Timby'su Fundamentalu Nursingu Skillsu andu Conceptsu 12thu Editionu byu MorenouTimbyu Testu Bank
Chapteru 1
Nursingu Foundations
u Multipleu Choice
Identifyu theu choiceu thatu bestu completesu theu statementu oru answersu theu question.
1. Theu medical-
surgicalu nurseu identifiesu au clinicalu practiceu issueu andu wantsu tou determineu ifu thereu isu s
ufficientu evidenceu tou supportu au changeu inu practice.u Whichu typeu ofu studyu providesu the
u strongestu evidenceu tou supportuau practiceu change?
• Randomizedu controlu study
• Quasi-experimentalu study
• Case-controlu study
• Cohortu study
2. Theu medical-surgicalu unitu recentlyu implementedu au patient-
centeredu careu model.u Whichu actionu implementedu byu theu nurseu supportsu thisu model?
• Evaluatingu care
• Assessingu needs
• Diagnosingu problems
• Providingu compassion
3. Whichu actionu shouldu theu nurseu implementu whenu providingu patientu careu inu orderu
tou supportu TheuJoint
Commission’su (TJC)u Nationalu Patientu Safetyu Goalsu (NPSG)?
• Silencingu au cardiorespiratoryu monitor
• Identifyingu eachu patientu usingu oneu source
• Determiningu patientu safetyu issuesu uponu admission
• Decreasingu theu amountu ofu painu medicationu administered
4. Whichu interprofessionalu roleu doesu theu nurseu oftenu assumeu
whenu providingu patientu careu inu anu acuteu careu setting?
• Socialu worker
• Clientu advocate
• Careu coordinator
• Massageu therapist
5. Theu medical-
surgicalu nurseu wantsu tou determineu ifu au policyu changeu isu neededu foru anu identifiedu clinicaluprobl
em.
Whichu isu theu firstu actionu theu nurseu shouldu implement?
• Developingu au question
• Disseminatingu theu findings
• Conductingu au reviewu ofu theu literature
• Evaluatingu outcomesu ofu practiceu change
, 6. Theu nurseu isu evaluatingu theu levelu ofu evidenceu foundu duringu au recentu
reviewu ofu theu literature.u Whichu evidenceu carriesu theu lowestu levelu ofu supportu foru au prac
ticeu change?
• Levelu IV
• Levelu V
• Levelu VI
• Levelu VII
7. Theu nurseu isu reviewingu evidenceu fromu au quasi-
experimentaluresearchu study.u Whichu levelu ofu evidenceu shouldu theu nurseu identifyu foru
thisu researchu study?
• Levelu I
• Levelu II
• Levelu III
• Levelu IV
8. Whichu levelu ofu evidenceu shouldu theu nurseu identifyu whenu reviewingu
evidenceu fromu au singleu descriptiveu researchu study?
• Levelu IV
• Levelu V
• Levelu VI
• Levelu VII
9. Whichu statementu shouldu theu nurseu makeu whenu communicatingu theu “S”u inu theu
SBARu approachu forueffective
communication?
• “Theu patientu presentedu tou theu emergencyu departmentu atu 0200u withu loweru leftuabdominalu
pain.”
• “Theu patientu ratedu theu painu uponu admissionu asu au 9u onu au 10-pointu numericuscale.”
• “Theu patientu hasu nou significantu issuesu inu theu medicaluhistory.”
• “Theu patientu wasu givenu au prescribedu opioidu analgesicu atu0300.”
10. Theu staffu nurseu isu communicatingu withu theu changeu nurseu aboutu theu c
hangeu ofu statusu ofu theu patient.u Theu nurseu wouldu beginu heru communicationu withu
whichu statementu ifu correctlyu usingu theu SBARuformat?
• “Theu patient’su heartrateu isu 110.”
• “Iu thinku thisu patientu needsu tou beu transferredu tou theu criticalu careuunit.”
• “Theu patientu isu au 68-year-oldu maleu patientu admittedu lastunight.”
• “Theu patientu isu complainingu ofu chestu pain.”
11. Whichu nursingu actionu exemplifiesu theu Qualityu andu Safetyu Educationu
foru Nursingu (QSEN)u competencyu ofu safety?
• Advocatingu foru au patientu whou isu experiencingu pain
• Consideringu theu patient’su cultureu whenu planningu care
• Evaluatingu patientu learningu styleu prioru tou implementingu dischargeu instructions
• Assessingu theu rightu drugu prioru tou administeringu au prescribedu patientumedication
12. Whichu typeu ofu nursingu isu theu rootu ofu allu otheru nursingu practiceu areas?
• Pediatricu nursing
, • Geriatricu nursing
• Medical-surgicalu nursing
• Mentalu health-psychiatricu nursing
13. Whichu didu theu Nursingu Executiveu Centeru ofu TheuAdvisoryu Boardu identifyu
asu anu academic-practiceu gapu foru newu graduateu nurses?
