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,Chapter 01: Aspects of Medical-
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Surgical NursingLinton: Medical-
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Surgical Nursing, 8th Edition
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1. What provides direction for individualized care and assures the delivery of
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accurate, safecare through a definitive pathway that promotes the client‘s an
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d the support persons‘ progress toward positive outcomes?
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a. Physician‘s orders xs



b. Progress notes xs



c. Nursing care plan xs xs



d. Client health history xs xs




ANS: C xs




The nursing care plan provides direction for individualized care and assures the
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delivery ofaccurate, safe care through a definitive pathway that promotes the c
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lient‘s and the support persons‘ progress toward positive outcomes.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
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REF: p. 2 OBJ: 1 TOP: Nursing x s xs xs xs xs x s xs




Care Plan xs




KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planni
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ngMSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk
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2. The nurse is performing behaviors and actions that assist clients and significa
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nt others inmeeting their needs and the identified outcomes of the plan of car
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e. What is the correct term for these nursing behaviors?
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, a. Assessments
b. Interventions
c. Planning
d. Evaluation

ANS: B xs




Caring interventions are those nursing behaviors and actions that assist clien
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ts and significant others in meeting their needs and the identified outcomes of
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the plan of care.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
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REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1 TOP: Intervent
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ions
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planni
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ngMSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk
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3. The nurse understands the importance of being answerable for all actio
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ns and the possibility of being called on to explain or justify them. What t
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erm best describes thisconcept?
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a. Reliability
b. Maturity
c. Accountability
d. Liability

ANS: C xs




Accountability means that a person is answerable for his or her actions and may
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, DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
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