TEST BANK - Lewis Medical Surgical Nursing, 12th Edition (Harding),
Chapters 1 - 69 | All Chapters Verified
TEST BANK - Lewis Medical Surgical Nursing, 12th Edition (Harding),
Chapters 1 - 69 | All Chapters Verified
TEST BANK - Lewis Medical Surgical Nursing, 12th Edition (Harding),
Chapt...
1. The nurse completes an admission database and explains that the plan of care and
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IIll discharge goals will be developed with the patient‘s input. The patient asks, “How is this
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different from what the physician does?” Which response would the nurse provide?
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a. “The role of the nurse is to administer medications and other treatments prescribed by
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b. “In addition to caring for you while you are sick, the nurses will help you plan to
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IIll maintain your health.” IIll IIll
c. “The nurse‘s job is to collect information and communicate anyproblems that
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d. “Nurses perform manyof the same procedures as the physician, but nurses are IIl IIll Il IIll IIl IIl IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll
IIll with the patients for a longer time than the physician.”
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ANSWER: I I l l B
The American Nurses Association (ANA) definition of nursing describes the role of nurses in
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IIll promoting health. The other responses describe dependent and collaborative functions of the
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IIll nursing role but do not accurately describe the nurse‘s unique role in the health care
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TOP: I I l l Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: IIll IIll I I l l NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll
2. Which statement by the nurse accurately describes the use of evidence-based practice (EBP)?
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a. “Patient care is based on clinical judgment, experience, and traditions.” IIll IIl IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll
b. “Data are analyzed later to show that the patient outcomes are consistently met.”
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c. “Research from all published articles are used as a guide for planning patient care.” IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll
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ANSWER: I I l l D
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IIll with clinician expertise and consideration of patient preferences. Clinical judgment based
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IIll on the nurse‘s clinical experience is part of EBP, but clinical decision making should
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