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Medical-Surgical Nursing: tt tt



Concepts for Clinical Judgment and Collaborative Care 11th
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Edition by Ignatavicius
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Chapters 1-69
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,Concepts for Medical-Surgical NursingIgnatavicius: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 11th
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MULTIPLE ttCHOICE

1. A ttnew ttnurse ttis ttworking ttwith tta ttpreceptor tton tta ttmedical-surgical ttunit. ttThe
ttpreceptor ttadvises ttthen
t ew ttnurse ttthat ttwhich ttis ttthe ttpriority ttwhen ttworking ttas tta

ttprofessional ttnurse?

a. Attending ttto ttholistic ttclient ttneeds
b. Ensuring ttclient ttsafety
c. Not ttmaking ttmedication tterrors
d. Providing ttclient-focused ttcare

ACCURATE ttANSWER:
ttB

Rationale:All actions are appropriate for the professional nurse. However,
tt tt tt tt tt tt tt tt

ttensuring ttclient ttsafety ttis ttthep
t riority. ttHealth ttcare tterrors tthave ttbeen ttwidely

ttreported ttfor tt25 ttyears, ttmany ttof ttwhich ttresult ttinct lient ttinjury, ttdeath, ttand
ttincreased tthealth ttcare ttcosts. ttThere ttare ttseveral ttnational ttand ttinternational

ttorganizations ttthat tthave tteither ttrecommended ttor ttmandated ttsafety ttinitiatives.

Every ttnurse tthas ttthe ttresponsibility ttto ttguard ttthe ttclient’s ttsafety. ttThe ttother ttactions
ttare ttimportanttfor ttquality ttnursing, ttbut ttthey ttare ttnot ttas ttvital ttas ttproviding ttsafety.

ttNot ttmaking ttmedication tterrorstdoes ttprovide ttsafety, ttbut ttis tttoo ttnarrow ttin ttscope ttto

ttbe ttthe ttbest ttaccurate ttanswerwer.




DIF: Understanding TOP: t t Integrated ttProcess: ttNursing ttProcess:
ttInterventiontKEY: t t Client ttsafety

MSC: t t Client ttNeeds ttCategory: ttSafe ttand ttEffective ttCare ttEnvironment: ttSafety ttand ttInfection
ttControl




2. A ttnurse ttis ttorienting tta ttnew ttclient ttand ttfamily ttto ttthe ttmedical-surgical ttunit. ttWhat
informationd
tt t oes ttthe ttnurse ttprovide ttto ttbest tthelp ttthe ttclient ttpromote tthis ttor tther

own ttsafety?
tt

a. Encourage ttthe ttclient ttand ttfamily ttto ttbe ttactive ttpartners.
b. Have ttthe ttclient ttmonitor tthand tthygiene ttin ttcaregivers.
c. Offer ttthe ttfamily ttthe ttopportunity ttto ttstay ttwith ttthe ttclient.
d. Tell ttthe ttclient ttto ttalways ttwear tthis ttor tther ttarmband.

ACCURATE ttANSWER:
ttA

Rationale:Each action could be important for the client or family to perform.
tt tt tt tt tt tt tt tt tt tt tt

ttHowever, ttencouraging ttthect lient ttto ttbe ttactive ttin tthis ttor tther tthealth ttcare ttas tta ttsafety
ttpartner ttis ttthe ttmost ttcritical. ttThe ttother ttactions ttare ttvery ttlimited ttin ttscope ttand ttdo
ttnot ttprovide ttthe ttbroad ttprotection ttthat ttbeing ttactive ttandtinvolved ttdoes.




DIF: Understanding TOP: t t Integrated ttProcess:
ttTeaching/LearningtKEY: tt Client ttsafety

MSC: t t Client ttNeeds ttCategory: ttSafe ttand ttEffective ttCare ttEnvironment: ttSafety ttand ttInfection
ttControl

,3. A ttnurse ttis ttcaring ttfor tta ttpostoperative ttclient tton ttthe ttsurgical ttunit. ttThe ttclient’s
ttblood ttpressure ttwas tt142/76 ttmm ttHg tt30 ttminutes ttago, ttand ttnow ttis tt88/50 ttmm
ttHg. ttWhat ttaction ttwould ttthe ttnurset
t ake ttfirst?

a. Call ttthe ttRapid ttResponse ttTeam.
b. Document ttand ttcontinue ttto ttmonitor.
c. Notify ttthe ttprimary tthealth ttcare ttprovider.
d. Repeat ttthe ttblood ttpressure ttin tt15 ttminutes.
ACCURATE ttANSWER: t t A
Rationale:The purpose of the Rapid Response Team (RRT) is to intervene when
tt tt tt tt tt tt tt tt tt tt tt

ttclients ttare ttdeterioratingb t efore ttthey ttsuffer tteither ttrespiratory ttor ttcardiac ttarrest.

