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b7 Nursing, 13th Edition (Donnelly-Moreno), Verified
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b7 Chapters 1 - 72, Complete
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Chapter1 Concepts and Trends in Healthcare b7 b 7 b 7 b 7 b 7
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A new nurse is working with a preceptor on an inpatient medical-surgical unit. The b7 b7 b7 b7 b7 b7 b7 b7 b7 b7 b7 b7 b7
preceptor advises the student that which is the priority when working as a b7 b7 b7 b7 b7 b7 b7 b7 b7 b7 b7 b7 b7
professional nurse? b7 b7
◦ Attending to holistic client needs b 7 b 7 b7 b7
◦ Ensuring client safety b 7 b 7
◦ Notmakingmedicationerrors b7 b7 b7
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focused care
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ANSWER: B b7
◦ All actions are appropriate for the professional nurse. However, b7 b7 b7 b7 b7 b7 b7 b7
ensuringclientsafetyisthepriority.Upto98,000deathsresulteachyearfromerrors in
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hospital care, according to the 2000 Institute of Medicine report. Many more clients
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have suffered injuries and less serious outcomes. Every nurse has the responsibility to
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guard the clients safety.
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◦ DIF: Understanding/Comprehension REF: b 7 b 7
2KEY: Patient safety MSC: Integrated Process: Nursing
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Process: Intervention
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◦ NOT: Client Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care b 7 b 7 b 7 b 7 b 7 b 7 b 7
Environment: Safety and Infection Control
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◦ A nurse is orienting a new client and family to the inpatient unit. What
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informationdoesthenurseprovidetohelptheclientpromotehisorherown
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safety?
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◦ Havetheclientmonitorhandhygieneincaregivers. b7 b7 b7 b7 b7 b7 b7
◦ Offerthefamilytheopportunitytostaywiththeclient. b7 b7 b7 b7 b7 b7 b7 b7 b7
◦ Tell the client to always wear his or b7 b7 b 7 b 7 b 7 b 7 b7
her armband.
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ANSWER: A b7
◦ Each action could be important for the client or family to perform. b7 b7 b7 b7 b7 b7 b7 b7 b7 b7 b7
However,encouragingtheclienttobeactiveinhisorherhealthcareasapartneristhe most
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critical. The other actions are
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b 3KEY: Patient safety MSC: Integrated Process: Teaching/
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b7 Learning