,“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
Key Concept: Scope of RN practice
Nursing Process: Assessment
Stem: Which action best demonstrates the contemporary
registered nurse’s role in coordinating patient-centered
care across settings?
Options:
A. Performing all required procedures personally to ensure
quality.
B. Communicating discharge needs to community services
and arranging referrals.
C. Delegating all patient education to unlicensed assistive
personnel.
D. Limiting communication to within the hospital team
only.
Correct Answer: B — Communicating discharge needs and
arranging referrals
Rationale:
Correct (2–3 sentences): The RN’s contemporary role
includes coordinating transitions of care by assessing
post-discharge needs, communicating with community
providers, and arranging referrals to promote continuity
(Fundamentals of Nursing, 11th Ed., Ch. 1). This aligns
, with ANA Scope and Standards emphasizing care
coordination and Evaluation.
A (incorrect): Performing all procedures personally is
unrealistic and inefficient; delegation and teamwork are
essential.
B (incorrect): (correct already chosen)
C (incorrect): Delegating all patient education to UAP
violates scope and undermines teaching responsibilities.
D (incorrect): Limiting communication to the hospital
ignores continuity of care across settings.
Teaching Point: Coordinate transitions by assessing needs
and arranging appropriate referrals.
2. Question /stem
Chapter 1 — Nursing Today — Historical context of nursing
roles
Key Concept: Evolution of nursing roles
Nursing Process: Assessment
Stem: A nursing student asks why Florence Nightingale is
important to modern nursing; which instructor statement
is most accurate?
Options:
A. Nightingale focused only on hospital architecture and
had little influence on education.
B. She emphasized sanitation, observation, and systematic
data collection to improve outcomes.
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
Key Concept: Scope of RN practice
Nursing Process: Assessment
Stem: Which action best demonstrates the contemporary
registered nurse’s role in coordinating patient-centered
care across settings?
Options:
A. Performing all required procedures personally to ensure
quality.
B. Communicating discharge needs to community services
and arranging referrals.
C. Delegating all patient education to unlicensed assistive
personnel.
D. Limiting communication to within the hospital team
only.
Correct Answer: B — Communicating discharge needs and
arranging referrals
Rationale:
Correct (2–3 sentences): The RN’s contemporary role
includes coordinating transitions of care by assessing
post-discharge needs, communicating with community
providers, and arranging referrals to promote continuity
(Fundamentals of Nursing, 11th Ed., Ch. 1). This aligns
, with ANA Scope and Standards emphasizing care
coordination and Evaluation.
A (incorrect): Performing all procedures personally is
unrealistic and inefficient; delegation and teamwork are
essential.
B (incorrect): (correct already chosen)
C (incorrect): Delegating all patient education to UAP
violates scope and undermines teaching responsibilities.
D (incorrect): Limiting communication to the hospital
ignores continuity of care across settings.
Teaching Point: Coordinate transitions by assessing needs
and arranging appropriate referrals.
2. Question /stem
Chapter 1 — Nursing Today — Historical context of nursing
roles
Key Concept: Evolution of nursing roles
Nursing Process: Assessment
Stem: A nursing student asks why Florence Nightingale is
important to modern nursing; which instructor statement
is most accurate?
Options:
A. Nightingale focused only on hospital architecture and
had little influence on education.
B. She emphasized sanitation, observation, and systematic
data collection to improve outcomes.
