, UNIT I — Foundations of Nursing Practice
Introduction to Nursing
Theory, Research, and Evidence-Based Practice
Health, Wellness, and Health Disparities
Health of the Individual, Family, and Community
Cultural Diversity
Values, Ethics, and Advocacy
Legal Dimensions of Nursing Practice
Communication
Teaching and Counseling
Leading, Managing, and Delegating
UNIT II — Health Care Delivery
The Health Care Delivery System
Collaborative Practice and Care Coordination Across Settings
UNIT III — Person-Centered Care and the Nursing Process
Blended Competencies, Clinical Reasoning, and Processes of Person-Centered Care
Assessing
Diagnosing
Outcome Identification and Planning
Implementing
Evaluating
Documenting and Reporting
Nursing Informatics
UNIT IV — Lifespan Development
,Developmental Concepts
Conception Through Young Adult
The Aging Adult
UNIT V — Actions Basic to Nursing Care
Asepsis and Infection Control
Vital Signs
Health Assessment
Safety, Security, and Emergency Preparedness
Complementary and Integrative Health
Medications
Perioperative Nursing
UNIT VI — Promoting Healthy Physiologic Responses
Hygiene
Skin Integrity and Wound Care
Activity
Rest and Sleep
Comfort and Pain Management
Nutrition
Urinary Elimination
Bowel Elimination
Oxygenation and Perfusion
Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
UNIT VII — Promoting Healthy Psychosocial Responses
Self-Concept
, Stress and Adaptation
Loss, Grief, and Dying
Sensory Functioning
Sexuality
Spirituality
CHAPTER 1: Introduction to Nursing
Q1. Which historical figure is credited with establishing nursing as a formal profession and
emphasizing the importance of a clean environment in patient care?
A) Clara Barton
B) Dorothea Dix
C) Florence Nightingale ✓
D) Lillian Wald
RATIONALE: Florence Nightingale is considered the founder of modern nursing. During
the Crimean War, she dramatically reduced mortality rates by improving sanitation and
environmental conditions, and later wrote "Notes on Nursing," which emphasized environment
as central to healing.
Q2. A nurse who provides care guided by the belief that each patient is a unique individual
whose care must be tailored to their specific needs is demonstrating which nursing concept?
A) Task-oriented care
B) Person-centered care ✓
C) Evidence-based practice
D) Standardized care protocols
RATIONALE: Person-centered care recognizes the individuality of each patient and tailors
care to their specific values, needs, and preferences. This is a foundational concept in modern
nursing practice.
Q3. Which of the following BEST describes the primary goal of nursing?
Introduction to Nursing
Theory, Research, and Evidence-Based Practice
Health, Wellness, and Health Disparities
Health of the Individual, Family, and Community
Cultural Diversity
Values, Ethics, and Advocacy
Legal Dimensions of Nursing Practice
Communication
Teaching and Counseling
Leading, Managing, and Delegating
UNIT II — Health Care Delivery
The Health Care Delivery System
Collaborative Practice and Care Coordination Across Settings
UNIT III — Person-Centered Care and the Nursing Process
Blended Competencies, Clinical Reasoning, and Processes of Person-Centered Care
Assessing
Diagnosing
Outcome Identification and Planning
Implementing
Evaluating
Documenting and Reporting
Nursing Informatics
UNIT IV — Lifespan Development
,Developmental Concepts
Conception Through Young Adult
The Aging Adult
UNIT V — Actions Basic to Nursing Care
Asepsis and Infection Control
Vital Signs
Health Assessment
Safety, Security, and Emergency Preparedness
Complementary and Integrative Health
Medications
Perioperative Nursing
UNIT VI — Promoting Healthy Physiologic Responses
Hygiene
Skin Integrity and Wound Care
Activity
Rest and Sleep
Comfort and Pain Management
Nutrition
Urinary Elimination
Bowel Elimination
Oxygenation and Perfusion
Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
UNIT VII — Promoting Healthy Psychosocial Responses
Self-Concept
, Stress and Adaptation
Loss, Grief, and Dying
Sensory Functioning
Sexuality
Spirituality
CHAPTER 1: Introduction to Nursing
Q1. Which historical figure is credited with establishing nursing as a formal profession and
emphasizing the importance of a clean environment in patient care?
A) Clara Barton
B) Dorothea Dix
C) Florence Nightingale ✓
D) Lillian Wald
RATIONALE: Florence Nightingale is considered the founder of modern nursing. During
the Crimean War, she dramatically reduced mortality rates by improving sanitation and
environmental conditions, and later wrote "Notes on Nursing," which emphasized environment
as central to healing.
Q2. A nurse who provides care guided by the belief that each patient is a unique individual
whose care must be tailored to their specific needs is demonstrating which nursing concept?
A) Task-oriented care
B) Person-centered care ✓
C) Evidence-based practice
D) Standardized care protocols
RATIONALE: Person-centered care recognizes the individuality of each patient and tailors
care to their specific values, needs, and preferences. This is a foundational concept in modern
nursing practice.
Q3. Which of the following BEST describes the primary goal of nursing?
