Test Bank for Timby’s Introductory Medical-Surgical Nursing 13th Edition by Donnelly-Moreno & Moseley – Questions with Answers, Exam Prep 2026

TESTBANK - Timby's IntroductoryMedical-Surgical
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b Nursing, 13th Edition (Donnelly-Moreno), Verified
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b Chapters 1 - 72, Complete
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A new nurse is working with a preceptor on an inpatient medical-surgical unit. The
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preceptor advises the student that which is the priority when working as a
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professional nurse? b b




◦ Attending to holistic client needs b b b b




◦ Ensuring client safety b b




◦ Not making medication errors
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◦ Providingclient- b




focused care
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ANSWER: B
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◦ All actions are appropriate for the professional nurse. However, ensuring b b b b b b b b b




b client safety is the priority. Up to 98,000 deaths result each year from errors in hospital
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b care, according to the 2000 Institute of Medicine report. Many more clients have suffered
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b injuries and less serious outcomes. Every nurse has the responsibility to guard the clients
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◦ DIF: Understanding/Comprehension REF: 2 b b b




b KEY: Patient safety MSC: Integrated Process: Nursing
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b Process: Intervention b




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b Environment: Safety and Infection Control b b b b




◦ A nurse is orienting a new client and family to the inpatient unit. What
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safety?
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◦ Encourage the client and family to be active partners. b b b b b b b b




◦ Have the client monitor hand hygiene in caregivers.
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◦ Offer the family the opportunity to stay with the client.
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◦ Tell the client to always wear his or
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her armband.
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ANSWER: A b




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b However, encouraging the client to be active in his or her health care as a partner is the
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b most critical. The other actions are
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b being active and involved does.
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◦ DIF: Understanding/Comprehension REF: 3 b b b




b KEY: Patient safety MSC: Integrated Process: Teaching/
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