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TEST BANK FOR MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING 8th EDITION Authors: Adrianne Dill Linton and Mary Ann Matteson
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Abstract
The following is a revision study question and answer for students of nursing seeking to prepare for
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forthcoming exams. The questions and answers from this test bank are verified and revised. Clinton is a
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reliable Author and provides a detailed summary of medical surgical nursing in the 63 chapters below.
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Chapter01: AspectsofMedical-Surgical NursingLinton: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 8th Edition
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MULTIPLECHOICE h
1. What provides direction forindividualized care and assures the delivery of accurate, safecare
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hthrough a definitive pathway that promotes the client’s and the support persons’ progress
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htoward positive outcomes? h h
a. Physician’s orders h
b. Progress notes h
c. Nursing careplan h h
d. Clienthealth history h h
ANS: C h
The nursing care plan provides direction for individualized care and assures the delivery of
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accurate, safe care through a definitive pathway that promotes the client’s and the support
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persons’ progress toward positive outcomes.
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DIF: CognitiveLevel: Comprehension REF: p. 2
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TOP: Nursing Care Plan KEY: NursingProcessStep:Planning h h h h h h
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk
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2. The nurse is performing behaviors and actions that assist clients and significant others in
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meeting their needs and the identified outcomes of the plan of care. What is the correctterm
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hfor these nursing behaviors?
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a. Assessments
b. Interventions
c. Planning
d. Evaluation
ANS: B h
Caring interventions are those nursing behaviors and actions that assist clients and
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significant others in meeting theirneeds and theidentified outcomes ofthe plan of care.
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DIF: CognitiveLevel: Comprehension REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1 h h h h
TOP: Interventions KEY: NursingProcessStep:Planning h h h h
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk
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3. The nurse understands the importance of being answerable for all actions and the
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hpossibility ofbeing called on toexplain orjustify them. What term best describes this
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concept?
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a. Reliability
b. Maturity
c. Accountability
d. Liability
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Accountability means that aperson is answerable forhis orher actions and may becalledon to
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explain or justify them.
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DIF: CognitiveLevel: Comprehension
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h OBJ: 3 |5 |7
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, TOP: Accountability KEY: NursingProcessStep:N/A h h h h
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk
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MULTIPLERESPONSE h
1. Thenursemanager is providing aninserviceabout conflict resolution. What modes of
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conflict resolution should be addressed? (Select all that apply.)
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a. Suppression
b. Accommodation
c. Compromise
d. Avoidance
e. Collaboration
f. Competition
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Themodes ofconflict resolution include accommodation, collaboration, compromise,
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avoidance, and competition.
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DIF: CognitiveLevel: Knowledge REF: p. 7|p. 8|Table 1.1 h h h h h h
OBJ: 7 TOP: Conflict Resolution KEY: NursingProcessStep: h h h h
N/A h
MSC: NCLEX: N/A h h
2. What are the characteristics ofan effective leader? (Select all that apply.)
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a. Effective communication h
b. Rigid rules and regulations h h h
c. Delegates appropriately h
d. Acts as a role model h h h h
e. Consistentlyhandles conflict h h
f. Focuses on individual development h h h
ANS: A, C, D, E h h h h
Characteristics of an effective leader include effective communication, consistency in h h h h h h h h h
managing conflict, knowledge and competency in all aspects of delivery of care, effective
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role model for staff, uses participatory approach in decision making, shows appreciation fora
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job well done, delegates work appropriately, sets objectives and guides staff,displays caring,
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understanding, and empathy for others, motivates and empowers others, is proactive and
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flexible, and focuses on team development.
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DIF: CognitiveLevel: Comprehension REF: p. 6 h h h OBJ: 5 h
TOP: Leadership KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A hhh h h h MSC: NCLEX: N/A h h
COMPLETION
1. is defined as the process by which information is exchanged between individuals
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verbally, nonverbally, and/orinwriting orthroughinformation technology.
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ANS:
Communication
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individualsverbally, nonverbally, and/orinwriting orthroughinformation technology.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge h h REF: p. 2 OBJ: 2 h h
TOP: Communication
h KEY: NursingProcessStep:N/A h h h h
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
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2. is the collection and processing of relevant data for the purpose of appraisingthe client’s
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h health status. h
ANS:
Assessment
Assessment is the collection and processing of relevant data for thepurpose of appraisingthe
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client’s health status.
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DIF: CognitiveLevel: Knowledge REF: p. 2 h h h OBJ: 1 | 2 h
TOP: Assessment KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A hhh h h h MSC: NCLEX: N/A h h
3. h is concerned with the ethical questions that arise in thecontext ofhealth care.
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ANS:
Bioethics
Bioethicsis concerned with theethical questions that arise in the context of health care.
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DIF: CognitiveLevel: Knowledge REF: p. 4 h h h OBJ: 3
TOP: Bioethics KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A h h h h MSC: NCLEX: N/A h h
4. Place the corresponding letter to each stage of conflict in the correct order.
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(Place the events in the appropriate sequence with capital letters. Do not separate answers
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with a space or punctuation. Example: ABCD.)
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a. Outcomes
b. Conceptualization
c. Frustration
d. Action
ANS:
CBDA
Thestages of conflict in order arefrustration, conceptualization, action, and outcomes.
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DIF: CognitiveLevel: Comprehension REF: p. 7 h h h OBJ: 7 h
TOP: Conflict KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A h h h h MSC: NCLEX: N/A h h
5. Place the corresponding letter to each key step in solving an ethical dilemma in the correct
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order.
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with a space or punctuation. Example: ABCD.)
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a. Negotiateaplan. h h
b. Clarify values. h
c. Askifit is an ethical dilemma.h h h h h h
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