Medical-Surgical Nursing 2023

Medical-Surgical Nursing 2023
The nurse completes an admission database and explains that the plan of care and
discharge goals will be developed with the patient's input. The patient states, "How is
this different from what the doctor does?" Which response would be most appropriate
for the nurse to make?
a.
"The role of the nurse is to administer medications and other treatments prescribed by
your doctor."
b.
"The nurse's job is to help the doctor by collecting information and communicating any
problems that occur."
c.
"Nurses perform many of the same procedures as the doctor, but nurses are with the
patients for a longer time than the doctor."
d.
"In addition to caring for you while you are sick, the nurses will assist you to develop an
individualized plan to maintain your health." - CORRECT ANSWERS d.
"In addition to caring for you while you are sick, the nurses will assist you to develop an
individualized plan to maintain your health."
This response is consistent with the American Nurses Association (ANA) definition of
nursing, which describes the role of nurses in promoting health. The other responses
describe some of the dependent and collaborative functions of the nursing role but do
not accurately describe the nurse's role in the health care system.
The nurse describes to a student nurse how to use evidence-based practice guidelines
when caring for patients. Which statement, if made by the nurse, would be the most
accurate?
a.
"Inferences from clinical research studies are used as a guide."
b.
"Patient care is based on clinical judgment, experience, and traditions."
c.
"Data are evaluated to show that the patient outcomes are consistently met."
d.
"Recommendations are based on research, clinical expertise, and patient preferences."
- CORRECT ANSWERS d.
"Recommendations are based on research, clinical expertise, and patient preferences."
Evidence-based practice (EBP) is the use of the best research-based evidence
combined with clinician expertise. Clinical judgment based on the nurse's clinical
experience is part of EBP, but clinical decision making should also incorporate current
research and research-based guidelines. Evaluation of patient outcomes is important,
but interventions should be based on research from randomized control studies with a
large number of subjects.
The nurse teaches a student nurse about how to apply the nursing process when
providing patient care. Which statement, if made by the student nurse, indicates that
teaching was successful?
a.
"The nursing process is a scientific-based method of diagnosing the patient's health
care problems."
b.
"The nursing process is a problem-solving tool used to identify and treat patients' health
care needs."
c.
"The nursing process is based on nursing theory that incorporates the biopsychosocial
nature of humans."
d.
"The nursing process is used primarily to explain nursing interventions to other health
care professionals." - CORRECT ANSWERS b