• Patientu advocacy
• Patientu education
• Diseaseu pathophysiology
• Therapeuticu communication
14. Whichu statementu regardingu theu useu ofu theu nursingu processu inu clinicalu practiceu isu
accurate?
• “Theu nursingu processu isu closelyu relatedu tou clinicalu decision-making.”
• “Theu nursingu processu isu usedu byu allu membersu ofu theu interprofessionalu teamu tou planucare.”
• “Theu nursingu processu hasu 4u basicu steps:u assessment,u planning,u implementation,u
evaluation.”
• “Theu nursingu processu isu beingu replacedu byu theu implementationu ofu evidence-
basedupractice.”
15. Whichu isu theu basisu ofu nursingu careu practicesu andu protocols?
• Assessment
• Evaluation
• Diagnosis
• Research
16. Whichu isu au commonu themeu regardingu patientu dissatisfactionu relatedu tou careu providedu
inu theu hospitalu setting?
• Spaceu inu hospitalu rooms
• Medicationsu receivedu tou treatu pain
• Timeu spentu withu theu health-careu team
• Pooru qualityu foodu receivedu fromu dietary
17. Theu nurseu manageru isu preparingu au medical-
surgicalu unitu foru Theu Jointu Commissionu (TJC)u visitu Withu theu nurseu manageru presentin
gu staffu educationu focusingu onu TJCu benchmarks,u whichu ofu theu followingu topicsu wouldu
beu mostu appropriate?
• Implementationu ofu evidence-basedu practice
• Implementationu ofu patient-centeredu care
• Implementationu ofu medicalu asepsisu practices
• Implementationu ofu interprofessionalu care
18. Whichu aspectu ofu patient-
centeredu careu shouldu theu nurseu manageru evaluateu prioru tou Theu Jointu Commissionu siteu vi
situ foru accreditation?
• Visitationu rights
• Educationu levelu ofu staff
• Fallu preventionu protocol
• Infectionu controlu practices
, 19. Theu medical-
surgicalu nurseu isu providingu patientu care.u Whichu circumstanceu wouldu necessitateu theu nurse
verifyingu theu patient’su identificationu usingu atu leastu twou sources?
• Prioru tou deliveringu au mealutray
• Prioru tou passiveu rangeu ofu motion
• Prioru tou medicationu administration
• Prioru tou documentingu inu theu medicalu record
20. Theu nurseu isu providingu careu tou severalu patientsu onu au medical-
surgicalu unit.u Whichu situationu wouldu necessitateu theu nurseu tou useu SBARu duringu theu h
and-offu process?
• Woundu care
• Dischargeu tou home
• Transferu tou radiology
• Medicationu education
u Multipleu Response
Identifyu oneu oru moreu choicesu thatu bestu completeu theu statementu oru answeru theu question.
21. Theu staffu nurseu isu teachingu au groupu ofu studentu nursesu theu situationsu thatu necessitateu
hand-offu communication.
Whichu studentu responsesu indicateu theu needu foru furtheru educationu relatedu tou thisu proc
edure?u Selectu allu thatu apply.
• “Auhand-offu isu requiredu prioru tou administeringu aumedication.”
• “Auhand-offu isu requiredu duringu changeu ofushift.”
• “Auhand-offu isu requiredu foru au patientu isu transferredu tou theu surgicalusuite.”
• “Auhand-offu isu requiredu wheneveru theu nurseu receivesu au newu patientuassignment.”
• “Auhand-offu isu requiredu prioru tou familyu visitation.”
22. Whichu actionsu byu theu nurseu enhanceu patientu safetyu duringu medicationu
administration?u Selectu allu thatu apply.
• Answeringu theu callu bellu whileu transportingu medicationsu foru au differentupatient
• Identifyingu theu patientu usingu twou sourcesu prioru tou administeringu theumedication
• Holdingu au medicationu ifu theu patient’su diagnosisu doesu notu supportu itsuuse
• Administeringu theu medicationu twou hoursu afteru theu scheduledutime
• Havingu anotheru nurseu verifyu theu prescribedu doseu ofu insulinu theu patientu isu toureceive
23. Theu medical-
surgicalu nurseu assumesu careu foru au patientu whou isu receivingu continuousu card
iopulmonaryu monitoring.u Whichu actionsu byu theunurseu enhanceu safetyu foru th
isu patient?u Selectu allu thatuapply.
• Silencingu theu alarmu duringu familyu visitation
• Assessingu theu alarmu parametersu atu theu startu ofu theushift
• Respondingu tou theu alarmu inu au timelyu fashion
• Decreasingu theu alarmu volumeu tou enhanceu restfulu sleep
• Adjustingu alarmu parametersu basedu onu specifiedu practitioneru prescription
Chapteru 1
Nursingu Foundations
u Multipleu Choice
Identifyu theu choiceu thatu bestu completesu theu statementu oru answersu theu question.
