Test Bank –
Nursing Interventions & Clinical Skills
Author: Patricia A. Potter
7th Edition
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Unit 1: Quality and Safety in Nursing Practice
1. Using Evidence in Nursing Practice
2. Communication & Collaboration
3. Documentation and Informatics
4. Patient Safety & Quality Improvement
5. Infection Control
6. Disaster Preparedness
Unit 2: Patient Assessment Skills
7. Vital Signs
8. Health Assessment
9. Specimen Collection
10. Diagnostic Procedures
Unit 3: Basic Human Needs
11. Bathing and Personal Hygiene
12. Care of the Eye and Ear
13. Promoting Nutrition
14. Parenteral Nutrition
15. Pain Management
16. Promoting Oxygenation
Unit 4: Activity and Mobility
17. Safe Patient Handling
18. Exercise, Mobility & Immobilization Devices
Unit 5: Promoting Elimination
19. Urinary Elimination
20. Bowel Elimination
21. Ostomy Care
Unit 6: Medication Administration
22. Preparation for Safe Medication Administration
23. Nonparenteral Medications
24. Parenteral Medications
Unit 7: Dressings and Wound Care
25. Wound Care and Irrigation
26. Pressure Injury Prevention and Care
27. Dressings Bandages and Binders
Unit 8: Complex Nursing Interventions
28. Intravenous Therapy
29. Pre-Operative and Post-Operative Care
30. Emergency Measures for Life Support
Unit 9: Supportive Nursing Interventions
31. End-of-Life Care
32. Home Care Safety
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Chapter 01: Using Evidence In Nursing Practice
Perry Et Al.: Nursing Interventions & Clinical Skills, 7th
Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A Nursing Educator Is Explaining How The Best Clinical Practices Are Determined.
WhichStatement Best Explains The Purpose Of Evidence-Based Practice?
a.It Ensures That All Patients Receive Holistic Care.
b.It Provides A Definite Reason For Providing Care In A Specific Manner.
c.It Prevents Errors When Care Is Being Delivered.
d.It Guarantees That Care Delivered Is Based On Research.
ANSWER: B
Evidence-Based Practice Is The Use Of The Current Best Evidence In Making Patient
Care Decisions. It Applies To All Types Of Health Care Professionals. Currently There
Is No Method That Can Ensure That All Patients Receive Holistic Care, That All
Errors Can Be Prevented, Or That A Guarantee Exists That Care Given Is Based On
Research.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding OBJ: NCLEX: Safe And Effective Care Environment
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
2. Which Question Is A Problem-Focused Trigger For Initiating The Evidence-Based Practice
MethodIn Nursing Care?
a. What Is Known About Reduction Of Urinary Tract Infections In The Older
Adult WithDiabetes?
b. How Can Chronic Pain Best Be Described When The Patient Is Nonverbal?
c. How Long Can An IV Catheter Remain In Place In A Patient With Obesity?
d. What Measures Can The Nurse Take To Reduce The Rising Incidence Of
Urinary TractInfections On The Older Adult Care Unit?
ANSWER: D
Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Questions Tend To Arise From Two Sources:
Recurrent ProblemsOr New Knowledge. In The Correct Option, The Increase In
Urinary Tract Infections Indicates A Trend Or Recurring Problem In A Specific
Group Of Patients. The Other Questions Are General Information Questions, Not
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Based On What Is Happening In A Specific Area Or To A Group Of Specific Patients
In An Area Or Relating To An Observed Trend.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying OBJ: NCLEX: Safe And Effective Care Environment
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
3. What Does The “I” Indicate In A “PICO” Question?
a. Intervention Of Interest
b. Incorporation Of Concepts
c. Implementation By Nursing
d. Interest Of Personnel
ANSWER: A
The “I” Stands For Intervention Of Interest, Meaning What The Nurse Hopes To Use In
Practice And Believes Is Worthwhile Or Valuable. This Could Be A Treatment For A
Specific Type Of Woundor An Approach On How To Teach Food Preparation For A
Patient With Impaired Sight.
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