Fundamentals of Nursing, 12th Edition by Potter, Perry, Stockert, Hall, and
Ostendorf (Chapters 1-50).
Fundamentals of Nursing, 12th Edition by Potter, Perry, Stockert, Hall, and
Ostendorf
200 Multiple-Choice Practice Questions with Answers & Rationales
Chapters 1-50
Questions 1-30: Nursing Today & Health Care Delivery System (Chapters 1-3)
Question 1
Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on
health?
A) Mary Nutting
B) Clara Barton
C) Florence Nightingale
D) Lillian Wald
Answer: C
Rationale: Florence Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist. Her
statistical analyses connected poor sanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mary
Nutting was instrumental in moving nursing education into universities. Clara
,Barton founded the American Red Cross. Lillian Wald helped open the Henry
Street Settlement.
Question 2
The nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes.
Which standard of nursing practice is the nurse following?
A) Assessment
B) Diagnosis
C) Planning
D) Implementation
Answer: C
Rationale: In planning, the registered nurse develops a plan that prescribes
strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes. Assessment involves
collecting data, diagnosis involves analyzing data, and implementation involves
carrying out the identified plan.
Question 3
An experienced medical-surgical nurse chooses to work in obstetrics. Which level
of proficiency is the nurse upon initial transition to the obstetrical floor?
,A) Novice
B) Proficient
C) Competent
D) Advanced beginner
Answer: A
Rationale: A beginning nursing student or any nurse entering a situation with no
previous level of experience is an example of a novice nurse. A proficient nurse
perceives the clinical situation as a whole, while a competent nurse understands
specific care required by patient types.
Question 4
A nurse assesses a patient's fluid status and decides that the patient needs to
drink more fluids. The nurse then encourages the patient to drink more fluids.
Which concept is the nurse demonstrating?
A) Licensure
B) Autonomy
C) Certification
, D) Accountability
Answer: B
Rationale: Autonomy is an essential element of professional nursing that involves
the initiation of independent nursing interventions without medical orders.
Licensure requires passing NCLEX, certification demonstrates expertise in a
specialty area, and accountability means being responsible for the quality of care
provided.
Question 5
A nurse prepares the budget and policies for an intensive care unit. Which role is
the nurse implementing?
A) Educator
B) Manager
C) Advocate
D) Caregiver
Answer: B
Rationale: A manager coordinates the activities of nursing staff and has
personnel, policy, and budgetary responsibility for a nursing unit. An educator
Ostendorf (Chapters 1-50).
Fundamentals of Nursing, 12th Edition by Potter, Perry, Stockert, Hall, and
Ostendorf
200 Multiple-Choice Practice Questions with Answers & Rationales
Chapters 1-50
Questions 1-30: Nursing Today & Health Care Delivery System (Chapters 1-3)
Question 1
Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on
health?
A) Mary Nutting
B) Clara Barton
C) Florence Nightingale
D) Lillian Wald
Answer: C
Rationale: Florence Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist. Her
statistical analyses connected poor sanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mary
Nutting was instrumental in moving nursing education into universities. Clara
,Barton founded the American Red Cross. Lillian Wald helped open the Henry
Street Settlement.
Question 2
The nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes.
Which standard of nursing practice is the nurse following?
A) Assessment
B) Diagnosis
C) Planning
D) Implementation
Answer: C
Rationale: In planning, the registered nurse develops a plan that prescribes
strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes. Assessment involves
collecting data, diagnosis involves analyzing data, and implementation involves
carrying out the identified plan.
Question 3
An experienced medical-surgical nurse chooses to work in obstetrics. Which level
of proficiency is the nurse upon initial transition to the obstetrical floor?
,A) Novice
B) Proficient
C) Competent
D) Advanced beginner
Answer: A
Rationale: A beginning nursing student or any nurse entering a situation with no
previous level of experience is an example of a novice nurse. A proficient nurse
perceives the clinical situation as a whole, while a competent nurse understands
specific care required by patient types.
Question 4
A nurse assesses a patient's fluid status and decides that the patient needs to
drink more fluids. The nurse then encourages the patient to drink more fluids.
Which concept is the nurse demonstrating?
A) Licensure
B) Autonomy
C) Certification
, D) Accountability
Answer: B
Rationale: Autonomy is an essential element of professional nursing that involves
the initiation of independent nursing interventions without medical orders.
Licensure requires passing NCLEX, certification demonstrates expertise in a
specialty area, and accountability means being responsible for the quality of care
provided.
Question 5
A nurse prepares the budget and policies for an intensive care unit. Which role is
the nurse implementing?
A) Educator
B) Manager
C) Advocate
D) Caregiver
Answer: B
Rationale: A manager coordinates the activities of nursing staff and has
personnel, policy, and budgetary responsibility for a nursing unit. An educator
