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Med-Surg terminology
The Medical-Surgical Nurse
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Caregiver | Anyone who provides emotional or physical assistance |
| Collaborate | To work jointly with others |
| Caring | The act of being concerned about something |
| Advocate | One who represents and speaks for another |
| NANDA | Develops nursing diagnoses |
| Taxonomy | Classification system |
| Prioritization | Listing items or actions in order of importance |
| Documentation | The act of writing facts |
| Critical thinking | Using careful judgement in decision making |
| Ethics | Dealing with good and evil, moral principles |
| You overhear several students talking about a patient in the cafeteria. Knowing that this is a breach of confidentiality, the most appropriate actions is to | tactfully remind the students tht they are breaking confidentiality rights. |
| A nurse has been assigned to care for an alert and oriented HIV client. The nurse states that she is afraid of contracting the virus. The charge nurse should | remind her that nurses have a moral obligation to care for all persons. |
| A client states that the pain medication is not working. After unsuccessfully attempting other alternative comfort measures, you notify the doctor. This is an example of a client | advocate. |
| You are asked to review a client's chart to determine if an appropriate pain management regime was followed after a sufgical procedure. This type of audit is known as | quality assurance. |
| The charge nurse has asked you to gather data from the chart to assist in the development of a care plan. This phase of the nursing process is called. | assessment |
| a client who was admitted for a broken femur has now developed fever and chills. The nurse makes an assessment of the client's present condition. This type of data collections is called | focused |
| A client is experiencing shortness of breath, increased respirations, and profuse sweating. Which of these nursing diagnoses best defines the client's health problem? | Ineffective Breathing Pattern |
| Your client has a temperature of 102 degrees and chils. Which response should the nursing diagnosis identify? | actual problem |
| A 24-year old male received severe neck injuries from a car wreck. He is on Demerol for pain. The nurse is developing a care plan based on the diagnosis of acute pain. Which of the following would be considered the etiology of this diagnosis? | severe neck injuries |
| Mr Johnson tells the nurse that he is nauseated and has vomited twice since breakfast. His vital signs are T-99, P-100, R-22, BP-142/74. These signs and symptoms are indicated by the phrase: | as manifested by |
| Your client is recovering from hip surgery. You have decided that the best diagnosis for this client is Impaired Comfort. Which of the following have the responsibility to decide on a goal for this client? | nurse and client |
| A client has the following goal: Client will walk down the hall by discharge. What part of the goal is missing? | measurement |
| The nurse identifies that a client is at risk for constipation. Which of the following would not be considered appropriate interventions? | decrease water intake to four glasses per day |
| You are evaluating the following goal: Nursing assistant will demonstrate proper hand washing by the end of this lab session. Which of the following actions indicate that the goal has been met? | assistant removes rings prior to washing his hands. |
| Which of the following is not a component of critical thinking? | making emergency decisions |
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