, Test Bank for Fundamentals of Nursing 11th Edition Potter Perry
Chapter 1-50 Complete Guide 2025
ChapterF.01:F.NursingF.Today
Potter:F.FundamentalsF. ofF.Nursing,F.11thF.Edition
MULTIPLE
.CHOICE
1. WhichF.nurseF.mostF.likelyF.keptF.recordsF.onF.sanitationF.techniquesF.andF.theF.effectsF.onF.health?
a. FlorenceF.Nightingale
b. MaryF.Nutting
c. ClaraF.Barton
d. LillianF.Wald
ANS; A
NightingaleF.wasF.theF.firstF.practicingF.nurseF.epidemiologist.F.HerF.statisticalF.analysesF.connected
F.poorF.sanitationF.withF.choleraF.andF.dysentery.F.MaryF.Nutting,F.ClaraF.Barton,F.andF. LillianF.WaldF
.cameF.afterF.Nightingale,F. eachF.contributingF.toF.theF.nursingF.professionF.inF.herF.ownF.way.F.MaryF.
NuttingF.wasF.instrumentalF.inF.movingF.nursingF.educationF.intoF.universities.F.ClaraF.BartonF.found
edFt. heF.AmericanF.RedF.Cross.F.LillianF.WaldF.helpedF.openF.theF.HenryF.StreetF.Settlement.
DIF:UnderstandF.(comprehension)
OBJ:DiscussF.theF.influenceF.ofF.social,F.historical,F.political,F.andF.economicF.changesF.onF.nursingF.pra
ctices.
TOP: Evaluation MSC:F . HealthF.PromotionF.andF.Maintenance
2. TheF.nurseF.prescribesF.strategiesF.andF.alternativesF.toF.attainF.expectedF.outcome.F.WhichF.standardF.
ofnF. ursingF.practiceF. isF.theF.nurseF.following?
a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
ANS: C
InF.planning,F.theF.registeredF.nurseF.developsF.aF.planF.thatF.prescribesF.strategiesF.andF.alternativesF.t
oFa. ttainF.expectedF.outcomes.F.DuringF.assessment,F.theF.registeredF.nurseF.collectsF.comprehensive
F.dataF.pertinentF.toF.theF.patient’sF.healthF.and/orF.theF.situation.F. InF.diagnosis,F.theF.registeredF.nurse
, analyzesF.theF.assessmentF.dataF.toF.determineF.theF.diagnosesF.orF.issues.F.DuringF.implementation,F.t
heFr. egisteredF.nurseF.implementsF.(carriesF.out)F.theF.identifiedF.plan.
DIF:UnderstandF.(comprehension)
OBJ:DiscussF.theF.developmentF.ofF.professionalF.nursingF.roles.
TOP:F . Planni
ngFM
. SC:F . ManagementF.ofF.Care
3. AnF.experiencedF.medical-
surgicalF.nurseF.choosesF.toF.workF.inF.obstetrics.F.WhichF.levelF.ofpF. roficiencyF.isF.theF.nurs
eF.uponF.initialF.transitionF.toF.theF.obstetricalF.floor?
a. Novice
b. Proficient
c. Competent
d. AdvancedF.beginner
ANS: A
AF.beginningF.nursingF.studentF.orF.anyF.nurseF.enteringF.aF.situationF.inF.whichF.thereF.isF.noF.previou
sF.levelF.ofF.experienceF.(e.g.,F.anF.experiencedF.operatingF.roomF.nurseF.choosesF.toF.nowF.practiceF.i
nF.homeF.health)F.isF.anF.exampleF.ofF.aF.noviceF.nurse.F.AF.proficientF.nurseF.perceivesF.aF.patient’sF.cli
nicalFs. ituationF.asF.aF.whole,F.isF.ableF.toF.assessF.anF.entireF.situation,F.andF.canF.readilyF.transferF.kno
wledgeF.gainedF.fromF.multipleF.previousF.experiencesF.toF.aF.situation.F.AF.competentF.nurseF.under
standsF.theF.organizationF.andF.specificF.careF.requiredF.byF.theF.typeF.ofF.patientsF.(e.g.,F.surgical,F.on
cology,F.orF.orthopedicF.patients).F.ThisF.nurseF.isF.aF.competentF.practitionerF.whoF.isF.ableF.toF.antici
pateF.nursingF.careF.andF.establishF.long-
rangeF.goals.F.AF.nurseF.whoF.hasF.hadF.someF.levelF.ofF.experienceF.withF.theF.situationF.isF.anF.advanc
edF.beginner.F.ThisF.experienceF.mayF.onlyF.beF.observationalF.inF.nature,F.butF.theF.nurseF.isF.ableF.toF.
