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Chapter 01: Professional Nursing
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ntgsfromgswhatgsthegsphysiciangsdoes?”gsWhichgsresponsegswouldgsthegsnursegsprovide?
a. “Thegsrolegsofgsthegsnursegsisgstogsadministergsmedicationsgsandgsothergstreatmentsgsprescrib
edgsbygsyourgsphysician.”
b. “Ingsadditiongstogscaringgsforgsyougswhilegsyougsaregssick,gsthegsnursesgswillgshelpgsyougspla
ngstogsmaintaingsyourgshealth.”
c. “Thegsnurse‘sgsjobgsisgstogscollectgsinformationgsandgscommunicategsanygsproblemsgsth
atgsoccurgstogsthegsphysician.”
d. “Nursesgsperformgsmanygsofgsthegssamegsproceduresgsasgsthegsphysician,gsbutgsnursesgs
aregswithgsthegspatientsgsforgsagslongergstimegsthangsthegsphysician.”
ANS:g s B
ThegsAmericangsNursesgsAssociationgs(ANA)gsdefinitiongsofgsnursinggsdescribesgsthegsrolegsofgsnurses
gsingspromotinggshealth.gsThegsothergsresponsesgsdescribegsdependentgsandgscollaborativegsfunctionsgs

ofgsthegsnursinggsrolegsbutgsdogsnotgsaccuratelygsdescribegsthegsnurse‘sgsuniquegsrolegsingsthegshealthgscar
egssystem.

DIF: CognitivegsLevel:gsAnalyzegs(Analysis)
TOP:g s NursinggsProcess:gsImplementation MSC:g s NCLEX:gsSafegsandgsEffectivegsCaregsEnvironment

2. Whichgsstatementgsbygsthegsnursegsaccuratelygsdescribesgsthegsusegsofgsevidence-basedgspracticegs(EBP)?
a. “Patientgscaregsisgsbasedgsongsclinicalgsjudgment,gsexperience,gsandgstraditions.”
b. “Datagsaregsanalyzedgslatergstogsshowgsthatgsthegspatientgsoutcomesgsaregsconsistentlygsmet.”
c. “Researchgsfromgsallgspublishedgsarticlesgsaregsusedgsasgsagsguidegsforgsplanninggspatientgscare.”
d. “Recommendationsgsaregsbasedgsongsresearch,gsclinicalgsexpertise,gsandgspatie
ntgspreferences.”
ANS:g s D
Evidence-basedgspracticegs(EBP)gsisgsthegsusegsofgsthegsbestgsresearch-
basedgsevidencegscombinedgswithgscliniciangsexpertisegsandgsconsiderationgsofgspatientgspreferences.
gsClinicalgsjudgmentgsbasedgsongsthegsnurse‘sgsclinicalgsexperiencegsisgspartgsofgsEBP,gsbutgsclinicalgsd

ecisiongsmakinggsshouldgsalsogsincorporategscurrentgsresearchgsandgsresearch-
basedgsguidelines.gsEvaluationgsofgspatientgsoutcomesgsisgsimportant,gsbutgsdatagsanalysisgsisgsnotgsrequ
iredgstogsusegsEBP.gsAllgspublishedgsarticlesgsdogsnotgsprovidegsresearchgsevidence;gsinterventionsgssh
ouldgsbegsbasedgsongscrediblegsresearch,gspreferablygsrandomizedgscontrolledgsstudiesgswithgsagslargegs
numbergsofgssubjects.

DIF: CognitivegsLevel:gsUnderstandgs(Comprehension)
TOP:g s NursinggsProcess:gsPlanninggsMSC:g s NCLEX:gsSafegsandgsEffectivegsCaregsEnvironment

3. Whichgsstatementgsbygsthegsnursegsprovidesgsagscleargsexplanationgsofgsthegsnursinggsprocess?
a. “Thegsnursinggsprocessgsisgsagsresearchgsmethodgsofgsdiagnosinggsthegspatient‘sgshealthgsca

, regsproblems.”
b. “Thegsnursinggsprocessgsisgsusedgsprimarilygstogsexplaingsnursinggsinterventionsgstogsoth
ergshealthgscaregsprofessionals.”
c. “Thegsnursinggsprocessgsisgsagsproblem-solvinggstoolgsusedgstogsidentifygsandgsmanagegsthe

