TEST BANK - Timby's Introductory Medical-Surgical
Nursing, 13th Edition (Donnelly-Moreno),
Verified Chapters 1 - 72, Complete
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,
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Chapter 1 Concepts and Trends in Healthcare
7 7 7 7 7
◦ A7new7nurse7is7working7with7a7preceptor7on7an7inpatient7medical-
surgical7unit.7The7preceptor7advises7the7student7that7which7is7the7priority7when7
working7as7a7professional7nurse?
◦ Attending7 to7 holistic7 client7 needs
◦ Ensuring7 client7 safety
◦ Not7making7medication7errors
◦ Providing7 client-
7focused 7care7
ANSWER:7B
◦ All7actions7are7appropriate7for7the7professional7nurse.7However,7ensur
ing7client7safety7is7the7priority.7Up7to798,0007deaths7result7each7year7from7errors7in7 hosp
ital7 care,7 according7 to7 the720007 Institute7 of7 Medicine7 report.7 Many7 more7 clients7have7 suf
fered7 injuries7 and7 less7 serious7 outcomes.7 Every7 nurse7 has7 the7 responsibility7 to7guard7the
7clients7safety.
◦ DIF:7 Understanding/Comprehension7 REF:7 27
KEY:7Patient7safety7MSC:7Integrated7Process:7Nursing7Pr
ocess:7Intervention
◦ NOT:7 Client7 Needs7 Category:7 Safe7 and7 Effective7 Care7
Environment:7Safety7and7Infection7Control
◦ A7nurse7is7orienting7a7new7client7and7family7to7the7inpatient7unit.7What7info
rmation7does7the7nurse7provide7to7help7the7client7promote7his7or7her7own7safet
y?
◦ Encourage7 the7 client7 and7 family7 to7 be7 active7 partners.
◦ Have7the7client7monitor7hand7hygiene7in7caregivers.
◦ Offer7the7family7the7opportunity7to7stay7with7the7client.
◦ Tell7the7 client7to7 always7 wear7 his7or7
her7armband.7
ANSWER:7A
◦ Each7action7could7be7important7for7the7client7or7family7to7perform.7
However,7encouraging7the7client7to7be7active7in7his7or7her7health7care7as7a7partner7is7t
he7most7critical.7The7other7actions7are
◦
◦ very7limited7in7scope7and7do7not7provide7the7broad7protection7that7
being7active7and7involved7does.
◦ DIF:7 Understanding/Comprehension7 REF:7 37
KEY:7Patient7safety7MSC:7Integrated7Process:7Teaching/7
Learning
Nursing, 13th Edition (Donnelly-Moreno),
Verified Chapters 1 - 72, Complete
,
,
, ◦
Chapter 1 Concepts and Trends in Healthcare
7 7 7 7 7
◦ A7new7nurse7is7working7with7a7preceptor7on7an7inpatient7medical-
surgical7unit.7The7preceptor7advises7the7student7that7which7is7the7priority7when7
working7as7a7professional7nurse?
◦ Attending7 to7 holistic7 client7 needs
◦ Ensuring7 client7 safety
◦ Not7making7medication7errors
◦ Providing7 client-
7focused 7care7
ANSWER:7B
◦ All7actions7are7appropriate7for7the7professional7nurse.7However,7ensur
ing7client7safety7is7the7priority.7Up7to798,0007deaths7result7each7year7from7errors7in7 hosp
ital7 care,7 according7 to7 the720007 Institute7 of7 Medicine7 report.7 Many7 more7 clients7have7 suf
fered7 injuries7 and7 less7 serious7 outcomes.7 Every7 nurse7 has7 the7 responsibility7 to7guard7the
7clients7safety.
◦ DIF:7 Understanding/Comprehension7 REF:7 27
KEY:7Patient7safety7MSC:7Integrated7Process:7Nursing7Pr
ocess:7Intervention
◦ NOT:7 Client7 Needs7 Category:7 Safe7 and7 Effective7 Care7
Environment:7Safety7and7Infection7Control
◦ A7nurse7is7orienting7a7new7client7and7family7to7the7inpatient7unit.7What7info
rmation7does7the7nurse7provide7to7help7the7client7promote7his7or7her7own7safet
y?
◦ Encourage7 the7 client7 and7 family7 to7 be7 active7 partners.
◦ Have7the7client7monitor7hand7hygiene7in7caregivers.
◦ Offer7the7family7the7opportunity7to7stay7with7the7client.
◦ Tell7the7 client7to7 always7 wear7 his7or7
her7armband.7
ANSWER:7A
◦ Each7action7could7be7important7for7the7client7or7family7to7perform.7
However,7encouraging7the7client7to7be7active7in7his7or7her7health7care7as7a7partner7is7t
he7most7critical.7The7other7actions7are
◦
◦ very7limited7in7scope7and7do7not7provide7the7broad7protection7that7
being7active7and7involved7does.
◦ DIF:7 Understanding/Comprehension7 REF:7 37
KEY:7Patient7safety7MSC:7Integrated7Process:7Teaching/7
Learning
