ATI RN ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL MED
SURG EXAMINATION TEST 2026
ADVANCED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
FULLY SOLVED A+
●● According to the scope of med-surg nursing, when recently assigned
to a medical-surgical unit, for which type of patient assignment would
the nurse expect to provide care?. Answer: Hospitalized adults with
acute and chronic illnesses
rationale: the scope of med-surg nursing, sometimes called adult health
nursing, is to promote health and prevent illness or injury inn patients
from 18-100 years of age or older. The most common practice setting is
the acute care hospital. Hospitalized children with acute and chronic
illnesses are commonly seen in pediatric nursing. Older adults in a
nursing home are commonly seen in geriatric nursing. Working with
adults in a corporate setting are commonly seen by occupational health
nurses.
●● When explaining the Rapid Response Team (RRT) as one successful
initiative of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), which
additional information would the nurse include?. Answer: The RRT is
also called the medical emergency team (MET)
, rationale: The RRT is also called the MET because they respond to
medical emergencies. The RRT provides care to patients before a cardiac
arrest. Membership of the RRT may vary among different facilities. The
team responds to emergency calls not only from nurses, but also from
the patient's family
●● Which competency did the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses
(QSEN) Institute add to the Institute for Medicine's (IOM)
competencies?
A. safety
B. informatics
C. patient-centered care
D. evidence-based practice. Answer: Safety
rationale: Several years after the IOM established five core
competencies for health care professionals, the QSEN Institute added
Safety as a sixth competency. Information, patient-centered care, and
evidence-based practice were existing IOM competencies.
●● According to research evidence, The Joint Commission, and other
organizations, who would be the source of control for health care
decisions?. Answer: Patients
rationale: The Joint Commission and other health care organizations
have determined that patients have the right to make informed decisions
about their care and should be the source of control for these decisions.
SURG EXAMINATION TEST 2026
ADVANCED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
FULLY SOLVED A+
●● According to the scope of med-surg nursing, when recently assigned
to a medical-surgical unit, for which type of patient assignment would
the nurse expect to provide care?. Answer: Hospitalized adults with
acute and chronic illnesses
rationale: the scope of med-surg nursing, sometimes called adult health
nursing, is to promote health and prevent illness or injury inn patients
from 18-100 years of age or older. The most common practice setting is
the acute care hospital. Hospitalized children with acute and chronic
illnesses are commonly seen in pediatric nursing. Older adults in a
nursing home are commonly seen in geriatric nursing. Working with
adults in a corporate setting are commonly seen by occupational health
nurses.
●● When explaining the Rapid Response Team (RRT) as one successful
initiative of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), which
additional information would the nurse include?. Answer: The RRT is
also called the medical emergency team (MET)
, rationale: The RRT is also called the MET because they respond to
medical emergencies. The RRT provides care to patients before a cardiac
arrest. Membership of the RRT may vary among different facilities. The
team responds to emergency calls not only from nurses, but also from
the patient's family
●● Which competency did the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses
(QSEN) Institute add to the Institute for Medicine's (IOM)
competencies?
A. safety
B. informatics
C. patient-centered care
D. evidence-based practice. Answer: Safety
rationale: Several years after the IOM established five core
competencies for health care professionals, the QSEN Institute added
Safety as a sixth competency. Information, patient-centered care, and
evidence-based practice were existing IOM competencies.
●● According to research evidence, The Joint Commission, and other
organizations, who would be the source of control for health care
decisions?. Answer: Patients
rationale: The Joint Commission and other health care organizations
have determined that patients have the right to make informed decisions
about their care and should be the source of control for these decisions.
