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Commission’s (TJC) National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG)?
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in the SBAR approach for effective
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munication with which statement if correctly using the SBAR format?
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• “The patient is complaining of chest pain.”
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11. Which nursing action exemplifies the Quality and
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• Mental health-psychiatric nursing s f s f
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ical practice is accurate?
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• “The nursing process is closely related to clinical decision-making.”
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care provided in the hospital setting?
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surgical unit for The Joint Commission (TJC) visit With the nurse manager p
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resenting staff education focusing on TJC benchmarks, which of the followin
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centered care should the nurse manager evaluate prior to The Joint Com
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mission site visit for accreditation?
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• Visitation rights s f
• Education level of staff s f s f sf
• Fall prevention protocol s f s f
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Chapter 1 s f
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1. The medical- s f
surgical nurse identifies a clinical practice issue and wants to determine if
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fof study provides the strongest evidence to support a practice change?
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• Randomized control study s f s f
• Quasi-experimental study sfsf
• Case-control study s f
• Cohort study s f
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centered care model. Which action implemented by the nurse supports this mo
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del?
• Evaluating care s f
• Assessing needs s f
• Diagnosing problems s f
• Providing compassion s f
3. Which action should the nurse implement when providing patient car s f s f s f s f s f s f s f s f s f
e in order to support The Joint
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Commission’s (TJC) National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG)?
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• Silencing a cardiorespiratory monitor s f s f s f
• Identifying each patient using one source s f s f s f s f sf
• Determining patient safety issues upon admission s f s f s f s f sf
• Decreasing the amount of pain medication administered s f s f s f s f s f sf
4. Which interprofessional role does the nurse oft s f s f s f s f s f s f
en assume when providing patient care in an acute care setting
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• Social worker s f
• Client advocate s f
• Care coordinator s f
• Massage therapist s f
5. The medical- sf
surgical nurse wants to determine if a policy change is needed for an identified cli
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nical problem. sf
Which is the first action the nurse should implement?
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• Developing a question s f s f
• Disseminating the findings s f s f
• Conducting a review of the literature s f s f s f s f sf
• Evaluating outcomes of practice change s f s f s f s f
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a recent review of the literature. Which evidence carries the lowest level of su
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pport for a practice change?
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• Level IV s f
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• Level VI s f
• Level VII s f
7. The nurse is reviewing evidence from a quasi- s f s f s f s f s f s f s f
experimental research study. Which level of evidence should the nurse id
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entify for this research study?
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• Level I s f
• Level II s f
• Level III s f
• Level IV s f
8. Which level of evidence should the nurse identify w s f s f s f sf s f s f s f sf
hen reviewing evidence from a single descriptive research study?
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• Level IV s f
• Level V sf
• Level VI s f
• Level VII s f
9. Which statement should the nurse make when communicating the “S” s f s f s f s f s f s f s f sf s f
in the SBAR approach for effective
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communication?
• “The patient presented to the emergency department at 0200 with lower
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left abdominal pain.” f sf s f
• “The patient rated the pain upon admission as a 9 on a 10-point numeric scale.”
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• “The patient has no significant issues in the medical history.”
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• “The patient was given a prescribed opioid analgesic at 0300.”
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10. The staff nurse is communicating with the change nurse ab
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out the change of status of the patient. The nurse would begin her com
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munication with which statement if correctly using the SBAR format?
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• “The patient’s heartrate is 110.” s f s f s f sf
• “I think this patient needs to be transferred to the critical care unit.”
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• “The patient is a 68-year-old male patient admitted last night.”
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• “The patient is complaining of chest pain.”
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11. Which nursing action exemplifies the Quality and
Safety Education for Nursing (QSEN) competency of safety?
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• Advocating for a patient who is experiencing pain s f s f s f s f s f s f sf
• Considering the patient’s culture when planning care s f s f s f s f s f sf
• Evaluating patient learning style prior to implementing discharge instructions
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• Assessing the right drug prior to administering a prescribed patient medication
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12. Which type of nursing is the root of all other nursing practice areas?
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• Pediatric nursing s f
, • Geriatric nursing s f
• Medical-surgical nursing s f
• Mental health-psychiatric nursing s f s f
13. Which did the Nursing Executive Center of The Advisory Boas f s f s f sf s f s f sf sf s f
rd identify as an academic-practice gap for new graduate nurses?
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• Patient advocacy s f
• Patient education s f
• Disease pathophysiology sfsf
• Therapeutic communication
14. Which statement regarding the use of the nursing process in clin
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ical practice is accurate?
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• “The nursing process is closely related to clinical decision-making.”
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• “The nursing process is used by all members of the interprofessional team to
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f plan care.” sf
• “The nursing process has 4 basic steps: assessment, planni
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ng, implementation, evaluation.” sf s f
• “The nursing process is being replaced by the implementation of evide
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nce- based practice.”sf sf
15. Which is the basis of nursing care practices and protocols?
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• Assessment
• Evaluation
• Diagnosis
• Research
16. Which is a common theme regarding patient dissatisfaction related to
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care provided in the hospital setting?
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• Space in hospital rooms s f s f s f
• Medications received to treat pain s f s f s f sf
• Time spent with the health-care team
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• Poor quality food received from dietary
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17. The nurse manager is preparing a medical- s f s f s f s f sf s f
surgical unit for The Joint Commission (TJC) visit With the nurse manager p
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resenting staff education focusing on TJC benchmarks, which of the followin
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g topics would be most appropriate?
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• Implementation of evidence-based practice s f s f s f
• Implementation of patient-centered care s f s f s f
• Implementation of medical asepsis practices s f s f s f s f
• Implementation of interprofessional care s f s f s f
18. Which aspect of patient- s f s f s f
centered care should the nurse manager evaluate prior to The Joint Com
s f s f s f s f s f sf s f s f s f s f s f
mission site visit for accreditation?
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• Visitation rights s f
• Education level of staff s f s f sf
• Fall prevention protocol s f s f
• Infection control practices s f s f
