Medical-Surgical Nursing (11th Edition

Medical-Surgical Nursing
11th Edition
 Author(s)Donna D. Ignatavicius;
Cherie R. Rebar; Nicole M.
Heimgartner
 Print ISBN: 9780323878265




TEST BANK



Medical-Surgical Nursing Revision Question Bank
Unit I: Essential Concepts of Medical-Surgical Nursing

,Topic: Professional Nursing Concepts in Medical-Surgical
Nursing
Subtopics
 Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)
Competencies
 Patient-Centered Care
 Safety
 Teamwork and Collaboration
 Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)
 Quality Improvement (QI)
 Informatics
 Clinical Judgment
 Health Equity
 Ethics
Difficulty: Mixed


Question 1
Type
MCQ
Clinical Scenario

,A nurse is caring for a hospitalized adult with newly diagnosed
heart failure. During bedside rounds, the nurse asks the patient
to describe personal treatment goals and concerns before
discussing the care plan.
Question Stem
Which QSEN competency is best demonstrated by the nurse's
action?
Answer Options
A. Informatics
B. Patient-Centered Care
C. Quality Improvement
D. Safety
Correct Answer
B. Patient-Centered Care
Detailed Rationale
Patient-centered care requires nurses to recognize the patient
as a full partner in care decisions. Eliciting the patient's goals
and preferences supports individualized care planning and
shared decision-making.
Incorrect Option Analysis
A. Informatics
 Focuses on using technology and information systems.

,  Misconception: Any communication activity is informatics-
related.
 Safety concern: Overemphasis on documentation without
patient involvement.
C. Quality Improvement
 Focuses on system performance and process
improvement.
 Misconception: Any care enhancement equals QI.
D. Safety
 Safety aims to prevent harm.
 While patient engagement may improve safety, the
primary competency demonstrated is patient-centered
care.
Nursing Process Linkage
Assessment
NCJMM Competencies
 Recognize Cues
 Analyze Cues
Difficulty
Easy
Bloom's Level
Understand