identifyF.meaningfulF.aspectsF.orF.principlesF.ofF.nursingF.care.
DIF:ApplyF.(application)
OBJ:DiscussF.theF.developmentF.ofF.professionalF.nursingF.roles.
TOP:F . Evaluati
onFM
. SC:F . ManagementF.ofF.Care
4. AF.nurseF.assessesF.aF.patient’sF.fluidF.statusF.andF.decidesF.thatF.theF.patientF.needsF.toF.drinkF.moreF.flui
ds.T
. heF.nurseF.thenF.encouragesF.theF.patientF.toF.drinkF.moreF.fluids.F.WhichF.conceptF.isF.theF.nurseF.
F
demonstrating?
a. Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
ANS: B
AutonomyF.isF.anF.essentialF.elementF.ofF.professionalF.nursingF.thatF.involvesF.theF.initiationF.ofF.in
dependentF.nursingF.interventionsF.withoutF.medicalF.orders.F.ToF.obtainF.licensureF.inF.theF.UnitedF.
States,F.theF.RNF.candidateF.mustF.passF.theF.NCLEX- F.BeyondF.theF.NCLEX-
F.theF.nurseF.mayF.chooseF.toF.workF.towardF.certificationF.inF.aF.specificF.areaF.ofF.nursingF.pract
ice.F.AccountabilityFm. eansF.thatF.youF.areF.responsible,F.professionallyF.andF.legally,F.forF.theF.typeF.
andF.qualityF.ofF.nursingF.careF.provided.
DIF:ApplyF.(application)
, OBJ:DiscussF.theF.rolesF.andF.careerF.opportunitiesF.forF.nurses.
TOP:F . Implementati
onFM
. SC:F . ManagementF.ofF.Care
5. AF.nurseF.preparesF.theF.budgetF.andF.policiesF.forF.anF.intensiveF.careF.unit.F.WhichF.roleF.isF.theF.nu
rseiF. mplementing?
a. Educator
b. Manager
c. Advocate
d. Caregiver
ANS: B
AF.managerF.coordinatesF.theF.activitiesF.ofF.membersF.ofF.theF.nursingF.staffF.inF.deliveringF.nursingF.careF.andF.
hasF.personnel,F.policy,F.andF.budgetaryF.responsibilityF.forF.aF.specificF.nursingF.unitF.orF.facility.F.AsF.anF.educator,F.youF.
explainF.conceptsF.andF.factsF.aboutF.health,F.describeF.theF.reasonF.forF.routineF.careF.activities,F.demonstrateF.procedures
F.suchF.asF.self-
careF.activities,F.reinforceF.learningF.orF.patientF.behavior,F.andF.evaluateF.theF.patient’sF.progressF.inF.learning.F.AsF.aF.pati
entF.advocate,F.youFp. rotectF.yourF.patient’sF.humanF.andF.legalF.rightsF.andF.provideF.assistanceF.inF.assertingF.theseF.rightsF.i
fFt. heF.needF.arises.F.AsF.aF.caregiver,F.youF.helpF.patientsF.maintainF.andF.regainF.health,F.manageF.diseaseF.andF.symptoms,F
.andF.attainF.aF.maximalF.levelF.functionF.andF.independenceF.throughF.theF.healingF.process.
DIF:ApplyF.(application)
OBJ:DiscussF.theF.rolesF.andF.careerF.opportunitiesF.forF.nurses.
