Test Bank For Medical Surgical Nursing An Integrated Approach 3rd Edition by Lois White

Test Bank For Medical Surgical Nursing An Integrated Approach 3rd Edition by Lois White

Test Bank For Medical Surgical Nursing An Integrated Approach 3rd Edition by Lois White
Medical Surgical Nursing An Integrated Approach 3rd Edition by Lois White – Test Bank
Medical Surgical Nursing An Integrated Approach 3rd Edition
Medical Surgical Nursing An Integrated Approach

Chapter 1—Role of Medical Surgical Nursing

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1.The skill of providing care to a client in an order where the sicker client is seen first is called:

a.	sequencing	c.	ordering of care
b.	prioritization	d.	scheduling

ANS: B

Planning client care involves prioritization. The nurse reviews all clients who need care and determines which client needs to be seen or cared for first. Different methods assist the nurse in prioritizing care. These methods could include following the rule of ABC (airway, breathing, circulation). Another method would be using Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and asking oneself which client has the greatest need that should be met first.

PTS: 1 DIF: Comprehension REF: White (2013)

2.A nurse has just received shift report from the night nurse. One of the clients needs to have a dressing changed at 0800. Another client has had trouble breathing overnight and has been put on oxygen via nasal cannula. A third client has a test scheduled in the radiology suite in the afternoon. And, a fourth client is requesting pain medication. Which client should the nurse see first on her rounds as she begins her shift?

a.	client with an 0800 dressing change	c.	client with a scheduled test
b.	client with a respiratory condition	d.	client requesting pain medication

ANS: B

The nurse would begin her rounds with the client who has had respiratory problems overnight. Based upon the A-B-C prioritization (airway, breathing, circulation), the nurse would want to see the client on oxygen therapy first to assess the client’s breathing and respiratory status.

PTS:1DIF:ApplicationREF:White (2013)

3.Asking another nurse for advice on how to prioritize a client’s care is called:

a.	collaboration	c.	scheduling
b.	inquiring	d.	decision-making

ANS: A

Working with other members of the healthcare to determine the best method to provide client care is an example of collaboration. It is often helpful to “think out loud” with another healthcare team member.

PTS: 1 DIF: Comprehension REF: White (2013)

4.A nurse has been caring for a client with an IV and the shift is about to end. The IV bag is scheduled to run out 1.5 hours into the next nurse’s shift. The offgoing nurse should do which of the following prior to the end of her shift?

a.	hang a new IV bag
b.	tell the nurse a new bag will be needed
c.	ask client to call nurse for empty IV
d.	have a replacement bag ready

ANS: D

When a client’s IV bag will run out within the first two hours of the oncoming shift, the offgoing nurse should have a replacement bag available for the next nurse to hang.

PTS:1DIF:ApplicationREF:White (2013)