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Test bank for Davis Advantage for Medical-Surgical Nursing: Making Connections to Practice 3rd Edition by Hoffman | COMPLETE GUIDE CHAPTER 1-71 | FULL GUIDE A+$12.99
Test bank for Davis Advantage for Medical-Surgical Nursing: Making Connections to Practice 3rd Edition by Hoffman | COMPLETE GUIDE CHAPTER 1-71 | FULL GUIDE A+
Test bank for Davis Advantage for Medical-Surgical Nursing: Making Connections to Practice 3rd Edition by Hoffman | COMPLETE GUIDE CHAPTER 1-71 | FULL GUIDE A+
TEST BANK FOR MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING 3rd EDITION BY HOFFMAN
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Davis Advantage for Medical-
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Surgical Nursing: Making Connections to Pra
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ctice 3rdedition Hoffman Sullivan Test Bank
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Chapter 1: Foundations for Medical-Surgical Nursing
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Multiple Choicegi
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers
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the question.
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surgical nurse identifies a clinical practice issue and wants to determine if there is sufficient evidence to
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support a change in practice. Which type of study provides the strongest evidence to support apractice ch
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ange?
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2) Quasi-experimental study gi
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gi 2. The medical-surgical unit recently implemented a patient-centered care model. Which action implemented by
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the nurse supports this model?
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1) Evaluating care gi
2) Assessing needs gi
3) Diagnosing problems gi
4) Providing compassion gi
gi 3. Which action should the nurse implement when providing patient care in order to support The Joint
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Commission‘s (TJC) National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG)? gi gi gi gi gi gi
1) Silencing a cardiorespiratory monitor gi gi gi
2) Identifying each patient using one source gi gi gi gi gi
3) Determining patient safety issues upon admission gi gi gi gi gi
4) Decreasing the amount of pain medication administered gi gi gi gi gi gi
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4. Which interprofessional role does the nurse often assume when providing patient care in a
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n acute caresetting?
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1) Social worker gi
2) Client advocate gi
3) Care coordinator gi
4) Massage therapist gi
gi 5. The medical-surgical nurse wants to determine if a policy change is needed for an identified clinical problem.
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Which is the first action the nurse should implement?
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1) Developing a question gi gi
2) Disseminating the findings gi gi
3) Conducting a review of the literature gi gi gi gi gi
4) Evaluating outcomes of practice change gi gi gi gi
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6. The nurse is evaluating the level of evidence found during a recent review of the literature. Whi
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ch evidencecarries the lowest level of support for a practice change?
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1) Level IV gi
2) Level V gi
3) Level VI gi
4) Level VII gi
gi 7. The nurse is reviewing evidence from a quasi-
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experimental research study. Which level of evidence shouldthe nurse identify for this research study?
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1) Level I gi
2) Level II gi
3) Level III gi
4) Level IV gi
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8. Which level of evidence should the nurse identify when reviewing evidence from a single descript
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ive researchstudy?
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1) Level IV gi
2) Level V gi
3) Level VI gi
4) Level VII gi
gi 9. Which statement should the nurse make when communicating the ―S‖ in the SBAR approach for effective
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communication?
1) ―The patient presented to the emergency department at 0200 with lower left abdominal
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pain.‖
2) ―The patient rated the pain upon admission as a 9 on a 10-point numeric scale.‖
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3) ―The patient has no significant iN
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4) ―The patient was given a prescribed opioid analgesic at 0300.‖
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10. The staff nurse is communicating with the change nurse about the change of status of the pat
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ient. The nursewould begin her communication with which statement if correctly using the SBAR format
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?
1) ―The patient‘s heartrate is 110.‖
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2) ―I think this patient needs to be transferred to the critical care unit.‖
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3) ―The patient is a 68-year-old male patient admitted last night.‖
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4) ―The patient is complaining of chest pain.‖
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11. Which nursing action exemplifies the Quality and Safety Education for Nursing (QSEN)
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competency ofsafety? gi gi
1) Advocating for a patient who is experiencing pain gi gi gi gi gi gi gi
2) Considering the patient‘s culture when planning care gi gi gi gi gi gi
3) Evaluating patient learning style prior to implementing discharge instructions
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4) Assessing the right drug prior to administering a prescribed patient medication
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gi gig i 12. Which type of nursing is the root of all other nursing practice areas?
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1) Pediatric nursing gi
2) Geriatric nursing gi
3) Medical-surgical nursing gi
4) Mental health-psychiatric nursing gi gi
gi gig i 13. Which did the Nursing Executive Center of The Advisory Board identify as an academic-
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practice gap for newgraduate nurses?
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1) Patient advocacy gi
2) Patient education gi
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3) Disease pathophysiology gi
4) Therapeutic communication gi
gi gig i 14. Which statement regarding the use of the nursing process in clinical practice is accurate?
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1) ―The nursing process is closely related to clinical decision-making.‖
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2) ―The nursing process is used by all members of the interprofessional team to plan care.‖
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3) ―The nursing process has 4 basic steps: assessment, planning, implementation,
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evaluation.‖
4) ―The nursing process is being replaced by the implementation of evidence-based practice.‖
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gi gig i 15. Which is the basis of nursing care practices and protocols?
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1) Assessment
2) Evaluation
3) Diagnosis
4) Research
gi gig i 16. Which is a common theme regarding patient dissatisfaction related to care provided in the hospital setting?
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1) Space in hospital rooms gi gi gi
2) Medications received to treat pain gi gi gi gi
3) Time spent with the health-care team gi gi gi gi gi
4) Poor quality food received from dietary
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gi gig i 17. The nurse manager is preparing a medical-
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surgical unit for The Joint Commission (TJC) visit With the nursemanager presenting staff education focu
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sing on TJC benchmarks, which of the following topics would be most appropriate?
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1) Implementation of evidence-based practice gi gi gi
2) Implementation of patient-centeN
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3) Implementation of medical asepsis practices gi gi gi gi
4) Implementation of interprofessional care gi gi gi
gi gig i 18. Which aspect of patient-
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centered care should the nurse manager evaluate prior to The Joint Commission sitevisit for accreditation?
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1) Visitation rights gi
2) Education level of staff gi gi gi
3) Fall prevention protocol gi gi
4) Infection control practices gi gi
gi gig i 19. The medical-surgical nurse is providing patient care. Which circumstance would necessitate the nurse
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verifying the patient‘s identification using at least two sources?
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1) Prior to delivering a meal tray gi gi gi gi gi
2) Prior to passive range of motion gi gi gi gi gi
3) Prior to medication administration gi gi gi
4) Prior to documenting in the medical record
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gi gig i 20. The nurse is providing care to several patients on a medical-
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surgical unit. Which situation would necessitatethe nurse to use SBAR during the hand-off process?
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1) Wound care gi
2) Discharge to home gi gi
3) Transfer to radiology gi gi
4) Medication education gi
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