TOP:F . Implementati
onFM
. SC:F . ManagementF.ofF.Care
6. TheF.nurseF.hasF.beenF.workingF.inF.theF.clinicalF.settingF.forF.severalF.yearsF.asF.anF.advancedF.practi
ceF.nurse.F.However,F.theF.nurseF.hasF.aF.strongF.desireF.toF.pursueF.researchF.andF.theoryF.developme
nt.F.TofF. ulfillF.thisF.desire,F.whichF.programF.shouldF.theF. nurseF. attend?
a. DoctorF.ofF.NursingF.ScienceF.degreeF.(DNSc)
b. DoctorF.ofF.PhilosophyF.degreeF.(PhD)
c. DoctorF.ofF.NursingF.PracticeF.degreeF.(DNP)
d. DoctorF.inF.theF.ScienceF.ofF.NursingF.degreeF.(DSN)
ANS: B
SomeF.doctoralF.programsF.prepareF.nursesF.forF.moreF.rigorousF.researchF.andF.theoryF.developmen
tF.andF.awardF.theF.research-
orientedF.DoctorF.ofF.PhilosophyF.(PhD)F.inF.nursing.F.ProfessionalF.doctoralFp. rogramsF.inF.nursingF.(
DSNF.orF.DNSc)F.prepareF.graduatesF.toF.applyF.researchF.findingsF.toF.clinicalF.nursing.F.TheF.DNPF.i
sF.aF.practiceF.doctorateF.thatF.preparesF.advancedF.practiceF.nursesF.suchF.asF.nurseFp. ractitioners.
DIF:UnderstandF.(comprehension)
OBJ:CompareF.andF.contrastF.theF.educationalF.programsF.availableF.forF.professionalF.registeredF.n
urseF.(RN)F.education. TOP:F . Teaching/Learning MSC:F . ManagementF. ofF.Care
7. AF.nurseF.attendsF.aF.workshopF.onF.currentF.nursingF.issuesF.providedF.byF.theF.AmericanF.Nur
sesA
. ssociation.F. WhichF.typeF. ofF.educationF.didF. theF. nurseF.receive?
F
a. GraduateF.education
b. InserviceF.education
c. ContinuingF.education
d. RegisteredF.nurseF.education
ANS:F . C
Chapter 1-50 Complete Guide 2025
ChapterF.01:F.NursingF.Today
Potter:F.FundamentalsF. ofF.Nursing,F.11thF.Edition
MULTIPLE
.CHOICE
1. WhichF.nurseF.mostF.likelyF.keptF.recordsF.onF.sanitationF.techniquesF.andF.theF.effectsF.onF.health?
a. FlorenceF.Nightingale
b. MaryF.Nutting
c. ClaraF.Barton
d. LillianF.Wald
ANS; A
NightingaleF.wasF.theF.firstF.practicingF.nurseF.epidemiologist.F.HerF.statisticalF.analysesF.connected
F.poorF.sanitationF.withF.choleraF.andF.dysentery.F.MaryF.Nutting,F.ClaraF.Barton,F.andF. LillianF.WaldF
.cameF.afterF.Nightingale,F. eachF.contributingF.toF.theF.nursingF.professionF.inF.herF.ownF.way.F.MaryF.
NuttingF.wasF.instrumentalF.inF.movingF.nursingF.educationF.intoF.universities.F.ClaraF.BartonF.found
edFt. heF.AmericanF.RedF.Cross.F.LillianF.WaldF.helpedF.openF.theF.HenryF.StreetF.Settlement.
DIF:UnderstandF.(comprehension)
OBJ:DiscussF.theF.influenceF.ofF.social,F.historical,F.political,F.andF.economicF.changesF.onF.nursingF.pra
ctices.
TOP: Evaluation MSC:F . HealthF.PromotionF.andF.Maintenance
2. TheF.nurseF.prescribesF.strategiesF.andF.alternativesF.toF.attainF.expectedF.outcome.F.WhichF.standardF.
ofnF. ursingF.practiceF. isF.theF.nurseF.following?
a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
ANS: C
InF.planning,F.theF.registeredF.nurseF.developsF.aF.planF.thatF.prescribesF.strategiesF.andF.alternativesF.t
oFa. ttainF.expectedF.outcomes.F.DuringF.assessment,F.theF.registeredF.nurseF.collectsF.comprehensive
F.dataF.pertinentF.toF.theF.patient’sF.healthF.and/orF.theF.situation.F. InF.diagnosis,F.theF.registeredF.nurse
, analyzesF.theF.assessmentF.dataF.toF.determineF.theF.diagnosesF.orF.issues.F.DuringF.implementation,F.t
heFr. egisteredF.nurseF.implementsF.(carriesF.out)F.theF.identifiedF.plan.
