Timby'sT R FundamentalT R NursingT R SkillsT R andT R ConceptsT R 12thT R EditionT R byT R MorenoT R Ti
mbyT R TestTRBank
, ChapterT R 1
NursingTRFoun
dationsT R MultipleT R Choice
IdentifyT R theT R choiceT R thatT R bestT R completesT R theT R statementT R orT R answersT R theT R question.
1. TheT R medical-
surgicalT R nurseT R identifiesT R aT R clinicalT R practiceT R issueTRandT R wantsT R toT R deter
mineT R ifT R thereT R isT R sufficientT R evidenceT R toT R supportT R aT R changeT R inTRpractic
e.T R WhichT R typeT R ofT R studyT R providesT R theT R strongestT R evidenceT R toT R support
aTRpracticeT R change?
u
• RandomizedT R controlT R study
• Quasi-experimentalT R T R study
• Case-controlT R study
• CohortT R study
2. TheTRmedical-
surgicalTRunitTRrecentlyTRimplementedTRaTRpatient-
TRcenteredTRcareTRmodel.TRWhichTRactionTRimplementedTRbyTRtheTRnurseTRsupportsT
RthisTRmodel?
• EvaluatingT R care
• AssessingT R needs
• DiagnosingT R problems
• ProvidingT R compassion
3. WhichT R actionT R shouldT R theT R nurseT R implementT R whenT R providingT R patien
tT R careT R inTRorderT R toT R supportTRTheTRJoint
Commission’sT R (TJC)T R NationalT R PatientT R SafetyT R GoalsT R (NPSG)?
• SilencingT R aT R cardiorespiratoryT R monitor
• IdentifyingT R eachT R patientT R usingT R oneT R source
• DeterminingT R patientT R safetyT R issuesT R uponT R admission
• DecreasingT R theT R amountT R ofT R painT R medicationT R administered
4. WhichT R interprofessionalT R roleT R doesT R theT R nurse
oftenTRassumeTRwhenT R providingT R patientT R careT R inT R anT R acuteT R c
T R
areT R setting?
• SocialT R worker
• ClientT R advocate
• CareT R coordinator
• MassageT R therapist
5. TheT R medical-
surgicalT R nurseT R wantsT R toT R determineT R ifT R aT R policyT R changeT R isT R neededTRforT R anT R iden
tifiedT R clinicalTRproblem.
WhichT R isT R theT R firstT R actionT R theT R nurseT R shouldT R implement?
• DevelopingT R aT R question
• DisseminatingT R theT R findings
• ConductingT R aT R reviewT R ofT R theT R literature
• EvaluatingT R outcomesT R ofT R practiceT R change
, 6. TheT R nurseT R isT R evaluatingT R theT R levelT R ofT R evidenceT R foundT R
duringT R aTRrecentTRreviewT R ofT R theT R literature.TRWhichT R evidenceT R carriesT R theT R low
estT R levelT R ofT R supportTRforT R aT R practiceT R change?
• LevelT R IV
• LevelT R V
• LevelT R VI
• LevelT R VII
7. TheT R nurseT R isT R reviewingT R evidenceT R fromT R aT R quasi-
experimentalTRresearchT R study.TRWhichT R levelT R ofT R evidenceT R shouldT R theT R nu
rseT R identifyT R forT R thisTRresearchT R study?
• LevelT R I
• LevelT R II
• LevelT R III
• LevelT R IV
8. WhichT R levelT R ofT R evidenceT R shouldT R theT R nurseT R identi
fyT R whenTRreviewingT R evidenceT R fromT R aT R singleT R descriptiveT R researchT R
study?
• LevelT R IV
• LevelT R V
• LevelT R VI
• LevelT R VII
9. WhichT R statementT R shouldT R theT R nurseT R makeT R whenT R communicatingT R th
eT R “S”T R inTRtheT R SBART R approachT R forTReffective
communication?
• “TheT R patientT R presentedT R toT R theT R emergencyT R departmentT R atT R 0200T R withT
R lowerT R leftTRabdominalT R pain.”
• “TheT R patientT R ratedT R theT R painT R uponT R admissionT R asT R aT R 9T R onT R aT R 10-
pointT R numericTRscale.”
• “TheT R patientT R hasT R noT R significantT R issuesT R inT R theT R medicalTRhistory.”
