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 registered nurse is discussing the
characteristics of a profession with a nursing student. Which
statement by the nurse best reflects professional nursing?
A. "Professional nursing is based primarily on completing
provider-prescribed treatments."
B. "Professional nursing combines scientific knowledge, clinical
judgment, ethical practice, and patient advocacy."
C. "Professional nursing focuses mainly on mastering technical
procedures."
D. "Professional nursing is defined by years of clinical
experience rather than education."
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Professional nursing integrates evidence-based knowledge,
clinical judgment, ethical decision-making, communication, and
advocacy to provide safe, patient-centered care. Technical skills
are important but are only one component of professional
practice. Provider orders guide care but do not define the
nursing profession, and professional nursing is not determined
solely by years of experience.
Question 2
,A nurse is caring for four hospitalized patients. Which action
best demonstrates patient advocacy?
A. Completing documentation before assessing a patient
reporting chest pain
B. Requesting clarification of a medication order that appears
unsafe
C. Following an unclear order because it was written by the
provider
D. Asking another nurse to explain a patient's concerns instead
of speaking with the patient
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Patient advocacy includes protecting patients from potential
harm. Clarifying an order that appears inappropriate helps
prevent medication errors and supports safe, evidence-based
care. Delaying assessment of urgent symptoms, following
questionable orders without clarification, or failing to
communicate directly with patients does not demonstrate
advocacy.
Question 3
A nursing instructor asks students to identify a historical
influence that significantly improved patient outcomes through
environmental changes. Which individual should the students
identify?
, A. Florence Nightingale
B. Sigmund Freud
C. Louis Pasteur
D. Gregor Mendel
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
Florence Nightingale demonstrated that sanitation, ventilation,
nutrition, and careful observation significantly improved patient
outcomes. Her work established many principles of modern
nursing. Although Pasteur contributed to germ theory,
Nightingale's influence specifically shaped professional nursing
practice.
Question 4
A nurse is assigned a patient whose cultural beliefs differ from
the nurse's own. Which action best supports patient-centered
care?
A. Encourage the patient to adopt the nurse's preferred health
practices.
B. Explore the patient's preferences and incorporate them into
the plan of care whenever safe.
C. Avoid discussing cultural beliefs to prevent conflict.
D. Provide identical care regardless of patient preferences.
Correct Answer: B
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 registered nurse is discussing the
characteristics of a profession with a nursing student. Which
statement by the nurse best reflects professional nursing?
A. "Professional nursing is based primarily on completing
provider-prescribed treatments."
B. "Professional nursing combines scientific knowledge, clinical
judgment, ethical practice, and patient advocacy."
C. "Professional nursing focuses mainly on mastering technical
procedures."
D. "Professional nursing is defined by years of clinical
experience rather than education."
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Professional nursing integrates evidence-based knowledge,
clinical judgment, ethical decision-making, communication, and
advocacy to provide safe, patient-centered care. Technical skills
are important but are only one component of professional
practice. Provider orders guide care but do not define the
nursing profession, and professional nursing is not determined
solely by years of experience.
Question 2
,A nurse is caring for four hospitalized patients. Which action
best demonstrates patient advocacy?
A. Completing documentation before assessing a patient
reporting chest pain
B. Requesting clarification of a medication order that appears
unsafe
C. Following an unclear order because it was written by the
provider
D. Asking another nurse to explain a patient's concerns instead
of speaking with the patient
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Patient advocacy includes protecting patients from potential
harm. Clarifying an order that appears inappropriate helps
prevent medication errors and supports safe, evidence-based
care. Delaying assessment of urgent symptoms, following
questionable orders without clarification, or failing to
communicate directly with patients does not demonstrate
advocacy.
Question 3
A nursing instructor asks students to identify a historical
influence that significantly improved patient outcomes through
environmental changes. Which individual should the students
identify?
, A. Florence Nightingale
B. Sigmund Freud
C. Louis Pasteur
D. Gregor Mendel
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
Florence Nightingale demonstrated that sanitation, ventilation,
nutrition, and careful observation significantly improved patient
outcomes. Her work established many principles of modern
nursing. Although Pasteur contributed to germ theory,
Nightingale's influence specifically shaped professional nursing
practice.
Question 4
A nurse is assigned a patient whose cultural beliefs differ from
the nurse's own. Which action best supports patient-centered
care?
A. Encourage the patient to adopt the nurse's preferred health
practices.
B. Explore the patient's preferences and incorporate them into
the plan of care whenever safe.
C. Avoid discussing cultural beliefs to prevent conflict.
D. Provide identical care regardless of patient preferences.
Correct Answer: B
