TEST BANK FOR Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Clinical Judgment and Collaborative Care (Evolve) 11th Edition by Donna D. Ignatavicius, Cherie R. Rebar& Nicole M. Heimgartner |ISBN: 9780323878265| Complete Solution Guide A+

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Chapter 01: Overview of Professional Nursing Concepts for Medical-
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
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, 1. A new nurse is working with a preceptor on a medical-
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surgical unit. The preceptor advises thenew nurse that which is the priority when working as
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a professional nurse?
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a. Attending to holistic client needs xf xf xf xf


b. Ensuring client safety xf xf


c. Not making medication errors xf xf xf


d. Providing client-focused care xf xf




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All actions are appropriate for the professional nurse. However, ensuring client safety is thep
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riority. Health care errors have been widely reported for 25 years, many of which result in cli
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ent injury, death, and increased health care costs. There are several national and international
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organizations that have either recommended or mandated safety initiatives.
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Every nurse has the responsibility to guard the client’s safety. The other actions are important
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for quality nursing, but they are not as vital as providing safety. Not making medication errors
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does provide safety, but is too narrow in scope to be the best answer.
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DIF: Understanding
TOP: Integrated Process: Nursing Process: InterventionKEY: Client safety
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MSC: Client Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control
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2. A nurse is orienting a new client and family to the medical-
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surgical unit. What informationdoes the nurse provide to best help the client promote his
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or her own safety?
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a. Encourage the client and family to be active partners. xf xf xf xf xf xf xf xf


b. Have the client monitor hand hygiene in caregivers.
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c. Offer the family the opportunity to stay with the client.
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d. Tell the client to always wear his or her armband.
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Each action could be important for the client or family to perform. However, encouraging the
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client to be active in his or her health care as a safety partner is the most critical. The other
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actions are very limited in scope and do not provide the broad protection that being active andin
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DIF: Understanding
TOP: Integrated Process: Teaching/LearningKEY: Client safety xf xf xf f
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MSC: Client Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control
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3. A nurse is caring for a postoperative client on the surgical unit. The client’s blood pressure
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was 142/76 mm Hg 30 minutes ago, and now is 88/50 mm Hg. What action would the nurset
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ake first? xf


a. Call the Rapid Response Team. xf xf xf xf


b. Document and continue to monitor. xf xf xf xf


c. Notify the primary health care provider. xf xf xf xf xf


d. Repeat the blood pressure in 15 minutes. xf xf xf xf xf xf