Test Bank for Lewisâs Medical Surgical Nursing 5th Australian Edition by Brown
1. The nurse completes an admission database and explains that the plan of care and discharge
goals will be developed with the patientâs input. The patient states, âHow is this different from
what the doctor does?â Which response would be most appropriate for the nurse to make?
a. âThe role of the nurse is to administer medications and other treatments prescribed
by your doctor.â
b. âThe nurseâs job is to help the doctor by collecting information and
communicating any problems that occur.â
c. âNurses perform many of the same procedures as the doctor, but nurses are with
the patients for a longer time than the doctor.â
d. âIn addition to caring for you while you are sick, the nurses will assist you to
develop an individualized plan to maintain your health.â
ANS: D
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 nurseâs role in the health care system.
2. 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. âInferences from clinical research studies are used as a guide.â
b. âPatient care is based on clinical judgment, experience, and traditions.â
c. âData are evaluated to show that the patient outcomes are consistently met.â
d. âRecommendations are based on research, clinical expertise, and patient
preferences.â
ANS: D
Evidence-based practice (EBP) is the use of the best research-based evidence combined with
clinician expertise. Clinical judgment based on the nurseâs 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.
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Published | 30 Jul 2024 |
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