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Test Bank for Medical Surgical Nursing7th Edition by Linton A+
, Chapter 01: Aspects of Medical-Surgical Nursing
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What provides direction for individualized care and assures the delivery of accurate, safe
care 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 of
accurate, 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: Planning MSC: NCLEX:
Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk
2. 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: Planning MSC: 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 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/A MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity:
Reduction of Risk
MULTIPLE RESPONSE
1. The nurse manager is providing an inservice about conflict resolution. What modes of
conflict 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, 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
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
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