Fundamentals of Nursing 11th Edition Test Bank by Patricia A. Potter – Latest Update 2026 Exam Prep | Graded A+

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,MULTIPLEACHOICE

1. WhichAnurseAmostAlikelyAkeptArecordsAonAsanitationAtechniquesAandAtheAeffectsAonAhealth?
a. FlorenceANightingale
b. MaryANutting
c. ClaraABarton
d. LillianAWald

ANS:A A
NightingaleAwasAtheAfirstApracticingAnurseAepidemiologist.AHerAstatisticalAanalysesAconnectedA
poorAsanitationAwithAcholeraAandAdysentery.AMaryANutting,AClaraABarton,AandALillianAWaldAc
ameAafterANightingale,AeachAcontributingAtoAtheAnursingAprofessionAinAherAownAway.AMaryANu
ttingAwasAinstrumentalAinAmovingAnursingAeducationAintoAuniversities.AClaraABartonAfoundedAt
heAAmericanARedACross.ALillianAWaldAhelpedAopenAtheAHenryAStreetASettlement.

DIF:UnderstandA(comprehension)
OBJ:DiscussAtheAinfluenceAofAsocial,Ahistorical,Apolitical,AandAeconomicAchangesAonAnursingApractices.
TOP: Evaluation MSC:A HealthAPromotionAandAMaintenance

2. TheAnurseAprescribesAstrategiesAandAalternativesAtoAattainAexpectedAoutcome.AWhichAstandardA
ofAnursingApracticeAisAtheAnurseAfollowing?
a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation

ANS:A C
InAplanning,AtheAregisteredAnurseAdevelopsAaAplanAthatAprescribesAstrategiesAandAalternativesAto
AattainAexpectedAoutcomes.ADuringAassessment,AtheAregisteredAnurseAcollectsAcomprehensiveA d

ataApertinentAtoAtheApatient’sAhealthAand/orAtheAsituation.AInAdiagnosis,AtheAregisteredAnurseAan
alyzesAtheAassessmentAdataAtoAdetermineAtheAdiagnosesAorAissues.ADuringAimplementation,AtheA
registeredAnurseAimplementsA(carriesAout)AtheAidentifiedAplan.

DIF:UnderstandA(comprehension)
OBJ:DiscussAtheAdevelopmentAofAprofessionalAnursingAroles.
TOP:APlanning
AMSC:A ManagementAofACare

3. AnAexperiencedAmedical-
surgicalAnurseAchoosesAtoAworkAinAobstetrics.AWhichAlevelAofAproficiencyAisAtheAnurs
eAuponAinitialAtransitionAtoAtheAobstetricalAfloor?
a. Novice
b. Proficient
c. Competent
d. AdvancedAbeginner

ANS:A A

, AAbeginningAnursingAstudentAorAanyAnurseAenteringAaAsituationAinAwhichAthereAisAnoApreviousAl
evelAofAexperienceA(e.g.,AanAexperiencedAoperatingAroomAnurseAchoosesAtoAnowApracticeAinAho
meAhealth)AisAanAexampleAofAaAnoviceAnurse.AAAproficientAnurseAperceivesAaApatient’sAclinicalA
situationAasAaAwhole,AisAableAtoAassessAanAentireAsituation,AandAcanAreadilyAtransferAknowledge
AgainedAfromAmultipleApreviousAexperiencesAtoAaAsituation.AAAcompetentAnurseAunderstandsAth

eAorganizationAandAspecificAcareArequiredAbyAtheAtypeAofApatientsA(e.g.,Asurgical,Aoncology,AorA
orthopedicApatients).AThisAnurseAisAaAcompetentApractitionerAwhoAisAableAtoAanticipateAnursing
AcareAandAestablishAlong-

rangeAgoals.AAAnurseAwhoAhasAhadAsomeAlevelAofAexperienceAwithAtheAsituationAisAanAadvance
dAbeginner.AThisAexperienceAmayAonlyAbeAobservationalAinAnature,AbutAtheAnurseAisAableAtoAide
ntifyAmeaningfulAaspectsAorAprinciplesAofAnursingAcare.

DIF:ApplyA(application)
OBJ:DiscussAtheAdevelopmentAofAprofessionalAnursingAroles.
TOP:AEvaluation
AMSC:A ManagementAofACare

4. AAnurseAassessesAaApatient’sAfluidAstatusAandAdecidesAthatAtheApatientAneedsAtoAdrinkAmoreAfluid
s.ATheAnurseAthenAencouragesAtheApatientAtoAdrinkAmoreAfluids.AWhichAconceptAisAtheAnurseAde
monstrating?
a. Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability

ANS:A B
AutonomyAisAanAessentialAelementAofAprofessionalAnursingAthatAinvolvesAtheAinitiationAofAinde
pendentAnursingAinterventionsAwithoutAmedicalAorders.AToAobtainAlicensureAinAtheAUnitedAStat
es,AtheARNAcandidateAmustApassAtheANCLEX-RN.ABeyondAtheANCLEX-
RN,AtheAnurseAmayAchooseAtoAworkAtowardAcertificationAinAaAspecificAareaAofAnursingApractic
e.AAccountabilityAmeansAthatAyouAareAresponsible,AprofessionallyAandAlegally,AforAtheAtypeAand
AqualityAofAnursingAcareAprovided.




