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8/29/23,69:136A Medical6Surgical6Nursing6Making6Connections6to6Practice62nd6Edition6Hof
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Davis6Advantage6for6Medical-
Surgical6Nursing:6 Making6 Connections6 to6 Pr
actice6 2nd6edition6Hoffman6Sullivan6Test6Ban
k
Chapter6 1:6 Foundations6 for6 Medical-Surgical6 Nursing
Multiple6Choice
Identify6the6choice6that6best6completes6the6statement6or6answers6the6 question.
6 6666 1.6The6medical-
surgical6nurse6identifies6a6clinical6practice6issue6and6wants6to6determine6if6there6is6sufficient6evide
nce6to6support6a6change6in6practice.6Which6type6of6study6provides6the6strongest6evidence6to6suppo
rt6a6practice6change?
1) Randomized6control6study
2) Quasi-experimental6study
3) Case-control6study
4) Cohort6study
6 6666 2.6 The6medical-surgical6unit6recently6implemented6a6patient-
centered6care6model.6Which6action6implemented6by6the6nurse6supports6this6model?
1) Evaluating6care
2) Assessing6needs
3) Diagnosing6problems
4) Providing6compassion
6 6666 3.6 Which6action6should6the6nurse6implement6when6providing6patient6care6in6order6to6support6The6Joint
Commission9s6(TJC)6National6Patient6Safety6 Goals6(NPSG)?
1) Silencing6a6cardiorespiratory6 monitor
2) Identifying6each6patient6using6one6source
3) Determining6patient6safety6issues6upon6admission
4) Decreasing6the6amount6of6pain6 medication6administered
6
6666 4.6 Which6interprofessional6role6does6the6nurse6often6assume6when6 providing6p
atient6care6in6an6acute6care6setting?
1) Social6worker
2) Client6advocate
3) Care6coordinator
4) Massage6therapist
6 6666 5.6 The6medical-
surgical6nurse6wants6to6determine6if6a6policy6change6is6needed6for6an6 identified6clinical6problem.
Which6is6the6first6action6the6nurse6should6implement?
1) Developing6a6question
2) Disseminating6the6findings
3) Conducting6a6review6of6the6literature
4) Evaluating6outcomes6of6practice6change
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6
6666 6.6 The6nurse6is6evaluating6the6level6of6evidence6found6during6a6recent6review6of6t
he6literature.6Which6evidence6carries6the6lowest6level6of6support6for6a6practice6change?
1) Level6IV
2) Level6V
3) Level6VI
4) Level6VII
6 6666 7.6 The6nurse6is6reviewing6evidence6from6a6quasi-
experimental6research6study.6Which6level6of6evidence6should6the6nurse6identify6for6this6research6stud
y?
1) Level6I
2) Level6II
3) Level6III
4) Level6IV
6
6666 8.6 Which6level6of6evidence6should6the6nurse6identify6when6reviewing6evidence6from6
a6single6descriptive6research6study?
1) Level6IV
2) Level6V
3) Level6VI
4) Level6VII
6
6666 9.6 Which6statement6should6the6nurse6make6when6communicating6 the6<S=6in6the6SBAR6approach6for6effe
ctive
communication?
1) <The6patient6presented6to6the6emergency6department6at602006with6lower6left6abdominal
pain.=
2) <The6patient6rated6the6pain6upon6admission6as6a696 on6a610-point6numeric6scale.=
3) <The6patient6has6no6significant6issues6in6the6medical6history.=
4) <The6patient6was6given6a6prescribed6opioid6 analgesic6at60300.=
6
66 10.6 The6staff6nurse6is6communicating6with6 the6change6nurse6about6the6change6of6stat
us6of6the6patient.66The6nurse6would6begin6her6communication6with6which6statement6if6correctly6using
6the6SBAR6format?
1) <The6patient9s6heartrate6is6110.=
2) <I6think6this6patient6needs6to6be6transferred6to6the6critical6care6unit.=
3) <The6patient6is6a668-year-old6male6patient6admitted6last6night.=
4) <The6patient6is6complaining6of6chest6pain.=
6
66 11.6 Which6nursing6action6exemplifies6the6Quality6 and6Safety6Education6for6Nursin
g6(QSEN)6competency6 of6safety?
1) Advocating6for6a6patient6who6is6experiencing6 pain
2) Considering6the6patient9s6culture6when6planning6 care
3) Evaluating6patient6learning6style6prior6to6implementing6discharge6instructions
4) Assessing6the6right6drug6prior6to6administering6a6prescribed6patient6medication
6 66 12.6 Which6type6of6nursing6is6the6root6of6all6other6nursing6practice6areas?
1) Pediatric6nursing
2) Geriatric6nursing
3) Medical-surgical6nursing
4) Mental6health-psychiatric6nursing
6 66 13.6 Which6did6the6Nursing6Executive6Center6of6The6Advisory6Board6identify6as6an6academic-
practice6gap6for6new6graduate6nurses?
1) Patient6advocacy
2) Patient6education
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3) Disease6pathophysiology
4) Therapeutic6communication
6 66 14.6 Which6statement6regarding6the6use6of6the6nursing6process6in6clinical6practice6is6accurate?
