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msurgicalmunit.mThempreceptormadvisesmthemnewmnursemthatmw
hich mismthempriority mwhen mworkingmasmamprofessionalmnurse?
a.m m Attendingm to m holistic m clientm needs
b.m m Ensuringm clientm safety
c.m m Notm makingm medication merrors
d.m m Providingm client-focused mcare
ANS:mB
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wever,mensuringmclientmsafety mismthempriority.mHealth mcareme
rrorsmhavembeen mwidely mreported mform25 myears,mmany mof mw
hich mresultmin mclientminjury,mdeath,mand mincreased mhealth mca
remcosts.mTheremaremseveralmnationalmand minternationalmorga
nizationsmthatmhavemeithermrecommended mormmandated
safety minitiatives.
Every mnursemhasmthemresponsibility mto mguard mthemclient’smsa
fety.mThemothermactionsmaremimportant
formquality mnursing,mbutmthey maremnotmasmvitalmasmproviding
msafety. mNotmmakingmmedication merrors mdoes mprovide msafet
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DIF:m m Understanding TOP:m Integrated m Process:
NursingmProcess:mIntervention mKEY:mClientmsafety mM
SC:mClientmNeedsmCategory:mSafemand mEffective mCarem
Environment:mSafety mand mInfection mControl
2.m Amnursemismorientingmamnewmclientmand mfamily mto mthem
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emto mbestmhelp mthemclientmpromote mhismormhermown
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a.m Encourage mthe mclientmand mfamily mto mbe mactive mpartners.
b.m Have mthe mclientmmonitormhand mhygiene min mcaregivers.
c.m Offermthe mfamily mthe mopportunity mto mstay mwith mthe mclient.
d.m Tellmthe mclientmto malwaysmwearmhismormhermarmband.
ANS:mA
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mhismormhermhealth mcare masma msafety mpartnermismthe mmostmcriti
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mTeaching/LearningmKEY:mClientmsafety
MSC:mClientmNeedsmCategory:mSafemand mEffective mCaremEnvi
ronment:mSafety mand mInfection mControl
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almunit.mThemclient’smblood mpressure mwasm142/76 mmmmHgm
30 mminutesmago,mand mnowmism88/50 mmmmHg.mWhatmaction
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b.m m Documentm and m continue m to m monitor.
c.m m Notify m the m primary m health m care m provider.
d.m Repeatmthe mblood mpressure min m15 mminutes.
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1.m Amnewmnursemismworkingmwith mampreceptormon mammedical-
msurgicalmunit.mThempreceptormadvisesmthemnewmnursemthatmw
hich mismthempriority mwhen mworkingmasmamprofessionalmnurse?
a.m m Attendingm to m holistic m clientm needs
b.m m Ensuringm clientm safety
c.m m Notm makingm medication merrors
d.m m Providingm client-focused mcare
ANS:mB
Allmactionsmaremappropriate mformthemprofessionalmnurse.mHo
wever,mensuringmclientmsafety mismthempriority.mHealth mcareme
rrorsmhavembeen mwidely mreported mform25 myears,mmany mof mw
hich mresultmin mclientminjury,mdeath,mand mincreased mhealth mca
remcosts.mTheremaremseveralmnationalmand minternationalmorga
nizationsmthatmhavemeithermrecommended mormmandated
safety minitiatives.
Every mnursemhasmthemresponsibility mto mguard mthemclient’smsa
fety.mThemothermactionsmaremimportant
formquality mnursing,mbutmthey maremnotmasmvitalmasmproviding
msafety. mNotmmakingmmedication merrors mdoes mprovide msafet
y,mbutmismtoo mnarrowmin mscope mto mbemthembestmanswer.
DIF:m m Understanding TOP:m Integrated m Process:
NursingmProcess:mIntervention mKEY:mClientmsafety mM
SC:mClientmNeedsmCategory:mSafemand mEffective mCarem
Environment:mSafety mand mInfection mControl
2.m Amnursemismorientingmamnewmclientmand mfamily mto mthem
medical-
surgicalmunit.mWhatminformation mdoesmthemnursemprovid
emto mbestmhelp mthemclientmpromote mhismormhermown
safety?
a.m Encourage mthe mclientmand mfamily mto mbe mactive mpartners.
b.m Have mthe mclientmmonitormhand mhygiene min mcaregivers.
c.m Offermthe mfamily mthe mopportunity mto mstay mwith mthe mclient.
d.m Tellmthe mclientmto malwaysmwearmhismormhermarmband.
ANS:mA
,Each maction mcould mbemimportantmformthemclientmormfamily mto
, perform.mHowever,mencouragingmthemclientmto mbemactivemin
mhismormhermhealth mcare masma msafety mpartnermismthe mmostmcriti
cal.mThemothermactionsmaremvery mlimited min mscope mand mdo mn
otmprovide mthembroad mprotection mthatmbeingmactivemand minv
olved mdoes.
DIF:m Understanding
TOP:mIntegrated mProcess:
mTeaching/LearningmKEY:mClientmsafety
MSC:mClientmNeedsmCategory:mSafemand mEffective mCaremEnvi
ronment:mSafety mand mInfection mControl
3.m Amnursemismcaringmformampostoperative mclientmon mthemsurgic
almunit.mThemclient’smblood mpressure mwasm142/76 mmmmHgm
30 mminutesmago,mand mnowmism88/50 mmmmHg.mWhatmaction
would mthemnursemtakemfirst?
a.m m Callm the m Rapid m Response m Team.
b.m m Documentm and m continue m to m monitor.
c.m m Notify m the m primary m health m care m provider.
d.m Repeatmthe mblood mpressure min m15 mminutes.
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