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Lewis Medical Surgical Nursing, 12th Edition
(Harding), Chapters 1 - 69 | All Chapters
,TABLEOFCONTENTS
,
, 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 goal
s will be developed with the patient‗s input. The patientbasks, ―How is this different from whatbthe
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 mai
ntain your health.‖
c. ―The nurse‗s job is to collect information and communicate any problems that oc
cur to the physician.‖
d. ―Nurses perform many of the same procedures as the physician, but nurses are wit
h the patients for a longer time than the physician.‖
ANS: B
The American Nurses Association (ANA) definition of nursingbdescribes the role of nurses in promot
ing health. The other responses describe dependent and collaborative functions of the nursingbrole b
ut 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 EffectivebCarebEnvironment
2. Whichjkstatementjkbyjkthejknursejkaccuratelyjkdescribesjkthejkusejkofjkevidence-basedjkpracticejk(EBP)?
a. ―Patientjkcarejkisjkbasedjkonjkclinicaljkjudgment,jkexperience,jkandjktraditions.‖
b. ―Datajkarejkanalyzedjk laterjktojk showjkthatjkthejkpatientjkoutcomesjkarejkconsistentlyjkmet.‖
c. ―Researchjkfromjkalljkpublishedjkarticlesjkarejkusedjkasjkajkguidejkforjkplanningjkpatientjkcare.‖
d. ―Recommendationsjkarejkbasedjkonjkresearch,jkclinicaljkexpertise,jkandjkpatient
jkprejkferences.‖
ANS:j k D
Evidence-basedjkpracticejk(EBP)jkisjkthebusejkofjkthejkbestbresearch-
basedjkevidencejkcombinedjkwithjkclinicianjkexpertisejkandjkconsiderationjkofjkpatientjkpreferences.jk
Clinicjkaljkjudgmentjkbasedjkonjkthejknurse‗sjkclinicaljkexperiencejkisjkpartjkofjkEBP,jkbutjkclinicaljkd
ecisionjkmakingjksjkhouldjkalsojkincorporatejkcurrentbresearchjkandjkresearch-
basedjkguidelines.jkEvaluationjkofjkpatientjkoutcomesjkisjkimportant,jkbutbdatabanalysisjkisjknotjkrequiredjkto
Lewis Medical Surgical Nursing, 12th Edition
(Harding), Chapters 1 - 69 | All Chapters
,TABLEOFCONTENTS
,
, 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 goal
s will be developed with the patient‗s input. The patientbasks, ―How is this different from whatbthe
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 mai
ntain your health.‖
c. ―The nurse‗s job is to collect information and communicate any problems that oc
cur to the physician.‖
d. ―Nurses perform many of the same procedures as the physician, but nurses are wit
h the patients for a longer time than the physician.‖
ANS: B
The American Nurses Association (ANA) definition of nursingbdescribes the role of nurses in promot
ing health. The other responses describe dependent and collaborative functions of the nursingbrole b
ut 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 EffectivebCarebEnvironment
2. Whichjkstatementjkbyjkthejknursejkaccuratelyjkdescribesjkthejkusejkofjkevidence-basedjkpracticejk(EBP)?
a. ―Patientjkcarejkisjkbasedjkonjkclinicaljkjudgment,jkexperience,jkandjktraditions.‖
b. ―Datajkarejkanalyzedjk laterjktojk showjkthatjkthejkpatientjkoutcomesjkarejkconsistentlyjkmet.‖
c. ―Researchjkfromjkalljkpublishedjkarticlesjkarejkusedjkasjkajkguidejkforjkplanningjkpatientjkcare.‖
d. ―Recommendationsjkarejkbasedjkonjkresearch,jkclinicaljkexpertise,jkandjkpatient
jkprejkferences.‖
ANS:j k D
Evidence-basedjkpracticejk(EBP)jkisjkthebusejkofjkthejkbestbresearch-
basedjkevidencejkcombinedjkwithjkclinicianjkexpertisejkandjkconsiderationjkofjkpatientjkpreferences.jk
Clinicjkaljkjudgmentjkbasedjkonjkthejknurse‗sjkclinicaljkexperiencejkisjkpartjkofjkEBP,jkbutjkclinicaljkd
ecisionjkmakingjksjkhouldjkalsojkincorporatejkcurrentbresearchjkandjkresearch-
basedjkguidelines.jkEvaluationjkofjkpatientjkoutcomesjkisjkimportant,jkbutbdatabanalysisjkisjknotjkrequiredjkto
