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Section 1: Questions from Provided Text
1. What is medical-surgical nursing recognized as?
A. A subspecialty of pediatric nursing.
B. A specialty practice area.
C. A temporary nursing role.
D. An alternative title for geriatric nursing.
✔✔✔ CORRECT 100% ANSWER 📌✔❤❤ B. A specialty practice area.
Rationale: The text explicitly states that medical-surgical nursing is recognized as a specialty
practice area. The other options are incorrect as they misclassify or misrepresent the nature of
this established nursing field.
2. Where is medical-surgical nursing practiced?
A. Only in hospitals and long-term care agencies.
B. Exclusively in same-day surgery centers.
C. In hospitals, same-day surgery centers, acute rehabilitation centers, ambulatory care settings,
,long-term care agencies, and patients' homes.
D. Solely in ambulatory care settings and patients' homes.
✔✔✔ CORRECT 100% ANSWER 📌✔❤❤ C. In hospitals, same-day surgery centers,
acute rehabilitation centers, ambulatory care settings, long-term care agencies, and patients'
homes.
Rationale: The provided text lists a comprehensive range of settings for medical-surgical nursing
practice, which spans from acute hospital care to community and home-based settings. Options
A, B, and D are incomplete.
3. What certification is available for medical-surgical nursing?
A. Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (CMSRN).
B. Certified Critical Care Nurse (CCRN).
C. Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN).
D. Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP).
✔✔✔ CORRECT 100% ANSWER 📌✔❤❤ A. Certified Medical-Surgical Registered
Nurse (CMSRN).
Rationale: The text specifically identifies the Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
(CMSRN) as the available certification for this specialty. The other certifications are for different
nursing specialties.
4. What are key competencies in medical-surgical nursing?
A. Nursing process, clinical judgment, and evidence-based care only.
B. Patient-centered care, quality and safety, and interprofessional practice only.
C. Nursing process, clinical judgment, evidence-based care, patient-centered care, quality and
safety, interprofessional practice.
D. Physical assessment, medication administration, and wound care.
✔✔✔ CORRECT 100% ANSWER 📌✔❤❤ C. Nursing process, clinical judgment,
evidence-based care, patient-centered care, quality and safety, interprofessional practice.
Rationale: The text lists all six of these elements as key competencies. Options A and B are
partial lists, and option D represents fundamental skills rather than the broader, defined
competencies.
,5. What is the first step in evidence-based practice?
A. Evaluate the quality of evidence.
B. Develop the question.
C. Integrate evidence with clinical expertise.
D. Search for the best available evidence.
✔✔✔ CORRECT 100% ANSWER 📌✔❤❤ B. Develop the question.
Rationale: The text explicitly states that the first step in evidence-based practice is to "Develop
the question." This step, often formulated in a PICO format, guides the subsequent search and
evaluation of evidence.
6. What is the purpose of evaluating the quality of evidence in evidence-based practice?
A. To ensure the integration of high-quality evidence into practice.
B. To determine the cost of implementing new procedures.
C. To identify the most convenient evidence to use.
D. To confirm personal biases about patient care.
✔✔✔ CORRECT 100% ANSWER 📌✔❤❤ A. To ensure the integration of high-
quality evidence into practice.
Rationale: The text states the purpose is to ensure the integration of high-quality evidence. This
critical appraisal step helps clinicians distinguish strong evidence from weak evidence, ensuring
practice changes are based on reliable data.
7. What does Level I evidence consist of?
A. Evidence from a single descriptive study.
B. Evidence from the opinion of experts.
C. Evidence from systematic reviews of randomized controlled studies (RCTs).
D. Evidence from quasi-experimental studies.
✔✔✔ CORRECT 100% ANSWER 📌✔❤❤ C. Evidence from systematic reviews of
randomized controlled studies (RCTs).
Rationale: The text defines Level I evidence as originating from systematic reviews of RCTs. This
is considered the highest level of evidence due to its rigorous methodology and synthesis of
multiple studies.
, 8. What type of evidence is classified as Level III?
A. Evidence from systematic reviews of RCTs.
B. Evidence from a single RCT.
C. Evidence from quasi-experimental studies.
D. Evidence from expert opinion.
✔✔✔ CORRECT 100% ANSWER 📌✔❤❤ C. Evidence from quasi-experimental
studies.
Rationale: The text specifically states that evidence from quasi-experimental studies is classified
as Level III. This type of study lacks the randomization of a true experiment, placing it lower on
the evidence hierarchy.
9. What is the benchmark for evaluating nursing care?
A. Patient-centered care.
B. Nurse-to-patient ratio.
C. Hospital accreditation.
D. Cost-effectiveness.
✔✔✔ CORRECT 100% ANSWER 📌✔❤❤ A. Patient-centered care.
Rationale: The text identifies patient-centered care as the benchmark for evaluating nursing
care. This means care should be evaluated based on how well it respects and responds to
individual patient preferences, needs, and values.
10. What are some components of effective patient-centered care?
A. Efficiency, speed, and accuracy.
B. Effective communication skills, empathy, caring, compassion.
C. Strict adherence to protocol and rules.
D. Advanced technical skills and knowledge.
✔✔✔ CORRECT 100% ANSWER 📌✔❤❤ B. Effective communication skills,
empathy, caring, compassion.
Rationale: The text lists effective communication skills, empathy, caring, and compassion as key
components. These interpersonal skills are foundational to building a therapeutic relationship
and providing care that is truly centered on the patient.
evideNce-BaSed Practice, aNd geriatric
care lateSt all verSioNS actual eXaM
coMPlete QueStioNS aNd correct
detailed aNSWerS (veriFied aNSWerS)
|alreadY graded a+ 2026/2027 WitH
Free Practice teSt SetS.
