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Medical-Surgical Nursing 8th Edition Test Bank | Adrianne Dill Linton & Mary Ann Matteson | Complete Study Guide & Verified Questions

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Chapter 01: Aspects of Medical-Surgical Nursing Linton: Medical-Surgical
Nursing, 8th Edition

MULTIPLE CHOICE

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

a. Physician‘s orders

b. Progress notes

c. Nursing care plan

d. Client health history

ACTUAL CORRECT ANSWER: C

The nursing care plan provides direction for individualized care and assures the
delivery of accurate, safe care through a definitive pathway that promotes the
client‘s and the support persons‘ progress toward positive outcomes.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 2 OBJ: 1

TOP: Nursing Care Plan KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning MSC: NCLEX:
Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk

2. The nurse is performing behaviors and actions that assist clients and
significant others in meeting their needs and the identified outcomes of the plan
of care. What is the correct term for these nursing behaviors?

a. Assessments

b. Interventions

c. Planning

d. Evaluation

ACTUAL CORRECT ANSWER: B

Caring interventions are those nursing behaviors and actions that assist clients and
significant others in meeting their needs and the identified outcomes of the plan
of care.




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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1

TOP: Interventions KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning MSC: NCLEX:
Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk

3. The nurse understands the importance of being answerable for all actions
and the possibility of being called on to explain or justify them. What term best
describes this concept?

a. Reliability

b. Maturity

c. Accountability

d. Liability

ACTUAL CORRECT ANSWER: C

Accountability means that a person is answerable for his or her actions and may
be called on to explain or justify them.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: pp. 6-7 OBJ: 3 | 5 | 7



TOP: Accountability KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: Physiological
Integrity: Reduction of Risk



MULTIPLE RESPONSE

1. The nurse manager is providing an inservice about conflict resolution. What
modes of conflict resolution should be addressed? (Select all that apply.)

a. Suppression

b. Accommodation

c. Compromise

d. Avoidance

e. Collaboration




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Answers
Surgical
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f. Competition

ACTUAL CORRECT ANSWER: B, C, D, E, F

The modes of conflict resolution include accommodation, collaboration,
compromise, avoidance, and competition.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 7|p. 8|Table 1.1

OBJ: 7 TOP: Conflict Resolution KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A

MSC: NCLEX: N/A

2. What are the characteristics of an effective leader? (Select all that apply.)

a. Effective communication

b. Rigid rules and regulations

c. Delegates appropriately

d. Acts as a role model

e. Consistently handles conflict

f. Focuses on individual development

ACTUAL CORRECT ANSWER: A, C, D, E

Characteristics of an effective leader include effective communication, consistency
in managing conflict, knowledge and competency in all aspects of delivery of care,
effective role model for staff, uses participatory approach in decision making,
shows appreciation for a job well done, delegates work appropriately, sets
objectives and guides staff, displays caring, understanding, and empathy for others,
motivates and empowers others, is proactive and flexible, and focuses on team
development.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 6 OBJ: 5

TOP: Leadership KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A



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