TEST BANK FOR MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING 8th EDITION Authors: Adrianne Dill Linton and Mary Ann Matteson

TEST BANK - Medical-
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Surgical Nursing, 8th Edition (
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Linton),
Chapters 1 - 63 |All Chapters Verified
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,TABLE OF CONTENTS
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, Chapterx01:xAspectsxofxMedical-
SurgicalxNursingxLinton:xMedical-
SurgicalxNursing,x8thxEdition

MULTIPLExCHOICE

1. Whatxprovidesxdirectionxforxindividualizedxcarexandxassuresxthexdeliveryxofxaccurate,xsafex
carexthroughxaxdefinitivexpathwayxthatxpromotesxthexclient’sxandxthexsupportxpersons’x
progressxtowardxpositivexoutcomes?
a. Physician’sxorders
b. Progressxnotes
c. Nursingxcarexplan
d. Clientxhealthxhistory
ANSWER:xC
Thexnursingxcarexplanxprovidesxdirectionxforxindividualizedxcarexandxassuresxthexdeliveryxof
xaccurate,xsafexcarexthroughxaxdefinitivexpathwayxthatxpromotesxthexclient’sxandxthexsuppor

txpersons’xprogressxtowardxpositivexoutcomes.

DIF:x x CognitivexLevel:xComprehensionx x x REF:x p.x2 OBJ:x 1
TOP:x NursingxCarexPlan
KEY:xNursingxProcessxStep:xPlanning
xMSC:x NCLEX:xPhysiologicalxIntegrity:xReductionxofxRisk



2. Thexnursexisxperformingxbehaviorsxandxactionsxthatxassistxclientsxandxsignificantxothersxin
xmeetingxtheirxneedsxandxthexidentifiedxoutcomesxofxthexplanxofxcare.xWhatxisxthexcorrec
txtermxforxthesexnursingxbehaviors?
a. Assessments
b. Interventions
c. Planning
d. Evaluation
ANSWER:xB
Caringxinterventionsxarexthosexnursingxbehaviorsxandxactionsxthatxassistxclientsxandxsign
ificantxothersxinxmeetingxtheirxneedsxandxthexidentifiedxoutcomesxofxthexplanxofxcare.

DIF: CognitivexLevel:xComprehension REF:x p.x3 OBJ:x 1
TOP:x Interventions
KEY:xNursingxProcessxStep:xPlanning
xMSC:x NCLEX:xPhysiologicalxIntegrity:xReductionxofxRisk



3. Thexnursexunderstandsxtheximportancexofxbeingxanswerablexforxallxactionsxandxthexp
ossibilityxofxbeingxcalledxonxtoxexplainxorxjustifyxthem.xWhatxtermxbestxdescribesxthisx
concept?
a. Reliability
b. Maturity
c. Accountability
d. Liability
ANSWER:xC
Accountabilityxmeansxthatxaxpersonxisxanswerablexforxhisxorxherxactionsxandxmayxbexcalledx onxt
oxexplainxorxjustifyxthem.