Section 1: Questions from Provided Text
1. What is medical-surgical nursing recognized as?
A. A subspecialty of pediatric nursing.
B. A specialty practice area.
C. A temporary nursing role.
D. An alternative title for geriatric nursing.
✔✔✔ CORRECT 100% ANSWER 📌✔❤❤ B. A specialty practice area.
Rationale: The text explicitly states that medical-surgical nursing is recognized as a specialty
practice area. The other options are incorrect as they misclassify or misrepresent the nature of
this established nursing field.
2. Where is medical-surgical nursing practiced?
A. Only in hospitals and long-term care agencies.
B. Exclusively in same-day surgery centers.
C. In hospitals, same-day surgery centers, acute rehabilitation centers, ambulatory care settings,
,long-term care agencies, and patients' homes.
D. Solely in ambulatory care settings and patients' homes.
✔✔✔ CORRECT 100% ANSWER 📌✔❤❤ C. In hospitals, same-day surgery centers,
acute rehabilitation centers, ambulatory care settings, long-term care agencies, and patients'
homes.
Rationale: The provided text lists a comprehensive range of settings for medical-surgical nursing
practice, which spans from acute hospital care to community and home-based settings. Options
A, B, and D are incomplete.
3. What certification is available for medical-surgical nursing?
A. Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (CMSRN).
B. Certified Critical Care Nurse (CCRN).
C. Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN).
D. Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP).
✔✔✔ CORRECT 100% ANSWER 📌✔❤❤ A. Certified Medical-Surgical Registered
Nurse (CMSRN).
Rationale: The text specifically identifies the Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
(CMSRN) as the available certification for this specialty. The other certifications are for different
nursing specialties.
4. What are key competencies in medical-surgical nursing?
A. Nursing process, clinical judgment, and evidence-based care only.
B. Patient-centered care, quality and safety, and interprofessional practice only.
C. Nursing process, clinical judgment, evidence-based care, patient-centered care, quality and
safety, interprofessional practice.
D. Physical assessment, medication administration, and wound care.
✔✔✔ CORRECT 100% ANSWER 📌✔❤❤ C. Nursing process, clinical judgment,
evidence-based care, patient-centered care, quality and safety, interprofessional practice.
Rationale: The text lists all six of these elements as key competencies. Options A and B are
partial lists, and option D represents fundamental skills rather than the broader, defined
competencies.
,5. What is the first step in evidence-based practice?
A. Evaluate the quality of evidence.
B. Develop the question.
C. Integrate evidence with clinical expertise.
D. Search for the best available evidence.
✔✔✔ CORRECT 100% ANSWER 📌✔❤❤ B. Develop the question.
Rationale: The text explicitly states that the first step in evidence-based practice is to "Develop
the question." This step, often formulated in a PICO format, guides the subsequent search and
evaluation of evidence.
6. What is the purpose of evaluating the quality of evidence in evidence-based practice?
A. To ensure the integration of high-quality evidence into practice.
B. To determine the cost of implementing new procedures.
C. To identify the most convenient evidence to use.
D. To confirm personal biases about patient care.
✔✔✔ CORRECT 100% ANSWER 📌✔❤❤ A. To ensure the integration of high-
quality evidence into practice.
Rationale: The text states the purpose is to ensure the integration of high-quality evidence. This
critical appraisal step helps clinicians distinguish strong evidence from weak evidence, ensuring
practice changes are based on reliable data.
7. What does Level I evidence consist of?
A. Evidence from a single descriptive study.
B. Evidence from the opinion of experts.
C. Evidence from systematic reviews of randomized controlled studies (RCTs).
D. Evidence from quasi-experimental studies.
✔✔✔ CORRECT 100% ANSWER 📌✔❤❤ C. Evidence from systematic reviews of
randomized controlled studies (RCTs).
Rationale: The text defines Level I evidence as originating from systematic reviews of RCTs. This
is considered the highest level of evidence due to its rigorous methodology and synthesis of
multiple studies.
, 8. What type of evidence is classified as Level III?
A. Evidence from systematic reviews of RCTs.
B. Evidence from a single RCT.
C. Evidence from quasi-experimental studies.
D. Evidence from expert opinion.
✔✔✔ CORRECT 100% ANSWER 📌✔❤❤ C. Evidence from quasi-experimental
studies.
Rationale: The text specifically states that evidence from quasi-experimental studies is classified
as Level III. This type of study lacks the randomization of a true experiment, placing it lower on
the evidence hierarchy.
9. What is the benchmark for evaluating nursing care?
A. Patient-centered care.
B. Nurse-to-patient ratio.
C. Hospital accreditation.
D. Cost-effectiveness.
✔✔✔ CORRECT 100% ANSWER 📌✔❤❤ A. Patient-centered care.
Rationale: The text identifies patient-centered care as the benchmark for evaluating nursing
care. This means care should be evaluated based on how well it respects and responds to
individual patient preferences, needs, and values.
10. What are some components of effective patient-centered care?
A. Efficiency, speed, and accuracy.
B. Effective communication skills, empathy, caring, compassion.
C. Strict adherence to protocol and rules.
D. Advanced technical skills and knowledge.
✔✔✔ CORRECT 100% ANSWER 📌✔❤❤ B. Effective communication skills,
empathy, caring, compassion.
Rationale: The text lists effective communication skills, empathy, caring, and compassion as key
components. These interpersonal skills are foundational to building a therapeutic relationship
and providing care that is truly centered on the patient.
