Medical-Surgical Nursing Concepts For
Interprofessional Collaborative Care 9th
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The expert nurse understands that critical thinking requires which elements to be present?
Based on logic, creativity, and intuition
Driven by needs
Focused on safety and quality
Guided by standards
The nurse manager is conducting an annual evaluation of a staff nurse and is appraising the nurse‘s
clinical reasoning. What nurse actions does the manager observe to help form this judgment?
Anticipating consequences of action
Interpreting data
Noticing cues
Setting priorities
A nurse is caring for a client who is acidotic. The nurse asks the charge nurse why the client is
breathing rapidly. What response by the charge nurse is best?
The client is trying to get rid of excess body acids.
A client had a recent thromboembolism and must resume work which requires frequent car and plane
travel. What self-care measure does the nurse teach to reduce the risk of impaired clotting in this
client?
Get up and walk around at least every 2 hours while traveling.
A nurse is caring for four clients. Which client does the nurse assess first for impaired cognition?
An 88-year-old client 3 days post-hemorrhagic stroke
The assistive personnel (AP) reports to the registered nurse that a postoperative client has a pulse of
132 beats/min and a blood pressure of 168/90 mm Hg. What response by the nurse
is most appropriate?
Assess the client for pain.
A client has urinary incontinence. Which assessment finding indicates that outcomes for a priority
nursing diagnosis have been met?
, Skin in perineal area is intact without redness on inspection.
The registered nurse asks the nursing assistant why a cardiac client's morning weight has not yet been
done. The nursing assistant says, ―I'll get to it, what's the big deal?‖ When decidinghow to respond,
the nurse considers what information about weight?
Weight is the most accurate noninvasive indicator of fluid status.
The nurse in the emergency department (ED) is caring for four clients. Which client does the nurse
assess for gas exchange abnormalities first?
Brought in unconscious by roommate after opioid overdose.
The nurse caring for a client with malnutrition assesses which laboratory value as the priority?
Prealbumin
A nurse is planning primary prevention measures for community-dwelling adults to preventvisual
impairment. What action by the nurse will best meet this objective?
Offer a healthy lifestyle class.
The nurse tells the staff development nurse he/she is very uncomfortable discussing sexuality with
clients, especially those who are older. What suggestion by the staff development nurse
is most appropriate?
―Find a trusted friend and role play.‖
A nurse is planning a community education event-related to impaired cellular regulation. What
teaching topics would the nurse include in this event?
Ways to minimize exposure to sunlight
Resources available for smoking cessation
Creative cooking techniques to increase dietary fiber
A nurse is caring for clients on an inclient surgical unit. Which clients does the nurse identify as having
a risk for impaired immunity
86 years old
Has type 2 diabetes
Taking prednisone
Low socioeconomic status
A new nurse is working with a preceptor on a medical-surgical unit. The preceptor advises the new
nurse that which is the priority when working as a professional nurse?
Ensuring client safety
A nurse is orienting a new client and family to the medical-surgical unit. What information does the
nurse provide to best help the client promote his or her own safety?
Encourage the client and family to be active partners.
Interprofessional Collaborative Care 9th
Edition 100% Verified Answers|
Inclussion Of All Chapters
_____________________________________________________________________________________
The expert nurse understands that critical thinking requires which elements to be present?
Based on logic, creativity, and intuition
Driven by needs
Focused on safety and quality
Guided by standards
The nurse manager is conducting an annual evaluation of a staff nurse and is appraising the nurse‘s
clinical reasoning. What nurse actions does the manager observe to help form this judgment?
Anticipating consequences of action
Interpreting data
Noticing cues
Setting priorities
A nurse is caring for a client who is acidotic. The nurse asks the charge nurse why the client is
breathing rapidly. What response by the charge nurse is best?
The client is trying to get rid of excess body acids.
A client had a recent thromboembolism and must resume work which requires frequent car and plane
travel. What self-care measure does the nurse teach to reduce the risk of impaired clotting in this
client?
Get up and walk around at least every 2 hours while traveling.
A nurse is caring for four clients. Which client does the nurse assess first for impaired cognition?
An 88-year-old client 3 days post-hemorrhagic stroke
The assistive personnel (AP) reports to the registered nurse that a postoperative client has a pulse of
132 beats/min and a blood pressure of 168/90 mm Hg. What response by the nurse
is most appropriate?
Assess the client for pain.
A client has urinary incontinence. Which assessment finding indicates that outcomes for a priority
nursing diagnosis have been met?
, Skin in perineal area is intact without redness on inspection.
The registered nurse asks the nursing assistant why a cardiac client's morning weight has not yet been
done. The nursing assistant says, ―I'll get to it, what's the big deal?‖ When decidinghow to respond,
the nurse considers what information about weight?
Weight is the most accurate noninvasive indicator of fluid status.
The nurse in the emergency department (ED) is caring for four clients. Which client does the nurse
assess for gas exchange abnormalities first?
Brought in unconscious by roommate after opioid overdose.
The nurse caring for a client with malnutrition assesses which laboratory value as the priority?
Prealbumin
A nurse is planning primary prevention measures for community-dwelling adults to preventvisual
impairment. What action by the nurse will best meet this objective?
Offer a healthy lifestyle class.
The nurse tells the staff development nurse he/she is very uncomfortable discussing sexuality with
clients, especially those who are older. What suggestion by the staff development nurse
is most appropriate?
―Find a trusted friend and role play.‖
A nurse is planning a community education event-related to impaired cellular regulation. What
teaching topics would the nurse include in this event?
Ways to minimize exposure to sunlight
Resources available for smoking cessation
Creative cooking techniques to increase dietary fiber
A nurse is caring for clients on an inclient surgical unit. Which clients does the nurse identify as having
a risk for impaired immunity
86 years old
Has type 2 diabetes
Taking prednisone
Low socioeconomic status
A new nurse is working with a preceptor on a medical-surgical unit. The preceptor advises the new
nurse that which is the priority when working as a professional nurse?
Ensuring client safety
A nurse is orienting a new client and family to the medical-surgical unit. What information does the
nurse provide to best help the client promote his or her own safety?
Encourage the client and family to be active partners.
