TEST BANK
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING 12TH EDITION – POTTER, PERRY,
STOCKERT, HALL, OSTENDORF
CHAPTERS 1–50 | VERIFIED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on
health?
a. Florence Nightingale
b. Mary Nutting
c. Clara Barton
d. Lillian Wald
ACCURATE ANSWER :
A
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. TOP: Evaluation MSC: Health Promotion and
Maintenance
2. The nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome.
Which standard of nursing practice is the nurse following?
a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementatio
n ACCURATE
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, ANSWER : C
In planning, the registered nurse develops a plan that prescribes strategies and
alternatives to attain 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 determine the
diagnoses or issues. During implementation, the registered nurse implements
(carries out) the identified plan.
DIF: Understand (comprehension)
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, OBJ: Discuss the development of professional nursing roles. TOP: Planning MSC:
Management of Care
3. An experienced medical-surgical nurse chooses to work in obstetrics. Which
level of proficiency is the nurse upon initial transition to the obstetrical floor?
a. Novice
b. Proficient
c. Competent
d. Advanced
beginner ACCURATE
ANSWER : A
A beginning nursing student or any nurse entering a situation in which there is no
previous level of experience (e.g., an experienced operating room nurse chooses to
now practice in home health) is an example of a novice nurse. A proficient nurse
perceives a patient’s clinical situation as a whole, is able to assess an entire
situation, and can readily transfer knowledge gained from multiple previous
experiences to a situation. A competent nurse understands the organization and
specific care required by the type of patients (e.g., surgical, oncology, or
orthopedic patients). This nurse is a competent practitioner who is able to
anticipate nursing care and establish long-range goals. A nurse who has had some
level of experience with the situation is an advanced beginner. This experience
may only be observational in nature, but the nurse is able to identify meaningful
aspects or principles of nursing care.
DIF: Apply (application)
OBJ: Discuss the development of professional nursing roles. TOP: Evaluation MSC:
Management of Care
4. A nurse assesses a patient’s fluid status and decides that the patient needs to drink
more fluids. The
nurse then encourages the patient to drink more fluids. Which concept is the nurse
demonstrating?
a. Licensure
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FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING 12TH EDITION – POTTER, PERRY,
STOCKERT, HALL, OSTENDORF
CHAPTERS 1–50 | VERIFIED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Page | 1
https://www.stuvia.com/en-us/user/MBoffin
, Chapter 1: Nursing Today
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on
health?
a. Florence Nightingale
b. Mary Nutting
c. Clara Barton
d. Lillian Wald
ACCURATE ANSWER :
A
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. TOP: Evaluation MSC: Health Promotion and
Maintenance
2. The nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome.
Which standard of nursing practice is the nurse following?
a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementatio
n ACCURATE
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, ANSWER : C
In planning, the registered nurse develops a plan that prescribes strategies and
alternatives to attain 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 determine the
diagnoses or issues. During implementation, the registered nurse implements
(carries out) the identified plan.
DIF: Understand (comprehension)
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, OBJ: Discuss the development of professional nursing roles. TOP: Planning MSC:
Management of Care
3. An experienced medical-surgical nurse chooses to work in obstetrics. Which
level of proficiency is the nurse upon initial transition to the obstetrical floor?
a. Novice
b. Proficient
c. Competent
d. Advanced
beginner ACCURATE
ANSWER : A
A beginning nursing student or any nurse entering a situation in which there is no
previous level of experience (e.g., an experienced operating room nurse chooses to
now practice in home health) is an example of a novice nurse. A proficient nurse
perceives a patient’s clinical situation as a whole, is able to assess an entire
situation, and can readily transfer knowledge gained from multiple previous
experiences to a situation. A competent nurse understands the organization and
specific care required by the type of patients (e.g., surgical, oncology, or
orthopedic patients). This nurse is a competent practitioner who is able to
anticipate nursing care and establish long-range goals. A nurse who has had some
level of experience with the situation is an advanced beginner. This experience
may only be observational in nature, but the nurse is able to identify meaningful
aspects or principles of nursing care.
DIF: Apply (application)
OBJ: Discuss the development of professional nursing roles. TOP: Evaluation MSC:
Management of Care
4. A nurse assesses a patient’s fluid status and decides that the patient needs to drink
more fluids. The
nurse then encourages the patient to drink more fluids. Which concept is the nurse
demonstrating?
a. Licensure
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