Canadian Clinical Nursing Skills & Techniques (1st Edition) – Practice Questions & Study Guide – Potter & Perry (Original)

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Tablef7Off7Content
Chapterf71.f7Usingf7Evidencef7inf7Nursingf7Practicef7
Chapterf72.f7Communicationf7andf7Collaborationf7
Chapterf73.f7Admitting,f7Transfer,f7andf7Dischargef7
Chapterf74.f7Documentationf7andf7Informaticsf7Cha
pterf75.f7Vitalf7Signs
Chapterf76.f7Healthf7Assessmentf7
Chapterf77.f7Specimenf7Collection
f7Chapterf78.f7Diagnosticf7Procedur
esf7Chapterf79.f7Medicalf7Asepsisf7
Chapterf710.f7Sterilef7Technique
Chapterf711.f7Safef7PATIENTf7Handlingf7andf7Mobilityf7(SPH
M)f7Chapterf712.f7Exercisef7andf7Mobility
Chapterf713.f7Supportf7Surfacesf7andf7Specialf7Bedsf
7Chapterf714.f7PATIENTf7Safety
Chapterf715.f7Disasterf7Preparedne
ssf7Chapterf716.f7Painf7Manageme
ntf7Chapterf717.f7End-of-
Lifef7Care
Chapterf718.f7Personalf7Hygienef7andf7Bedf7Makingf
7Chapterf719.f7Caref7off7thef7Eyef7andf7Ear
Chapterf720.f7Safef7Medicationf7Preparationf
7Chapterf721.f7Nonparenteralf7Medicationsf
7Chapterf722.f7Parenteral f7Medicationsf7Ch
apterf723.f7Oxygenf7Therapy
Chapterf724.f7Performingf7Chestf7Physiotherapyf7Ch
apterf725.f7Airwayf7Management
Chapterf726.f7Cardiacf7Care
Chapterf727.f7Closedf7Chestf7Drainagef7Systemsf7C
hapterf728.f7Emergencyf7Measuresf7forf7Lifef7Suppo
rt
Chapterf729.f7Intravenousf7andf7Vascularf7Accessf7Therapyf7Ch
apterf730.f7Bloodf7Therapy
Chapterf731.f7Oralf7Nutritionf7Cha
pterf732.f7Enteralf7Nutritionf7Chap
terf733.f7Parenteralf7Nutritionf7Cha
pterf734.f7Urinaryf7Elimination
Chapterf735.f7Bowelf7Eliminationf7andf7Gastricf7Intubationf7Ch
apterf736.f7Ostomyf7Care
Chapterf737.f7Preoperativef7andf7Postoperativef7Care
f7Chapterf738.f7 Intraoperativef7Care
Chapterf739.f7Woundf7Caref7andf7Irrigations
Chapterf740.f7Impairedf7Skinf7Integrityf7Preventionf7andf7Caref7
Chapterf741.f7Dressings,f7Bandages,f7andf7Binders
Chapterf742.f7Homef7Caref7Safetyf
7Chapterf743.f7Homef7Caref7Teachi
ng

,Chapterf701:f7Usingf7Evidencef7inf7Nursingf7Practice
Perryf7etf7al.:f7Clinicalf7Nursingf7Skillsf7&f7Techniques,f71stf7Edition


MULTIPLEf7CHOICE

1. Evidence-basedf7practicef7isf7af7problem-
solvingf7approachf7tof7makingf7decisionsf7aboutf7PATIENTf7carethatf7isf7groundedf7in:
a. thef7latestf7informationf7foundf7inf7textbooks.
b. systematicallyf7conductedf7researchf7studies.
c. traditionf7inf7clinicalf7practice.
d. qualityf7improvementf7andf7risk-managementf7data.

ANS:f 7 B
Thef7bestf7evidencef7comesf7fromf7well-
designed,f7systematicallyf7conductedf7researchf7studiesf7describedf7inf7scientificf7journals.f7Portio
nsf7off7af7textbookf7oftenf7becomef7outdatedf7byf7thef7timef7itf7isf7published.f7Manyf7healthf7caref7s
ettingsf7dof7notf7havef7af7processf7tof7helpf7stafff7adoptf7newf7evidencef7inf7practice,f7andf7nursesf7in
f7practicef7settingsf7lackf7easyf7accessf7tof7risk-
managementf7data,f7relyingf7insteadf7onf7traditionf7orf7convenience.f7Somef7sourcesf7off7evidencef
7dof7notf7originatef7fromf7research.f7Thesef7includef7qualityf7improvementf7andf7risk-
managementf7data;f7infectionf7controlf7data;f7retrospectivef7orf7concurrentf7chartf7reviews;f7andf7c
linicians‘f7expertise.f7Although
non–research-
basedf7evidencef7isf7oftenf7veryf7valuable,f7itf7isf7importantf7thatf7youf7learnf7tof7relyf7moref7onf7re
search-basedf7evidence.

DIFFERENCE:f7CognitiveLevel:f7Comprehensionf 7 OBJECTIVE:f7Discussf7thef7benefitsf7off7evid
ence-f7basedf7practice.TOP:f 7 Evidence-Basedf7Practice
KEY:f7Nursingf7Processf7Step:f7Assessment
MSC:f7NCLEX:f7Safef7andf7Effectivef7Caref7Environmentf7(managementf7off7care)

2. Whenf7evidence-basedf7practicef7isf7used,f7PATIENTf7caref7willf7be:
a. standardizedf7forf7all.
b. unhamperedf7byf7PATIENTf7culture.
c. variablef7accordingf7tof7thef7situation.
d. safef7fromf7thef7hazardsf7off7criticalf7thinking.

