Test Bank For Medical-Surgical Nursing 10th Edition By Donna Ignatavicius, M. Linda Workman

TEST BANK FOR MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING 11TH E
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DITION IGNATAVICIUS
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TEST BANK
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Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management o y y y y y




f Clinical Problems 11th Edition TESTBANK
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Table of Contents y y




Chaptery1.yProfessionalyNursing


MULTIPLEyCHOICE

1. Theynurseycompletesyanyadmissionydatabaseyandyexplainsythatytheyplanyofycareyandydi
scharge goals will be developed with the patients input. The patient states, How is this
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different from what the doctor does? Which response would be most appropriate for th
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e nurse to make?
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a. Theyroleyofytheynurseyisytoyadministerymedicationsyandyotherytreatmentsyp
rescribed by your doctor. y y y



b. Theynursesyjobyisytoyhelpytheydoctorybyycollectingyinformationyandyc
ommunicating any problems that occur. y y y y



c. Nursesyperformymanyyofytheysameyproceduresyasytheydoctor,ybutynursesya
re with the patients for a longer time than the doctor.
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d. Inyadditionytoycaringyforyyouywhileyyouyareysick,ytheynursesywillyassistyy
ou to develop an individualized plan to maintain your health.
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ANS:yD

This response is consistent with the American Nurses Association (ANA) definition of
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nursing, which describes the role of nurses in promoting health. The other responses de
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scribe some of the dependent and collaborative functions of the nursing role but do not
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accurately describe the nurses role in the health care system.
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DIF:yCognitiveyLevel:yUnderstandy(comprehension)yREF:y3

TOP:yNursingyProcess:yImplementationyMSC:yNCLEX:ySafeyandyEffectiveyCareyEnvironment

, 2. Theynurseydescribesytoyaystudentynurseyhowytoyuseyevidence-
based practice guidelines when caring for patients. Which statement, if made by the nur
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se, would be the most accurate?
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a. Inferencesyfromyclinicalyresearchystudiesyareyusedyasyayguide.
b. Patientycareyisybasedyonyclinicalyjudgment,yexperience,yandytraditions.
c. Datayareyevaluatedytoyshowythatytheypatientyoutcomesyareyconsistentlyy
met.
d. Recommendationsyareybasedyonyresearch,yclinicalyexpertise,yandypatientyp
references.

ANS:yD

Evidence-based practice (EBP) is the use of the best research-y y y y y y y y y


based evidence combined with clinician expertise. Clinical judgment based on the nurs
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es clinical experience is part of EBP, but clinical decision making should also incorpor
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ate current research and research-
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based guidelines. Evaluation of patient outcomes is important, but interventions should
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be based on research from randomized control studies with a large number of subjects.
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DIF:yCognitiveyLevel:yRemembery(knowledge)yREF:y11

TOP:yNursingyProcess:yPlanningyMSC:yNCLEX:ySafeyandyEffectiveyCareyEnvironment

3. Theynurseyteachesyaystudentynurseyaboutyhowytoyapplyytheynursingyprocessywhenypro
viding patient care. Which statement, if made by the student nurse, indicates that teach
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ing was successful?
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a. Theynursingyprocessyisyayscientific-
based method of diagnosing the patients health care problems.
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b. Theynursingyprocessyisyayproblem-
solving tool used to identify and treat patients health care needs.
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c. Theynursingyprocessyisybasedyonynursingytheoryythatyincorporatesytheyb
iopsychosocial nature of humans. y y y