Nursing interventions and clinical skills
7th edition by potter
Chapter 1 to 32
TEST BANK
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Using Evidence in Nursing Practice
2. Communication & Collaboration
3. Documentation and Informatics
4. Patient Safety & Quality Improvement
5. Infection Control
6. Disaster Preparedness
7. Vital Signs
8. Health Assessment
9. Specimen Collection
10. Diagnostic Procedures
11. Bathing and Personal Hygiene
12. Care of the Eye and Ear
13. Promoting Nutrition
14. Parenteral Nutrition
15. Pain Management
16. Promoting Oxygenation
17. Safe Patient Handling
18. Exercise, Mobility & Immobilization Devices
19. Urinary Elimination
20. Bowel Elimination
21. Ostomy Care
22. Preparation for Safe Medication Administration
23. Nonparenteral Medications
24. Parenteral Medications
25. Wound Care and Irrigation
26. Pressure Injury Prevention and Care
27. Dressings Bandages and Binders
28. Intravenous Therapy
29. Pre-Operative and Post-Operative Care
30. Emergency Measures for Life Support
31. End-of-Life Care
32. Home Care Safety
,Chapter 01: Using Evidence in Nursing Practice
Perry et al.: Nursing Interventions & Clinical Skills, 7th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A nursing educator is explaining how the best clinical practices are
determined. Whichstatement best explains the purpose of evidence-based
practice?
a. It ensures that all patients receive holistic care.
b. It provides a definite reason for providing care in a specific manner.
c. It prevents errors when care is being delivered.
d. It guarantees that care delivered is based on research.
ANS: B
Evidence-based practice is the use of the current best evidence in making patient
care decisions. It applies to all types of health care professionals. Currently there
is no method thatcan ensure that all patients receive holistic care, that all errors
can be prevented, or that a guarantee exists that care given is based on research.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding OBJ: NCLEX: Safe and Effective
Care EnvironmentTOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
2. Which question is a problem-focused trigger for initiating the evidence-based
practice methodin nursing care?
, a. What Vis Vknown Vabout Vreduction Vof Vurinary Vtract Vinfections Vin
Vthe V older Vadult Vwithdiabetes?
b. How Vcan Vchronic Vpain Vbest Vbe Vdescribed Vwhen Vthe Vpatient Vis Vnonverbal?
c. How Vlong Vcan Van VIV Vcatheter Vremain Vin Vplace Vin Va Vpatient Vwith Vobesity?
d. What Vmeasures Vcan Vthe Vnurse Vtake Vto Vreduce Vthe Vrising
V incidence Vof Vurinary Vtractinfections Von Vthe Volder Vadult Vcare
Vunit?
ANS: VD
Evidence-based Vpractice V(EBP) Vquestions Vtend Vto Varise Vfrom Vtwo Vsources:
V recurrent Vproblemsor Vnew Vknowledge. VIn Vthe Vcorrect Voption, Vthe Vincrease Vin
V urinary Vtract Vinfections Vindicates Va Vtrend Vor Vrecurring Vproblem Vin Va Vspecific
Vgroup V of Vpatients. VThe Vother Vquestions Vare Vgeneral Vinformation Vquestions,
Vnot Vbased Von V what Vis Vhappening Vin Va Vspecific Varea Vor Vto Va Vgroup Vof Vspecific
Vpatients Vin Van Varea Vor V relating Vto Van Vobserved Vtrend.
DIF: V Cognitive VLevel: VApplying OBJ: VNCLEX: VSafe Vand
VEffective V Care VEnvironmentTOP: V Nursing VProcess:
VImplementation
3. What Vdoes Vthe V“I” Vindicate Vin Va V“PICO” Vquestion?
a. Intervention Vof Vinterest
b. Incorporation Vof Vconcepts
c. Implementation Vby Vnursing
d. Interest Vof Vpersonnel
ANS: VA
The V“I” Vstands Vfor Vintervention Vof Vinterest, Vmeaning Vwhat Vthe Vnurse Vhopes Vto
V use Vin V practice Vand Vbelieves Vis Vworthwhile Vor Vvaluable. VThis Vcould Vbe Va
Vtreatment Vfor Va V specific Vtype Vof Vwoundor Van Vapproach Von Vhow Vto Vteach Vfood
Vpreparation Vfor Va V patient Vwith Vimpaired Vsight.
