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Chapter31:3Introduction3to3Medical-Surgical3Nursing
Test3Bank
MULTIPLE3CHOICE
Which3action3demonstrates3that3the3nurse3understands3the3purpose3of3the3Rapid3Response3Team?
Monitoring3the3client3for3changes3in3postoperative3status3such3as3woun
d3infection
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a3postoperative3flow3sheet
Notifying3the3physician3of3the3client’s3change3in3blood3pressure3fro
m31403to3883mm3Hg3systolic
Notifying3the3physician3of3the3client’s3increase3in3restlessness3afte
r3medication3change
ANS:3C
The3Rapid3Response3Team3(RRT)3saves3lives3and3decreases3the3risk3for3harm3by3providing3care3t
o3clients3before3a3respiratory3or3cardiac3arrest3occurs.3Although3the3RRT3does3not3replace3the3Cod
e3Team,3which3responds3to3client3arrests,3it3intervenes3rapidly3for3those3who3are3beginning3to3decl
ine3clinically.3It3would3be3appropriate3for3the3RRT3to3intervene3when3the3client3has3experienced3a3
52-
point3drop3in3blood3pressure.3Monitoring3the3client’s3postoperative3status,3maintaining3a3postoper
ative3flow3sheet,3and3notifying3the3physician3of3a3change3in3the3client’s3status3after3a3medication3c
hange3would3not3be3considered3activities3of3the3Rapid3Response3Team.
DIF:3Cognitive3Level:3Comprehension/Understanding3REF:3pp.32-3
TOP:3Client3Needs3Category:3Safe3and3Effective3Care3Environment3(Management3of3Care—
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Chapter31:3Introduction3to3Medical-Surgical3Nursing
Test3Bank
MULTIPLE3CHOICE
Which3action3demonstrates3that3the3nurse3understands3the3purpose3of3the3Rapid3Response3Team?
Monitoring3the3client3for3changes3in3postoperative3status3such3as3woun
d3infection
Documenting3all3changes3observed3in3the3client3and3maintaining3
a3postoperative3flow3sheet
Notifying3the3physician3of3the3client’s3change3in3blood3pressure3fro
m31403to3883mm3Hg3systolic
Notifying3the3physician3of3the3client’s3increase3in3restlessness3afte
r3medication3change
ANS:3C
The3Rapid3Response3Team3(RRT)3saves3lives3and3decreases3the3risk3for3harm3by3providing3care3t
o3clients3before3a3respiratory3or3cardiac3arrest3occurs.3Although3the3RRT3does3not3replace3the3Cod
e3Team,3which3responds3to3client3arrests,3it3intervenes3rapidly3for3those3who3are3beginning3to3decl
ine3clinically.3It3would3be3appropriate3for3the3RRT3to3intervene3when3the3client3has3experienced3a3
52-
point3drop3in3blood3pressure.3Monitoring3the3client’s3postoperative3status,3maintaining3a3postoper
ative3flow3sheet,3and3notifying3the3physician3of3a3change3in3the3client’s3status3after3a3medication3c
hange3would3not3be3considered3activities3of3the3Rapid3Response3Team.
DIF:3Cognitive3Level:3Comprehension/Understanding3REF:3pp.32-3
TOP:3Client3Needs3Category:3Safe3and3Effective3Care3Environment3(Management3of3Care—
Collaboration3with3Interdisciplinary3Team)
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