TEST BANK - Timby's Introductory Medical-Surgical
Nursing, 13th Edition (Donnelly-Moreno),
Verified Chapters 1 - 72, Complete
,
,
, ◦
Chapter 1 Concepts and Trends in Healthcare
12 12 12 12 12
◦ A12new12nurse12is12working12with12a12preceptor12on12an12inpatient12medical-
surgical12unit.12The12preceptor12advises12the12student12that12which12is12the12priority
12when12working12as12a12professional 12nurse?
◦ Attending12 to12 holistic12 client12 needs
◦ Ensuring12 client12 safety
◦ Not12making12medication12errors
◦ Providing12 client
-12focused12care12
ANSWER:12B
◦ All12actions12are12appropriate12for12the12professional12nurse.12However,
12ensuring12client12safety12is12the12priority.12Up12to1298,00012deaths12result12each12year12fro
m12errors12in12 hospital12 care,12 according1 2 to12 the12 20001 2 Institute12 of1 2 Medicine12 report.1
2 Many12 more12 clients12have12 suffered12 injuries12 and1 2 less12 serious12 outcomes.12 Every1 2 nur
se12 has12 the12 responsibility12 to12guard12the12clients12safety.
◦ DIF:1 2 Understanding/Comprehension1 2 REF:
12 212KEY:12Patient12safety12MSC:12Integrated12Process:12Nu
rsing12Process:12Intervention
◦ NOT:12 Client12 Needs12 Category:12 Safe12 and1 2 Effective1
2 Care12Environment:12Safety12and12Infection12Control
◦ A12nurse12is12orienting12a12new12client12and12family12to12the12inpatient12unit.12
What12information12does12the12nurse12provide12to12help12the12client12promote12hi
s12or12her12own12safety?
◦ Encourage12 the12 client12 and12 family1 2 to12 be12 active12partners.
◦ Have12the12client12monitor12hand12hygiene12in12caregivers.
◦ Offer12the12family12the12opportunity12to12stay12with12the12client.
◦ Tell12 the12 client12 to12 always12 wear12
his12or12her12armband.12
ANSWER:12A
◦ Each12action12could12be12important12for12the12client12or12family12to12p
erform.12However,12encouraging12the12client12to12be12active12in12his12or12her12health12car
e12as12a12partner12is12the12most12critical.12The12other12actions12are
◦
◦ very12limited12in12scope12and12do12not12provide12the12broad12protectio
n12that12being12active12and12involved12does.
◦ DIF:1 2 Understanding/Comprehension1 2 REF:
1 2 312KEY:12Patient12safety12MSC:12Integrated12Process:12Tea
ching/12Learning
Nursing, 13th Edition (Donnelly-Moreno),
Verified Chapters 1 - 72, Complete
,
,
, ◦
Chapter 1 Concepts and Trends in Healthcare
12 12 12 12 12
◦ A12new12nurse12is12working12with12a12preceptor12on12an12inpatient12medical-
surgical12unit.12The12preceptor12advises12the12student12that12which12is12the12priority
12when12working12as12a12professional 12nurse?
◦ Attending12 to12 holistic12 client12 needs
◦ Ensuring12 client12 safety
◦ Not12making12medication12errors
◦ Providing12 client
-12focused12care12
ANSWER:12B
◦ All12actions12are12appropriate12for12the12professional12nurse.12However,
12ensuring12client12safety12is12the12priority.12Up12to1298,00012deaths12result12each12year12fro
m12errors12in12 hospital12 care,12 according1 2 to12 the12 20001 2 Institute12 of1 2 Medicine12 report.1
2 Many12 more12 clients12have12 suffered12 injuries12 and1 2 less12 serious12 outcomes.12 Every1 2 nur
se12 has12 the12 responsibility12 to12guard12the12clients12safety.
◦ DIF:1 2 Understanding/Comprehension1 2 REF:
12 212KEY:12Patient12safety12MSC:12Integrated12Process:12Nu
rsing12Process:12Intervention
◦ NOT:12 Client12 Needs12 Category:12 Safe12 and1 2 Effective1
2 Care12Environment:12Safety12and12Infection12Control
◦ A12nurse12is12orienting12a12new12client12and12family12to12the12inpatient12unit.12
What12information12does12the12nurse12provide12to12help12the12client12promote12hi
s12or12her12own12safety?
◦ Encourage12 the12 client12 and12 family1 2 to12 be12 active12partners.
◦ Have12the12client12monitor12hand12hygiene12in12caregivers.
◦ Offer12the12family12the12opportunity12to12stay12with12the12client.
◦ Tell12 the12 client12 to12 always12 wear12
his12or12her12armband.12
ANSWER:12A
◦ Each12action12could12be12important12for12the12client12or12family12to12p
erform.12However,12encouraging12the12client12to12be12active12in12his12or12her12health12car
e12as12a12partner12is12the12most12critical.12The12other12actions12are
◦
◦ very12limited12in12scope12and12do12not12provide12the12broad12protectio
n12that12being12active12and12involved12does.
◦ DIF:1 2 Understanding/Comprehension1 2 REF:
1 2 312KEY:12Patient12safety12MSC:12Integrated12Process:12Tea
ching/12Learning
