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1. Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing Practice in Canada
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2. Cultural Competence and Health Equity in Nursing Care
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3. Health History and Physical Examination
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4. Patient and Caregiver Teaching
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5. Chronic Illness cn
6. Community-Based Nursing and Home Care cn cn cn cn
7. Older Persons
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8. Stress and Stress Management
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9. Sleep and Sleep Disorders
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10. Pain
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12. Complementary and Alternative Therapies cn cn cn
13. Palliative and End-of-Life Care
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14. Inflammation and Wound Healing cn cn cn
15. Genetics
16. Altered Immune Response and Transplantation
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17. Infection and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
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18. Cancer
19. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid–Base Imbalances
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20. Nursing Management: Preoperative Care
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21. Nursing Management: Intraoperative Care
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22. Nursing Management: Postoperative Care
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23. Nursing Assessment: Visual and Auditory Systems
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24. Nursing Management: Visual and Auditory Conditions
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25. Nursing Assessment: Integumentary System
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26. Nursing Management: Integumentary Conditions
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27. Nursing Management: Burns
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28. Nursing Assessment: Respiratory System
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29. Nursing Management: Upper Respiratory Conditions
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30. Nursing Management: Lower Respiratory Conditions
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31. Nursing Management: Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases
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32. Nursing Assessment: Hematological System
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33. Nursing Management: Hematological Conditions
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34. Nursing Assessment: Cardiovascular System
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35. Nursing Management: Hypertension
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36. Nursing Management: Coronary Artery Disease and Acute Coronary Syndrome
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37. Nursing Management: Heart Failure
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38. Nursing Management: Dysrhythmias
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39. Nursing Management: Inflammatory and Structural Heart Disorders
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40. Nursing Management: Vascular Disorders
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41. Nursing Assessment: Gastrointestinal System
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42. Nursing Management: Nutritional Conditions
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43. Nursing Management: Obesity
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44. Nursing Management: Upper Gastrointestinal Conditions
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45. Nursing Management: Lower Gastrointestinal Conditions
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46. Nursing Management: Liver, Pancreas, and Biliary Tract Conditions
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47. Nursing Assessment: Urinary System
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48. Nursing Management: Renal and Urological Conditions
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49. Nursing Management: Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease
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50. Nursing Assessment: Endocrine System
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,51. Nursing Management: Endocrine Conditions
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52. Nursing Management: Diabetes Mellitus
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53. Nursing Assessment: Reproductive System
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54. Nursing Management: Breast Disorders
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55. Nursing Management: Sexually Transmitted Infections
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56. Nursing Management: Female Reproductive Conditions
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57. Nursing Management: Male Reproductive Conditions
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58. Nursing Assessment: Nervous System
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59. Nursing Management: Acute Intracranial Conditions
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60. Nursing Management: Stroke
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61. Nursing Management: Chronic Neurological Conditions
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62. Nursing Management: Delirium, Alzheimer’s Disease, and Other Dementias
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63. Nursing Management: Peripheral Nerve and Spinal Cord Conditions
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64. Nursing Assessment: Musculoskeletal System
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65. Nursing Management: Musculoskeletal Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery
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66. Nursing Management: Musculoskeletal Conditions
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67. Nursing Management: Arthritis and Connective Tissue Diseases
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68. Nursing Management: Critical Care Environment
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69. Nursing Management: Shock, Sepsis, and Multiple-Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
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70. Nursing Management: Respiratory Failure and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
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71. Nursing Management: Emergency Care Situations
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72. Emergency Management and Disaster Planning
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, Chapter 01: Introduction to Medical-
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Surgical Nursing Practice in Canada Tyerman: Lewis’s Medical-
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Surgical Nursing in Canada, 5th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE cn
1. The nurse is caring for a patient with a new diagnosis of pneumonia and explains to the patien
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t that together they will plan the patient’s care and set goals for discharge. The patient asks, “
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How is that different from what the doctor does?” Which response by the nurse is most appropr
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iate?
a. “The role of the nurse is to administer medications and other treatments prescribed
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by your doctor.” cn cn
b. “The nurse’s job is to help the doctor by collecting data and communicating when t
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here are problems.” cn cn
c. “Nurses perform many of the procedures done by physicians, but nurses are here in t
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he hospital for a longer time than doctors.”
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d. “In addition to caring for you while you are sick, the nurses will assist you to
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develop an individualized plan to maintain your health.” cn cn cn cn cn cn cn
ANS: D c n
This response is consistent with the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) definition of nursin
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g. Registered nurses are self-
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regulated health care professionals who work autonomously and in collaboration with others.
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RNs enable individuals, families, groups, communities and populations to achieve their optim
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al level of health. RNs coordinate health care, deliver direct services, and support patients in th
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eir self- cn
care decisions and actions in situations of health, illness, injury, and disability in all stages of l
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ife. The other responses describe some of the dependent and collaborative functions of the nur
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sing role but do not accurately describe the nurse’s role in the health care system.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension cn cn
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective c n cn cn cn c n cn cn cn cn
Care Environment cn
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informed practice, which of the following does the nurse use?
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a. Clinical judgement based on experience cn cn cn cn
b. Evidence from a clinical research study cn cn cn cn cn
c. The best available evidence to guide clinical expertise
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d. Evaluation of data showing that the patient outcomes are met cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn
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ements are: (a) clinical state, setting, and circumstances; (b) patient preferences and actions; (c)
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best research evidence, and (d) health care resources. Clinical judgement based on the nurse’s
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clinical experience is part of EIP, but clinical decision making also should incorporate current
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based guidelines. Evidence from one clinical research study does not provide an adequate subs
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tantiation for interventions. Evaluation of patient outcomes is important, but interventions shou
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ld be based on research from randomized control studies with a large number of subjects.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension cn cn TOP: c n Nursing Process: Planning cn cn
1. Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing Practice in Canada
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2. Cultural Competence and Health Equity in Nursing Care
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3. Health History and Physical Examination
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4. Patient and Caregiver Teaching
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5. Chronic Illness cn
6. Community-Based Nursing and Home Care cn cn cn cn
7. Older Persons
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8. Stress and Stress Management
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9. Sleep and Sleep Disorders
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10. Pain
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12. Complementary and Alternative Therapies cn cn cn
13. Palliative and End-of-Life Care
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14. Inflammation and Wound Healing cn cn cn
15. Genetics
16. Altered Immune Response and Transplantation
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17. Infection and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
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18. Cancer
19. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid–Base Imbalances
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20. Nursing Management: Preoperative Care
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21. Nursing Management: Intraoperative Care
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22. Nursing Management: Postoperative Care
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23. Nursing Assessment: Visual and Auditory Systems
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24. Nursing Management: Visual and Auditory Conditions
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25. Nursing Assessment: Integumentary System
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26. Nursing Management: Integumentary Conditions
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27. Nursing Management: Burns
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28. Nursing Assessment: Respiratory System
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29. Nursing Management: Upper Respiratory Conditions
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30. Nursing Management: Lower Respiratory Conditions
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31. Nursing Management: Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases
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32. Nursing Assessment: Hematological System
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33. Nursing Management: Hematological Conditions
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34. Nursing Assessment: Cardiovascular System
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35. Nursing Management: Hypertension
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36. Nursing Management: Coronary Artery Disease and Acute Coronary Syndrome
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37. Nursing Management: Heart Failure
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38. Nursing Management: Dysrhythmias
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39. Nursing Management: Inflammatory and Structural Heart Disorders
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40. Nursing Management: Vascular Disorders
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41. Nursing Assessment: Gastrointestinal System
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42. Nursing Management: Nutritional Conditions
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43. Nursing Management: Obesity
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44. Nursing Management: Upper Gastrointestinal Conditions
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45. Nursing Management: Lower Gastrointestinal Conditions
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46. Nursing Management: Liver, Pancreas, and Biliary Tract Conditions
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47. Nursing Assessment: Urinary System
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48. Nursing Management: Renal and Urological Conditions
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49. Nursing Management: Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease
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50. Nursing Assessment: Endocrine System
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52. Nursing Management: Diabetes Mellitus
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53. Nursing Assessment: Reproductive System
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54. Nursing Management: Breast Disorders
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55. Nursing Management: Sexually Transmitted Infections
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56. Nursing Management: Female Reproductive Conditions
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57. Nursing Management: Male Reproductive Conditions
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58. Nursing Assessment: Nervous System
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59. Nursing Management: Acute Intracranial Conditions
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60. Nursing Management: Stroke
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61. Nursing Management: Chronic Neurological Conditions
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62. Nursing Management: Delirium, Alzheimer’s Disease, and Other Dementias
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63. Nursing Management: Peripheral Nerve and Spinal Cord Conditions
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64. Nursing Assessment: Musculoskeletal System
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65. Nursing Management: Musculoskeletal Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery
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66. Nursing Management: Musculoskeletal Conditions
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67. Nursing Management: Arthritis and Connective Tissue Diseases
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68. Nursing Management: Critical Care Environment
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69. Nursing Management: Shock, Sepsis, and Multiple-Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
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70. Nursing Management: Respiratory Failure and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
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71. Nursing Management: Emergency Care Situations
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72. Emergency Management and Disaster Planning
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Surgical Nursing Practice in Canada Tyerman: Lewis’s Medical-
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Surgical Nursing in Canada, 5th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE cn
1. The nurse is caring for a patient with a new diagnosis of pneumonia and explains to the patien
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t that together they will plan the patient’s care and set goals for discharge. The patient asks, “
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How is that different from what the doctor does?” Which response by the nurse is most appropr
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iate?
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by your doctor.” cn cn
b. “The nurse’s job is to help the doctor by collecting data and communicating when t
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here are problems.” cn cn
c. “Nurses perform many of the procedures done by physicians, but nurses are here in t
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he hospital for a longer time than doctors.”
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d. “In addition to caring for you while you are sick, the nurses will assist you to
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develop an individualized plan to maintain your health.” cn cn cn cn cn cn cn
ANS: D c n
This response is consistent with the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) definition of nursin
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g. Registered nurses are self-
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regulated health care professionals who work autonomously and in collaboration with others.
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RNs enable individuals, families, groups, communities and populations to achieve their optim
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al level of health. RNs coordinate health care, deliver direct services, and support patients in th
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eir self- cn
care decisions and actions in situations of health, illness, injury, and disability in all stages of l
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ife. The other responses describe some of the dependent and collaborative functions of the nur
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sing role but do not accurately describe the nurse’s role in the health care system.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension cn cn
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective c n cn cn cn c n cn cn cn cn
Care Environment cn
2. When caring for patients using evidence-
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informed practice, which of the following does the nurse use?
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a. Clinical judgement based on experience cn cn cn cn
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ANS: C c n
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best research evidence, and (d) health care resources. Clinical judgement based on the nurse’s
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clinical experience is part of EIP, but clinical decision making also should incorporate current
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