Test Bank Lewis Medical-Surgical Nursing:
Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems
12th Edition By Harding & Kwong.
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Chapter 01: Professional Nursing
Harding: Lewis’s Medical-Surgical Nursing, 12th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nurse completes an admission database and explains that the plan of care and discharge goals
a. role of the nurse is to administer medications and other treatments
b. addition to caring for you while you are sick, the nurses will help you plan to
c. job is to collect information and communicate any problems that
d. perform many of the same procedures as the physician, but nurses are
ANS: B
The American Nurses Association (ANA) definition of nursing describes the role of nurses in
promoting health. The other responses describe dependent and collaborative functions of the
system.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze (Analysis)
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
2. Which statement by the nurse accurately describes the use of evidence-based practice (EBP)?
a. care is based on clinical judgment, experience, and
b. are analyzed later to show that the patient outcomes are consistently
c. from all published articles are used as a guide for planning patient
d. are based on research, clinical expertise, and
ANS: D
Evidence-based practice (EBP) is the use of the best research-based evidence combined with
clinical experience is part of EBP, but clinical decision making should also incorporate current
research and research-based guidelines. Evaluation of patient outcomes is important, but data
analysis is not required to use EBP. All published articles do not provide research evidence;
interventions should be based on credible research, preferably randomized controlled studies with a
large number of subjects.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension) TOP: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
3. Which statement by the nurse provides a clear explanation of the nursing process?
a. nursing process is a research method of diagnosing the health care
b. nursing process is used primarily to explain nursing interventions to
c. nursing process is a problem-solving tool used to identify and manage the
Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems
12th Edition By Harding & Kwong.
,1
,2
, 3
Chapter 01: Professional Nursing
Harding: Lewis’s Medical-Surgical Nursing, 12th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nurse completes an admission database and explains that the plan of care and discharge goals
a. role of the nurse is to administer medications and other treatments
b. addition to caring for you while you are sick, the nurses will help you plan to
c. job is to collect information and communicate any problems that
d. perform many of the same procedures as the physician, but nurses are
ANS: B
The American Nurses Association (ANA) definition of nursing describes the role of nurses in
promoting health. The other responses describe dependent and collaborative functions of the
system.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze (Analysis)
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
2. Which statement by the nurse accurately describes the use of evidence-based practice (EBP)?
a. care is based on clinical judgment, experience, and
b. are analyzed later to show that the patient outcomes are consistently
c. from all published articles are used as a guide for planning patient
d. are based on research, clinical expertise, and
ANS: D
Evidence-based practice (EBP) is the use of the best research-based evidence combined with
clinical experience is part of EBP, but clinical decision making should also incorporate current
research and research-based guidelines. Evaluation of patient outcomes is important, but data
analysis is not required to use EBP. All published articles do not provide research evidence;
interventions should be based on credible research, preferably randomized controlled studies with a
large number of subjects.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension) TOP: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
3. Which statement by the nurse provides a clear explanation of the nursing process?
a. nursing process is a research method of diagnosing the health care
b. nursing process is used primarily to explain nursing interventions to
c. nursing process is a problem-solving tool used to identify and manage the
