Test Bank for Medical-Surgical Nursing, 8th Edition (Linton), Chapter 1-63

Test Bank for Medical-Surgical Nursing, 8th Edition (Linton, 2024), Chapter 1-63

Chapter 01: Aspects of Medical-Surgical Nursing

MULTIPLE CHOICE 

1.   What provides direction for individualized care and assures the delivery of accurate, safe

care through a definitive pathway that promotes the client’s and the support persons’

progress toward positive outcomes? 

a.  

Physician’s orders 

b.  

Progress notes 

c.  

Nursing care plan 

d.  

Client health history 

ANS:  C 

The nursing care plan provides direction for individualized care and assures the delivery of

accurate, safe care through a definitive pathway that promotes the client’s and the support

persons’ progress toward positive outcomes. 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Comprehension      REF:   p. 2                  OBJ:   1

TOP:  Nursing Care Plan                              KEY:  Nursing Process Step: Planning

MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk 

2.   The nurse is performing behaviors and actions that assist clients and significant others in

meeting their needs and the identified outcomes of the plan of care. What is the correct

term for these nursing behaviors? 

a.  

Assessments 

b.  

Interventions 

c.  

Planning 

d.  

Evaluation 

ANS:  B 

Caring interventions are those nursing behaviors and actions that assist clients and

significant others in meeting their needs and the identified outcomes of the plan of care. 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Comprehension      REF:   p. 3                  OBJ:   1

TOP:  Interventions                                      KEY:  Nursing Process Step: Planning

MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk 

3.   The nurse understands the importance of being answerable for all actions and the

possibility of being called on to explain or justify them. What term best describes this

concept? 

a.  

Reliability 

b.  

Maturity 

c.  

Accountability 

d.  

Liability 

ANS:  C 

Accountability means that a person is answerable for his or her actions and may be called

on to explain or justify them. 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Comprehension      REF:   pp. 6-7            OBJ:   3 | 5 | 7

TOP:  Accountability                                   KEY:  Nursing Process Step: N/A

MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk 

MULTIPLE RESPONSE 

1.   The nurse manager is providing an inservice about conflict resolution. What modes of

conflict resolution should be addressed? (Select all that apply.) 

a.  

Suppression 

b.  

Accommodation 

c.  

Compromise 

d.  

Avoidance 

e.  

Collaboration 

f.   

Competition 

ANS:  B, C, D, E, F 

The modes of conflict resolution include accommodation, collaboration, compromise,

avoidance, and competition. 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Knowledge             REF:   p. 7|p. 8|Table 1.1

OBJ:   7                      TOP:  Conflict Resolution                            KEY:  Nursing Process Step: 

N/A

MSC: NCLEX: N/A 

2.   What are the characteristics of an effective leader? (Select all that apply.) 

a.  

Effective communication 

b.  

Rigid rules and regulations 

c.  

Delegates appropriately 

d.  

Acts as a role model 

e.  

Consistently handles conflict 

f.   

Focuses on individual development 

ANS:  A, C, D, E 

Characteristics of an effective leader include effective communication, consistency in

managing conflict, knowledge and competency in all aspects of delivery of care, effective

role model for staff, uses participatory approach in decision making, shows appreciation

for a job well done, delegates work appropriately, sets objectives and guides staff, displays

caring, understanding, and empathy for others, motivates and empowers others, is

proactive and flexible, and focuses on team development. 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Comprehension      REF:   p. 6                  OBJ:   5

TOP:  Leadership      KEY:  Nursing Process Step: N/A                MSC: NCLEX: N/A 

COMPLETION 

1.                      is defined as the process by which information is exchanged between

individuals verbally, nonverbally, and/or in writing or through information technology. 

ANS: 

Communication

Communication is defined as the process by which information is exchanged between

individuals verbally, nonverbally, and/or in writing or through information technology. 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Knowledge             REF:   p. 2                  OBJ:   2

TOP:  Communication                                 KEY:  Nursing Process Step: N/A 

MSC: NCLEX: N/A 

2.                      is the collection and processing of relevant data for the purpose of appraising

the client’s health status. 

ANS: 

Assessment 

Assessment is the collection and processing of relevant data for the purpose of appraising

the client’s health status. 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Knowledge             REF:   p. 2                  OBJ:   1 |   2

TOP:  Assessment     KEY:  Nursing Process Step: N/A                MSC: NCLEX: N/A 

3.                      is concerned with the ethical questions that arise in the context of health care.

ANS: 

Bioethics 

Bioethics is concerned with the ethical questions that arise in the context of health care.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Knowledge             REF:   p. 4                  OBJ:   3

TOP:  Bioethics        KEY:  Nursing Process Step: N/A                MSC: NCLEX: N/A 

4.   Place the corresponding letter to each stage of conflict in the correct order.   

(Place the events in the appropriate sequence with capital letters. Do not separate

answers with a space or punctuation. Example: ABCD.)

a. Outcomes

b. Conceptualization

c. Frustration

d. Action 

ANS: 

CBDA 

The stages of conflict in order are frustration, conceptualization, action, and outcomes.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Comprehension      REF:   p. 7                  OBJ:   7

TOP:  Conflict          KEY:  Nursing Process Step: N/A                MSC: NCLEX: N/A 

5.   Place the corresponding letter to each key step in solving an ethical dilemma in the correct

order.                 (Place the events in the appropriate sequence. Do not separate answers

with a space or punctuation. Example: ABCD.)

a. Negotiate a plan.

b. Clarify values.

c. Ask if it is an ethical dilemma.

d. Verbalize the problem.

e. Gather information.

f. Identify possible courses of action.

g. Evaluate the plan over time. 

ANS: 

CEBDFAG 

The key step of solving an ethical dilemma in order are ask the question, is it an ethical

dilemma, gather information, clarify values, verbalize the problem, identify possible

course of action, negotiate a plan, and evaluate the plan over time. 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Analysis                 REF:   p. 4                  OBJ:   3

TOP:  Ethical Dilemma                                KEY:  Nursing Process Step: N/A

MSC: NCLEX: N/A