TEST BANK - Lewis Medical Surgical Nursing,
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,TABLEOFCONTENTS
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, Chapter 01: Professional Nursing
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Harding: Lewis’s Medical-Surgical Nursing, 12th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE a
1. The nurse completes an admission database and explains that the plan of care and disch arge goa
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ls will be developed with the patient‗s input. The patient asks, ―How is this diffe rent from wh
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at the physician does?‖ Which response would the nurse provide?
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a. ―The role of the nurse is to administer medications and other treatments prescri bed
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by your physician.‖
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b. ―In addition to caring for you while you are sick, the nurses will help you pla n to m
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aintain your health.‖ a a
c. ―The nurse‗s job is to collect information and communicate anyproblems t hat
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occur to the physician.‖ a a a
d. ―Nurses perform many of the same procedures as the physician, but nurses are a a a a a a a a a a a a a
with the patients for a longer time than the physician.‖
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ANSWER: B a
The American Nurses Association (ANA) definition of nursing describes the role of nurses in promot
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ing health. The other responses describe dependent and collaborative functions of the nursing role b
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ut do not accurately describe the nurse‗s unique role in the health care system
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze (Analysis) a a a
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
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2. Which statement by the nurse accurately describes the use of evidence-based practice (EBP)?
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a. ―Patient care is based on clinical judgment, experience, and traditions.‖ a a a a a a a a a
b. ―Data are analyzed later to show that the patient outcomes are consistently met.‖
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c. ―Research from all published articles are used as a guide for planning patient care.‖ a a a a a a a a a a a a a
d. ―Recommendations are based on research, clinical expertise, and pati en a a a a a a a a a
t preferences.‖
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ANSWER: D a
Evidence-based practice (EBP) is the use of the best research- a a a a a a a a a
based evidence combined with clinician expertise and consideration of patient preferences
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. Clinical judgment based on the nurse‗s clinical experience is part of EBP, but clinical d ecisio
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n making should also incorporate current research and research-
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12th Edition(Harding),
a a a
Chapters1 - 69 |All Chapters Verified
a a a a a a a
,TABLEOFCONTENTS
,
, Chapter 01: Professional Nursing
a a a
Harding: Lewis’s Medical-Surgical Nursing, 12th Edition
a a a a a
MULTIPLE CHOICE a
1. The nurse completes an admission database and explains that the plan of care and disch arge goa
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
ls will be developed with the patient‗s input. The patient asks, ―How is this diffe rent from wh
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
at the physician does?‖ Which response would the nurse provide?
a a a a a a a a a
a. ―The role of the nurse is to administer medications and other treatments prescri bed
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
by your physician.‖
a a
b. ―In addition to caring for you while you are sick, the nurses will help you pla n to m
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
aintain your health.‖ a a
c. ―The nurse‗s job is to collect information and communicate anyproblems t hat
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occur to the physician.‖ a a a
d. ―Nurses perform many of the same procedures as the physician, but nurses are a a a a a a a a a a a a a
with the patients for a longer time than the physician.‖
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ANSWER: B a
The American Nurses Association (ANA) definition of nursing describes the role of nurses in promot
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
ing health. The other responses describe dependent and collaborative functions of the nursing role b
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
ut do not accurately describe the nurse‗s unique role in the health care system
a a a a a a a a a a a a a
.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze (Analysis) a a a
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
a a a a MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
a a a a a a
2. Which statement by the nurse accurately describes the use of evidence-based practice (EBP)?
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a. ―Patient care is based on clinical judgment, experience, and traditions.‖ a a a a a a a a a
b. ―Data are analyzed later to show that the patient outcomes are consistently met.‖
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c. ―Research from all published articles are used as a guide for planning patient care.‖ a a a a a a a a a a a a a
d. ―Recommendations are based on research, clinical expertise, and pati en a a a a a a a a a
t preferences.‖
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ANSWER: D a
Evidence-based practice (EBP) is the use of the best research- a a a a a a a a a
based evidence combined with clinician expertise and consideration of patient preferences
a a a a a a a a a a
. Clinical judgment based on the nurse‗s clinical experience is part of EBP, but clinical d ecisio
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
n making should also incorporate current research and research-
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