TEST BANK - Timby's Introductory Medical-Surgical
Nursing, 13th Edition (Donnelly-Moreno),
Verified Chapters 1 - 72, Complete
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Chapter 1 Concepts and Trends in Healthcare
6n 6n 6n 6n 6n
◦ A 6nnew 6nnurse 6nis 6nworking 6nwith 6na 6npreceptor 6non 6nan 6ninpatient 6nmedical-
surgical 6nunit. 6nThe 6npreceptor 6nadvises 6nthe 6nstudent 6nthat 6nwhich 6nis 6nthe
6npriority 6nwhen 6nworking 6nas 6na6nprofessional 6nnurse?
◦ Attending 6n to 6n holistic 6nclient 6nneeds
◦ Ensuring 6n client 6n safety
◦ Not 6nmaking 6nmedication 6nerrors
◦ Providing
6n client-6nfocused
6ncare 6n
ANSWER: 6nB
◦ All 6nactions 6nare 6nappropriate 6nfor 6nthe 6nprofessional 6nnurse.
6n However, 6nensuring 6nclient 6nsafety 6nis 6nthe 6npriority. 6nUp 6nto 6n98,000 6ndeaths 6nresult
6neach 6nyear 6nfrom 6nerrors 6nin 6n hospital 6n care, 6 n according 6 n to 6 n the 6n 2000 6 n Institute 6n of
6 n Medicine 6n report. 6n Many 6 n more 6n clients6nhave 6n suffered 6 n injuries 6 n and 6 n less 6n serious
6n outcomes. 6n Every 6n nurse 6n has 6n the 6n responsibility 6 n to 6nguard 6nthe 6nclients 6nsafety.
◦ DIF: 6 n Understanding/Comprehension
6 n REF: 6 n 26nKEY: 6nPatient 6nsafety 6n MSC: 6nIntegrated
6nProcess: 6n Nursing 6nProcess: 6nIntervention
◦ NOT: 6n Client 6n Needs 6n Category: 6 n Safe 6n and
6 n Effective 6n Care6nEnvironment: 6nSafety 6nand 6nInfection 6nControl
◦ A 6nnurse 6nis 6norienting 6na 6nnew 6nclient 6nand 6nfamily 6nto 6nthe 6ninpatient
6nunit. 6n What 6ninformation 6ndoes 6nthe 6nnurse 6nprovide 6nto 6nhelp 6nthe 6nclient
6npromote 6nhis 6nor 6nher 6nown6nsafety?
◦ Encourage 6nthe 6n client 6n and 6n family 6 n to 6n be 6n active 6npartners.
◦ Have 6nthe 6nclient 6nmonitor 6nhand 6nhygiene 6nin 6ncaregivers.
◦ Offer 6nthe 6nfamily 6nthe 6nopportunity 6nto 6nstay 6nwith 6nthe 6nclient.
◦ Tell 6nthe 6nclient 6nto 6n always 6n wear
6n his 6nor6nher 6narmband. 6n
ANSWER: 6nA
◦ Each 6naction 6ncould 6nbe 6nimportant 6nfor 6nthe 6nclient 6nor 6nfamily
6nto 6nperform.6nHowever, 6nencouraging 6nthe 6nclient 6nto 6nbe 6nactive 6nin 6nhis 6nor 6nher
6nhealth 6ncare 6nas 6na 6npartner 6nis6nthe 6nmost 6ncritical. 6nThe 6nother 6nactions 6nare
◦
◦ very 6nlimited 6nin 6nscope 6nand 6ndo 6nnot 6nprovide 6nthe 6nbroad
6nprotection 6nthat6nbeing 6nactive 6nand 6ninvolved 6ndoes.
◦ DIF: 6 n Understanding/Comprehension
6 n REF: 6 n 36nKEY: 6nPatient 6nsafety 6n MSC: 6nIntegrated
Nursing, 13th Edition (Donnelly-Moreno),
Verified Chapters 1 - 72, Complete
,
,
, ◦
Chapter 1 Concepts and Trends in Healthcare
6n 6n 6n 6n 6n
◦ A 6nnew 6nnurse 6nis 6nworking 6nwith 6na 6npreceptor 6non 6nan 6ninpatient 6nmedical-
surgical 6nunit. 6nThe 6npreceptor 6nadvises 6nthe 6nstudent 6nthat 6nwhich 6nis 6nthe
6npriority 6nwhen 6nworking 6nas 6na6nprofessional 6nnurse?
◦ Attending 6n to 6n holistic 6nclient 6nneeds
◦ Ensuring 6n client 6n safety
◦ Not 6nmaking 6nmedication 6nerrors
◦ Providing
6n client-6nfocused
6ncare 6n
ANSWER: 6nB
◦ All 6nactions 6nare 6nappropriate 6nfor 6nthe 6nprofessional 6nnurse.
6n However, 6nensuring 6nclient 6nsafety 6nis 6nthe 6npriority. 6nUp 6nto 6n98,000 6ndeaths 6nresult
6neach 6nyear 6nfrom 6nerrors 6nin 6n hospital 6n care, 6 n according 6 n to 6 n the 6n 2000 6 n Institute 6n of
6 n Medicine 6n report. 6n Many 6 n more 6n clients6nhave 6n suffered 6 n injuries 6 n and 6 n less 6n serious
6n outcomes. 6n Every 6n nurse 6n has 6n the 6n responsibility 6 n to 6nguard 6nthe 6nclients 6nsafety.
◦ DIF: 6 n Understanding/Comprehension
6 n REF: 6 n 26nKEY: 6nPatient 6nsafety 6n MSC: 6nIntegrated
6nProcess: 6n Nursing 6nProcess: 6nIntervention
◦ NOT: 6n Client 6n Needs 6n Category: 6 n Safe 6n and
6 n Effective 6n Care6nEnvironment: 6nSafety 6nand 6nInfection 6nControl
◦ A 6nnurse 6nis 6norienting 6na 6nnew 6nclient 6nand 6nfamily 6nto 6nthe 6ninpatient
6nunit. 6n What 6ninformation 6ndoes 6nthe 6nnurse 6nprovide 6nto 6nhelp 6nthe 6nclient
6npromote 6nhis 6nor 6nher 6nown6nsafety?
◦ Encourage 6nthe 6n client 6n and 6n family 6 n to 6n be 6n active 6npartners.
◦ Have 6nthe 6nclient 6nmonitor 6nhand 6nhygiene 6nin 6ncaregivers.
◦ Offer 6nthe 6nfamily 6nthe 6nopportunity 6nto 6nstay 6nwith 6nthe 6nclient.
◦ Tell 6nthe 6nclient 6nto 6n always 6n wear
6n his 6nor6nher 6narmband. 6n
ANSWER: 6nA
◦ Each 6naction 6ncould 6nbe 6nimportant 6nfor 6nthe 6nclient 6nor 6nfamily
6nto 6nperform.6nHowever, 6nencouraging 6nthe 6nclient 6nto 6nbe 6nactive 6nin 6nhis 6nor 6nher
6nhealth 6ncare 6nas 6na 6npartner 6nis6nthe 6nmost 6ncritical. 6nThe 6nother 6nactions 6nare
◦
◦ very 6nlimited 6nin 6nscope 6nand 6ndo 6nnot 6nprovide 6nthe 6nbroad
6nprotection 6nthat6nbeing 6nactive 6nand 6ninvolved 6ndoes.
◦ DIF: 6 n Understanding/Comprehension
6 n REF: 6 n 36nKEY: 6nPatient 6nsafety 6n MSC: 6nIntegrated
