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andManagementofClinicalProblems11th
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Edition TESTBANK X
TableofContents
Chapter1.Professional Nursing
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MULTIPLECHOICE X
1. The nurse completes an admission database and explains that the plan of care and
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discharge goals will be developed with the patients input. The patient states, How is this
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different fromwhatthe doctor does? Which response would bemostappropriate for the
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nurse to make?
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a. Theroleofthenurse is toadministermedicationsandothertreatments B
G B
G
X prescribed by your doctor. X X X
b. Thenursesjobistohelpthedoctorbycollectinginformationand B
G G
B
X communicating any problems that occur. X X X X
c. Nursesperformmanyofthesameproceduresasthedoctor,butnurses X X
X arewith thepatients for a longertime than thedoctor.
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d. Inadditiontocaringforyouwhileyouaresick,thenurseswillassist you B
G G
B G
B B
G G
B G
B X
X todevelop an individualized plan to maintain yourhealth.
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ANS:D X
ThisresponseisconsistentwiththeAmericanNursesAssociation(ANA)definitionof G
B G
B G
B
Xnursing,whichdescribes theroleofnursesinpromotinghealth.Theotherresponses
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Xdescribesomeofthedependentandcollaborativefunctionsofthenursing role but do not X X X X X X X
Xaccuratelydescribethenursesroleinthehealthcaresystem.
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DIF:CognitiveLevel: Understand(comprehension)REF: 3
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TOP:NursingProcess:Implementation MSC:NCLEX: Safeand Effective CareEnvironment
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, 2. Thenursedescribes toastudentnursehowtouseevidence-basedpracticeguidelines
B
G B
G
X whencaringforpatients.Which statement, ifmade bythenurse,wouldbethe most BG BG BG X X
X accurate?
a. Inferencesfrom clinicalresearch studiesareusedasaguide. BG X BG X X
b. Patientcareisbasedon clinicaljudgment, experience,andtraditions.
B
G BG B
G X
c. Dataareevaluated toshowthatthepatient outcomes areconsistently BG X BG BG
X met.
d. Recommendationsarebasedonresearch,clinicalexpertise,andpatient
X preferences.
ANS:D X
Evidence-basedpractice(EBP)istheuseofthebestresearch-basedevidencecombined with
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clinician expertise.Clinicaljudgmentbasedonthenursesclinical experienceis
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partofEBP, but clinicaldecisionmakingshouldalsoincorporate current research and
X BG B
G BG X X
research-based guidelines. Evaluation ofpatientoutcomes is important, butinterventions
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shouldbebased on research fromrandomized control studies with a large number of
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subjects.
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DIF:Cognitive Level: Remember (knowledge)REF: 11
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TOP:NursingProcess:PlanningMSC: NCLEX:Safeand EffectiveCareEnvironment
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3. Thenurseteaches a student nurse about how to apply the nursing process when
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X providingpatientcare.Which statement,ifmadebythestudentnurse,indicatesthat B
G G
B G
B
X teaching was successful?
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a. Thenursingprocessisascientific-basedmethod ofdiagnosingthe B
G B
G
patients health care problems.
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b. Thenursing processis aproblem-solving toolused toidentifyand treat
B
G B
G B
G B
G B
G
patients health care needs.
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c. Thenursingprocessisbasedonnursingtheorythatincorporatesthe G
B B
G G
B G
B G
B
biopsychosocial nature of humans.
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