Medical Surgical Nursing 11th Edition
Concepts for Interprofessional
Collaborative Care, by Donna D.
Ignatavicius, All chapters 1 – 69 Exam
Questions and Answers (Latest Update
2026)
Medical Surgical Nursing
11th Edition by Donna D. Ignatavicius -
correct answer ✅Medical Surgical Nursing
11th Edition by Donna D. Ignatavicius
1. A nurse wishes to provide client-centered care in all interactions.
Which action by the nurse best demonstrates this concept?
a. Assesses for cultural influences affecting health care
b. Ensures that all the clients basic needs are met
c. Tells the client and family about all upcoming tests
d. Thoroughly orients the client and family to the room -
correct answer ✅CORRECT ANSWER: A
Competency in client-focused care is demonstrated when the nurse
focuses on communication, culture, respect compassion, client
education, and empowerment. By assessing the effect of the clients
culture on health care, this nurse is practicing client-focused care.
Providing for basic needs does not demonstrate this competence.
Simply telling the client about all upcoming tests is not providing
,Medical Surgical Nursing 11th Edition
Concepts for Interprofessional
Collaborative Care, by Donna D.
Ignatavicius, All chapters 1 – 69 Exam
Questions and Answers (Latest Update
2026)
empowering education. Orienting the client and family to the room
is an important safety measure, but not directly related to
demonstrating client-centered care.
DIF: Understanding/Comprehension REF: 3
KEY: Patient-centered care| culture MSC: Integrated Process: Caring
NOT: Client Needs Category: Psychosocial Integrity
1. A nurse is caring for a postoperative client on the surgical unit.
The clients blood pressure was 142/76 mm Hg 30 minutes ago, and
now is 88/50 mm Hg. What action by the nurse is best?
a. Call the Rapid Response Team.
b. Document and continue to monitor.
c. Notify the primary care provider.
d. Repeat blood pressure measurement in 15 minutes. -
correct answer ✅CORRECT ANSWER: A
The purpose of the Rapid Response Team (RRT) is to intervene
when clients are deteriorating before they suffer either respiratory
or cardiac arrest. Since the client has manifested a significant
,Medical Surgical Nursing 11th Edition
Concepts for Interprofessional
Collaborative Care, by Donna D.
Ignatavicius, All chapters 1 – 69 Exam
Questions and Answers (Latest Update
2026)
change, the nurse should call the RRT. Changes in blood pressure,
mental status, heart rate, and pain are particularly significant.
Documentation is vital, but the nurse must do more than
document. The primary care provider should be notified, but this is
not the priority over calling the RRT. The clients blood pressure
should be reassessed frequently, but the priority is getting the rapid
care to the client.
DIF: Applying/Application REF: 3
KEY: Rapid Response Team (RRT)| medical emergencies MSC:
Integrated Process: Communication and Documentation
NOT: Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity: Physiological
Adaptation
1. A nurse is orienting a new client and family to the inpatient unit.
What information does the nurse provide to help the client
promote his or her own safety?
a. Encourage the client and family to be active partners.
b. Have the client monitor hand hygiene in caregivers.
, Medical Surgical Nursing 11th Edition
Concepts for Interprofessional
Collaborative Care, by Donna D.
Ignatavicius, All chapters 1 – 69 Exam
Questions and Answers (Latest Update
2026)
c. Offer the family the opportunity to stay with the client.
d. Tell the client to always wear his or her armband. -
correct answer ✅CORRECT ANSWER: A
Each action could be important for the client or family to perform.
However, encouraging the client to be active in his or her health
care as a partner is the most critical. The other actions are very
limited in scope and do not provide the broad protection that being
active and involved does.
DIF: Understanding/Comprehension REF: 3 KEY: Patient safety
MSC: Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning
NOT: Client Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment:
Safety and Infection Control
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Concepts for Interprofessional
Collaborative Care, by Donna D.
