TEST BANK
INTRODUCTORY MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING 2026 EXAM
1. The hospital is having a problem with healthcare-associated infections. A committee has
been
established to study the problem and make recommendations. The nurse working on the
committee
knows that this work addresses what?
a. Inpatient quality indicators
b. Prevention quality indicators
c. National Patient Safety Goals
d. Patient safety indicators
ANS: C
Rationale: The Joint Commission has established National Patient Safety Goals that are updated
annually. These safety goals have changed how patients are identified and prevent adverse
effects.
Some of the 2016 goals include reducing the risk of healthcare-associated infections. Patient
safety
indicators reflect the quality of care in hospitals but focus on potentially avoidable
complications.
Prevention indicators identify hospital admissions that could be avoided through high-quality
outpatient care. Inpatient indicators reflect quality of care inside the hospital.
2.After hip surgery, a client is admitted to the rehabilitation hospital. What type of care is the
client
receiving?
a.Secondary
, b.Tertiary
c.Rehabilitation
d.Primary
ANS: B
Rationale: Hospitals where specialized technology is available provide tertiary care. Primary care
is
the initial contact that a client has, such as an appointment with a family practitioner. Secondary
care
includes referrals for additional testing. Rehabilitation is aimed at restoring a people to their
fullest
abilities.
3. The Healthy People 2030 initiative targets the improvement of health for all. In addition to
eliminating
health disparities, what are the broad goals of this plan?
a. Increasing technological innovations
b. Preventing treatable problems
c. Applying a systematic approach to health improvement
d. Increasing the quality and length of a healthy life
ANS: D
Rationale: Two broad goals of the Healthy People 2030 initiative are to increase quality and
years of
healthy life and eliminate health disparities. Healthy People 2030 initiatives will help with
treatable
problems but will not prevent problems. The initiative does not apply a systematic approach to
health
improvement or increase technological innovations.
INTRODUCTORY MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING 2026 EXAM
1. The hospital is having a problem with healthcare-associated infections. A committee has
been
established to study the problem and make recommendations. The nurse working on the
committee
knows that this work addresses what?
a. Inpatient quality indicators
b. Prevention quality indicators
c. National Patient Safety Goals
d. Patient safety indicators
ANS: C
Rationale: The Joint Commission has established National Patient Safety Goals that are updated
annually. These safety goals have changed how patients are identified and prevent adverse
effects.
Some of the 2016 goals include reducing the risk of healthcare-associated infections. Patient
safety
indicators reflect the quality of care in hospitals but focus on potentially avoidable
complications.
Prevention indicators identify hospital admissions that could be avoided through high-quality
outpatient care. Inpatient indicators reflect quality of care inside the hospital.
2.After hip surgery, a client is admitted to the rehabilitation hospital. What type of care is the
client
receiving?
a.Secondary
, b.Tertiary
c.Rehabilitation
d.Primary
ANS: B
Rationale: Hospitals where specialized technology is available provide tertiary care. Primary care
is
the initial contact that a client has, such as an appointment with a family practitioner. Secondary
care
includes referrals for additional testing. Rehabilitation is aimed at restoring a people to their
fullest
abilities.
3. The Healthy People 2030 initiative targets the improvement of health for all. In addition to
eliminating
health disparities, what are the broad goals of this plan?
a. Increasing technological innovations
b. Preventing treatable problems
c. Applying a systematic approach to health improvement
d. Increasing the quality and length of a healthy life
ANS: D
Rationale: Two broad goals of the Healthy People 2030 initiative are to increase quality and
years of
healthy life and eliminate health disparities. Healthy People 2030 initiatives will help with
treatable
problems but will not prevent problems. The initiative does not apply a systematic approach to
health
improvement or increase technological innovations.
