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Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. The medical- d x
surgical nurse identifies a clinical practice issue and wants to dete
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rmine i f there is sufficient evidence to support a change in pract
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ice. Which type
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of study provides the strongest evidence to supporta practice change?
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• Randomized control study d x d x d x d x
• Quasi-experimental stud
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• Case-control study
• Cohort study d x d x
2. The medical-surgical unit recently implemented a patient- dx dx dx dx dx dx
centered care model. Which action implemented by the nurse supports this mo
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del?
• Evaluating care
• Assessing needs
• Diagnosing problems
• Providing compassion
3. Which action should the nurse implement when providing patie d x d x d x d x d x d x d x d x
nt car e in order to support The Joint
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Commission’s (TJC) National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG)? d x d x d x d x d x d x
• Silencing a cardiorespiratory monitor d x d x d x d x d x d x
• Identifying each patient using one source d x d x d x d x d x
• Determining patient safety issues upon admission d x d x d x d x d x d x
• Decreasing the amount of pain medication administered d x d x d x d x d x d x
4. Which interprofessional role does the nurse oft d x d x d x d x d x d x
d x en assume when providing patient care in an acute care
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?
• Social worker d x d x
• Client advocate
• Care coordinator
• Massage therapist
5. The medical- d x
surgical nurse wants to determine if a policy change is needed for an identi
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fied cli nical problem. d x dx dx
Which is the first action the nurse should implement?
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• Developing a question d x d x d x
• Disseminating the findings d x d x d x d x
• Conducting a review of the literature d x d x d x d x d x
,• Evaluating outcomes
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, 6. The nurse is evaluating the level of evidence found d x d x d x d x d x d x d x d x d
xduring a recent review of the literature. Which evidence carries the lowest l
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evel of s upport for a practice change?
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• Level IV d x
• Level V d x
• Level VI d x
• Level VII d x
7. The nurse is reviewing evidence from a quasi- d x d x d x d x d x d x d x
experimental research study. Which level of evidence should the nudx d x dx d x d x d x d x d x d x
rse id entify for this research study?
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• Level I d x
• Level II d x
• Level III d x
• Level IV d x
8. Which level of evidence should the nurse identify d x d x d x d x d x d x d x d x
w hen reviewing evidence from a single descriptive research s
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tudy?
• Level IV d x
• Level V d x
• Level VI d x
• Level VII d x
9. Which statement should the nurse make when communicating t d x d x d x d x d x d x d x d x
he “S ” in the SBAR approach for effective
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communication?
• “The patient presented to the emergency department at 0200 with l
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ower left abdominal pain.” dx bn d x
• “The patient rated the pain upon admission as a 9 on a 10-point numericscale.”
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• “The patient has no significant issues in the medical history.”
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• “The patient was given a prescribed opioid analgesic at 0300.”
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10. The staff nurse is communicating with the change nu d x d x d x d x d x d x d x d x
rse ab out the change of status of the patient. The nurse would
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d begin her co mmunication with which statement if correctly usin
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g the SBAR format?
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• “The patient’s heartrate is 110.” d x d x d x d x
• “I think this patient needs to be transferred to the critical care unit.”
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• “The patient is a 68-year-old male patient admitted last night.”
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• “The patient is complaining of chest pain.” d x d x d x d x d x d x
11. Which nursing action exemplifies the Quality and
Safety Education for Nursing (QSEN) competency of safety? dx d x d x d x d x d x d x
• Advocating for a patient who is experiencing pain d x d x d x d x d x d x d x
• Considering the patient’s culture when planning care d x d x d x d x d x d x
• Evaluating patient learning style prior to implementing discharge instructions
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• Assessing the right drug prior to administering a prescribed patient medication
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12. Which type of nursing is the root of all other nursing practice areas? d x d x d x d x d x d x d x d x d x d x d x d x
• Pediatric nursing d x d x
Nursing Foun dx
dations Multiple Choice d x d x
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. The medical- d x
surgical nurse identifies a clinical practice issue and wants to dete
d x d x d x d x d x d x dx d x d x d x
rmine i f there is sufficient evidence to support a change in pract
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ice. Which type
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of study provides the strongest evidence to supporta practice change?