, patients‘gshealthgscaregsneeds.”
d. “Thegsnursinggsprocessgsisgsbasedgsongsnursinggstheorygsthatgsincorporatesgst
hegsbiopsychosocialgsnaturegsofgshumans.”
ANS:g s C
Thegsnursinggsprocessgsisgsagsproblem-
solvinggsapproachgstogsthegsidentificationgsandgstreatmentgsofgspatients‘gsproblems.gsNursinggsproces
sgsdoesgsnotgsrequiregsresearchgsmethodsgsforgsdiagnosis.gsThegsprimarygsusegsofgsthegsnursinggsprocess
gsisgsingspatientgscare,gsnotgstogsestablishgsnursinggstheorygsorgsexplaingsnursinggsinterventionsgstogsothergs

healthgscaregsprofessionals.

DIF: CognitivegsLevel:gsUnderstandgs(Comprehension)
TOP:g s NursinggsProcess:gsEvaluationgsMSC:g s NCLEX:gsSafegsandgsEffectivegsCaregsEnvironment

4. Agspatientgsadmittedgstogsthegshospitalgsforgssurgerygstellsgsthegsnurse,gs“Igsdogsnotgsfeelgscomforta
blegsleavinggsmygschildrengswithgsmygsparents.”gsWhichgsactiongswouldgsthegsnursegstakegsnex
t?
a. Reassuregsthegspatientgsthatgsthesegsfeelingsgsaregscommongsforgsparents.
b. Havegsthegspatientgscallgsthegschildrengstogsensuregsthatgstheygsaregsdoinggswell.
c. Gathergsinformationgsongsthegspatient‘sgsconcernsgsaboutgsthegschildgscaregsarrangements.
d. Callgsthegspatient‘sgsparentsgstogsdeterminegswhethergsadequategschildgscaregsisgsbei
nggsprovided.
ANS:g s C
Becausegsagscompletegsassessmentgsisgsnecessarygsingsordergstogsidentifygsagsproblemgsandgschoosegsan
gsappropriategsintervention,gsthegsnurse‘sgsfirstgsactiongsshouldgsbegstogsobtaingsmoregsinformation.gsT

hegsothergsactionsgsmaygsbegsappropriate,gsbutgsmoregsassessmentgsisgsneededgsbeforegsthegsbestgsinterve
ntiongscangsbegschosen.

DIF: CognitivegsLevel:gsAnalyzegs(Analysis)
TOP:g s NursinggsProcess:gsAssessment MSC:g s NCLEX:gsPsychosocialgsIntegrity

5. Agspatientgswithgsagsbacterialgsinfectiongsisgshypovolemicgsduegstogsagsfevergsandgsexcessivegsdiaphore
sis.gsWhichgsexpectedgsoutcomegswouldgsthegsnursegsselectgsforgsthisgspatient?
a. Patientgshasgsagsbalancedgsintakegsandgsoutput.
b. Patient‘sgsbeddinggsisgskeptgscleangsandgsfreegsofgsmoisture.
c. Patientgsunderstandsgsthegsneedgsforgsincreasedgsfluidgsintake.
d. Patient‘sgsskingsremainsgscoolgsandgsdrygsthroughoutgshospitalization.
ANS:g s A
Balancedgsintakegsandgsoutputgsgivesgsmeasurablegsdatagsshowinggsresolutiongsofgsthegsproblemgsofgsdef
icientgsfluidgsvolume.gsThegsothergsstatementsgswouldgsnotgsindicategsthatgsthegsproblemgsofgshypovol
emiagswasgsresolved.

DIF: CognitivegsLevel:gsApplygs(Application)
TOP:g s NursinggsProcess:gsPlanninggsMSC:g s NCLEX:gsPhysiologicalgsIntegrity

6. Whichgsstatementgsdescribesgsthegspurposegsofgsthegsevaluationgsphasegsofgsthegsnursinggsprocess?
a. Togsdocumentgsthegsnursinggscaregsplangsingsthegsprogressgsnotesgsofgsthegshealthgsrecord
b. Togsdeterminegsifgsinterventionsgshavegsbeengseffectivegsingsmeetinggspatientgsoutcomes
c. Togsdecidegswhethergsthegspatient‘sgshealthgsproblemsgshavegsbeengscompletelygsresolved
d. Togsestablishgsifgsthegspatientgsagreesgsthatgsthegsnursinggscaregsprovidedgswasgssatisfactory

ANS:g s B

, Evaluationgsconsistsgsofgsdetermininggswhethergsthegsdesiredgspatientgsoutcomesgshavegsbeengsmetgs
andgswhethergsthegsnursinggsinterventionsgsweregsappropriate.gsThegsothergsresponsesgsdogsnotgsdescr
ibegsthegsevaluationgsphase.

