CASAL 2 HESI
Using the Institute of Medicine competencies, Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) faculty
and a National Advisory Board have defined quality and safety competencies for nursing and proposed
targets for the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to be developed in nursing prelicensure programs for
each competency.
The six competencies are: - Answer--Patient-Centered Care
-Teamwork and Collaboration
-Evidence-Based Practice
-Quality Improvement
-Safety
-Informatics
The mission of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN) is to: - Answer-"promote excellence in
medical-surgical nursing"
Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board (MSNCB) offer the certification of: - Answer-Certified
Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (CMSRN)
The Current National Patient Safety goals are these: - Answer--Identify patients correctly, using two
identifiers
,-Improve staff communication
-Use medications safely
-Use alarms safely
-Prevent infection
-Identify patient safety risks
-Prevent mistakes in surgery
competencies in the nursing process: - Answer-includes assessment, diagnosis, planning,
implementation, and evaluation and ultimately guides patient care.
Steps of Evidence-Based Practice - Answer-• Develop the question
• Search and collate the best evidence
• Evaluate the quality of the evidence
• Integrate evidence into practice
• Evaluate outcomes of practice change
• Disseminate the evidence
Evaluating Levels of Evidence - Answer-• Level I from systematic reviews of randomized controlled
studies (RCTs)
• Level II from at least one RCT
,• Level III from quasi-experimental studies
• Level IV from case-control and cohort studies
• Level V from systematic reviews of descriptive or qualitative studies
• Level VI from a single descriptive or qualitative study
• Level VII from expert individual authorities or committees
SBAR is an acronym that correlates to: - Answer-Brief statement of the problem or issue being
addressed
Data related to the current situation
Summary of causes, significance, severity of situation
Specific actions needed to address the situation
Which independent, not-for-profit organization accredits and certifies more than 19,000 health-care
organizations in the United States? - Answer-The Joint Commission (TJC)
What is the role of the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) in medical-surgical nursing in the
United States? - Answer-Testing the ability of the registered nurse in various domains of the nursing
practice to confer the credential Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse® (CMSRN).
, Which organization's report regarding ineffective communication estimated that there are
approximately 40,000 incidences of client harm per day in US hospitals? - Answer-Institute for
Healthcare Improvement (IHI)
Which member of the interprofessional health-care team performs the role of the care coordinator in a
hospital's surgical unit? - Answer-Medical-surgical nurses
Which organization works to promote excellence in medical-surgical nursing? - Answer-Academy of
Medical Surgical Nurses (AMSN)
A transitional care nurse (TCN) is caring for a client who had hip surgery. Which intervention should the
nurse provide for the client? - Answer-Visit the client weekly at home during the first month.
Which characteristic is a feature of the Project BOOST (Better Outcomes for Older Adults Through Safe
Transition) program? - Answer-It uses an assessment tool called the 8P scale.
Which member of the interprofessional care team (ICT) can lead the team under the direction of the
primary health-care provider? - Answer-Certified registered nurse practitioner (CRNP)
The case manager is an integral part of the interprofessional care team (ICT). What is the role of the case
manager? - Answer-Plans health care with cost-effective outcomes
Which organization confers the credential Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse® (CMSRN)? -
Answer-Medical-surgical Nursing Certification Board (MSNCB)
Which model of transitional care did advanced practice nurse Mary Naylor at the University of
Pennsylvania develop? - Answer-The Transitional Care Model (TCM)
A client who needs surgery is asked to sign an informed consent. What are the requirements for an
informed consent? Select All That Apply. - Answer-1.
Using the Institute of Medicine competencies, Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) faculty
and a National Advisory Board have defined quality and safety competencies for nursing and proposed
targets for the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to be developed in nursing prelicensure programs for
each competency.
The six competencies are: - Answer--Patient-Centered Care
-Teamwork and Collaboration
-Evidence-Based Practice
-Quality Improvement
-Safety
-Informatics
The mission of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN) is to: - Answer-"promote excellence in
medical-surgical nursing"
Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board (MSNCB) offer the certification of: - Answer-Certified
Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (CMSRN)
The Current National Patient Safety goals are these: - Answer--Identify patients correctly, using two
identifiers
,-Improve staff communication
-Use medications safely
-Use alarms safely
-Prevent infection
-Identify patient safety risks
-Prevent mistakes in surgery
competencies in the nursing process: - Answer-includes assessment, diagnosis, planning,
implementation, and evaluation and ultimately guides patient care.
Steps of Evidence-Based Practice - Answer-• Develop the question
• Search and collate the best evidence
• Evaluate the quality of the evidence
• Integrate evidence into practice
• Evaluate outcomes of practice change
• Disseminate the evidence
Evaluating Levels of Evidence - Answer-• Level I from systematic reviews of randomized controlled
studies (RCTs)
• Level II from at least one RCT
,• Level III from quasi-experimental studies
• Level IV from case-control and cohort studies
• Level V from systematic reviews of descriptive or qualitative studies
• Level VI from a single descriptive or qualitative study
• Level VII from expert individual authorities or committees
SBAR is an acronym that correlates to: - Answer-Brief statement of the problem or issue being
addressed
Data related to the current situation
Summary of causes, significance, severity of situation
Specific actions needed to address the situation
Which independent, not-for-profit organization accredits and certifies more than 19,000 health-care
organizations in the United States? - Answer-The Joint Commission (TJC)
What is the role of the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) in medical-surgical nursing in the
United States? - Answer-Testing the ability of the registered nurse in various domains of the nursing
practice to confer the credential Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse® (CMSRN).
, Which organization's report regarding ineffective communication estimated that there are
approximately 40,000 incidences of client harm per day in US hospitals? - Answer-Institute for
Healthcare Improvement (IHI)
Which member of the interprofessional health-care team performs the role of the care coordinator in a
hospital's surgical unit? - Answer-Medical-surgical nurses
Which organization works to promote excellence in medical-surgical nursing? - Answer-Academy of
Medical Surgical Nurses (AMSN)
A transitional care nurse (TCN) is caring for a client who had hip surgery. Which intervention should the
nurse provide for the client? - Answer-Visit the client weekly at home during the first month.
Which characteristic is a feature of the Project BOOST (Better Outcomes for Older Adults Through Safe
Transition) program? - Answer-It uses an assessment tool called the 8P scale.
Which member of the interprofessional care team (ICT) can lead the team under the direction of the
primary health-care provider? - Answer-Certified registered nurse practitioner (CRNP)
The case manager is an integral part of the interprofessional care team (ICT). What is the role of the case
manager? - Answer-Plans health care with cost-effective outcomes
Which organization confers the credential Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse® (CMSRN)? -
Answer-Medical-surgical Nursing Certification Board (MSNCB)
Which model of transitional care did advanced practice nurse Mary Naylor at the University of
Pennsylvania develop? - Answer-The Transitional Care Model (TCM)
A client who needs surgery is asked to sign an informed consent. What are the requirements for an
informed consent? Select All That Apply. - Answer-1.