• “TheT R patientT R wasT R givenT R aT R prescribedT R opioidT R analgesicT R atTR0300.”
10. TheT R staffT R nurseT R isT R communicatingT R withT R theT R changeT R nur
seT R aboutTRtheT R changeT R ofT R statusT R ofT R theT R patient.T R TheT R nurseT R wouldT R
beginT R herTRcommunicationT R withT R whichT R statementT R ifT R correctlyT R usingT R
theT R SBARTRformat?
• “TheT R patient’sT R heartrateT R isT R 110.”
• “IT R thinkT R thisT R patientT R needsT R toT R beT R transferredT R toT R theT R criticalT R careTRunit.”
• “TheT R patientT R isT R aT R 68-year-oldT R maleT R patientT R admittedT R lastTRnight.”
• “TheT R patientT R isT R complainingT R ofT R chestT R pain.”
11. Which nursing action exemplifies the Quality and
SafetyTREducationT R forT R NursingT R (QSEN)T R competencyT R ofT R saf
ety?
• AdvocatingT R forT R aT R patientT R whoT R isT R experiencingT R pain
• ConsideringT R theT R patient’sT R cultureT R whenT R planningT R care
• EvaluatingT R patientT R learningT R styleT R priorT R toT R implementingT R dischargeT R instructions
• AssessingT R theT R rightT R drugT R priorT R toT R administeringT R aT R prescribedT R patientT R medication
12. WhichT R typeT R ofT R nursingT R isT R theT R rootT R ofT R allT R otherT R nursingT R practiceT R areas?
• PediatricT R nursing
, • GeriatricT R nursing
• Medical-surgicalT R nursing
• MentalT R health-psychiatricT R nursing
13. WhichT R didT R theT R NursingT R ExecutiveT R CenterT R ofTRTheTRAdvisor
yT R BoardTRidentifyT R asT R anT R academic-
practiceT R gapT R forT R newT R graduateT R nurses?
• PatientT R advocacy
• PatientT R education
• DiseaseT R T R pathophysiology
• Therapeutic communication
14. WhichT R statementT R regardingT R theT R useT R ofT R theT R nursingT R processT R
inT R clinicalTRpracticeT R isT R accurate?
• “TheT R nursingT R processT R isT R closelyT R relatedT R toT R clinicalT R decision-making.”
• “TheT R nursingT R processT R isT R usedT R byT R allT R membersT R ofT R theT R interprofessionalT R t
eamT R toT R planTRcare.”
• “TheT R nursingT R processT R hasT R 4T R basicT R steps:T R assessment,T R
planning,TRimplementation,T R evaluation.”
• “TheT R nursingT R processT R isT R beingT R replacedT R byT R theT R implementationT R of
T R evidence-TRbasedTRpractice.”
15. WhichT R isT R theT R basisT R ofT R nursingT R careT R practicesT R andT R protocols?
• Assessment
• Evaluation
• Diagnosis
• Research
16. WhichT R isT R aT R commonT R themeT R regardingT R patientT R dissatisfactionT R relate
dT R toT R careTRprovidedTRinT R theT R hospitalTRsetting?
• SpaceT R inT R hospitalT R rooms
• MedicationsT R receivedT R toT R treatT R pain
• TimeT R spentT R withT R theT R health-careT R team
• PoorT R qualityT R foodT R receivedT R fromT R dietary
17. TheT R nurseT R managerT R isT R preparingT R aT R medical-
surgicalT R unitT R forTRTheT R JointTRCommissionT R (TJC)T R visitT R WithT R theT R nurseT R ma
nagerT R presentingT R staffT R educationTRfocusingT R onT R TJCT R benchmarks,T R whichT R of
T R theT R followingT R topicsT R wouldT R beT R mostTRappropriate?
• ImplementationT R ofT R evidence-basedT R practice
• ImplementationT R ofT R patient-centeredT R care
• ImplementationT R ofT R medicalT R asepsisT R practices
• ImplementationT R ofT R interprofessionalT R care
18. WhichT R aspectT R ofT R patient-
centeredT R careT R shouldT R theT R nurseT R managerTRevaluateT R priorT R toT R TheT R Joi
ntT R CommissionT R siteT R visitT R forT R accreditation?
