Test Bank For
Fundamentals Of Nursing
Author: Patricia A. Potter, Anne Griffin Perry
11th Edition
,Contents :
1. Nursing Today
2. Health Care Delivery System
3. Community-Based Nursing Practice
4. Theoretical Foundations Of Nursing Practice
5. Evidence-Based Practice
6. Health And Wellness
7. Caring In Nursing Practice
8. Caring For Patients With Chronic Illness
9. Cultural Competence
10. Family Dynamics
11. Developmental Theories
12. Conception Through Adolescence
13. Young And Middle Adults
14. Older Adults
15. Critical Thinking And Clinical Judgment
16. Nursing Assessment
17. Analysis And Nursing Diagnosis
18. Planning And Outcomes Identification In Nursing Care
19. Implementing Nursing Care
20. Evaluation
21. Managing Patient Care
22. Ethics And Values
23. Legal Implications In Nursing Practice
24. Communication
25. Patient Education
26. Informatics And Documentation
27. Patient Safety And Quality
28. Infection Prevention And Control
29. Vital Signs
30. Health Assessment And Physical Examination
31. Medication Administration
32. Complementary, Alternative, And Integrative Therapies
33. Self-Concept
34. Sexuality
35. Spiritual Health
36. Loss And Grief
37. Stress And Coping
38. Activity And Exercise
39. Immobility
40. Hygiene
41. Oxygenation
42. Fluid, Electrolyte, Acid-Base Balance
43. Sleep
44. Pain Management
45. Nutrition
46. Urinary Elimination
47. Bowel Elimination
48. Skin Integrity And Wound Care
49. Sensory Alterations
50. Perioperative Nursing Care
,Chapter 01: Nursing Today
Potter: Fundamentals Of Nursing, 11th Edition
Multiple Choice
1. Which Nurse Most Likely Kept Records On Sanitation Techniques And The Effects On
Health? A.
Florence Nightingale
b. Mary Nutting
c. Clara Barton
d. Lillian Wald
Ans: A
Nightingale Was The First Practicing Nurse Epidemiologist. Her Statistical Analyses
Connected Poor Sanitation With Cholera And Dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, And
Lillian Wald Came After Nightingale, Each Contributing To The Nursing Profession In Her
Own Way. Mary Nutting Was Instrumental In Moving Nursing Education Into Universities.
Clara Barton Founded The American Red Cross. Lillian Wald Helped Open The Henry Street
Settlement.
Difficulty: Understand (Comprehension)
Objective: Discuss The Influence Of Social, Historical, Political, And Economic Changes On Nursing
Practices.
Top: Evaluation Multiple choice questions: Health Promotion And
Maintenance
2. The Nurse Prescribes Strategies And Alternatives To Attain Expected Outcome. Which
Standard Of Nursing Practice Is The Nurse Following? A. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
, c. Planning
d. Implementation
Ans: C
In Planning, The Registered Nurse Develops A Plan That Prescribes Strategies And
Alternatives To Attain Expected Outcomes. During Assessment, The Registered Nurse
Collects Comprehensive Data Pertinent To The Patient’s Health And/Or The Situation. In
Diagnosis, The Registered Nurse Analyzes The Assessment Data To Determine The
Diagnoses Or Issues. During Implementation, The Registered Nurse Implements (Carries
Out) The Identified Plan.
Difficulty: Understand (Comprehension)
Objective: Discuss The Development Of Professional Nursing Roles. Top:
Planning Multiple
choice questions: Management Of Care
3. An Experienced Medical-Surgical Nurse Chooses To Work In Obstetrics. Which
Level Of Proficiency Is The Nurse Upon Initial Transition To The Obstetrical
Floor? A. Novice
b. Proficient
c. Competent
d. Advanced Beginner
Ans: A
A Beginning Nursing Student Or Any Nurse Entering A Situation In Which There Is No
Previous Level Of Experience (E.G., An Experienced Operating Room Nurse Chooses To
Now Practice In Home Health) Is An Example Of A Novice Nurse. A Proficient Nurse
Perceives A Patient’s Clinical Situation As A Whole, Is Able To Assess An Entire Situation,
And Can Readily Transfer Knowledge Gained From Multiple Previous Experiences To A
Situation. A Competent Nurse Understands The Organization And Specific Care Required By
The Type Of Patients (E.G., Surgical, Oncology, Or Orthopedic Patients). This Nurse Is A
Competent Practitioner Who Is Able To Anticipate Nursing Care And Establish Long-Range
Goals. A Nurse Who Has Had Some Level Of Experience With The Situation Is An
Advanced Beginner. This Experience May Only Be Observational In Nature, But The Nurse
Is Able To Identify Meaningful Aspects Or Principles Of Nursing Care.
Difficulty: Apply (Application)
Objective: Discuss The Development Of Professional Nursing Roles. Top:
Evaluation Multiple
choice questions: Management Of Care
4. A Nurse Assesses A Patient’s Fluid Status And Decides That The Patient Needs To
Drink More Fluids. The Nurse Then Encourages The Patient To Drink More Fluids.
Which Concept Is The Nurse Demonstrating? A. Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
Ans: B
Autonomy Is An Essential Element Of Professional Nursing That Involves The Initiation Of
Independent Nursing Interventions Without Medical Orders. To Obtain Licensure In The
United States, The Rn Candidate Must Pass The Nclex-Rn . Beyond The Nclex-Rn , The
Nurse May Choose To Work Toward Certification In A Specific Area Of Nursing Practice.
