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,Test Bank for Medical Surgical Nursing 7th
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Chapter 01: Aspects of Medical-
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Surgical Nursing Linton: Medical-
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Surgical Nursing, 7th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE r5
1. What provides direction for individualized care and assures the delivery of accurate, safe
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care through a definitive pathway that promotes the client‘s and the support persons‘ p
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rogress toward positive outcomes? r5 r5 r5
a. Physician‘s orders r5
b. Progress notes r5
c. Nursing care plan r5 r5
d. Client health history r5 r5
ANS: C r5
The nursing care plan provides direction for individualized care and assures the delivery of ac
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curate, safe care through a definitive pathway that promotes the client‘s and the support pers
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ons‘ progress toward positive outcomes.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension r5 r5 REF: r5r5 p. 2 r5 OBJ: 1 r 5
TOP: Nursing Care Plan
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning r5 r5 r5 r5
r5 MSC: NCLEX: Physiological 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
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term for 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 signif
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icant others in meeting their needs and the identified outcomes of the plan of care.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension r5 r5 REF: r5r5 p. 3 r5 OBJ: 1 r 5
TOP: Interventions r 5
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning r5 r5 r5 r5
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3. The nurse understands the importance of being answerable for all actions and the po
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ssibility of being called on to explain or justify them. What term best describes this c
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oncept?
a. Reliability
b. Maturity
c. Accountability
d. Liability
,Test Bank for Medical Surgical Nursing 7th
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ANS: C r5
Accountability means that a person is answerable for his or her actions and may be called
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on to explain or justify them.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
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, Test Bank for Medical Surgical Nursing 7th
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TOP: r 5 Accountability
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A r5 r5 r5 r5
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE r5
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
c. Compromise
d. Avoidance
e. Collaboration
f. Competition
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The modes of conflict resolution include accommodation, collaboration, compromise, avoi
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dance, and competition. r5 r5
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 7|p. 8|Table 1.1 r5 r5 r 5 r5 r5 r5
OBJ: 7 r TOP: Conflict Resolution
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A r5 r5 r5 r5
MSC: NCLEX: N/A r 5 r5
2. What are the characteristics of an effective leader? (Select all that apply.)
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a. Effective communication r5
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c. Delegates appropriately r5
d. Acts as a role model r5 r5 r5 r5
e. Consistently handles conflict r5 r5
f. Focuses on individual development r5 r5 r5
ANS: A, C, D, E r5 r5 r5 r5
Characteristics of an effective leader include effective communication, consistency in ma
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naging conflict, knowledge and competency in all aspects of delivery of care, effective ro
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le model for staff, uses participatory approach in decision making, shows appreciation for
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a job well done, delegates work appropriately, sets objectives and guides staff, displays ca
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ring, understanding, and empathy for others, motivates and empowers others, is proactive
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5and flexible, and focuses on team development.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 6 r5 r5 r5r5 r5 OBJ: 5 r 5
TOP: Leadership KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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COMPLETION
1. is defined as the process by which information is exchanged between indi
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viduals verbally, nonverbally, and/or in writing or through information technology.
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Edition by Linton (2)
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,Test Bank for Medical Surgical Nursing 7th
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Edition by Linton (2) r5 r5 r5
Chapter 01: Aspects of Medical-
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Surgical Nursing Linton: Medical-
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Surgical Nursing, 7th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE r5
1. What provides direction for individualized care and assures the delivery of accurate, safe
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care through a definitive pathway that promotes the client‘s and the support persons‘ p
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rogress toward positive outcomes? r5 r5 r5
a. Physician‘s orders r5
b. Progress notes r5
c. Nursing care plan r5 r5
d. Client health history r5 r5
ANS: C r5
The nursing care plan provides direction for individualized care and assures the delivery of ac
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curate, safe care through a definitive pathway that promotes the client‘s and the support pers
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ons‘ progress toward positive outcomes.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension r5 r5 REF: r5r5 p. 2 r5 OBJ: 1 r 5
TOP: Nursing Care Plan
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning r5 r5 r5 r5
r5 MSC: NCLEX: Physiological 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
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term for these nursing behaviors?
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a. Assessments
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d. Evaluation
ANS: B r5
Caring interventions are those nursing behaviors and actions that assist clients and signif
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icant others in meeting their needs and the identified outcomes of the plan of care.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension r5 r5 REF: r5r5 p. 3 r5 OBJ: 1 r 5
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning r5 r5 r5 r5
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3. The nurse understands the importance of being answerable for all actions and the po
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ssibility of being called on to explain or justify them. What term best describes this c
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oncept?
a. Reliability
b. Maturity
c. Accountability
d. Liability
,Test Bank for Medical Surgical Nursing 7th
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ANS: C r5
Accountability means that a person is answerable for his or her actions and may be called
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on to explain or justify them.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
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TOP: r 5 Accountability
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A r5 r5 r5 r5
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE r5
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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d. Avoidance
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f. Competition
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The modes of conflict resolution include accommodation, collaboration, compromise, avoi
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dance, and competition. r5 r5
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 7|p. 8|Table 1.1 r5 r5 r 5 r5 r5 r5
OBJ: 7 r TOP: Conflict Resolution
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2. What are the characteristics of an effective leader? (Select all that apply.)
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ANS: A, C, D, E r5 r5 r5 r5
Characteristics of an effective leader include effective communication, consistency in ma
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naging conflict, knowledge and competency in all aspects of delivery of care, effective ro
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le model for staff, uses participatory approach in decision making, shows appreciation for
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a job well done, delegates work appropriately, sets objectives and guides staff, displays ca
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ring, understanding, and empathy for others, motivates and empowers others, is proactive
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5and flexible, and focuses on team development.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 6 r5 r5 r5r5 r5 OBJ: 5 r 5
TOP: Leadership KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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COMPLETION
1. is defined as the process by which information is exchanged between indi
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