Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical-
st st st st
Surgical Nursing st
Astnursesthasstrecentlystbeenstassignedsttostastmedical-
surgicalstclinicalstrotation.stAccordingsttostthestscopestofstmedical-
surgicalstnursing,stwhatsttypestofstclientstassignmentsstdoesstthestnursestexpectst
tostsee?
A.stHospitalizedstchildrenstwithstacutestandstchronicstillnesses
B.stHospitalizedstadultsstwithstacutestandstchronicstillnesses
C.stOlderstadultsstinstastnursingsthome
D.stWorkingstadultsstinstastcorporatestsettingst-stcorrectstanswer✔ ✔
B.stHospitalizedstadultsstwithstacutestandstchronicstillnesses
Rationale
Thestscopestofstmedical-
surgicalstnursing,stsometimesstcalledstadultsthealthstnursing,stissttostpromotesth
ealthstandstpreventstillnessstorstinjurystinstclientsstfromst18sttost100styearsstofstage
storstolder.stThestmoststcommonstpracticestsettingstisstthestacutestcaresthospital.
Astnursingststudentsthasstbeenstassignedsttostthesthospital'sstRapidstResponsestT
eamst(RRT).stWhichststatementstbysttheststudentstindicatesstastcorrectstundersta
ndingstofstthestRRTstmember'sstpurpose?
A.st"Istwillstbestcaringstforstclientsstinstthesthospital."
B.st"Istwillstbestridingstalongstinstthesthospital'sstambulance."
,C.st"Istwillstbestadmittingstclientssttostthesthospital."
D.st"Istwillstbestobservingstcodest'blue'stresuscitations."st-stcorrectstanswer✔
✔ A.st"Istwillstbestcaringstforstclientsstinstthesthospital."
Rationale
A.stMembersstofstthestRRTstarestcriticalstcarestexpertsstwhostarestonstsitestinstthest
hospitalstandstarestavailablestatstanysttime.
Whichstprincipalstnursingstactionsstbeststsupportstastfocusstonstclientstsafety?stS
electstallstthatstapply.
A.stClientstrestraints
B.stHandwashing
C.stPreoperativestchecklists
D.stRespectstforstothers
E.stFivestrightsstofstdrugstadministrationst-stcorrectstanswer✔ ✔
B.stHandwashing
C.stPreoperativestchecklists
E.stFivestrightsstofstdrugstadministration
Rationale
, Thestnumberstonestwaysttostpreventstinfectionstinstclients!stThisstisstastmajorstme
thodstthatstfacilitatesstastsafestcarestenvironmentstforstthestclient.
Astnursestisstworkingstinstthestintensivestcarestunit.stWhenstdoesstthestnursestcallst
thestRapidstResponsestTeamst(RRT)?
A.stAnst87-year-
oldstclientstawakensstmildlystconfused,stthenstreorientsstquickly.
B.stAstnewlystadmittedstclientstrequestsstpainstmedication.
C.stAstpostoperativestclient'sstdressingsthasstmildstbloodystdrainage.
D.stAstpostoperativestclient'sstbloodstpressurestsuddenlystdrops.st-
stcorrectstanswer✔ ✔
D.stAstpostoperativestclient'sstbloodstpressurestsuddenlystdrops.
Rationale
D.stThestRRTstshouldstbestcalledstwheneverstastclientsthasstastslowstorstsuddenstd
eteriorationstinstclinicalstcondition.
Whichstrolestofstthestmedical-
surgicalstnursestisstdemonstratedstbystwritingstastcarestplanstforstthestclientstwhost
isstnewlystadmittedsttostthesthospital?
A.stAdvocate
B.stCaregiver
st st st st
Surgical Nursing st
Astnursesthasstrecentlystbeenstassignedsttostastmedical-
surgicalstclinicalstrotation.stAccordingsttostthestscopestofstmedical-
surgicalstnursing,stwhatsttypestofstclientstassignmentsstdoesstthestnursestexpectst
tostsee?
A.stHospitalizedstchildrenstwithstacutestandstchronicstillnesses
B.stHospitalizedstadultsstwithstacutestandstchronicstillnesses
C.stOlderstadultsstinstastnursingsthome
D.stWorkingstadultsstinstastcorporatestsettingst-stcorrectstanswer✔ ✔
B.stHospitalizedstadultsstwithstacutestandstchronicstillnesses
Rationale
Thestscopestofstmedical-
surgicalstnursing,stsometimesstcalledstadultsthealthstnursing,stissttostpromotesth
ealthstandstpreventstillnessstorstinjurystinstclientsstfromst18sttost100styearsstofstage
storstolder.stThestmoststcommonstpracticestsettingstisstthestacutestcaresthospital.
Astnursingststudentsthasstbeenstassignedsttostthesthospital'sstRapidstResponsestT
eamst(RRT).stWhichststatementstbysttheststudentstindicatesstastcorrectstundersta
ndingstofstthestRRTstmember'sstpurpose?
A.st"Istwillstbestcaringstforstclientsstinstthesthospital."
B.st"Istwillstbestridingstalongstinstthesthospital'sstambulance."
,C.st"Istwillstbestadmittingstclientssttostthesthospital."
D.st"Istwillstbestobservingstcodest'blue'stresuscitations."st-stcorrectstanswer✔
✔ A.st"Istwillstbestcaringstforstclientsstinstthesthospital."
Rationale
A.stMembersstofstthestRRTstarestcriticalstcarestexpertsstwhostarestonstsitestinstthest
hospitalstandstarestavailablestatstanysttime.
Whichstprincipalstnursingstactionsstbeststsupportstastfocusstonstclientstsafety?stS
electstallstthatstapply.
A.stClientstrestraints
B.stHandwashing
C.stPreoperativestchecklists
D.stRespectstforstothers
E.stFivestrightsstofstdrugstadministrationst-stcorrectstanswer✔ ✔
B.stHandwashing
C.stPreoperativestchecklists
E.stFivestrightsstofstdrugstadministration
Rationale
, Thestnumberstonestwaysttostpreventstinfectionstinstclients!stThisstisstastmajorstme
thodstthatstfacilitatesstastsafestcarestenvironmentstforstthestclient.
Astnursestisstworkingstinstthestintensivestcarestunit.stWhenstdoesstthestnursestcallst
thestRapidstResponsestTeamst(RRT)?
A.stAnst87-year-
oldstclientstawakensstmildlystconfused,stthenstreorientsstquickly.
B.stAstnewlystadmittedstclientstrequestsstpainstmedication.
C.stAstpostoperativestclient'sstdressingsthasstmildstbloodystdrainage.
D.stAstpostoperativestclient'sstbloodstpressurestsuddenlystdrops.st-
stcorrectstanswer✔ ✔
D.stAstpostoperativestclient'sstbloodstpressurestsuddenlystdrops.
Rationale
D.stThestRRTstshouldstbestcalledstwheneverstastclientsthasstastslowstorstsuddenstd
eteriorationstinstclinicalstcondition.
Whichstrolestofstthestmedical-
surgicalstnursestisstdemonstratedstbystwritingstastcarestplanstforstthestclientstwhost
isstnewlystadmittedsttostthesthospital?
A.stAdvocate
B.stCaregiver