IGNATAVICIUS MEDICAL- SURGICAL
NURSING PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
1. w A w new w nurse w is w working w with w a w preceptor w on w an w inpatient w medical-surgical
w unit. w The w preceptor w advises w the w student w that w which w is w the w priority w when w
working w as w a w professional w nurse?
w a. w Attending w to w holistic w client w needs
w b. w Ensuring w client w safety
w c. w Not w making w medication w errors
w d. w Providing w client-focused w care w - w correct w answer w B
2. w A w nurse w is w orienting w a w new w client w and w family w to w the w inpatient w unit. w
What w information w does w the w nurse w provide w to w help w the w client w promote w his w or w
her w own w safety?
w a. w Encourage w the w client w and w family w to w be w active w partners.
w b. w Have w the w client w monitor w hand w hygiene w in w caregivers.
w c. w Offer w the w family w the w opportunity w to w stay w with w the w client.
w d. w Tell w the w client w to w always w wear w his w or w her w armband. w - w correct w answer w
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, 3. w A w nurse w is w caring w for w a w postoperative w client w on w the w surgical w unit. w The w
client's w blood w pressure w was w 142/76 w mm w Hg w 30 w minutes w ago, w and w now w is w
88/50 w mm w Hg. w What w action w by w the w nurse w is w best?
w a. w Call w the w Rapid w Response w Team.
w b. w Document w and w continue w to w monitor.
w c. w Notify w the w primary w care w provider.
w d. w Repeat w blood w pressure w measurement w in w 15 w minutes. w - w correct w answer w A
4. w A w nurse w wishes w to w provide w client-centered w care w in w all w interactions. w Which w
action w by w the w nurse w best w demonstrates w this w concept?
w a. w Assesses w for w cultural w influences w affecting w health w care
w b. w Ensures w that w all w the w clients' w basic w needs w are w met
w c. w Tells w the w client w and w family w about w all w upcoming w tests
w d. w Thoroughly w orients w the w client w and w family w to w the w room w - w correct w answer
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5. w A w client w is w going w to w be w admitted w for w a w scheduled w surgical w procedure. w
Which w action w does w the w nurse w explain w is w the w most w important w thing w the w client w
can w do w to w protect w against w errors?
w a. w Bring w a w list w of w all w medications w and w what w they w are w for.
w b. w Keep w the w doctor's w phone w number w by w the w telephone.
w c. w Make w sure w all w providers w wash w hands w before w entering w the w room.
w d. w Write w down w the w name w of w each w caregiver w who w comes w in w the w room. w - w
correct w answer w A
6. w Which w action w by w the w nurse w working w with w a w client w best w demonstrates w
respect w for w autonomy?
w a. w Asks w if w the w client w has w questions w before w signing w a w consent
w b. w Gives w the w client w accurate w information w when w questioned
w c. w Keeps w the w promises w made w to w the w client w and w family
w d. w Treats w the w client w fairly w compared w to w other w clients w - w correct w answer w A
NURSING PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
1. w A w new w nurse w is w working w with w a w preceptor w on w an w inpatient w medical-surgical
w unit. w The w preceptor w advises w the w student w that w which w is w the w priority w when w
working w as w a w professional w nurse?
w a. w Attending w to w holistic w client w needs
w b. w Ensuring w client w safety
w c. w Not w making w medication w errors
w d. w Providing w client-focused w care w - w correct w answer w B
2. w A w nurse w is w orienting w a w new w client w and w family w to w the w inpatient w unit. w
What w information w does w the w nurse w provide w to w help w the w client w promote w his w or w
her w own w safety?
w a. w Encourage w the w client w and w family w to w be w active w partners.
w b. w Have w the w client w monitor w hand w hygiene w in w caregivers.
w c. w Offer w the w family w the w opportunity w to w stay w with w the w client.
w d. w Tell w the w client w to w always w wear w his w or w her w armband. w - w correct w answer w
A
, 3. w A w nurse w is w caring w for w a w postoperative w client w on w the w surgical w unit. w The w
client's w blood w pressure w was w 142/76 w mm w Hg w 30 w minutes w ago, w and w now w is w
88/50 w mm w Hg. w What w action w by w the w nurse w is w best?
w a. w Call w the w Rapid w Response w Team.
w b. w Document w and w continue w to w monitor.
w c. w Notify w the w primary w care w provider.
w d. w Repeat w blood w pressure w measurement w in w 15 w minutes. w - w correct w answer w A
4. w A w nurse w wishes w to w provide w client-centered w care w in w all w interactions. w Which w
action w by w the w nurse w best w demonstrates w this w concept?
w a. w Assesses w for w cultural w influences w affecting w health w care
w b. w Ensures w that w all w the w clients' w basic w needs w are w met
w c. w Tells w the w client w and w family w about w all w upcoming w tests
w d. w Thoroughly w orients w the w client w and w family w to w the w room w - w correct w answer
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5. w A w client w is w going w to w be w admitted w for w a w scheduled w surgical w procedure. w
Which w action w does w the w nurse w explain w is w the w most w important w thing w the w client w
can w do w to w protect w against w errors?
w a. w Bring w a w list w of w all w medications w and w what w they w are w for.
w b. w Keep w the w doctor's w phone w number w by w the w telephone.
w c. w Make w sure w all w providers w wash w hands w before w entering w the w room.
w d. w Write w down w the w name w of w each w caregiver w who w comes w in w the w room. w - w
correct w answer w A
6. w Which w action w by w the w nurse w working w with w a w client w best w demonstrates w
respect w for w autonomy?
w a. w Asks w if w the w client w has w questions w before w signing w a w consent
w b. w Gives w the w client w accurate w information w when w questioned
w c. w Keeps w the w promises w made w to w the w client w and w family
w d. w Treats w the w client w fairly w compared w to w other w clients w - w correct w answer w A
