FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING
12TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)PATRICIA A. POTTER;
ANNE G. PERRY; PATRICIA A.
STOCKERT; AMY HALL; WENDY
R. OSTENDORF
TEST BANK
,Question 1
A newly licensed nurse is beginning the first shift on a medical-
surgical unit. Which action best demonstrates accountability?
A. Documenting an assessment that another nurse performed
B. Asking another nurse to administer medications without
notifying the provider
C. Reporting a medication error promptly and following agency
policy
D. Delegating all routine patient care to assistive personnel
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Accountability requires nurses to accept
responsibility for their actions and to promote patient safety.
Promptly reporting a medication error allows appropriate
assessment, treatment, and quality improvement. Documenting
care that was not personally performed is unethical and
inaccurate. Medication administration cannot be transferred
without following agency policy, and delegation does not
eliminate the nurse's responsibility for patient outcomes.
Question 2
A nurse is caring for four patients. Which patient should the
nurse assess first?
A. A patient requesting assistance to the bathroom
B. A patient reporting sudden shortness of breath
,C. A patient asking for a blanket
D. A patient waiting for discharge instructions
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Airway and breathing take priority. Sudden shortness
of breath may indicate a life-threatening condition requiring
immediate assessment and intervention. The other concerns
are important but are not as urgent.
Question 3
A nurse explains a procedure using simple language and asks
the patient to describe the information in their own words.
Which communication technique is being used?
A. Reflection
B. Clarification
C. Teach-back
D. Summarization
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Teach-back verifies patient understanding by having
the patient explain information in their own words. This
technique improves patient education and supports safe care.
Question 4
Which nursing action best reflects patient-centered care?
, A. Making decisions without consulting the patient to save time
B. Encouraging the patient to participate in planning care goals
C. Providing identical education to every patient
D. Limiting family involvement regardless of patient preference
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Patient-centered care respects the patient's
preferences, values, and goals. Including the patient in care
planning promotes shared decision-making and better
outcomes.
Question 5
A nurse identifies a mismatch between a patient's identification
band and the medical record. What should the nurse do first?
A. Continue care using the medical record
B. Ask another patient to verify the identity
C. Stop and resolve the identification discrepancy before
providing care
D. Remove the identification band
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Correct patient identification is a fundamental safety
priority. Care should not proceed until the discrepancy has been
resolved according to agency policy.
Question 6
12TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)PATRICIA A. POTTER;
ANNE G. PERRY; PATRICIA A.
STOCKERT; AMY HALL; WENDY
R. OSTENDORF
TEST BANK
,Question 1
A newly licensed nurse is beginning the first shift on a medical-
surgical unit. Which action best demonstrates accountability?
A. Documenting an assessment that another nurse performed
B. Asking another nurse to administer medications without
notifying the provider
C. Reporting a medication error promptly and following agency
policy
D. Delegating all routine patient care to assistive personnel
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Accountability requires nurses to accept
responsibility for their actions and to promote patient safety.
Promptly reporting a medication error allows appropriate
assessment, treatment, and quality improvement. Documenting
care that was not personally performed is unethical and
inaccurate. Medication administration cannot be transferred
without following agency policy, and delegation does not
eliminate the nurse's responsibility for patient outcomes.
Question 2
A nurse is caring for four patients. Which patient should the
nurse assess first?
A. A patient requesting assistance to the bathroom
B. A patient reporting sudden shortness of breath
,C. A patient asking for a blanket
D. A patient waiting for discharge instructions
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Airway and breathing take priority. Sudden shortness
of breath may indicate a life-threatening condition requiring
immediate assessment and intervention. The other concerns
are important but are not as urgent.
Question 3
A nurse explains a procedure using simple language and asks
the patient to describe the information in their own words.
Which communication technique is being used?
A. Reflection
B. Clarification
C. Teach-back
D. Summarization
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Teach-back verifies patient understanding by having
the patient explain information in their own words. This
technique improves patient education and supports safe care.
Question 4
Which nursing action best reflects patient-centered care?
, A. Making decisions without consulting the patient to save time
B. Encouraging the patient to participate in planning care goals
C. Providing identical education to every patient
D. Limiting family involvement regardless of patient preference
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Patient-centered care respects the patient's
preferences, values, and goals. Including the patient in care
planning promotes shared decision-making and better
outcomes.
Question 5
A nurse identifies a mismatch between a patient's identification
band and the medical record. What should the nurse do first?
A. Continue care using the medical record
B. Ask another patient to verify the identity
C. Stop and resolve the identification discrepancy before
providing care
D. Remove the identification band
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Correct patient identification is a fundamental safety
priority. Care should not proceed until the discrepancy has been
resolved according to agency policy.
Question 6
