TEST BANK - . .
. Lewis Medical Surgical Nursing, 12th Edition (Hard
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ing), .
Chapters 1 - 69 | All Chapters Verified
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,TABLEOFCONTENTS
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, Chapter01:ProfessionalNursing
Harding: Lewis’s Medical-Surgical Nursing, 12th Edition
MULTIPLECHOICE
1. Thenurse.completes.an admission database.and explains that the.plan ofcare.and discharge goal
swillbedeveloped.withthe.patient‘sinput.Thepatient.asks, “Howisthisdifferent from what.the
physician.does?” Which.response would.the.nurseprovide?
a. “The.roleofthe.nurse.istoadministermedicationsandother.treatmentsprescribed by
your physician.”
b. “Inadditiontocaring.for.you.whileyouaresick,thenurseswillhelpyouplan.to main
tain.your.health.”
c. “The.nurse‘sjobistocollectinformation.andcommunicateanyproblemsthat occ
ur to.the physician.”
d. “Nursesperformmanyofthesameproceduresas.thephysician,butnurses arewit
h.the patients for.a longer.time than the.physician.”
ANSWER: B
The American.Nurses Association(ANA).definition.ofnursingdescribesthe.role.of.nursesinpromot
inghealth. The other responses describe dependent and collaborative functions of.the nursing.role.bu
t do.not.accuratelydescribe.the nurse‘s unique role.in the health caresystem.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze.(Analysis)
TOP: Nursing.Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Safeand Effective Care Environment
2. Whichstatement bythe nurseaccuratelydescribes the use.of evidence-based practice.(EBP)?
a. “Patientcareisbased.on.clinicaljudgment, experience, and.traditions.”
b. “Dataareanalyzedlater.toshowthatthepatientoutcomesare.consistentlymet.”
c. “Researchfromallpublishedarticlesareused as aguide.forplanningpatientcare.”
d. “Recommendationsarebasedonresearch,clinicalexpertise,andpatient pr
eferences.”
ANSWER: D
Evidence-based.practice (EBP).is the.useof the.best.research-
based evidence combined with clinician expertise and consideration.of patient preferences. Clini
cal judgment based on the nurse‘s clinical experience.is part of EBP, butclinical decision.making
should also.incorporatecurrentresearchandresearch-
. Lewis Medical Surgical Nursing, 12th Edition (Hard
. . . . . .
ing), .
Chapters 1 - 69 | All Chapters Verified
. . . . . . .
,TABLEOFCONTENTS
,
, Chapter01:ProfessionalNursing
Harding: Lewis’s Medical-Surgical Nursing, 12th Edition
MULTIPLECHOICE
1. Thenurse.completes.an admission database.and explains that the.plan ofcare.and discharge goal
swillbedeveloped.withthe.patient‘sinput.Thepatient.asks, “Howisthisdifferent from what.the
physician.does?” Which.response would.the.nurseprovide?
a. “The.roleofthe.nurse.istoadministermedicationsandother.treatmentsprescribed by
your physician.”
b. “Inadditiontocaring.for.you.whileyouaresick,thenurseswillhelpyouplan.to main
tain.your.health.”
c. “The.nurse‘sjobistocollectinformation.andcommunicateanyproblemsthat occ
ur to.the physician.”
d. “Nursesperformmanyofthesameproceduresas.thephysician,butnurses arewit
h.the patients for.a longer.time than the.physician.”
ANSWER: B
The American.Nurses Association(ANA).definition.ofnursingdescribesthe.role.of.nursesinpromot
inghealth. The other responses describe dependent and collaborative functions of.the nursing.role.bu
t do.not.accuratelydescribe.the nurse‘s unique role.in the health caresystem.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze.(Analysis)
TOP: Nursing.Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Safeand Effective Care Environment
2. Whichstatement bythe nurseaccuratelydescribes the use.of evidence-based practice.(EBP)?
a. “Patientcareisbased.on.clinicaljudgment, experience, and.traditions.”
b. “Dataareanalyzedlater.toshowthatthepatientoutcomesare.consistentlymet.”
c. “Researchfromallpublishedarticlesareused as aguide.forplanningpatientcare.”
d. “Recommendationsarebasedonresearch,clinicalexpertise,andpatient pr
eferences.”
ANSWER: D
Evidence-based.practice (EBP).is the.useof the.best.research-
based evidence combined with clinician expertise and consideration.of patient preferences. Clini
cal judgment based on the nurse‘s clinical experience.is part of EBP, butclinical decision.making
should also.incorporatecurrentresearchandresearch-
