Medical-Surgical Nursing 11th Edition
Ignatavicius Chapter 1 Exam
Questions and Answers (Latest
Update 2026)
Adverse event -
correct answer ✅A variation in the standard of care
Autonomy -
correct answer ✅Ethical principle which one is capable of making
informed decisions about one's own care ; self determination, self
management
Beneficence -
correct answer ✅Ethical principle in which nurses promote
positive actions to help others
Care coordination -
correct answer ✅Deliberate organization of and communication
about patient care activities between two or more members of the
health care team (including patient) to facilitate appropriate and
continuous care to meet patient needs across care transitions
Care transition -
correct answer ✅Actions designated to ensure safe, effective
coordination & continuity of care as patients experience a change in
, Medical-Surgical Nursing 11th Edition
Ignatavicius Chapter 1 Exam
Questions and Answers (Latest
Update 2026)
health status, PHCP, or setting; Nurse plays a vital role in patient-
centered care transition management
Case management -
correct answer ✅Process to ensure quality and cost-effective
services and resources to achieve positive patient outcomes
Chronic disease care -
correct answer ✅Sphere of health care delivery that includes
chronic disease management and prevention of complications
Clinical judgement -
correct answer ✅Observed outcome of critical thinking and
decision making. Iterative process using nursing knowledge to
observe and access presenting situations, identify a prioritized
client concern, and generate the best possible evidence-based
solutions to deliver safe client care
Culture -
correct answer ✅Process that incorporates language, beliefs,
Ignatavicius Chapter 1 Exam
Questions and Answers (Latest
Update 2026)
Adverse event -
correct answer ✅A variation in the standard of care
Autonomy -
correct answer ✅Ethical principle which one is capable of making
informed decisions about one's own care ; self determination, self
management
Beneficence -
correct answer ✅Ethical principle in which nurses promote
positive actions to help others
Care coordination -
correct answer ✅Deliberate organization of and communication
about patient care activities between two or more members of the
health care team (including patient) to facilitate appropriate and
continuous care to meet patient needs across care transitions
Care transition -
correct answer ✅Actions designated to ensure safe, effective
coordination & continuity of care as patients experience a change in
, Medical-Surgical Nursing 11th Edition
Ignatavicius Chapter 1 Exam
Questions and Answers (Latest
Update 2026)
health status, PHCP, or setting; Nurse plays a vital role in patient-
centered care transition management
Case management -
correct answer ✅Process to ensure quality and cost-effective
services and resources to achieve positive patient outcomes
Chronic disease care -
correct answer ✅Sphere of health care delivery that includes
chronic disease management and prevention of complications
Clinical judgement -
correct answer ✅Observed outcome of critical thinking and
decision making. Iterative process using nursing knowledge to
observe and access presenting situations, identify a prioritized
client concern, and generate the best possible evidence-based
solutions to deliver safe client care
Culture -
correct answer ✅Process that incorporates language, beliefs,
