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Chapter 1: Foundations for Medical-Surgical Nursing
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Multiple Choice ij
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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evidence to support a change in practice. Which type of study provides the strongest evidence to support
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apractice change? ij ij ij
1) Randomized control study ij ij
2) Quasi-experimental study ij
3) Case-control study ij
4) Cohort study ij
ij 2. The medical-surgical unit recently implemented a patient-centered care model. Which action implemented bythe
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nurse supports this model?
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1) Evaluating care ij
2) Assessing needs ij
3) Diagnosing problems ij
4) Providing compassion ij
ij 3. Which action should the nurse implement when providing patient care in order to support The Joint
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Commission‘s (TJC) National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG)? ij ij ij ij ij ij
1) Silencing a cardiorespiratory monitor ij ij ij
2) Identifying each patient using one source ij ij ij ij ij
3) Determining patient safety issues upon admission ij ij ij ij ij
4) Decreasing the amount of pain medication administered ij ij ij ij ij ij
ij 4. Which interprofessional role does the nurse often assume when providing patient care in an acute
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caresetting? ij ij
1) Social worker ij
2) Client advocate ij
3) Care coordinator ij
4) Massage therapist ij
ij 5. The medical-surgical nurse wants to determine if a policy change is needed for an identified clinical problem.
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Which is the first action the nurse should implement? ij ij ij ij ij ij ij ij
1) Developing a question ij ij
2) Disseminating the findings ij ij
3) Conducting a review of the literature ij ij ij ij ij
4) Evaluating outcomes of practice change ij ij ij ij
,ij 6. The nurse is evaluating the level of evidence found during a recent review of the literature. Which
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evidencecarries the lowest level of support for a practice change?
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1) Level IV ij
2) Level V ij
3) Level VI ij
4) Level VII ij
ij 7. The nurse is reviewing evidence from a quasi-experimental research study. Which level of evidence
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shouldthe nurse identify for this research study?
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1) Level I ij
2) Level II ij
3) Level III ij
4) Level IV ij
ij 8. Which level of evidence should the nurse identify when reviewing evidence from a single descriptive
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researchstudy?
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1) Level IV ij
2) Level V ij
3) Level VI ij
4) Level VII ij
ij 9. Which statement should the nurse make when communicating the ―S‖ in the SBAR approach for
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effectivecommunication?
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1) ―The patient presented to the emergency department at 0200 with lower left abdominal
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pain.‖
2) ―The patient rated the pain upon admission as a 9 on a 10-point numeric scale.‖
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3) ―The patient has no significant issues in the medical history‖
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4) ―The patient was given a prescribed opioid analgesic at 0300.‖
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ij 10. The staff nurse is communicating with the change nurse about the change of status of the patient. The
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nursewould begin her communication with which statement if correctly using the SBAR format?
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1) ―The patient‘s heartrate is 110.‖ ij ij ij ij
2) ―I think this patient needs to be transferred to the critical care unit.‖
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3) ―The patient is a 68-year-old male patient admitted last night.‖ij ij ij ij ij ij ij ij ij
4) ―The patient is complaining of chest pain.‖ ij ij ij ij ij ij
ij 11. Which nursing action exemplifies the Quality and Safety Education for Nursing (QSEN) competency
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ofsafety? ij ij
1) Advocating for a patient who is experiencing pain ij ij ij ij ij ij ij
2) Considering the patient‘s culture when planning care ij ij ij ij ij ij
3) Evaluating patient learning style prior to implementing discharge instructions ij ij ij ij ij ij ij ij
4) Assessing the right drug prior to administering a prescribed patient medication ij ij ij ij ij ij ij ij ij ij
ij 12. Which type of nursing is the root of all other nursing practice areas?
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1) Pediatric nursing ij
2) Geriatric nursing ij
3) Medical-surgical nursing ij
4) Mental health-psychiatric nursing ij ij
ij 13. Which did the Nursing Executive Center of The Advisory Board identify as an academic-practice gap for
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newgraduate nurses?
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1) Patient advocacy ij
2) Patient education ij
, 3) Disease pathophysiology ij
4) Therapeutic communication ij
ij 14. Which statement regarding the use of the nursing process in clinical practice is accurate?
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1) ―The nursing process is closely related to clinical decision-making.‖
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2) ―The nursing process is used by all members of the interprofessional team to plan care.‖
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3) ―The nursing process has 4 basic steps: assessment, planning, implementation,
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evaluation.‖
4) ―The nursing process is being replaced by the implementation of evidence-based practice.‖
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ij 15. Which is the basis of nursing care practices and protocols?
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1) Assessment
2) Evaluation
3) Diagnosis
4) Research
ij 16. Which is a common theme regarding patient dissatisfaction related to care provided in the hospital setting?
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1) Space in hospital rooms ij ij ij
2) Medications received to treat pain ij ij ij ij
3) Time spent with the health-care team ij ij ij ij ij
4) Poor quality food received from dietary ij ij ij ij ij
ij 17. The nurse manager is preparing a medical-surgical unit for The Joint Commission (TJC) visit With the
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nursemanager presenting staff education focusing on TJC benchmarks, which of the following topics would
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be most appropriate?
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1) Implementation of evidence-based practice ij ij ij
2) Implementation of patient-centered care ij ij ij
3) Implementation of medical asepsis practices ij ij ij ij
4) Implementation of interprofessional care ij ij ij
ij 18. Which aspect of patient-centered care should the nurse manager evaluate prior to The Joint Commission
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sitevisit for accreditation?
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1) Visitation rights ij
2) Education level of staff ij ij ij
3) Fall prevention protocol ij ij
4) Infection control practices ij ij
ij 19. The medical-surgical nurse is providing patient care. Which circumstance would necessitate the
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nurseverifying the patient‘s identification using at least two sources?
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1) Prior to delivering a meal tray ij ij ij ij ij
2) Prior to passive range of motion ij ij ij ij ij
3) Prior to medication administration ij ij ij
4) Prior to documenting in the medical record ij ij ij ij ij ij
ij 20. The nurse is providing care to several patients on a medical-surgical unit. Which situation would
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necessitatethe nurse to use SBAR during the hand-off process?
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1) Wound care ij
2) Discharge to home ij ij
3) Transfer to radiology ij ij
4) Medication education ij
Multiple Response
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