Introduction To Medical Surgical Nursing, 6th Edition by Linton
Introduction To Medical Surgical Nursing, 6th Edition by Linton
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Chapter 12: The Nursing Process and Critical Thinking
Complete Chapter Questions With Answers
Sample Questions Are Posted Below
MULTIPLE CHOICE
| a. | Establish a basis of communication with other nursing staff members. |
| b. | Maintain compliance with existing national nursing standards. |
| c. | Provide structure and organization to the delivery of medical care to the patient. |
| d. | Address current health issues, as well as health maintenance and rehabilitation. |
ANS: D
The goal of the nursing process is to alleviate, minimize, or prevent actual or potential health problems and direct nursing care, not medical care.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 151 OBJ: 1
TOP: Purpose of the Nursing Process KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
| a. | Data collection, nursing diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation |
| b. | Assessment, planning, documentation, intervention, and evaluation |
| c. | Data collection, diagnosis, assessment, planning, and evaluation |
| d. | History, physical, diagnosis, intervention, and evaluation |
ANS: A
The nursing process is a systematic method of providing care to patients. Each phase is dependent on the other phases.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 151 OBJ: 1
TOP: The Nursing Process KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
| a. | Medical diagnosis of the patient |
| b. | Identified physiologic and psychologic needs of the patient |
| c. | Standards of nursing care provided by the American Nurses Association |
| d. | Orders of the primary care provider |
ANS: B
The nursing process assesses the needs of the patient to establish goals and to carry out nursing implementations.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 151 | p. 159-160
OBJ: 1 TOP: The Nursing Process KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
| a. | Primary care provider |
| b. | Registered nurse (RN) |
| c. | Licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN) |
| d. | Nurse manager |
ANS: B
The LPN/LVN may contribute to the nursing care plan, but the care plan itself must be initiated by an RN.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 152 OBJ: 2
TOP: Initiation of the Nursing Care Plan KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
| a. | It is continually reviewed and evaluated. |
| b. | It must be reviewed by the primary caregiver. |
| c. | It remains in effect until the patient is discharged. |
| d. | It can only be changed by the initiating nurse. |
ANS: A
The care plan should reflect the current needs of the patient.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 151 | p. 159
OBJ: 1 | 2 TOP: Nursing Care Plan KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
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