Scope of Med-Surg nursing -correct answers promote health, prevent illness/injury. Nurses must
have broad knowledge base to meet patients needs in various health care settings.
#1 priority in practice -correct answers Patient SAFETY
Institute of Medicine (IOM) -correct answers "To Err is Human" = defines preventable errors in
patient care
Rapid Response Team (RRT) -correct answers Activated when pt. is declining before
respiratory/cardiac arrest occurs. Family can activate. Decreases medical complications and # of
resp/cardiac arrests.
Medical Emergency Team (MET) -correct answers Activated when pt. hurts themselves. (Like
when Pt. falls down stairs in hospital -- like calling 911 within hospital)
IOM Health Professions Education -correct answers "A Bridge to Quality".
Validated by QSEN
IOM Core Competencies -correct answers 1. Provide Pt. centered care
2. Collaborate w/Interdisciplinary team
3. Implement Evidence Based Practice
4. Use quality improvement in Pt. care
,5. Use informatics in Pt. Care
KSA -correct answers Knowledge, Skills, Attitudes
(Required for IOM competencies)
KSA focus for Pt. Centered Care -correct answers Communication, Compassion, Culture, Pt.
education & empowerment, & Respect
Evidence Based Practice -correct answers Integration of best current evidence/research to make
decisions about Pt. Care. Considers Pt. preference & values. Considers one's own clinical
expertise for delivery of optimal health.
QSEN -correct answers Quality & Safety Education for Nurses
6 ethical principles -correct answers 1. autonomy
2. beneficence
3. nonmaleficence
4. fidelity
5. verosity
6. social justice
Autonomy -correct answers Patient being in control of their treatment - self-determination
Beneficence -correct answers promotes positive actions to help others - encourages the nurse
to do good for their patient.
, Nonmaleficence -correct answers emphasizes the importance of preventing harm and ensuring
the patients well-being.
Fidelity -correct answers the agreement that nurses will keep their obligations/promises to
patients to follow through with care.
Veracity -correct answers the principle that the nurse is obligated to tell the truth to the best of
his/her knowledge. If not honest - respect & credibility is loss as a HCP.
Social justice -correct answers equality and fairness - all patients should be treated equally and
fairly, regardless of age, gender, identity, sexual orientation, religion, race, ethnicity, or
education.
SBAR -correct answers Exact Hand-off communication:
1. S=Situation
2. B=Background
3. A=Assessment
4. R=Recommendation
Delegation -correct answers process of transferring a task/activity to UAP. (The nurse is always
accountable for the task/activity delegated!)
5 Rights to Delegation -correct answers 1. Right task (within UAP scope of practice/knowledge)
2. Right circumstances (accurate setting & resources)
3. Right person (UAP is competent to complete task)
4. Right communication (nurse gives UAP explanation & limits/expectations)
5. Right supervision (nurse monitors, evaluates, intervenes & provides feedback)
have broad knowledge base to meet patients needs in various health care settings.
#1 priority in practice -correct answers Patient SAFETY
Institute of Medicine (IOM) -correct answers "To Err is Human" = defines preventable errors in
patient care
Rapid Response Team (RRT) -correct answers Activated when pt. is declining before
respiratory/cardiac arrest occurs. Family can activate. Decreases medical complications and # of
resp/cardiac arrests.
Medical Emergency Team (MET) -correct answers Activated when pt. hurts themselves. (Like
when Pt. falls down stairs in hospital -- like calling 911 within hospital)
IOM Health Professions Education -correct answers "A Bridge to Quality".
Validated by QSEN
IOM Core Competencies -correct answers 1. Provide Pt. centered care
2. Collaborate w/Interdisciplinary team
3. Implement Evidence Based Practice
4. Use quality improvement in Pt. care
,5. Use informatics in Pt. Care
KSA -correct answers Knowledge, Skills, Attitudes
(Required for IOM competencies)
KSA focus for Pt. Centered Care -correct answers Communication, Compassion, Culture, Pt.
education & empowerment, & Respect
Evidence Based Practice -correct answers Integration of best current evidence/research to make
decisions about Pt. Care. Considers Pt. preference & values. Considers one's own clinical
expertise for delivery of optimal health.
QSEN -correct answers Quality & Safety Education for Nurses
6 ethical principles -correct answers 1. autonomy
2. beneficence
3. nonmaleficence
4. fidelity
5. verosity
6. social justice
Autonomy -correct answers Patient being in control of their treatment - self-determination
Beneficence -correct answers promotes positive actions to help others - encourages the nurse
to do good for their patient.
, Nonmaleficence -correct answers emphasizes the importance of preventing harm and ensuring
the patients well-being.
Fidelity -correct answers the agreement that nurses will keep their obligations/promises to
patients to follow through with care.
Veracity -correct answers the principle that the nurse is obligated to tell the truth to the best of
his/her knowledge. If not honest - respect & credibility is loss as a HCP.
Social justice -correct answers equality and fairness - all patients should be treated equally and
fairly, regardless of age, gender, identity, sexual orientation, religion, race, ethnicity, or
education.
SBAR -correct answers Exact Hand-off communication:
1. S=Situation
2. B=Background
3. A=Assessment
4. R=Recommendation
Delegation -correct answers process of transferring a task/activity to UAP. (The nurse is always
accountable for the task/activity delegated!)
5 Rights to Delegation -correct answers 1. Right task (within UAP scope of practice/knowledge)
2. Right circumstances (accurate setting & resources)
3. Right person (UAP is competent to complete task)
4. Right communication (nurse gives UAP explanation & limits/expectations)
5. Right supervision (nurse monitors, evaluates, intervenes & provides feedback)