7th edition by potter
Chapter 1 to 32
TEST BANK
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Using Evidence in Nursing Practice
2. Communication & Collaboration
3. Documentation and Informatics
4. Patient Safety & Quality Improvement
5. Infection Control
6. Disaster Preparedness
7. Vital Signs
8. Health Assessment
9. Specimen Collection
10. Diagnostic Procedures
11. Bathing and Personal Hygiene
12. Care of the Eye and Ear
13. Promoting Nutrition
14. Parenteral Nutrition
15. Pain Management
16. Promoting Oxygenation
17. Safe Patient Handling
18. Exercise, Mobility & Immobilization Devices
19. Urinary Elimination
20. Bowel Elimination
21. Ostomy Care
22. Preparation for Safe Medication Administration
23. Nonparenteral Medications
24. Parenteral Medications
25. Wound Care and Irrigation
26. Pressure Injury Prevention and Care
27. Dressings Bandages and Binders
28. Intravenous Therapy
29. Pre-Operative and Post-Operative Care
30. Emergency Measures for Life Support
31. End-of-Life Care
32. Home Care Safety
,Chapter 01: Using Evidence in Nursing Practice
Perry et al.: Nursing Interventions & Clinical Skills, 7th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A nursing educator is explaining how the best clinical practices are
determined. Whichstatement best explains the purpose of evidence-based
practice?
a. It ensures that all patients receive holistic care.
b. It provides a definite reason for providing care in a specific manner.
c. It prevents errors when care is being delivered.
d. It guarantees that care delivered is based on research.
ANS: B
Evidence-based practice is the use of the current best evidence in making patient
care decisions. It applies to all types of health care professionals. Currently there
is no method thatcan ensure that all patients receive holistic care, that all errors
can be prevented, or that a guarantee exists that care given is based on research.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding OBJ: NCLEX: Safe and Effective
Care EnvironmentTOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
2. Which question is a problem-focused trigger for initiating the evidence-based
practice methodin nursing care?
, a. What Vis Vknown Vabout Vreduction Vof Vurinary Vtract Vinfections Vin
Vthe V older Vadult Vwithdiabetes?
b. How Vcan Vchronic Vpain Vbest Vbe Vdescribed Vwhen Vthe Vpatient Vis Vnonverbal?
c. How Vlong Vcan Van VIV Vcatheter Vremain Vin Vplace Vin Va Vpatient Vwith Vobesity?
d. What Vmeasures Vcan Vthe Vnurse Vtake Vto Vreduce Vthe Vrising
V incidence Vof Vurinary Vtractinfections Von Vthe Volder Vadult Vcare
Vunit?
ANS: VD
Evidence-based Vpractice V(EBP) Vquestions Vtend Vto Varise Vfrom Vtwo Vsources:
V recurrent Vproblemsor Vnew Vknowledge. VIn Vthe Vcorrect Voption, Vthe Vincrease Vin
V urinary Vtract Vinfections Vindicates Va Vtrend Vor Vrecurring Vproblem Vin Va Vspecific
Vgroup V of Vpatients. VThe Vother Vquestions Vare Vgeneral Vinformation Vquestions,
Vnot Vbased Von V what Vis Vhappening Vin Va Vspecific Varea Vor Vto Va Vgroup Vof Vspecific
Vpatients Vin Van Varea Vor V relating Vto Van Vobserved Vtrend.
DIF: V Cognitive VLevel: VApplying OBJ: VNCLEX: VSafe Vand
VEffective V Care VEnvironmentTOP: V Nursing VProcess:
VImplementation
3. What Vdoes Vthe V“I” Vindicate Vin Va V“PICO” Vquestion?
a. Intervention Vof Vinterest
b. Incorporation Vof Vconcepts
c. Implementation Vby Vnursing
d. Interest Vof Vpersonnel
ANS: VA
The V“I” Vstands Vfor Vintervention Vof Vinterest, Vmeaning Vwhat Vthe Vnurse Vhopes Vto
V use Vin V practice Vand Vbelieves Vis Vworthwhile Vor Vvaluable. VThis Vcould Vbe Va
Vtreatment Vfor Va V specific Vtype Vof Vwoundor Van Vapproach Von Vhow Vto Vteach Vfood
Vpreparation Vfor Va V patient Vwith Vimpaired Vsight.
