Medical-Surgical Nursing
11th Edition
Author(s)Donna D. Ignatavicius;
Cherie R. Rebar; Nicole M.
Heimgartner
Print ISBN: 9780323878265
TEST BANK
Clinical Scenario
,A nurse begins a shift by asking a patient, “What concerns you
most today, and what would you like us to accomplish before
discharge?”
Question
Which QSEN competency is best demonstrated?
A. Informatics
B. Patient-centered care
C. Quality improvement
D. Safety
Correct Answer: B. Patient-centered care
Rationale
Patient-centered care prioritizes the patient’s values,
preferences, and expressed needs when planning care.
Incorrect Option Analysis
A. Informatics involves the use of technology and data
management, not eliciting patient goals.
C. Quality improvement focuses on system-level process
improvement.
D. Safety is important, but the primary focus here is
incorporating patient preferences.
Nursing Process: Assessment
NCJMM: Recognize Cues
,NCLEX: Management of Care
Learning Objective: Identify behaviors that demonstrate
patient-centered care.
Question 2 – SATA
SATA
Moderate
Analyze
Question
Which actions promote patient safety? Select all that apply.
A. Use two patient identifiers before medication administration
B. Silence a beeping IV pump without assessing the cause
C. Perform a fall-risk assessment on admission
D. Encourage patients to ask questions about medications
E. Delegate medication teaching to an unlicensed assistive
personnel (UAP)
Correct Answers: A, C, D
, Rationale
A. Correct patient identification reduces medication
errors.
C. Fall-risk assessment helps prevent injury.
D. Patient engagement improves safety and error
detection.
Incorrect Option Analysis
B. Alarms should be assessed, not ignored.
E. Medication teaching is the nurse’s responsibility.
Nursing Process: Implementation
NCJMM: Take Action
NCLEX: Safety and Infection Control
Learning Objective: Apply evidence-based safety strategies.
Question 3 – MCQ
MCQ
Moderate
Analyze
Clinical Scenario
During interdisciplinary rounds, a nurse notices that the
discharge plan does not include home oxygen that the patient
will require.
11th Edition
Author(s)Donna D. Ignatavicius;
Cherie R. Rebar; Nicole M.
Heimgartner
Print ISBN: 9780323878265
TEST BANK
Clinical Scenario
,A nurse begins a shift by asking a patient, “What concerns you
most today, and what would you like us to accomplish before
discharge?”
Question
Which QSEN competency is best demonstrated?
A. Informatics
B. Patient-centered care
C. Quality improvement
D. Safety
Correct Answer: B. Patient-centered care
Rationale
Patient-centered care prioritizes the patient’s values,
preferences, and expressed needs when planning care.
Incorrect Option Analysis
A. Informatics involves the use of technology and data
management, not eliciting patient goals.
C. Quality improvement focuses on system-level process
improvement.
D. Safety is important, but the primary focus here is
incorporating patient preferences.
Nursing Process: Assessment
NCJMM: Recognize Cues
,NCLEX: Management of Care
Learning Objective: Identify behaviors that demonstrate
patient-centered care.
Question 2 – SATA
SATA
Moderate
Analyze
Question
Which actions promote patient safety? Select all that apply.
A. Use two patient identifiers before medication administration
B. Silence a beeping IV pump without assessing the cause
C. Perform a fall-risk assessment on admission
D. Encourage patients to ask questions about medications
E. Delegate medication teaching to an unlicensed assistive
personnel (UAP)
Correct Answers: A, C, D
, Rationale
A. Correct patient identification reduces medication
errors.
C. Fall-risk assessment helps prevent injury.
D. Patient engagement improves safety and error
detection.
Incorrect Option Analysis
B. Alarms should be assessed, not ignored.
E. Medication teaching is the nurse’s responsibility.
Nursing Process: Implementation
NCJMM: Take Action
NCLEX: Safety and Infection Control
Learning Objective: Apply evidence-based safety strategies.
Question 3 – MCQ
MCQ
Moderate
Analyze
Clinical Scenario
During interdisciplinary rounds, a nurse notices that the
discharge plan does not include home oxygen that the patient
will require.
