Test Bank For Medical-Surgical Nursing in
Canada 12th Edition(Tyerman,2025/2026
Questions and correct Verified Answers
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Using the American Nurses Association's definition of nursing, which activities are
within the domain of nursing (select all that apply)?
a. Implementing intake and output for a patient who is vomiting
b. Establishing and implementing a stress management program for family caregivers of
patients with Alzheimer's disease
c. Explaining the risks associated with the planned surgical procedure when a preoperative
patient inquires
about risks
d. Developing and performing a study to compare the health status of older patients who
live alone with the status of older patients who live with family members
e. Identifying the effect of an investigational drug on patients' hemoglobin levels
f. Using a biofeedback machine to teach a patient with cancer how to manage chronic pain
g. Preventing pneumonia in an immobile patient by implementing frequent turning,
coughing, and deep
breathing
h. Determining and administering fluid replacement therapy needed for a patient with
serious burns
i. Testifying to legislative bodies regarding the effect of health policies on culturally, socially,
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,and
economically diverse populations
a, b, d, f, g, i
a. Implementing intake and output for a patient who is vomiting
b. Establishing and implementing a stress management program for family caregivers of
patients with Alzheimer's disease
d. Developing and performing a study to compare the health status of older patients who
live alone with the status of older patients who live with family members
f. Using a biofeedback machine to teach a patient with cancer how to manage chronic pain
g. Preventing pneumonia in an immobile patient by implementing frequent turning,
coughing, and deep breathing
i. Testifying to legislative bodies regarding the effect of health policies on culturally, socially,
and
economically diverse populations
A nurse who has worked on an orthopedic unit for several years is encouraged by the
nurse manager to become certified in orthopedic nursing. What will certification in
nursing require and/or provide (select all that apply)?
a. A certain amount of clinical experience
b. Successful completion of an examination
c. Membership in specialty nursing organizations
d. Professional recognition of expertise in a specialty area
e. An advanced practice role that requires graduate education
a, b, d. Certification usually requires an examination to verify a certain knowledge base and
experience in the specialty area to develop the expertise. Certification is a voluntary
process that provides recognition of one's expertise
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,What accurately describes the health care system in which future nurses will be
employed?
a. With improvements in medicine there will be fewer patients with chronic illnesses.
b. Rapidly changing technology and expanding knowledge will simplify the health care
environment.
c. The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) project measures the ability of
nursing graduates to be
prepared for the reality of practice.
d. The Joint Commission establishes National Patient Safety Goals and evidence-based
solutions for nurses to promote meeting these goals by all caring for the patient.
d. The Joint Commission establishes National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG) and evidence-
based solutions are provided to prevent persistent safety problems. Nurses are vital to
promoting this culture of safety. Rapidly expanding technology and knowledge are
increasing the complexity of the health care system. With the aging population there will be
more patients with chronic illnesses. The QSEN project identified six core competencies
for nursing education to include in the curriculum to enable graduates to be ready for
practice.
What are the six competencies from Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)
that are expected of new
nursing graduates?
QSEN's six competencies are (1) Patient-centered care, (2) Teamwork and collaboration, (3)
Evidence-based practice, (4) Quality improvement, (5) Safety, and (6) Informatics.
Place the steps of the evidence-based practice (EBP) process in order (0 being the first
step; 6 being the last step).
a. Make recommendations for practice or generate data
b. Ask a clinical question
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, c. Critically analyze the evidence
d. Find and collect the evidence
e. Evaluate the outcomes in the clinical setting
f. Create a spirit of inquiry
g. Use evidence, clinical expertise, and patient preferences to determine care
In order:
6 Make recommendations for practice or generate data
1 Ask a clinical question
3 Critically analyze the evidence
2 Find and collect the evidence
5 Evaluate the outcomes in the clinical setting
0 Create a spirit of inquiry
4 Use evidence, clinical expertise, and patient preferences to determine care
The following is an example of an evidence-based practice (EBP) clinical question. "In
adult seizure patients, is restraint or medication more effective in protecting them
from injury during a seizure?" Which word(s) in the question identify(ies) the C part of
the PICOT format?
a. Restraint
b. Or medication
c. During a seizure
d. Adult seizure patients
e. Protecting them from injury
b. The C part of the PICOT format stands for Comparison.
"Restraint" is the Intervention.
"During a seizure" is the Time period.
"Adult seizure patients" is the Patient/population.
