TEST BANK
Lewis Medical Surgical Nursing, 12th Edition
(Harding), Chapters 1 - 69 | All Chapters
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
p p
,
, Chapter 01: Professional Nursing
p p p
Harding: Lewis’s Medical-Surgical Nursing, 12th Edition
p p p p p
MULTIPLEpCHOICE
1. Thepnursepcompletespanpadmissionpdatabasepandpexplainspthatpthepplanpofpcarepandpdischargepgoal
spwillpbepdevelopedpwithptheppatient‘spinput.pTheppatientpasks,p“Howpispthispdifferentpfrompwhatpthe
pphysicianpdoes?”pWhichpresponsepwouldpthepnursepprovide?
a. “Theprolepofpthepnursepisptopadministerpmedicationspandpotherptreatmentspprescribedpbyp
yourpphysician.”
b. “Inpadditionptopcaringpforpyoupwhilepyouparepsick,pthepnursespwillphelppyoupplanptopmai
ntainpyourphealth.”
c. “Thepnurse‘spjobpisptopcollectpinformationpandpcommunicatepanypproblemspthatpoc
curptopthepphysician.”
d. “Nursespperformpmanypofpthepsamepprocedurespaspthepphysician,pbutpnursesparepwit
hptheppatientspforpaplongerptimepthanpthepphysician.”
ANS:p B
ThepAmericanpNursespAssociationp(ANA)pdefinitionpofpnursingpdescribesptheprolepofpnursespinppromot
ingphealth.pThepotherpresponsespdescribepdependentpandpcollaborativepfunctionspofpthepnursingprolepb
utpdopnotpaccuratelypdescribepthepnurse‘spuniqueprolepinpthephealthpcarepsystem.
DIF: CognitivepLevel:pAnalyzep(Analysis)
TOP:p NursingpProcess:pImplementation MSC:p NCLEX:pSafepandpEffectivepCarepEnvironment
2. Whichpstatementpbypthepnursepaccuratelypdescribespthepusepofpevidence-basedppracticep(EBP)?
a. “Patientpcarepispbasedponpclinicalpjudgment,pexperience,pandptraditions.”
b. “Dataparepanalyzedplaterptopshowpthatptheppatientpoutcomesparepconsistentlypmet.”
c. “Researchpfrompallppublishedparticlesparepusedpaspapguidepforpplanningppatientpcare.”
d. “Recommendationsparepbasedponpresearch,pclinicalpexpertise,pandppatientppre
ferences.”
ANS:p D
Evidence-basedppracticep(EBP)pispthepusepofpthepbestpresearch-
basedpevidencepcombinedpwithpclinicianpexpertisepandpconsiderationpofppatientppreferences.pClinic
alpjudgmentpbasedponpthepnurse‘spclinicalpexperiencepisppartpofpEBP,pbutpclinicalpdecisionpmakingps
houldpalsopincorporatepcurrentpresearchpandpresearch-
basedpguidelines.pEvaluationpofppatientpoutcomespispimportant,pbutpdatapanalysispispnotprequiredptop
Lewis Medical Surgical Nursing, 12th Edition
(Harding), Chapters 1 - 69 | All Chapters
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
p p
,
, Chapter 01: Professional Nursing
p p p
Harding: Lewis’s Medical-Surgical Nursing, 12th Edition
p p p p p
MULTIPLEpCHOICE
1. Thepnursepcompletespanpadmissionpdatabasepandpexplainspthatpthepplanpofpcarepandpdischargepgoal
spwillpbepdevelopedpwithptheppatient‘spinput.pTheppatientpasks,p“Howpispthispdifferentpfrompwhatpthe
pphysicianpdoes?”pWhichpresponsepwouldpthepnursepprovide?
a. “Theprolepofpthepnursepisptopadministerpmedicationspandpotherptreatmentspprescribedpbyp
yourpphysician.”
b. “Inpadditionptopcaringpforpyoupwhilepyouparepsick,pthepnursespwillphelppyoupplanptopmai
ntainpyourphealth.”
c. “Thepnurse‘spjobpisptopcollectpinformationpandpcommunicatepanypproblemspthatpoc
curptopthepphysician.”
d. “Nursespperformpmanypofpthepsamepprocedurespaspthepphysician,pbutpnursesparepwit
hptheppatientspforpaplongerptimepthanpthepphysician.”
ANS:p B
ThepAmericanpNursespAssociationp(ANA)pdefinitionpofpnursingpdescribesptheprolepofpnursespinppromot
ingphealth.pThepotherpresponsespdescribepdependentpandpcollaborativepfunctionspofpthepnursingprolepb
utpdopnotpaccuratelypdescribepthepnurse‘spuniqueprolepinpthephealthpcarepsystem.
DIF: CognitivepLevel:pAnalyzep(Analysis)
TOP:p NursingpProcess:pImplementation MSC:p NCLEX:pSafepandpEffectivepCarepEnvironment
2. Whichpstatementpbypthepnursepaccuratelypdescribespthepusepofpevidence-basedppracticep(EBP)?
a. “Patientpcarepispbasedponpclinicalpjudgment,pexperience,pandptraditions.”
b. “Dataparepanalyzedplaterptopshowpthatptheppatientpoutcomesparepconsistentlypmet.”
c. “Researchpfrompallppublishedparticlesparepusedpaspapguidepforpplanningppatientpcare.”
d. “Recommendationsparepbasedponpresearch,pclinicalpexpertise,pandppatientppre
ferences.”
ANS:p D
Evidence-basedppracticep(EBP)pispthepusepofpthepbestpresearch-
basedpevidencepcombinedpwithpclinicianpexpertisepandpconsiderationpofppatientppreferences.pClinic
alpjudgmentpbasedponpthepnurse‘spclinicalpexperiencepisppartpofpEBP,pbutpclinicalpdecisionpmakingps
houldpalsopincorporatepcurrentpresearchpandpresearch-
basedpguidelines.pEvaluationpofppatientpoutcomespispimportant,pbutpdatapanalysispispnotprequiredptop