1) <The6nursing6process6is6closely6related6to6 clinical6decision-making.=
2) <The6nursing6process6is6used6by6all6members6of6the6interprofessional6team6to6plan6care.=
3) <The6nursing6process6has646basic6steps:6assessment,6planning,6implementation,
evaluation.=
4) <The6nursing6process6is6being6replaced6by6the6implementation6of6evidence-based6practice.=
6 66 15.6 Which6is6the6basis6of6nursing6care6practices6and6protocols?
1) Assessment
2) Evaluation
3) Diagnosis
4) Research
6
66 16.6 Which6is6a6common6theme6regarding6patient6dissatisfaction6related6to6care6provided6in6the6hospital6setti
ng?
1) Space6in6hospital6rooms
2) Medications6received6to6treat6pain
3) Time6spent6with6the6health-care6team
4) Poor6quality6food6received6from6dietary
6 66 17.6 The6nurse6manager6is6preparing6a6medical-
surgical6unit6for6The6Joint6Commission6(TJC)6visit6With6the6nurse6manager6presenting6staff6education
6focusing6on6TJC6benchmarks,6which6of6the6following6topics6would6be6most6appropriate?
1) Implementation6of6evidence-based6practice
2) Implementation6of6patient-centered6care
3) Implementation6of6medical6asepsis6practices
4) Implementation6of6interprofessional6care
6 66 18.6 Which6aspect6of6patient-
centered6care6should6the6nurse6manager6evaluate6prior6to6The6Joint6Commission6site6visit6for6accredit
ation?
1) Visitation6rights
2) Education6level6of6staff
3) Fall6prevention6protocol
4) Infection6control6practices
6 66 19.6 The6medical-surgical6nurse6is6providing6patient6care.6Which6circumstance6would6necessitate6the6nurse
verifying6the6patient9s6identification6using6 at6least6two6sources?
1) Prior6to6delivering6a6meal6tray
2) Prior6to6passive6range6of6motion
3) Prior6to6medication6administration
4) Prior6to6documenting6in6the6medical6record
6 66 20.6 The6nurse6is6providing6care6to6several6patients6on6a6medical-
surgical6unit.6Which6situation6would6necessitate6the6nurse6to6use6SBAR6during6the6hand-off6process?
1) Wound6care
2) Discharge6to6home
3) Transfer6to6radiology
4) Medication6education
Multiple6Response
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Identify6one6or6more6choices6that6best6complete6the6statement6or6answer6the6question.
6 66 21.6 The6staff6nurse6is6teaching6a6group6of6student6nurses6the6situations6that6necessitate6hand-
off6communication.
Which6student6responses6indicate6the6need6for6further6education6related6to6this6procedure?6Select6al
l6that6apply.
1) <A6hand-off6is6required6prior6to6administering6a6medication.=
2) <A6hand-off6is6required6during6change6of6shift.=
3) <A6hand-off6is6required6for6a6patient6 is6transferred6to6the6surgical6suite.=
4) <A6hand-off6is6required6whenever6the6nurse6receives6a6new6patient6assignment.=
5) <A6hand-off6is6required6prior6to6family6 visitation.=
6
66 22.6 Which6actions6by6the6nurse6enhance6patient6safety6 during6medication6administration?6Select6all6that6app
ly.
1) Answering6the6call6bell6while6transporting6medications6for6a6different6patient
2) Identifying6the6patient6using6two6sources6prior6to6administering6the6medication
3) Holding6a6medication6if6the6patient9s6diagnosis6does6not6 support6its6use
4) Administering6the6medication6two6hours6after6the6scheduled6time
5) Having6another6nurse6verify6the6prescribed6dose6of6insulin6the6patient6is6to6receive
6 66 23.6 The6medical-
surgical6nurse6assumes6care6for6a6patient6who6is6receiving6continuous6cardiopulmonary6monito
ring.6Which6actions6by6the6nurse6enhance6safety6for6this6patient?6 Select6all6that6apply.
1) Silencing6the6alarm6during6family6visitation
2) Assessing6the6alarm6parameters6at6the6start6of6the6shift
3) Responding6to6the6alarm6in6a6timely6fashion
4) Decreasing6the6alarm6volume6to6enhance6restful6sleep
5) Adjusting6alarm6parameters6based6on6 specified6practitioner6prescription
66666666666 24.6The6nurse6is6planning6an6interprofessional6care6conference6for6a6patient6who6is6approaching6dis
charge6from6the6hospital.6Which6members6of6the6interprofessional6team6should6the6nurse6invite6to6at
tend?6Select6all6that6apply.
1) Physician
2) Pharmacist
3) Unit6secretary
4) Social6worker
5) Home6care6aide
6
66 25.6 The6nurse6manager6wants6to6designate6a6member6of6the6nursing6team6as6the6care6
coordinator6for6a6patient6who6will6require6significant6care6during6the6hospitalization.6Which6skills6shou
ld6this6nurse6possess6in6order6to6assume6this6role?6Select6all6that6apply.
1) Effective6clinical6reasoning
2) Effective6communication6skills
3) Effective6infection6control6procedures
4) Effective6documentation
5) Effective6intravenous6skills
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