Test Bank for Medical Surgical Nursing An Integrated Approach 3rd Edition by White Chapter 1—Role of Medical Surgical Nursing

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Chapter 1—Role of Medical Surgical Nursing 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. prioriti... zation d. scheduling 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 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 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 [Show More]

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