Test Bank for Medical Surgical Nursing Care 3rdEdition by Burke

Chapter 01. Nursing in the 21st Century MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) The nurse is preparing to conduct an assessment on a client in the clinic setting. The client asks the nurse why nurses assess when the physician will as well. The nurse responds with which of the following? A) The physician will treat with procedures. B) The physician does not really assess. C) The nurse treats the clientʹs response to illness. D) The nurse assesses to determine needed medications. Answer: C Explanation: A) The physician does treat with procedures, but this does not answer the clientʹs question. B) The physician assesses the client based on the clientʹs need. C) The nurse assesses in order to provide nursing care based on the client response to illness. D) The physician, not the nurse, orders medications. Cognitive Level: Knowledge Client Need: Physiological Integrity Nursing Process: Assessment Learning Outcome: 1-1 TEST BANK FOR MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING CARE 3RD EDITION BY BURKE 2) The nurse is conducting an assessment of a 65-year-old client who has come for an annual assessment. The nurse expects to give the client immunizations as a part of: (Select all that apply.) A) Promoting client health. B) Caring for the clientʹs illness. C) Maintaining the clientʹs health. D) Alleviating the clientʹs suffering. E) Caring for the clientʹs family. Answer: A, C Explanation: A) Providing immunizations is an example of promoting health. B) The client receiving immunizations is not generally ill. C) Immunizations help to maintain the clientʹs health status. D) The client having an annual assessment is usually not suffering. E) Immunizing a client is not an example of care of the family. Cognitive Level: Comprehension Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance Nursing Process: Planning Learning Outcome: 1-1 3) The nurse performs daily, routine equipment checks to detect possible malfunction. Which core competency is the nurse demonstrating with this action? A) Providing agency-centered care B) Working on an interdisciplinary team C) Using information technology D) Applying quality improvement principles Answer: D Explanation: A) Nurses provide patient-centered care. B) The nurse is functioning alone when inspecting equipment. C) Information technology is the use of computers during health care. D) Part of the responsibility of the nurse is to ensure the clientʹs safety by inspecting equipment used during care. This is a quality improvement principle. Cognitive Level: Knowledge Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment Nursing Process: Implementation Learning Outcome: 1-1