SKILLS PERFORMANCE
SERIES
FUNDAMENTALS
OF NURSING
What’s Inside?
+1000 Structured Test Set
Aligned with core Nursing Fundamentals
Ideal for assessing clinical competence,
critical thinking, clinical judgment,
evidence-based practice, person-
centered care in all settings and
practical Evaluations.
GUARANTEED
A+ PLUS!
, Fundamentals of Nursing- Content:
Sps Chapter 1. Nursing today
Sps Chapter 2. The health care delivery system
Sps Chapter 3. Community-based nursing practice
Sps Chapter 4. Theoretical foundations of nursing practice
Sps Chapter 5. Evidence-based practice
Sps Chapter 6. Health and wellness
Sps Chapter 7. Caring in nursing practice
Sps Chapter 8. Caring for patients with chronic illness
Sps Chapter 9. Cultural competence
Sps Chapter 10. Family dynamics
Sps Chapter 11. Developmental theories
Sps Chapter 12. Conception through adolescence
Sps Chapter 13. Young and middle adults
Sps Chapter 14. Older adults
Sps Chapter 15. Critical thinking and clinical judgment
Sps Chapter 16. Nursing assessment
Sps Chapter 17. Analysis and nursing diagnosis
Sps Chapter 18. Planning and outcomes identification in nursing care
Sps Chapter 19. Implementing nursing care
Sps Chapter 20. Evaluation
Sps Chapter 21. Managing patient care
Sps Chapter 22. Ethics and values
Sps Chapter 23. Legal implications in nursing practice
Sps Chapter 24. Communication
Sps Chapter 25. Patient education
Sps Chapter 26. Informatics and documentation
Sps Chapter 27. Patient safety and quality
Sps Chapter 28. Infection prevention and control
Sps Chapter 29. Vital signs
Sps Chapter 30. Health assessment and physical examination
Sps Chapter 31. Medication administration
Sps Chapter 32. Complementary, alternative, and integrative therapies
Sps Chapter 33. Self-concept
Sps Chapter 34. Sexuality
Sps Chapter 35. Spiritual health
Sps Chapter 36. Loss and grief
Sps Chapter 37. Stress and coping
Sps Chapter 38. Activity and exercise
Sps Chapter 39. Immobility
Sps Chapter 40. Hygiene
Sps Chapter 41. Oxygenation
Sps Chapter 42. Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance
Sps Chapter 43. Sleep
Sps Chapter 44. Pain management
Sps Chapter 45. Nutrition
Sps Chapter 46. Urinary elimination
Sps Chapter 47. Bowel elimination
Sps Chapter 48. Skin integrity and wound care
Sps Chapter 49. Sensory alterations
Sps Chapter 50. Perioperative nursing care
,Sps- Chapter 01: Nursing Today
Skills Performance Series- Fundamentals of Nursing, 11ed Potter
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques
and the effects on health?
a. Florence Nightingale
b. Mary Nutting
c. Clara Barton
d. Lillian Wald
ANS: A
Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist. Her statistical analyses connected
poor sanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and Lillian Wald
came after Nightingale, each contributing to the nursing profession in her own way. 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.
DIF: Understand (comprehension)
OBJ: Discuss the influence of social, historical, political, and economic changes on nursing practices.
TOP: Evaluation MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2. The nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome. Which standard of
nursing practice is the nurse following?
a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
ANS: C
In planning, the registered nurse develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to
attain expected outcomes. During assessment, the registered nurse collects comprehensive
data pertinent to the patient’s health and/or the situation. In diagnosis, the registered nurse
analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnoses or issues. During implementation, the
registered nurse implements (carries out) the identified plan.
DIF: Understand (comprehension)
OBJ: Discuss the development of professional nursing roles. TOP: Planning
MSC: Management of Care
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
ANS: A
A beginning nursing student or any nurse entering a situation in which there is no previous
level of experience (e.g., an experienced operating room nurse chooses to now practice in
home health) is an example of a novice nurse. A proficient nurse perceives a patient’s clinical
situation as a whole, is able to assess an entire situation, and can readily transfer knowledge
gained from multiple previous experiences to a situation. A competent nurse understands the
organization and specific care required by the type of patients (e.g., surgical, oncology, or
orthopedic patients). This nurse is a competent practitioner who is able to anticipate nursing
care and establish long-range goals. A nurse who has had some level of experience with the
situation is an advanced beginner. This experience may only be observational in nature, but
the nurse is able to identify meaningful aspects or principles of nursing care.
DIF:Apply (application)
OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles. TOP: Evaluation
MSC:Management of Care
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
ANS: B
Autonomy is an essential element of professional nursing that involves the initiation of
independent nursing interventions without medical orders. To obtain licensure in the United
States, the RN candidate must pass the NCLEX-RN. Beyond the NCLEX-RN, the nurse
may choose to work toward certification in a specific area of nursing practice. Accountability
means that you are responsible, professionally and legally, for the type and quality of nursing
care provided.
DIF:Apply (application)
OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses. TOP: Implementation
MSC:Management of Care
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
ANS: B
A manager coordinates the activities of members of the nursing staff in delivering nursing
care and has personnel, policy, and budgetary responsibility for a specific nursing unit or
facility. As an educator, you explain concepts and facts about health, describe the reason for
routine care activities, demonstrate procedures such as self-care activities, reinforce learning
or patient behavior, and evaluate the patient’s progress in learning. As a patient advocate, you
protect your patient’s human and legal rights and provide assistance in asserting these rights if
the need arises. As a caregiver, you help patients maintain and regain health, manage disease
SERIES
FUNDAMENTALS
OF NURSING
What’s Inside?