DIF:UnderstandF.(comprehension)
OBJ:DiscussF.theF.developmentF.ofF.professionalF.nursingF.roles.
TOP:F . Planni
ngFM
. SC:F . ManagementF.ofF.Care
3. AnF.experiencedF.medical-
surgicalF.nurseF.choosesF.toF.workF.inF.obstetrics.F.WhichF.levelF.ofpF. roficiencyF.isF.theF.nurs
eF.uponF.initialF.transitionF.toF.theF.obstetricalF.floor?
a. Novice
b. Proficient
c. Competent
d. AdvancedF.beginner
ANS: A
AF.beginningF.nursingF.studentF.orF.anyF.nurseF.enteringF.aF.situationF.inF.whichF.thereF.isF.noF.previou
sF.levelF.ofF.experienceF.(e.g.,F.anF.experiencedF.operatingF.roomF.nurseF.choosesF.toF.nowF.practiceF.i
nF.homeF.health)F.isF.anF.exampleF.ofF.aF.noviceF.nurse.F.AF.proficientF.nurseF.perceivesF.aF.patient’sF.cli
nicalFs. ituationF.asF.aF.whole,F.isF.ableF.toF.assessF.anF.entireF.situation,F.andF.canF.readilyF.transferF.kno
wledgeF.gainedF.fromF.multipleF.previousF.experiencesF.toF.aF.situation.F.AF.competentF.nurseF.under
standsF.theF.organizationF.andF.specificF.careF.requiredF.byF.theF.typeF.ofF.patientsF.(e.g.,F.surgical,F.on
cology,F.orF.orthopedicF.patients).F.ThisF.nurseF.isF.aF.competentF.practitionerF.whoF.isF.ableF.toF.antici
pateF.nursingF.careF.andF.establishF.long-
rangeF.goals.F.AF.nurseF.whoF.hasF.hadF.someF.levelF.ofF.experienceF.withF.theF.situationF.isF.anF.advanc
edF.beginner.F.ThisF.experienceF.mayF.onlyF.beF.observationalF.inF.nature,F.butF.theF.nurseF.isF.ableF.toF.
identifyF.meaningfulF.aspectsF.orF.principlesF.ofF.nursingF.care.
DIF:ApplyF.(application)
OBJ:DiscussF.theF.developmentF.ofF.professionalF.nursingF.roles.
TOP:F . Evaluati
onFM
. SC:F . ManagementF.ofF.Care
4. AF.nurseF.assessesF.aF.patient’sF.fluidF.statusF.andF.decidesF.thatF.theF.patientF.needsF.toF.drinkF.moreF.flui
ds.T
. heF.nurseF.thenF.encouragesF.theF.patientF.toF.drinkF.moreF.fluids.F.WhichF.conceptF.isF.theF.nurseF.
F
demonstrating?
a. Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
ANS: B
AutonomyF.isF.anF.essentialF.elementF.ofF.professionalF.nursingF.thatF.involvesF.theF.initiationF.ofF.in
dependentF.nursingF.interventionsF.withoutF.medicalF.orders.F.ToF.obtainF.licensureF.inF.theF.UnitedF.
States,F.theF.RNF.candidateF.mustF.passF.theF.NCLEX- F.BeyondF.theF.NCLEX-
F.theF.nurseF.mayF.chooseF.toF.workF.towardF.certificationF.inF.aF.specificF.areaF.ofF.nursingF.pract
ice.F.AccountabilityFm. eansF.thatF.youF.areF.responsible,F.professionallyF.andF.legally,F.forF.theF.typeF.
andF.qualityF.ofF.nursingF.careF.provided.
