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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+
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers 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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$i 2. The medical-surgical unit recently implemented a patient-centered care model. Which action implemented by
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the nurse supports this model?
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$i 3. Which action should the nurse implement when providing patient care in order to support The Joint
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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 $i
2) Client advocate $i
3) Care coordinator $i
4) Massage therapist $i
$i 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 $i $i
2) Disseminating the findings $i $i
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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 $i
2) Level V $i
3) Level VI $i
4) Level VII $i
$i 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 $i
2) Level II $i
3) Level III $i
4) Level IV $i
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ive researchstudy?
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1) Level IV $i
2) Level V $i
3) Level VI $i
4) Level VII $i
$i 9. Which statement should the nurse make when communicating the ―S‖ in the SBAR approach for effective
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communication?
1) ―The patient presented to the emergency department at 0200 with lower left abdominal
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pain.‖
2) ―The patient rated the pain upon admission as a 9 on a 10-point numeric scale.‖
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4) ―The patient was given a prescribed opioid analgesic at 0300.‖
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10. The staff nurse is communicating with the change nurse about the change of status of the pat
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ient. The nursewould begin her communication with which statement if correctly using the SBAR format
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4) Assessing the right drug prior to administering a prescribed patient medication
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$i $i$ i 12. Which type of nursing is the root of all other nursing practice areas?
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1) Pediatric nursing $i
2) Geriatric nursing $i
3) Medical-surgical nursing $i
4) Mental health-psychiatric nursing $i $i
$i $i$ 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 $i
2) Patient education $i
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3) Disease pathophysiology $i
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$i $i$ 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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$i $i$ i 15. Which is the basis of nursing care practices and protocols?
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1) Assessment
2) Evaluation
3) Diagnosis
4) Research
$i $i$ i 16. Which is a common theme regarding patient dissatisfaction related to care provided in the hospital setting?
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3) Time spent with the health-care team
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4) Poor quality food received from dietary
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$i $i$ 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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$i $i$ 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 $i
2) Education level of staff $i $i $i
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$i $i$ 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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4) Prior to documenting in the medical record
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$i $i$ 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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