1. Theu medical-
surgicalu nurseu identifiesu au clinicalu practiceu issueu andu wantsu tou determineu ifu thereu isu s
ufficientu evidenceu tou supportu au changeu inu practice.u Whichu typeu ofu studyu providesu the
u strongestu evidenceu tou supportuau practiceu change?
• Randomizedu controlu study
• Quasi-experimentalu study
• Case-controlu study
• Cohortu study
2. Theu medical-surgicalu unitu recentlyu implementedu au patient-
centeredu careu model.u Whichu actionu implementedu byu theu nurseu supportsu thisu model?
• Evaluatingu care
• Assessingu needs
• Diagnosingu problems
• Providingu compassion
3. Whichu actionu shouldu theu nurseu implementu whenu providingu patientu careu inu orderu
tou supportu TheuJoint
Commission’su (TJC)u Nationalu Patientu Safetyu Goalsu (NPSG)?
• Silencingu au cardiorespiratoryu monitor
• Identifyingu eachu patientu usingu oneu source
• Determiningu patientu safetyu issuesu uponu admission
• Decreasingu theu amountu ofu painu medicationu administered
4. Whichu interprofessionalu roleu doesu theu nurseu oftenu assumeu
whenu providingu patientu careu inu anu acuteu careu setting?
• Socialu worker
• Clientu advocate
• Careu coordinator
• Massageu therapist
5. Theu medical-
surgicalu nurseu wantsu tou determineu ifu au policyu changeu isu neededu foru anu identifiedu clinicaluprobl
em.
Whichu isu theu firstu actionu theu nurseu shouldu implement?
• Developingu au question
• Disseminatingu theu findings
• Conductingu au reviewu ofu theu literature
• Evaluatingu outcomesu ofu practiceu change
, 6. Theu nurseu isu evaluatingu theu levelu ofu evidenceu foundu duringu au recentu
reviewu ofu theu literature.u Whichu evidenceu carriesu theu lowestu levelu ofu supportu foru au prac
ticeu change?
• Levelu IV
• Levelu V
• Levelu VI
• Levelu VII
7. Theu nurseu isu reviewingu evidenceu fromu au quasi-
experimentaluresearchu study.u Whichu levelu ofu evidenceu shouldu theu nurseu identifyu foru
thisu researchu study?
• Levelu I
• Levelu II
• Levelu III
• Levelu IV
8. Whichu levelu ofu evidenceu shouldu theu nurseu identifyu whenu reviewingu
evidenceu fromu au singleu descriptiveu researchu study?
• Levelu IV
• Levelu V
• Levelu VI
• Levelu VII
9. Whichu statementu shouldu theu nurseu makeu whenu communicatingu theu “S”u inu theu
SBARu approachu forueffective
communication?
• “Theu patientu presentedu tou theu emergencyu departmentu atu 0200u withu loweru leftuabdominalu
pain.”
• “Theu patientu ratedu theu painu uponu admissionu asu au 9u onu au 10-pointu numericuscale.”
• “Theu patientu hasu nou significantu issuesu inu theu medicaluhistory.”
• “Theu patientu wasu givenu au prescribedu opioidu analgesicu atu0300.”
10. Theu staffu nurseu isu communicatingu withu theu changeu nurseu aboutu theu c
hangeu ofu statusu ofu theu patient.u Theu nurseu wouldu beginu heru communicationu withu
whichu statementu ifu correctlyu usingu theu SBARuformat?
• “Theu patient’su heartrateu isu 110.”
• “Iu thinku thisu patientu needsu tou beu transferredu tou theu criticalu careuunit.”
• “Theu patientu isu au 68-year-oldu maleu patientu admittedu lastunight.”
• “Theu patientu isu complainingu ofu chestu pain.”
11. Whichu nursingu actionu exemplifiesu theu Qualityu andu Safetyu Educationu
foru Nursingu (QSEN)u competencyu ofu safety?
• Advocatingu foru au patientu whou isu experiencingu pain
• Consideringu theu patient’su cultureu whenu planningu care
• Evaluatingu patientu learningu styleu prioru tou implementingu dischargeu instructions
• Assessingu theu rightu drugu prioru tou administeringu au prescribedu patientumedication
12. Whichu typeu ofu nursingu isu theu rootu ofu allu otheru nursingu practiceu areas?
• Pediatricu nursing
, • Geriatricu nursing
• Medical-surgicalu nursing
• Mentalu health-psychiatricu nursing
13. Whichu didu theu Nursingu Executiveu Centeru ofu TheuAdvisoryu Boardu identifyu
asu anu academic-practiceu gapu foru newu graduateu nurses?
