Test Bank for Harding: Lewis’s Medical-Surgical Nursing, 11th Edition

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Test Bank for Harding: Lewisâ€™s Medical-Surgical Nursing, 11th Edition

1. The nurse completes an admission database and explains that the plan of care and discharge
goals will be developed with the patientâ€˜s input. The patient asks, â€•How is this differentfrom
what the doctor does?â€– Which response would be most appropriate for the nurse to make?
a. â€•The role of the nurse is to administer medications and other treatments prescribed
by your doctor.â€– b.
â€•In addition to caring for you while you are sick, the nurses will help you plan to
maintain your health.â€–
c. â€•The nurseâ€˜s job is to help the doctor by collecting information and
communicating any problems that occur.â€–
d. â€•Nurses perform many of the same procedures as the doctor, but nurses are with
the patients for a longer time than the doctor.â€–
ANS: B
The American Nurses Association (ANA) definition of nursing describes the role of nurses in
promoting health. The other responses describe dependent and collaborative functions of the
nursing role but do not accurately describe the nurseâ€˜s unique role in the health care system.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze (analysis)
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment

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Published	30 Jul 2024
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