ttSince ttthe ttclient tthas ttmanifested tta ttsignificant ttchange, ttthe ttnurse ttwould ttcall ttthe
ttRRT. ttChanges ttin ttblood ttpressure, ttmental ttstatus, ttheart ttrate, tttemperature, ttoxygen

ttsaturation, ttand ttlast tt2 tthours’ tturine ttoutput ttare ttparticularly ttsignificant ttand ttare ttpart

ttof ttthe ttModified ttEarly ttWarning ttSystem ttguide. ttDocumentation ttis ttvital, ttbut ttthe

ttnurse ttmust ttdo ttmore ttthan ttdocument. ttThe ttprimary tthealth ttcare ttprovider ttwould ttbe

ttnotified, ttbut ttthis ttis ttnot ttmore ttimportant ttthan ttcalling ttthe ttRRT. ttThe ttclient’s ttblood

ttpressure ttwould ttbe ttreassessed ttfrequently, ttbut ttthe ttpriority ttis ttgetting ttthe ttrapid

ttcare ttto ttthe ttclient.




DIF: Applying TOP: t t Integrated ttProcess: ttCommunication ttand
ttDocumentationtKEY: tt Rapid ttResponse ttTeam tt(RRT), ttClinical ttjudgment

MSC: t t Client ttNeeds ttCategory: ttPhysiological ttIntegrity: ttPhysiological ttAdaptation

4. A ttnurse ttwishes ttto ttprovide ttclient-centered ttcare ttin ttall ttinteractions. ttWhich ttaction ttby
the ttnurse
tt

best ttdemonstrates ttthis ttconcept?
a. Assesses ttfor ttcultural ttinfluences ttaffecting tthealth ttcare.
b. Ensures ttthat ttall ttthe ttclient’s ttbasic ttneeds ttare ttmet.
c. Tells ttthe ttclient ttand ttfamily ttabout ttall ttupcoming tttests.
d. Thoroughly ttorients ttthe ttclient ttand ttfamily ttto ttthe ttroom.

ACCURATE ttANSWER: t t A
Rationale:Showing respect for the client and family’s preferences and needs is
tt tt tt tt tt tt tt tt tt tt

ttessential ttto ttensure tta ttholistic ttor tt“whole-person” ttapproach ttto ttcare. ttBy ttassessing
ttthe tteffect ttof ttthe ttclient’s ttculture ttonh
t ealth ttcare, ttthis ttnurse ttis ttpracticing ttclient-

focused ttcare. ttProviding ttfor ttbasic ttneeds ttdoes ttnot ttdemonstrate ttthis ttcompetence.
ttSimply tttelling ttthe ttclient ttabout ttall ttupcoming tttests ttis ttnot ttproviding ttempowering

tteducation. ttOrienting ttthe ttclient ttand ttfamily ttto ttthe ttroom ttis ttan ttimportanttsafety

ttmeasure, ttbut ttnot ttdirectly ttrelated ttto ttdemonstrating ttclient-centered ttcare.




DIF: Understanding TOP: ttIntegrated ttProcess: ttCulture ttand
ttSpirituality ttKEY: t t Client-centered ttcare, ttCulture MSC: t t Client ttNeeds ttCategory:

ttPsychosocial ttIntegrity




5. A ttclient ttis ttgoing ttto ttbe ttadmitted ttfor tta ttscheduled ttsurgical ttprocedure. ttWhich
ttaction ttdoes ttthent urse ttexplain ttis ttthe ttmost ttimportant ttthing ttthe ttclient ttcan ttdo ttto

ttprotect ttagainst tterrors?

a. Bring tta ttlist ttof ttall ttmedications ttand ttwhat ttthey ttare ttfor.
b. Keep ttthe ttprovider’s ttphone ttnumber ttby ttthe tttelephone.
c. Make ttsure ttthat ttall ttproviders ttwash tthands ttbefore ttentering ttthe ttroom.
d. Write ttdown ttthe ttname ttof tteach ttcaregiver ttwho ttcomes ttin ttthe ttroom.

