Test Bank for Introductory Medical Surgical Nursing 13th Edition by Timby

Test Bank for Introductory Medical Surgical Nursing 13th Edition by Timby ◦ 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 own 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. ANS: 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 ◦ NOT: Client Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control