test bank for Medical-Surgical Nursing 11th Edition by Ignatavicius, Rebar & Heimgartner. 68 chapters complete

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 b b b b b




f Clinical Problems 11th Edition TESTBANK
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Chapterb1.bProfessionalbNursing


MULTIPLEbCHOICE

1. bThebnursebcompletesbanbadmissionbdatabasebandbexplainsbthatbthebplanbofbcarebandbdi
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. Thebrolebofbthebnursebisbtobadministerbmedicationsbandbotherbtreatmentsbp
rescribed by your doctor. b b b



b. Thebnursesbjobbisbtobhelpbthebdoctorbbybcollectingbinformationbandbc
ommunicating any problems that occur. b b b b



c. Nursesbperformbmanybofbthebsamebproceduresbasbthebdoctor,bbutbnursesba
re with the patients for a longer time than the doctor.
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d. Inbadditionbtobcaringbforbyoubwhilebyoubarebsick,bthebnursesbwillbassistby
ou to develop an individualized plan to maintain your health.
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ANS:bD

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:bCognitivebLevel:bUnderstandb(comprehension)bREF:b3

TOP:bNursingbProcess:bImplementationbMSC:bNCLEX:bSafebandbEffectivebCarebEnvironment

, 2. Thebnursebdescribesbtobabstudentbnursebhowbtobusebevidence-
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. Inferencesbfrombclinicalbresearchbstudiesbarebusedbasbabguide.
b. Patientbcarebisbbasedbonbclinicalbjudgment,bexperience,bandbtraditions.
c. Databarebevaluatedbtobshowbthatbthebpatientboutcomesbarebconsistentlyb
met.
d. Recommendationsbarebbasedbonbresearch,bclinicalbexpertise,bandbpatientbp
references.

ANS:bD

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


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:bCognitivebLevel:bRememberb(knowledge)bREF:b11

TOP:bNursingbProcess:bPlanningbMSC:bNCLEX:bSafebandbEffectivebCarebEnvironment

3. Thebnursebteachesbabstudentbnursebaboutbhowbtobapplybthebnursingbprocessbwhenbpro
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. Thebnursingbprocessbisbabscientific-
based method of diagnosing the patients health care problems.
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b. Thebnursingbprocessbisbabproblem-
solving tool used to identify and treat patients health care needs.
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c. Thebnursingbprocessbisbbasedbonbnursingbtheorybthatbincorporatesbthebb
iopsychosocial nature of humans. b b b