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Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Clinical Judgment and Collaborat
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ive Care 11th Edition
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by Donna D. Ignatavicius
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,Chapter 01: Overview of Professional Nursing Concepts for Medical-
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Surgical Nursing Ignatavicius: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 11th Edition
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MULTIPLEMCHOICE
1. AMnewMnurseMisMworkingMwithMaMpreceptorMonMaMmedical-
surgicalMunit.MTheMpreceptorMadvisesMtheMnewMnurseMthatMwhichMisMtheMpriorityMwhenMworki
ngMasMaMprofessional Mnurse?
a. AttendingMtoM holisticM clientM needs
b. EnsuringMclientMsafety
c. NotM makingM medicationM errors
d. ProvidingMclient-focusedM care
ANS:M B
AllMactionsMareMappropriateMforMtheMprofessionalMnurse.MHowever,MensuringMclientMsafetyMis
MtheM priority. MHealth McareMerrors Mhave Mbeen MwidelyMreported M forM25 Myears, Mmany MofMwhich
Mresult Min M client Minjury, M death, M and Mincreased Mhealth Mcare M costs. M There Mare Mseveral M nationa
lMandMinternational MorganizationsMthatMhaveMeitherMrecommendedMorMmandatedMsafetyMiniti
atives.
EveryMnurseMhasMtheMresponsibility MtoMguardMtheMclient‘sMsafety.MTheMotherMactionsMareMimpo
rtantMforMqualityMnursing,MbutMtheyMareMnotMasMvitalMasMprovidingMsafety.MNotMmakingMmedica
tionMerrorsMdoesMprovideMsafety,MbutMisMtooMnarrowMinMscopeMtoMbeMtheMbestManswer.
DIF: Understanding
TOP:MIntegratedMProcess:MNursingMProcess:MInterventionMKEY:MClientMsafety
MSC:M ClientM NeedsMCategory:MSafeMandMEffectiveMCareMEnvironment:M SafetyMandMInfectionMControl
2. AMnurseMisMorientingMaMnewMclientMandMfamilyMtoMtheMmedical-
surgicalMunit.MWhatMinformationMdoesMtheMnurseMprovideMtoMbestMhelpMtheMclientMpromote
Mhis MorMher Mown Msafety?
a. EncourageMtheM clientM andM familyMtoM beMactiveM partners.
b. HaveMtheMclientMmonitorMhandMhygieneMinMcaregivers.
c. OfferMtheM familyM theM opportunityMtoM stayMwithM theM client.
d. TellMtheMclientMtoMalwaysMwearMhisMorMherMarmband.
ANS:M A
EachMactionMcouldMbeMimportantMforMtheMclientMorMfamilyMtoMperform.MHowever,Mencouraging
Mthe Mclient Mto Mbe MactiveMinM hisMorMher Mhealth M care Mas MaMsafety MpartnerMis Mthe M mostM critical. M T
heMotherMactionsMareMveryMlimitedMinMscopeMandMdoMnotMprovideMtheMbroadMprotectionMthatMbei
ngMactiveMandMinvolved Mdoes.
DIF: Understanding
TOP:MIntegratedMProcess:MTeaching/LearningMKEY:MClientMsafety
MSC:M ClientM NeedsMCategory:MSafeMandMEffectiveMCareMEnvironment:M SafetyMandMInfectionMControl
3. AMnurseMisMcaringMforMaMpostoperativeMclientMonMtheMsurgicalMunit.MTheMclient‘sMbloodMpre
ssureMwasM142/76MmmMHgM30MminutesMago,MandMnowMisM88/50MmmMHg.MWhatMactionMwoul
dMtheMnurseMtakeMfirst?
a. CallMtheMRapidM ResponseMTeam.
,b. DocumentM andM continueMtoM monitor.
, c. NotifyMtheM primaryM healthM careM provider.