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Test Bank Medical Surgical Nursing 8th
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Edition by Adrianne D. Linton, Mary A.
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All Chapters 1-63 with Explanations for Exam Preparations
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Chapter 01: Aspects of Medical-Surgical Nursing
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What provides direction for individualized care and assures the delivery of accurate, safe care
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through a definitive pathway that promotes the client’s and the support persons’ progress toward
positive outcomes?
a. Physician’s orders
b. Progress notes
c. Nursing care plan
d. Client health history
ANSWER: C
The nursing care plan provides direction for individualized care and assures the delivery of accurate,
safe care through a definitive pathway that promotes the client’s and the support persons’ progress
toward positive outcomes.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 2 OBJ: 1
TOP: Nursing Care Plan KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Physiological
Integrity: Reduction of Risk
2. The nurse is performing behaviors and actions that assist clients and significant others in meeting
their needs and the identified outcomes of the plan of care. What is the correct term for these nursing
behaviors?
a. Assessments
b. Interventions
c. Planning
d. Evaluation
ANSWER: B
Caring interventions are those nursing behaviors and actions that assist clients and significant others
in meeting their needs and the identified outcomes of the plan of care.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1
TOP: Interventions KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Physiological
Integrity: Reduction of Risk
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3. The nurse understands the importance of being answerable for all actions and the possibility of
being called on to explain or justify them. What term best describes this concept?
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a. Reliability
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b. Maturity
c. Accountability
d. Liability
ANSWER: C
Accountability means that a person is answerable for his or her actions and may be called on to
explain or justify them.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: pp. 6-7 OBJ: 3 | 5 | 7
TOP: Accountability KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity:
Reduction of Risk
MULTIPLE RESPONSE
1. The nurse manager is providing an in-service about conflict resolution. What modes of conflict
resolution should be addressed? (Select all that apply.)
a. Suppression
b. Accommodation
c. Compromise
d. Avoidance
e. Collaboration
f. Competition
ANSWER: B, C, D, E, F
The modes of conflict resolution include accommodation, collaboration, compromise, avoidance, and
competition.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 7|p. 8|Table 1.1
OBJ: 7 TOP: Conflict Resolution KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
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2. What are the characteristics of an effective leader? (Select all that apply.)
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a. Effective communication
b. Rigid rules and regulations
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c. Delegates appropriately
d. Acts as a role model
e. Consistently handles conflict
f. Focuses on individual development
ANSWER: A, C, D, E
Characteristics of an effective leader include effective communication, consistency in managing
conflict, knowledge and competency in all aspects of delivery of care, effective role model for staff,
uses participatory approach in decision making, shows appreciation for a job well done, delegates
work appropriately, sets objectives and guides staff, displays caring, understanding, and empathy for
others, motivates and empowers others, is proactive and flexible, and focuses on team development.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 6 OBJ: 5
TOP: Leadership KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
COMPLETION
1. is defined as the process by which information is exchanged between individuals
verbally, nonverbally, and/or in writing or through information technology.
ANSWER:
Communication
Communication is defined as the process by which information is exchanged between individuals
verbally, nonverbally, and/or in writing or through information technology.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 2 OBJ: 2 TOP: Communication KEY: Nursing
Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
2. is the collection and processing of relevant data for the purpose of appraising the
client’s health status.
ANSWER:
Assessment
Assessment is the collection and processing of relevant data for the purpose of appraising the client’s
health status.
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Test Bank Medical Surgical Nursing 8th
Gu
Edition by Adrianne D. Linton, Mary A.
ru
Matteson
All Chapters 1-63 with Explanations for Exam Preparations
,Te
ch
Chapter 01: Aspects of Medical-Surgical Nursing
Gu
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What provides direction for individualized care and assures the delivery of accurate, safe care
ru
through a definitive pathway that promotes the client’s and the support persons’ progress toward
positive outcomes?
a. Physician’s orders
b. Progress notes
c. Nursing care plan
d. Client health history
ANSWER: C
The nursing care plan provides direction for individualized care and assures the delivery of accurate,
safe care through a definitive pathway that promotes the client’s and the support persons’ progress
toward positive outcomes.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 2 OBJ: 1
TOP: Nursing Care Plan KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Physiological
Integrity: Reduction of Risk
2. The nurse is performing behaviors and actions that assist clients and significant others in meeting
their needs and the identified outcomes of the plan of care. What is the correct term for these nursing
behaviors?
a. Assessments
b. Interventions
c. Planning
d. Evaluation
ANSWER: B
Caring interventions are those nursing behaviors and actions that assist clients and significant others
in meeting their needs and the identified outcomes of the plan of care.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1
TOP: Interventions KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Physiological
Integrity: Reduction of Risk
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3. The nurse understands the importance of being answerable for all actions and the possibility of
being called on to explain or justify them. What term best describes this concept?
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a. Reliability
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b. Maturity
c. Accountability
d. Liability
ANSWER: C
Accountability means that a person is answerable for his or her actions and may be called on to
explain or justify them.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: pp. 6-7 OBJ: 3 | 5 | 7
TOP: Accountability KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity:
Reduction of Risk
MULTIPLE RESPONSE
1. The nurse manager is providing an in-service about conflict resolution. What modes of conflict
resolution should be addressed? (Select all that apply.)
a. Suppression
b. Accommodation
c. Compromise
d. Avoidance
e. Collaboration
f. Competition
ANSWER: B, C, D, E, F
The modes of conflict resolution include accommodation, collaboration, compromise, avoidance, and
competition.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 7|p. 8|Table 1.1
OBJ: 7 TOP: Conflict Resolution KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
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2. What are the characteristics of an effective leader? (Select all that apply.)
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a. Effective communication
b. Rigid rules and regulations
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c. Delegates appropriately
d. Acts as a role model
e. Consistently handles conflict
f. Focuses on individual development
ANSWER: A, C, D, E
Characteristics of an effective leader include effective communication, consistency in managing
conflict, knowledge and competency in all aspects of delivery of care, effective role model for staff,
uses participatory approach in decision making, shows appreciation for a job well done, delegates
work appropriately, sets objectives and guides staff, displays caring, understanding, and empathy for
others, motivates and empowers others, is proactive and flexible, and focuses on team development.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 6 OBJ: 5
TOP: Leadership KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
COMPLETION
1. is defined as the process by which information is exchanged between individuals
verbally, nonverbally, and/or in writing or through information technology.
ANSWER:
Communication
Communication is defined as the process by which information is exchanged between individuals
verbally, nonverbally, and/or in writing or through information technology.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 2 OBJ: 2 TOP: Communication KEY: Nursing
Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
2. is the collection and processing of relevant data for the purpose of appraising the
client’s health status.
ANSWER:
Assessment
Assessment is the collection and processing of relevant data for the purpose of appraising the client’s
health status.
