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Fundamentals Of Nursing 12th Edition, (2025)
By Patricia A. Potter, Anne G. Perry, Patricia A. Stockert, Amy Hall, Wendy R. Ostendorf
All Chapter 1-50| 7 Units| Latest Version With Well Detailed Answers| Grade A+
From: [Bestmaxsolutions.Stuvia
,Unit 1: nursing and the health care environment ----------------------------------------------------------- 4
Chapter 01: nursing today -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4
Chapter 02: the health care delivery system ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16
Chapter 03: population health ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26
Chapter 04: theoretical foundations of nursing practice --------------------------------------------------------- 34
Chapter 05: evidence-based practice ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 43
Unit 2: caring throughout the life span ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 53
Chapter 06: health and wellness ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 53
Chapter 07: caring in nursing practice --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 63
Chapter 08: caring for patients with chronic illness ---------------------------------------------------------------- 70
Chapter 09: cultural care -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 79
Chapter 10: family dynamics --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 90
Chapter 11: developmental theories ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 99
Chapter 12: conception through adolescence --------------------------------------------------------------------- 108
Chapter 13: young and middle adults -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 121
Chapter 14: older adults ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 129
Unit 3: clinical judgment in nursing practice -------------------------------------------------------------- 141
Chapter 15: critical thinking and clinical judgment--------------------------------------------------------------- 141
Chapter 16: nursing assessment --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 150
Chapter 17: analysis and nursing diagnosis ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 160
Chapter 18: planning and outcomes identification in nursing care ------------------------------------------ 168
Chapter 19: implementing nursing care ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 179
Chapter 20: evaluation --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 190
Chapter 21: managing patient care ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 200
Unit 4: professional standards in nursing practice ------------------------------------------------------- 210
Chapter 22: ethics and values ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 210
Chapter 23: legal implications in nursing practice ---------------------------------------------------------------- 219
Chapter 24: communication -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 229
Chapter 25: patient education ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 241
Chapter 26: informatics and documentation ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 255
Unit 5: foundations for nursing practice -------------------------------------------------------------------- 270
, Chapter 27: patient safety and quality ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 270
Chapter 28: infection prevention and control --------------------------------------------------------------------- 288
Chapter 29: vital signs ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 310
Chapter 30: health assessment and physical examination ----------------------------------------------------- 330
Chapter 31: medication administration ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 348
Chapter 32: complementary, alternative, and integrative therapies --------------------------------------- 369
Unit 6: psychosocial basis for nursing practice ----------------------------------------------------------- 379
Chapter 33: self-concept ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 379
Chapter 34: sexuality ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 388
Chapter 35: spiritual health --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 399
Chapter 36: loss and grief ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 408
Chapter 37: stress and coping ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 418
Unit 7: physiological basis for nursing practice ----------------------------------------------------------- 427
Chapter 38: activity and exercise-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 427
Chapter 39: immobility--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 442
Chapter 40: hygiene------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 461
Chapter 41: oxygenation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 481
Chapter 42: fluid, electrolyte, acid-base balance ----------------------------------------------------------------- 503
Chapter 43: sleep ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 524
Chapter 44: pain management----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 538
Chapter 45: nutrition ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 555
Chapter 46: urinary elimination --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 573
Chapter 47: bowel elimination----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 591
Chapter 48: skin integrity and wound care ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 607
Chapter 49: sensory alterations --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 630
Chapter 50: perioperative nursing care ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 642
, Unit 1: Nursing And The Health Care Environment
Chapter 01: nursing today
Patricia Ann. Potter: Fundamentals Of Nursing 12th Edition, (2025) Test Bank
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
Ans. 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.
B. Mary nutting: she was pivotal in moving nursing education into universities but did
not focus on sanitation and health data.
C. Clara Barton: she is best known for founding the American red cross and providing
care on the battlefield, not for statistical health records.
D. Lillian Wald: she opened the henry street settlement and was a pioneer in public health
nursing, but not known for early sanitation documentation.
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. Implementation
Ans. 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.
