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,Chapter 01: Overview of Professional Nursing
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Concepts forMedical-Surgical Nursing Ignatavicius:
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Medical-Surgical Nursing, 11th Edition
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MULTIPLE B
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CHOICE

1. A new nurse is working with a preceptor on a
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medical- surgical unit. The preceptor advises
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the newnurse that which is the priority when
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working as a professional nurse?
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a. Attending to holistic client needs B . B . B . B . B . B . B . B .




b. Ensuring client safety B . B . B . B .




c. Not making medication errors B . B . B . B . B . B .




d. Providing client-focused care B . B . B . B .




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All actions are appropriate for the
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professional nurse. However, ensuring client
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safety is the priority. Health care errors have
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been widely reported for 25 years, many of which
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result in client injury, death, and increased health
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care costs. There are several nationaland
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international organizations that have either
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recommended or mandated
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safety initiatives. B.B.




Every nurse has the responsibility to guard the
client’ssafety. The other actions are
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important
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for quality nursing, but they are not as vital as
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providing safety. Not making medication errors
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doesprovide safety, but is too narrow in
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scope to be thebest answer.
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DIF: Understanding B.B.TOP: B.B. B.B. B.B. B . B . B.B. B.B. B.B. B.B. B . B . B . B . Integrated
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Nursing Process: Intervention KEY: Client safety B.B. B.B. B.B. B.B. B.B.


MSC: iClient Needs Category: Safe and Effective
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Care Environment: Safety and Infection
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Control
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2. A B . B . nurse B . B . is B . B . orienting B . B . a B . B . new B . B . client B . B . and

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B.B . information does the nurse provide to best
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B . B . help the client promote his or her own
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, safety?
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partners.
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b. Have the client monitor hand hygiene in
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caregivers.
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c. Offer the family the opportunity to stay with
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the client.
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d. Tell the client to always wear his or her
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armband.
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ANS: A B . B .




Each action could be important for the client or
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family to
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