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MULTIPLEnCHOICE
1. Annewnnursenisnworkingnwithnanpreceptornonnanninpatientnmedical-
surgicalnunit.nThenpreceptornadvisesnthenstudentnthatnwhichnisnthenprioritynwhennworking
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nurse?
a. Attendingntonholisticnclientnneeds
b. Ensuringnclientnsafety
c. Notnmakingnmedicationnerrors
d. Providingnclient-focusedncare
ANS:n B
Allnactionsnarenappropriatenfornthenprofessionalnnurse.nHowever,nensuringnclientnsafetynisnthenp
riority.nUpnton98,000ndeathsnresultneachnyearnfromnerrorsninnhospitalncare,naccordingntonthen200
0nInstitutenofnMedicinenreport.nManynmorenclientsnhavensufferedninjuriesnandnlessnseriousnoutc
omes.nEverynnursenhasnthenresponsibilityntonguardnthenclient’snsafety.
DIF: Understanding/Comprehension REF: 2
KEY:n PatientnsafetynMSC:n IntegratednProcess:nNursingnProcess:n Intervention
NOT:n ClientnNeedsnCategory:nSafenandnEffectivenCarenEnvironment:nSafetynandnInfectionnCont
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2. Annursenisnorientingnannewnclientnandnfamilyntontheninpatientnunit.nWhatninformationndoesnthenn
ursenprovidentonhelpnthenclientnpromotenhisnornhernownnsafety?
a. Encouragenthenclientnandnfamilyntonbenactivenpartners.
b. Haventhenclientnmonitornhandnhygieneninncaregivers.
c. Offernthenfamilynthenopportunityntonstaynwithnthenclient.
d. Tellnthenclientntonalwaysnwearnhisnornhernarmband.
ANS:n A
Eachnactionncouldnbenimportantnfornthenclientnornfamilyntonperform.nHowever,nencouragingnt
henclientntonbenactiveninnhisnornhernhealthncarenasnanpartnernisnthenmostncritical.nThenothernacti
onsnarenverynlimitedninnscopenandndonnotnprovidenthenbroadnprotectionnthatnbeingnactivenandni
nvolvedndoes.
DIF: Understanding/Comprehension REF: 3
KEY:n PatientnsafetynMSC:n IntegratednProcess:nTeaching/Learning
NOT:n ClientnNeedsnCategory:nSafenandnEffectivenCarenEnvironment:nSafetynandnInfectionnCont
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3. Annursenisncaringnfornanpostoperativenclientnonnthensurgicalnunit.nThenclient’snbloodnpressuren
wasn142/76nmmnHgn30nminutesnago,nandnnownisn88/50nmmnHg.nWhatnactionnbynthennursenisnb
est?
a. CallnthenRapidnResponsenTeam.
b. Documentnandncontinuentonmonitor.
c. Notifynthenprimaryncarenprovider.
d. Repeatnbloodnpressurenmeasurementninn15nminutes.
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