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Nursing, 13th Edition (Donnelly-Moreno), Verified
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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
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aprofessionalnurse? v v
◦ Attendingto holisticclientneeds v v v v
◦ Ensuringclient safety v v
◦ Notmakingmedicationerrors
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ANSWER:B
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◦ All actions are appropriate for the professional nurse. However,
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v ensuringclientsafetyisthepriority.Upto98,000deathsresulteachyearfromerrors in v
v hospitalcare, according to the2000 Institute of Medicine report. Manymoreclientshave
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v suffered injuries and less serious outcomes. Every nurse has the responsibility toguard
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v 2KEY: Patient safety MSC: Integrated Process: Nursing
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CareEnvironment:Safety andInfectionControl
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◦ Anurse is orienting a new client and family to the inpatient unit. What
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informationdoesthenurseprovidetohelptheclientpromotehisorher
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◦ Telltheclienttoalwayswearhis
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perform.However,encouragingtheclienttobeactiveinhisorherhealthcareasa
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v 3KEY: Patient safety MSC: Integrated Process: Teaching/
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