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Test Bank For Medical-
Surgical Nursing, 8th
Edition by
(Linton )all chapter(1-63)
A+ guide

Chapter 01: Aspects of
Medical-Surgical Nursing
Linton: Medical-Surgical
Nursing, 8th Edition


MULTIPLE
CHOICE

• 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

• The nurse is performing behaviors and actions that assist clients and
significant others in meeting 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

• 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 this concept?
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 called on 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

• 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

• 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, displays caring, 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

, • 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

• 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: Assessment KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX:
N/A

• is concerned with the ethical questions that arise in the context of
health care.

ANS:
Bioethics

Bioethics is concerned with the ethical questions that arise in the context of
health care.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 OBJ: 3
TOP: Bioethics KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX:
N/A

• Place the corresponding letter to each stage of conflict in the
correct order. (P
A. Outcomes
B.Conceptualization
C.Frustration
D. Action

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