ANS:f 7 C
Usingf7yourf7clinicalf7expertisef7andf7consideringf7PATIENTs‘f7cultures,f7values,f7andf7pref
erencesf7ensuresf7thatf7youf7willf7applyf7availablef7evidencef7inf7practicef7ethicallyf7andf7ap
propriately.f7Evenwhenf7youf7usef7thef7bestf7evidencef7available,f7applicationf7andf7outcome
sf7willf7differ;f7asf7af7nurse,youf7willf7developf7criticalf7thinkingf7skillsf7tof7determinef7whet
herf7evidencef7isf7relevantf7andf7appropriate.

DIFFERENCE:f7CognitiveLevel:f7Application
OBJECTIVE:f7Discussf7thef7benefitsf7off7eviden
ce-f7basedf7practice.TOP:f
Evidence-Basedf7Practice
7
KEY:f7Nursingf7Processf7Step:f7Assessment
MSC:f7NCLEX:f7Safef7andf7Effectivef7Caref7Environmentf7(managementf7off7care)

3. Whenf7af7PICOTf7questionf7isf7developed,f7thef7letterf7thatf7correspondsf7withf7thef7usualf7stan
dardf7off7caref7is:
a. P.
b. I.
c.

, c. CHOICEf7BLANK
d. O.

ANS:f 7 C
Cf7=f7Comparisonf7off7interest.f7Whatf7standardf7off7caref7orf7currentf7interventionf7dof7youf7usually
f7usef7nowf7inf7practice?
Pf7=f7PATIENTf7populationf7off7interest.f7Identifyf7yourf7PATIENTf7byf7age,f7gender,f7ethnicity,f7d
isease,f7orhealthf7problem.
If7=f7Interventionf7off7interest.f7Whatf7interventionf7(e.g.,f7treatment,f7diagnosticf7test,f7andf7progno
sticf7factor)f7dof7youf7thinkf7isf7worthwhilef7tof7usef7inf7practice?
Of7=f7Outcome.f7Whatf7resultf7(e.g.,f7changef7inf7PATIENT‘sf7behavior,f7physicalf7finding,f7andf7c
hangef7inPATIENT‘sf7perception)f7dof7youf7wishf7tof7achievef7orf7observef7asf7thef7resultf7off7anf7
intervention?

DIFFERENCE: CognitiveLevel:f7Knowledge
OBJECTIVE:f7Developf7af7PICOf7question.TOP:f
7 PICO KEY:f7Nursingf7Processf7Step:f7Implementation
MSC:f7NCLEX:f7Safef7andf7Effectivef7Caref7Environmentf7(managementf7off7care)

4. Af7well-developedf7PICOTf7questionf7helpsf7thef7nurse:
a. searchf7forf7evidence.
b. includef7allf7fivef7elementsf7off7thef7sequence.
c. findf7asf7manyf7articlesf7asf7possiblef7inf7af7literaturef7search.
d. acceptf7standardf7clinicalf7routines.
ANS:f 7 A
Thef7moref7focusedf7af7questionf7thatf7youf7askf7is,f7thef7easierf7itf7isf7tof7searchf7forf7evidencef7i
nf7thef7scientificf7literature.f7Af7well-
designedf7PICOTf7questionf7doesf7notf7havef7tof7includef7allf7fivef7elements,f7norf7doesf7itf7havef
7tof7followf7thef7PICOTf7sequence.f7Dof7notf7bef7satisfiedf7withf7clinicalf7routines.f7Alwaysf7que
stionf7andf7usef7criticalf7thinkingf7tof7considerf7betterf7waysf7tof7providef7PATIENTcare.

DIFFERENCE: CognitiveLevel:f7Analysis
OBJECTIVE:f7Describef7thef7sixf7stepsf7off7evidence-
basedf7practice.TOP:f 7 Evidence-Basedf7Practice
KEY:f7Nursingf7Processf7Step:f7Implementation
MSC:f7NCLEX:f7Safef7andf7Effectivef7Caref7Environmentf7(managementf7off7care)

5. Thef7nursef7isf7notf7suref7thatf7thef7proceduref7thef7PATIENTf7requiresf7isf7thef7bestf7pos
siblef7forf7thef7situation.f7Utilizingf7whichf7off7thef7followingf7resourcesf7wouldf7bef7thef7
quickestf7wayf7tof7reviewresearchf7onf7thef7topic?
a. CINAHL
b. PubMed
c. MEDLINE
d. Thef7Cochranef7Database
ANS:f 7 D
Thef7Cochranef7Communityf7Databasef7off7Systematicf7Reviewsf7isf7af7valuablef7sourcef7off7sy
nthesizedf7evidencef7(i.e.,f7pre-
appraisedf7evidence).f7Thef7Cochranef7Databasef7includesf7thef7fullf7textf7off7regularlyf7updatedf7
systematicf7reviewsf7andf7protocolsf7forf7reviewsf7currentlyf7happening.f7MEDLINE,f7CINAH
L,f7andf7PubMedf7aref7amongf7thef7mostf7comprehensivef7databasesf7andf7representf7thef7scienti
ficf7knowledgef7basef7off7healthf7care.

DIFFERENCE: CognitiveLevel:f7Synthesis
OBJECTIVE:f7Describef7thef7sixf7stepsf7off7evidence-
basedf7practice.TOP:f 7 Evidence-Basedf7Practice
KEY:f7Nursingf7Processf7Step:f7Implementation
MSC:f7NCLEX:f7Safef7andf7Effectivef7Caref7Environmentf7(managementf7off7care)