Updated/Latest Medical Surgical Nursing 7th Edition by Linton 2025–2026 Comprehensive Test Bank Questions and Answers for Medical Surgical Nursing Examination Preparation Clinical Judgment Patient Care Management and NCLEX Success Study Resource

Medical-Surgical Nursing,7th Edition
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,Chapter 01: Aspects of Medical-Surgical Nursing
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1. What provides direction for individualized care and assures the delivery of accurate, safe care
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through a definitive pathway that promotes the client’s and the support persons’ progress toward positive
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outcomes?
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The nursing care plan provides direction for individualized care and assures the delivery of accurate, safe
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care through a definitive pathway that promotes the client’s and the support persons’ progress toward
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positive outcomes.
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TOP: Nursing Care PlanKEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity:
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Reduction of Risk
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2. The nurse is performing behaviors and actions that assist clients and significant others in meeting
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their needs and the identified outcomes of the plan of care. What is the correct term for these nursing
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behaviors?
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a. Assessments
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c. Planning
d. Evaluation
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Caring interventions are those nursing behaviors and actions that assist clients and significant others in
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meeting their needs and the identified outcomes of the plan of care.
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TOP: Interventions
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3. The nurse understands the importance of being answerable for all actions and the possibility of
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being called on to explain or justify them. What term best describes this concept?
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a. Reliability
b. Maturity
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d. Liability
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Accountability means that a person is answerable for his or her actions and may be called on to explain or
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justify them.
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1. The nurse manager is providing an inservice about conflict resolution. What modes of conflict
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resolution should be addressed? (Select all that apply.)
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a. Suppression
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f. Competition
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, The modes of conflict resolution include accommodation, collaboration, compromise, avoidance, and
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2. What are the characteristics of an effective leader? (Select all that apply.)
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Characteristics of an effective leader include effective communication, consistency in managing conflict,
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knowledge and competency in all aspects of delivery of care, effective role model for staff, uses
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participatory approach in decision making, shows appreciation for a job well done, delegates work
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appropriately, sets objectives and guides staff, displays caring, understanding, and empathy for others,
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motivates and empowers others, is proactive and flexible, and focuses on team development.
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1. is defined as the process by which information is exchanged between individuals T L L
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verbally, nonverbally, and/or in writing or through information technology.
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Communication



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