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Edition by
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Linton
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,Chapter 01: Aspects of Medical-Surgical Nursing
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Linton: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 7th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE f
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’
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progress toward positive outcomes?
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a. Physician’s orders f
b. Progress notes f
c. Nursing care plan f f
d. Client health history f f
ANS: C f
The nursing care plan provides direction for individualized care and assures the delivery of
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accurate, safe care through a definitive pathway that promotes the client’s and the support
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persons’ progress toward positive outcomes.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 2 OBJ: 1 f f f f f f f
TOP: Nursing Care Plan f KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning f f f f f f
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
ANS: B f
Caring interventions are those nursing behaviors and actions that assist clients and
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significant others in meeting their needs and the identified outcomes of the plan of care.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1 f f f f f f f
TOP: Interventions f KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning f f f f
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk
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3. The nurse understands the importance of being answerable for all actions and the
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possibility of being called on to explain or justify them. What term best describes this
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concept?
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a. Reliability
b. Maturity
c. Accountability
d. Liability
ANS: C f
Accountability means that a person is answerable for his or her actions and may be called on
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to explain or justify them.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension f f REF: pp. 6-7 f f f OBJ: f f 3 |5 |7
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, TOP: Accountability f KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A f f f f
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE f
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
ANS: B, C, D, E, F f f f f f
The modes of conflict resolution include accommodation, collaboration, compromise,
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avoidance, and competition.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 7|p. 8|Table 1.1 f f f f f f f
OBJ: 7 TOP: Conflict Resolution
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N/A
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MSC: NCLEX: N/A f f
2. What are the characteristics of an effective leader? (Select all that apply.)
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a. Effective communication f
b. Rigid rules and regulations f f f
c. Delegates appropriately f
d. Acts as a role model f f f f
e. Consistently handles conflict f f
f. Focuses on individual development f f f
ANS: A, C, D, E f f f f
Characteristics of an effective leader include effective communication, consistency in f f f f f f f f f
managing conflict, knowledge and competency in all aspects of delivery of care, effective
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role 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
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caring, understanding, and empathy for others, motivates and empowers others, is proactive
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and flexible, and focuses on team development.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 6 f f f f f OBJ: 5 f f
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 f f f f f f f f f f
individuals verbally, nonverbally, and/or in writing or through information technology.
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ANS:
Communication
, Communication is defined as the process by which information is exchanged between f f f f f f f f f f f
individuals verbally, nonverbally, and/or in writing or through information technology.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge f f REF: p. 2 OBJ: 2 f f f
TOP: Communication
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MSC: NCLEX: N/A
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2. is the collection and processing of relevant data for the purpose of appraising
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the client’s health status.
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ANS:
Assessment
Assessment is the collection and processing of relevant data for the purpose of appraising the
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client’s health status.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 2 f f f f f OBJ: 1 | 2 f f f f f
TOP: Assessment KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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3. is concerned with the ethical questions that arise in the context of health care.
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ANS:
Bioethics
Bioethics is concerned with the ethical questions that arise in the context of health care.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 f f f f f OBJ: 3 f f
TOP: Bioethics KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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4. Place the corresponding letter to each stage of conflict in the correct order.
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(Place the events in the appropriate sequence with capital letters. Do not separate
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answers with a space or punctuation. Example: ABCD.)
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a. Outcomes
b. Conceptualization
c. Frustration
d. Action
ANS:
CBDA
The stages of conflict in order are frustration, conceptualization, action, and outcomes.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 7 f f f f f OBJ: 7 f f
TOP: Conflict KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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5. Place the corresponding letter to each key step in solving an ethical dilemma in the correct
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order.
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with a space or punctuation. Example: ABCD.)
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a. Negotiate a plan. f f
b. Clarify values. f
c. Ask if it is an ethical dilemma.
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Medical
Surgical
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Nursing7
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Edition by
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Linton
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,Chapter 01: Aspects of Medical-Surgical Nursing
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Linton: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 7th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE f
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’
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progress toward positive outcomes?
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a. Physician’s orders f
b. Progress notes f
c. Nursing care plan f f
d. Client health history f f
ANS: C f
The nursing care plan provides direction for individualized care and assures the delivery of
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accurate, safe care through a definitive pathway that promotes the client’s and the support
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persons’ progress toward positive outcomes.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 2 OBJ: 1 f f f f f f f
TOP: Nursing Care Plan f KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning f f f f f f
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
ANS: B f
Caring interventions are those nursing behaviors and actions that assist clients and
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significant others in meeting their needs and the identified outcomes of the plan of care.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1 f f f f f f f
TOP: Interventions f KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning f f f f
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk
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3. The nurse understands the importance of being answerable for all actions and the
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possibility of being called on to explain or justify them. What term best describes this
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concept?
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a. Reliability
b. Maturity
c. Accountability
d. Liability
ANS: C f
Accountability means that a person is answerable for his or her actions and may be called on
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to explain or justify them.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension f f REF: pp. 6-7 f f f OBJ: f f 3 |5 |7
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, TOP: Accountability f KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A f f f f
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE f
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
ANS: B, C, D, E, F f f f f f
The modes of conflict resolution include accommodation, collaboration, compromise,
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avoidance, and competition.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 7|p. 8|Table 1.1 f f f f f f f
OBJ: 7 TOP: Conflict Resolution
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N/A
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MSC: NCLEX: N/A f f
2. What are the characteristics of an effective leader? (Select all that apply.)
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a. Effective communication f
b. Rigid rules and regulations f f f
c. Delegates appropriately f
d. Acts as a role model f f f f
e. Consistently handles conflict f f
f. Focuses on individual development f f f
ANS: A, C, D, E f f f f
Characteristics of an effective leader include effective communication, consistency in f f f f f f f f f
managing conflict, knowledge and competency in all aspects of delivery of care, effective
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role 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
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caring, understanding, and empathy for others, motivates and empowers others, is proactive
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and flexible, and focuses on team development.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 6 f f f f f OBJ: 5 f f
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 f f f f f f f f f f
individuals verbally, nonverbally, and/or in writing or through information technology.
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ANS:
Communication
, Communication is defined as the process by which information is exchanged between f f f f f f f f f f f
individuals verbally, nonverbally, and/or in writing or through information technology.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge f f REF: p. 2 OBJ: 2 f f f
TOP: Communication
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MSC: NCLEX: N/A
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2. is the collection and processing of relevant data for the purpose of appraising
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the client’s health status.
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ANS:
Assessment
Assessment is the collection and processing of relevant data for the purpose of appraising the
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client’s health status.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 2 f f f f f OBJ: 1 | 2 f f f f f
TOP: Assessment KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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3. is concerned with the ethical questions that arise in the context of health care.
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ANS:
Bioethics
Bioethics is concerned with the ethical questions that arise in the context of health care.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 f f f f f OBJ: 3 f f
TOP: Bioethics KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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4. Place the corresponding letter to each stage of conflict in the correct order.
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(Place the events in the appropriate sequence with capital letters. Do not separate
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answers with a space or punctuation. Example: ABCD.)
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a. Outcomes
b. Conceptualization
c. Frustration
d. Action
ANS:
CBDA
The stages of conflict in order are frustration, conceptualization, action, and outcomes.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 7 f f f f f OBJ: 7 f f
TOP: Conflict KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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5. Place the corresponding letter to each key step in solving an ethical dilemma in the correct
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order.
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with a space or punctuation. Example: ABCD.)
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a. Negotiate a plan. f f
b. Clarify values. f
c. Ask if it is an ethical dilemma.
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