NURSING: CLINICAL REASONING IN HOSPITAL CLIENT CARE
7TH EDITION/ALL CHAPTERS 1-52
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1. The caregiver is caring for four Hospital clients on a medical–
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surgical unit. WhichHospital client should the caregiver see initially?
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1. AHospital client admitted with hepatitis Awho has had severe diarr
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hea for thelast 24 hours
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2. AHospital client admitted with pneumonia who is has small a
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3. AHospital client admitted with fever of unknown origin (FUO)
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who hasbeen without fever for the last 48 hours
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4. A Hospital client admitted with a wound infection whose WBC is 8,
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Reasoning:-
>>>The caregiver must decide which Hospital client should be seen on thei
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nitial rounds of the day. The caregiver must remember that the first
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Hospital client to be seen should be the Hospital client who needs the atten
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tion of the caregiver initially. A Hospital client with hepatitis A does experien
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ce diarrhea,but diarrhea for the last 24 hours could cause the Hospital clien
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t to have a problem withdehydration and experience a state of fluid volume
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Cognitive Level: Application CE CE
Hospital client Needs: Safe, Effective Care Environm
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,2. The caregiver is preparing to administer influenza vaccines to a mass drive-
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through clinic. Which statement by a Hospital client would indicate further questio
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ning prior togiving the Hospital client the influenza vaccine?
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1. “I am allergic to horse hair.”
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2. “I try to get my vaccine every year.”
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3. “I am not allergic to anything except eggs.”
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4. “My husband had a severe allergic reaction after he received his influe
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sequelae of influenza. The caregiver should be aware that Hospital client wit
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h asensitivity to eggs should not receive the vaccine. Vaccines prepared from
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chicken or duck embryos are contraindicated in Hospital clients who are aller
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Cognitive Level: Application CE CE
Hospital client Needs: Safe, Effective Care Environm
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3. The caregiver is caring for four Hospital clients on a medical–
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surgical unit. The secretary gives the caregiver the morning labs. Which of the follo
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wing labs would require that the caregiver call the physician and inform the healthc
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are provider about the Hospital client’s abnormalities?
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1. WBC 14,600 mm3
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2. Serum protein 6.9 g/dL CE CE CE
3. I & D (incision and drainage) showing no growth for the last 24 hours
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4. Albumin 4.2 g/d CE CE
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Reasoning:-
>>>When the caregiver is caring for several Hospital clients, all of the labsshould
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be checked frequently throughout the shift to assess for any abnormalities. TheW
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BC in option 1 is abnormal. (Normal WBC 4,000–
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10,000 mm3.) All of the other labresults are within acceptable range; therefore, the
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CE results should not be called in to thephysician.
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4. The caregiver is orienting a new graduate. The caregiver is reinforcing the
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importance of standard precautions. Which of the following observations b
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y the caregiver would require further education regardingstandard precauti
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ons?
1. The graduate caregiver understands to wash hands whenente
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ring and exiting the Hospital client’s room.
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2. The graduate caregiver wears gloves when serving breakfasttrays
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to various Hospital clients.
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3. The graduate caregiver wears a gown, gloves, and goggles whensucti
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oning a Hospital client. CE CE CE
4. The graduate caregiver leaves all supplies in the room of aHospi
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tal client who is in contact isolation.
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