, Chapter 01: Professional Nursing
Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nurse teaches a student nurse about how to apply the nursing process when
providing patient care. Which statement, if made by the student nurse, indicates that
teaching was successful?
a. The nursing process is a scientific-based method of diagnosing the patients
health care problems.
b. The nursing process is a problem-solving tool used to identify and treat patients
health care needs.
c. The nursing process is based on nursing theory that incorporates the
biopsychosocial nature of humans.
d. The nursing process is used primarily to explain nursing interventions to other
health care professionals.
ANS: B
The nursing process is a problem-solving approach to the identification and treatment of
patients problems. Diagnosis is only one phase of the nursing process. The primary use
of the nursing process is in patient care, not to establish nursing theory or explain
nursing interventions to other health care professionals.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (comprehension)
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2. The nurse describes to a student nurse how to use evidence-based practice
guidelines when caring for patients. Which statement, if made by the nurse, would be the
most accurate?
a. Inferences from clinical research studies are used as a guide.
b. Patient care is based on clinical judgment, experience, and traditions.
c. Data are evaluated to show that the patient outcomes are consistently met.
d. Recommendations are based on research, clinical expertise, and patient
preferences.
ANS: D
Evidence-based practice (EBP) is the use of the best research-based evidence combined
with clinician expertise. Clinical judgment based on the nurses clinical experience is part
of EBP, but clinical decision making should also incorporate current research and
research-based guidelines. Evaluation of patient outcomes is important, but
interventions should be based on research from randomized control studies with a large
number of subjects.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember (knowledge)
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3. The nurse completes an admission database and explains that the plan of care
and discharge goals will be developed with the patients input. The patient states, How is
this different from what the doctor does? Which response would be most appropriate for
the nurse to make?
a. The role of the nurse is to administer medications and other treatments
prescribed by your doctor.
b. The nurses job is to help the doctor by collecting information and
communicating any problems that occur.
c. Nurses perform many of the same procedures as the doctor, but nurses are with
the patients for a longer time than the doctor.
d. In addition to caring for you while you are sick, the nurses will assist you to
develop an individualized plan to maintain your health.
ANS: D
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Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nurse teaches a student nurse about how to apply the nursing process when
providing patient care. Which statement, if made by the student nurse, indicates that
teaching was successful?
a. The nursing process is a scientific-based method of diagnosing the patients
health care problems.
b. The nursing process is a problem-solving tool used to identify and treat patients
health care needs.
c. The nursing process is based on nursing theory that incorporates the
biopsychosocial nature of humans.
d. The nursing process is used primarily to explain nursing interventions to other
health care professionals.
ANS: B
The nursing process is a problem-solving approach to the identification and treatment of
patients problems. Diagnosis is only one phase of the nursing process. The primary use
of the nursing process is in patient care, not to establish nursing theory or explain
nursing interventions to other health care professionals.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (comprehension)
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, TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
2. The nurse describes to a student nurse how to use evidence-based practice
guidelines when caring for patients. Which statement, if made by the nurse, would be the
most accurate?
a. Inferences from clinical research studies are used as a guide.
b. Patient care is based on clinical judgment, experience, and traditions.
c. Data are evaluated to show that the patient outcomes are consistently met.
d. Recommendations are based on research, clinical expertise, and patient
preferences.
ANS: D
Evidence-based practice (EBP) is the use of the best research-based evidence combined
with clinician expertise. Clinical judgment based on the nurses clinical experience is part
of EBP, but clinical decision making should also incorporate current research and
research-based guidelines. Evaluation of patient outcomes is important, but
interventions should be based on research from randomized control studies with a large
number of subjects.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember (knowledge)
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, TOP: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
3. The nurse completes an admission database and explains that the plan of care
and discharge goals will be developed with the patients input. The patient states, How is
this different from what the doctor does? Which response would be most appropriate for
the nurse to make?
a. The role of the nurse is to administer medications and other treatments
prescribed by your doctor.
b. The nurses job is to help the doctor by collecting information and
communicating any problems that occur.
c. Nurses perform many of the same procedures as the doctor, but nurses are with
the patients for a longer time than the doctor.
d. In addition to caring for you while you are sick, the nurses will assist you to
develop an individualized plan to maintain your health.
ANS: D
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