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Nursing Interventions & Clinical Skills 7th Edition by Anne G. Perry
RN MSN EdD FAAN, Patricia A. Potter RN MSN PhD FAAN
7th Edition
,Table of Contents
Chapter 01: using evidence in nursing practice .......................................................................... 4
Chapter 02: communication and collaboration ........................................................................ 11
Chapter 03: documentation and informatics ............................................................................ 25
Chapter 04: patient safety and quality improvement............................................................... 34
Chapter 05: infection control .................................................................................................... 54
Chapter 06: disaster preparedness ........................................................................................... 70
Chapter 07: vital signs ............................................................................................................... 79
Chapter 08: health assessment ................................................................................................. 95
Chapter 09: specimen collection ............................................................................................ 117
Chapter 10: diagnostic procedures ......................................................................................... 132
Chapter 11: bathing and personal hygiene ............................................................................. 148
Chapter 12: care of the eye and ear ....................................................................................... 161
Chapter 13: promoting nutrition ............................................................................................ 172
Chapter 14: parenteral nutrition............................................................................................. 195
Chapter 15: pain management ............................................................................................... 201
Chapter 16: promoting oxygenation ....................................................................................... 217
Chapter 17: safe patient handling ........................................................................................... 233
Chapter 18: exercise, mobility, & immobilization devices ...................................................... 248
Chapter 19: urinary elimination .............................................................................................. 258
Chapter 21: ostomy care ......................................................................................................... 288
Chapter 22: preparation for safe medication administration ................................................. 297
Chapter 24: parenteral medications ....................................................................................... 328
Chapter 25: wound care and irrigation ................................................................................... 348
Chapter 26: pressure injury prevention and care ................................................................... 365
Chapter 27: dressings, bandages, and binders ....................................................................... 383
Chapter 28: intravenous therapy ............................................................................................ 398
Chapter 29: pre operative and post operative care ................................................................ 416
Chapter 30: emergency measures for life support ................................................................. 435
,Chapter 31: end of life care..................................................................................................... 452
Chapter 32: home care safety ................................................................................................. 465
, Chapter 01: using evidence in nursing practice
Multiple choice
1. A nursing educator is explaining how the best clinical practices are determined. Which
statement best explains the purpose of evidence based practice?
A. It ensures that all patients receive holistic care.
B. It provides a definite reason for providing care in a specific manner.
C. It prevents errors when care is being delivered.
D. It guarantees that care delivered is based on research.
Correct Answer:b
Evidence based practice is the use of the current best evidence in making patient care decisions.
It applies to all types of health care professionals. Currently there is no method that can ensure
that all patients receive holistic care, that all errors can be prevented, or that a guarantee exists
that care given is based on research.
Dif: cognitive level: understanding obj: nclex: safe and effective care environment top:
nursing process: implementation
2. Which question is a problemfocused trigger for initiating the evidencebased practice
method in nursing care?
A. What is known about reduction of urinary tract infections in the older adult with
diabetes?
B. How can chronic pain best be described when the patient is nonverbal?
C. How long can an iv catheter remain in place in a patient with obesity?
D. What measures can the nurse take to reduce the rising incidence of urinary tract
infections on the older adult care unit?
Correct Answer:d
Evidencebased practice (ebp) questions tend to arise from two sources: recurrent problems or
new knowledge. In the correct option, the increase in urinary tract infections indicates a trend
or recurring problem in a specific group of patients. The other questions are general information
Nursing Interventions & Clinical Skills 7th Edition by Anne G. Perry
RN MSN EdD FAAN, Patricia A. Potter RN MSN PhD FAAN
7th Edition
,Table of Contents
Chapter 01: using evidence in nursing practice .......................................................................... 4
Chapter 02: communication and collaboration ........................................................................ 11
Chapter 03: documentation and informatics ............................................................................ 25
Chapter 04: patient safety and quality improvement............................................................... 34
Chapter 05: infection control .................................................................................................... 54
Chapter 06: disaster preparedness ........................................................................................... 70
Chapter 07: vital signs ............................................................................................................... 79
Chapter 08: health assessment ................................................................................................. 95
Chapter 09: specimen collection ............................................................................................ 117
Chapter 10: diagnostic procedures ......................................................................................... 132
Chapter 11: bathing and personal hygiene ............................................................................. 148
Chapter 12: care of the eye and ear ....................................................................................... 161
Chapter 13: promoting nutrition ............................................................................................ 172
Chapter 14: parenteral nutrition............................................................................................. 195
Chapter 15: pain management ............................................................................................... 201
Chapter 16: promoting oxygenation ....................................................................................... 217
Chapter 17: safe patient handling ........................................................................................... 233
Chapter 18: exercise, mobility, & immobilization devices ...................................................... 248
Chapter 19: urinary elimination .............................................................................................. 258
Chapter 21: ostomy care ......................................................................................................... 288
Chapter 22: preparation for safe medication administration ................................................. 297
Chapter 24: parenteral medications ....................................................................................... 328
Chapter 25: wound care and irrigation ................................................................................... 348
Chapter 26: pressure injury prevention and care ................................................................... 365
Chapter 27: dressings, bandages, and binders ....................................................................... 383
Chapter 28: intravenous therapy ............................................................................................ 398
Chapter 29: pre operative and post operative care ................................................................ 416
Chapter 30: emergency measures for life support ................................................................. 435
,Chapter 31: end of life care..................................................................................................... 452
Chapter 32: home care safety ................................................................................................. 465
, Chapter 01: using evidence in nursing practice
Multiple choice
1. A nursing educator is explaining how the best clinical practices are determined. Which
statement best explains the purpose of evidence based practice?
A. It ensures that all patients receive holistic care.
B. It provides a definite reason for providing care in a specific manner.
C. It prevents errors when care is being delivered.
D. It guarantees that care delivered is based on research.
Correct Answer:b
Evidence based practice is the use of the current best evidence in making patient care decisions.
It applies to all types of health care professionals. Currently there is no method that can ensure
that all patients receive holistic care, that all errors can be prevented, or that a guarantee exists
that care given is based on research.
Dif: cognitive level: understanding obj: nclex: safe and effective care environment top:
nursing process: implementation
2. Which question is a problemfocused trigger for initiating the evidencebased practice
method in nursing care?
A. What is known about reduction of urinary tract infections in the older adult with
diabetes?
B. How can chronic pain best be described when the patient is nonverbal?
C. How long can an iv catheter remain in place in a patient with obesity?
D. What measures can the nurse take to reduce the rising incidence of urinary tract
infections on the older adult care unit?
Correct Answer:d
Evidencebased practice (ebp) questions tend to arise from two sources: recurrent problems or
new knowledge. In the correct option, the increase in urinary tract infections indicates a trend
or recurring problem in a specific group of patients. The other questions are general information
