CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW OF
PROFESSIONAL NURSING; CONCEPTS
FOR MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
VERIFIED LATEST 2023-2024 GRADE A +
Specialty Practice of Medical-Surgical Nursing -
CORRECT ANSWER >>Promote, restore, or maintain
optimal health for patients 18 years and older
Nurses must have knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs)
to be
- Care coordinators
- Transition managers
- Caregivers
- Patient educators
- Leaders
- Advocates for the patient and family
,Quality and Safety Education for Nurses' Core
Competencies - CORRECT ANSWER >>Provide patient-
centered care.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary health care team.
Implement evidence-based practice.
Use quality improvement in patient care.
Use informatics in patient care.
QSEN and Professional Nursing Concepts - CORRECT
ANSWER >>•Patient-centered care
•Safety
•Teamwork and interprofessional collaboration
•Evidence-based practice
•Quality improvement
•Informatics and technology
•Clinical judgement
•Ethics
, •Health care organizations
•Health care disparities
Patient-Centered Care - CORRECT ANSWER >>•The
patient or designee is source of control and full partner
•Cultural competence
•"family-centered care"- the joint commission
Patient-Centered Care Attributes - CORRECT ANSWER
>>•Respect for patients' values, preferences, and
expressed needs
•Coordination and integration of care
•Information, communication, and education
•Physical comfort
•Emotional support and alleviation of fear and anxiety
PROFESSIONAL NURSING; CONCEPTS
FOR MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
VERIFIED LATEST 2023-2024 GRADE A +
Specialty Practice of Medical-Surgical Nursing -
CORRECT ANSWER >>Promote, restore, or maintain
optimal health for patients 18 years and older
Nurses must have knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs)
to be
- Care coordinators
- Transition managers
- Caregivers
- Patient educators
- Leaders
- Advocates for the patient and family
,Quality and Safety Education for Nurses' Core
Competencies - CORRECT ANSWER >>Provide patient-
centered care.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary health care team.
Implement evidence-based practice.
Use quality improvement in patient care.
Use informatics in patient care.
QSEN and Professional Nursing Concepts - CORRECT
ANSWER >>•Patient-centered care
•Safety
•Teamwork and interprofessional collaboration
•Evidence-based practice
•Quality improvement
•Informatics and technology
•Clinical judgement
•Ethics
, •Health care organizations
•Health care disparities
Patient-Centered Care - CORRECT ANSWER >>•The
patient or designee is source of control and full partner
•Cultural competence
•"family-centered care"- the joint commission
Patient-Centered Care Attributes - CORRECT ANSWER
>>•Respect for patients' values, preferences, and
expressed needs
•Coordination and integration of care
•Information, communication, and education
•Physical comfort
•Emotional support and alleviation of fear and anxiety
