DAVIS ADVANTAGE FOR MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING MAKING CONNECTIONS
TO PRACTICE 2ND EDITION
BY JANICE J. HOFFMAN, NANCY J. SULLIVAN, ALL CHAPTERS A+ GUIDE.
,Table of Contents
Chapter 1: foundations for medical-surgical nursing ............................................................................... 3
Chapter 2: interprofessional collaboration and care coordination ........................................................ 27
Chapter 3: cultural considerations.......................................................................................................... 53
Chapter 4: ethical concepts .................................................................................................................... 79
Chapter 5: palliative care and end-of-life issues................................................................................... 102
Chapter 6: geriatric implications for medical-surgical nursing ............................................................. 127
Chapter 7: oxygen therapy management ............................................................................................. 148
Chapter 8: fluid and electrolyte management...................................................................................... 176
Chapter 9: acid-base balance ................................................................................................................ 205
Chapter 10: overview of infusion therapies.......................................................................................... 233
Chapter 11: pain management ............................................................................................................. 257
Chapter 12: complementary and alternative care initiatives ............................................................... 282
,Chapter 1: foundations for medical-surgical nursing
Multiple choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. The medical-surgical nurse identifies a clinical practice issue and wants to determine if there is
sufficient evidence to support a change in practice. Which type of study provides the strongest evidence
to support a practice change?
1) randomized control study
2) quasi-experimental study
3) case-control study
4) cohort study
2. The medical-surgical unit recently implemented a patient-centered care model. Which action
implemented by the nurse supports this model?
1) evaluating care
2) assessing needs
3) diagnosing problems
4) providing compassion
3. Which action should the nurse implement when providing patient care in order to support the
joint
Commission’s (tjc) national patient safety goals (npsg)?
1) silencing a cardiorespiratory monitor
2) identifying each patient using one source
3) determining patient safety issues upon admission
4) decreasing the amount of pain medication administered
4. Which interprofessional role does the nurse often assume when providing patient care in an
acute care setting?
1) social worker
2) client advocate
3) care coordinator
, 4) massage therapist
5. The medical-surgical nurse wants to determine if a policy change is needed for an identified
clinical problem. Which is the first action the nurse should implement?
1) developing a question
2) disseminating the findings
3) conducting a review of the literature
4) evaluating outcomes of practice change
6. The nurse is evaluating the level of evidence found during a recent review of the
literature. Which evidence carries the lowest level of support for a practice change?
1) level iv
2) level v
3) level vi
4) level vii
7. The nurse is reviewing evidence from a quasi-experimental research study. Which
level of evidence should the nurse identify for this research study?
1) level i
2) level ii
3) level iii
4) level iv
8. Which level of evidence should the nurse identify when reviewing evidence from a
single descriptive research study?
1) level iv
2) level v
3) level vi
4) level vii
9. Which statement should the nurse make when communicating the “s” in the sbar
approach for effective