Test Bank - Timby's Fundamental Nursing Skills and Concepts 12th
Edition ( Loretta A Donnelly-Moreno, 2024) All Chapters 1-38|
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Chapter 1 Nursing
Foundations Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. The medical-surgical nurse identifies a clinical practice issue and
wants to determine if there is sufficient evidence to support a change in practice.
Which type of study provides the strongest evidence to support a practice change?
u
• Randomized control study
• Quasi-experimental study
• Case-control study
• Cohort study
2. The medical-surgical unit recently implemented a patient-
centered care model. Which action implemented by the nurse supports this model?
• Evaluating care
• Assessing needs
• Diagnosing problems
• Providing compassion
3. Which action should the nurse implement when providing patient care in
order to support The Joint
(TJC) National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG)?
• Silencing a cardiorespiratory monitor
• Identifying each patient using one source
• Determining patient safety issues upon admission
• Decreasing the amount of pain medication administered
4. Which interprofessional role does the nurse often
assume when providing patient care in an acute care setting?
• Social worker
• Client advocate
• Care coordinator
• Massage therapist
5. The medical-surgical nurse wants to determine if a policy change is needed for
an identified clinical problem.
Which is the first action the nurse should implement?
• Developing a question
• Disseminating the findings
,• Conducting a review of the literature
• Evaluating outcomes of practice change
, 6. The nurse is evaluating the level of evidence found during a recent
review of the literature. Which evidence carries the lowest level of support for a
practice change?
• Level IV
• Level V
• Level VI
• Level VII
7. The nurse is reviewing evidence from a quasi-experimental
research study. Which level of evidence should the nurse identify for this research
study?
• Level I
• Level II
• Level III
• Level IV
8. Which level of evidence should the nurse identify when
reviewing evidence from a single descriptive research study?
• Level IV
• Level V
• Level VI
• Level VII
9. Which statement should the nurse make when communicating the in the
SBAR approach for effective
communication?
• patient presented to the emergency department at 0200 with lower left
abdominal
• patient rated the pain upon admission as a 9 on a 10-point numeric
• patient has no significant issues in the medical
• patient was given a prescribed opioid analgesic at
10. The staff nurse is communicating with the change nurse about the
change of status of the patient. The nurse would begin her communication with
which statement if correctly using the SBAR format?
• heartrate is
• think this patient needs to be transferred to the critical care
• patient is a 68-year-old male patient admitted last
• patient is complaining of chest
11. Which nursing action exemplifies the Quality and Safety
Education for Nursing (QSEN) competency of safety?
• Advocating for a patient who is experiencing pain
• Considering the culture when planning care
Edition ( Loretta A Donnelly-Moreno, 2024) All Chapters 1-38|
Newest Edition
, Timby's Fundamental Nursing Skills and Concepts 12th Edition by Moreno Timby Test Bank
Chapter 1 Nursing
Foundations Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. The medical-surgical nurse identifies a clinical practice issue and
wants to determine if there is sufficient evidence to support a change in practice.
Which type of study provides the strongest evidence to support a practice change?
u
• Randomized control study
• Quasi-experimental study
• Case-control study
• Cohort study
2. The medical-surgical unit recently implemented a patient-
centered care model. Which action implemented by the nurse supports this model?
• Evaluating care
• Assessing needs
• Diagnosing problems
• Providing compassion
3. Which action should the nurse implement when providing patient care in
order to support The Joint
(TJC) National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG)?
• Silencing a cardiorespiratory monitor
• Identifying each patient using one source
• Determining patient safety issues upon admission
• Decreasing the amount of pain medication administered
4. Which interprofessional role does the nurse often
assume when providing patient care in an acute care setting?
• Social worker
• Client advocate
• Care coordinator
• Massage therapist
5. The medical-surgical nurse wants to determine if a policy change is needed for
an identified clinical problem.
Which is the first action the nurse should implement?
• Developing a question
• Disseminating the findings
,• Conducting a review of the literature
• Evaluating outcomes of practice change
, 6. The nurse is evaluating the level of evidence found during a recent
review of the literature. Which evidence carries the lowest level of support for a
practice change?
• Level IV
• Level V
• Level VI
• Level VII
7. The nurse is reviewing evidence from a quasi-experimental
research study. Which level of evidence should the nurse identify for this research
study?
• Level I
• Level II
• Level III
• Level IV
8. Which level of evidence should the nurse identify when
reviewing evidence from a single descriptive research study?
• Level IV
• Level V
• Level VI
• Level VII
9. Which statement should the nurse make when communicating the in the
SBAR approach for effective
communication?
• patient presented to the emergency department at 0200 with lower left
abdominal
• patient rated the pain upon admission as a 9 on a 10-point numeric
• patient has no significant issues in the medical
• patient was given a prescribed opioid analgesic at
10. The staff nurse is communicating with the change nurse about the
change of status of the patient. The nurse would begin her communication with
which statement if correctly using the SBAR format?
• heartrate is
• think this patient needs to be transferred to the critical care
• patient is a 68-year-old male patient admitted last
• patient is complaining of chest
11. Which nursing action exemplifies the Quality and Safety
Education for Nursing (QSEN) competency of safety?
• Advocating for a patient who is experiencing pain
• Considering the culture when planning care
