TEST BANK
Fundamentals of Nursing (12TH ED) by
Potter, Perry, Stockert, Hall, and Ostendorf|
Chapter
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING – PRACTICE EXAM Questions(NCLEX-Style +
Rationales)
NURSING PROCESS
1. What is the first step in the nursing process?
A. Diagnosis
B. Planning
C. Assessment
D. Evaluation
✔ Answer: C
✔ Rationale: Assessment collects data before decisions.
2. Nursing diagnosis focuses on:
A. Disease
B. Patient response
C. Lab values only
D. Physician orders
,✔ Answer: B
✔ Rationale: Nursing addresses human responses.
3. Planning involves:
A. Data collection
B. Setting goals
C. Recording
D. Evaluation
✔ Answer: B
✔ Rationale: Goals guide care interventions.
4. Evaluation determines:
A. Diagnosis
B. Outcome effectiveness
C. Symptoms
D. Orders
✔ Answer: B
5. Implementation is:
A. Planning
B. Doing interventions
C. Diagnosing
D. Recording
✔ Answer: B
🔹 INFECTION CONTROL (11–20)
11. Best infection prevention method:
A. Gloves
B. Hand hygiene
C. Mask
D. Isolation
✔ Answer: B
, 12. Standard precautions apply to:
A. All patients
B. Only infected patients
C. ICU only
D. Surgical patients
✔ Answer: A
13. PPE protects:
A. Nurse and patient
B. Equipment
C. Medication
D. Food
✔ Answer: A
14. Transmission-based precautions include:
A. Airborne, droplet, contact
B. Only contact
C. Only airborne
D. Only droplet
✔ Answer: A
15. Gloves are required when:
A. Touching blood/body fluids
B. Talking to patient
C. Walking
D. Writing notes
✔ Answer: A
🔹 SAFETY (21–30)
21. First action after patient fall:
A. Document
B. Assess patient
C. Call doctor
D. File report
✔ Answer: B
Fundamentals of Nursing (12TH ED) by
Potter, Perry, Stockert, Hall, and Ostendorf|
Chapter
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING – PRACTICE EXAM Questions(NCLEX-Style +
Rationales)
NURSING PROCESS
1. What is the first step in the nursing process?
A. Diagnosis
B. Planning
C. Assessment
D. Evaluation
✔ Answer: C
✔ Rationale: Assessment collects data before decisions.
2. Nursing diagnosis focuses on:
A. Disease
B. Patient response
C. Lab values only
D. Physician orders
,✔ Answer: B
✔ Rationale: Nursing addresses human responses.
3. Planning involves:
A. Data collection
B. Setting goals
C. Recording
D. Evaluation
✔ Answer: B
✔ Rationale: Goals guide care interventions.
4. Evaluation determines:
A. Diagnosis
B. Outcome effectiveness
C. Symptoms
D. Orders
✔ Answer: B
5. Implementation is:
A. Planning
B. Doing interventions
C. Diagnosing
D. Recording
✔ Answer: B
🔹 INFECTION CONTROL (11–20)
11. Best infection prevention method:
A. Gloves
B. Hand hygiene
C. Mask
D. Isolation
✔ Answer: B
, 12. Standard precautions apply to:
A. All patients
B. Only infected patients
C. ICU only
D. Surgical patients
✔ Answer: A
13. PPE protects:
A. Nurse and patient
B. Equipment
C. Medication
D. Food
✔ Answer: A
14. Transmission-based precautions include:
A. Airborne, droplet, contact
B. Only contact
C. Only airborne
D. Only droplet
✔ Answer: A
15. Gloves are required when:
A. Touching blood/body fluids
B. Talking to patient
C. Walking
D. Writing notes
✔ Answer: A
🔹 SAFETY (21–30)
21. First action after patient fall:
A. Document
B. Assess patient
C. Call doctor
D. File report
✔ Answer: B