• Patientu advocacy
• Patientu education
• Diseaseu pathophysiology
• Therapeuticu communication
14. Whichu statementu regardingu theu useu ofu theu nursingu processu inu clinicalu practiceu isu
accurate?
• “Theu nursingu processu isu closelyu relatedu tou clinicalu decision-making.”
• “Theu nursingu processu isu usedu byu allu membersu ofu theu interprofessionalu teamu tou planucare.”
• “Theu nursingu processu hasu 4u basicu steps:u assessment,u planning,u implementation,u
evaluation.”
• “Theu nursingu processu isu beingu replacedu byu theu implementationu ofu evidence-
basedupractice.”
15. Whichu isu theu basisu ofu nursingu careu practicesu andu protocols?
• Assessment
• Evaluation
• Diagnosis
• Research
16. Whichu isu au commonu themeu regardingu patientu dissatisfactionu relatedu tou careu providedu
inu theu hospitalu setting?
• Spaceu inu hospitalu rooms
• Medicationsu receivedu tou treatu pain
• Timeu spentu withu theu health-careu team
• Pooru qualityu foodu receivedu fromu dietary
17. Theu nurseu manageru isu preparingu au medical-
surgicalu unitu foru Theu Jointu Commissionu (TJC)u visitu Withu theu nurseu manageru presentin
gu staffu educationu focusingu onu TJCu benchmarks,u whichu ofu theu followingu topicsu wouldu
beu mostu appropriate?
• Implementationu ofu evidence-basedu practice
• Implementationu ofu patient-centeredu care
• Implementationu ofu medicalu asepsisu practices
• Implementationu ofu interprofessionalu care
18. Whichu aspectu ofu patient-
centeredu careu shouldu theu nurseu manageru evaluateu prioru tou Theu Jointu Commissionu siteu vi
situ foru accreditation?
• Visitationu rights
• Educationu levelu ofu staff
• Fallu preventionu protocol
• Infectionu controlu practices
, 19. Theu medical-
surgicalu nurseu isu providingu patientu care.u Whichu circumstanceu wouldu necessitateu theu nurse
verifyingu theu patient’su identificationu usingu atu leastu twou sources?
• Prioru tou deliveringu au mealutray
• Prioru tou passiveu rangeu ofu motion
• Prioru tou medicationu administration
• Prioru tou documentingu inu theu medicalu record
20. Theu nurseu isu providingu careu tou severalu patientsu onu au medical-
surgicalu unit.u Whichu situationu wouldu necessitateu theu nurseu tou useu SBARu duringu theu h
and-offu process?
• Woundu care
• Dischargeu tou home
• Transferu tou radiology
• Medicationu education
u Multipleu Response
Identifyu oneu oru moreu choicesu thatu bestu completeu theu statementu oru answeru theu question.
21. Theu staffu nurseu isu teachingu au groupu ofu studentu nursesu theu situationsu thatu necessitateu
hand-offu communication.
Whichu studentu responsesu indicateu theu needu foru furtheru educationu relatedu tou thisu proc
edure?u Selectu allu thatu apply.
• “Auhand-offu isu requiredu prioru tou administeringu aumedication.”
• “Auhand-offu isu requiredu duringu changeu ofushift.”
• “Auhand-offu isu requiredu foru au patientu isu transferredu tou theu surgicalusuite.”
• “Auhand-offu isu requiredu wheneveru theu nurseu receivesu au newu patientuassignment.”
• “Auhand-offu isu requiredu prioru tou familyu visitation.”
22. Whichu actionsu byu theu nurseu enhanceu patientu safetyu duringu medicationu
administration?u Selectu allu thatu apply.
• Answeringu theu callu bellu whileu transportingu medicationsu foru au differentupatient
• Identifyingu theu patientu usingu twou sourcesu prioru tou administeringu theumedication
• Holdingu au medicationu ifu theu patient’su diagnosisu doesu notu supportu itsuuse
• Administeringu theu medicationu twou hoursu afteru theu scheduledutime
• Havingu anotheru nurseu verifyu theu prescribedu doseu ofu insulinu theu patientu isu toureceive
23. Theu medical-
surgicalu nurseu assumesu careu foru au patientu whou isu receivingu continuousu card
iopulmonaryu monitoring.u Whichu actionsu byu theunurseu enhanceu safetyu foru th
isu patient?u Selectu allu thatuapply.
• Silencingu theu alarmu duringu familyu visitation
• Assessingu theu alarmu parametersu atu theu startu ofu theushift
• Respondingu tou theu alarmu inu au timelyu fashion
• Decreasingu theu alarmu volumeu tou enhanceu restfulu sleep
• Adjustingu alarmu parametersu basedu onu specifiedu practitioneru prescription