Accountability
Fundamentals Of Nursing
Author: Patricia A. Potter, Anne Griffin Perry
11th Edition
,Contents :
1. Nursing Today
2. Health Care Delivery System
3. Community-Based Nursing Practice
4. Theoretical Foundations Of Nursing Practice
5. Evidence-Based Practice
6. Health And Wellness
7. Caring In Nursing Practice
8. Caring For Patients With Chronic Illness
9. Cultural Competence
10. Family Dynamics
11. Developmental Theories
12. Conception Through Adolescence
13. Young And Middle Adults
14. Older Adults
15. Critical Thinking And Clinical Judgment
16. Nursing Assessment
17. Analysis And Nursing Diagnosis
18. Planning And Outcomes Identification In Nursing Care
19. Implementing Nursing Care
20. Evaluation
21. Managing Patient Care
22. Ethics And Values
23. Legal Implications In Nursing Practice
24. Communication
25. Patient Education
26. Informatics And Documentation
27. Patient Safety And Quality
28. Infection Prevention And Control
29. Vital Signs
30. Health Assessment And Physical Examination
31. Medication Administration
32. Complementary, Alternative, And Integrative Therapies
33. Self-Concept
34. Sexuality
35. Spiritual Health
36. Loss And Grief
37. Stress And Coping
38. Activity And Exercise
39. Immobility
40. Hygiene
41. Oxygenation
42. Fluid, Electrolyte, Acid-Base Balance
43. Sleep
44. Pain Management
45. Nutrition
46. Urinary Elimination
47. Bowel Elimination
48. Skin Integrity And Wound Care
49. Sensory Alterations
50. Perioperative Nursing Care
,Chapter 01: Nursing Today
Potter: Fundamentals Of Nursing, 11th Edition
Multiple Choice
1. Which Nurse Most Likely Kept Records On Sanitation Techniques And The Effects On
Health? A.
Florence Nightingale
b. Mary Nutting
c. Clara Barton
d. Lillian Wald
Ans: A
Nightingale Was The First Practicing Nurse Epidemiologist. Her Statistical Analyses
Connected Poor Sanitation With Cholera And Dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, And
Lillian Wald Came After Nightingale, Each Contributing To The Nursing Profession In Her
Own Way. Mary Nutting Was Instrumental In Moving Nursing Education Into Universities.
Clara Barton Founded The American Red Cross. Lillian Wald Helped Open The Henry Street
Settlement.
Difficulty: Understand (Comprehension)
Objective: Discuss The Influence Of Social, Historical, Political, And Economic Changes On Nursing
Practices.
Top: Evaluation Multiple choice questions: Health Promotion And
Maintenance
2. The Nurse Prescribes Strategies And Alternatives To Attain Expected Outcome. Which
Standard Of Nursing Practice Is The Nurse Following? A. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
, c. Planning
d. Implementation
Ans: C
In Planning, The Registered Nurse Develops A Plan That Prescribes Strategies And
Alternatives To Attain Expected Outcomes. During Assessment, The Registered Nurse
Collects Comprehensive Data Pertinent To The Patient’s Health And/Or The Situation. In
Diagnosis, The Registered Nurse Analyzes The Assessment Data To Determine The
Diagnoses Or Issues. During Implementation, The Registered Nurse Implements (Carries
Out) The Identified Plan.
Difficulty: Understand (Comprehension)
Objective: Discuss The Development Of Professional Nursing Roles. Top:
Planning Multiple
choice questions: Management Of Care
3. An Experienced Medical-Surgical Nurse Chooses To Work In Obstetrics. Which
Level Of Proficiency Is The Nurse Upon Initial Transition To The Obstetrical
Floor? A. Novice
b. Proficient
c. Competent
d. Advanced Beginner
Ans: A
A Beginning Nursing Student Or Any Nurse Entering A Situation In Which There Is No
Previous Level Of Experience (E.G., An Experienced Operating Room Nurse Chooses To
Now Practice In Home Health) Is An Example Of A Novice Nurse. A Proficient Nurse
Perceives A Patient’s Clinical Situation As A Whole, Is Able To Assess An Entire Situation,
And Can Readily Transfer Knowledge Gained From Multiple Previous Experiences To A
Situation. A Competent Nurse Understands The Organization And Specific Care Required By
The Type Of Patients (E.G., Surgical, Oncology, Or Orthopedic Patients). This Nurse Is A
Competent Practitioner Who Is Able To Anticipate Nursing Care And Establish Long-Range
Goals. A Nurse Who Has Had Some Level Of Experience With The Situation Is An
Advanced Beginner. This Experience May Only Be Observational In Nature, But The Nurse
Is Able To Identify Meaningful Aspects Or Principles Of Nursing Care.
Difficulty: Apply (Application)
Objective: Discuss The Development Of Professional Nursing Roles. Top:
Evaluation Multiple
choice questions: Management Of Care
4. A Nurse Assesses A Patient’s Fluid Status And Decides That The Patient Needs To
Drink More Fluids. The Nurse Then Encourages The Patient To Drink More Fluids.
Which Concept Is The Nurse Demonstrating? A. Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability
Ans: B
Autonomy Is An Essential Element Of Professional Nursing That Involves The Initiation Of
Independent Nursing Interventions Without Medical Orders. To Obtain Licensure In The
United States, The Rn Candidate Must Pass The Nclex-Rn . Beyond The Nclex-Rn , The
Nurse May Choose To Work Toward Certification In A Specific Area Of Nursing Practice.
Accountability
