,“Ultimate Test Bank for Fundamentals of
Nursing (Potter & Perry): NCLEX & HESI
Aligned Questions with Verified Answers
and Rationales”
Chapter-by-chapter test bank mapped to the 2025
NCLEX-RN Test Plan (Safety, Infection Control,
Health Promotion, Psychosocial, and Physiological
Integrity). Includes 100% verified multiple-choice
questions with detailed rationales based on Potter
& Perry’s Fundamentals of Nursing (11th Edition),
CDC standards, and NCSBN guidelines.
,Chapter 1- Nursing and the Health Care
Environment
1. Question /stem
Chapter 1 — Nursing Today — Nursing as a Profession
Key Concept: Characteristics of a profession
Nursing Process: Assessment
Stem: Which characteristic best distinguishes nursing as a
profession rather than an occupation?
Options:
A. Short-term, task-focused training programs
B. A primarily informal code of conduct
C. A defined body of knowledge and ongoing research to
expand practice
D. Work performed only under direct supervision of
physicians
Correct Answer: C — A defined body of knowledge and
ongoing research to expand practice
Rationale:
Correct (2–3 sentences): Nursing is defined as a profession
by its systematic body of knowledge and commitment to
evidence-based practice and research that advance care
(Fundamentals of Nursing, 11th Ed., Ch. 1, p. 3). This
ongoing knowledge development distinguishes
professional nursing from task-based occupations. (ANA:
Scope & Standards — relevant to professional practice;
Nursing Process: Assessment)
, A (incorrect): Short-term training is characteristic of some
vocational roles, not a profession.
B (incorrect): Professions have formal codes (e.g., ANA
Code of Ethics), not primarily informal conduct.
C (correct): —
D (incorrect): Many nurses practice autonomously;
supervision by physicians does not define a profession.
Teaching Point: Professions have formal knowledge,
standards, and research focus.
2. Question /stem
Chapter 1 — Nursing Today — Historical Influences
Key Concept: Florence Nightingale’s contribution
Nursing Process: Assessment
Stem: Florence Nightingale’s most enduring contribution
to modern nursing was her emphasis on which element?
Options:
A. Exclusive focus on physician-led treatment plans
B. Importance of sanitation, environment, and data to
patient outcomes
C. Development of pharmaceutical therapies
D. Replacing nursing with volunteer caregivers
Correct Answer: B — Importance of sanitation,
environment, and data to patient outcomes
Rationale:
Correct (2–3 sentences): Nightingale’s work linked
Nursing (Potter & Perry): NCLEX & HESI
Aligned Questions with Verified Answers
and Rationales”
Chapter-by-chapter test bank mapped to the 2025
NCLEX-RN Test Plan (Safety, Infection Control,
Health Promotion, Psychosocial, and Physiological
Integrity). Includes 100% verified multiple-choice
questions with detailed rationales based on Potter
& Perry’s Fundamentals of Nursing (11th Edition),
CDC standards, and NCSBN guidelines.
,Chapter 1- Nursing and the Health Care
Environment
1. Question /stem
Chapter 1 — Nursing Today — Nursing as a Profession
Key Concept: Characteristics of a profession
Nursing Process: Assessment
Stem: Which characteristic best distinguishes nursing as a
profession rather than an occupation?
Options:
A. Short-term, task-focused training programs
B. A primarily informal code of conduct
C. A defined body of knowledge and ongoing research to
expand practice
D. Work performed only under direct supervision of
physicians
Correct Answer: C — A defined body of knowledge and
ongoing research to expand practice
Rationale:
Correct (2–3 sentences): Nursing is defined as a profession
by its systematic body of knowledge and commitment to
evidence-based practice and research that advance care
(Fundamentals of Nursing, 11th Ed., Ch. 1, p. 3). This
ongoing knowledge development distinguishes
professional nursing from task-based occupations. (ANA:
Scope & Standards — relevant to professional practice;
Nursing Process: Assessment)
, A (incorrect): Short-term training is characteristic of some
vocational roles, not a profession.
B (incorrect): Professions have formal codes (e.g., ANA
Code of Ethics), not primarily informal conduct.
C (correct): —
D (incorrect): Many nurses practice autonomously;
supervision by physicians does not define a profession.
Teaching Point: Professions have formal knowledge,
standards, and research focus.
2. Question /stem
Chapter 1 — Nursing Today — Historical Influences
Key Concept: Florence Nightingale’s contribution
Nursing Process: Assessment
Stem: Florence Nightingale’s most enduring contribution
to modern nursing was her emphasis on which element?
Options:
A. Exclusive focus on physician-led treatment plans
B. Importance of sanitation, environment, and data to
patient outcomes
C. Development of pharmaceutical therapies
D. Replacing nursing with volunteer caregivers
Correct Answer: B — Importance of sanitation,
environment, and data to patient outcomes
Rationale:
Correct (2–3 sentences): Nightingale’s work linked
