Test Bank For:
Medical-Surgical Nursing in Canada, 4th Canadian Edition-
Sharon L. Lewis, Linda Bucher, Margaret M. Heitkemper,
Mariann M. Harding
Chapter 01: Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing Practice in Canada
Medical-Surgical Nursing in Canada, 4th Canadian Edition Lewis Test Bank
TEST BANK
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nurse is caring for a client with a new diagnosis of pneumonia and explains to the client
that together they will plan the client’s care and set goals for discharge. The client asks, “How
is that different from what the doctor does?” Which response by the nurse is most
appropriate?
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 data and communicating when
there are problems.”
c. “Nurses perform many of the procedures done by physicians, but nurses are here in
the hospital for a longer time than doctors.”
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 Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) definition of
nursing. Registered nurses are self-regulated health care professionals who work
autonomously and in collaboration with others. RNs enable individuals, families, groups,
communities and populations to achieve their optimal level of health. RNs coordinate health
care, deliver direct services, and support clients in their self-care decisions and actions in
situations of health, illness, injury, and disability in all stages of life. 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.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
2. When caring for clients using evidence-informed practice, which of the following does the
nurse use?
a. Clinical judgment based on experience
b. Evidence from a clinical research study
c. The best available evidence to guide clinical expertise
d. Evaluation of data showing that the client outcomes are met
ANS: C
Evidence-informed nursing practice is a continuous interactive process involving the explicit,
conscientious, and judicious consideration of the best available evidence to provide care. Four
primary elements are: (a) clinical state, setting, and circumstances; (b) client preferences and
actions; (c) best research evidence, and (d) health care resources. Clinical judgment based on
the nurse’s clinical experience is part of EIP, but clinical decision making also should
incorporate current research and research-based guidelines. Evidence from one clinical
, research study does not provide an adequate substantiation for interventions. Evaluation of
client outcomes is important, but interventions should be based on research from randomized
control studies with a large number of subjects.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension TOP: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
3. Which of the following best explains the nurses’ primary use of the nursing process when
providing care to clients?
a. To explain nursing interventions to other health care professionals
b. As a problem-solving tool to identify and treat clients’ health care needs
c. As a scientific-based process of diagnosing the client’s health care problems
d. To establish nursing theory that incorporates the bio psychosocial nature of humans
ANS: B
The nursing process is an assertive problem-solving approach to the identification and
treatment of clients’ problems. Diagnosis is only one phase of the nursing process. The
primary use of the nursing process is in client care, not to establish nursing theory or explain
nursing interventions to other health care professionals.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
4. The nurse is caring for a critically ill client in the intensive care unit and plans an
every-2-hour turning schedule to prevent skin breakdown. Which type of nursing function is
demonstrated with this turning schedule?
a. Dependent
b. Cooperative
c. Independent
d. Collaborative
ANS: D
When implementing collaborative nursing actions the nurse is responsible primarily for
monitoring for complications of acute illness or providing care to prevent or treat
complications. Independent nursing actions are focused on health promotion, illness
prevention, and client advocacy. A dependent action would require a physician order to
implement. Cooperative nursing functions are not described as one of the formal
nursing functions.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
5. The nurse is caring for a client who has been admitted to the hospital for surgery and tells the
nurse, “I do not feel right about leaving my children with my neighbour.” Which action
should the nurse take next?
a. Reassure the client that these feelings are common for parents.
b. Have the client call the children to ensure that they are doing well.
c. Call the neighbour to determine whether adequate childcare is being provided.
d. Gather more data about the client’s feelings about the childcare arrangements.
