinical Judgment in Nursing Practice
OV
Chapter 15. Critical Thinking and Clinical Judgment
Chapter 16. Nursing Assessment
Chapter 17. Analysis and Nursing Diagnosis
Chapter 18. Planning and Outcomes Identification in Nursing Care
Chapter 19. Implementing Nursing Care
Chapter 20. Evaluation
ED
Chapter 21. Managing Patient Care
UNIT 4: Professional Standards in Nursing Practice
Chapter 22. Ethics and Values
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Chapter 23. Legal Implications in Nursing Practice
Chapter 24. Communication
Created by MedConnoisseur ©2025/2026
, Chapter 25. Patient Education
Chapter 26. Informatics and Documentation
UNIT 5: Foundations for Nursing Practice
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Chapter 27. Patient Safety and Quality
Chapter 28. Infection Prevention and Control
Chapter 29. Vital Signs
Chapter 30. Health Assessment and Physical Examination
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Chapter 31. Medication Administration
Chapter 32. Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Therapies
UNIT 6: Psychosocial Basis for Nursing Practice
IA
Chapter 33. Self-Concept
Chapter 34. Sexuality
Chapter 35. Spiritual Health
Chapter 36. Loss and Grief
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Chapter 37. Stress and Coping
UNIT 7: Physiological Basis for Nursing Practice
AP
Chapter 38. Activity and Exercise
Chapter 39. Immobility
Chapter 40. Hygiene
Chapter 41. Oxygenation
Chapter 42. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
PR
Chapter 43. Sleep
Chapter 44. Pain Management
Chapter 45. Nutrition
Chapter 46. Urinary Elimination
Chapter 47. Bowel Elimination
OV
Chapter 48. Skin Integrity and Wound Care
Chapter 49. Sensory Alterations
Chapter 50. Perioperative Nursing Care
ED
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Created by MedConnoisseur ©2025/2026
, Franklyn A Plus Pass
Chapter 1: Nursing Today
MULTIPLE CHOICE
ST
1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on health?
a. Florence Nightingale
b. Mary Nutting
UV
c. Clara Barton
d. Lillian Wald
ACCURATE ANSWER: A
IA
Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist. Her statistical analyses connected poor
sanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and Lillian Wald came after
Nightingale, each contributing to the nursing profession in her own way. Mary Nutting was instrumental
in moving nursing education into universities. Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross. Lillian
?_
Wald helped open the Henry Street Settlement.
DIF: Understand (comprehension)
OBJ: Discuss the influence of social, historical, political, and economic changes on nursing practices.
AP
TOP: Evaluation MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2. The nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome. Which standard of nursing
PR
practice is the nurse following?
Fr
a. Assessment
an
b. Diagnosis
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c. Planning
kl
yn
d. Implementation
ACCURATE ANSWER: C
e
In planning, the registered nurse develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain
ED
A
expected outcomes. During assessment, the registered nurse collects comprehensive data pertinent to the
patient’s health and/or the situation. In diagnosis, the registered nurse analyzes the assessment data to
pl
determine the diagnoses or issues. During implementation, the registered nurse implements (carries out)
the identified plan.
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sP
DIF: Understand (comprehension)
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