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Davis Advantage for Medical-Surgical
Nursing: Making Connections to
Practice 2 edition Hoffman Sullivan Test
Bank
Chapter 1: Foundations for Medical-Surgical Nursing
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. The medical-surgical nurse identifies a
evidence to support a change in practice. Which type of study provides the strongest evidence to support a
practice change?
1) Randomized control study
2) Quasi-experimental study
3) Case-control study
4) Cohort study
____ 2. The medical-surgical unit recently implemented a patient-centered
the nurse supports this model?
1) Evaluating care
2) Assessing needs
3) Diagnosing problems
4) Providing compassion
____ 3. Which action should the nurse implement when providing patient
Commission9s (TJC) National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG)?
1) Silencing a cardiorespiratory
2) Identifying each patient using one
3) Determining patient safety issues
4) Decreasing the amount of pain
medication administered
____ 4. Which interprofessional role does the nurse often assume when
setting?
1) Social worker
2) Client advocate
3) Care coordinator
4) Massage therapist
____ 5. The medical-surgical nurse wants to determine if a policy change is
Which is the first action the nurse should implement?
1) Developing a question
2) Disseminating the findings
3) Conducting a review of the
literature
,4) Evaluating outcomes of practice
change
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Making Connections to
Practice 2nd Edition Hoff…
____ 6. The nurse is evaluating the level of evidence found during a recent review of the
carries the lowest level of support for a practice change?
1) Level IV
2) Level V
3) Level VI
4) 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?
1) Level I
2) Level II
3) Level III
4) Level IV
____ 8. Which level of evidence should the nurse identify when reviewing evidence from a single descriptive research
study?
1) Level IV
2) Level V
3) Level VI
4) Level VII
____ 9. Which statement should the nurse make when communicating the <S= in the SBAR
approach for effective communication?
1) <The patient presented to the emergency department at 0200 with
lower left abdominal pain.=
2) <The patient rated the pain upon admission as a 9 on a 10 point
numeric scale.= 3) <The patient has no significant issues in the medical
history.=
4) <The patient was given a prescribed opioid analgesic at 0300.=
____ 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?
1) <The patient9s heartrate is 110.=
2) <I think this patient needs to be transferred to the
critical care unit.= 3) <The patient is a 68-year-old male
patient admitted last night.= 4) <The patient is
complaining of chest pain.=
____ 11. Which nursing action exemplifies the Quality and Safety Education for Nursing (QSEN) competency of
safety?
1) Advocating for a patient who is experiencing pain
2) Considering the patient9s culture when planning care
3) Evaluating patient learning style prior to implementing discharge instructions 4)
Assessing the right drug prior to administering a prescribed patient medication
____ 12. Which type of nursing is the root of all other nursing practice areas?
1) Pediatric nursing
2) Geriatric nursing
3) Medical-surgical nursing
4) Mental health-psychiatric nursing
____ 13. Which did the Nursing Executive Center of The Advisory Board identify as an academic-practice gap for new
graduate nurses?
1) Patient advocacy
2) Patient education
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Davis Advantage for Medical-Surgical
Nursing: Making Connections to
Practice 2 edition Hoffman Sullivan Test
Bank
Chapter 1: Foundations for Medical-Surgical Nursing
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. The medical-surgical nurse identifies a
evidence to support a change in practice. Which type of study provides the strongest evidence to support a
practice change?
1) Randomized control study
2) Quasi-experimental study
3) Case-control study
4) Cohort study
____ 2. The medical-surgical unit recently implemented a patient-centered
the nurse supports this model?
1) Evaluating care
2) Assessing needs
3) Diagnosing problems
4) Providing compassion
____ 3. Which action should the nurse implement when providing patient
Commission9s (TJC) National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG)?
1) Silencing a cardiorespiratory
2) Identifying each patient using one
3) Determining patient safety issues
4) Decreasing the amount of pain
medication administered
____ 4. Which interprofessional role does the nurse often assume when
setting?
1) Social worker
2) Client advocate
3) Care coordinator
4) Massage therapist
____ 5. The medical-surgical nurse wants to determine if a policy change is
Which is the first action the nurse should implement?
1) Developing a question
2) Disseminating the findings
3) Conducting a review of the
literature
,4) Evaluating outcomes of practice
change
,25/11/2023, 22:45 Medical Surgical Nursing
Making Connections to
Practice 2nd Edition Hoff…
____ 6. The nurse is evaluating the level of evidence found during a recent review of the
carries the lowest level of support for a practice change?
1) Level IV
2) Level V
3) Level VI
4) 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?
1) Level I
2) Level II
3) Level III
4) Level IV
____ 8. Which level of evidence should the nurse identify when reviewing evidence from a single descriptive research
study?
1) Level IV
2) Level V
3) Level VI
4) Level VII
____ 9. Which statement should the nurse make when communicating the <S= in the SBAR
approach for effective communication?
1) <The patient presented to the emergency department at 0200 with
lower left abdominal pain.=
2) <The patient rated the pain upon admission as a 9 on a 10 point
numeric scale.= 3) <The patient has no significant issues in the medical
history.=
4) <The patient was given a prescribed opioid analgesic at 0300.=
____ 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?
1) <The patient9s heartrate is 110.=
2) <I think this patient needs to be transferred to the
critical care unit.= 3) <The patient is a 68-year-old male
patient admitted last night.= 4) <The patient is
complaining of chest pain.=
____ 11. Which nursing action exemplifies the Quality and Safety Education for Nursing (QSEN) competency of
safety?
1) Advocating for a patient who is experiencing pain
2) Considering the patient9s culture when planning care
3) Evaluating patient learning style prior to implementing discharge instructions 4)
Assessing the right drug prior to administering a prescribed patient medication
____ 12. Which type of nursing is the root of all other nursing practice areas?
1) Pediatric nursing
2) Geriatric nursing
3) Medical-surgical nursing
4) Mental health-psychiatric nursing
____ 13. Which did the Nursing Executive Center of The Advisory Board identify as an academic-practice gap for new
graduate nurses?
1) Patient advocacy
2) Patient education
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