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Complete Test Bank for Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Clinical Judgment and Collaborative Care 11th Edition by Donna D. Ignatavicius, Cherie R. Rebar, Nicole M. Heimgartner – Latest Edition (Updated 2024/2025) – Comprehensive Questions, Answers &

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This full test bank for Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Clinical Judgment and Collaborative Care 11th Edition (published by Elsevier, authored by Donna D. Ignatavicius MS RN CNE CNEcl ANEF FAADN, Cherie R. Rebar PhD MBA RN CNE CNEcl COI FAADN, and Nicole M. Heimgartner DNP RN CNE CNEcl COI FAADN) offers a complete collection of exam-style multiple-choice questions, detailed correct answers, and thorough rationales across all chapters (typically 65–74, covering foundational concepts to advanced clinical applications). It is an indispensable resource for nursing students preparing for medical-surgical courses, the Next-Generation NCLEX® (NGN) exam, or clinical practice, emphasizing patient-centered care, evidence-based practice, clinical judgment, systems thinking, interprofessional collaboration, and safety. The content starts with core professional nursing concepts, including client-centered care, patient safety (e.g., Rapid Response Teams), autonomy, cultural competence, and priorities like ensuring client safety, then explores health concepts for various populations (older adults, transgender/non-binary patients), pain management, rehabilitation, acid-base imbalances, and system-specific care for conditions affecting immunity, integumentary, respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, renal, neurologic, endocrine, musculoskeletal, and other systems. Questions align with NCLEX-style cognitive levels (understanding, applying, analyzing) and incorporate key topics such as the Speak Up campaign, ethical principles, and interprofessional teamwork. Perfect for students aiming for top grades, instructors creating assessments, or practicing nurses reviewing clinical judgment and collaborative care principles — instant digital download (PDF format), no textbook included, just the verified, up-to-date test bank with accurate answers and explanations.

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TEST BANK FOR MEDICAL SURGICAL
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NURSING:CONCEPTS FOR CLINICAL JUDGEMENT
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AND COLLABORATIVE CARE 11TH EDITION
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Chapter 01: Overview of Professional Nursing Concepts for Medical-Surgical Nursing 6 8 6 8 6 8 6 8 6 8 6 8 6 8 6 8 6 8




MULTIPLE CHOICE
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1. A nurse wishes to provide client-centered care in all interactions.Which
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6 8 action by the nurse bestdemonstrates this concept? 68 68 68 68 6 8 6 8 6 8




a. Assesses for cultural 6 8 6 8 6 8 influences affecting health 6 8 6 8 6 8 care
b. Ensures that all the clients 6 8 6 8 6 8 6 8 6 8 basic needs are met 6 8 6 8 6 8




c. Tells the client and family 6 8 6 8 6 8 6 8 6 8 about all upcoming tests 6 8 68 68 6 8




d. Thoroughly orients the client 6 8 68 6 8 6 8 and family 6 8 6 8 to the room 6 8 6 8




ANS: A 6 8




Competency in client-focused care is demonstrated when the nurse focuses on 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68




68 communication, culture, respect compassion, client education, and 68 68 68 68 6 8 6 8




6 8 empowerment.By assessing the effect of the clients culture on health care, 8
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6 8 this nurse is practicing client- focused care. Providing for basic needs
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6 8 does not demonstrate this competence. Simply telling the client about all
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6 8 upcoming tests is not providing empowering education. 6 8 6 8 6 8 68 68 68




Orienting the client and family to the room is an important safety measure, 68 68 68 68 68 6 8 6 8 6 8 6 8 6 8 6 8 6 8




6 8 butnot directly related to demonstrating client-centered care.
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DIF: Understanding/Comprehension
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KEY: Patient-centered care| culture MSC: Integrated
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Process: CaringNOT: Client Needs Category:
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Psychosocial Integrity 6 8




2. A nurse is caring for a postoperative client on the surgical unit. The clients
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blood pressure was 142/76 mm Hg 30 minutes ago, and now is 88/50
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6 8 mm Hg. What action by the nurse is best? 68 68 68 68 68 6 8 68 68




a. Call the Rapid 68 6 8 6 8 Response Team. 6 8




b. Document and continue 6 8 6 8 6 8 to 6 8 monitor.
c. Notify the primary 68 6 8 6 8 care provider. 6 8




d. Repeat blood 68 6 8 pressure 6 8 measurement 6 8 in 15 minutes. 6 8 6 8




ANS: A 6 8




The purpose of the Rapid Response Team (RRT)
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68 clients are deteriorating before they suffer either respiratory or cardiac arrest.
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68 Since the client has manifested a significant change, the nurse should call
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