Chaptervn1:vnIntroductionvntovnMedical-SurgicalvnNursing
Avnnursevnhasvnrecentlyvnbeenvnassignedvntovnavnmedical-
surgicalvnclinicalvnrotation.vnAccordingvntovnthevnscopevnofvnmedical-
surgicalvnnursing,vnwhatvntypevnofvnclientvnassignmentsvndoesvnthevnnursevnexp
ectvntovnsee?
A.vnHospitalizedvnchildrenvnwithvnacutevnandvnchronicvnillnesses
B.vnHospitalizedvnadultsvnwithvnacutevnandvnchronicvnillnesses
C.vnOldervnadultsvninvnavnnursingvnhome
D.vnWorkingvnadultsvninvnavncorporatevnsettingvn-vncorrectvnanswer✔ ✔
B.vnHospitalizedvnadultsvnwithvnacutevnandvnchronicvnillnesses
Rationale
Thevnscopevnofvnmedical-
surgicalvnnursing,vnsometimesvncalledvnadultvnhealthvnnursing,vnisvntovnpromot
evnhealthvnandvnpreventvnillnessvnorvninjuryvninvnclientsvnfromvn18vntovn100vnyear
svnofvnagevnorvnolder.vnThevnmostvncommonvnpracticevnsettingvnisvnthevnacutevnca
revnhospital.
Avnnursingvnstudentvnhasvnbeenvnassignedvntovnthevnhospital'svnRapidvnRespons
evnTeamvn(RRT).vnWhichvnstatementvnbyvnthevnstudentvnindicatesvnavncorrectvn
understandingvnofvnthevnRRTvnmember'svnpurpose?
A.vn"Ivnwillvnbevncaringvnforvnclientsvninvnthevnhospital."
B.vn"Ivnwillvnbevnridingvnalongvninvnthevnhospital'svnambulance."
,C.vn"Ivnwillvnbevnadmittingvnclientsvntovnthevnhospital."
D.vn"Ivnwillvnbevnobservingvncodevn'blue'vnresuscitations."vn-vncorrectvnanswer
✔ ✔ A.vn"Ivnwillvnbevncaringvnforvnclientsvninvnthevnhospital."
Rationale
A.vnMembersvnofvnthevnRRTvnarevncriticalvncarevnexpertsvnwhovnarevnonvnsitevnin
vnthevnhospitalvnandvnarevnavailablevnatvnanyvntime.
Whichvnprincipalvnnursingvnactionsvnbestvnsupportvnavnfocusvnonvnclientvnsafet
y?vnSelectvnallvnthatvnapply.
A.vnClientvnrestraints
B.vnHandwashing
C.vnPreoperativevnchecklists
D.vnRespectvnforvnothers
E.vnFivevnrightsvnofvndrugvnadministrationvn-vncorrectvnanswer✔ ✔
B.vnHandwashing
C.vnPreoperativevnchecklists
E.vnFivevnrightsvnofvndrugvnadministration
Rationale
, Thevnnumbervnonevnwayvntovnpreventvninfectionvninvnclients!vnThisvnisvnavnmajor
vnmethodvnthatvnfacilitates vnavnsafevncarevnenvironment vnforvnthevnclient.
Avnnursevnisvnworkingvninvnthevnintensivevncarevnunit.vnWhenvndoesvnthevnnursev
ncallvnthevnRapidvnResponsevnTeamvn(RRT)?
A.vnAnvn87-year-
oldvnclientvnawakensvnmildlyvnconfused,vnthenvnreorientsvnquickly.
B.vnAvnnewlyvnadmittedvnclientvnrequestsvnpainvnmedication.
C.vnAvnpostoperativevnclient'svndressingvnhasvnmildvnbloodyvndrainage.
D.vnAvnpostoperativevnclient'svnbloodvnpressurevnsuddenlyvndrops.vn-
vncorrectvnanswer✔ ✔
D.vnAvnpostoperativevnclient'svnbloodvnpressurevnsuddenlyvndrops.
Rationale
D.vnThevnRRTvnshouldvnbevncalledvnwhenevervnavnclientvnhasvnavnslowvnorvnsudd
envndeteriorationvninvnclinicalvncondition.
Whichvnrolevnofvnthevnmedical-
surgicalvnnursevnisvndemonstratedvnbyvnwritingvnavncarevnplanvnforvnthevnclientvn
whovnisvnnewlyvnadmittedvntovnthevnhospital?