DIF:ApplyA(application)
OBJ:DiscussAtheArolesAandAcareerAopportunitiesAforAnurses.
TOP:AImplementation
AMSC:A ManagementAofACare

5. AAnurseApreparesAtheAbudgetAandApoliciesAforAanAintensiveAcareAunit.AWhichAroleAisAtheAnur
seAimplementing?
a. Educator
b. Manager
c. Advocate
d. Caregiver

ANS:A B

, AAmanagerAcoordinatesAtheAactivitiesAofAmembersAofAtheAnursingAstaffAinAdeliveringAnursingAc
areAandAhasApersonnel,Apolicy,AandAbudgetaryAresponsibilityAforAaAspecificAnursingAunitAorAfaci
lity.AAsAanAeducator,AyouAexplainAconceptsAandAfactsAaboutAhealth,AdescribeAtheAreasonAforArou
tineAcareAactivities,AdemonstrateAproceduresAsuchAasAself-
careAactivities,AreinforceAlearningAorApatientAbehavior,AandAevaluateAtheApatient’sAprogressAinAl
earning.AAsAaApatientAadvocate,AyouAprotectAyourApatient’sAhumanAandAlegalArightsAandAprovid
eAassistanceAinAassertingAtheseArightsAifAtheAneedAarises.AAsAaAcaregiver,AyouAhelpApatientsAmai
ntainAandAregainAhealth,AmanageAdiseaseAandAsymptoms,AandAattainAaAmaximalAlevelAfunctionA
andAindependenceAthroughAtheAhealingAprocess.

DIF:ApplyA(application)
OBJ:DiscussAtheArolesAandAcareerAopportunitiesAforAnurses.
TOP:AImplementation
AMSC:A ManagementAofACare

6. TheAnurseAhasAbeenAworkingAinAtheAclinicalAsettingAforAseveralAyearsAasAanAadvancedApractice
Anurse.AHowever,AtheAnurseAhasAaAstrongAdesireAtoApursueAresearchAandAtheoryAdevelopment.A
ToAfulfillAthisAdesire,AwhichAprogramAshouldAtheAnurseAattend?
a. DoctorAofANursingAScienceAdegreeA(DNSc)
b. DoctorAofAPhilosophyAdegreeA(PhD)
c. DoctorAofANursingAPracticeAdegreeA(DNP)
d. DoctorAinAtheAScienceAofANursingAdegreeA(DSN)

ANS:A B
SomeAdoctoralAprogramsAprepareAnursesAforAmoreArigorousAresearchAandAtheoryAdevelopmentA
andAawardAtheAresearch-
orientedADoctorAofAPhilosophyA(PhD)AinAnursing.AProfessionalAdoctoralAprogramsAinAnursingA(
DSNAorADNSc)AprepareAgraduatesAtoAapplyAresearchAfindingsAtoAclinicalAnursing.ATheADNPAis
AaApracticeAdoctorateAthatApreparesAadvancedApracticeAnursesAsuchAasAnurseApractitioners.




DIF:UnderstandA(comprehension)
OBJ:CompareAandAcontrastAtheAeducationalAprogramsAavailableAforAprofessionalAregisteredAnurseA(R
N)Aeducation. TOP:A Teaching/Learning MSC:A ManagementAofACare

7. AAnurseAattendsAaAworkshopAonAcurrentAnursingAissuesAprovidedAbyAtheAAmericanANurs
esAAssociation.AWhichAtypeAofAeducationAdidAtheAnurseAreceive?
a. GraduateAeducation
b. InserviceAeducation
c. ContinuingAeducation
d. RegisteredAnurseAeducation
ANS:A C
ContinuingAeducationAinvolvesAformal,AorganizedAeducationalAprogramsAofferedAbyAuniversiti
es,Ahospitals,AstateAnursesAassociations,AprofessionalAnursingAorganizations,AandAeducationalAa
ndAhealthAcareAinstitutions.AAfterAobtainingAaAbaccalaureateAdegreeAinAnursing,AyouAcanApursue
AgraduateAeducationAleadingAtoAaAmaster’sAorAdoctoralAdegreeAinAanyAnumberAofAgraduateAfield

s,AincludingAnursing.AInserviceAeducationAprogramsAareAinstructionAorAtrainingAprovidedAbyAaA
healthAcareAfacilityAorAinstitution.ARegisteredAnurseAeducationAisAtheAeducationApreparationAforA
anAindividualAintendingAtoAbeAanARN.

DIF:ApplyA(application)
OBJ:CompareAandAcontrastAtheAeducationalAprogramsAavailableAforAprofessionalAregisteredAnurseA(RN)