TEST BANK MEDICAL-SURGICAL
NURSING, MAKING CONNECTIONS TO
PRACTICE 2ND EDITION HOFFMAN Chapter 1: Foundations for Medical-Surgical Nursing
SULLIVAN
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which type of nursing is the root of all other nursing practice areas?
1. Pediatric nursing
2. Maternal child nursing
3. Medical-surgical nursing
4. Mental health–psychiatric nursing
ANS: 3
Chapter number and title: 1, Foundations of Medical-Surgical Nursing
Chapter learning objective: 1. Describing the role and competencies of
medical-surgical nursing
,Chapter page Advisory Board identify as the greatest academic-practice gap for new
graduate nurses?
reference: 2 Heading:
Introduction Integrated
Processes: N/A Client
Need: N/A
Cognitive Level: Knowledge
[Remembering] Concept: Nursing
Roles
Difficulty:
Easy
Feedback
1 Pediatric nursing is only focused on the care of younger persons.
2 Maternal-child nursing focuses on the care of pregnant
women and families in the childbearing years.
3 Medical-surgical nursing is the root of all nursing practice as care
provided here can be implemented in all other areas of nursing
practice.
4 Mental health–psychiatric nursing focuses on emotional and
behavioral concerns and disorders.
PTS: 1 CON: Nursing Roles
2. Which competency did the Nursing Executive Center of the
, 1. Knowledge of pharmacology implications of medications as the largest academic practice gap.
2. Interpretation of assessment data 2 18% of nursing executives identified interpretation of
assessment data as the largest academic practice gap.
3. Knowledge of pathophysiology
3 34% of nursing executives identified knowledge of
pathophysiology of patient conditions as the largest
4. Decision making academic practice gap.
4 20% of nursing executives identified decision making based on
the nursing process as the largest academic practice gap.
ANS: 3
Chapter number and title: 1, Foundations of Medical-Surgical Nursing
Chapter learning objective: 1. Describing the role and competencies of PTS: 1 CON: Nursing Roles
medical-surgical nursing
Chapter page reference: 2-3
3. In the Nursing Executive Center of the Advisory Board report,
Heading: Competencies in Medical-Surgical what recommendations are made to address the academic practice gap
for new graduate nurses?
Nursing Integrated Processes: N/A
Client Need: N/A 1. Mandatory number of clinical hours
Cognitive Level: Knowledge
2. Increased credits in all entry level courses
[Remembering] Concept: Nursing
Roles 3. Residency programs
Difficulty: Easy
4. Additional science prerequisite courses
Feedback
1 28% of nursing executives identified knowledge of pharmacological ANS: 3
NURSING, MAKING CONNECTIONS TO
PRACTICE 2ND EDITION HOFFMAN Chapter 1: Foundations for Medical-Surgical Nursing
SULLIVAN
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which type of nursing is the root of all other nursing practice areas?
1. Pediatric nursing
2. Maternal child nursing
3. Medical-surgical nursing
4. Mental health–psychiatric nursing
ANS: 3
Chapter number and title: 1, Foundations of Medical-Surgical Nursing
Chapter learning objective: 1. Describing the role and competencies of
medical-surgical nursing
,Chapter page Advisory Board identify as the greatest academic-practice gap for new
graduate nurses?
reference: 2 Heading:
Introduction Integrated
Processes: N/A Client
Need: N/A
Cognitive Level: Knowledge
[Remembering] Concept: Nursing
Roles
Difficulty:
Easy
Feedback
1 Pediatric nursing is only focused on the care of younger persons.
2 Maternal-child nursing focuses on the care of pregnant
women and families in the childbearing years.
3 Medical-surgical nursing is the root of all nursing practice as care
provided here can be implemented in all other areas of nursing
practice.
4 Mental health–psychiatric nursing focuses on emotional and
behavioral concerns and disorders.
PTS: 1 CON: Nursing Roles
2. Which competency did the Nursing Executive Center of the
, 1. Knowledge of pharmacology implications of medications as the largest academic practice gap.
2. Interpretation of assessment data 2 18% of nursing executives identified interpretation of
assessment data as the largest academic practice gap.
3. Knowledge of pathophysiology
3 34% of nursing executives identified knowledge of
pathophysiology of patient conditions as the largest
4. Decision making academic practice gap.
4 20% of nursing executives identified decision making based on
the nursing process as the largest academic practice gap.
ANS: 3
Chapter number and title: 1, Foundations of Medical-Surgical Nursing
Chapter learning objective: 1. Describing the role and competencies of PTS: 1 CON: Nursing Roles
medical-surgical nursing
Chapter page reference: 2-3
3. In the Nursing Executive Center of the Advisory Board report,
Heading: Competencies in Medical-Surgical what recommendations are made to address the academic practice gap
for new graduate nurses?
Nursing Integrated Processes: N/A
Client Need: N/A 1. Mandatory number of clinical hours
Cognitive Level: Knowledge
2. Increased credits in all entry level courses
[Remembering] Concept: Nursing
Roles 3. Residency programs
Difficulty: Easy
4. Additional science prerequisite courses
Feedback
1 28% of nursing executives identified knowledge of pharmacological ANS: 3
