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: Understanding/Comprehension REF: 2
KEY: Patient safety MSC: Integrated Process: Nursing
Process: Intervention
◦ NOT: Client Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care
Environment: Safety and Infection Control
◦ A nurse is orienting a new yclient yand yfamily yto ythe yinpatient yunit.
yWhat yinformation ydoes ythe ynurse yprovide yto yhelp ythe yclient ypromote
yhis yor yher yownysafety?
◦ Encourage ythe yclient yand y family y to ybe yactive ypartners.
◦ Have ythe yclient ymonitor yhand yhygiene yin ycaregivers.
◦ Offer ythe yfamily ythe yopportunity yto ystay ywith ythe yclient.
◦ Tell ythe yclient yto yalways ywear
y his yoryher yarmband. y
ANSWER: yA
◦ Each yaction ycould ybe yimportant yfor ythe yclient yor yfamily yto
yperform.yHowever, yencouraging ythe yclient yto ybe yactive yin yhis yor yher yhealth
ycare yas ya ypartner yisythe ymost ycritical. yThe yother yactions yare
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◦ very ylimited yin yscope yand ydo ynot yprovide ythe ybroad
yprotection ythatybeing yactive yand yinvolved ydoes.
◦ DIF: y Understanding/Comprehension y REF:
y 3yKEY: yPatient ysafety yMSC: yIntegrated yProcess:
yTeaching/ yLearning