TEST BANK - Timby's Introductory Medical-Surgical
Nursing, 13th Edition (Donnelly-Moreno), Verified
Chapters 1 - 72, Complete
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Chapterv1 Conceptsv andv Trendsv inv Healthcare
◦ Avnewvnursevisvworkingvwithvavpreceptorvonvanvinpatientvmedical-
surgicalvunit.vThevpreceptorvadvisesvthevstudentvthatvwhichvisvthevpriorityvwhenv
workingvasvavprofessionalvnurse?
◦ Attendingv tov holisticvclientv needs
◦ Ensuringv clientv safety
◦ Notvmakingvmedicationverrors
◦ Providingv client-
vfocusedvcarev
ANSWER:vB
◦ Allvactionsvarevappropriatevforvthevprofessionalvnurse.vHowever,vensu
ringvclientvsafetyvisvthevpriority.vUpvtov98,000vdeathsvresultveachvyearvfromverrorsvinv ho
spitalv care,v accordingv tov thev2000v Institutev ofv Medicinev report.v Manyv morevclientsvhavev
sufferedv injuriesv andv lessv seriousv outcomes.v Everyv nursev hasv thev responsibilityv tovguardv
thevclientsvsafety.
◦ DIF:v Understanding/Comprehensionv REF:v 2vK
EY:vPatientvsafetyvMSC:vIntegratedvProcess:vNursingvProc
ess:vIntervention
◦ NOT:v Clientv Needsv Category:v Safev andv Effectivev Car
evEnvironment:vSafetyvandvInfectionvControl
◦ Avnursevisvorientingvavnewvclientvandvfamilyvtovthevinpatientvunit.vWhatvinfo
rmationvdoesvthevnursevprovidevtovhelpvthevclientvpromotevhisvorvhervownvsafet
y?
◦ Encouragevthev clientv andv familyv tov bev activevpartners.
◦ Havevthevclientvmonitorvhandvhygienevinvcaregivers.
◦ Offervthevfamilyvthevopportunityvtovstayvwithvthevclient.
◦ Tellvthevclientvtov alwaysv wearv hisvorv
hervarmband.v
ANSWER:vA
◦ Eachvactionvcouldvbevimportantvforvthevclientvorvfamilyvtovperform.v
However,vencouragingvthevclientvtovbevactivevinvhisvorvhervhealthvcarevasvavpartnervisv
thevmostvcritical.vThevothervactionsvare
◦
◦ veryvlimitedvinvscopevandvdovnotvprovidevthevbroadvprotectionvtha
tvbeingvactivevandvinvolvedvdoes.
◦ DIF:v Understanding/Comprehensionv REF:v 3vK
EY:vPatientvsafetyvMSC:vIntegratedvProcess:vTeaching/vLe
arning
◦ NOT:v Clientv Needsv Category:v Safevandv Effectivev Care
Nursing, 13th Edition (Donnelly-Moreno), Verified
Chapters 1 - 72, Complete
,
,
, ◦
Chapterv1 Conceptsv andv Trendsv inv Healthcare
◦ Avnewvnursevisvworkingvwithvavpreceptorvonvanvinpatientvmedical-
surgicalvunit.vThevpreceptorvadvisesvthevstudentvthatvwhichvisvthevpriorityvwhenv
workingvasvavprofessionalvnurse?
◦ Attendingv tov holisticvclientv needs
◦ Ensuringv clientv safety
◦ Notvmakingvmedicationverrors
◦ Providingv client-
vfocusedvcarev
ANSWER:vB
◦ Allvactionsvarevappropriatevforvthevprofessionalvnurse.vHowever,vensu
ringvclientvsafetyvisvthevpriority.vUpvtov98,000vdeathsvresultveachvyearvfromverrorsvinv ho
spitalv care,v accordingv tov thev2000v Institutev ofv Medicinev report.v Manyv morevclientsvhavev
sufferedv injuriesv andv lessv seriousv outcomes.v Everyv nursev hasv thev responsibilityv tovguardv
thevclientsvsafety.
◦ DIF:v Understanding/Comprehensionv REF:v 2vK
EY:vPatientvsafetyvMSC:vIntegratedvProcess:vNursingvProc
ess:vIntervention
◦ NOT:v Clientv Needsv Category:v Safev andv Effectivev Car
evEnvironment:vSafetyvandvInfectionvControl
◦ Avnursevisvorientingvavnewvclientvandvfamilyvtovthevinpatientvunit.vWhatvinfo
rmationvdoesvthevnursevprovidevtovhelpvthevclientvpromotevhisvorvhervownvsafet
y?
◦ Encouragevthev clientv andv familyv tov bev activevpartners.
◦ Havevthevclientvmonitorvhandvhygienevinvcaregivers.
◦ Offervthevfamilyvthevopportunityvtovstayvwithvthevclient.
◦ Tellvthevclientvtov alwaysv wearv hisvorv
hervarmband.v
ANSWER:vA
◦ Eachvactionvcouldvbevimportantvforvthevclientvorvfamilyvtovperform.v
However,vencouragingvthevclientvtovbevactivevinvhisvorvhervhealthvcarevasvavpartnervisv
thevmostvcritical.vThevothervactionsvare
◦
◦ veryvlimitedvinvscopevandvdovnotvprovidevthevbroadvprotectionvtha
tvbeingvactivevandvinvolvedvdoes.
◦ DIF:v Understanding/Comprehensionv REF:v 3vK
EY:vPatientvsafetyvMSC:vIntegratedvProcess:vTeaching/vLe
arning
◦ NOT:v Clientv Needsv Category:v Safevandv Effectivev Care
