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
◦ A new nurse is working with a preceptor on an inpatient medical-surgical unit.
The preceptor advises the student that which is the priority when working as a
professional nurse?
◦ Attending to holistic client needs
◦ Ensuring client safety
◦ Not making medication errors
◦ Providing client-
focused care
ANSWER: B
◦ All actions are appropriate for the professional nurse. However,
ensuring client safety is the priority. Up to 98,000 deaths result each year from errors
in hospital care, according to the 2000 Institute of Medicine report. Many more clients
have suffered injuries and less serious outcomes. Every nurse has the responsibility to
guard the clients safety.
◦ DIF: d Understanding/Comprehension d REF:
d 2dKEY: dPatient dsafety dMSC: dIntegrated dProcess:
dNursing d Process: dIntervention
◦ NOT: d Client d Needs d Category: d Safe d and d Effective
d CaredEnvironment: dSafety dand dInfection dControl
◦ A dnurse dis dorienting da dnew dclient dand dfamily dto dthe dinpatient dunit.
dWhat dinformation ddoes dthe dnurse dprovide dto dhelp dthe dclient dpromote
dhis dor dher downdsafety?
◦ Encourage dthe d client d and d family d to d be d active dpartners.
◦ Have dthe dclient dmonitor dhand dhygiene din dcaregivers.
◦ Offer dthe dfamily dthe dopportunity dto dstay dwith dthe dclient.
◦ Tell dthe dclient d to d always d wear
d his dordher darmband. d
ANSWER: dA
◦ Each daction dcould dbe dimportant dfor dthe dclient dor dfamily dto
dperform.dHowever, dencouraging dthe dclient dto dbe dactive din dhis dor dher dhealth
dcare das da dpartner disdthe dmost dcritical. dThe dother dactions dare
◦
◦ very dlimited din dscope dand ddo dnot dprovide dthe dbroad
dprotection dthatdbeing dactive dand dinvolved ddoes.
◦ DIF: d Understanding/Comprehension d REF:
d 3dKEY: dPatient dsafety dMSC: dIntegrated dProcess:
dTeaching/ dLearning
Nursing, 13th Edition (Donnelly-Moreno),
Verified Chapters 1 - 72, Complete
,
,
, ◦
Chapter 1 Concepts and Trends in Healthcare
◦ A new nurse is working with a preceptor on an inpatient medical-surgical unit.
The preceptor advises the student that which is the priority when working as a
professional nurse?
◦ Attending to holistic client needs
◦ Ensuring client safety
◦ Not making medication errors
◦ Providing client-
focused care
ANSWER: B
◦ All actions are appropriate for the professional nurse. However,
ensuring client safety is the priority. Up to 98,000 deaths result each year from errors
in hospital care, according to the 2000 Institute of Medicine report. Many more clients
have suffered injuries and less serious outcomes. Every nurse has the responsibility to
guard the clients safety.
◦ DIF: d Understanding/Comprehension d REF:
d 2dKEY: dPatient dsafety dMSC: dIntegrated dProcess:
dNursing d Process: dIntervention
◦ NOT: d Client d Needs d Category: d Safe d and d Effective
d CaredEnvironment: dSafety dand dInfection dControl
◦ A dnurse dis dorienting da dnew dclient dand dfamily dto dthe dinpatient dunit.
dWhat dinformation ddoes dthe dnurse dprovide dto dhelp dthe dclient dpromote
dhis dor dher downdsafety?
◦ Encourage dthe d client d and d family d to d be d active dpartners.
◦ Have dthe dclient dmonitor dhand dhygiene din dcaregivers.
◦ Offer dthe dfamily dthe dopportunity dto dstay dwith dthe dclient.
◦ Tell dthe dclient d to d always d wear
d his dordher darmband. d
ANSWER: dA
◦ Each daction dcould dbe dimportant dfor dthe dclient dor dfamily dto
dperform.dHowever, dencouraging dthe dclient dto dbe dactive din dhis dor dher dhealth
dcare das da dpartner disdthe dmost dcritical. dThe dother dactions dare
◦
◦ very dlimited din dscope dand ddo dnot dprovide dthe dbroad
dprotection dthatdbeing dactive dand dinvolved ddoes.
◦ DIF: d Understanding/Comprehension d REF:
d 3dKEY: dPatient dsafety dMSC: dIntegrated dProcess:
dTeaching/ dLearning