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• Randomized control study d x d x d x d x
• Quasi-experimental stud
•
• Case-control study
• Cohort study d x d x
2. The medical-surgical unit recently implemented a patient- dx dx dx dx dx dx
centered care model. Which action implemented by the nurse supports this mo
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del?
• Evaluating care
• Assessing needs
• Diagnosing problems
• Providing compassion
3. Which action should the nurse implement when providing patie d x d x d x d x d x d x d x d x
nt car e in order to support The Joint
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Commission’s (TJC) National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG)? d x d x d x d x d x d x
• Silencing a cardiorespiratory monitor d x d x d x d x d x d x
• Identifying each patient using one source d x d x d x d x d x
• Determining patient safety issues upon admission d x d x d x d x d x d x
• Decreasing the amount of pain medication administered d x d x d x d x d x d x
4. Which interprofessional role does the nurse oft d x d x d x d x d x d x
d x en assume when providing patient care in an acute care
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d x setting
?
• Social worker d x d x
• Client advocate
• Care coordinator
• Massage therapist
5. The medical- d x
surgical nurse wants to determine if a policy change is needed for an identi
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fied cli nical problem. d x dx dx
Which is the first action the nurse should implement?
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• Developing a question d x d x d x
• Disseminating the findings d x d x d x d x
• Conducting a review of the literature d x d x d x d x d x
,• Evaluating outcomes
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, 6. The nurse is evaluating the level of evidence found d x d x d x d x d x d x d x d x d
xduring a recent review of the literature. Which evidence carries the lowest l
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evel of s upport for a practice change?
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• Level IV d x
• Level V d x
• Level VI d x
• Level VII d x
7. The nurse is reviewing evidence from a quasi- d x d x d x d x d x d x d x
experimental research study. Which level of evidence should the nudx d x dx d x d x d x d x d x d x
rse id entify for this research study?
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• Level I d x
• Level II d x
• Level III d x
• Level IV d x
8. Which level of evidence should the nurse identify d x d x d x d x d x d x d x d x
w hen reviewing evidence from a single descriptive research s
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tudy?
• Level IV d x
• Level V d x
• Level VI d x
• Level VII d x
9. Which statement should the nurse make when communicating t d x d x d x d x d x d x d x d x
he “S ” in the SBAR approach for effective
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communication?
• “The patient presented to the emergency department at 0200 with l
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ower left abdominal pain.” dx bn d x
• “The patient rated the pain upon admission as a 9 on a 10-point numericscale.”
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• “The patient has no significant issues in the medical history.”
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• “The patient was given a prescribed opioid analgesic at 0300.”
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10. The staff nurse is communicating with the change nu d x d x d x d x d x d x d x d x
rse ab out the change of status of the patient. The nurse would
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d begin her co mmunication with which statement if correctly usin
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g the SBAR format?
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• “The patient’s heartrate is 110.” d x d x d x d x
• “I think this patient needs to be transferred to the critical care unit.”
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• “The patient is a 68-year-old male patient admitted last night.”
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• “The patient is complaining of chest pain.” d x d x d x d x d x d x
11. Which nursing action exemplifies the Quality and
Safety Education for Nursing (QSEN) competency of safety? dx d x d x d x d x d x d x
• Advocating for a patient who is experiencing pain d x d x d x d x d x d x d x
• Considering the patient’s culture when planning care d x d x d x d x d x d x
• Evaluating patient learning style prior to implementing discharge instructions
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• Assessing the right drug prior to administering a prescribed patient medication
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12. Which type of nursing is the root of all other nursing practice areas? d x d x d x d x d x d x d x d x d x d x d x d x
• Pediatric nursing d x d x
