TEST BANK For Medical-Surgical Nursing 10th Edition Concepts for Interprofessional Collaborative Care, by Donna D. Ignatavicius, All chapters 1 – 69

TEST BANK For Medical-Surgical Nursing
10th Edition Concepts for Interprofessional
Collaborative Care, by Donna D. Ignatavicius,
All chapters 1 – 69

,Chapter 01: Overview of Professional Nursing Concepts for Medical-
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Surgical Nursing Ignatavicius: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition
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MULTIPLEXCHOICE


1. AXnewXnurseXisXworkingXwithXaXpreceptorXonXaXmedical-
surgicalXunit.XTheXpreceptorXadvisesXtheXnewXnurseXthatXwhichXisXtheXpriorityXwhenXworkingXas
X aXprofessionalXnurse?
a. AttendingXtoXholisticXclientXneeds
b. EnsuringXclientXsafety

c. NotXmakingXmedicationXerrors
d. ProvidingXclient-focusedXcare

CORRECTXANSWER:X B
AllXactionsXareXappropriateXforXtheXprofessionalXnurse.XHowever,XensuringXclientXsafetyXisXtheXp
riority.XHealthXcareXerrorsXhaveXbeenXwidelyXreportedXforX25Xyears,XmanyXofXwhichXresultXinXcli
entXinjury,Xdeath,XandXincreasedXhealthXcareXcosts.XThereXareXseveralXnationalXandXinternation
alXorganizationsXthatXhaveXeitherXrecommendedXorXmandatedXsafetyXinitiatives.
EveryXnurseXhasXtheXresponsibilityXtoXguardXtheXclient’sXsafety.XTheXotherXactionsXareXimportan
tXforXqualityXnursing,XbutXtheyXareXnotXasXvitalXasXprovidingXsafety.XNotXmakingXmedicationXerro
rsXdoesXprovideXsafety,XbutXisXtooXnarrowXinXscopeXtoXbeXtheXbestXanswer.

DIF: Understanding
TOP:X IntegratedXProcess:XNursingXProcess:XInterventionXKEY:XClientXsafety
MSC:X ClientXNeedsXCategory:XSafeXandXEffectiveXCareXEnvironment:XSafetyXandXInfectionXControl


2. AXnurseXisXorientingXaXnewXclientXandXfamilyXtoXtheXmedical-

surgicalXunit.XWhatXinformationXdoesXtheXnurseXprovideXtoXbestXhelpXtheXclientXpromoteXhis
X orXherXownXsafety?
a. EncourageXtheXclientXandXfamilyXtoXbeXactiveXpartners.
b. HaveXtheXclientXmonitorXhandXhygieneXinXcaregivers.

c. OfferXtheXfamilyXtheXopportunityXtoXstayXwithXtheXclient.
d. TellXtheXclientXtoXalwaysXwearXhisXorXherXarmband.

CORRECTXANSWER:X A

, EachXactionXcouldXbeXimportantXforXtheXclientXorXfamilyXtoXperform.XHowever,XencouragingXthe
X clientXtoXbeXactiveXinXhisXorXherXhealthXcareXasXaXsafetyXpartnerXisXtheXmostXcritical.XTheXotherXa
ctionsXareXveryXlimitedXinXscopeXandXdoXnotXprovideXtheXbroadXprotectionXthatXbeingXactiveXand
X involvedXdoes.

DIF: Understanding
TOP:XIntegratedXProcess:XTeaching/LearningXKEY:XClientXsafety
MSC:X ClientXNeedsXCategory:XSafeXandXEffectiveXCareXEnvironment:XSafetyXandXInfectionXControl


3. AXnurseXisXcaringXforXaXpostoperativeXclientXonXtheXsurgicalXunit.XTheXclient’sXbloodXpressureX
wasX142/76XmmXHgX30XminutesXago,XandXnowXisX88/50XmmXHg.XWhatXactionXwouldXtheXnurs
eXtakeXfirst?
a. CallXtheXRapidXResponseXTeam.

b. DocumentXandXcontinueXtoXmonitor.
c. NotifyXtheXprimaryXhealthXcareXprovider.
d. RepeatXtheXbloodXpressureXinX15Xminutes.

, CORRECTXANSWER:X A
TheXpurposeXofXtheXRapidXResponseXTeamX(RRT)XisXtoXinterveneXwhenXclientsXareXdeterioratingX
beforeXtheyXsufferXeitherXrespiratoryXorXcardiacXarrest.XSinceXtheXclientXhasXmanifestedXaXsignifi
cantXchange,XtheXnurseXwouldXcallXtheXRRT.XChangesXinXbloodXpressure,XmentalXstatus,XheartXra
te,Xtemperature,XoxygenXsaturation,XandXlastX2Xhours’XurineXoutputXareXparticularlyXsignificantX
andXareXpartXofXtheXModifiedXEarlyXWarningXSystemXguide.XDocumentationXisXvital,XbutXtheXnur
seXmustXdoXmoreXthanXdocument.XTheXprimaryXhealthXcareXproviderXwouldXbeXnotified,XbutXthi
sXisXnotXmoreXimportantXthanXcallingXtheXRRT.XTheXclient’sXbloodXpressureXwouldXbeXreassessed
X frequently,XbutXtheXpriorityXisXgettingXtheXrapidXcareXtoXtheXclient.

DIF: Applying
TOP:X IntegratedXProcess:XCommunicationXandXDocumentationXKEY:XRapidXRe
sponseXTeamX(RRT),XClinicalXjudgment
MSC:X ClientXNeedsXCategory:XPhysiologicalXIntegrity:XPhysiologicalXAdaptation


4. AXnurseXwishesXtoXprovideXclient-centeredXcareXinXallXinteractions.XWhichXactionXbyXtheXnurse
bestXdemonstratesXthisXconcept?
a. AssessesXforXculturalXinfluencesXaffectingXhealthXcare.
b. EnsuresXthatXallXtheXclient’sXbasicXneedsXareXmet.
c. TellsXtheXclientXandXfamilyXaboutXallXupcomingXtests.
d. ThoroughlyXorientsXtheXclientXandXfamilyXtoXtheXroom.

CORRECTXANSWER:X A
ShowingXrespectXforXtheXclientXandXfamily’sXpreferencesXandXneedsXisXessentialXtoXensureXaXholi
sticXorX“whole-
person”XapproachXtoXcare.XByXassessingXtheXeffectXofXtheXclient’sXcultureXonXhealthXcare,XthisXn
urseXisXpracticingXclient-
focusedXcare.XProvidingXforXbasicXneedsXdoesXnotXdemonstrateXthisXcompetence.XSimplyXtellin
gXtheXclientXaboutXallXupcomingXtestsXisXnotXprovidingXempoweringXeducation.XOrientingXtheXcli
entXandXfamilyXtoXtheXroomXisXanXimportantXsafetyXmeasure,XbutXnotXdirectlyXrelatedXtoXdemon
stratingXclient-centeredXcare.

DIF: Understanding
TOP:XIntegratedXProcess:XCultureXandXSpiritualityXKEY:X Client-centeredXcare,XCulture
MSC:X ClientXNeedsXCategory:XPsychosocialXIntegrity


5. AXclientXisXgoingXtoXbeXadmittedXforXaXscheduledXsurgicalXprocedure.XWhichXactionXdoesXth
eXnurseXexplainXisXtheXmostXimportantXthingXtheXclientXcanXdoXtoXprotectXagainstXerrors?
a. BringXaXlistXofXallXmedicationsXandXwhatXtheyXareXfor.