Introduction to Medical-Surgical
Nursing Chapter 1: 2026/2027
With Questions And Answers
A nursing student has been assigned to the hospital's Rapid Response Team (RRT). Which statement by
the student indicates a correct understanding of the RRT member's purpose?
A. "I will be caring for clients in the hospital."
B. "I will be riding along in the hospital's ambulance."
C. "I will be admitting clients to the hospital."
D. "I will be observing code 'blue' resuscitations." - correct answer <<<<<💕💕💕✔✔A. "I will be
caring for clients in the hospital."
Rationale
A. Members of the RRT are critical care experts who are on site in the hospital and are available at any
time.
Which principal nursing actions best support a focus on client safety? Select all that apply.
A. Client restraints
B. Handwashing
C. Preoperative checklists
D. Respect for others
E. Five rights of drug administration - correct answer <<<<<💕💕💕✔✔B. Handwashing
C. Preoperative checklists
E. Five rights of drug administration
Rationale
The number one way to prevent infection in clients! This is a major method that facilitates a safe care
environment for the client.
, Rationale
B. In the caregiver role, medical-surgical nurses assess clients, analyze collected information to
determine their needs, develop nursing diagnoses and collaborative problems, plan care and carry out
the plan with the healthcare team, and evaluate the care given.
A nurse supports the client and family in deciding on a "Do Not Resuscitate" order. Which ethical
principle that guides nursing clinical decision making is demonstrated in this situation?
A. Beneficence
B. Justice
C. Legality
D. Self-determination - correct answer <<<<<💕💕💕✔✔D. Self-determination
Rationale
D. Self-determination refers to the idea that clients are autonomous individuals capable of making
informed decisions about their care. When the client is not capable of self-determination, the nurse is
ethically obligated to protect the client as an advocate in the professional scope of practice.
Which important aspect of coordinating care within the interdisciplinary team is facilitated by use of the
"SBAR" and "PACE" procedures?
A. Communication
B. Implementation
C. Policy making
D. Protocol development - correct answer <<<<<💕💕💕✔✔A. Communication
Rationale
A. SBAR and PACE are acronyms for hand-off methods of communication used by health care
organizations to share information between shifts and between departments.
Nursing Chapter 1: 2026/2027
With Questions And Answers
A nursing student has been assigned to the hospital's Rapid Response Team (RRT). Which statement by
the student indicates a correct understanding of the RRT member's purpose?
A. "I will be caring for clients in the hospital."
B. "I will be riding along in the hospital's ambulance."
C. "I will be admitting clients to the hospital."
D. "I will be observing code 'blue' resuscitations." - correct answer <<<<<💕💕💕✔✔A. "I will be
caring for clients in the hospital."
Rationale
A. Members of the RRT are critical care experts who are on site in the hospital and are available at any
time.
Which principal nursing actions best support a focus on client safety? Select all that apply.
A. Client restraints
B. Handwashing
C. Preoperative checklists
D. Respect for others
E. Five rights of drug administration - correct answer <<<<<💕💕💕✔✔B. Handwashing
C. Preoperative checklists
E. Five rights of drug administration
Rationale
The number one way to prevent infection in clients! This is a major method that facilitates a safe care
environment for the client.
, Rationale
B. In the caregiver role, medical-surgical nurses assess clients, analyze collected information to
determine their needs, develop nursing diagnoses and collaborative problems, plan care and carry out
the plan with the healthcare team, and evaluate the care given.
A nurse supports the client and family in deciding on a "Do Not Resuscitate" order. Which ethical
principle that guides nursing clinical decision making is demonstrated in this situation?
A. Beneficence
B. Justice
C. Legality
D. Self-determination - correct answer <<<<<💕💕💕✔✔D. Self-determination
Rationale
D. Self-determination refers to the idea that clients are autonomous individuals capable of making
informed decisions about their care. When the client is not capable of self-determination, the nurse is
ethically obligated to protect the client as an advocate in the professional scope of practice.
Which important aspect of coordinating care within the interdisciplinary team is facilitated by use of the
"SBAR" and "PACE" procedures?
A. Communication
B. Implementation
C. Policy making
D. Protocol development - correct answer <<<<<💕💕💕✔✔A. Communication
Rationale
A. SBAR and PACE are acronyms for hand-off methods of communication used by health care
organizations to share information between shifts and between departments.
