Iggy Chapter 01: Overview of Professional Nursing Concepts
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1. A nurse manager wishes to ensure that the nurses on the unit are
practicing at their highest levels of competency. Which areas should the
manager assess to determine if the nursing staff demonstrate
competency according to the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report Health
Professions Education: A Bridge to Quality? (Select all that apply.)
a. Collaborating with an interdisciplinary team
b. Implementing evidence-based care
c. Providing family-focused care
d. Routinely using informatics in practice
e. Using quality improvement in client care -ANSWERS-A, B, D, E
2. A nurse is interested in making interdisciplinary work a high priority.
Which actions by the nurse best demonstrate this skill? (Select all that
apply.)
a. Consults with other disciplines on client care
b. Coordinates discharge planning for home safety
c. Participates in comprehensive client rounding
d. Routinely asks other disciplines about client progress
e. Shows the nursing care plans to other disciplines -ANSWERS-A, B, C,
D
, 3. The nurse utilizing evidence-based practice (EBP) considers which
factors when planning care? (Select all that apply.)
a. Cost-saving measures
b. Nurse's expertise
c. Client preferences
d. Research findings
e. Values of the client -ANSWERS-B, C, D, E
4. A nurse manager wants to improve hand-off communication among
the staff. What actions by the manager would best help achieve this
goal? (Select all that apply.)
a. Attend hand-off rounds to coach and mentor.
b. Conduct audits of staff using a new template.
c. Create a template of topics to include in report.
d. Encourage staff to ask questions during hand-off.
e. Give raises based on compliance with reporting. -ANSWERS-A, B, C,
D
1. A new nurse is working with a preceptor on an inpatient medical-
surgical unit. The preceptor advises the student that which is the
priority when working as a professional nurse?
a. Attending to holistic client needs
b. Ensuring client safety
for Medical- Surgical Nursing Certification Exam Questions and
Correct Answers (Verified Answers) Plus Rationales 2026 Q&A
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1. A nurse manager wishes to ensure that the nurses on the unit are
practicing at their highest levels of competency. Which areas should the
manager assess to determine if the nursing staff demonstrate
competency according to the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report Health
Professions Education: A Bridge to Quality? (Select all that apply.)
a. Collaborating with an interdisciplinary team
b. Implementing evidence-based care
c. Providing family-focused care
d. Routinely using informatics in practice
e. Using quality improvement in client care -ANSWERS-A, B, D, E
2. A nurse is interested in making interdisciplinary work a high priority.
Which actions by the nurse best demonstrate this skill? (Select all that
apply.)
a. Consults with other disciplines on client care
b. Coordinates discharge planning for home safety
c. Participates in comprehensive client rounding
d. Routinely asks other disciplines about client progress
e. Shows the nursing care plans to other disciplines -ANSWERS-A, B, C,
D
, 3. The nurse utilizing evidence-based practice (EBP) considers which
factors when planning care? (Select all that apply.)
a. Cost-saving measures
b. Nurse's expertise
c. Client preferences
d. Research findings
e. Values of the client -ANSWERS-B, C, D, E
4. A nurse manager wants to improve hand-off communication among
the staff. What actions by the manager would best help achieve this
goal? (Select all that apply.)
a. Attend hand-off rounds to coach and mentor.
b. Conduct audits of staff using a new template.
c. Create a template of topics to include in report.
d. Encourage staff to ask questions during hand-off.
e. Give raises based on compliance with reporting. -ANSWERS-A, B, C,
D
1. A new nurse is working with a preceptor on an inpatient medical-
surgical unit. The preceptor advises the student that which is the
priority when working as a professional nurse?
a. Attending to holistic client needs
b. Ensuring client safety