+1000 Structured Test Set
Aligned with core Nursing Fundamentals
Ideal for assessing clinical competence,
critical thinking, clinical judgment,
evidence-based practice, person-
centered care in all settings and
practical Evaluations.
GUARANTEED
A+ PLUS!
, Fundamentals of Nursing- Content:
Sps Chapter 1. Nursing today
Sps Chapter 2. The health care delivery system
Sps Chapter 3. Community-based nursing practice
Sps Chapter 4. Theoretical foundations of nursing practice
Sps Chapter 5. Evidence-based practice
Sps Chapter 6. Health and wellness
Sps Chapter 7. Caring in nursing practice
Sps Chapter 8. Caring for patients with chronic illness
Sps Chapter 9. Cultural competence
Sps Chapter 10. Family dynamics
Sps Chapter 11. Developmental theories
Sps Chapter 12. Conception through adolescence
Sps Chapter 13. Young and middle adults
Sps Chapter 14. Older adults
Sps Chapter 15. Critical thinking and clinical judgment
Sps Chapter 16. Nursing assessment
Sps Chapter 17. Analysis and nursing diagnosis
Sps Chapter 18. Planning and outcomes identification in nursing care
Sps Chapter 19. Implementing nursing care
Sps Chapter 20. Evaluation
Sps Chapter 21. Managing patient care
Sps Chapter 22. Ethics and values
Sps Chapter 23. Legal implications in nursing practice
Sps Chapter 24. Communication
Sps Chapter 25. Patient education
Sps Chapter 26. Informatics and documentation
Sps Chapter 27. Patient safety and quality
Sps Chapter 28. Infection prevention and control
Sps Chapter 29. Vital signs
Sps Chapter 30. Health assessment and physical examination
Sps Chapter 31. Medication administration
Sps Chapter 32. Complementary, alternative, and integrative therapies
Sps Chapter 33. Self-concept
Sps Chapter 34. Sexuality
Sps Chapter 35. Spiritual health
Sps Chapter 36. Loss and grief
Sps Chapter 37. Stress and coping
Sps Chapter 38. Activity and exercise
Sps Chapter 39. Immobility
Sps Chapter 40. Hygiene
Sps Chapter 41. Oxygenation
Sps Chapter 42. Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance
Sps Chapter 43. Sleep
Sps Chapter 44. Pain management
Sps Chapter 45. Nutrition
Sps Chapter 46. Urinary elimination
Sps Chapter 47. Bowel elimination
Sps Chapter 48. Skin integrity and wound care
Sps Chapter 49. Sensory alterations
Sps Chapter 50. Perioperative nursing care
,Sps- Chapter 01: Nursing Today
Skills Performance Series- Fundamentals of Nursing, 11ed Potter
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques
and the effects on health?
a. Florence Nightingale
b. Mary Nutting
c. Clara Barton
d. Lillian Wald
ANS: A
Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist. Her statistical analyses connected
poor sanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and Lillian Wald
came after Nightingale, each contributing to the nursing profession in her own way. 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.
DIF: Understand (comprehension)
OBJ: Discuss the influence of social, historical, political, and economic changes on nursing practices.
TOP: Evaluation MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2. The nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome. Which standard of
nursing practice is the nurse following?
a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
ANS: C
In planning, the registered nurse develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to
attain expected outcomes. During assessment, the registered nurse collects comprehensive
data pertinent to the patient’s health and/or the situation. In diagnosis, the registered nurse
analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnoses or issues. During implementation, the
registered nurse implements (carries out) the identified plan.
DIF: Understand (comprehension)
OBJ: Discuss the development of professional nursing roles. TOP: Planning
MSC: Management of Care
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
ANS: A
A beginning nursing student or any nurse entering a situation in which there is no previous
level of experience (e.g., an experienced operating room nurse chooses to now practice in
home health) is an example of a novice nurse. A proficient nurse perceives a patient’s clinical
situation as a whole, is able to assess an entire situation, and can readily transfer knowledge
gained from multiple previous experiences to a situation. A competent nurse understands the
organization and specific care required by the type of patients (e.g., surgical, oncology, or
orthopedic patients). This nurse is a competent practitioner who is able to anticipate nursing
care and establish long-range goals. A nurse who has had some level of experience with the
situation is an advanced beginner. This experience may only be observational in nature, but
the nurse is able to identify meaningful aspects or principles of nursing care.
DIF:Apply (application)
OBJ:Discuss the development of professional nursing roles. TOP: Evaluation
MSC:Management of Care
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
ANS: B
Autonomy is an essential element of professional nursing that involves the initiation of
independent nursing interventions without medical orders. To obtain licensure in the United
States, the RN candidate must pass the NCLEX-RN. Beyond the NCLEX-RN, the nurse
may choose to work toward certification in a specific area of nursing practice. Accountability
means that you are responsible, professionally and legally, for the type and quality of nursing
care provided.
DIF:Apply (application)
OBJ:Discuss the roles and career opportunities for nurses. TOP: Implementation
MSC:Management of Care
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
ANS: B
A manager coordinates the activities of members of the nursing staff in delivering nursing
care and has personnel, policy, and budgetary responsibility for a specific nursing unit or
facility. As an educator, you explain concepts and facts about health, describe the reason for
routine care activities, demonstrate procedures such as self-care activities, reinforce learning
or patient behavior, and evaluate the patient’s progress in learning. As a patient advocate, you
protect your patient’s human and legal rights and provide assistance in asserting these rights if
the need arises. As a caregiver, you help patients maintain and regain health, manage disease