"Protecting them from injury" is the Outcome
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Canada 12th Edition(Tyerman,2025/2026
Questions and correct Verified Answers
|Already Graded A+
Using the American Nurses Association's definition of nursing, which activities are
within the domain of nursing (select all that apply)?
a. Implementing intake and output for a patient who is vomiting
b. Establishing and implementing a stress management program for family caregivers of
patients with Alzheimer's disease
c. Explaining the risks associated with the planned surgical procedure when a preoperative
patient inquires
about risks
d. Developing and performing a study to compare the health status of older patients who
live alone with the status of older patients who live with family members
e. Identifying the effect of an investigational drug on patients' hemoglobin levels
f. Using a biofeedback machine to teach a patient with cancer how to manage chronic pain
g. Preventing pneumonia in an immobile patient by implementing frequent turning,
coughing, and deep
breathing
h. Determining and administering fluid replacement therapy needed for a patient with
serious burns
i. Testifying to legislative bodies regarding the effect of health policies on culturally, socially,
1|Page
,and
economically diverse populations
a, b, d, f, g, i
a. Implementing intake and output for a patient who is vomiting
b. Establishing and implementing a stress management program for family caregivers of
patients with Alzheimer's disease
d. Developing and performing a study to compare the health status of older patients who
live alone with the status of older patients who live with family members
f. Using a biofeedback machine to teach a patient with cancer how to manage chronic pain
g. Preventing pneumonia in an immobile patient by implementing frequent turning,
coughing, and deep breathing
i. Testifying to legislative bodies regarding the effect of health policies on culturally, socially,
and
economically diverse populations
A nurse who has worked on an orthopedic unit for several years is encouraged by the
nurse manager to become certified in orthopedic nursing. What will certification in
nursing require and/or provide (select all that apply)?
a. A certain amount of clinical experience
b. Successful completion of an examination
c. Membership in specialty nursing organizations
d. Professional recognition of expertise in a specialty area
e. An advanced practice role that requires graduate education
a, b, d. Certification usually requires an examination to verify a certain knowledge base and
experience in the specialty area to develop the expertise. Certification is a voluntary
process that provides recognition of one's expertise
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,What accurately describes the health care system in which future nurses will be
employed?
a. With improvements in medicine there will be fewer patients with chronic illnesses.
b. Rapidly changing technology and expanding knowledge will simplify the health care
environment.
c. The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) project measures the ability of
nursing graduates to be
prepared for the reality of practice.
d. The Joint Commission establishes National Patient Safety Goals and evidence-based
solutions for nurses to promote meeting these goals by all caring for the patient.
d. The Joint Commission establishes National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG) and evidence-
based solutions are provided to prevent persistent safety problems. Nurses are vital to
promoting this culture of safety. Rapidly expanding technology and knowledge are
increasing the complexity of the health care system. With the aging population there will be
more patients with chronic illnesses. The QSEN project identified six core competencies
for nursing education to include in the curriculum to enable graduates to be ready for
practice.
What are the six competencies from Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)
that are expected of new
nursing graduates?
QSEN's six competencies are (1) Patient-centered care, (2) Teamwork and collaboration, (3)
Evidence-based practice, (4) Quality improvement, (5) Safety, and (6) Informatics.
Place the steps of the evidence-based practice (EBP) process in order (0 being the first
step; 6 being the last step).
a. Make recommendations for practice or generate data
b. Ask a clinical question
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, c. Critically analyze the evidence
d. Find and collect the evidence
e. Evaluate the outcomes in the clinical setting
f. Create a spirit of inquiry
g. Use evidence, clinical expertise, and patient preferences to determine care
In order:
6 Make recommendations for practice or generate data
1 Ask a clinical question
3 Critically analyze the evidence
2 Find and collect the evidence
5 Evaluate the outcomes in the clinical setting
0 Create a spirit of inquiry
4 Use evidence, clinical expertise, and patient preferences to determine care
The following is an example of an evidence-based practice (EBP) clinical question. "In
adult seizure patients, is restraint or medication more effective in protecting them
from injury during a seizure?" Which word(s) in the question identify(ies) the C part of
the PICOT format?
a. Restraint
b. Or medication
c. During a seizure
d. Adult seizure patients
e. Protecting them from injury
b. The C part of the PICOT format stands for Comparison.
"Restraint" is the Intervention.
"During a seizure" is the Time period.
"Adult seizure patients" is the Patient/population.
"Protecting them from injury" is the Outcome
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