ANS: D
Since a complete assessment is necessary in order to identify a problem and choose an
appropriate intervention, the nurse’s first action should be to obtain more information. The
other actions may be appropriate, but more assessment is needed before the best intervention
can be chosen.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
, MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity
6. The nurse is caring for a client who has left-sided paralysis as the result of a stroke and
assesses a pressure injury on the client’s left hip. Which of the following is the most
appropriate nursing diagnosis for this client?
a. Impaired physical mobility related to decrease in muscle control (left-sided
paralysis)
b. Risk for impaired tissue integrity as evidenced by insufficient knowledge about
protecting tissue integrity
c. Impaired skin integrity related to pressure over bony prominence (impaired
circulation)
d. Ineffective peripheral tissue perfusion related to sedentary lifestyle
ANS: C
The client’s major problem is the impaired skin integrity as demonstrated by the presence of a
pressure injury. The nurse is able to treat the cause of impaired circulation and pressure over
bony prominence by frequently repositioning the client. Although left-sided weakness is a
problem for the client, the nurse cannot treat the weakness. The “risk for” diagnosis is not
appropriate for this client, who already has impaired tissue integrity. The client does have
ineffective peripheral tissue perfusion, but the impaired skin integrity diagnosis indicates
more clearly what the health problem is.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application TOP: Nursing Process: Diagnosis
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
7. The nurse caring for a client with an infection has a nursing diagnosis of deficient fluid
volume related to excessive fluid loss through normal route (diaphoresis) Which of the
following is an appropriate client outcome?
a. Client has a balanced intake and output.
b. Client’s bedding is changed when it becomes damp.
c. Client understands the need for increased fluid intake.
d. Client’s skin remains cool and dry throughout hospitalization.
ANS: A
This statement gives measurable data showing resolution of the problem of deficient fluid
volume that was identified in the nursing diagnosis statement. The other statements would not
indicate that the problem of deficient fluid volume was resolved.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application TOP: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
8. Which of the following represents a nursing activity that is carried out during the evaluation
phase of the nursing process?
a. Determining if interventions have been effective in meeting client outcomes.
b. Documenting the nursing care plan in the progress notes in the medical record.
c. Deciding whether the client’s health problems have been completely resolved.
d. Asking the client to evaluate whether the nursing care provided was satisfactory.
ANS: A
, Evaluation consists of determining whether the desired client outcomes have been met and
whether the nursing interventions were appropriate. The other responses do not describe the
evaluation phase.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension TOP: Nursing Process: Evaluation
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
9. Which of the following would the nurse perform during the assessment phase of the nursing
process?
a. Obtains data with which to diagnose client problems.
b. Uses client data to develop priority nursing diagnoses.
c. Teaches interventions to relieve client health problems.
d. Assists the client to identify realistic outcomes to health problems.
ANS: A
During the assessment phase, the nurse gathers information about the client. The other
responses are examples of the intervention, diagnosis, and planning phases of the nursing
process.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
10. Which of the following is an example of a correctly written nursing diagnosis statement?
a. Altered tissue perfusion related to heart failure.
b. Risk for impaired tissue integrity related to sacral redness.
c. Ineffective coping related to insufficient sense of control.
d. Altered urinary elimination related to urinary tract infection.
ANS: C
This diagnosis statement includes a NANDA nursing diagnosis and an etiology that describes
a client’s response to a health problem that can be treated by nursing. The use of a medical
diagnosis (as in the responses beginning “Altered tissue perfusion” and “Altered urinary
elimination”) is not appropriate. The response beginning “Risk for impaired tissue integrity”
uses the defining characteristics as the etiology.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension TOP: Nursing Process: Diagnosis
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
11. Which of the following includes the components required for a complete nursing diagnosis
statement?
a. A problem and the suggested client goals or outcomes.
b. A problem, its cause, and objective data that support the problem.
c. A problem with all its possible causes and the planned interventions.
d. A problem with its etiology and the signs and symptoms of the problem.
