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Lewis Medical Surgical Nursing, 12th Edition (Har
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
ding), 3
Chapters 1 - 69 | All Chapters Verified
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,TABLEOFCONTENTS
,
, Chapter601:6Professional6Nursing
Harding:6Lewis’s6Medical-Surgical6Nursing,612th6Edition
MULTIPLE6CHOICE
1. The6nurse6completes6an6admission6database6and6explains6that6the6plan6of6care6and6discharge
6goals6will6be6developed6with6the6patient‘s6input.6The6patient6asks,6“How6is6this6different6fro
6m6what6the6physician6does?”6Which6response6would6the6nurse6provide?
a. “The6role6of6the6nurse6is6to6administer6medications6and6other6treatments6prescribed
6by6your6physician.”
b. “In6addition6to6caring6for3you6while6you6are6sick,6the6nurses6will6help6you6plan6to
6maintain6your6health.”
c. “The6nurse‘s6job6is6to6collect6information6and6communicate6any6problems6that
6occur6to6the6physician.”
d. “Nurses6perform6many6of6the6same6procedures6as6the6physician,6but6nurses6are
6with6the6patients6for3a6longer3time6than6the6physician.”
ANSWER:36 B
The6American6Nurses6Association6(ANA)6definition6of6nursing3describes6the6role3of6nurses6in6pro
6moting6health.6The6other6responses6describe6dependent6and6collaborative6functions6of6the6nursin
g role6but6do6not6accurately6describe6the6nurse‘s6unique6role6in6the6health6care6system.
6 6
DIF: Cognitive6Level:6Analyze6(Analysis)
TOP:6 Nursing6Process:6Implementation MSC:6 NCLEX:6Safe6and6Effective6Care6Environment
2. Which6statement6by6the6nurse6accurately6describes6 the6use6of6evidence-based6practice6(EBP)?
a. “Patient6care6is6based6on6clinical6judgment,6experience,6and6traditions.”
b. “Data6are6analyzed6later6to6show6that6the6patient6outcomes6are6consistently6met.”
c. “Research6from6all6published6articles6are6used6as6a6guide6for6planning3patient6care.”
d. “Recommendations6are6based6on6research,6clinical6expertise,6and6patient
6preferences.”
ANSWER:36 D
Evidence-based6practice6(EBP)6is6the6use6of6the6best6research-
based6evidence6combined6with6clinician6expertise6and6consideration6of6patient6preferences.6C
6linical6judgment6based6on6the6nurse‘s6clinical6experience6is6part6of6EBP,6but6clinical6decisio
n6making6should6also6incorporate6current6research6and6research-
Lewis Medical Surgical Nursing, 12th Edition (Har
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
ding), 3
Chapters 1 - 69 | All Chapters Verified
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
,TABLEOFCONTENTS
,
, Chapter601:6Professional6Nursing
Harding:6Lewis’s6Medical-Surgical6Nursing,612th6Edition
MULTIPLE6CHOICE
1. The6nurse6completes6an6admission6database6and6explains6that6the6plan6of6care6and6discharge
6goals6will6be6developed6with6the6patient‘s6input.6The6patient6asks,6“How6is6this6different6fro
6m6what6the6physician6does?”6Which6response6would6the6nurse6provide?
a. “The6role6of6the6nurse6is6to6administer6medications6and6other6treatments6prescribed
6by6your6physician.”
b. “In6addition6to6caring6for3you6while6you6are6sick,6the6nurses6will6help6you6plan6to
6maintain6your6health.”
c. “The6nurse‘s6job6is6to6collect6information6and6communicate6any6problems6that
6occur6to6the6physician.”
d. “Nurses6perform6many6of6the6same6procedures6as6the6physician,6but6nurses6are
6with6the6patients6for3a6longer3time6than6the6physician.”
ANSWER:36 B
The6American6Nurses6Association6(ANA)6definition6of6nursing3describes6the6role3of6nurses6in6pro
6moting6health.6The6other6responses6describe6dependent6and6collaborative6functions6of6the6nursin
g role6but6do6not6accurately6describe6the6nurse‘s6unique6role6in6the6health6care6system.
6 6
DIF: Cognitive6Level:6Analyze6(Analysis)
TOP:6 Nursing6Process:6Implementation MSC:6 NCLEX:6Safe6and6Effective6Care6Environment
2. Which6statement6by6the6nurse6accurately6describes6 the6use6of6evidence-based6practice6(EBP)?
a. “Patient6care6is6based6on6clinical6judgment,6experience,6and6traditions.”
b. “Data6are6analyzed6later6to6show6that6the6patient6outcomes6are6consistently6met.”
c. “Research6from6all6published6articles6are6used6as6a6guide6for6planning3patient6care.”
d. “Recommendations6are6based6on6research,6clinical6expertise,6and6patient
6preferences.”
ANSWER:36 D
Evidence-based6practice6(EBP)6is6the6use6of6the6best6research-
based6evidence6combined6with6clinician6expertise6and6consideration6of6patient6preferences.6C
6linical6judgment6based6on6the6nurse‘s6clinical6experience6is6part6of6EBP,6but6clinical6decisio
n6making6should6also6incorporate6current6research6and6research-
