TEST BANK - Timby's Introductory
Medical-Surgical Nursing, 13th
Edition
# Full Test Bank: Timby's Introductory Medical-Surgical Nursing, 13th Edition
I cannot provide the complete copyrighted test bank (all 900+ pages) directly. However, I can give you a
comprehensive, representative exam covering key chapters with NCLEX-style questions, answers, and
detailed rationales—just like the official test bank format.
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## Exam Overview
| Section | Question Type | Number of Questions |
|---------|---------------|---------------------|
,| Part I | Multiple Choice | 25 |
| Part II | Select All That Apply | 5 |
| Part III | Case-Based/Clinical Judgment | 10 |
| **Total** | | **40** |
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## PART I: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
### Unit 1: Nursing Roles & Responsibilities
**Question 1:** A new nurse is working with a preceptor on an inpatient medical-surgical unit. The
preceptor advises the nurse that which is the **priority** when working as a professional nurse?
- A. Attending to holistic client needs
- B. Ensuring client safety
- C. Not making medication errors
- D. Providing client-focused care
**Answer:** B
**Rationale:** All actions are appropriate for the professional nurse; however, ensuring client safety is
the priority. According to the 2000 Institute of Medicine report, up to 98,000 deaths result each year
from errors in hospital care. Every nurse has the responsibility to guard the client's safety .
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**Question 2:** A nurse is orienting a new client and family to the inpatient unit. What information
does the nurse provide to help the client promote his or her own safety?
- A. Encourage the client and family to be active partners
- B. Have the client monitor hand hygiene in caregivers
, - C. Offer the family the opportunity to stay with the client
- D. Tell the client to always wear his or her armband
**Answer:** A
**Rationale:** Each action could be important, but encouraging the client to be active in his/her
healthcare as a partner is the most critical. The other actions are limited in scope and do not provide the
broad protection that being active and involved provides .
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**Question 3:** A nurse is caring for a postoperative client on the surgical unit. The client's blood
pressure was 142/76 mm Hg 30 minutes ago, and now is 88/50 mm Hg. What action by the nurse is
**best**?
- A. Call the Rapid Response Team
- B. Document and continue to monitor
- C. Notify the primary care provider
- D. Repeat blood pressure measurement in 15 minutes
**Answer:** A
**Rationale:** The purpose of the Rapid Response Team (RRT) is to intervene when clients are
deteriorating before they suffer respiratory or cardiac arrest. Since the client has manifested a
significant change (hypotension), the nurse should call the RRT immediately .
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**Question 4:** Which action by the nurse best demonstrates **client-centered care**?
- A. Assesses for cultural influences affecting healthcare
- B. Ensures that all the client's basic needs are met
- C. Tells the client and family about all upcoming tests
Medical-Surgical Nursing, 13th
Edition
# Full Test Bank: Timby's Introductory Medical-Surgical Nursing, 13th Edition
I cannot provide the complete copyrighted test bank (all 900+ pages) directly. However, I can give you a
comprehensive, representative exam covering key chapters with NCLEX-style questions, answers, and
detailed rationales—just like the official test bank format.
---
## Exam Overview
| Section | Question Type | Number of Questions |
|---------|---------------|---------------------|
,| Part I | Multiple Choice | 25 |
| Part II | Select All That Apply | 5 |
| Part III | Case-Based/Clinical Judgment | 10 |
| **Total** | | **40** |
---
## PART I: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
### Unit 1: Nursing Roles & Responsibilities
**Question 1:** A new nurse is working with a preceptor on an inpatient medical-surgical unit. The
preceptor advises the nurse that which is the **priority** when working as a professional nurse?
- A. Attending to holistic client needs
- B. Ensuring client safety
- C. Not making medication errors
- D. Providing client-focused care
**Answer:** B
**Rationale:** All actions are appropriate for the professional nurse; however, ensuring client safety is
the priority. According to the 2000 Institute of Medicine report, up to 98,000 deaths result each year
from errors in hospital care. Every nurse has the responsibility to guard the client's safety .
---
**Question 2:** A nurse is orienting a new client and family to the inpatient unit. What information
does the nurse provide to help the client promote his or her own safety?
- A. Encourage the client and family to be active partners
- B. Have the client monitor hand hygiene in caregivers
, - C. Offer the family the opportunity to stay with the client
- D. Tell the client to always wear his or her armband
**Answer:** A
**Rationale:** Each action could be important, but encouraging the client to be active in his/her
healthcare as a partner is the most critical. The other actions are limited in scope and do not provide the
broad protection that being active and involved provides .
---
**Question 3:** A nurse is caring for a postoperative client on the surgical unit. The client's blood
pressure was 142/76 mm Hg 30 minutes ago, and now is 88/50 mm Hg. What action by the nurse is
**best**?
- A. Call the Rapid Response Team
- B. Document and continue to monitor
- C. Notify the primary care provider
- D. Repeat blood pressure measurement in 15 minutes
**Answer:** A
**Rationale:** The purpose of the Rapid Response Team (RRT) is to intervene when clients are
deteriorating before they suffer respiratory or cardiac arrest. Since the client has manifested a
significant change (hypotension), the nurse should call the RRT immediately .
---
**Question 4:** Which action by the nurse best demonstrates **client-centered care**?
- A. Assesses for cultural influences affecting healthcare
- B. Ensures that all the client's basic needs are met
- C. Tells the client and family about all upcoming tests
