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,TestBankforMedicalSurgicalNursing7th Edition by Linton (All Chapters 1- 63) Complete
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Test Bank Guide /f /f /f



Chapter 01: Aspects of Medical-Surgical Nursing
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Linton: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 7th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE /f




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
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the support persons‘ progress toward positive outcomes?
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a. Physician‘s orders /f


b. Progress notes /f


c. Nursing care plan /f /f


d. Client health history /f /f




ANS: / f C
The nursing care plan provides direction for individualized care and assures the
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delivery of accurate, safe care through a definitive pathway that promotes
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the client‘s and the support persons‘ progress toward positive outcomes.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 2 OBJ: /f / f / f


1 TOP:
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Nursing Process Step: Planning MSC:
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Integrity: Reduction of Risk
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2. The nurse is performing behaviors and actions that assist clients and significant
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others in meeting their needs and the identified outcomes of the plan of care.
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What is the correct term for these nursing behaviors?
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a. Assessments
b. Interventions
c. Planning
d. Evaluation
ANS: / f B
Caring interventions are those nursing behaviors and actions that assist clients
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and significant others in meeting their needs and the identified outcomes of the
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plan of care.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 3 OBJ: /f / f / f


1 TOP:
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Nursing Process Step: Planning MSC:
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Integrity: Reduction of Risk
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3. The nurse understands the importance of being answerable for all
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actions and the possibility of being called on to explain or justify them.
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What term best describes this concept?
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a. Reliability
b. Maturity
c. Accountability
d. Liability

ANS: / f C
Accountability means that a person is answerable for his or her actions and may /f /f /f /f /f /f / f /f /f /f /f / f / f


be called on to explain or justify them.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension /f /f REF: pp. 6-7 / f OBJ: / f 3 | 5 / f /f / f | 7 /f

, TOP: Accountability KEY: Nursing Process Step: /f /f /f


N/A MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of
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Risk
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE /f




1. The nurse manager is providing an inservice about conflict resolution. What
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modes of conflict resolution should be addressed? (Select all that
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apply.)
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a. Suppression
b. Accommodation
c. Compromise
d. Avoidance
e. Collaboration
f. Competition
ANS: / f B, C, D, E, F
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The modes of conflict resolution include accommodation, collaboration, compromise,
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avoidance, and competition.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 7|p. 8|Table 1.1 /f /f / f / f / f / f


OBJ: 7 TOP: Conflict Resolution KEY: Nursing / f /f


Process Step: N/A
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MSC: NCLEX: N/A / f




2. What are the characteristics of an effective leader? (Select all that apply.)
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a. Effective communication /f


b. Rigid rules and regulations /f /f /f


c. Delegates appropriately /f


d. Acts as a role model /f / f /f /f


e. Consistently handles conflict /f /f


f. Focuses on individual development /f /f /f




ANS: / f A, C, D, E / f / f / f


Characteristics of an effective leader include effective communication, / f / f / f / f / f / f / f


consistency in managing conflict, knowledge and competency in all aspects
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of delivery of care, effective role model for staff, uses participatory
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approach in decision making, shows appreciation for a job well done, delegates
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work appropriately, sets objectives and guides staff, displays caring, understanding,
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and empathy for others, motivates and empowers others, is proactive and
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flexible, and focuses on team development.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 6 /f /f / f OBJ: / f 5
TOP: Leadership KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A / f /f /f / f MSC: NCLEX: N/A / f




COMPLETION

1. is defined as the process by which information is exchanged / f / f / f / f / f / f / f / f / f


/ f between individuals verbally, nonverbally, and/or in writing or through
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ANS:
Communication

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between individuals verbally, nonverbally, and/or in writing or through information
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technology.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
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TOP:
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N/A MSC:
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2. is the collection and processing of relevant data for the purpose
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/f of appraising the client‘s health status.
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ANS:
Assessment

Assessment is the collection and processing of relevant data for the purpose of
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appraising the client‘s health status.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 2 /f /f /f OBJ: 1 | 2 / f


TOP: Assessment KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A /f /f /f / f MSC: NCLEX: N/A / f




3. is concerned with the ethical questions that arise in the context of
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ANS:
Bioethics

Bioethics is concerned with the ethical questions that arise in the context of
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health care.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 /f /f /f OBJ: / f 3
TOP: Bioethics KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A /f /f / f MSC: NCLEX: N/A / f




4. Place the corresponding letter to each stage of conflict in the correct
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order.
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(Place the events in the appropriate sequence with capital letters. Do not
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separate answers with a space or punctuation. Example: ABCD.)
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a. Outcomes
b. Conceptualization
c. Frustration
d. Action

ANS:
CBDA

The stages of conflict in order are frustration, conceptualization, action, and
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outcomes.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 7 /f /f / f OBJ: / f 7
TOP: Conflict KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A /f /f / f MSC: NCLEX: N/A / f




5. Place the corresponding letter to each key step in solving an ethical dilemma in the
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correct order.
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separate answers with a space or punctuation. Example: ABCD.)
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a. Negotiate a plan. /f /f


b. Clarify values. /f


c. Ask if it is an ethical dilemma.
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