Ignatavicius, All chapters 1 – 69 Exam
Questions and Answers (Latest Update
2026)
Medical Surgical Nursing
11th Edition by Donna D. Ignatavicius -
correct answer ✅Medical Surgical Nursing
11th Edition by Donna D. Ignatavicius
1. A nurse wishes to provide client-centered care in all interactions.
Which action by the nurse best demonstrates this concept?
a. Assesses for cultural influences affecting health care
b. Ensures that all the clients basic needs are met
c. Tells the client and family about all upcoming tests
d. Thoroughly orients the client and family to the room -
correct answer ✅CORRECT ANSWER: A
Competency in client-focused care is demonstrated when the nurse
focuses on communication, culture, respect compassion, client
education, and empowerment. By assessing the effect of the clients
culture on health care, this nurse is practicing client-focused care.
Providing for basic needs does not demonstrate this competence.
Simply telling the client about all upcoming tests is not providing
,Medical Surgical Nursing 11th Edition
Concepts for Interprofessional
Collaborative Care, by Donna D.
Ignatavicius, All chapters 1 – 69 Exam
Questions and Answers (Latest Update
2026)
empowering education. Orienting the client and family to the room
is an important safety measure, but not directly related to
demonstrating client-centered care.
DIF: Understanding/Comprehension REF: 3
KEY: Patient-centered care| culture MSC: Integrated Process: Caring
NOT: Client Needs Category: Psychosocial Integrity
1. A nurse is caring for a postoperative client on the surgical unit.
The clients blood pressure was 142/76 mm Hg 30 minutes ago, and
now is 88/50 mm Hg. What action by the nurse is best?
a. Call the Rapid Response Team.
b. Document and continue to monitor.
c. Notify the primary care provider.
d. Repeat blood pressure measurement in 15 minutes. -
correct answer ✅CORRECT ANSWER: A
The purpose of the Rapid Response Team (RRT) is to intervene
when clients are deteriorating before they suffer either respiratory
or cardiac arrest. Since the client has manifested a significant
,Medical Surgical Nursing 11th Edition
Concepts for Interprofessional
Collaborative Care, by Donna D.
Ignatavicius, All chapters 1 – 69 Exam
Questions and Answers (Latest Update
2026)
change, the nurse should call the RRT. Changes in blood pressure,
mental status, heart rate, and pain are particularly significant.
Documentation is vital, but the nurse must do more than
document. The primary care provider should be notified, but this is
not the priority over calling the RRT. The clients blood pressure
should be reassessed frequently, but the priority is getting the rapid
care to the client.
DIF: Applying/Application REF: 3
KEY: Rapid Response Team (RRT)| medical emergencies MSC:
Integrated Process: Communication and Documentation
NOT: Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity: Physiological
Adaptation
1. A nurse is orienting a new client and family to the inpatient unit.
What information does the nurse provide to help the client
promote his or her own safety?
a. Encourage the client and family to be active partners.
b. Have the client monitor hand hygiene in caregivers.
, Medical Surgical Nursing 11th Edition
Concepts for Interprofessional
Collaborative Care, by Donna D.
Ignatavicius, All chapters 1 – 69 Exam
Questions and Answers (Latest Update
2026)
c. Offer the family the opportunity to stay with the client.
d. Tell the client to always wear his or her armband. -
correct answer ✅CORRECT ANSWER: A
Each action could be important for the client or family to perform.
However, encouraging the client to be active in his or her health
care as a partner is the most critical. The other actions are very
limited in scope and do not provide the broad protection that being
active and involved does.
DIF: Understanding/Comprehension REF: 3 KEY: Patient safety
MSC: Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning
NOT: Client Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment:
Safety and Infection Control
To get this (TEST BANK for Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for
Clinical Judgment and Collaborative Care
11th Edition by Donna D. Ignatavicius,) in PDF format email
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get the full test bank in pdf format. -
