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Test Bank - for Davis Advantage for Medical-Surgical Nursing: Making Connections to Practice Third Edition by Janice J. Hoffman, All Chapters | Complete Study Guide A+| latest update.Test Bank - for Davis Advantage for Medical-Surgical Nursing: Making Connections to Practice Third Edition by Jan...
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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#K* 1. The medical-surgical nurse identifies a clinical practice issue and wants to determine if there is
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#K* sufficient evidence to support a change in practice. Which type of study provides the strongest
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#K* evidence to support apractice change?
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1) Randomized control study #K* #K*
2) Quasi-experimental study #K*
3) Case-control study #K*
4) Cohort study #K*
#K* 2. The medical-surgical unit recently implemented a patient-centered care model. Which action
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#K* 3. # K * Which action should the nurse implement when providing patient care in order to support The Joint
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#K* 4. Which interprofessional role does the nurse often assume when providing patient care in an
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#K* acute caresetting?
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1) Social worker #K*
2) Client advocate #K*
3) Care coordinator #K*
4) Massage therapist #K*
#K* 5. # K * The medical-surgical nurse wants to determine if a policy change is needed for an identified clinical
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#K* problem.
Which is the first action the nurse should implement?
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1) Developing a question #K* #K*
2) Disseminating the findings #K* #K*
3) Conducting a review of the literature #K* #K* #K* #K* #K*
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4) Evaluating outcomes of practice change #K* #K* #K* #K*
#K* 6. The nurse is evaluating the level of evidence found during a recent review of the literature.
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#K* Which evidencecarries the lowest level of support for a practice change?
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1) Level IV #K*
2) Level V #K*
3) Level VI #K*
4) Level VII #K*
#K* 7. The nurse is reviewing evidence from a quasi-experimental research study. Which level of
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#K* evidence shouldthe nurse identify for this research study?
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1) Level I #K*
2) Level II #K*
3) Level III #K*
4) Level IV #K*
#K* 8. Which level of evidence should the nurse identify when reviewing evidence from a single
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#K* descriptive researchstudy? #K* *
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1) Level IV #K*
2) Level V #K*
3) Level VI #K*
4) Level VII #K*
#K* 9. #K* #K* Which statement should the nurse make when communicating the <S= in the SBAR approach for
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#K* effective
communication?
1) <The patient presented to the emergency department at 0200 with lower left abdominal
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pain.=
2) <The patient rated the pain upon admission as a 9 on a 10-point numeric scale.=
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3) <The patient has no significant issues in the medical history.=
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4) <The patient was given a prescribed opioid analgesic at 0300.=
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#K* #K* # K * 10. The staff nurse is communicating with the change nurse about the change of status of the
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#K* patient. The nursewould begin her communication with which statement if correctly using the
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#K* SBAR format? #K*
1) <The patient9s heartrate is 110.=
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2) <I think this patient needs to be transferred to the critical care unit.=
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3) <The patient is a 68-year-old male patient admitted last night.=
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4) <The patient is complaining of chest pain.=
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#K* #K* # K * 11. Which nursing action exemplifies the Quality and Safety Education for Nursing (QSEN)
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#K* competency ofsafety? #K* *
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1) Advocating for a patient who is experiencing pain #K* #K* #K* #K* #K* #K* #K*
2) Considering the patient9s culture when planning care #K* #K* #K* #K* #K* #K*
4) Assessing the right drug prior to administering a prescribed patient medication
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#K* #K* # K * 12. # K * Which type of nursing is the root of all other nursing practice areas?
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1) Pediatric nursing #K*
2) Geriatric nursing #K*
3) Medical-surgical nursing #K*
4) Mental health-psychiatric nursing #K* #K*
#K* #K* # K * 13. Which did the Nursing Executive Center of The Advisory Board identify as an academic-practice
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#K* gap for newgraduate nurses?
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1) Patient advocacy #K*
2) Patient education #K*
3) Disease pathophysiology #K*
4) Therapeutic communication #K*
#K* #K* # K * 14. # K * Which statement regarding the use of the nursing process in clinical practice is accurate?
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1) <The nursing process is closely related to clinical decision-making.=
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2) <The nursing process is used by all members of the interprofessional team to plan care.=
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3) <The nursing process has 4 basic steps: assessment, planning, implementation,
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evaluation.=
4) <The nursing process is being replaced by the implementation of evidence-based practice.=
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#K* #K* # K * 15. # K * Which is the basis of nursing care practices and protocols?
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1) Assessment
2) Evaluation
3) Diagnosis
4) Research
#K* #K* # K * 16. # K * Which is a common theme regarding patient dissatisfaction related to care provided in the hospital
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1) Space in hospital rooms #K* #K* #K*
2) Medications received to treat pain #K* #K* #K* #K*
3) Time spent with the health-care team
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4) Poor quality food received from dietary
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#K* #K* # K * 17. The nurse manager is preparing a medical-surgical unit for The Joint Commission (TJC) visit
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#K* With the nursemanager presenting staff education focusing on TJC benchmarks, which of the
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#K* following topics would be most appropriate?
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1) Implementation of evidence-based practice #K* #K* #K*
2) Implementation of patient-centered care #K* #K* #K*
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