Updated/Latest Medical Surgical Nursing 7th Edition by Linton 2025–2026 Comprehensive Test Bank Questions and Answers for Medical Surgical Nursing Examination Preparation Clinical Judgment Patient Care Management and NCLEX Success Study Resource

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1. What provides direction for individualized care and assures the delivery of accurate, safe YFT L L
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care through a definitive pathway that promotes the client’s and the support persons’ progress toward
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positive outcomes?
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The nursing care plan provides direction for individualized care and assures the delivery of accurate,
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safe care through a definitive pathway that promotes the client’s and the support persons’ progress
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toward positive outcomes.
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TOP: Nursing Care PlanKEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Physiological
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Integrity: Reduction of Risk
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2. The nurse is performing 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. What is the correct term for
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these nursing 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
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in meeting their needs and the identified outcomes of the plan of care.
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Reduction of Risk
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3. The nurse understands the importance of being answerable for all actions and the possibility
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of being called on to explain or justify them. What term best describes this concept?
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a. Reliability
b. Maturity
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d. Liability
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Accountability means that a person is answerable for his or her actions and may be called on to explain or
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justify them.
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Reduction of Risk
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1. The nurse manager is providing an inservice about conflict resolution. What modes of
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conflict resolution should be addressed? (Select all that apply.)
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a. Suppression
b. Accommodation
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, The modes of conflict resolution include accommodation, collaboration, compromise, avoidance, and
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2. What are the characteristics of an effective leader? (Select all that apply.)
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conflict, knowledge and competency in all aspects of delivery of care, effective role model for staff,
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uses participatory approach in decision making, shows appreciation for a job well done, delegates
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others, motivates and empowers others, is proactive and flexible, and focuses on team development.
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COMPLETION


1. is defined as the process by which information is exchanged between YFT L YFT L YFT L YFT L YFT L YFT L L
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individuals verbally, nonverbally, and/or in writing or through information technology.
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Communication



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