Chapter 01: Nursing Today
Potter: Fundamentals of Nursing, 12th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which registered 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...
Test Bank for Fundamentals of Nursing
12th Edition Potter Perry Chapter 1-50
Complete Guide
,Chapter 01: Nursing Today
Potter: Fundamentals of Nursing, 12th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which registered 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 registered 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.
DIFFERENT: Understand (comprehension)
OBJECTIVE: Discuss the influence of social, historical, political, and economic changes on nursing
practices.
TOP: Evaluation MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2. The registered nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome. Which
standard of nursing practice is the registered 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 client’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.
DIFFERENT: Understand (comprehension)
OBJECTIVE: Discuss the development of professional nursing roles. TOP:
Planning MSC: Management of Care
3. An experienced medical-surgical registered nurse chooses to work in obstetrics.
Which level of proficiency is the registered 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 registered nurse entering a situation in which there is no
previous level of experience (e.g., an experienced operating room registered nurse chooses to
now practice in home health) is an example of a novice registered nurse. A proficient
registered nurse perceives a client’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 registered nurse understands the organization and specific care
required by the type of clients (e.g., surgical, oncology, or orthopedic clients). This registered
nurse is a competent practitioner who is able to anticipate nursing care and establish long-
range goals. A registered 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 registered
nurse is able to identify meaningful aspects or principles of nursing care.
DIFFERENT: Apply (application)
OBJECTIVE: Discuss the development of professional nursing roles. TOP:
Evaluation MSC: Management of Care
4. A registered nurse assesses a client’s fluid status and decides that the client needs to drink
more fluids. The registered nurse then encourages the client to drink more fluids. Which
concept is the registered 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
registered 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.
DIFFERENT: Apply (application)
OBJECTIVE: Discuss the roles and career opportunities for registered nurses. TOP:
Implementation MSC: Management of Care
5. A registered nurse prepares the budget and policies for an intensive care unit. Which role
is the registered nurse implementing?
a. Educator
b. Manager
c. Advocate
d. Caregiver
ANS: B
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