TEST BANK Medical-Surgical Nursing (8th Ed) by Adrianne Dill Linton; Matteson| Latest Exams questions 100% Verified Answers

,Chapter 01: Aspects of Medical-
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Surgical Nursing Linton: Medical-
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Surgical Nursing, 8th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE X@




1. What provides direction for individualized care and assures the delivery of accurate,
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safe care through a definitive pathway that promotes the client‘s and the support pe
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rsons‘ progress toward positive outcomes?
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a. Physician‘s orders X@



b. Progress notes X@



c. Nursing care plan X@ X@



d. Client health history X@ X@




ANS: C X@



The nursing care plan provides direction for individualized care and assures the delivery o
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f accurate, safe care through a definitive pathway that promotes the client‘s and the supp
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ort persons‘ progress toward positive outcomes.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension X@ X@ REF: X @ X @ p. 2 X@ OBJ: X @ 1
TOP: Nursing Care Plan
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: Plannin X@ X@ X@ X@



g MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk
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2. The nurse is performing behaviors and actions that assist clients and significant othe
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rs in meeting their needs and the identified outcomes of the plan of care. What is t
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he correct term for these nursing behaviors?
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a. Assessments
b. Interventions
c. Planning
d. Evaluation
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Caring interventions are those nursing behaviors and actions that assist clients and si
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gnificant others in meeting their needs and the identified outcomes of the plan of car
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e.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension X@ X@ REF: X @ X @ p. 3 X@ OBJ: X @ 1
TOP: Interventions
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: Plannin X@ X@ X@ X@



g MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk
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3. The nurse understands the importance of being answerable for all actions and th
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e possibility of being called on to explain or justify them. What term best descri
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bes this concept?
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a. Reliability
b. Maturity
c. Accountability
d. Liability

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Accountability means that a person is answerable for his or her actions and may be ca
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lled on to explain or justify them.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
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X@ OBJ: X @ 3 |5 |7
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, TOP: X @ Accountability
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/ X@ X@ X@ X@



A MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE X@




1. The nurse manager is providing an inservice about conflict resolution. What mode
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s of 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
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The modes of conflict resolution include accommodation, collaboration, compromise, a
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voidance, and competition. X@ X@




DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 7|p. 8|Table 1.1
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OBJ: 7 X @ TOP: Conflict Resolution X @ X@



KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A X@ X@ X@ X@



MSC: NCLEX: N/AX @ X@




2. What are the characteristics of an effective leader? (Select all that apply.)
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b. Rigid rules and regulations
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e. Consistently handles conflict X@ X@



f. Focuses on individual development X@ X@ X@




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Characteristics of an effective leader include effective communication, consistency in
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managing conflict, knowledge and competency in all aspects of delivery of care, effec
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tive role model for staff, uses participatory approach in decision making, shows appre
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ciation for a job well done, delegates work appropriately, sets objectives and guides st
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aff, displays caring, understanding, and empathy for others, motivates and empowers
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others, is proactive and flexible, and focuses on team development.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 6 X@ X@ X @ X @ X@ OBJ: 5 X @



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 i
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ndividuals verbally, nonverbally, and/or in writing or through information technolog
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y.