TEST BANK - Timby's Introductory Medical-Surgical
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Nursing, 13th Edition (Donnelly-Moreno), Verified
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Chapters 1 - 72, Complete
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,
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Chapter 1Concepts and Trends in Healthcare
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◦ A |new |nurse |is |working |with |a |preceptor |on |an |inpatient |medical-surgical |unit.
|The |preceptor |advises |the |student |that |which |is |the |priority |when |working |as |a
|professional |nurse?
◦ Attending | to | holistic |client |needs
◦ Ensuring | client | safety
◦ Not |making |medication |errors
◦ Providing | client-
|focused |care |
ANSWER: |B
◦ All |actions |are |appropriate |for |the |professional |nurse. |However,
|ensuring |client |safety |is |the |priority. |Up |to |98,000 |deaths |result |each |year |from |errors |in
| hospital | care, | according | to | the | 2000 | Institute | of | Medicine | report. | Many | more | clients
|have | suffered | injuries | and | less | serious | outcomes. | Every | nurse | has | the | responsibility | to
|guard |the |clients |safety.
◦ DIF: | Understanding/Comprehension | REF:
|2|KEY: |Patient |safety |MSC: |Integrated |Process: |Nursing
|Process: |Intervention
◦ NOT: | Client | Needs | Category: | Safe | and | Effective | Care
|Environment: |Safety |and |Infection |Control
◦ A |nurse |is |orienting |a |new |client |and |family |to |the |inpatient |unit. |What
|information |does |the |nurse |provide |to |help |the |client |promote |his |or |her |o wn
|safety?
◦ Encourage |the |client |and | family | to | be |active |partners.
◦ Have |the |client |monitor |hand |hygiene |in |caregivers.
◦ Offer |the |family |the |opportunity |to |stay |with |the |client.
◦ Tell |the |client |to | always | wear | his |or
|her |armband. |
ANSWER: |A
◦ Each |action |could |be |important |for |the |client |or |family |to |perform.
However, |encouraging |the |client |to |be |active |in |his |or |her |health |care |as |a |partner |is|the
|
|most |critical. |The |other |actions |are
◦
◦ very |limited |in |scope |and |do |not |provide |the |broad |protection |that
being |active |and |involved |does.
|
◦ DIF: | Understanding/Comprehension | REF:
| 3|KEY: |Patient |safety | MSC: |Integrated |Process: |Teaching/
|Learning
| | | | |
Nursing, 13th Edition (Donnelly-Moreno), Verified
| | | | |
Chapters 1 - 72, Complete
| | | | |
,
,
, ◦
Chapter 1Concepts and Trends in Healthcare
| | | | |
◦ A |new |nurse |is |working |with |a |preceptor |on |an |inpatient |medical-surgical |unit.
|The |preceptor |advises |the |student |that |which |is |the |priority |when |working |as |a
|professional |nurse?
◦ Attending | to | holistic |client |needs
◦ Ensuring | client | safety
◦ Not |making |medication |errors
◦ Providing | client-
|focused |care |
ANSWER: |B
◦ All |actions |are |appropriate |for |the |professional |nurse. |However,
|ensuring |client |safety |is |the |priority. |Up |to |98,000 |deaths |result |each |year |from |errors |in
| hospital | care, | according | to | the | 2000 | Institute | of | Medicine | report. | Many | more | clients
|have | suffered | injuries | and | less | serious | outcomes. | Every | nurse | has | the | responsibility | to
|guard |the |clients |safety.
◦ DIF: | Understanding/Comprehension | REF:
|2|KEY: |Patient |safety |MSC: |Integrated |Process: |Nursing
|Process: |Intervention
◦ NOT: | Client | Needs | Category: | Safe | and | Effective | Care
|Environment: |Safety |and |Infection |Control
◦ A |nurse |is |orienting |a |new |client |and |family |to |the |inpatient |unit. |What
|information |does |the |nurse |provide |to |help |the |client |promote |his |or |her |o wn
|safety?
◦ Encourage |the |client |and | family | to | be |active |partners.
◦ Have |the |client |monitor |hand |hygiene |in |caregivers.
◦ Offer |the |family |the |opportunity |to |stay |with |the |client.
◦ Tell |the |client |to | always | wear | his |or
|her |armband. |
ANSWER: |A
◦ Each |action |could |be |important |for |the |client |or |family |to |perform.
However, |encouraging |the |client |to |be |active |in |his |or |her |health |care |as |a |partner |is|the
|
|most |critical. |The |other |actions |are
◦
◦ very |limited |in |scope |and |do |not |provide |the |broad |protection |that
being |active |and |involved |does.
|
◦ DIF: | Understanding/Comprehension | REF:
| 3|KEY: |Patient |safety | MSC: |Integrated |Process: |Teaching/
|Learning
