TEST BANK FOR MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING 7TH EDITION
BY LINTON
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Chapter 01: Aspects of Medical-Surgical Nursing
Linton: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 7th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What provides direction for individualized care and assures the delivery of accurate, safe
care through a definitive pathway that promotes the client’s and the support persons’
progress toward positive outcomes?
a. Physician’s orders
b. Progress notes
c. Nursing care plan
d. Client health history
ANS: C
The nursing care plan provides direction for individualized care and assures the delivery of
accurate, safe care through a definitive pathway that promotes the client’s and the support
persons’ progress toward positive outcomes.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 2 OBJ: 1
TOP: Nursing Care Plan KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk
2. The nurse is performing behaviors and actions that assist clients and significant others in
meeting their needs and the identified outcomes of the plan of care. What is the correct
term for these nursing behaviors?
a. Assessments
b. Interventions
c. Planning
d. Evaluation
ANS: B
Caring interventions are those nursing behaviors and actions that assist clients and
significant others in meeting their needs and the identified outcomes of the plan of care.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1
TOP: Interventions KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk
3. The nurse understands the importance of being answerable for all actions and the
, possibility of being called on to explain or justify them. What term best describes this
concept?
a. Reliability
b. Maturity
c. Accountability
d. Liability
ANS: C
Accountability means that a person is answerable for his or her actions and may be called
on to explain or justify them.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: pp. 6-7 OBJ: 3 | 5 | 7
TOP: Accountability KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk
MULTIPLE RESPONSE
1. The nurse manager is providing an inservice about conflict resolution. What modes of
conflict resolution should be addressed? (Select all that apply.)
a. Suppression
b. Accommodation
c. Compromise
d. Avoidance
e. Collaboration
f. Competition
ANS: B, C, D, E, F
The modes of conflict resolution include accommodation, collaboration, compromise,
avoidance, and competition.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 7|p. 8|Table 1.1
OBJ: 7 TOP: Conflict Resolution KEY: Nursing Process Step:
N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
2. What are the characteristics of an effective leader? (Select all that apply.)
a. Effective communication
b. Rigid rules and regulations
c. Delegates appropriately
d. Acts as a role model
e. Consistently handles conflict
f. Focuses on individual development
ANS: A, C, D, E
Characteristics of an effective leader include effective communication, consistency in
managing conflict, knowledge and competency in all aspects of delivery of care, effective
role model for staff, uses participatory approach in decision making, shows appreciation
for a job well done, delegates work appropriately, sets objectives and guides staff, displays
caring, understanding, and empathy for others, motivates and empowers others, is
, proactive and flexible, and focuses on team development.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 6 OBJ: 5
TOP: Leadership KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
COMPLETION
1. is defined as the process by which information is exchanged between
individuals verbally, nonverbally, and/or in writing or through information technology.
ANS:
Communication
Communication is defined as the process by which information is exchanged between
individuals verbally, nonverbally, and/or in writing or through information technology.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 2 OBJ: 2
TOP: Communication KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
2. is the collection and processing of relevant data for the purpose of appraising
the client’s health status.
ANS:
Assessment
Assessment is the collection and processing of relevant data for the purpose of appraising
the client’s health status.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 2 OBJ: 1 | 2
TOP: Assessment KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
3. is concerned fwith fthe fethical fquestions fthat farise fin fthe fcontext fof fhealth fcare.
ANS:
Bioethics
Bioethics fis fconcerned fwith fthe fethical fquestions fthat farise fin fthe fcontext fof fhealth fcare.
DIF: Cognitive fLevel: fKnowledge REF: f f p. f4 OBJ: f 3
TOP: f Bioethics KEY: f Nursing fProcess fStep: fN/A MSC: f NCLEX: fN/A
4. Place fthe fcorresponding fletter fto feach fstage fof fconflict fin fthe fcorrect forder. f
f(Place fthe fevents fin fthe fappropriate fsequence fwith fcapital fletters. fDo fnot fseparate
fanswers fwith fa fspace for fpunctuation. fExample: fABCD.)
a. Outcomes
b. Conceptualization
c. Frustration
d. Action
, ANS:
CBDA
The fstages fof fconflict fin forder fare ffrustration, fconceptualization, faction, fand foutcomes.
