SURGICAL NURSING: CLINICAL REASONING IN
HOSPITAL CLIENT CARE 7TH EDITION/ALL
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1. The caregiver is caring for four Hospital clients on a medical–
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surgical unit. WhichHospital client should the caregiver see initially?
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1. AHospital client admitted with hepatitis A who has had severe diarrhe
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2. AHospital client admitted with pneumonia who is has small am
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3. AHospital client admitted with fever of unknown origin (FUO)
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4. A Hospital client admitted with a wound infection whose WBC is 8,
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Reasoning:-
>>>The caregiver must decide which Hospital client should be seen on theinitial r
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ounds of the day. The caregiver must remember that the first tv tv tv tv tv tv tv tv tv tv
Hospital client to be seen should be the Hospital client who needs the attentio tv tv tv tv tv tv tv tv tv tv tv tv tv
n of the caregiver initially. A Hospital client with hepatitis A does experience di
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arrhea,but diarrhea for the last 24 hours could cause the Hospital client to have
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a problem withdehydration and experience a state of fluid volume deficit.
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Hospital client Needs: Safe, Effective Care Environme
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ntNursing Process: Planning
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2. The caregiver is preparing to administer influenza vaccines to a mass drive-
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through clinic. Which statement by a Hospital client would indicate further questionin
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g prior togiving the Hospital client the influenza vaccine?
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1. “I am allergic to horse hair.”
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2. “I try to get my vaccine every year.”
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3. “I am not allergic to anything except eggs.”
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4. “My husband had a severe allergic reaction after he received his influenzav
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accine.”
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Reasoning:-
>>>Influenza vaccines are recommended for person at high risk for serious sequela tv tv tv tv tv tv tv tv tv tv tv
e of influenza. The caregiver should be aware that Hospital client with asensitivi
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ty to eggs should not receive the vaccine. Vaccines prepared from chicken or duc
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k embryos are contraindicated in Hospital clients who are allergic to eggs.
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3. The caregiver is caring for four Hospital clients on a medical–
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surgical unit. The secretary gives the caregiver the morning labs. Which of the following
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labs would require that the caregiver call the physician and inform the healthcare provi
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der about the Hospital client’s abnormalities?
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1. t v WBC 14,600 mm3 tv tv
2. Serum protein 6.9 g/dL tv tv tv
3. I & D (incision and drainage) showing no growth for the last 24 hours
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4. Albumin 4.2 g/dL tv tv tv
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Reasoning:-
>>>When the caregiver is caring for several Hospital clients, all of the labsshould be ch
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ecked frequently throughout the shift to assess for any abnormalities. The WBC in opt
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ion 1 is abnormal. (Normal WBC 4,000–
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10,000 mm3.) All of the other labresults are within acceptable range; therefore, the res
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ults should not be called in to thephysician.
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Assessment
4. The caregiver is orienting a new graduate. The caregiver is reinforcing the im
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portance of standard precautions. Which of the following observations by the ca
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regiver would require further education regardingstandard precautions?
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1. The graduate caregiver understands to wash hands whenentering
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and exiting the Hospital client’s room.
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2. The graduate caregiver wears gloves when serving breakfast trays to v
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3. The graduate caregiver wears a gown, gloves, and goggles whensuctionin
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4. The graduate caregiver leaves all supplies in the room of aHospital c
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lient who is in contact isolation. tv tv tv tv tv
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, Reasoning:-
>>>The caregiver must have an understanding of standard precautions. Preventio
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n is the most important measure to prevent nosocomial infections. Standard pr
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ecautions were published in 1996 that provide guidelines tv tv tv tv tv tv tv
for the handling of blood and other body fluids. These guidelines are used with al
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l Hospital clients, regardless of whether they have a known infectious disease. Sta
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by all healthcare workers who have direct contact with Hospital clients or with
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their body fluids. It is not necessary for the caregiver to wear gloves while delive
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ring food trays to the Hospital client, because there is not contact with the Hospi
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5. The admitting department alerts the caregiver on a medical–
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surgical unit thata Hospital client with active tuberculosis (TB) is being admitted to th
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e unit. Which type of isolation is appropriate based on the Hospital client’s diagnosis?
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Reasoning:-
>>>In addition to handwashing and standard precautions, the nature and spread of some i
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nfectious diseases require that special techniques be used to protect uninfected Hospital
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clients and workers. The Hospital client with pulmonary tuberculosis will be placed in a
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irborne precautions. The Hospital client should be placed in a private room with special
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ventilation that does not allow air to circulate to general health center ventilation; a mask
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or special filter respirators will be used for everyone entering the room.
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6. A Hospital client is receiving IV vancomycin for the treatment of Clostridium d
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ifficile. The caregiver understands that the Hospital client who develops flushing,
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tachycardia, and hypotension during the infusion of vancomycin indicates:
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1. Ototoxicity effect. tv
2. Superinfection.
3. Red man syndrome. tv tv