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Chapter 1: Foundations for Medical-Surgical Nursing
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Multiple Choice
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Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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sx 1. The medical-
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surgical nurse identifies a clinical practice issue and wants to determine if there is sufficient evidence t
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o support a change in practice. Which type of study provides the strongest evidence to support apractic
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e change? sx


1) Randomized control study sx sx


2) Quasi-experimental study sx


3) Case-control study sx


4) Cohort study sx




sx 2. The medical-surgical unit recently implemented a patient-centered care model. Which action implemented by
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the nurse supports this model
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?
1) Evaluating care sx


2) Assessing needs sx


3) Diagnosing problems sx


4) Providing compassion sx




sx 3. Which action should the nurse implement when providing patient care in order to support The Joint
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Commission‘s (TJC) National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG)? sx sx sx sx sx sx


1) Silencing a cardiorespiratory monitor sx sx sx


2) Identifying each patient using one source sx sx sx sx sx


3) Determining patient safety issues upon admission sx sx sx sx sx


4) Decreasing the amount of pain medication administered sx sx sx sx sx sx


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4. Which interprofessional role does the nurse often assume when providing patient care in
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an acute caresetting?
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1) Social worker sx


2) Client advocate sx


3) Care coordinator sx


4) Massage therapist sx




sx 5. The medical-
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surgical nurse wants to determine if a policy change is needed for an identified clinical problem.
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Which is the first action the nurse should implement?
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1) Developing a question sx sx


2) Disseminating the findings sx sx


3) Conducting a review of the literature sx sx sx sx sx


4) Evaluating outcomes of practice change sx sx sx sx

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6. The nurse is evaluating the level of evidence found during a recent review of the literature. W
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hich evidencecarries the lowest level of support for a practice change?
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1) Level IV sx


2) Level V sx


3) Level VI sx


4) Level VII sx




sx 7. The nurse is reviewing evidence from a quasi-
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experimental research study. Which level of evidence shouldthe nurse identify for this research study?
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1) Level I sx


2) Level II sx


3) Level III sx


4) Level IV sx


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8. Which level of evidence should the nurse identify when reviewing evidence from a single descri
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ptive researchstudy?
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1) Level IV sx


2) Level V sx


3) Level VI sx


4) Level VII sx




sx 9. Which statement should the nurse make when communicating the ―S‖ in the SBAR approach for effective
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communication?
1) ―The patient presented to the emergency department at 0200 with lower left abdominal
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pain.‖
2) ―The patient rated the pain upon admission as a 9 on a 10-point numeric scale.‖
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3) ―The patient has no significant iN
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4) ―The patient was given a prescribed opioid analgesic at 0300.‖
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10. The staff nurse is communicating with the change nurse about the change of status of the p
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atient. The nursewould begin her communication with which statement if correctly using the SBAR for
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mat?
1) ―The patient‘s heartrate is 110.‖ sx sx sx sx


2) ―I think this patient needs to be transferred to the critical care unit.‖
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3) ―The patient is a 68-year-old male patient admitted last night.‖
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4) ―The patient is complaining of chest pain.‖
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11. Which nursing action exemplifies the Quality and Safety Education for Nursing (QSEN
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) competency ofsafety?
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1) Advocating for a patient who is experiencing pain sx sx sx sx sx sx sx


2) Considering the patient‘s culture when planning care sx sx sx sx sx sx


3) Evaluating patient learning style prior to implementing discharge instructions
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4) Assessing the right drug prior to administering a prescribed patient medication
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sx sxs x 12. Which type of nursing is the root of all other nursing practice areas?
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1) Pediatric nursing sx


2) Geriatric nursing sx


3) Medical-surgical nursing sx


4) Mental health-psychiatric nursing sx sx




sx sxs x 13. Which did the Nursing Executive Center of The Advisory Board identify as an academic-
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practice gap for newgraduate nurses?
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1) Patient advocacy sx


2) Patient education sx

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3) Disease pathophysiology sx


4) Therapeutic communication sx




sx sxs x 14. Which statement regarding the use of the nursing process in clinical practice is accurate?
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1) ―The nursing process is closely related to clinical decision-making.‖
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2) ―The nursing process is used by all members of the interprofessional team to plan care.‖
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3) ―The nursing process has 4 basic steps: assessment, planning, implementation,
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evaluation.‖
4) ―The nursing process is being replaced by the implementation of evidence-based practice.‖
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sx sxs x 15. Which is the basis of nursing care practices and protocols?
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1) Assessment
2) Evaluation
3) Diagnosis
4) Research
sx sxs x 16. Which is a common theme regarding patient dissatisfaction related to care provided in the hospital setting?
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1) Space in hospital rooms sx sx sx


2) Medications received to treat pain sx sx sx sx


3) Time spent with the health-care team
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4) Poor quality food received from dietary
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sx sxs x 17. The nurse manager is preparing a medical-
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surgical unit for The Joint Commission (TJC) visit With the nursemanager presenting staff education foc
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using on TJC benchmarks, which of the following topics would be most appropriate?
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1) Implementation of evidence-based practice sx sx sx


2) Implementation of patient-centeN
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4) Implementation of interprofessional care sx sx sx




sx sxs x 18. Which aspect of patient-
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centered care should the nurse manager evaluate prior to The Joint Commission sitevisit for accreditation
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?
1) Visitation rights sx


2) Education level of staff sx sx sx


3) Fall prevention protocol sx sx


4) Infection control practices sx sx




sx sxs x 19. The medical-surgical nurse is providing patient care. Which circumstance would necessitate the nurse
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verifying the patient‘s identification using at least two sources?
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1) Prior to delivering a meal tray sx sx sx sx sx


2) Prior to passive range of motionsx sx sx sx sx


3) Prior to medication administration
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4) Prior to documenting in the medical record
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sx sxs x 20. The nurse is providing care to several patients on a medical-
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surgical unit. Which situation would necessitatethe nurse to use SBAR during the hand-off process?
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1) Wound care sx


2) Discharge to home sx sx


3) Transfer to radiology sx sx


4) Medication education sx




Multiple Response
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