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Chapter 01: Professional Nursing
Harding: Lewis’s Medical-Surgical Nursing, 12th Edition




MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The nurse completes an admission database and explains that the plan of care and disch
arge goals will be developed with the patient‗s input. The patient asks, ―How is this diffe
rent from what the physician does?‖ Which response would the nurse provide?
a. ―The role of the nurse is to administer medications and other treatments prescri
bed by your physician.‖
b. ―In addition to caring for you while you are sick, the nurses will help you pla
n to maintain your health.‖
c. ―The nurse‗s job is to collect information and communicate any problems t
hat occur to the physician.‖
d. ―Nurses perform many of the same procedures as the physician, but nurses
are with the patients for a longer time than the physician.‖

ANSWER: B
The American Nurses Association (ANA) definition of nursing describes the role of nurses in
promoting health. The other responses describe dependent and collaborative functions of the
nursing role but do not accurately describe the nurse‗s unique role in the health care system
.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze (Analysis)
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment

2. Which statement by the nurse accurately describes the use of evidence-based practice (EBP)?
a. ―Patient care is based on clinical judgment, experience, and traditions.‖
b. ―Data are analyzed later to show that the patient outcomes are consistently met.‖
c. ―Research from all published articles are used as a guide for planning patient care.‖
d. ―Recommendations are based on research, clinical expertise, and pati
ent preferences.‖

ANSWER: D
Evidence-based practice (EBP) is the use of the best research-
based evidence combined with clinician expertise and consideration of patient preferences
. Clinical judgment based on the nurse‗s clinical experience is part of EBP, but clinical d
ecision making should also incorporate current research and research-

, based guidelines. Evaluation of patient outcomes is important, but data analysis is not req
uired to use EBP. All published articles do not provide research evidence; interventions s
hould be based on credible research, preferably randomized controlled studies with a large
number of subjects.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension)
TOP: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment

3. Which statement by the nurse provides a clear explanation of the nursing process?
a. ―The nursing process is a research method of diagnosing the patient‗s health c
are problems.‖
b. ―The nursing process is used primarily to explain nursing interventions to ot
her health care professionals.‖
c. ―The nursing process is a problem-solving tool used to identify and manage the

, patients‗ health care needs.‖
d. ―The nursing process is based on nursing theory that incorporates t
he biopsychosocial nature of humans.‖

ANSWER: C
The nursing process is a problem-
solving approach to the identification and treatment of patients‗ problems. Nursing proces
s does not require research methods for diagnosis. 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)
TOP: Nursing Process: Evaluation MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment

4. A patient admitted to the hospital for surgery tells the nurse, ―I do not feel comfort
able leaving my children with my parents.‖ Which action would the nurse take ne xt?
a. Reassure the patient that these feelings are common for parents.
b. Have the patient call the children to ensure that they are doing well.
c. Gather information on the patient‗s concerns about the child care arrangements.
d. Call the patient‗s parents to determine whether adequate child care is be
ing provided.

ANSWER: C
Because a complete assessment is necessary in order to identify a problem and choose an
appropriate intervention, the nurse‗s first action should be to obtain more information. T
he other actions may be appropriate, but more assessment is needed before the best interve
ntion can be chosen.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze (Analysis)
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity

5. A patient with a bacterial infection is hypovolemic due to a fever and excessive diaphor
esis. Which expected outcome would the nurse select for this patient?
a. Patient has a balanced intake and output.
b. Patient‗s bedding is kept clean and free of moisture.
c. Patient understands the need for increased fluid intake.
d. Patient‗s skin remains cool and dry throughout hospitalization.

ANSWER: A
Balanced intake and output gives measurable data showing resolution of the problem of de

, ficient fluid volume. The other statements would not indicate that the problem of hypovol
emia was resolved.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application)
TOP: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity


6. Which statement describes the purpose of the evaluation phase of the nursing process?
a. To document the nursing care plan in the progress notes of the health record
b. To determine if interventions have been effective in meeting patient outcomes
c. To decide whether the patient‗s health problems have been completely resolved
d. To establish if the patient agrees that the nursing care provided was satisfactory

ANSWER: B

, Evaluation consists of determining whether the desired patient outcomes have been met
and whether the nursing interventions were appropriate. The other responses do not desc
ribe the evaluation phase.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension)
TOP: Nursing Process: Evaluation MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment


7. Which statement describes the purpose of the assessment phase of the nursing process?
a. To teach interventions that relieve health problems
b. To use patient data to evaluate patient care outcomes
c. To obtain data to diagnose patient strengths and problems
d. To help the patient identify realistic outcomes for health problems

ANSWER: C
During the assessment phase, the nurse gathers information about the patient to diagnose p
atient strengths and problems. The other responses are examples of the planning, intervent
ion, and evaluation phases of the nursing process.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension)
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment

8. When developing the plan of care, which components would the nurse include in the clin
ical problem statement?
a. The problem and the suggested patient goals or outcomes
b. The problem, its causes, and the signs and symptoms of the problem
c. The problem with the possible etiology and the planned interventions
d. The problem, its pathophysiology, and the expected outcome

ANSWER: B
When writing clinical problems or nursing diagnoses, the subjective as well as objective d
ata to support the problem‗s existence should be included. Goals, outcomes, and interventi
ons are not included in the problem statement.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension)
TOP: Nursing Process: Diagnosis MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment

9. Which patient care task would the nurse delegate to experienced assistive personnel (AP)?
a. Instruct the patient about the need to alternate activity and rest.
b. MonitorNlevel of shortness of breath or fatigue after ambulation.
c. Obtain the patient‗s blood pressure and pulse rate after ambulation.
d. Determine whether the patient is ready to increase the activity level.

, ANSWER: C
AP education includes accurate vital sign measurement. Assessment and patient teaching r
equire registered nurse education and scope of practice and cannot be delegated.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application)
TOP: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment

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