Test Bank For Medical-Surgical Nursing 7Th Edition By Adrianne Linton & Mary Ann Matteson Linton: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 7Th Edition|||2025

,Chapter.01:.Aspects.of.Medical-Surgical.Nursing.Linton:.Medical-

Surgical.Nursing,.7th.Edition.MULTIPLE.CHOICE



1. What.provides.direction.for.individualized.care.and.assures.the.delivery.of.accurate,.safe.care.t
hrough.a.definitive.pathway.that.promotes.the.client’s.and.the.support.persons’.progress.toward.positi
ve.outcomes?

a. Physician’s.orders

b. Progress.notes

c. Nursing.care.plan

d. Client.health.history.

ANS;.C

The.nursing.care.plan.provides.direction.for.individualized.care.and.assures.the.delivery.of.accurate,.safe.c
are.through.a.definitive.pathway.that.promotes.the.client’s.and.the.support.persons’.progress.toward.pos
itive.outcomes.



DIF: Cognitive.Level:.Comprehension.REF:. p..2 OBJ:.1

TOP:.Nursing.Care.Plan. KEY:.Nursing.Process.Step:.Planning.MSC:.NCLEX:.Physiological.Integrity:.R
eduction.of.Risk



2. The.nurse.is.performing.behaviors.and.actions.that.assist.clients.and.significant.others.in.meetin
g.their.needs.and.the.identified.outcomes.of.the.plan.of.care..What.is.the.correct.term.for.these.nursing.b
ehaviors?

a. Assessments

b. Interventions

c. Planning

d. Evaluation

ANS;.B
.


Caring.interventions.are.those.nursing.behaviors.and.actions.that.assist.clients.and.significant.others.in.m
eeting.their.needs.and.the.identified.outcomes.of.the.plan.of.care.

,DIF: Cognitive.Level:.Comprehension.REF:. p..3 OBJ:.1

TOP:.Interventions
KEY:.Nursing.Process.Step:.Planning.MSC:.NCLEX:.Physiological.Integrity:.
Reduction.of.Risk



3. The.nurse.understands.the.importance.of.being.answerable.for.all.actions.and.the.possibility.of.b
eing.called.on.to.explain.or.justify.them..What.term.best.describes.this.concept?

a. Reliability

b. Maturity

c. Accountability

d. Liability

ANS;.C
.


Accountability.means.that.a.person.is.answerable.for.his.or.her.actions.and.may.be.called.on.to.explain.or.
justify.them.



DIF: Cognitive.Level:.Comprehension.REF:. pp..6-7 OBJ:.3.|.5.|.7



TOP:.Accountability
KEY:.Nursing.Process.Step:.N/A.MSC:.NCLEX:.Physiological.Integrity:.Reduction.
of.Risk



MULTIPLE.RESPONSE



1. The.nurse.manager.is.providing.an.inservice.about.conflict.resolution..What.modes.of.conflict.r
esolution.should.be.addressed?.(Select.all.that.apply.)

a. Suppression

b. Accommodation

c. Compromise

, d. Avoidance

e. Collaboration

f. Competition

ANS;.B,.C,.D,.E,.F
.


The.modes.of.conflict.resolution.include.accommodation,.collaboration,.compromise,.avoidance,.and.competition
.



DIF: Cognitive.Level:.Knowledge REF:.p..7|p..8|Table.1.1

OBJ:. 7.TOP:.Conflict.Resolution

KEY:.Nursing.Process.Step:.N/A.

MSC:.NCLEX:.N/A



2. What.are.the.characteristics.of.an.effective.leader?.(Select.all.that.apply.)

a. Effective.communication

b. Rigid.rules.and.regulations

c. Delegates.appropriately

d. Acts.as.a.role.model

e. Consistently.handles.conflict

f. Focuses.on.individual.development.

ANS;.A,.C,.D,.E

Characteristics.of.an.effective.leader.include.effective.communication,.consistency.in.managing.conflict,.k
nowledge.and.competency.in.all.aspects.of.delivery.of.care,.effective.role.model.for.staff,.uses.participato
ry.approach.in.decision.making,.shows.appreciation.for.a.job.well.done,.delegates.work.appropriately,.set
s.objectives.and.guides.staff,.displays.caring,.understanding,.and.empathy.for.others,.motivates.and.empo
wers.others,.is.proactive.and.flexible,.and.focuses.on.team.development.



DIF: Cognitive.Level:.Comprehension.REF:. p..6 OBJ:.5

TOP:.Leadership KEY:.Nursing.Process.Step:.N/A. MSC:.NCLEX:.N/A