DIF: Cognitive fLevel: fComprehension REF: f f p. f7 OBJ: f 7
TOP: f Conflict KEY: f Nursing fProcess fStep: fN/A MSC: f NCLEX: fN/A
5. Place fthe fcorresponding fletter fto feach fkey fstep fin fsolving fan fethical fdilemma fin fthe
fcorrect
order. (Place fthe fevents fin fthe fappropriate fsequence. fDo fnot fseparate
fanswers fwith fa fspace for fpunctuation. fExample: fABCD.)
a. Negotiate fa fplan.
b. Clarify fvalues.
c. Ask fif fit fis fan fethical fdilemma.
d. Verbalize fthe fproblem.
e. Gather finformation.
f. Identify fpossible fcourses fof faction.
g. Evaluate fthe fplan fover ftime.
ANS:
CEBDFAG
The fkey fstep fof fsolving fan fethical fdilemma fin forder fare fask fthe fquestion, fis fit fan
fethical fdilemma, fgather finformation, fclarify fvalues, fverbalize fthe fproblem, fidentify
fpossible fcourse fof faction, fnegotiate fa fplan, fand fevaluate fthe fplan fover ftime.
DIF: Cognitive fLevel: fAnalysis REF: f p. f4 OBJ: f3
fTOP: f Ethical fDilemma KEY: fNursing fProcess fStep:
fN/A fMSC: f NCLEX: fN/A
Chapter f02: fMedical-Surgical fPractice fSettings
fLinton: fMedical-Surgical fNursing, f7th fEdition
MULTIPLE fCHOICE
1. While fa fhome fhealth fnurse fis fmaking fthe fentry fto fa fservice fassessment fon fa
fhomebound fpatient, fthe fspouse fof fthe fpatient fasks fwhether fMedicare fwill fcover fthe
fpatient’s fventilator ftherapy fand finsulin finjections. fWhat fis fthe fbest fresponse fby fthe
fnurse?
a. “Yes, fMedicare fwill fcover fboth fthe fventilator ftherapy fand fthe finsulin finjections.”
b. “No, fMedicare fwill fnot fcover feither fof fthese fongoing ftherapies.”
c. “Medicare fwill fcover fthe fventilator ftherapy, fbut fit fdoes fnot fcover fthe
finsulin finjections.”
d. “Medicare fwill fcover fthe fongoing finsulin ftherapy, fbut fit fdoes fnot fcover fa
fhighly ftechnical fskill fsuch fas fventilator ftherapy.”
ANS: f C
BY LINTON
LATEST UPDATED EXAMINATION STUDY GUIDE 2025
100%CORRECT WELL ELABORATED ANSWERS
BEST EXAM STUDY GUIDE LATEST UPDATED.
Chapter 01: Aspects of Medical-Surgical Nursing
Linton: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 7th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What provides direction for individualized care and assures the delivery of accurate, safe
care through a definitive pathway that promotes the client’s and the support persons’
progress toward positive outcomes?
a. Physician’s orders
b. Progress notes
c. Nursing care plan
d. Client health history
ANS: C
The nursing care plan provides direction for individualized care and assures the delivery of
accurate, safe care through a definitive pathway that promotes the client’s and the support
persons’ progress toward positive outcomes.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 2 OBJ: 1
TOP: Nursing Care Plan KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk
2. The nurse is performing behaviors and actions that assist clients and significant others in
meeting their needs and the identified outcomes of the plan of care. What is the correct
term for these nursing behaviors?
a. Assessments
b. Interventions
c. Planning
d. Evaluation
ANS: B
Caring interventions are those nursing behaviors and actions that assist clients and
significant others in meeting their needs and the identified outcomes of the plan of care.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1
TOP: Interventions KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk
3. The nurse understands the importance of being answerable for all actions and the
, possibility of being called on to explain or justify them. What term best describes this
concept?
a. Reliability
b. Maturity
c. Accountability
d. Liability
ANS: C
Accountability means that a person is answerable for his or her actions and may be called
on to explain or justify them.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: pp. 6-7 OBJ: 3 | 5 | 7
TOP: Accountability KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk
MULTIPLE RESPONSE
1. The nurse manager is providing an inservice about conflict resolution. What modes of
conflict resolution should be addressed? (Select all that apply.)
a. Suppression
b. Accommodation
c. Compromise
d. Avoidance
e. Collaboration
f. Competition
ANS: B, C, D, E, F
The modes of conflict resolution include accommodation, collaboration, compromise,
avoidance, and competition.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 7|p. 8|Table 1.1
OBJ: 7 TOP: Conflict Resolution KEY: Nursing Process Step:
N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
2. What are the characteristics of an effective leader? (Select all that apply.)
a. Effective communication
b. Rigid rules and regulations
c. Delegates appropriately
d. Acts as a role model
e. Consistently handles conflict
f. Focuses on individual development
ANS: A, C, D, E
Characteristics of an effective leader include effective communication, consistency in
managing conflict, knowledge and competency in all aspects of delivery of care, effective
role model for staff, uses participatory approach in decision making, shows appreciation
for a job well done, delegates work appropriately, sets objectives and guides staff, displays
caring, understanding, and empathy for others, motivates and empowers others, is
, proactive and flexible, and focuses on team development.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 6 OBJ: 5
TOP: Leadership KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
COMPLETION
1. is defined as the process by which information is exchanged between
individuals verbally, nonverbally, and/or in writing or through information technology.
