INTRODUCTORY MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING 11TH EDITION BY BARBARA K. TIM – TEST BANK

INTRODUCTORY MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING 11TH EDITION BY BARBARA K. TIM – TEST BANK 1. Which of the following is a true statement about critical thinking in nursing? A) It involves purposeful, outcome-directed thinking. B) It shows trends and patterns in client status. C) It makes judgments based on conjecture. D) It supplies validation for reimbursement. Ans: A Feedback: In nursing, critical thinking involves purposeful, outcome-directed thinking. Critical think Providing a foundation for evaluation and quality improvement 2. Which of the following is involved in the implementation step of the nursing process? A) Selecting nursing interventions B) Documenting nursing care and client responses C) Documenting the plan of care D) Identifying measurable outcomes Ans: B Feedback: The implementation step in the nursing process involves documenting nursing care and interventions, documenting the plan of care, and identifying measurable outcomes. 3. Which of the following is an important element of implementation? A) Client database B) Critical thinking C) Nursing orders D) Documentation Ans: D Feedback: An important element of implementation is documentation. The client database include history. Physical examination and diagnostic studies are not an important element of implementing outcome-directed thinking. Developing good critical thinking skills will make nurses more multiple interventions. Nursing orders are specific nursing directions so that all healthcare they are not an important element of implementation. 4. Which of the following pieces of information is included in the client database? A) Nursing care B) Diagnostic studies C) Plan of care D) Collaborative problems Ans: B Feedback: The client database includes all the information obtained from the medical and nursing database does not include nursing care, plan of care, or collaborative problems. 5. Which type of nursing diagnosis statement begins with the stem readiness for enhanced judgement? A) Health promotion B) Syndrome C) Risk D) Actual Ans: A Feedback: Health promotion nursing diagnoses reflect clinical judgment of a client’s motivation and behaviors. Risk nursing diagnoses identify potential problems and use the stem risk for, nursing diagnoses identify existing problems. Syndrome diagnoses describe specific dia collective interventions. 6. Which of the following is the highest level of human need according to Maslow (1968)? A) Physiologic B) Love and belonging C) Esteem and self-esteem D) Self-actualization Ans: D Feedback: The highest level need is self-actualization. The first level of need is physiological needs esteem are fourth-level needs. 7. Which phase of the nursing process enables the nurse to compare the actual outcomes A) Assessment B) Planning C) Implementation D) Evaluation Ans: D Feedback: Evaluation is assessment and review of the quality and suitability of the care given and observation and evaluation of a client’s health status. Planning involves setting prioritie specific nursing interventions, and recording the plan of care. Implementation means ca monitoring the client’s status; and assessing and reassessing the client before, during, a 8. Which of the following is a true statement about critical thinking according to Alfaro-LeF A) It makes judgments based on conjecture. B) It is based on the medical model. C) It considers only the client’s needs. D) It is guided by professional standards and codes of ethics. Ans: D Feedback: Critical thinking is guided by professional standards and codes of ethics. It is based on p thinking makes judgments based on evidence rather than conjecture. It considers client 9. Which type of nursing diagnosis has a goal to increase well-being and enhance specific A) Health promotion B) Risk C) Wellness D) Actual Ans: A Feedback: Health promotion nursing diagnoses look for ways to enhance health. Risk nursing diagn Risk for Impaired Skin Integrity related to inactivity. In wellness diagnoses, the diagnosti does not include related factors or supporting data. Actual nursing diagnoses identify ex 10. Which of the following identify a diagnosis associated with a cluster of other diagnoses? A) Risk nursing diagnoses B) Actual nursing diagnoses C) Syndrome diagnoses D) Health promotion nursing diagnoses Ans: C Feedback: