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Lewis Medical Surgical Nursing, 12th Edition
(Harding), Chapters 1 - 69 | All Chapters
,TABLEOFCONTENTS
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, Chapter001:0Professional0Nursing
Harding:0Lewis’s0Medical-Surgical0Nursing,012th0Edition
MULTIPLE0CHOICE
1. The0nurse0completes0an0admission0database0and0explains0that0the0plan0of0care0and0discharge0g
oal0s0will0be0developed0with0the0patient‗s0input.0The0patientbasks,0―How0is0this0different0from0wh
atbthe0physician0does?‖0Which0response0would0the0nurse0provide?
a. ―The0role0of0the0nurse0is0to0administer0medications0and0other0treatments0prescribed0
by0your0physician.‖
b. ―In0addition0to0caring0for0you0while0you0are0sick,0the0nurses0will0help0you0plan0to0
mai0ntain0your0health.‖
c. ―The0nurse‗s0job0is0to0collect0information0and0communicate0any0problems0that0
oc0cur0to0the0physician.‖
d. ―Nurses0perform0many0of0the0same0procedures0as0the0physician,0but0nurses0are0
wit0h0the0patients0for0a0longer0time0than0the0physician.‖
ANS:0 B
The0American0Nurses0Association0(ANA)0definition0of0nursingbdescribes0the0role0of0nurses0in0pro
mot0ing0health.0The0other0responses0describe0dependent0and0collaborative0functions0of0the0nursin
gbrole0b0ut0do0not0accurately0describe0the0nurse‗s0unique0role0in0the0health0care0system.
DIF:0 0 Cognitive0Level:0Analyze0(Analysis)
TOP:0 Nursing0Process:0Implementation0 0 MSC:0 NCLEX:0Safe0and0EffectivebCarebEnvironment
2. Which0statement0by0the0nurse0accurately0describes0the0use0of0evidence-based0practice0(EBP)?
a. ―Patient0care0is0based0on0clinical0judgment,0experience,0and0traditions.‖
b. ―Data0are0analyzed0 later0to0 show0that0the0patient0outcomes0are0consistently0met.‖
c. ―Research0from0all0published0articles0are0used0as0a0guide0for0planning0patient0care.‖
d. ―Recommendations0are0based0on0research,0clinical0expertise,0and0patient0pre
0ferences.‖
ANS:0 D
Evidence-based0practice0(EBP)0is0thebuse0of0the0bestbresearch-
based0evidence0combined0with0clinician0expertise0and0consideration0of0patient0preferences.0Cli
nic0al0judgment0based0on0the0nurse‗s0clinical0experience0is0part0of0EBP,0but0clinical0decision0m
aking0s0hould0also0incorporate0currentbresearch0and0research-
based0guidelines.0Evaluation0of0patient0outcomes0is0important,0butbdatabanalysis0is0not0required0to
Lewis Medical Surgical Nursing, 12th Edition
(Harding), Chapters 1 - 69 | All Chapters
,TABLEOFCONTENTS
,
, Chapter001:0Professional0Nursing
Harding:0Lewis’s0Medical-Surgical0Nursing,012th0Edition
MULTIPLE0CHOICE
1. The0nurse0completes0an0admission0database0and0explains0that0the0plan0of0care0and0discharge0g
oal0s0will0be0developed0with0the0patient‗s0input.0The0patientbasks,0―How0is0this0different0from0wh
atbthe0physician0does?‖0Which0response0would0the0nurse0provide?
a. ―The0role0of0the0nurse0is0to0administer0medications0and0other0treatments0prescribed0
by0your0physician.‖
b. ―In0addition0to0caring0for0you0while0you0are0sick,0the0nurses0will0help0you0plan0to0
mai0ntain0your0health.‖
c. ―The0nurse‗s0job0is0to0collect0information0and0communicate0any0problems0that0
oc0cur0to0the0physician.‖
d. ―Nurses0perform0many0of0the0same0procedures0as0the0physician,0but0nurses0are0
wit0h0the0patients0for0a0longer0time0than0the0physician.‖
ANS:0 B
The0American0Nurses0Association0(ANA)0definition0of0nursingbdescribes0the0role0of0nurses0in0pro
mot0ing0health.0The0other0responses0describe0dependent0and0collaborative0functions0of0the0nursin
gbrole0b0ut0do0not0accurately0describe0the0nurse‗s0unique0role0in0the0health0care0system.
DIF:0 0 Cognitive0Level:0Analyze0(Analysis)
TOP:0 Nursing0Process:0Implementation0 0 MSC:0 NCLEX:0Safe0and0EffectivebCarebEnvironment
2. Which0statement0by0the0nurse0accurately0describes0the0use0of0evidence-based0practice0(EBP)?
a. ―Patient0care0is0based0on0clinical0judgment,0experience,0and0traditions.‖
b. ―Data0are0analyzed0 later0to0 show0that0the0patient0outcomes0are0consistently0met.‖
c. ―Research0from0all0published0articles0are0used0as0a0guide0for0planning0patient0care.‖
d. ―Recommendations0are0based0on0research,0clinical0expertise,0and0patient0pre
0ferences.‖
ANS:0 D
Evidence-based0practice0(EBP)0is0thebuse0of0the0bestbresearch-
based0evidence0combined0with0clinician0expertise0and0consideration0of0patient0preferences.0Cli
nic0al0judgment0based0on0the0nurse‗s0clinical0experience0is0part0of0EBP,0but0clinical0decision0m
aking0s0hould0also0incorporate0currentbresearch0and0research-
based0guidelines.0Evaluation0of0patient0outcomes0is0important,0butbdatabanalysis0is0not0required0to