Test Bank for Fundamentals of Nursing 12th Edition|QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS|2025|
Florence Nightingale -CORRECT ANSWER-First nurse epidemiologist who connected poor
sanitation with cholera and dysentery.
Mary Nutting -CORRECT ANSWER-Contributed to moving nursing education into universities.
Clara Barton -CORRECT ANSWER-Founded the American Red Cross.
Lillian Wald -CORRECT ANSWER-Helped open the Henry Street Settlement.
Planning -CORRECT ANSWER-Involves developing a plan with strategies to attain expected
outcomes.
Novice -CORRECT ANSWER-A beginning nurse with no previous experience in a specific area.
Proficient -CORRECT ANSWER-Nurse who can assess a situation as a whole and transfer
knowledge from previous experiences.
Competent -CORRECT ANSWER-Nurse who understands specific care required by different
types of patients.
Advanced beginner -CORRECT ANSWER-Nurse with some observational experience in a
situation.
, Autonomy -CORRECT ANSWER-Initiating independent nursing interventions without medical
orders.
Licensure -CORRECT ANSWER-Requirement to pass the NCLEX-RN to practice as a registered
nurse.
Certification -CORRECT ANSWER-Optional process to specialize in a specific area of nursing
practice.
Accountability -CORRECT ANSWER-Being responsible, professionally and legally, for the
quality of nursing care provided.
Manager -CORRECT ANSWER-Coordinates nursing staff activities with personnel, policy, and
budgetary responsibilities.
Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) -CORRECT ANSWER-Prepares nurses for rigorous research
and theory development.
Doctor of Nursing Practice degree (DNP) -CORRECT ANSWER-Practice doctorate preparing
advanced practice nurses.
Continuing education -CORRECT ANSWER-Formal educational programs offered post-
baccalaureate by various institutions.
Quality improvement -CORRECT ANSWER-Identifying gaps between local and best practices.
Safety -CORRECT ANSWER-One of the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)
competencies.
Patient-centered care -CORRECT ANSWER-Focusing on individual patient needs and
preferences.
ANSWERS|2025|
Florence Nightingale -CORRECT ANSWER-First nurse epidemiologist who connected poor
sanitation with cholera and dysentery.
Mary Nutting -CORRECT ANSWER-Contributed to moving nursing education into universities.
Clara Barton -CORRECT ANSWER-Founded the American Red Cross.
Lillian Wald -CORRECT ANSWER-Helped open the Henry Street Settlement.
Planning -CORRECT ANSWER-Involves developing a plan with strategies to attain expected
outcomes.
Novice -CORRECT ANSWER-A beginning nurse with no previous experience in a specific area.
Proficient -CORRECT ANSWER-Nurse who can assess a situation as a whole and transfer
knowledge from previous experiences.
Competent -CORRECT ANSWER-Nurse who understands specific care required by different
types of patients.
Advanced beginner -CORRECT ANSWER-Nurse with some observational experience in a
situation.
, Autonomy -CORRECT ANSWER-Initiating independent nursing interventions without medical
orders.
Licensure -CORRECT ANSWER-Requirement to pass the NCLEX-RN to practice as a registered
nurse.
Certification -CORRECT ANSWER-Optional process to specialize in a specific area of nursing
practice.
Accountability -CORRECT ANSWER-Being responsible, professionally and legally, for the
quality of nursing care provided.
Manager -CORRECT ANSWER-Coordinates nursing staff activities with personnel, policy, and
budgetary responsibilities.
Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) -CORRECT ANSWER-Prepares nurses for rigorous research
and theory development.
Doctor of Nursing Practice degree (DNP) -CORRECT ANSWER-Practice doctorate preparing
advanced practice nurses.
Continuing education -CORRECT ANSWER-Formal educational programs offered post-
baccalaureate by various institutions.
Quality improvement -CORRECT ANSWER-Identifying gaps between local and best practices.
Safety -CORRECT ANSWER-One of the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)
competencies.
Patient-centered care -CORRECT ANSWER-Focusing on individual patient needs and
preferences.