Fundamentals Of Nursing 12th Edition, (2025)
By Patricia A. Potter, Anne G. Perry, Patricia A. Stockert, Amy Hall, Wendy R. Ostendorf
All Chapter 1-50| 7 Units| Latest Version With Well Detailed Answers| Grade A+
From: [Bestmaxsolutions.Stuvia
,Unit 1: nursing and the health care environment ----------------------------------------------------------- 4
Chapter 01: nursing today -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4
Chapter 02: the health care delivery system ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16
Chapter 03: population health ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26
Chapter 04: theoretical foundations of nursing practice --------------------------------------------------------- 34
Chapter 05: evidence-based practice ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 43
Unit 2: caring throughout the life span ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 53
Chapter 06: health and wellness ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 53
Chapter 07: caring in nursing practice --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 63
Chapter 08: caring for patients with chronic illness ---------------------------------------------------------------- 70
Chapter 09: cultural care -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 79
Chapter 10: family dynamics --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 90
Chapter 11: developmental theories ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 99
Chapter 12: conception through adolescence --------------------------------------------------------------------- 108
Chapter 13: young and middle adults -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 121
Chapter 14: older adults ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 129
Unit 3: clinical judgment in nursing practice -------------------------------------------------------------- 141
Chapter 15: critical thinking and clinical judgment--------------------------------------------------------------- 141
Chapter 16: nursing assessment --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 150
Chapter 17: analysis and nursing diagnosis ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 160
Chapter 18: planning and outcomes identification in nursing care ------------------------------------------ 168
Chapter 19: implementing nursing care ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 179
Chapter 20: evaluation --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 190
Chapter 21: managing patient care ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 200
Unit 4: professional standards in nursing practice ------------------------------------------------------- 210
Chapter 22: ethics and values ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 210
Chapter 23: legal implications in nursing practice ---------------------------------------------------------------- 219
Chapter 24: communication -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 229
Chapter 25: patient education ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 241
Chapter 26: informatics and documentation ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 255
Unit 5: foundations for nursing practice -------------------------------------------------------------------- 270
, Chapter 27: patient safety and quality ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 270
Chapter 28: infection prevention and control --------------------------------------------------------------------- 288
Chapter 29: vital signs ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 310
Chapter 30: health assessment and physical examination ----------------------------------------------------- 330
Chapter 31: medication administration ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 348
Chapter 32: complementary, alternative, and integrative therapies --------------------------------------- 369
Unit 6: psychosocial basis for nursing practice ----------------------------------------------------------- 379
Chapter 33: self-concept ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 379
Chapter 34: sexuality ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 388
Chapter 35: spiritual health --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 399
Chapter 36: loss and grief ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 408
Chapter 37: stress and coping ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 418
Unit 7: physiological basis for nursing practice ----------------------------------------------------------- 427
Chapter 38: activity and exercise-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 427
Chapter 39: immobility--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 442
Chapter 40: hygiene------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 461
Chapter 41: oxygenation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 481
Chapter 42: fluid, electrolyte, acid-base balance ----------------------------------------------------------------- 503
Chapter 43: sleep ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 524
Chapter 44: pain management----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 538
Chapter 45: nutrition ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 555
Chapter 46: urinary elimination --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 573
Chapter 47: bowel elimination----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 591
Chapter 48: skin integrity and wound care ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 607
Chapter 49: sensory alterations --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 630
Chapter 50: perioperative nursing care ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 642
, Unit 1: Nursing And The Health Care Environment
Chapter 01: nursing today
Patricia Ann. Potter: Fundamentals Of Nursing 12th Edition, (2025) Test Bank
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
Ans. 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.
B. Mary nutting: she was pivotal in moving nursing education into universities but did
not focus on sanitation and health data.
C. Clara Barton: she is best known for founding the American red cross and providing
care on the battlefield, not for statistical health records.
D. Lillian Wald: she opened the henry street settlement and was a pioneer in public health
nursing, but not known for early sanitation documentation.
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. Implementation
Ans. 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.