• VisitationT R rights
• EducationT R levelT R ofT R staff
• FallT R preventionT R protocol
• InfectionT R controlT R practices
mbyT R TestTRBank
, ChapterT R 1
NursingTRFoun
dationsT R MultipleT R Choice
IdentifyT R theT R choiceT R thatT R bestT R completesT R theT R statementT R orT R answersT R theT R question.
1. TheT R medical-
surgicalT R nurseT R identifiesT R aT R clinicalT R practiceT R issueTRandT R wantsT R toT R deter
mineT R ifT R thereT R isT R sufficientT R evidenceT R toT R supportT R aT R changeT R inTRpractic
e.T R WhichT R typeT R ofT R studyT R providesT R theT R strongestT R evidenceT R toT R support
aTRpracticeT R change?
u
• RandomizedT R controlT R study
• Quasi-experimentalT R T R study
• Case-controlT R study
• CohortT R study
2. TheTRmedical-
surgicalTRunitTRrecentlyTRimplementedTRaTRpatient-
TRcenteredTRcareTRmodel.TRWhichTRactionTRimplementedTRbyTRtheTRnurseTRsupportsT
RthisTRmodel?
• EvaluatingT R care
• AssessingT R needs
• DiagnosingT R problems
• ProvidingT R compassion
3. WhichT R actionT R shouldT R theT R nurseT R implementT R whenT R providingT R patien
tT R careT R inTRorderT R toT R supportTRTheTRJoint
Commission’sT R (TJC)T R NationalT R PatientT R SafetyT R GoalsT R (NPSG)?
• SilencingT R aT R cardiorespiratoryT R monitor
• IdentifyingT R eachT R patientT R usingT R oneT R source
• DeterminingT R patientT R safetyT R issuesT R uponT R admission
• DecreasingT R theT R amountT R ofT R painT R medicationT R administered
4. WhichT R interprofessionalT R roleT R doesT R theT R nurse
oftenTRassumeTRwhenT R providingT R patientT R careT R inT R anT R acuteT R c
T R
areT R setting?
• SocialT R worker
• ClientT R advocate
• CareT R coordinator
• MassageT R therapist
5. TheT R medical-
surgicalT R nurseT R wantsT R toT R determineT R ifT R aT R policyT R changeT R isT R neededTRforT R anT R iden
tifiedT R clinicalTRproblem.
WhichT R isT R theT R firstT R actionT R theT R nurseT R shouldT R implement?
• DevelopingT R aT R question
• DisseminatingT R theT R findings
• ConductingT R aT R reviewT R ofT R theT R literature
• EvaluatingT R outcomesT R ofT R practiceT R change
, 6. TheT R nurseT R isT R evaluatingT R theT R levelT R ofT R evidenceT R foundT R
duringT R aTRrecentTRreviewT R ofT R theT R literature.TRWhichT R evidenceT R carriesT R theT R low
estT R levelT R ofT R supportTRforT R aT R practiceT R change?
• LevelT R IV
• LevelT R V
• LevelT R VI
• LevelT R VII
7. TheT R nurseT R isT R reviewingT R evidenceT R fromT R aT R quasi-
experimentalTRresearchT R study.TRWhichT R levelT R ofT R evidenceT R shouldT R theT R nu
rseT R identifyT R forT R thisTRresearchT R study?
• LevelT R I
• LevelT R II
• LevelT R III
• LevelT R IV
8. WhichT R levelT R ofT R evidenceT R shouldT R theT R nurseT R identi
fyT R whenTRreviewingT R evidenceT R fromT R aT R singleT R descriptiveT R researchT R
study?
• LevelT R IV
• LevelT R V
• LevelT R VI
• LevelT R VII
9. WhichT R statementT R shouldT R theT R nurseT R makeT R whenT R communicatingT R th
eT R “S”T R inTRtheT R SBART R approachT R forTReffective
communication?
• “TheT R patientT R presentedT R toT R theT R emergencyT R departmentT R atT R 0200T R withT
R lowerT R leftTRabdominalT R pain.”
• “TheT R patientT R ratedT R theT R painT R uponT R admissionT R asT R aT R 9T R onT R aT R 10-
pointT R numericTRscale.”
• “TheT R patientT R hasT R noT R significantT R issuesT R inT R theT R medicalTRhistory.”
• “TheT R patientT R wasT R givenT R aT R prescribedT R opioidT R analgesicT R atTR0300.”
