TEST BANK - Lewis Medical Surgical Nursing,
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12th Edition (Harding),
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Chapters 1 - 69 | All Chapters Verified
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,TABLEOFCONTENTS
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, Chapter 01: Professional Nursing
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Harding: Lewis’s Medical-Surgical Nursing, 12th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE cf
1. The nurse completes an admission database and explains that the plan of care and disch arg
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e goals will be developed with the patient‗s input. The patient asks, ―How is this diffe
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rent from what the physician does?‖ Which response would the nurse provide?
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a. ―The role of the nurse is to administer medications and other treatments presc
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ri bed by your physician.‖
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b. ―In addition to caring for you while you are sick, the nurses will help you
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pla n to maintain your health.‖
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c. ―The nurse‗s job is to collect information and communicate any problems
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cf t hat occur to the physician.‖
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d. ―Nurses perform many of the same procedures as the physician, but nurs
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es are with the patients for a longer time than the physician.‖
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ANSWER: B c f
The American Nurses Association (ANA) definition of nursing describes the role of nurses in p
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romoting health. The other responses describe dependent and collaborative functions of the nur
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sing role but do not accurately describe the nurse‗s unique role in the health care syste
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m
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze (Analysis) cf cf cf
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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2. Which statement by the nurse accurately describes the use of evidence-based practice (EBP)?
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a. ―Patient care is based on clinical judgment, experience, and traditions.‖
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b. ―Data are analyzed later to show that the patient outcomes are consistently met.‖
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c. ―Research from all published articles are used as a guide for planning patient care.‖
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d. ―Recommendations are based on research, clinical expertise, and pa cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
ti ent preferences.‖
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ANSWER: D c f
Evidence-based practice (EBP) is the use of the best research- cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
based evidence combined with clinician expertise and consideration of patient preferences
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. Clinical judgment based on the nurse‗s clinical experience is part of EBP, but clinica
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l decision making should also incorporate current research and research-
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12th Edition (Harding),
cf cf cf
Chapters 1 - 69 | All Chapters Verified
cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
,TABLEOFCONTENTS
,
, Chapter 01: Professional Nursing
cf cf cf
Harding: Lewis’s Medical-Surgical Nursing, 12th Edition
cf cf cf cf cf
MULTIPLE CHOICE cf
1. The nurse completes an admission database and explains that the plan of care and disch arg
cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
e goals will be developed with the patient‗s input. The patient asks, ―How is this diffe
cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
rent from what the physician does?‖ Which response would the nurse provide?
cf c f cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
a. ―The role of the nurse is to administer medications and other treatments presc
cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
ri bed by your physician.‖
cf cf cf cf
b. ―In addition to caring for you while you are sick, the nurses will help you
cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
pla n to maintain your health.‖
cf cf cf cf cf
c. ―The nurse‗s job is to collect information and communicate any problems
cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
cf t hat occur to the physician.‖
cf cf cf cf cf
d. ―Nurses perform many of the same procedures as the physician, but nurs
cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
es are with the patients for a longer time than the physician.‖
cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
ANSWER: B c f
The American Nurses Association (ANA) definition of nursing describes the role of nurses in p
cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
romoting health. The other responses describe dependent and collaborative functions of the nur
cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
sing role but do not accurately describe the nurse‗s unique role in the health care syste
cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
m
.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze (Analysis) cf cf cf
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
cfcfc f cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
2. Which statement by the nurse accurately describes the use of evidence-based practice (EBP)?
cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
a. ―Patient care is based on clinical judgment, experience, and traditions.‖
cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
b. ―Data are analyzed later to show that the patient outcomes are consistently met.‖
cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
c. ―Research from all published articles are used as a guide for planning patient care.‖
cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
d. ―Recommendations are based on research, clinical expertise, and pa cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
ti ent preferences.‖
cf cf
ANSWER: D c f
Evidence-based practice (EBP) is the use of the best research- cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
based evidence combined with clinician expertise and consideration of patient preferences
cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
. Clinical judgment based on the nurse‗s clinical experience is part of EBP, but clinica
cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
l decision making should also incorporate current research and research-
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