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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 xt




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



b. Progress notes xt



c. Nursing care plan xt xt



d. Client health history xt xt




ANS: C xt




The nursing care plan provides direction for individualized care and assures the
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delivery ofaccurate, safe care through a definitive pathway that promotes the cli
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ent‘s and the support persons‘ progress toward positive outcomes.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
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REF: p. 2 OBJ: 1 TOP: Nursing C
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are Plan
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: Plannin
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gMSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk
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2. The nurse is performing behaviors and actions that assist clients and significan
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t others inmeeting their needs and the identified outcomes of the plan of care.
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What is the correct term for these nursing behaviors?
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, a. Assessments
b. Interventions
c. Planning
d. Evaluation

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Caring interventions are those nursing behaviors and actions that assist client
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s and significant others in meeting their needs and the identified outcomes of t
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he plan of care.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
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REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1 TOP: Interventi
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ons
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Plannin
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gMSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk
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3. The nurse understands the importance of being answerable for all action
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s and the possibility of being called on to explain or justify them. What ter
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m best describes thisconcept?
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a. Reliability
b. Maturity
c. Accountability
d. Liability

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Accountability means that a person is answerable for his or her actions and may
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be calledon to explain or justify them.
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