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TEST BANK FOR MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING 7TH EDITION BY ADRIANNE DILL LINTON



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,Chapter 01: Aspects of Medical-Surgical Nursing Linton: Medical-
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Surgical Nursing, 7th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE
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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 po
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sitive outcomes? wd




a. Physician’s orders wd




b. Progress notes wd




c. Nursing care plan wd wd




d. Client health history wd wd wd




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The nursing care plan provides direction for individualized care and assures the delivery of accurate, safe
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care through a definitive pathway that promotes the client’s and the support persons’ progress toward
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DIF: Cognitive Level: ComprehensionREF: p. 2 wd wd w d wd OBJ: 1 wd




TOP: Nursing Care Plan KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity:
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Reduction of Risk
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2. The nurse is performing behaviors and actions that assist clients and significant others in meeti
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ng their needs and the identified outcomes of the plan of care. What is the correct term for these nursi
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ng behaviors?
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a. Assessments

b. Interventions

c. Planning

d. Evaluation

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Caring interventions are those nursing behaviors and actions that assist clients and significant others in
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meeting their needs and the identified outcomes of the plan of care.
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,DIF: Cognitive Level: ComprehensionREF: p. 3
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TOP: Interventions
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity:
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3. The nurse understands the importance of being answerable for all actions and the possibility of
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being called on to explain or justify them. What term best describes this concept?
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a. Reliability

b. Maturity

c. Accountability

d. Liability

ANS: C
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Accountability means that a person is answerable for his or her actions and may be called on to explain
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or justify them.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: ComprehensionREF: pp. 6-7
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TOP: Accountability
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction
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of Risk
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1. The nurse manager is providing an inservice about conflict resolution. What modes of conflict
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resolution should be addressed? (Select all that apply.)
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a. Suppression

b. Accommodation

c. Compromise

, d. Avoidance

e. Collaboration

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ANS: B, C, D, E, F
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The modes of conflict resolution include accommodation, collaboration, compromise, avoidance, and co
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mpetition.



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OBJ: 7 TOP: Conflict Resolution
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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2. What are the characteristics of an effective leader? (Select all that apply.)
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Characteristics of an effective leader include effective communication, consistency in managing conflict, k
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nowledge and competency in all aspects of delivery of care, effective role model for staff, uses participat
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ory approach in decision making, shows appreciation for a job well done, delegates work appropriately,
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sets objectives and guides staff, displays caring, understanding, and empathy for others, motivates and e
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mpowers others, is proactive and flexible, and focuses on team development.
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TOP: Leadershipwd KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
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Publisher: 2019 ISBN: 9780323554596 Edition: 7

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