RNSG 1261 MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING
PRACTICE SOLUTION SET 2026 QUESTIONS
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ What is the significance of the Good Samaritan Act in nursing?
Answer: It protects laypersons providing assistance in emergencies.
◉ What does the Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) provide?
Answer: A standardized classification of nursing interventions.
◉ What is the role of the nurse in the diagnostic phase of the
nursing process? Answer: To define nursing problems through
analysis of client data.
◉ What is the ethical principle of veracity in nursing? Answer: The
obligation to tell the truth.
◉ What is the primary concern of nonmaleficence in nursing ethics?
Answer: To prevent harm to clients.
◉ What is the significance of the Maslow hierarchy of needs in
nursing? Answer: It helps prioritize client care based on basic needs.
,◉ What is the role of the nurse in ensuring a client's wishes are
respected? Answer: To advocate for the client's autonomy and
preferences.
◉ What is the importance of collaboration in nursing care? Answer:
To ensure comprehensive and coordinated care for clients.
◉ How does the presence of a living will influence a client's care?
Answer: The client may nullify the living will during hospitalization.
◉ What is part of the planning phase of the nursing process for a
client with pneumonia? Answer: Achieve SaO2 92% at all times.
◉ When does a nurse perform an interdependent nursing
intervention? Answer: Administering an IV bolus of normal saline to
a client with hypotension.
◉ In which situation is it inappropriate to apply restraints? Answer:
A client with urosepsis who is ringing the call bell incessantly to use
the bedside commode.
◉ What should the nurse's best response be to a client confused
about the treatment received in a research study? Answer: The
research study is in place and there is no way to know now.
, ◉ What characteristic should a nurse exemplify when applying
critical thinking to care planning? Answer: Openness to various
viewpoints.
◉ What is the role of a living will in healthcare decisions? Answer: It
allows the client to specify their treatment preferences.
◉ What is an example of an independent nursing action? Answer:
Assessing a client's heart rate.
◉ What is a key aspect of the implementation phase in nursing?
Answer: Providing fluids and avoiding overexertion.
◉ What is the primary ethical principle related to informed consent
in research? Answer: Veracity.
◉ What should a nurse do if a client does not understand the
informed consent document? Answer: Re-educate the client about
the study.
◉ What is the significance of achieving a certain level of oxygen
saturation in pneumonia care? Answer: It is a goal of the planning
phase in nursing.
PRACTICE SOLUTION SET 2026 QUESTIONS
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ What is the significance of the Good Samaritan Act in nursing?
Answer: It protects laypersons providing assistance in emergencies.
◉ What does the Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) provide?
Answer: A standardized classification of nursing interventions.
◉ What is the role of the nurse in the diagnostic phase of the
nursing process? Answer: To define nursing problems through
analysis of client data.
◉ What is the ethical principle of veracity in nursing? Answer: The
obligation to tell the truth.
◉ What is the primary concern of nonmaleficence in nursing ethics?
Answer: To prevent harm to clients.
◉ What is the significance of the Maslow hierarchy of needs in
nursing? Answer: It helps prioritize client care based on basic needs.
,◉ What is the role of the nurse in ensuring a client's wishes are
respected? Answer: To advocate for the client's autonomy and
preferences.
◉ What is the importance of collaboration in nursing care? Answer:
To ensure comprehensive and coordinated care for clients.
◉ How does the presence of a living will influence a client's care?
Answer: The client may nullify the living will during hospitalization.
◉ What is part of the planning phase of the nursing process for a
client with pneumonia? Answer: Achieve SaO2 92% at all times.
◉ When does a nurse perform an interdependent nursing
intervention? Answer: Administering an IV bolus of normal saline to
a client with hypotension.
◉ In which situation is it inappropriate to apply restraints? Answer:
A client with urosepsis who is ringing the call bell incessantly to use
the bedside commode.
◉ What should the nurse's best response be to a client confused
about the treatment received in a research study? Answer: The
research study is in place and there is no way to know now.
, ◉ What characteristic should a nurse exemplify when applying
critical thinking to care planning? Answer: Openness to various
viewpoints.
◉ What is the role of a living will in healthcare decisions? Answer: It
allows the client to specify their treatment preferences.
◉ What is an example of an independent nursing action? Answer:
Assessing a client's heart rate.
◉ What is a key aspect of the implementation phase in nursing?
Answer: Providing fluids and avoiding overexertion.
◉ What is the primary ethical principle related to informed consent
in research? Answer: Veracity.
◉ What should a nurse do if a client does not understand the
informed consent document? Answer: Re-educate the client about
the study.
◉ What is the significance of achieving a certain level of oxygen
saturation in pneumonia care? Answer: It is a goal of the planning
phase in nursing.
