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a. ―The role of the nurse is to administer medications and other treatments prescri bed by
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your physician.‖ t
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tain your health.‖ t t
c. ―The nurse‗s job is to collect information and communicate anyproblems that oc
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d. ―Nurses performmanyof the same procedures as the physician, but nurses are wi t t t t t t t t t t t t t
th the patients for a longer time than the physician.‖
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ANSWER: B t
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d. ―Recommendations are based on research, clinical expertise, and pati ent p t t t t t t t t t t
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based evidence combined with clinician expertise and consideration of patient preferences
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aking should also incorporate current research and research-
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12thEdition(Harding),
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, Chapter01: Professional Nursing
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Harding: Lewis’s Medical-Surgical Nursing,12th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE t
1. The nurse completes anadmissiondatabase and explains thatthe planofcare and discharge goals w
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ill be developed with the patient‗s input. The patient asks, ―How is this diffe rent from what the ph
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ysician does?‖ Which response would the nurse provide? t t t t t t t
a. ―The role of the nurse is to administer medications and other treatments prescri bed by
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your physician.‖ t
b. ―In addition to caring for you while you are sick, the nurses will help you pla n to main
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tain your health.‖ t t
c. ―The nurse‗s job is to collect information and communicate anyproblems that oc
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cur to the physician.‖ t t t
d. ―Nurses performmanyof the same procedures as the physician, but nurses are wi t t t t t t t t t t t t t
th the patients for a longer time than the physician.‖
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ANSWER: B t
The AmericanNurses Association(ANA) definitionofnursingdescribesthe role ofnurses inpromotin
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ghealth. The other responses describedependentand collaborative functions ofthe nursing role but do
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not accurately describe the nurse‗s unique role in the health care system
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.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze (Analysis) t t t
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
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2. Which statement by the nurse accurately describes the use of evidence-based practice (EBP)?
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a. ―Patient care is based on clinical judgment, experience, and traditions.‖ t t t t t t t t t
b. ―Data are analyzed later to show that the patient outcomes are consistently met.‖ t t t t t t t t t t t t
c. ―Research from all published articles are used as a guide for planning patient care.‖ t t t t t t t t t t t t t
d. ―Recommendations are based on research, clinical expertise, and pati ent p t t t t t t t t t t
references.‖
ANSWER: D t
Evidence-based practice (EBP) is the use of the best research- t t t t t t t t t
based evidence combined with clinician expertise and consideration of patient preferences
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. Clinical judgment based on the nurse‗s clinical experience is part of EBP, but clinical decision m
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aking should also incorporate current research and research-
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