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Lewis Medical Surgical Nursing, 12th Edition
(Harding), Chapters 1 - 69 | All Chapters
,TABLEOFCONTENTS
,
, Chapter1101:11Professional11Nursing
Harding:11Lewis’s11Medical-Surgical11Nursing,1112th11Edition
MULTIPLE11CHOICE
1. The11nurse11completes11an11admission11database11and11explains11that11the11plan11of11care11and11
discharge11goal11s11will11be11developed11with11the11patient‗s11input.11The11patient11asks,11―How11is
11this11different11from11what11the11physician11does?‖11Which11response11would11the11nurse11pr
ovide?
a. ―The11role11of11the11nurse11is11to11administer11medications11and11other11treatments11pre
scribed11by11your11physician.‖
b. ―In11addition11to11caring11for11you11while11you11are11sick,11the11nurses11will11help11y
ou11plan11to11mai11ntain11your11health.‖
c. ―Thenurse‗sjob11is11to11collect11information11and11communicate11anyproblemst
hat11oc11cur11to11the11physician.‖
d. ―Nurses11perform11many11of11the11same11procedures11as11the11physician,11but11nurs
es11are11wit11h11the11patients11for11a11longer11time11than11the11physician.‖
ANS:1 1 B
The11American11Nurses11Association11(ANA)11definition11of11nursing11describes11the11role11of11nurse
s11in11promot11ing11health.11The11other11responses11describe11dependent11and11collaborative11functio
ns11of11the11nursing11role11b11ut11do11not11accurately11describe11the11nurse‗s11unique11role11in11the11
health11care11system.
DIF:1 1 Cognitive11Level:11Analyze11(Analysis)
TOP:11Nursing11Process:11Implementation1 1 1 1 MSC:11 NCLEX:11Safe11and11Effective11Care11Environment
2. Which11 statement1 1 byjkthe1 1 nurse1 1 accurately11 describes1 1 the1 1 use11 of1 1 evidence-
based1 1 practice1 1 (EBP)?
a. ―Patient1 1 care11 is11 based11 on11 clinical11 judgment,1 1 experience,1 1 and11 traditions.‖
b. ―Data1 1 are1 1 analyzed1 1 later1 1 to1 1 show1 1 that1 1 the1 1 patient1 1 outcomes1 1 are1 1 consistently1 1 met
.‖
c. ―Research1 1 from1 1 all1 1 published1 1 articles1 1 are1 1 used1 1 as1 1 a1 1 guide1 1 for1 1 planning1 1 patient1 1 c
are.‖
d. ―Recommendations11 are11 based11 on11 research,11 clinical11 expertise,11 an
d11 patient11pre1 1 ferences.‖
ANS:1 1 1 1 D
Evidence-based11practice11 (EBP)11 is1 1 thebuse11 of1 1 the11 best11research-
based11evidence11combined11with11clinician11expertise11and11consideration11of11patient11pr
Lewis Medical Surgical Nursing, 12th Edition
(Harding), Chapters 1 - 69 | All Chapters
,TABLEOFCONTENTS
,
, Chapter1101:11Professional11Nursing
Harding:11Lewis’s11Medical-Surgical11Nursing,1112th11Edition
MULTIPLE11CHOICE
1. The11nurse11completes11an11admission11database11and11explains11that11the11plan11of11care11and11
discharge11goal11s11will11be11developed11with11the11patient‗s11input.11The11patient11asks,11―How11is
11this11different11from11what11the11physician11does?‖11Which11response11would11the11nurse11pr
ovide?
a. ―The11role11of11the11nurse11is11to11administer11medications11and11other11treatments11pre
scribed11by11your11physician.‖
b. ―In11addition11to11caring11for11you11while11you11are11sick,11the11nurses11will11help11y
ou11plan11to11mai11ntain11your11health.‖
c. ―Thenurse‗sjob11is11to11collect11information11and11communicate11anyproblemst
hat11oc11cur11to11the11physician.‖
d. ―Nurses11perform11many11of11the11same11procedures11as11the11physician,11but11nurs
es11are11wit11h11the11patients11for11a11longer11time11than11the11physician.‖
ANS:1 1 B
The11American11Nurses11Association11(ANA)11definition11of11nursing11describes11the11role11of11nurse
s11in11promot11ing11health.11The11other11responses11describe11dependent11and11collaborative11functio
ns11of11the11nursing11role11b11ut11do11not11accurately11describe11the11nurse‗s11unique11role11in11the11
health11care11system.
DIF:1 1 Cognitive11Level:11Analyze11(Analysis)
TOP:11Nursing11Process:11Implementation1 1 1 1 MSC:11 NCLEX:11Safe11and11Effective11Care11Environment
2. Which11 statement1 1 byjkthe1 1 nurse1 1 accurately11 describes1 1 the1 1 use11 of1 1 evidence-
based1 1 practice1 1 (EBP)?
a. ―Patient1 1 care11 is11 based11 on11 clinical11 judgment,1 1 experience,1 1 and11 traditions.‖
b. ―Data1 1 are1 1 analyzed1 1 later1 1 to1 1 show1 1 that1 1 the1 1 patient1 1 outcomes1 1 are1 1 consistently1 1 met
.‖
c. ―Research1 1 from1 1 all1 1 published1 1 articles1 1 are1 1 used1 1 as1 1 a1 1 guide1 1 for1 1 planning1 1 patient1 1 c
are.‖
d. ―Recommendations11 are11 based11 on11 research,11 clinical11 expertise,11 an
d11 patient11pre1 1 ferences.‖
ANS:1 1 1 1 D
Evidence-based11practice11 (EBP)11 is1 1 thebuse11 of1 1 the11 best11research-
based11evidence11combined11with11clinician11expertise11and11consideration11of11patient11pr