DIF:ApplyF.(application)
, OBJ:DiscussF.theF.rolesF.andF.careerF.opportunitiesF.forF.nurses.
TOP:F . Implementati
onFM
. SC:F . ManagementF.ofF.Care
5. AF.nurseF.preparesF.theF.budgetF.andF.policiesF.forF.anF.intensiveF.careF.unit.F.WhichF.roleF.isF.theF.nu
rseiF. mplementing?
a. Educator
b. Manager
c. Advocate
d. Caregiver
ANS: B
AF.managerF.coordinatesF.theF.activitiesF.ofF.membersF.ofF.theF.nursingF.staffF.inF.deliveringF.nursingF.careF.andF.
hasF.personnel,F.policy,F.andF.budgetaryF.responsibilityF.forF.aF.specificF.nursingF.unitF.orF.facility.F.AsF.anF.educator,F.youF.
explainF.conceptsF.andF.factsF.aboutF.health,F.describeF.theF.reasonF.forF.routineF.careF.activities,F.demonstrateF.procedures
F.suchF.asF.self-
careF.activities,F.reinforceF.learningF.orF.patientF.behavior,F.andF.evaluateF.theF.patient’sF.progressF.inF.learning.F.AsF.aF.pati
entF.advocate,F.youFp. rotectF.yourF.patient’sF.humanF.andF.legalF.rightsF.andF.provideF.assistanceF.inF.assertingF.theseF.rightsF.i
fFt. heF.needF.arises.F.AsF.aF.caregiver,F.youF.helpF.patientsF.maintainF.andF.regainF.health,F.manageF.diseaseF.andF.symptoms,F
.andF.attainF.aF.maximalF.levelF.functionF.andF.independenceF.throughF.theF.healingF.process.
DIF:ApplyF.(application)
OBJ:DiscussF.theF.rolesF.andF.careerF.opportunitiesF.forF.nurses.
TOP:F . Implementati
onFM
. SC:F . ManagementF.ofF.Care
6. TheF.nurseF.hasF.beenF.workingF.inF.theF.clinicalF.settingF.forF.severalF.yearsF.asF.anF.advancedF.practi
ceF.nurse.F.However,F.theF.nurseF.hasF.aF.strongF.desireF.toF.pursueF.researchF.andF.theoryF.developme
nt.F.TofF. ulfillF.thisF.desire,F.whichF.programF.shouldF.theF. nurseF. attend?
a. DoctorF.ofF.NursingF.ScienceF.degreeF.(DNSc)
b. DoctorF.ofF.PhilosophyF.degreeF.(PhD)
c. DoctorF.ofF.NursingF.PracticeF.degreeF.(DNP)
d. DoctorF.inF.theF.ScienceF.ofF.NursingF.degreeF.(DSN)
ANS: B
SomeF.doctoralF.programsF.prepareF.nursesF.forF.moreF.rigorousF.researchF.andF.theoryF.developmen
tF.andF.awardF.theF.research-
orientedF.DoctorF.ofF.PhilosophyF.(PhD)F.inF.nursing.F.ProfessionalF.doctoralFp. rogramsF.inF.nursingF.(
DSNF.orF.DNSc)F.prepareF.graduatesF.toF.applyF.researchF.findingsF.toF.clinicalF.nursing.F.TheF.DNPF.i
sF.aF.practiceF.doctorateF.thatF.preparesF.advancedF.practiceF.nursesF.suchF.asF.nurseFp. ractitioners.
DIF:UnderstandF.(comprehension)
OBJ:CompareF.andF.contrastF.theF.educationalF.programsF.availableF.forF.professionalF.registeredF.n
urseF.(RN)F.education. TOP:F . Teaching/Learning MSC:F . ManagementF. ofF.Care
7. AF.nurseF.attendsF.aF.workshopF.onF.currentF.nursingF.issuesF.providedF.byF.theF.AmericanF.Nur
sesA
. ssociation.F. WhichF.typeF. ofF.educationF.didF. theF. nurseF.receive?
F
a. GraduateF.education
b. InserviceF.education
c. ContinuingF.education
d. RegisteredF.nurseF.education
ANS:F . C