ANS:
Communication
Communication is defined as the process by which information is exchanged between
individuals verbally, nonverbally, and/or in writing or through information technology.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 2 OBJ: 2
TOP: Communication KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
2. is the collection and processing of relevant data for the purpose of appraising
the client’s health status.
ANS:
Assessment
Assessment is the collection and processing of relevant data for the purpose of appraising
the client’s health status.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 2 OBJ: 1 | 2
TOP: Assessment KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
3. is concerned fwith fthe fethical fquestions fthat farise fin fthe fcontext fof fhealth fcare.
ANS:
Bioethics
Bioethics fis fconcerned fwith fthe fethical fquestions fthat farise fin fthe fcontext fof fhealth fcare.
DIF: Cognitive fLevel: fKnowledge REF: f f p. f4 OBJ: f 3
TOP: f Bioethics KEY: f Nursing fProcess fStep: fN/A MSC: f NCLEX: fN/A
4. Place fthe fcorresponding fletter fto feach fstage fof fconflict fin fthe fcorrect forder. f
f(Place fthe fevents fin fthe fappropriate fsequence fwith fcapital fletters. fDo fnot fseparate
fanswers fwith fa fspace for fpunctuation. fExample: fABCD.)
a. Outcomes
b. Conceptualization
c. Frustration
d. Action
, ANS:
CBDA
The fstages fof fconflict fin forder fare ffrustration, fconceptualization, faction, fand foutcomes.
DIF: Cognitive fLevel: fComprehension REF: f f p. f7 OBJ: f 7
TOP: f Conflict KEY: f Nursing fProcess fStep: fN/A MSC: f NCLEX: fN/A
5. Place fthe fcorresponding fletter fto feach fkey fstep fin fsolving fan fethical fdilemma fin fthe
fcorrect
order. (Place fthe fevents fin fthe fappropriate fsequence. fDo fnot fseparate
fanswers fwith fa fspace for fpunctuation. fExample: fABCD.)
a. Negotiate fa fplan.
b. Clarify fvalues.
c. Ask fif fit fis fan fethical fdilemma.
d. Verbalize fthe fproblem.
e. Gather finformation.
f. Identify fpossible fcourses fof faction.
g. Evaluate fthe fplan fover ftime.
ANS:
CEBDFAG
The fkey fstep fof fsolving fan fethical fdilemma fin forder fare fask fthe fquestion, fis fit fan
fethical fdilemma, fgather finformation, fclarify fvalues, fverbalize fthe fproblem, fidentify
fpossible fcourse fof faction, fnegotiate fa fplan, fand fevaluate fthe fplan fover ftime.
DIF: Cognitive fLevel: fAnalysis REF: f p. f4 OBJ: f3
fTOP: f Ethical fDilemma KEY: fNursing fProcess fStep:
fN/A fMSC: f NCLEX: fN/A
Chapter f02: fMedical-Surgical fPractice fSettings
fLinton: fMedical-Surgical fNursing, f7th fEdition
MULTIPLE fCHOICE
1. While fa fhome fhealth fnurse fis fmaking fthe fentry fto fa fservice fassessment fon fa
fhomebound fpatient, fthe fspouse fof fthe fpatient fasks fwhether fMedicare fwill fcover fthe
fpatient’s fventilator ftherapy fand finsulin finjections. fWhat fis fthe fbest fresponse fby fthe
fnurse?
a. “Yes, fMedicare fwill fcover fboth fthe fventilator ftherapy fand fthe finsulin finjections.”
b. “No, fMedicare fwill fnot fcover feither fof fthese fongoing ftherapies.”
c. “Medicare fwill fcover fthe fventilator ftherapy, fbut fit fdoes fnot fcover fthe
finsulin finjections.”
d. “Medicare fwill fcover fthe fongoing finsulin ftherapy, fbut fit fdoes fnot fcover fa
fhighly ftechnical fskill fsuch fas fventilator ftherapy.”
ANS: f C
