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,Chapter 01: Aspects of Medical-
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Surgical NursingLinton: Medical-
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Surgical Nursing, 8th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE xq




1. What provides direction for individualized care and assures the delivery of
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accurate, safecare through a definitive pathway that promotes the client‘s a
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nd the support persons‘ progress toward positive outcomes?
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a. Physician‘s orders xq



b. Progress notes xq



c. Nursing care plan xq xq



d. Client health history xq xq




ANS: C xq




The nursing care plan provides direction for individualized care and assures th
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e delivery ofaccurate, safe care through a definitive pathway that promotes th
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e client‘s and the support persons‘ progress toward positive outcomes.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
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REF: x q p. 2 OBJ: 1 TOP:
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Care Plan xq




KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planni
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ngMSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk
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2. The nurse is performing behaviors and actions that assist clients and significa
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nt others inmeeting their needs and the identified outcomes of the plan of c
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are. What is the correct term for these nursing behaviors?
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, a. Assessments
b. Interventions
c. Planning
d. Evaluation

ANS: B xq




Caring interventions are those nursing behaviors and actions that assist clie
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nts and significant others in meeting their needs and the identified outcomes
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of the plan of care.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
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REF: x q p. 3 OBJ: 1 TOP:
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ngMSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk
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3. The nurse understands the importance of being answerable for all actio
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ns and the possibility of being called on to explain or justify them. What
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xq term best describes thisconcept?
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a. Reliability
b. Maturity
c. Accountability
d. Liability

ANS: C xq




Accountability means that a person is answerable for his or her actions and ma
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y be calledon to explain or justify them.
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, DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
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