Test Bank for Medical Surgical Nursing 7th Edition by Linton

Chapter 01: Aspects of Medical-Surgical Nursing
Linton Medical-Surgical Nursing, 7th Edition


MULTIPLECHOICE

1. Whatprovidesdirectionforindividualizedcareandassuresthedeliveryofaccurate,safecarethr
oughadefinitivepathwaythatpromotestheclient’sandthesupportpersons’progresstowardpo
sitiveoutcomes?
a. Physician’sorders
b. Progressnotes
c. Nursingcareplan
d. Clienthealthhistory

ANS:C
Thenursingcareplanprovidesdirectionforindividualizedcareandassuresthedeliveryofaccurate,
safecarethroughadefinitivepathwaythatpromotestheclient’sandthesupportpersons’progressto
wardpositiveoutcomes.

DIF: CognitiveLevel:Comprehension REF:p.2 OBJ:1
TOP:NursingCarePlan
KEY:NursingProcessStep:PlanningM
SC:NCLEX:PhysiologicalIntegrity:ReductionofRisk

2. Thenurseisperformingbehaviorsandactionsthatassistclientsandsignificantothersinmeeting
theirneedsandtheidentifiedoutcomesoftheplanofcare.Whatisthecorrecttermforthesenursin
gbehaviors?
a. Assessments
b. Interventions
c. Planning
d. Evaluation

ANS:B
Caringinterventionsarethosenursingbehaviorsandactionsthatassistclientsandsignificantothers
inmeetingtheirneedsandtheidentifiedoutcomesoftheplanofcare.

DIF: CognitiveLevel:Comprehension REF:p.3 OBJ:1
TOP:Interventions
KEY:NursingProcessStep:PlanningM
SC:NCLEX:PhysiologicalIntegrity:ReductionofRisk

3. Thenurseunderstandstheimportanceofbeinganswerableforallactionsandthepossibilityo
fbeingcalledontoexplainorjustifythem.Whattermbestdescribesthisconcept?
a. Reliability
b. Maturity
c. Accountability
d. Liability
ANS:C
Accountabilitymeansthatapersonisanswerableforhisorheractionsandmaybecalledontoexplai
norjustifythem.

DIF: CognitiveLevel:Comprehension REF:pp.6-7 OBJ:3|5|7

, TOP:Accountability
KEY:NursingProcessStep:N/AM
SC:NCLEX:PhysiologicalIntegrity:ReductionofRisk


MULTIPLERESPONSE

1. Thenursemanagerisprovidinganinserviceaboutconflictresolution.Whatmodesofconflic
tresolutionshouldbeaddressed?(Selectallthatapply.)
a. Suppression
b. Accommodation
c. Compromise
d. Avoidance
e. Collaboration
f. Competition

ANS:B,C,D,E,F
Themodesofconflictresolutionincludeaccommodation,collaboration,compromise,avoi
dance,andcompetition.

DIF: CognitiveLevel:Knowledge REF:p.7|p.8|Table1.1
OBJ:7 TOP:ConflictResolution
KEY:NursingProcessStep:N/A
MSC:NCLEX:N/A

2. Whatarethecharacteristicsofaneffectiveleader?(Selectallthatapply.)
a. Effectivecommunication
b. Rigidrulesandregulations
c. Delegatesappropriately
d. Actsasarolemodel
e. Consistentlyhandlesconflict
f. Focusesonindividualdevelopment

ANS:A,C,D,E
Characteristicsofaneffectiveleaderincludeeffectivecommunication,consistencyinmanaging
conflict,knowledgeandcompetencyinallaspectsofdeliveryofcare,effectiverolemodelforstaff,
usesparticipatoryapproachindecisionmaking,showsappreciationforajobwelldone,delegates
workappropriately,setsobjectivesandguidesstaff,displayscaring,understanding,andempathy
forothers,motivatesandempowersothers,isproactiveandflexible,andfocusesonteamdevelop
ment.

DIF: CognitiveLevel:Comprehension REF:p.6 OBJ:5
TOP:Leadership KEY:NursingProcessStep:N/A MSC:NCLEX:N/A


COMPLETION

1. isdefinedastheprocessbywhichinformationisexchangedbetweenindividualsverbally,non
verbally,and/orinwritingorthroughinformationtechnology.

ANS:
Communication

, Communicationisdefinedastheprocessbywhichinformationisexchangedbetweenindividualsve
rbally,nonverbally,and/orinwritingorthroughinformationtechnology.

DIF: CognitiveLevel:Knowledge REF:p.2
OBJ:2TOP:Communication
KEY:NursingProcessStep:N/AMSC:NCLEX:N/A

2. isthecollectionandprocessingofrelevantdataforthepurposeofappraisingtheclient’shealthsta
tus.

ANS:
Assessment

Assessmentisthecollectionandprocessingofrelevantdataforthepurposeofappraisingtheclien
t’shealthstatus.

DIF: CognitiveLevel:Knowledge REF:p.2 OBJ:1|2
TOP:Assessment KEY:NursingProcessStep:N/A MSC:NCLEX:N/A

3. isconcernedwiththeethicalquestionsthatariseinthecontextofhealthcare.

ANS:
Bioethics

Bioethicsisconcernedwiththeethicalquestionsthatariseinthecontextofhealthcare.

DIF: CognitiveLevel:Knowledge REF:p.4 OBJ:3
TOP:Bioethics KEY:NursingProcessStep:N/A MSC:NCLEX:N/A

4. Placethecorrespondinglettertoeachstageofconflictinthecorrectorder.
(Placetheeventsintheappropriatesequencewithcapitalletters.Donotseparateanswerswit
haspaceorpunctuation.Example:ABCD.)
a. Outcomes
b. Conceptualization
c. Frustration
d. Action

ANS:
CBDA

Thestagesofconflictinorderarefrustration,conceptualization,action,andoutcomes.

DIF: CognitiveLevel:Comprehension REF:p.7 OBJ:7
TOP:Conflict KEY:NursingProcessStep:N/A MSC:NCLEX:N/A

5. Placethecorrespondinglettertoeachkeystepinsolvinganethicaldilemmainthecorrectorder.
(Placetheeventsintheappropriatesequence.Donotseparateanswerswithaspaceorpunctuatio
n.Example:ABCD.)
a. Negotiateaplan.
b. Clarifyvalues.
c. Askifitisanethicaldilemma.

, d. Verbalizetheproblem.
e. Gatherinformation.
f. Identifypossiblecoursesofaction.
g. Evaluatetheplanovertime.

ANS:
CEBDFAG

Thekeystepofsolvinganethicaldilemmainorderareaskthequestion,isitanethicaldilemma,g
atherinformation,clarifyvalues,verbalizetheproblem,identifypossiblecourseofaction,neg
otiateaplan,andevaluatetheplanovertime.

DIF: CognitiveLevel:Analysis REF:p.4
OBJ:3TOP:EthicalDilemma
KEY:NursingProcessStep:N/AMSC:NCLEX:N/A