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Test Bank for Medical-Surgical Nursing in Canada, 4th Edition

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Chapter 01: Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing Practice in CanadaLewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing in Canada, 4th Canadian EditionMULTIPLE CHOICE1.When caring for clients using evidence-informed practice, which of the following does thenurse use?a.Clinical judgement based on experienceb.Evidence from a clinical research studyc.The best available evidence to guide clinical expertised.Evaluation of data showing that the client outcomes are metANS: CEvidence-informed nursing practice is a continuous interactive process involving theexplicit, conscientious, and judicious consideration of the best available evidence toprovide care. Four primary elements are: (a) clinical state, setting, and circumstances; (b)client preferences and actions; (c) best research evidence; and (d) health care resources.Clinical judgement based on the nurse’s clinical experience is part of EIP, but clinicaldecision making also should incorporate current research and research-based guidelines.Evidence from one clinical research study does not provide an adequate substantiation forinterventions. Evaluation of client outcomes is important, but interventions should bebased on research from randomized control studies with a large number of subjects.DIF:Cognitive Level: ComprehensionTOP:Nursing Process: Planning2.Which of the following best explains the nurses’ primary use of the nursing process whenproviding care to clients?a.To explain nursing interventions to other health care professionalsb.As a problem-solving tool to identify and treat clients’ health care needsc.As a scientific-based process of diagnosing the client’s health care problemsd.To establish nursing theory that incorporates the biopsychosocial nature of humansANS: BThe nursing process is an assertive problem-solving approach to the identification andtreatment of clients’ problems. Diagnosis is only one phase of the nursing process. Theprimary use of the nursing process is in client care, not to establish nursing theory orexplain nursing interventions to other health care professionals.DIF:Cognitive Level: ComprehensionTOP:Nursing Process: Implementation3.The nurse is caring for a critically ill client in the intensive care unit and plans an every2-hour turning schedule to prevent skin breakdown. Which type of nursing function isdemonstrated with this turning schedule?a.Dependentb.Cooperativec.Independentd.CollaborativeANS: D

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