10. TheT R staffT R nurseT R isT R communicatingT R withT R theT R changeT R nur
seT R aboutTRtheT R changeT R ofT R statusT R ofT R theT R patient.T R TheT R nurseT R wouldT R
beginT R herTRcommunicationT R withT R whichT R statementT R ifT R correctlyT R usingT R
theT R SBARTRformat?
• “TheT R patient’sT R heartrateT R isT R 110.”
• “IT R thinkT R thisT R patientT R needsT R toT R beT R transferredT R toT R theT R criticalT R careTRunit.”
• “TheT R patientT R isT R aT R 68-year-oldT R maleT R patientT R admittedT R lastTRnight.”
• “TheT R patientT R isT R complainingT R ofT R chestT R pain.”
11. Which nursing action exemplifies the Quality and
SafetyTREducationT R forT R NursingT R (QSEN)T R competencyT R ofT R saf
ety?
• AdvocatingT R forT R aT R patientT R whoT R isT R experiencingT R pain
• ConsideringT R theT R patient’sT R cultureT R whenT R planningT R care
• EvaluatingT R patientT R learningT R styleT R priorT R toT R implementingT R dischargeT R instructions
• AssessingT R theT R rightT R drugT R priorT R toT R administeringT R aT R prescribedT R patientT R medication
12. WhichT R typeT R ofT R nursingT R isT R theT R rootT R ofT R allT R otherT R nursingT R practiceT R areas?
• PediatricT R nursing
, • GeriatricT R nursing
• Medical-surgicalT R nursing
• MentalT R health-psychiatricT R nursing
13. WhichT R didT R theT R NursingT R ExecutiveT R CenterT R ofTRTheTRAdvisor
yT R BoardTRidentifyT R asT R anT R academic-
practiceT R gapT R forT R newT R graduateT R nurses?
• PatientT R advocacy
• PatientT R education
• DiseaseT R T R pathophysiology
• Therapeutic communication
14. WhichT R statementT R regardingT R theT R useT R ofT R theT R nursingT R processT R
inT R clinicalTRpracticeT R isT R accurate?
• “TheT R nursingT R processT R isT R closelyT R relatedT R toT R clinicalT R decision-making.”
• “TheT R nursingT R processT R isT R usedT R byT R allT R membersT R ofT R theT R interprofessionalT R t
eamT R toT R planTRcare.”
• “TheT R nursingT R processT R hasT R 4T R basicT R steps:T R assessment,T R
planning,TRimplementation,T R evaluation.”
• “TheT R nursingT R processT R isT R beingT R replacedT R byT R theT R implementationT R of
T R evidence-TRbasedTRpractice.”
15. WhichT R isT R theT R basisT R ofT R nursingT R careT R practicesT R andT R protocols?
• Assessment
• Evaluation
• Diagnosis
• Research
16. WhichT R isT R aT R commonT R themeT R regardingT R patientT R dissatisfactionT R relate
dT R toT R careTRprovidedTRinT R theT R hospitalTRsetting?
• SpaceT R inT R hospitalT R rooms
• MedicationsT R receivedT R toT R treatT R pain
• TimeT R spentT R withT R theT R health-careT R team
• PoorT R qualityT R foodT R receivedT R fromT R dietary
17. TheT R nurseT R managerT R isT R preparingT R aT R medical-
surgicalT R unitT R forTRTheT R JointTRCommissionT R (TJC)T R visitT R WithT R theT R nurseT R ma
nagerT R presentingT R staffT R educationTRfocusingT R onT R TJCT R benchmarks,T R whichT R of
T R theT R followingT R topicsT R wouldT R beT R mostTRappropriate?
• ImplementationT R ofT R evidence-basedT R practice
• ImplementationT R ofT R patient-centeredT R care
• ImplementationT R ofT R medicalT R asepsisT R practices
• ImplementationT R ofT R interprofessionalT R care
18. WhichT R aspectT R ofT R patient-
centeredT R careT R shouldT R theT R nurseT R managerTRevaluateT R priorT R toT R TheT R Joi
ntT R CommissionT R siteT R visitT R forT R accreditation?
• VisitationT R rights
• EducationT R levelT R ofT R staff
• FallT R preventionT R protocol
• InfectionT R controlT R practices