Professional Nursing Harding: Lewis’s Medical-Surgical Nursing, 12th Edition

Chapter 01: Professional Nursing Harding: Lewis’s Medical-Surgical Nursing, 12th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. 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 asks, “How is this different from what the physician does?” Which response would the nurse provide? a. “The role of the nurse is to administer medications and other treatments prescribed by your physician.” b. “In addition to caring for you while you are sick, the nurses will help you plan to maintain your health.” c. “The nurse‘s job is to collect information and communicate any problems that occur to the physician.” d. “Nurses perform many of the same procedures as the physician, but nurses are with the patients for a longer time than the physician.” ANS: B The American Nurses Association (ANA) definition of nursing describes the role of nurses in promoting health. The other responses describe dependent and collaborative functions of the nursing role but do not accurately describe the nurse‘s unique role in the health care system. DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze (Analysis) TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment