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1-69 Complete Latest 2024-2025
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Chapter i 01: i Professional i Nursing
Harding: i Lewis’s i Medical-Surgical
Nursing,
MULTIPLE i i CHOICE


1. The i nurse i completes i an i admission i database i and i explains i that i the i plan of
care and idischarge goals will be developed
with i the patient‗s input. The i patient i asks,
―How i is i this i different i from i what i the i physician i does?‖ Which response
would the inurse iprovide?
a. ―The i role i of i the i nurse i is i to i administer i medications
i and iother itreatments i prescribed iby i your iphysician.‖
b. ―In i addition i to i caring i for i you i while i you i are i sick, i the
i nurses i will ihelp i you i plan i to i maintain i your i health.‖
c. ―The i nurse‗s i job i is i to i collect i information i and
i communicate iany iproblems ithat ioccur ito i the iphysician.‖
d. ―Nurses i perform i many i of i the i same i procedures i as i the
i physician, ibut i nurses i are i with i the i patients i for i a i longer
i time i than i the iphysician.‖

ANS: i B
The iAmerican iNurses iAssociation i(ANA) idefinition iof i nursing i describes i the i role
i of inurses i in i promoting i health. i The i other i responses i describe i dependent i and
i collaborative ifunctions iof ithe inursing irole ibut ido inot iaccurately i describe i the i nurse‗s
iunique i role i in i the i health i care i system.


DIF: Cognitive i i Level: i i Analyze i i (Analysis)
TOP: Nursing i i Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: i i Safe i i and i i Effective i i Care i
i Environment


2. Which i statement by i the i nurse i accurately i describes i the i use i of i evidence-based
i practice i(EBP)?
a. ―Patient i care i is i based i on i clinical i judgment, i experience, i and i traditions.‖
b. ―Data i are i analyzed i later i to i show i that i the i patient i outcomes i are i consistently
i met.‖
c. ―Research i from i all i published i articles i are i used i as i a i guide i for i planning i patient
i care.‖
d. ―Recommendations i are i based i on i research,
i clinical iexpertise, iand ipatient ipreferences.‖

ANS: i D
Evidence-based ipractice i(EBP) iis ithe use of ithe best research-based evidence
icombined iwith iclinician iexpertise iand iconsideration iof ipatient ipreferences. iClinical
i judgment ibased ion ithe inurse‗s iclinical experience is part of iEBP,
but clinical idecision imaking ishould ialso iincorporate
current research and research-based iguidelines. iEvaluation
iof ipatient ioutcomes iis iimportant, ibut data analysis is not irequired ito iuse
iEBP. iAll ipublished iarticles ido inot iprovide iresearch ievidence; i interventions i should
i be i based i on i credible i research, i preferably i randomized icontrolledstudies
with ia large number of subjects.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension) TOP: i Nursing
iProcess:Planning MSC: NCLEX: i Safe
i and iEffective i Care i Environment


3. Which i i statement by i the i i nurse i i provides i a i i clear explanation of i i the i i nursing
i i process?

,a. ―The i nursing i process i is i a i research i method i of
i diagnosing i the ipatient‗s ihealth icare problems.‖
b. ―The i nursing i process i is i used i primarily i to i explain
inursing iinterventions i to i other i health i care
iprofessionals.‖
c. ―The i nursing i process i is i a i problem-solving i tool i used i to i identify i and i manage
i the

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patients‗ i i health i i care i needs.‖
d. ―The i nursing i process i is i based i on i nursing
i theory ithat iincorporates i the i biopsychosocial
i nature i of ihumans.‖

ANS: i C
The inursing iprocess iis a problem-solving approach to the identification and
itreatmentof ipatients‗ iproblems. iNursing process does not require research
imethods for i diagnosis. i The i primary i use i of i the i nursing i process i is i in i patient
i care, i not ito establishnursing i theory i or i explain nursing
i interventions ito i other health i care iprofessionals.


DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension) TOP: i Nursing
iProcess:Evaluation MSC: NCLEX: i Safe
i and iEffective i Care i Environment


4. A i i patient i i admitted i i to i i the i i hospital i i for i i surgery i i tells i i the i i nurse,
―I i do i notifeel icomfortable ileaving imy ichildren iwith imy
i parents.‖ i Which action iwould i the i nurse take
inext?
a. Reassure i i the i i patientthat these i i feelings are i i common for i i parents.
b. Have i i the i i patientcall i the children to i i ensure i i that i i they i i are i i doing i i well.
c. Gather i information i i on i i the i patient‗s i i concerns i i about i i the i i child i i care i
i arrangements.
d. Call i the i patient‗s i parents i to i determine i whether
i adequate ichildcare i is being i provided.

ANS: i C
Because ia complete assessment is necessary in order to identify a problem
iand ichoose i an appropriate intervention, the i nurse‗s i first i action i should
i be i to iobtain i moreinformation. iThe iother iactions imay ibe iappropriate, but
more i assessment is needed ibefore i the i best i intervention ican i be
chosen.

DIF: Cognitive i Level: i Analyze i i (Analysis)
TOP: Nursing i Process: i i Assessment MSC: i NCLEX: i i Psychosocial i i Integrity


5. A ipatient iwith ia ibacterial iinfection iis ihypovolemic idue ito ia ifever
i andexcessive idiaphoresis. iWhich iexpected ioutcome would the nurse
iselectfor this patient?
a. Patient i i has i i a i i balanced i i intake i i and output.
b. Patient‗s i i bedding i is i kept i i clean i i and i i free i i of i moisture.
c. Patient i i understands i i the i i need i i for i i increased fluid intake.
d. Patient‗s i skin i remains i cool i i and i dry i throughout i i hospitalization.
ANS: i A
Balanced i intake i and i output i gives i measurable i data i showing i resolution i of
i the iproblem i of i deficient i fluid i volume. i i The i i other i i statements i i would i
i not i i indicate ithat i the i problemof i hypovolemia i was i resolved.


DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) TOP: i Nursing
Process:Planning MSC: NCLEX:
i Physiological iIntegrity


6. Which i i statement describes i i the i i purpose i i of i i the i i evaluation i i phase i i of the i
i nursing i i process?
a. To i i document i i the i i nursing i i care i i plan i i in i i the i i progress notes i i of i i the i i health
i i record

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