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Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing
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Chapter41:4Introduction4to4Medical-Surgical4Nursing
Test4Bank
MULTIPLE4CHOICE
Which4action4demonstrates4that4the4nurse4understands4the4purpose4of4the4Rapid4Response4Team?
Monitoring4the4client4for4changes4in4postoperative4status4such4as4woun
d4infection
Documenting4all4changes4observed4in4the4client4and4maintaining4
a4postoperative4flow4sheet
Notifying4the4physician4of4the4client‘s4change4in4blood4pressure4fro
m41404to4884mm4Hg4systolic
Notifying4the4physician4of4the4client‘s4increase4in4restlessness4afte
r4medication4change
ANS:4C
The4Rapid4Response4Team4(RRT)4saves4lives4and4decreases4the4risk4for4harm4by4providing4care4t
o4clients4before4a4respiratory4or4cardiac4arrest4occurs.4Although4the4RRT4does4not4replace4the4Cod
e4Team,4which4responds4to4client4arrests,4it4intervenes4rapidly4for4those4who4are4beginning4to4decl
ine4clinically.4It4would4be4appropriate4for4the4RRT4to4intervene4when4the4client4has4experienced4a4
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point4drop4in4blood4pressure.4Monitoring4the4client‘s4postoperative4status,4maintaining4a4postoper
ative4flow4sheet,4and4notifying4the4physician4of4a4change4in4the4client‘s4status4after4a4medication4c
hange4would4not4be4considered4activities4of4the4Rapid4Response4Team.
DIF:4Cognitive4Level:4Comprehension/Understanding4REF:4pp.42-3
TOP:4Client4Needs4Category:4Safe4and4Effective4Care4Environment4(Management4of4Care—
Collaboration4with4Interdisciplinary4Team)
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing
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Chapter41:4Introduction4to4Medical-Surgical4Nursing
Test4Bank
MULTIPLE4CHOICE
Which4action4demonstrates4that4the4nurse4understands4the4purpose4of4the4Rapid4Response4Team?
Monitoring4the4client4for4changes4in4postoperative4status4such4as4woun
d4infection
Documenting4all4changes4observed4in4the4client4and4maintaining4
a4postoperative4flow4sheet
Notifying4the4physician4of4the4client‘s4change4in4blood4pressure4fro
m41404to4884mm4Hg4systolic
Notifying4the4physician4of4the4client‘s4increase4in4restlessness4afte
r4medication4change
ANS:4C
The4Rapid4Response4Team4(RRT)4saves4lives4and4decreases4the4risk4for4harm4by4providing4care4t
o4clients4before4a4respiratory4or4cardiac4arrest4occurs.4Although4the4RRT4does4not4replace4the4Cod
e4Team,4which4responds4to4client4arrests,4it4intervenes4rapidly4for4those4who4are4beginning4to4decl
ine4clinically.4It4would4be4appropriate4for4the4RRT4to4intervene4when4the4client4has4experienced4a4
52-
point4drop4in4blood4pressure.4Monitoring4the4client‘s4postoperative4status,4maintaining4a4postoper
ative4flow4sheet,4and4notifying4the4physician4of4a4change4in4the4client‘s4status4after4a4medication4c
hange4would4not4be4considered4activities4of4the4Rapid4Response4Team.
DIF:4Cognitive4Level:4Comprehension/Understanding4REF:4pp.42-3
TOP:4Client4Needs4Category:4Safe4and4Effective4Care4Environment4(Management4of4Care—
Collaboration4with4Interdisciplinary4Team)
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