TEST BANK for Fundamentals of Nursing 12th Edition by Patricia A. Potter All Chapters Covered 1-50| Verified Q&As with Rationales for Exam Preparations| A+ PASS ASSURED
Chapter 1: Nursing Today
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
ACCURATE ANSWER: 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
ACCURATE ANSWER: 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)
