,
,
, Chapter a Y 01: a Y Professional a Y Nursing
Test aYBank
aY MULTIPLE
aYCHOICE
1. The aYnurse aYteaches aYa aYstudent aYnurse aYabout aYhow aYto aYapply aYthe aYnursing aYprocess aYwhen
aYproviding aYpatient aYcare.Which aYstatement, aYif aY made aYby aYthe aYstudent aYnurse, aYindicates aYthat
aYteaching aYwas aYsuccessful?
a. The aYnursing aYprocess aYis aYa aYscientific-based aYmethod aYof aYdiagnosing aYthe aYpatients aYhealth aYcare
aYproblems.
b. The a Y nursing a Y process a Y is aYa a Y problem-solving a Y tool a Y used a Y to aY identify a Y and a Y treat a Y patients
a Y health a Y care a Y needs.
c. The aYnursing aYprocess aYis aYbased aYon aYnursing aYtheory aYthat aYincorporates aYthe
aYbiopsychosocial aYnature aYofhumans.
d. The aYnursing aYprocess aYis aYused aYprimarily aYto aYexplain aYnursing aYinterventions aYto
aYother aYhealth aYcareprofessionals.
ANS: aY B
The aYnursing aYprocess aYis aYa aYproblem-solving aYapproach aYto aYthe aYidentification aYand aYtreatment aYof aYpatients
aYproblems. aYDiagnosis aYis aY only aYone aYphase aYof aYthe aY nursing aYprocess. aYThe aYprimary aYuse aYof aYthe
aYnursing aYprocess aYis aYin aY patient aYcare,not aYto aYestablish aYnursing aYtheory aYor aYexplain aYnursing
aYinterventions aYto aYother aYhealth aYcare aYprofessionals.
DIF: a Y Cognitive a Y Level: a Y Understand a Y (comprehension)
TOP: a Y Nursing a Y Process: a Y Implementation a Y MSC: a Y NCLEX: a Y Safe a Y and a Y Effective a Y Care a Y Environment
2. The aYnurse aYdescribes aYto aYa aYstudent aYnurse aYhow aYto aYuse aYevidence-based aYpractice aYguidelines
aYwhen aYcaring aYforpatients. a Y Which a Y statement, aYif a Y made aYby aYthe a Y nurse, a Y would a Y be aYthe
a Y most a Y accurate?
a. Inferences a Y from a Y clinical a Y research a Y studies a Y are a Y used a Y as aY a a Y guide.
b. Patient aYcare aYis aYbased aYon aYclinical aYjudgment, aYexperience, aYand aYtraditions.
c. Data aYare aYevaluated aYto aYshow aYthat aYthe aYpatient aYoutcomes aYare aYconsistently aYmet.
d. Recommendations a Y are a Y based a Y on a Y research, a Y clinical a Y expertise, a Y and a Y patient a Y preferences.
ANS: aY D
Evidence-based a Y practice a Y (EBP) a Y is a Y the a Y use a Y of a Y the a Y best a Y research-based a Y evidence
a Y combined a Y with a Y clinician aYexpertise. a Y Clinical a Y judgment a Y based a Y on a Y the a Y nurses a Y clinical
a Y experience a Y is a Y part a Y of a Y EBP, a Y but a Y clinical aYdecision a Y making aYshould aYalso aYincorporate
aYcurrent aYresearch aYand aYresearch-based aYguidelines. aYEvaluation aYof aYpatient aYoutcomesis a Y important,
a Y but a Y interventions a Y should a Y be a Y based a Y on a Y research a Y from a Y randomized a Y control aYstudies
a Y with a Y a a Y large a Y number aYof aYsubjects.
,
, Chapter a Y 01: a Y Professional a Y Nursing
Test aYBank
aY MULTIPLE
aYCHOICE
1. The aYnurse aYteaches aYa aYstudent aYnurse aYabout aYhow aYto aYapply aYthe aYnursing aYprocess aYwhen
aYproviding aYpatient aYcare.Which aYstatement, aYif aY made aYby aYthe aYstudent aYnurse, aYindicates aYthat
aYteaching aYwas aYsuccessful?
a. The aYnursing aYprocess aYis aYa aYscientific-based aYmethod aYof aYdiagnosing aYthe aYpatients aYhealth aYcare
aYproblems.
b. The a Y nursing a Y process a Y is aYa a Y problem-solving a Y tool a Y used a Y to aY identify a Y and a Y treat a Y patients
a Y health a Y care a Y needs.
c. The aYnursing aYprocess aYis aYbased aYon aYnursing aYtheory aYthat aYincorporates aYthe
aYbiopsychosocial aYnature aYofhumans.
d. The aYnursing aYprocess aYis aYused aYprimarily aYto aYexplain aYnursing aYinterventions aYto
aYother aYhealth aYcareprofessionals.
ANS: aY B
The aYnursing aYprocess aYis aYa aYproblem-solving aYapproach aYto aYthe aYidentification aYand aYtreatment aYof aYpatients
aYproblems. aYDiagnosis aYis aY only aYone aYphase aYof aYthe aY nursing aYprocess. aYThe aYprimary aYuse aYof aYthe
aYnursing aYprocess aYis aYin aY patient aYcare,not aYto aYestablish aYnursing aYtheory aYor aYexplain aYnursing
aYinterventions aYto aYother aYhealth aYcare aYprofessionals.
DIF: a Y Cognitive a Y Level: a Y Understand a Y (comprehension)
TOP: a Y Nursing a Y Process: a Y Implementation a Y MSC: a Y NCLEX: a Y Safe a Y and a Y Effective a Y Care a Y Environment
2. The aYnurse aYdescribes aYto aYa aYstudent aYnurse aYhow aYto aYuse aYevidence-based aYpractice aYguidelines
aYwhen aYcaring aYforpatients. a Y Which a Y statement, aYif a Y made aYby aYthe a Y nurse, a Y would a Y be aYthe
a Y most a Y accurate?
a. Inferences a Y from a Y clinical a Y research a Y studies a Y are a Y used a Y as aY a a Y guide.
b. Patient aYcare aYis aYbased aYon aYclinical aYjudgment, aYexperience, aYand aYtraditions.
c. Data aYare aYevaluated aYto aYshow aYthat aYthe aYpatient aYoutcomes aYare aYconsistently aYmet.
d. Recommendations a Y are a Y based a Y on a Y research, a Y clinical a Y expertise, a Y and a Y patient a Y preferences.
ANS: aY D
Evidence-based a Y practice a Y (EBP) a Y is a Y the a Y use a Y of a Y the a Y best a Y research-based a Y evidence
a Y combined a Y with a Y clinician aYexpertise. a Y Clinical a Y judgment a Y based a Y on a Y the a Y nurses a Y clinical
a Y experience a Y is a Y part a Y of a Y EBP, a Y but a Y clinical aYdecision a Y making aYshould aYalso aYincorporate
aYcurrent aYresearch aYand aYresearch-based aYguidelines. aYEvaluation aYof aYpatient aYoutcomesis a Y important,
a Y but a Y interventions a Y should a Y be a Y based a Y on a Y research a Y from a Y randomized a Y control aYstudies
a Y with a Y a a Y large a Y number aYof aYsubjects.
