TEST BANK - Lewis Medical Surgical Nursing,
12th Edition (Harding),
Chapters 1 - 69 | All Chapters Verified
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
x x
,
, Chapter x01: xProfessional xNursing
Harding: xLewis’s xMedical-Surgical xNursing, x12th xEdition
MULTIPLE xCHOICE
1. The xnurse xcompletes xan xadmission xdatabase xand xexplains xthat xthe xplan xof xcare xand
xdischarge xgoals xwill xbe xdeveloped xwith xthe xpatient‘s xinput. xThe xpatient xasks, x“How xis xthis
xdifferent xfrom xwhat xthe xphysician xdoes?” xWhich xresponse xwould xthe xnurse xprovide?
a. “The xrole xof xthe xnurse xis xto xadminister xmedications xand xother xtreatments
x prescribed xby xyour xphysician.”
b. “In xaddition xto xcaring xfor xyou xwhile xyou xare xsick, xthe xnurses xwill xhelp xyou
x plan xto xmaintain xyour xhealth.”
c. “The xnurse‘s xjob xis xto xcollect xinformation xand xcommunicate xany xproblems
x that xoccur xto xthe xphysician.”
d. “Nurses xperform xmany xof xthe xsame xprocedures xas xthe xphysician, xbut xnurses
x are xwith xthe xpatients xfor xa xlonger xtime xthan xthe xphysician.”
ANSWER: x B
The xAmerican xNurses xAssociation x(ANA) xdefinition xof xnursing xdescribes xthe xrole xof xnurses xin
xpromoting xhealth. xThe xother xresponses xdescribe xdependent xand xcollaborative xfunctions xof xthe
xnursing xrole xbut xdo xnot xaccurately xdescribe xthe xnurse‘s xunique xrole xin xthe xhealth xcare
xsystem.
DIF: Cognitive xLevel: xAnalyze x(Analysis)
TOP: x Nursing xProcess: xImplementation MSC: x NCLEX: xSafe xand xEffective xCare xEnvironment
2. Which xstatement xby xthe xnurse xaccurately xdescribes xthe xuse xof xevidence-based xpractice x(EBP)?
a. “Patient xcare xis xbased xon xclinical xjudgment, xexperience, xand xtraditions.”
b. “Data xare xanalyzed xlater xto xshow xthat xthe xpatient xoutcomes xare xconsistently xmet.”
c. “Research xfrom xall xpublished xarticles xare xused xas xa xguide xfor xplanning xpatient xcare.”
d. “Recommendations xare xbased xon xresearch, xclinical xexpertise, xand
x patient xpreferences.”
ANSWER: x D
Evidence-based xpractice x(EBP) xis xthe xuse xof xthe xbest xresearch-based xevidence xcombined
xwith xclinician xexpertise xand xconsideration xof xpatient xpreferences. xClinical xjudgment xbased
xon xthe xnurse‘s xclinical xexperience xis xpart xof xEBP, xbut xclinical xdecision xmaking xshould
12th Edition (Harding),
Chapters 1 - 69 | All Chapters Verified
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
x x
,
, Chapter x01: xProfessional xNursing
Harding: xLewis’s xMedical-Surgical xNursing, x12th xEdition
MULTIPLE xCHOICE
1. The xnurse xcompletes xan xadmission xdatabase xand xexplains xthat xthe xplan xof xcare xand
xdischarge xgoals xwill xbe xdeveloped xwith xthe xpatient‘s xinput. xThe xpatient xasks, x“How xis xthis
xdifferent xfrom xwhat xthe xphysician xdoes?” xWhich xresponse xwould xthe xnurse xprovide?
a. “The xrole xof xthe xnurse xis xto xadminister xmedications xand xother xtreatments
x prescribed xby xyour xphysician.”
b. “In xaddition xto xcaring xfor xyou xwhile xyou xare xsick, xthe xnurses xwill xhelp xyou
x plan xto xmaintain xyour xhealth.”
c. “The xnurse‘s xjob xis xto xcollect xinformation xand xcommunicate xany xproblems
x that xoccur xto xthe xphysician.”
d. “Nurses xperform xmany xof xthe xsame xprocedures xas xthe xphysician, xbut xnurses
x are xwith xthe xpatients xfor xa xlonger xtime xthan xthe xphysician.”
ANSWER: x B
The xAmerican xNurses xAssociation x(ANA) xdefinition xof xnursing xdescribes xthe xrole xof xnurses xin
xpromoting xhealth. xThe xother xresponses xdescribe xdependent xand xcollaborative xfunctions xof xthe
xnursing xrole xbut xdo xnot xaccurately xdescribe xthe xnurse‘s xunique xrole xin xthe xhealth xcare
xsystem.
DIF: Cognitive xLevel: xAnalyze x(Analysis)
TOP: x Nursing xProcess: xImplementation MSC: x NCLEX: xSafe xand xEffective xCare xEnvironment
2. Which xstatement xby xthe xnurse xaccurately xdescribes xthe xuse xof xevidence-based xpractice x(EBP)?
a. “Patient xcare xis xbased xon xclinical xjudgment, xexperience, xand xtraditions.”
b. “Data xare xanalyzed xlater xto xshow xthat xthe xpatient xoutcomes xare xconsistently xmet.”
c. “Research xfrom xall xpublished xarticles xare xused xas xa xguide xfor xplanning xpatient xcare.”
d. “Recommendations xare xbased xon xresearch, xclinical xexpertise, xand
x patient xpreferences.”
ANSWER: x D
Evidence-based xpractice x(EBP) xis xthe xuse xof xthe xbest xresearch-based xevidence xcombined
xwith xclinician xexpertise xand xconsideration xof xpatient xpreferences. xClinical xjudgment xbased
xon xthe xnurse‘s xclinical xexperience xis xpart xof xEBP, xbut xclinical xdecision xmaking xshould
