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Medical Surgical Nursing 10th d d b m b




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Test Bank
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Chapter 01: Overview of Professional Nursing Concepts for
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Surgical Nursing Ignatavicius: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition
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MULTIPLE d CHOICE

1. A d new nurse is working with a preceptor on a medical-surgical
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d unit. The preceptor advises the new nurse that which is the
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d priority when working as a professional nurse? d d d d d d



a. Attending to holistic client needs d d d d



b. Ensuring client safety d d



c. Not making medication errors d d d



d. Providing client-focused care d d




ANS: d B
All actions are d appropriate for the professional nurse. bmHowever, d d d d d d d



ensuring client safety is the priority. Health care errors mhave been
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widely
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minjury,
d death, and increased health care costs. There d are several d d d d d d d d



national
d and international organizations that have either recommended
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or mandated safetybminitiatives.
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Every nurse has the responsibility bmto mguard
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other actions are important
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for quality nursing, but theybmarebmnotbmas vital as providing safety. Not making
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medication errors does provide b safety, but is too narrow in scope
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to be the best answer.
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DIF: Understanding bTOP: bmIntegrated Process: Nursing Process: Intervention KEY: Client d d d d d d d d


safety
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MSC: Client NeedsbmCategory: Safe
d and Effective Care Environment: Safety and d d d d d d d d


Infection Control
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2. A nursebmisbmorienting a new client and family to the medical-surgical
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Whatbminformation does the nurse provide to best help the client d d d d d d d d d d promote
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bmor herbmownb safety?
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a. Encourage the client and family to be active partners. d d d d d d d d



b. Havebmthe client monitor hand hygiene in caregivers. d d d d d d



c. Offer the family the opportunity to stay with the client.d d d d d d d d d



d. Tell the client to always wear his or her armband.
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ANS: d A
Each action could be important for the client or family to perform.
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However, encouraging the client to be active in his or her health
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as a safety
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partner is the most critical. The other actions are very limited in
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scope and do not provide the broad protection that being active
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and involved does.
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DIF: Understanding TOP: Integrated d


Process: Teaching/Learning KEY: Client safety
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MSC: Client Needs Category: Safe and Effective
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3. A d nurse is caring for a postoperative client on the surgical unit.
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d The client’s blood pressure was 142/76 mm Hg 30 minutes ago,
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d and now is 88/50 mm Hg. What action would the nurse take
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d first? a. Call the Rapid Response Team.
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b. Document and continue to monitor.
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c. Notify the primary health care provider.
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d. Repeat the blood pressure in 15 minutes.
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ANS: d A
The purpose of the Rapid Response Team (RRT) is to intervene
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d when clients are deteriorating before they suffer either respiratory or
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d cardiac arrest. Since d d



the client has manifested a significant change, the nurse would call the
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d RRT.
Changes in blood pressure, mental status, heart rate, temperature,
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d oxygen saturation, and last 2 hours’ urine output are particularly
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d significant and are d d



part of the Modified Early Warning System guide. Documentation is
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d vital, but the nurse must do more than document. The primary
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d health care provider would be notified, but this is not more
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d important than calling the RRT. The client’s blood pressure would
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d be reassessed frequently, but the priority is
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getting the rapid care to the client.
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DIF: Applying TOP: Integrated Process: Communication and d d d d d


Documentation KEY: Rapid Response Team (RRT), Clinical
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judgment
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MSC: Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity: Physiological
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4. A d nurse wishes to provide client-centered care in all interactions.
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a. Assesses for cultural influences affecting health care.
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b. Ensures that all the client’s basic needs are met.
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c. Tells the client and family about all upcomingbmtests.b
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d. Thoroughly orients the client and family to thebmroom. d d d d d d d




ANS: d A
Showing respect for the dclient and family’s b preferences and needs d d d d d d d d d



is
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care. By assessing the effect of the client’s culture on bmhealth b
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care, this nurse is practicing clientfocused care. Providing for bmbasic b
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needs does not demonstrate this competence.
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Simply telling the client mabout mall
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providing empowering
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to
d the room d is an important safety bmmeasure, bmbut not directly
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related to demonstrating clientcentered care. b
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DIF: Understanding TOP: d Integrated d Process: Culture and d d



Spirituality KEY: bm Client-centered d d d d care, d Culture MSC: Client Needs Category: d d d


Psychosocial mIntegrity
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5. A clientbmis mgoingbmto be admitted for a scheduled surgical procedure. Which
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actionbmdoesbmthe nurse explain is the most important thing the client can d d d d d d d d d d


do
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bmto protectbmagainst errors?
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a. Bring ma list of all medications and what they are for.
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b. Keepbmthe provider’s phone number by the telephone. d d d d d d



c. Make sure that all providers wash hands before entering the room.
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d. Write down the name of each caregiver who comes in the room.
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ANS: d A
Medication reconciliation is a formal process in which the client’s actual current
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medications are compared to the prescribed medications at the time
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admission, transfer, or discharge. This National client Safety Goal is
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important to reduce medication errors. The client would not have to be
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responsible for
d providers washing their hands, and even if the
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client does so, this is too
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narrow to be the most important action to prevent errors.
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Keeping the provider’s phone number nearby and documenting
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everyone who enters the room also do not guarantee safety.
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