Test Bank For Medical-Surgical Nursing in Canada, 4th Canadian Edition Sharon L. Lewis, Linda Bucher, Margaret M. Heitkemper, Mariann M. Harding
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Test Bank For Medical-Surgical Nursing in Canada, 4th Canadian Edition Sharon L. Lewis, Linda Bucher, Margaret M. Heitkemper, Mariann M. Harding
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Medical-Surgical Nursing in Canada, 4th Canadian Edition Sharon L. Lewis, Linda Bucher, Margaret M. Heitkemper, Mariann M. Harding


1. The nurse is caring for a client with a new diagnosis of pneumonia and explains to the client
that together they will plan the client’s care and set goals for discharge. The client asks, “How
is that different from what the doctor does?” Which response by the nurse is most
appropriate?
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 data and communicating when
there are problems.”
c. “Nurses perform many of the procedures done by physicians, but nurses are here in
the hospital for a longer time than doctors.”
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.”
ANS: D
This response is consistent with the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) definition of
nursing. Registered nurses are self-regulated health care professionals who work
autonomously and in collaboration with others. RNs enable individuals, families, groups,
communities and populations to achieve their optimal level of health. RNs coordinate health
care, deliver direct services, and support clients in their self-care decisions and actions in
situations of health, illness, injury, and disability in all stages of life. 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.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment