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Medical Surgical Nursing
7th Edition By Linton
Test Bank

Chapter 01: Aspects of Medical-Surgical
NursingLinton: Medical-Surgical Nursing,
7th Edition



MULTIPLE CHOICE


1. What provides direction for individualized care and assures the delivery of
accurate, safecare through a definitive pathway that promotes the client’s and
the support persons’ progress toward positive outcomes?
a. Physician’s orders
b. Progress notes
c. Nursing care plan
d. Client health history

ANS: C
The nursing care plan provides direction for individualized care and assures the
delivery ofaccurate, safe care through a definitive pathway that promotes the
client’s and the support persons’ progress toward positive outcomes.


DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 2 OBJ: 1
TOP: Nursing Care Plan KEY: Nursing Process Step:
PlanningMSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk

,2. The nurse is performing behaviors and actions that assist clients and significant
others inmeeting their needs and the identified outcomes of the plan of care.
What is the correct term for these nursing behaviors?
a. Assessments
b. Interventions
c. Planning
d. Evaluation

ANS: B
Caring interventions are those nursing behaviors and actions that assist clients
and significant others in meeting their needs and the identified outcomes of the
plan of care.


DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1
TOP: Interventions KEY: Nursing Process Step:
PlanningMSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk


3. The nurse understands the importance of being answerable for all actions
and the possibility of being called on to explain or justify them. What term
best describes thisconcept?
a. Reliability
b. Maturity
c. Accountability
d. Liability

ANS: C
Accountability means that a person is answerable for his or her actions and may
be calledon to explain or justify them.


DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: pp. 6-7 OBJ: 3 | 5
|7

, TOP: Accountability KEY: Nursing Process Step:
N/AMSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk


MULTIPLE RESPONSE

1. The nurse manager is providing an inservice about conflict resolution. What
modes ofconflict resolution should be addressed? (Select all that apply.)
a. Suppression
b. Accommodation
c. Compromise
d. Avoidance
e. Collaboration
f. Competition

ANS: B, C, D, E, F
The modes of conflict resolution include accommodation, collaboration,
compromise,avoidance, and competition.


DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 7|p. 8|Table 1.1
OBJ: 7 TOP: Conflict Resolution KEY: Nursing Process
Step:N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A


2. What are the characteristics of an effective leader? (Select all that apply.)
a. Effective communication
b. Rigid rules and regulations
c. Delegates appropriately
d. Acts as a role model
e. Consistently handles conflict
f. Focuses on individual development

ANS: A, C, D, E
Characteristics of an effective leader include effective communication, consistency
in managing conflict, knowledge and competency in all aspects of delivery of care,
effective role model for staff, uses participatory approach in decision making,
shows appreciation for a job well done, delegates work appropriately, sets
objectives and guides staff, displayscaring, understanding, and empathy for

, others, motivates and empowers others, is proactive and flexible, and focuses on
team development.


DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 6 OBJ: 5
TOP: Leadership KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A




COMPLETION

1. is defined as the process by which information is exchanged
between individuals verbally, nonverbally, and/or in writing or through
information technology.


ANS:
Communication

Communication is defined as the process by which information is exchanged
between individuals verbally, nonverbally, and/or in writing or through
information technology.


DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 2 OBJ: 2
TOP: Communication KEY: Nursing Process Step:
N/AMSC: NCLEX: N/A


2. is the collection and processing of relevant data for the purpose of
appraisingthe client’s health status.


ANS:
Assessment


Assessment is the collection and processing of relevant data for the purpose of
appraisingthe client’s health status.


DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 2 OBJ: 1 | 2
TOP: AssessmentKEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A

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