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vCHOICE
1. v A vnew vnurse vis vworking vwith va vpreceptor von va vmedical-
vsurgical vunit. vThe vpreceptor vadvises vthe vnew vnurse vthat
vwhich vis vthe vpriority vwhen vworking vas va vprofessional
vnurse?
a. v v Attending v to v holistic v client v needs
b. v v Ensuring v client v safety
c. v v Not v making v medication v errors
d. v v Providing v client-focused v care
ANS: vB
All vactions vare vappropriate vfor vthe vprofessional vnurse.
vHowever, vensuring vclient vsafety vis vthe vpriority. vHealth
vcare verrors vhave vbeen vwidely vreported vfor v25 vyears,
vmany vof vwhich vresult vin vclient vinjury, vdeath, vand
vincreased vhealth vcare vcosts. vThere vare vseveral vnational
vand vinternational vorganizations vthat vhave veither
vrecommended vor vmandated
safety vinitiatives.
Every vnurse vhas vthe vresponsibility vto vguard vthe vclient’s
vsafety. vThe vother vactions vare vimportant
for vquality vnursing, vbut vthey vare vnot vas vvital vas vproviding
vsafety. vNot vmaking vmedication verrors vdoes vprovide vsafety,
vbut vis vtoo vnarrow vin vscope vto vbe vthe vbest vanswer.
DIF: v v Understanding TOP: v Integrated v Process:
Nursing vProcess: vIntervention vKEY: vClient vsafety
vMSC: vClient vNeeds vCategory: vSafe vand vEffective
vCare vEnvironment: vSafety vand vInfection vControl
2. v A vnurse vis vorienting va vnew vclient vand vfamily vto vthe
vmedical-surgical vunit. vWhat vinformation vdoes vthe
vnurse vprovide vto vbest vhelp vthe vclient vpromote vhis vor
vher vown
safety?
a. v Encourage vthe vclient vand vfamily vto vbe vactive vpartners.
b. v Have vthe vclient vmonitor vhand vhygiene vin vcaregivers.
c. v Offer vthe vfamily vthe vopportunity vto vstay vwith vthe vclient.
d. v Tell vthe vclient vto valways vwear vhis vor vher varmband.
,ANS: vA
Each vaction vcould vbe vimportant vfor vthe vclient vor vfamily vto
, perform. vHowever, vencouraging vthe vclient vto vbe vactive vin
vhis vor vher vhealth vcare vas va vsafety vpartner vis vthe vmost
vcritical. vThe vother vactions vare vvery vlimited vin vscope vand
vdo vnot vprovide vthe vbroad vprotection vthat vbeing vactive vand
vinvolved vdoes.
DIF: v Understanding TOP: vIntegrated vProcess:
vTeaching/Learning vKEY: vClient vsafety
MSC: vClient vNeeds vCategory: vSafe vand vEffective vCare
vEnvironment: vSafety vand vInfection vControl
3. v A vnurse vis vcaring vfor va vpostoperative vclient von vthe
vsurgical vunit. vThe vclient’s vblood vpressure vwas v142/76
vmm vHg v30 vminutes vago, vand vnow vis v88/50 vmm vHg.
vWhat vaction
would vthe vnurse vtake vfirst?
a. v v Call v the v Rapid v Response v Team.
b. v v Document v and v continue v to v monitor.
c. v v Notify v the v primary v health v care v provider.
d. v Repeat vthe vblood vpressure vin v15 vminutes.
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v v
Nursing 10th
v v v
Edition Ignatavicius
v
Workman Test
v v v
Bank
v
,Chapter v01: vOverview vof vProfessional vNursing vConcepts
vfor vMedical-Surgical vNursing vIgnatavicius: vMedical-
Surgical vNursing, v10th vEdition
MULTIPLE
vCHOICE
1. v A vnew vnurse vis vworking vwith va vpreceptor von va vmedical-
vsurgical vunit. vThe vpreceptor vadvises vthe vnew vnurse vthat
vwhich vis vthe vpriority vwhen vworking vas va vprofessional
vnurse?
a. v v Attending v to v holistic v client v needs
b. v v Ensuring v client v safety
c. v v Not v making v medication v errors
d. v v Providing v client-focused v care
ANS: vB
All vactions vare vappropriate vfor vthe vprofessional vnurse.
vHowever, vensuring vclient vsafety vis vthe vpriority. vHealth
vcare verrors vhave vbeen vwidely vreported vfor v25 vyears,
vmany vof vwhich vresult vin vclient vinjury, vdeath, vand
vincreased vhealth vcare vcosts. vThere vare vseveral vnational
vand vinternational vorganizations vthat vhave veither
vrecommended vor vmandated
safety vinitiatives.
Every vnurse vhas vthe vresponsibility vto vguard vthe vclient’s
vsafety. vThe vother vactions vare vimportant
for vquality vnursing, vbut vthey vare vnot vas vvital vas vproviding
vsafety. vNot vmaking vmedication verrors vdoes vprovide vsafety,
vbut vis vtoo vnarrow vin vscope vto vbe vthe vbest vanswer.
DIF: v v Understanding TOP: v Integrated v Process:
Nursing vProcess: vIntervention vKEY: vClient vsafety
vMSC: vClient vNeeds vCategory: vSafe vand vEffective
vCare vEnvironment: vSafety vand vInfection vControl
2. v A vnurse vis vorienting va vnew vclient vand vfamily vto vthe
vmedical-surgical vunit. vWhat vinformation vdoes vthe
vnurse vprovide vto vbest vhelp vthe vclient vpromote vhis vor
vher vown
safety?
a. v Encourage vthe vclient vand vfamily vto vbe vactive vpartners.
b. v Have vthe vclient vmonitor vhand vhygiene vin vcaregivers.
c. v Offer vthe vfamily vthe vopportunity vto vstay vwith vthe vclient.
d. v Tell vthe vclient vto valways vwear vhis vor vher varmband.
,ANS: vA
Each vaction vcould vbe vimportant vfor vthe vclient vor vfamily vto
, perform. vHowever, vencouraging vthe vclient vto vbe vactive vin
vhis vor vher vhealth vcare vas va vsafety vpartner vis vthe vmost
vcritical. vThe vother vactions vare vvery vlimited vin vscope vand
vdo vnot vprovide vthe vbroad vprotection vthat vbeing vactive vand
vinvolved vdoes.
DIF: v Understanding TOP: vIntegrated vProcess:
vTeaching/Learning vKEY: vClient vsafety
MSC: vClient vNeeds vCategory: vSafe vand vEffective vCare
vEnvironment: vSafety vand vInfection vControl
3. v A vnurse vis vcaring vfor va vpostoperative vclient von vthe
vsurgical vunit. vThe vclient’s vblood vpressure vwas v142/76
vmm vHg v30 vminutes vago, vand vnow vis v88/50 vmm vHg.
vWhat vaction
would vthe vnurse vtake vfirst?
a. v v Call v the v Rapid v Response v Team.
b. v v Document v and v continue v to v monitor.
c. v v Notify v the v primary v health v care v provider.
d. v Repeat vthe vblood vpressure vin v15 vminutes.
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