Med Surge I Objective 1

Question 1

What is Medical-Surgical Nursing?

Answer 1

A challenging and dynamic type of nursing that involves caring for acutely ill adults experiencing complex variations in health

Question 2

Critical Thinking

Answer 2

A broad term that refers to purposeful, focused, deliberate, informed, results-oriented thinking and includes both clinical reasoning and clinical judgement

Question 3

Clinical Reasoning

Answer 3

A more specific term that refers to ways of thinking about patient care issues

Question 4

Clinical Judgement

Answer 4

Refers to the outcome of critical thinking and clinical reasoning

Question 5

What are the 4 elements contributing to the evidence-informed nursing practice?

Answer 5

Clinical state, setting, and circumstances
Patient preferences/actions
Best research evidence
Health care resources

Question 6

What is the PICOT format?

Answer 6

P- Patients/population of interest
I- Intervention
C- Comparison or comparison group
T- Time period (as applicable)

Question 7

What is etiology?

Answer 7

A brief description of the probable cause of the problem; contributing or related factors (ex: related to surgical incision, localized pressure, edema)

Question 8

What is concept mapping?

Answer 8

A visual representation that shows the connections between a client’s health problems. It fosters a holistic view of the client and identifies linkages between the multiple variables affecting the client’s health