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,Test Bank for Timby's Introductory
Medical-Surgical Nursing, 13th Edition
(Donnelly-Moreno, 2022), Chapter 1-72 | All
Chapters
◦
Chapter 1 Concepts and Trends in Healthcare
9 9 9 9 9 9 9
◦ A9new9nurse9is9working9with9a9preceptor9on9an9inpatient9m
edical-
surgical9unit.9 The9preceptor9advises9the9student9that9whic
h9is9the9priority9when9working9as9a9 professional9nurse?
◦ Attending9to9holistic9client9needs
◦ Ensuring9client9safety
◦ Not9making9medication9errors
◦ Providing9cl
ient-
9 focused 9c
are
ANSWER:9 B
◦ All9 actions9 are9 appropriate9 for9 the9 professional9 nurs
e.9 However,9 ensuring9client9safety9is9the9priority.9 Up9to998,0009
deaths9result9each9 year9from9errors9 in9hospital9care,9according9
to9the920009Institute9of9Medicine9report.9Many9more9clients9 hav
e9suffered9injuries9and9less9serious9outcomes.9Every9nurse9has9
the9responsibility 9to
guard9 the9 clients9 safety.
◦ DIF:9Understanding/Comprehen
sion9REF:929 KEY:9Patient9safety9MSC:9Int
egrated9Process:9Nursing
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,Process:9 Intervention
◦ NOT:9Client9Needs9Category:9Safe 9and9
Effective9Care9 Environment:9Safety9and9Infection
9Control
◦ A9nurse9is9orienting9a9new9client9and9family9to9the9inpati
ent9unit.9What9 information9does9the9nurse9provide9to9he
lp9the9client9promote9his9or9her9own9 safety?
◦ Encourage9the9client9and9 family9to9be9active9partners.
◦ Have9the9client9monitor9hand9 hygiene9in9caregivers.
◦ Offer9the9family9the9 opportunity9to9 stay9with9the9client.
◦ Tell9the9client9to9always9w
ear9his9or9 her9armband.
ANSWER:9 A
◦ Each9action9could9be9important9for9the9client9or9famil
y9to9perform.9 However,9encouraging9the9client9to9be9active9in9
his9or9her9health9care9as9a9partner9is9 the9most9critical.9The9oth
er9actions9are
◦
◦ very9limited9in9scope9and9do9not9provide9the9bro
ad9protection9that9 being9active9and9involved9does.
◦ DIF:9Understanding/Comprehen
sion9REF:939 KEY:9Patient9safety9MSC:9Int
egrated9Process:9Teaching/9 Learning
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, ◦ NOT:9Client9Needs9Category:9Safe9and9Effective9Care
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,Test Bank for Timby's Introductory
Medical-Surgical Nursing, 13th Edition
(Donnelly-Moreno, 2022), Chapter 1-72 | All
Chapters
◦
Chapter 1 Concepts and Trends in Healthcare
9 9 9 9 9 9 9
◦ A9new9nurse9is9working9with9a9preceptor9on9an9inpatient9m
edical-
surgical9unit.9 The9preceptor9advises9the9student9that9whic
h9is9the9priority9when9working9as9a9 professional9nurse?
◦ Attending9to9holistic9client9needs
◦ Ensuring9client9safety
◦ Not9making9medication9errors
◦ Providing9cl
ient-
9 focused 9c
are
ANSWER:9 B
◦ All9 actions9 are9 appropriate9 for9 the9 professional9 nurs
e.9 However,9 ensuring9client9safety9is9the9priority.9 Up9to998,0009
deaths9result9each9 year9from9errors9 in9hospital9care,9according9
to9the920009Institute9of9Medicine9report.9Many9more9clients9 hav
e9suffered9injuries9and9less9serious9outcomes.9Every9nurse9has9
the9responsibility 9to
guard9 the9 clients9 safety.
◦ DIF:9Understanding/Comprehen
sion9REF:929 KEY:9Patient9safety9MSC:9Int
egrated9Process:9Nursing
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,Process:9 Intervention
◦ NOT:9Client9Needs9Category:9Safe 9and9
Effective9Care9 Environment:9Safety9and9Infection
9Control
◦ A9nurse9is9orienting9a9new9client9and9family9to9the9inpati
ent9unit.9What9 information9does9the9nurse9provide9to9he
lp9the9client9promote9his9or9her9own9 safety?
◦ Encourage9the9client9and9 family9to9be9active9partners.
◦ Have9the9client9monitor9hand9 hygiene9in9caregivers.
◦ Offer9the9family9the9 opportunity9to9 stay9with9the9client.
◦ Tell9the9client9to9always9w
ear9his9or9 her9armband.
ANSWER:9 A
◦ Each9action9could9be9important9for9the9client9or9famil
y9to9perform.9 However,9encouraging9the9client9to9be9active9in9
his9or9her9health9care9as9a9partner9is9 the9most9critical.9The9oth
er9actions9are
◦
◦ very9limited9in9scope9and9do9not9provide9the9bro
ad9protection9that9 being9active9and9involved9does.
◦ DIF:9Understanding/Comprehen
sion9REF:939 KEY:9Patient9safety9MSC:9Int
egrated9Process:9Teaching/9 Learning
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, ◦ NOT:9Client9Needs9Category:9Safe9and9Effective9Care
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