Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical-
Surgical Nursing questions withj correct
answers
A 78-year-old Mexican American client is admitted to the hospital for hypertension. His
wife passed away 6 months ago, and his only child still lives in Mexico. Which
intervention does the nurse use in dealing with this client following his admission?
A. Assess the client for his use of folk medicine.
B. Call the client's child and explain why his father needs him.
C. Present all information on hypertension to the client in one teaching session.
D. Provide a pamphlet on hypertension for initial education. - CORRECT ANSWERS-A.
Assess the client for his use of folk medicine.
Rationale
A. Assessing the client's use of folk medicine will help determine his care.
A nurse educator is instructing newly hired registered nurses about patient-centered
care. Which competency categories are included in this content? Select all that apply.
A. Attitudes
B. Environments
C. Judgments
D. Knowledge
E. Skills
F. Values - CORRECT ANSWERS-A. Attitudes
D. Knowledge
E. Skills
Rationale
, Knowledge, skills, and attitudes are the client-centered care competencies that are
needed to ensure quality care. These characteristics, which were developed by the
Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)
groups, are the areas that are cited and enumerated by both groups. A delineation (and
examples of each) of knowledge, skills, and attitudes constitutes competent nursing
practice.
A nurse has recently been assigned to a medical-surgical clinical rotation. According to
the scope of medical-surgical nursing, what type of client assignments does the nurse
expect to see?
A. Hospitalized children with acute and chronic illnesses
B. Hospitalized adults with acute and chronic illnesses
C. Older adults in a nursing home
D. Working adults in a corporate setting - CORRECT ANSWERS-B. Hospitalized adults
with acute and chronic illnesses
Rationale
The scope of medical-surgical nursing, sometimes called adult health nursing, is to
promote health and prevent illness or injury in clients from 18 to 100 years of age or
older. The most common practice setting is the acute care hospital.
A nurse is appointed to a hospital committee whose goal is to "improve nursing
practice." Which areas of practice are included in the committee's task? Select all that
apply.
A. Attentiveness/surveillance of clients
B. Mandatory reporting
C. Medication administration
D. Participation in professional organizations
E. Prevention of errors or complications
F. Teaching clients about their care regimens - CORRECT ANSWERS-A.
Attentiveness/surveillance of clients
B. Mandatory reporting
C. Medication administration
E. Prevention of errors or complications
A nurse is asked to collaborate with others to implement an interdisciplinary (ID) plan of
care for a client. Which health care team members are essential for the client's daily
care regimen? Select all that apply.
A. Anesthesiologist
B. Case Manager
C. Health Care Provider
D. Occupational therapist - CORRECT ANSWERS-B. Case Manager
C. Health Care Provider
Surgical Nursing questions withj correct
answers
A 78-year-old Mexican American client is admitted to the hospital for hypertension. His
wife passed away 6 months ago, and his only child still lives in Mexico. Which
intervention does the nurse use in dealing with this client following his admission?
A. Assess the client for his use of folk medicine.
B. Call the client's child and explain why his father needs him.
C. Present all information on hypertension to the client in one teaching session.
D. Provide a pamphlet on hypertension for initial education. - CORRECT ANSWERS-A.
Assess the client for his use of folk medicine.
Rationale
A. Assessing the client's use of folk medicine will help determine his care.
A nurse educator is instructing newly hired registered nurses about patient-centered
care. Which competency categories are included in this content? Select all that apply.
A. Attitudes
B. Environments
C. Judgments
D. Knowledge
E. Skills
F. Values - CORRECT ANSWERS-A. Attitudes
D. Knowledge
E. Skills
Rationale
, Knowledge, skills, and attitudes are the client-centered care competencies that are
needed to ensure quality care. These characteristics, which were developed by the
Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)
groups, are the areas that are cited and enumerated by both groups. A delineation (and
examples of each) of knowledge, skills, and attitudes constitutes competent nursing
practice.
A nurse has recently been assigned to a medical-surgical clinical rotation. According to
the scope of medical-surgical nursing, what type of client assignments does the nurse
expect to see?
A. Hospitalized children with acute and chronic illnesses
B. Hospitalized adults with acute and chronic illnesses
C. Older adults in a nursing home
D. Working adults in a corporate setting - CORRECT ANSWERS-B. Hospitalized adults
with acute and chronic illnesses
Rationale
The scope of medical-surgical nursing, sometimes called adult health nursing, is to
promote health and prevent illness or injury in clients from 18 to 100 years of age or
older. The most common practice setting is the acute care hospital.
A nurse is appointed to a hospital committee whose goal is to "improve nursing
practice." Which areas of practice are included in the committee's task? Select all that
apply.
A. Attentiveness/surveillance of clients
B. Mandatory reporting
C. Medication administration
D. Participation in professional organizations
E. Prevention of errors or complications
F. Teaching clients about their care regimens - CORRECT ANSWERS-A.
Attentiveness/surveillance of clients
B. Mandatory reporting
C. Medication administration
E. Prevention of errors or complications
A nurse is asked to collaborate with others to implement an interdisciplinary (ID) plan of
care for a client. Which health care team members are essential for the client's daily
care regimen? Select all that apply.
A. Anesthesiologist
B. Case Manager
C. Health Care Provider
D. Occupational therapist - CORRECT ANSWERS-B. Case Manager
C. Health Care Provider
