Medical Surgical Nursing Core Concepts Questions and Answers Chapters One and Two 2026.doc

Medical Surgical
Nursing Core Concepts
Questions and Answers
Chapters One and Two
2026

,professional organization for med-surg RN; mission is too "promote excellence in med-surg nursing" - correct
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answerAcademy of Medical-Surgical Nursing (AMSN) k k k k




-Engage in ongoing professional development k k k k




-Use EBP k




-Speak w/a unified voice k k k




-Serve as leaders on health-care teams
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-Have the necessary resources to deliver excellent care
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-Practice in a healthy work environment - correct answerValues of AMSN
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-Improving patient care k k




-Developing personally and professionally k k k




-Advocating for the specialty of med-surg nursing k k k k k k




-Connection w/other nurses who share their compassion and commitment - correct answerStrategic k k k k k k k k k k k k




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can certify nurses in med-surg - correct answerAmerican Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC)
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awarded to health-care facilities that demonstrate excellence in the recruitment, recognition, and retention
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of nursing staff as well as excellence in patient care and quality - correct answerANCC's Magnet Recognition
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Program



RN who is credentialed in med-surg, entitled to the credential of Registered Nurse-Board Certified (RN-BC)
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often in the role of care coordinator
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Primary direct care provider in acute care setting- often the KEY to communication between various HC
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****Higher patient acuity and increased complexity of pts care needs accompanied by shorter lengths of stay
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in acute care place RN in vital role of ensuring the pts are prepared for transitions to different levels of care.
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, Facilitating the pts and family understanding of TX plan and discharge teaching - correct answerCertified
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Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (CMSRN) k k k




1. Helping role
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2. Teaching-Coaching Function
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3. Diagnostic and Patient Monitoring
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4. Effective Management of Rapidly Changing Situations
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5. Administering and Monitoring Therapeutic Interventions and Regimens
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6. Monitoring and Ensuring the Quality of Health-Care Practices
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7. Organizational and Work Role Competencies - correct answerDomains of Nursing Practice for Med-Surg
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Certification



problem-solving approach to health-care delivery, nursing care practices, and protocols--based upon the
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best evidence from research studies and the expertise of clinicians
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1. Develop the question
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2. Search and collate the best evidence
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3. Evaluate the quality of the evidence
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4. Integrate evidence into practice
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5. Evaluate outcomes of practice change
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6. Disseminate the evidence - correct answerEvidence-based nursing practice
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Lv 1 is the highest level of evidence
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Lv 1 Evidence from systematic reviews of randomized controlled studies (RCT)
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Lv 2 Evidence from at least 1 RCT
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Lv 3 Evidence from quasi-experimental studies
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Lv 4 Evidence from case-control and cohort studies
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Lv 5 Evidence from systematic reviews of descriptive or qualitative studies
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Lv 6 Evidence from a single descriptive or qualitative study
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