DIF: CognitivegsLevel:gsUnderstandgs(Comprehension)
TOP:g s NursinggsProcess:gsEvaluationgsMSC:g s NCLEX:gsSafegsandgsEffectivegsCaregsEnvironment

7. Whichgsstatementgsdescribesgsthegspurposegsofgsthegsassessmentgsphasegsofgsthegsnursinggsprocess?
a. Togsteachgsinterventionsgsthatgsrelievegshealthgsproblems
b. Togsusegspatientgsdatagstogsevaluategspatientgscaregsoutcomes
c. Togsobtaingsdatagstogsdiagnosegspatientgsstrengthsgsandgsproblems
d. Togshelpgsthegspatientgsidentifygsrealisticgsoutcomesgsforgshealthgsproblems
ANS:g s C
Duringgsthegsassessmentgsphase,gsthegsnursegsgathersgsinformationgsaboutgsthegspatientgstogsdiagnosegspa
tientgsstrengthsgsandgsproblems.gsThegsothergsresponsesgsaregsexamplesgsofgsthegsplanning,gsintervent
ion,gsandgsevaluationgsphasesgsofgsthegsnursinggsprocess.

DIF: CognitivegsLevel:gsUnderstandgs(Comprehension)
TOP:g s NursinggsProcess:gsAssessment MSC:g s NCLEX:gsSafegsandgsEffectivegsCaregsEnvironment

8. Whengsdevelopinggsthegsplangsofgscare,gswhichgscomponentsgswouldgsthegsnursegsincludegsingsthegsclini
calgsproblemgsstatement?
a. Thegsproblemgsandgsthegssuggestedgspatientgsgoalsgsorgsoutcomes
b. Thegsproblem,gsitsgscauses,gsandgsthegssignsgsandgssymptomsgsofgsthegsproblem
c. Thegsproblemgswithgsthegspossiblegsetiologygsandgsthegsplannedgsinterventions
d. Thegsproblem,gsitsgspathophysiology,gsandgsthegsexpectedgsoutcome
ANS:g s B
Whengswritinggsclinicalgsproblemsgsorgsnursinggsdiagnoses,gsthegssubjectivegsasgswellgsasgsobjectivegsd
atagstogssupportgsthegsproblem‘sgsexistencegsshouldgsbegsincluded.gsGoals,gsoutcomes,gsandgsinterventio
nsgsaregsnotgsincludedgsingsthegsproblemgsstatement.

DIF: CognitivegsLevel:gsUnderstandgs(Comprehension)
TOP:g s NursinggsProcess:gsDiagnosisgsMSC:g s NCLEX:gsSafegsandgsEffectivegsCaregsEnvironment

9. Whichgspatientgscaregstaskgswouldgsthegsnursegsdelegategstogsexperiencedgsassistivegspersonnelgs(AP)?
a. Instructgsthegspatientgsaboutgsthegsneedgstogsalternategsactivitygsandgsrest.
b. Monitorgslevelgsofgsshortnessgsofgsbreathgsorgsfatiguegsaftergsambulation.
c. Obtaingsthegspatient‘sgsbloodgspressuregsandgspulsegsrategsaftergsambulation.
d. Determinegswhethergsthegspatientgsisgsreadygstogsincreasegsthegsactivitygslevel.
ANS:g s C
APgseducationgsincludesgsaccurategsvitalgssigngsmeasurement.gsAssessmentgsandgspatientgsteachinggsre
quiregsregisteredgsnursegseducationgsandgsscopegsofgspracticegsandgscannotgsbegsdelegated.

DIF: CognitivegsLevel:gsApplygs(Application)
TOP:g s NursinggsProcess:gsPlanninggsMSC:g s NCLEX:gsSafegsandgsEffectivegsCaregsEnvironment

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