TEST BANK FOR
Medical
Surgical
Nursing 7 th
Edition by
Linton
,Chapter 01: Aspects of Medical-Surgical Nursing
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Linton: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 7th Edition
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MULTIPLE |CHOICE
1. What |provides |direction |for |individualized |care |and |assures |the |delivery |of |accurate, |safe
care |through |a |definitive |pathway |that |promotes |the |client’s |and |the |support |persons’
|
progress |toward |positive |outcomes?
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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 |care |through |a |definitive |pathway |that |promotes |the |client’s |and |the |support
|persons’ |progress |toward |positive |outcomes.
DIF: Cognitive |Level: |Comprehension REF: | | p. |2 OBJ: | | 1
TOP: | Nursing |Care |Plan KEY: | Nursing |Process |Step: |Planning
|MSC: | NCLEX: |Physiological |Integrity: |Reduction |of |Risk
2. The |nurse |is |performing |behaviors |and |actions |that |assist |clients |and |significant |others |in
|meeting |their |needs |and |the |identified |outcomes |of |the |plan |of |care. |What |is |the |correct
|term |for |these |nursing |behaviors?
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 |meeting |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 |being |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 |resolution |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, |knowledge |and |competency |in |all |aspects |of |delivery |of |care, |effective
|role |model |for |staff, |uses |participatory |approach |in |decision |making, |shows |appreciation |for
|a |job |well |done, |delegates |work |appropriately, |sets |objectives |and |guides |staff, |displays
|caring, |understanding, |and |empathy |for |others, |motivates |and |empowers |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
COMPLETION
1. is |defined |as |the |process |by |which |information |is |exchanged |between
individuals |verbally, |nonverbally, |and/or |in |writing |or |through |information |technology.
|
ANS:
Communication
Medical
Surgical
Nursing 7 th
Edition by
Linton
,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 |through |a |definitive |pathway |that |promotes |the |client’s |and |the |support |persons’
|
progress |toward |positive |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 |care |through |a |definitive |pathway |that |promotes |the |client’s |and |the |support
|persons’ |progress |toward |positive |outcomes.
DIF: Cognitive |Level: |Comprehension REF: | | p. |2 OBJ: | | 1
TOP: | Nursing |Care |Plan KEY: | Nursing |Process |Step: |Planning
|MSC: | NCLEX: |Physiological |Integrity: |Reduction |of |Risk
2. The |nurse |is |performing |behaviors |and |actions |that |assist |clients |and |significant |others |in
|meeting |their |needs |and |the |identified |outcomes |of |the |plan |of |care. |What |is |the |correct
|term |for |these |nursing |behaviors?
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 |meeting |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 |being |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 |resolution |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, |knowledge |and |competency |in |all |aspects |of |delivery |of |care, |effective
|role |model |for |staff, |uses |participatory |approach |in |decision |making, |shows |appreciation |for
|a |job |well |done, |delegates |work |appropriately, |sets |objectives |and |guides |staff, |displays
|caring, |understanding, |and |empathy |for |others, |motivates |and |empowers |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
COMPLETION
1. is |defined |as |the |process |by |which |information |is |exchanged |between
individuals |verbally, |nonverbally, |and/or |in |writing |or |through |information |technology.
|
ANS:
Communication