ACCURATE ttANSWER: t t A

, Rationale:Medication reconciliation is a formal process in which the client’s actual
tt tt tt tt tt tt tt tt tt tt

ttcurrent ttmedicationsat re ttcompared ttto ttthe ttprescribed ttmedications ttat ttthe tttime ttof
ttadmission, tttraccurate ttanswerfer, ttor ttdischarge. ttThis ttNational ttclient ttSafety ttGoal ttis

ttimportant ttto ttreduce ttmedication tterrors. ttThe ttclient ttwould ttnot tthave ttto ttbe

ttresponsible ttfor ttproviders ttwashing tttheir tthands, ttand tteven ttif ttthe ttclient ttdoes ttso,

ttthis ttis tttoo ttnarrow ttto ttbe ttthe ttmost ttimportant ttaction ttto ttprevent tterrors. ttKeeping

ttthe ttprovider’s ttphone ttnumber ttnearby ttand ttdocumenting tteveryone ttwho ttenters ttthe

ttroom ttalso ttdo ttnot ttguarantee ttsafety.




DIF: Applying TOP: t t Integrated ttProcess:
ttTeaching/LearningtKEY: tt Client ttsafety, ttInformatics

MSC: t t Client ttNeeds ttCategory: ttSafe ttand ttEffective ttCare ttEnvironment: ttSafety ttand ttInfection
ttControl


6. Which ttaction ttby ttthe ttnurse ttworking ttwith tta ttclient ttbest ttdemonstrates ttrespect ttfor
tt autonomy?
a. Asks ttif ttthe ttclient tthas ttquestions ttbefore ttsigning tta ttconsent.
b. Gives ttthe ttclient ttaccurate ttinformation ttwhen ttquestioned.
c. Keeps ttthe ttpromises ttmade ttto ttthe ttclient ttand ttfamily.
d. Treats ttthe ttclient ttfairly ttcompared ttto ttother ttclients.
ACCURATE ttANSWER: t t A
Rationale:Autonomy is self-determination. The client would make decisions
tt tt tt tt tt tt tt

ttregarding ttcare. ttWhen ttthe ttnurse ttobtains tta ttsignature tton ttthe ttconsent ttform,
ttassessing ttif ttthe ttclient ttstill tthas ttquestions ttis ttvital,b
t ecause ttwithout ttfull ttinformation

ttthe ttclient ttcannot ttpractice ttautonomy. ttGiving ttaccurate ttinformation ttis ttpracticing

ttwith ttveracity. ttKeeping ttpromises ttis ttupholding ttfidelity. ttTreating ttthe ttclient ttfairly ttis

ttproviding ttsocial ttjustice.




DIF: Applying TOP: t t Integrated ttProcess: ttCaring KEY: ttEthics,
ttAutonomytMSC: t t Client ttNeeds ttCategory: ttSafe ttand ttEffective ttCare ttEnvironment:

ttManagement ttof ttCare




7. A ttnurse ttasks tta ttmore ttseasoned ttcolleague ttto ttexplain ttbest ttpractices ttwhen
ttcommunicating ttwith ttap t erson ttfrom ttthe ttlesbian, ttgay, ttbisexual, tttraccurate

ttanswergender, ttand ttquestioning/queer tt(LGBTQ) ttcommunity. ttWhat ttaccurate

ttanswerwer ttby ttthe ttfaculty ttis ttmost ttaccurate?

a. Avoid ttembarrassing ttthe ttclient ttby ttasking ttquestions.
b. Don’t ttmake ttassumptions ttabout tthis ttor tther tthealth ttneeds.
c. Most ttLGBTQ ttpeople ttdo ttnot ttwant ttto ttshare ttinformation.
d. No ttdifferences ttexist ttin ttcommunicating ttwith ttthis ttpopulation.

ACCURATE ttANSWER: t t B
Rationale:Many members of the LGBTQ community have faced discrimination from
tt tt tt tt tt tt tt tt tt

tthealth ttcare ttproviders ttand ttmay ttbe ttreluctant ttto ttseek tthealth ttcare. ttThe ttnurse ttwould
ttnever ttmake ttassumptions ttabout ttthe ttneeds ttof ttmembers ttof ttthis ttpopulation. ttRather,
ttrespectful ttquestions ttare ttappropriate. ttIftapproached ttwith ttsensitivity, ttthe ttclient ttwith

ttany tthealth ttcare ttneed ttis ttmore ttlikely ttto ttaccurate ttanswerwer tthonestly.




DIF: Understanding TOP: tt Integrated ttProcess: ttTeaching/Learning
KEY: t t Health ttcare ttdisparities, ttLGBTQ MSC: t t Client ttNeeds ttCategory: ttPsychosocial ttIntegrity

8. A ttnurse ttis ttcalling ttthe tton-call tthealth ttcare ttprovider ttabout tta ttclient ttwho tthad tta
tthysterectomy tt2d t ays ttago ttand tthas ttpain ttthat ttis ttunrelieved ttby ttthe ttprescribed

ttopioid ttpain ttmedication. ttWhich ttstatement ttcomprises ttthe ttbackground ttportion ttof
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