,“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: Professional nursing characteristics
Nursing Process: Assessment
Stem: Which characteristic best distinguishes nursing as a
profession rather than an occupation?
Options:
A. Long hours and physical work demands
B. Formalized body of knowledge and standardized
education
C. Work primarily focused on routine tasks assigned by
others
D. Employment without licensure or regulatory oversight
Correct Answer: B — Formalized body of knowledge and
standardized education
Rationale:
Correct (2–3 sentences): Nursing is defined as a profession
because it is grounded in a formalized body of science and
requires standardized education and licensure, which
ensures competence and public protection (Fundamentals
of Nursing, 11th Ed., Ch. 1, pp. 1–10). ANA Standards:
Professional Performance; Nursing Process: Assessment.
A (incorrect): Long hours occur across many jobs and do
not define professional status.
, B (incorrect): Routine task focus describes an occupation
but lacks the independent knowledge base of a profession.
C (incorrect): Employment without licensure contradicts
nursing’s regulatory requirements.
Teaching Point: Professional status requires formal
knowledge, education, and regulation.
2. Question /stem
Chapter 1 — Nursing Today — Historical Influences
Key Concept: Florence Nightingale's contributions
Nursing Process: Assessment
Stem: Florence Nightingale’s primary contribution to
modern nursing was to emphasize which of the following?
Options:
A. Exclusive reliance on physician orders
B. Importance of a sanitary environment and data-based
care
C. The nursing role as strictly domestic caregiving
D. Short clinical training without formal education
Correct Answer: B — Importance of a sanitary
environment and data-based care
Rationale:
Correct (2–3 sentences): Nightingale established the
importance of sanitation, environment, and systematic
data collection to improve outcomes—foundational to
evidence-based nursing practice (Fundamentals of Nursing,
11th Ed., Ch. 1, pp. 3–8). ANA Standards: Evidence-Based
Practice; Nursing Process: Assessment.
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: Professional nursing characteristics
Nursing Process: Assessment
Stem: Which characteristic best distinguishes nursing as a
profession rather than an occupation?
Options:
A. Long hours and physical work demands
B. Formalized body of knowledge and standardized
education
C. Work primarily focused on routine tasks assigned by
others
D. Employment without licensure or regulatory oversight
Correct Answer: B — Formalized body of knowledge and
standardized education
Rationale:
Correct (2–3 sentences): Nursing is defined as a profession
because it is grounded in a formalized body of science and
requires standardized education and licensure, which
ensures competence and public protection (Fundamentals
of Nursing, 11th Ed., Ch. 1, pp. 1–10). ANA Standards:
Professional Performance; Nursing Process: Assessment.
A (incorrect): Long hours occur across many jobs and do
not define professional status.
, B (incorrect): Routine task focus describes an occupation
but lacks the independent knowledge base of a profession.
C (incorrect): Employment without licensure contradicts
nursing’s regulatory requirements.
Teaching Point: Professional status requires formal
knowledge, education, and regulation.
2. Question /stem
Chapter 1 — Nursing Today — Historical Influences
Key Concept: Florence Nightingale's contributions
Nursing Process: Assessment
Stem: Florence Nightingale’s primary contribution to
modern nursing was to emphasize which of the following?
Options:
A. Exclusive reliance on physician orders
B. Importance of a sanitary environment and data-based
care
C. The nursing role as strictly domestic caregiving
D. Short clinical training without formal education
Correct Answer: B — Importance of a sanitary
environment and data-based care
Rationale:
Correct (2–3 sentences): Nightingale established the
importance of sanitation, environment, and systematic
data collection to improve outcomes—foundational to
evidence-based nursing practice (Fundamentals of Nursing,
11th Ed., Ch. 1, pp. 3–8). ANA Standards: Evidence-Based
Practice; Nursing Process: Assessment.
