FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING
THE ART AND SCIENCE OF PERSON-
CENTERED CARE
10TH EDITION
AUTHOR(S)CAROL R TAYLOR; PAMELA
LYNN; JENNIFER BARTLETT
Question 1
Reference: Guidelines for Nursing Practice — Nurse Practice
Acts and Licensure
A newly licensed registered nurse (RN) accepts a position on a
medical-surgical unit. During orientation, the nurse reviews the
state’s Nurse Practice Act to understand the legal scope of
practice. Which statement accurately describes the primary
purpose of a state’s Nurse Practice Act?
A. To define the ethical standards and professional values
expected of all practicing nurses
B. To protect the public by defining and regulating the legal
scope of nursing practice
,C. To establish national clinical practice guidelines and
evidence-based care protocols
D. To regulate health care facility staffing ratios and working
conditions for registered nurses
Correct Answer: B. To protect the public by defining and
regulating the legal scope of nursing practice
Rationale:
• Correct Answer (B): Nurse Practice Acts are laws
established by each state in the United States to regulate
the practice of nursing. The primary purpose of these laws
is to protect the public from unsafe or unlicensed
practitioners by defining the legal scope of nursing
practice, setting educational requirements, and
establishing licensure standards.
• A is incorrect: The ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses defines
professional ethics and values, not the state Nurse Practice
Act.
• C is incorrect: Nurse Practice Acts are state laws, not
national clinical guidelines or evidence-based practice
protocols.
• D is incorrect: Nurse Practice Acts focus on defining
nursing practice and public safety, not institutional staffing
ratios or employment conditions.
,Teaching Point: Nurse Practice Acts exist primarily to protect
public safety by establishing legal boundaries for nursing
practice.
Citation: Taylor, C. R., Lynn, P., & Bartlett, J. (2022).
Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Person-
Centered Care (10th ed.). Guidelines for Nursing Practice —
Nurse Practice Acts and Licensure.
Question 2
Reference: Nursing’s Aims and Competencies — Promoting
Health
A nurse working in a community clinic is conducting an
educational session on cardiovascular health for young adults.
The nurse emphasizes regular exercise, balanced nutrition, and
stress management techniques. Which aim of nursing practice
is the nurse primarily demonstrating?
A. Restoring health
B. Preventing illness
C. Promoting health
D. Facilitating coping with disability
Correct Answer: C. Promoting health
Rationale:
, • Correct Answer (C): Promoting health focuses on
encouraging state-of-being activities that increase well-
being and maximize human potential. Teaching wellness
habits such as exercise, healthy diet, and stress
management to healthy individuals helps them achieve
optimal health.
• A is incorrect: Restoring health involves caring for
individuals who are already experiencing illness or health
alterations.
• B is incorrect: Preventing illness typically focuses on
targeted educational or preventive measures (e.g.,
immunizations, prenatal care, smoking cessation) to avoid
specific diseases, whereas promoting health focuses on
overall wellness.
• D is incorrect: Facilitating coping with disability involves
assisting individuals and families to maintain function and
adapt to altered levels of physical or mental abilities.
Teaching Point: Promoting health encourages holistic well-
being and enables individuals to maximize their personal health
potential.
Citation: Taylor, C. R., Lynn, P., & Bartlett, J. (2022).
Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Person-
Centered Care (10th ed.). Nursing’s Aims and Competencies —
Promoting Health.
THE ART AND SCIENCE OF PERSON-
CENTERED CARE
10TH EDITION
AUTHOR(S)CAROL R TAYLOR; PAMELA
LYNN; JENNIFER BARTLETT
Question 1
Reference: Guidelines for Nursing Practice — Nurse Practice
Acts and Licensure
A newly licensed registered nurse (RN) accepts a position on a
medical-surgical unit. During orientation, the nurse reviews the
state’s Nurse Practice Act to understand the legal scope of
practice. Which statement accurately describes the primary
purpose of a state’s Nurse Practice Act?
A. To define the ethical standards and professional values
expected of all practicing nurses
B. To protect the public by defining and regulating the legal
scope of nursing practice
,C. To establish national clinical practice guidelines and
evidence-based care protocols
D. To regulate health care facility staffing ratios and working
conditions for registered nurses
Correct Answer: B. To protect the public by defining and
regulating the legal scope of nursing practice
Rationale:
• Correct Answer (B): Nurse Practice Acts are laws
established by each state in the United States to regulate
the practice of nursing. The primary purpose of these laws
is to protect the public from unsafe or unlicensed
practitioners by defining the legal scope of nursing
practice, setting educational requirements, and
establishing licensure standards.
• A is incorrect: The ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses defines
professional ethics and values, not the state Nurse Practice
Act.
• C is incorrect: Nurse Practice Acts are state laws, not
national clinical guidelines or evidence-based practice
protocols.
• D is incorrect: Nurse Practice Acts focus on defining
nursing practice and public safety, not institutional staffing
ratios or employment conditions.
,Teaching Point: Nurse Practice Acts exist primarily to protect
public safety by establishing legal boundaries for nursing
practice.
Citation: Taylor, C. R., Lynn, P., & Bartlett, J. (2022).
Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Person-
Centered Care (10th ed.). Guidelines for Nursing Practice —
Nurse Practice Acts and Licensure.
Question 2
Reference: Nursing’s Aims and Competencies — Promoting
Health
A nurse working in a community clinic is conducting an
educational session on cardiovascular health for young adults.
The nurse emphasizes regular exercise, balanced nutrition, and
stress management techniques. Which aim of nursing practice
is the nurse primarily demonstrating?
A. Restoring health
B. Preventing illness
C. Promoting health
D. Facilitating coping with disability
Correct Answer: C. Promoting health
Rationale:
, • Correct Answer (C): Promoting health focuses on
encouraging state-of-being activities that increase well-
being and maximize human potential. Teaching wellness
habits such as exercise, healthy diet, and stress
management to healthy individuals helps them achieve
optimal health.
• A is incorrect: Restoring health involves caring for
individuals who are already experiencing illness or health
alterations.
• B is incorrect: Preventing illness typically focuses on
targeted educational or preventive measures (e.g.,
immunizations, prenatal care, smoking cessation) to avoid
specific diseases, whereas promoting health focuses on
overall wellness.
• D is incorrect: Facilitating coping with disability involves
assisting individuals and families to maintain function and
adapt to altered levels of physical or mental abilities.
Teaching Point: Promoting health encourages holistic well-
being and enables individuals to maximize their personal health
potential.
Citation: Taylor, C. R., Lynn, P., & Bartlett, J. (2022).
Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Person-
Centered Care (10th ed.). Nursing’s Aims and Competencies —
Promoting Health.