ANS: D
The PES format is used when writing nursing diagnoses. The subjective, as well as objective,
data should be included in the defining characteristics. Interventions and outcomes are not
included in the nursing diagnosis statement.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge TOP: Nursing Process: Diagnosis
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
Medical-Surgical Nursing in Canada, 4th Canadian Edition-
Sharon L. Lewis, Linda Bucher, Margaret M. Heitkemper,
Mariann M. Harding
Chapter 01: Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing Practice in Canada
Medical-Surgical Nursing in Canada, 4th Canadian Edition Lewis Test Bank
TEST BANK
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nurse is caring for a client with a new diagnosis of pneumonia and explains to the client
that together they will plan the client’s care and set goals for discharge. The client asks, “How
is that different from what the doctor does?” Which response by the nurse is most
appropriate?
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 data and communicating when
there are problems.”
c. “Nurses perform many of the procedures done by physicians, but nurses are here in
the hospital for a longer time than doctors.”
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 Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) definition of
nursing. Registered nurses are self-regulated health care professionals who work
autonomously and in collaboration with others. RNs enable individuals, families, groups,
communities and populations to achieve their optimal level of health. RNs coordinate health
care, deliver direct services, and support clients in their self-care decisions and actions in
situations of health, illness, injury, and disability in all stages of life. 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.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
2. When caring for clients using evidence-informed practice, which of the following does the
nurse use?
a. Clinical judgment based on experience
b. Evidence from a clinical research study
c. The best available evidence to guide clinical expertise
d. Evaluation of data showing that the client outcomes are met
ANS: C
Evidence-informed nursing practice is a continuous interactive process involving the explicit,
conscientious, and judicious consideration of the best available evidence to provide care. Four
primary elements are: (a) clinical state, setting, and circumstances; (b) client preferences and
actions; (c) best research evidence, and (d) health care resources. Clinical judgment based on
the nurse’s clinical experience is part of EIP, but clinical decision making also should
incorporate current research and research-based guidelines. Evidence from one clinical
, research study does not provide an adequate substantiation for interventions. Evaluation of
client outcomes is important, but interventions should be based on research from randomized
control studies with a large number of subjects.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension TOP: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
3. Which of the following best explains the nurses’ primary use of the nursing process when
providing care to clients?
a. To explain nursing interventions to other health care professionals
b. As a problem-solving tool to identify and treat clients’ health care needs
c. As a scientific-based process of diagnosing the client’s health care problems
d. To establish nursing theory that incorporates the bio psychosocial nature of humans
ANS: B
The nursing process is an assertive problem-solving approach to the identification and
treatment of clients’ problems. Diagnosis is only one phase of the nursing process. The
primary use of the nursing process is in client care, not to establish nursing theory or explain
nursing interventions to other health care professionals.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
4. The nurse is caring for a critically ill client in the intensive care unit and plans an
every-2-hour turning schedule to prevent skin breakdown. Which type of nursing function is
demonstrated with this turning schedule?
a. Dependent
b. Cooperative
c. Independent
d. Collaborative
ANS: D
When implementing collaborative nursing actions the nurse is responsible primarily for
monitoring for complications of acute illness or providing care to prevent or treat
complications. Independent nursing actions are focused on health promotion, illness
prevention, and client advocacy. A dependent action would require a physician order to
implement. Cooperative nursing functions are not described as one of the formal
nursing functions.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
5. The nurse is caring for a client who has been admitted to the hospital for surgery and tells the
nurse, “I do not feel right about leaving my children with my neighbour.” Which action
should the nurse take next?
a. Reassure the client that these feelings are common for parents.
b. Have the client call the children to ensure that they are doing well.
c. Call the neighbour to determine whether adequate childcare is being provided.
d. Gather more data about the client’s feelings about the childcare arrangements.
