Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Clinical Judgment
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and Collaborative Care. 11th Edition By Donna D. Ignatavicius
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Cherie R. Rebar, Nicole M. Heimgartner||All chapters 1 -
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, Chapter 01: Overview of Professional Nursing Concepts for Medical-
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1. A rr nurse wishes to provide client-centered care in all interactions.
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rr Which action by the nurse best demonstrates this concept?
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a. Assesses rr for cultural influences affecting health care
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b. Ensures rr that all the clients basic needs are met
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c. Tells rr the client and family about all upcoming tests
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d. Thoroughly rr orients the client and family to the room rr rr rr rr rr rr rr
CORRECT ANSWER: A rr rr
Competency in client-focused care is demonstrated when the nurse focuses on
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empowerment. By assessing the effect of the clients culture on health care,
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rr this nurse is practicing client-focused care. Providing for basic needs does
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not demonstrate this competence. Simply telling the client about all
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upcoming tests is not providing empowering education. Orienting the client
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rr and family to the room is an important safety measure, but not directly
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DIF: Understanding/Comprehension REF: 3
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KEY: Patient-centered care| culture MSC:
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2. A rr nurse is caring for a postoperative client on the surgical unit. The clients
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rr blood pressure was 142/76 mm Hg 30 minutes ago, and now is 88/50
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