A.vnAdvocate
B.vnCaregiver
Avnnursevnhasvnrecentlyvnbeenvnassignedvntovnavnmedical-
surgicalvnclinicalvnrotation.vnAccordingvntovnthevnscopevnofvnmedical-
surgicalvnnursing,vnwhatvntypevnofvnclientvnassignmentsvndoesvnthevnnursevnexp
ectvntovnsee?
A.vnHospitalizedvnchildrenvnwithvnacutevnandvnchronicvnillnesses
B.vnHospitalizedvnadultsvnwithvnacutevnandvnchronicvnillnesses
C.vnOldervnadultsvninvnavnnursingvnhome
D.vnWorkingvnadultsvninvnavncorporatevnsettingvn-vncorrectvnanswer✔ ✔
B.vnHospitalizedvnadultsvnwithvnacutevnandvnchronicvnillnesses
Rationale
Thevnscopevnofvnmedical-
surgicalvnnursing,vnsometimesvncalledvnadultvnhealthvnnursing,vnisvntovnpromot
evnhealthvnandvnpreventvnillnessvnorvninjuryvninvnclientsvnfromvn18vntovn100vnyear
svnofvnagevnorvnolder.vnThevnmostvncommonvnpracticevnsettingvnisvnthevnacutevnca
revnhospital.
Avnnursingvnstudentvnhasvnbeenvnassignedvntovnthevnhospital'svnRapidvnRespons
evnTeamvn(RRT).vnWhichvnstatementvnbyvnthevnstudentvnindicatesvnavncorrectvn
understandingvnofvnthevnRRTvnmember'svnpurpose?
A.vn"Ivnwillvnbevncaringvnforvnclientsvninvnthevnhospital."
B.vn"Ivnwillvnbevnridingvnalongvninvnthevnhospital'svnambulance."
,C.vn"Ivnwillvnbevnadmittingvnclientsvntovnthevnhospital."
D.vn"Ivnwillvnbevnobservingvncodevn'blue'vnresuscitations."vn-vncorrectvnanswer
✔ ✔ A.vn"Ivnwillvnbevncaringvnforvnclientsvninvnthevnhospital."
Rationale
A.vnMembersvnofvnthevnRRTvnarevncriticalvncarevnexpertsvnwhovnarevnonvnsitevnin
vnthevnhospitalvnandvnarevnavailablevnatvnanyvntime.
Whichvnprincipalvnnursingvnactionsvnbestvnsupportvnavnfocusvnonvnclientvnsafet
y?vnSelectvnallvnthatvnapply.
A.vnClientvnrestraints
B.vnHandwashing
C.vnPreoperativevnchecklists
D.vnRespectvnforvnothers
E.vnFivevnrightsvnofvndrugvnadministrationvn-vncorrectvnanswer✔ ✔
B.vnHandwashing
C.vnPreoperativevnchecklists
E.vnFivevnrightsvnofvndrugvnadministration
Rationale
, Thevnnumbervnonevnwayvntovnpreventvninfectionvninvnclients!vnThisvnisvnavnmajor
vnmethodvnthatvnfacilitates vnavnsafevncarevnenvironment vnforvnthevnclient.
Avnnursevnisvnworkingvninvnthevnintensivevncarevnunit.vnWhenvndoesvnthevnnursev
ncallvnthevnRapidvnResponsevnTeamvn(RRT)?
A.vnAnvn87-year-
oldvnclientvnawakensvnmildlyvnconfused,vnthenvnreorientsvnquickly.
B.vnAvnnewlyvnadmittedvnclientvnrequestsvnpainvnmedication.
C.vnAvnpostoperativevnclient'svndressingvnhasvnmildvnbloodyvndrainage.
D.vnAvnpostoperativevnclient'svnbloodvnpressurevnsuddenlyvndrops.vn-
vncorrectvnanswer✔ ✔
D.vnAvnpostoperativevnclient'svnbloodvnpressurevnsuddenlyvndrops.
Rationale
D.vnThevnRRTvnshouldvnbevncalledvnwhenevervnavnclientvnhasvnavnslowvnorvnsudd
envndeteriorationvninvnclinicalvncondition.
Whichvnrolevnofvnthevnmedical-
surgicalvnnursevnisvndemonstratedvnbyvnwritingvnavncarevnplanvnforvnthevnclientvn
whovnisvnnewlyvnadmittedvntovnthevnhospital?
A.vnAdvocate
B.vnCaregiver