ANS: D
Since a complete assessment is necessary in order to identify a problem and choose an
appropriate intervention, the nurse’s first action should be to obtain more information. The
other actions may be appropriate, but more assessment is needed before the best intervention
can be chosen.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
, MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity
6. The nurse is caring for a client who has left-sided paralysis as the result of a stroke and
assesses a pressure injury on the client’s left hip. Which of the following is the most
appropriate nursing diagnosis for this client?
a. Impaired physical mobility related to decrease in muscle control (left-sided
paralysis)
b. Risk for impaired tissue integrity as evidenced by insufficient knowledge about
protecting tissue integrity
c. Impaired skin integrity related to pressure over bony prominence (impaired
circulation)
d. Ineffective peripheral tissue perfusion related to sedentary lifestyle
ANS: C
The client’s major problem is the impaired skin integrity as demonstrated by the presence of a
pressure injury. The nurse is able to treat the cause of impaired circulation and pressure over
bony prominence by frequently repositioning the client. Although left-sided weakness is a
problem for the client, the nurse cannot treat the weakness. The “risk for” diagnosis is not
appropriate for this client, who already has impaired tissue integrity. The client does have
ineffective peripheral tissue perfusion, but the impaired skin integrity diagnosis indicates
more clearly what the health problem is.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application TOP: Nursing Process: Diagnosis
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
7. The nurse caring for a client with an infection has a nursing diagnosis of deficient fluid
volume related to excessive fluid loss through normal route (diaphoresis) Which of the
following is an appropriate client outcome?
a. Client has a balanced intake and output.
b. Client’s bedding is changed when it becomes damp.
c. Client understands the need for increased fluid intake.
d. Client’s skin remains cool and dry throughout hospitalization.
ANS: A
This statement gives measurable data showing resolution of the problem of deficient fluid
volume that was identified in the nursing diagnosis statement. The other statements would not
indicate that the problem of deficient fluid volume was resolved.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application TOP: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
8. Which of the following represents a nursing activity that is carried out during the evaluation
phase of the nursing process?
a. Determining if interventions have been effective in meeting client outcomes.
b. Documenting the nursing care plan in the progress notes in the medical record.
c. Deciding whether the client’s health problems have been completely resolved.
d. Asking the client to evaluate whether the nursing care provided was satisfactory.
ANS: A
, Evaluation consists of determining whether the desired client outcomes have been met and
whether the nursing interventions were appropriate. The other responses do not describe the
evaluation phase.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension TOP: Nursing Process: Evaluation
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
9. Which of the following would the nurse perform during the assessment phase of the nursing
process?
a. Obtains data with which to diagnose client problems.
b. Uses client data to develop priority nursing diagnoses.
c. Teaches interventions to relieve client health problems.
d. Assists the client to identify realistic outcomes to health problems.
ANS: A
During the assessment phase, the nurse gathers information about the client. The other
responses are examples of the intervention, diagnosis, and planning phases of the nursing
process.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
10. Which of the following is an example of a correctly written nursing diagnosis statement?
a. Altered tissue perfusion related to heart failure.
b. Risk for impaired tissue integrity related to sacral redness.
c. Ineffective coping related to insufficient sense of control.
d. Altered urinary elimination related to urinary tract infection.
ANS: C
This diagnosis statement includes a NANDA nursing diagnosis and an etiology that describes
a client’s response to a health problem that can be treated by nursing. The use of a medical
diagnosis (as in the responses beginning “Altered tissue perfusion” and “Altered urinary
elimination”) is not appropriate. The response beginning “Risk for impaired tissue integrity”
uses the defining characteristics as the etiology.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension TOP: Nursing Process: Diagnosis
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
11. Which of the following includes the components required for a complete nursing diagnosis
statement?
a. A problem and the suggested client goals or outcomes.
b. A problem, its cause, and objective data that support the problem.
c. A problem with all its possible causes and the planned interventions.
d. A problem with its etiology and the signs and symptoms of the problem.
ANS: D
The PES format is used when writing nursing diagnoses. The subjective, as well as objective,
data should be included in the defining characteristics. Interventions and outcomes are not
included in the nursing diagnosis statement.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge TOP: Nursing Process: Diagnosis
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
