Med Surg Chapter 2 Exam Questions and
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A nurse provides community-based care and acts as the case manager for a small town about
60 miles (100 km) from a major health care center. When planning care in the community, what
is the most important variable in community-based nursing that the nurse should integrate into
planning?
A) Transportation costs to the medical center
B) Community resources available to clients
C) Possible charges for any services provided
D) Eligibility requirements for services
B) Community resources available to clients
A nurse educator for a local home care company is teaching staff nurses on the use of the
Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS). What statement will the nurse include when
teaching about the OASIS?
A) "Demographic information remains confidential as required by HIPAA."
B) "Results are used to improve overall quality improvement efforts."
C) "This document is required but is only used for reimbursement."
D) "This document is optional but provides important data."
B) "Results are used to improve overall quality improvement efforts."
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In a team meeting for a nursing home client, the nurse proposes the strategy to treat client's
newly developed lower leg wound and prevent recurrence, fulfilling which of the six essential
features of contemporary nursing practice?
A) integration of objective data with knowledge gained from an appreciation of the patient's or
group's subjective experience
, B) application of scientific knowledge to the processes of diagnosis and treatment through the
use of judgment and critical thinking
C) attention to the range of human experiences and responses to health and illness within the
physical and social environments
D) provision of a caring relationship that facilitates health and healing
B) application of scientific knowledge to the processes of diagnosis and treatment through the
use of judgment and critical thinking
The community-health nurse has received a referral for a new client who resides in a high-crime
area. What is the most important request that the nurse should make of the agency to ensure
safety?
A) A colleague to accompany the nurse on the visit
B) An early morning or late afternoon appointment
C) Someone to wait in the car while the nurse makes the visit
D) An assigned parking space in the neighborhood
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A client has had a total knee replacement and will need to walk with a two-wheeled walker for 6
weeks. The client is being discharged home with a referral for home health care. What
assessment should the nurse prioritize during the initial nursing assessment in the home?
A) Qualification for government subsidies
B) Costs related to the visits
C) Characteristics of the home environment
D) Assistance of family and neighbors
C) Characteristics of the home environment
A community health nurse is helping develop teaching on the role of the community health
nurse and how this discipline can help the community. What does the nurse describe as a key
component of community-based care?
A) Improving quality improvement
B) Improving hospital payer reimbursement
C) Improving quality of life
D) Improving hospital compliance
C) Improving quality of life
A home health nurse has been working for several months with a client who is receiving
rehabilitative services. The nurse is aware that maintaining the client's confidentiality is a
priority. How can the nurse best protect the client's right to confidentiality?
A) Keep the client's medical record secured at all times.
B) Avoid bringing the client's medical record to the home.
Answers 2025/2026 A+ Graded 100%
Verified
A nurse provides community-based care and acts as the case manager for a small town about
60 miles (100 km) from a major health care center. When planning care in the community, what
is the most important variable in community-based nursing that the nurse should integrate into
planning?
A) Transportation costs to the medical center
B) Community resources available to clients
C) Possible charges for any services provided
D) Eligibility requirements for services
B) Community resources available to clients
A nurse educator for a local home care company is teaching staff nurses on the use of the
Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS). What statement will the nurse include when
teaching about the OASIS?
A) "Demographic information remains confidential as required by HIPAA."
B) "Results are used to improve overall quality improvement efforts."
C) "This document is required but is only used for reimbursement."
D) "This document is optional but provides important data."
B) "Results are used to improve overall quality improvement efforts."
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
In a team meeting for a nursing home client, the nurse proposes the strategy to treat client's
newly developed lower leg wound and prevent recurrence, fulfilling which of the six essential
features of contemporary nursing practice?
A) integration of objective data with knowledge gained from an appreciation of the patient's or
group's subjective experience
, B) application of scientific knowledge to the processes of diagnosis and treatment through the
use of judgment and critical thinking
C) attention to the range of human experiences and responses to health and illness within the
physical and social environments
D) provision of a caring relationship that facilitates health and healing
B) application of scientific knowledge to the processes of diagnosis and treatment through the
use of judgment and critical thinking
The community-health nurse has received a referral for a new client who resides in a high-crime
area. What is the most important request that the nurse should make of the agency to ensure
safety?
A) A colleague to accompany the nurse on the visit
B) An early morning or late afternoon appointment
C) Someone to wait in the car while the nurse makes the visit
D) An assigned parking space in the neighborhood
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
A client has had a total knee replacement and will need to walk with a two-wheeled walker for 6
weeks. The client is being discharged home with a referral for home health care. What
assessment should the nurse prioritize during the initial nursing assessment in the home?
A) Qualification for government subsidies
B) Costs related to the visits
C) Characteristics of the home environment
D) Assistance of family and neighbors
C) Characteristics of the home environment
A community health nurse is helping develop teaching on the role of the community health
nurse and how this discipline can help the community. What does the nurse describe as a key
component of community-based care?
A) Improving quality improvement
B) Improving hospital payer reimbursement
C) Improving quality of life
D) Improving hospital compliance
C) Improving quality of life
A home health nurse has been working for several months with a client who is receiving
rehabilitative services. The nurse is aware that maintaining the client's confidentiality is a
priority. How can the nurse best protect the client's right to confidentiality?
A) Keep the client's medical record secured at all times.
B) Avoid bringing the client's medical record to the home.
