Lewis Ch.1 -Test 1 Med Surg EXAM fully
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The nurse completes an admission database and explains that the plan of care and discharge
goals will be developed with the patient's input. The patient states, "How is this different from
what the doctor does?" Which response would be most appropriate for the nurse to make?
a. "The role of the nurse is to administer medications and other treatments prescribed by your
doctor."
b. "The nurse's job is to help the doctor by collecting information and communicating any
problems that occur."
c. "Nurses perform many of the same procedures as the doctor, but nurses are with the patients
for a longer time than the doctor."
d. "In addition to caring for you while you are sick, the nurses will assist you to develop an
individualized plan to maintain your health." - ANS: D
This response is consistent with the American Nurses Association (ANA) definition of nursing,
which describes the role of nurses in promoting health. The other responses describe some of
the dependent and collaborative functions of the nursing role but do not accurately describe
the nurse's role in the health care system.
The nurse describes to a student nurse how to use evidence-based practice guidelines when
caring for patients. Which statement, if made by the nurse, would be the most accurate?
a. "Inferences from clinical research studies are used as a guide."
, b. "Patient care is based on clinical judgment, experience, and traditions."
c. "Data are evaluated to show that the patient outcomes are consistently met."
d. "Recommendations are based on research, clinical expertise, and patient preferences." -
ANS: D
Evidence-based practice (EBP) is the use of the best research-based evidence combined with
clinician expertise. Clinical judgment based on the nurse's clinical experience is part of EBP, but
clinical decision making should also incorporate current research and research-based guidelines.
Evaluation of patient outcomes is important, but interventions should be based on research
from randomized control studies with a large number of subjects.
The nurse teaches a student nurse about how to apply the nursing process when providing
patient care. Which statement, if made by the student nurse, indicates that teaching was
successful?
a. "The nursing process is a scientific-based method of diagnosing the patient's health care
problems."
b. "The nursing process is a problem-solving tool used to identify and treat patients' health care
needs."
c. "The nursing process is based on nursing theory that incorporates the biopsychosocial nature
of humans."
d. "The nursing process is used primarily to explain nursing interventions to other health care
professionals." - ANS: B
The nursing process is a problem-solving approach to the identification and treatment of
patients' problems. Diagnosis is only one phase of the nursing process. The primary use of the
nursing process is in patient care, not to establish nursing theory or explain nursing
interventions to other health care professionals.
A patient has been admitted to the hospital for surgery and tells the nurse, "I do not feel
comfortable leaving my children with my parents." Which action should the nurse take next?
a. Reassure the patient that these feelings are common for parents.
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The nurse completes an admission database and explains that the plan of care and discharge
goals will be developed with the patient's input. The patient states, "How is this different from
what the doctor does?" Which response would be most appropriate for the nurse to make?
a. "The role of the nurse is to administer medications and other treatments prescribed by your
doctor."
b. "The nurse's job is to help the doctor by collecting information and communicating any
problems that occur."
c. "Nurses perform many of the same procedures as the doctor, but nurses are with the patients
for a longer time than the doctor."
d. "In addition to caring for you while you are sick, the nurses will assist you to develop an
individualized plan to maintain your health." - ANS: D
This response is consistent with the American Nurses Association (ANA) definition of nursing,
which describes the role of nurses in promoting health. The other responses describe some of
the dependent and collaborative functions of the nursing role but do not accurately describe
the nurse's role in the health care system.
The nurse describes to a student nurse how to use evidence-based practice guidelines when
caring for patients. Which statement, if made by the nurse, would be the most accurate?
a. "Inferences from clinical research studies are used as a guide."
, b. "Patient care is based on clinical judgment, experience, and traditions."
c. "Data are evaluated to show that the patient outcomes are consistently met."
d. "Recommendations are based on research, clinical expertise, and patient preferences." -
ANS: D
Evidence-based practice (EBP) is the use of the best research-based evidence combined with
clinician expertise. Clinical judgment based on the nurse's clinical experience is part of EBP, but
clinical decision making should also incorporate current research and research-based guidelines.
Evaluation of patient outcomes is important, but interventions should be based on research
from randomized control studies with a large number of subjects.
The nurse teaches a student nurse about how to apply the nursing process when providing
patient care. Which statement, if made by the student nurse, indicates that teaching was
successful?
a. "The nursing process is a scientific-based method of diagnosing the patient's health care
problems."
b. "The nursing process is a problem-solving tool used to identify and treat patients' health care
needs."
c. "The nursing process is based on nursing theory that incorporates the biopsychosocial nature
of humans."
d. "The nursing process is used primarily to explain nursing interventions to other health care
professionals." - ANS: B
The nursing process is a problem-solving approach to the identification and treatment of
patients' problems. Diagnosis is only one phase of the nursing process. The primary use of the
nursing process is in patient care, not to establish nursing theory or explain nursing
interventions to other health care professionals.
A patient has been admitted to the hospital for surgery and tells the nurse, "I do not feel
comfortable leaving my children with my parents." Which action should the nurse take next?
a. Reassure the patient that these feelings are common for parents.
