TESTBANK - Timby's IntroductoryMedical-Surgical
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b Nursing, 13th Edition (Donnelly-Moreno), Verified
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b Chapters 1 - 72, Complete
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,
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Chapter 1 Concepts and Trends in Healthcare b b b b b
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A new nurse is working with a preceptor on an inpatient medical-surgical unit. The
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preceptor advises the student that which is the priority when working as a
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professional nurse? b b
◦ Attending to holistic client needs b b b b
◦ Ensuring client safety b b
◦ Not making medication errors
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◦ Providingclient- b
focused care
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ANSWER: B
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◦ All actions are appropriate for the professional nurse. However, ensuring b b b b b b b b b
b client safety is the priority. Up to 98,000 deaths result each year from errors in hospital
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b care, according to the 2000 Institute of Medicine report. Many more clients have suffered
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b injuries and less serious outcomes. Every nurse has the responsibility to guard the clients
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b safety.
◦ DIF: Understanding/Comprehension REF: 2 b b b
b KEY: Patient safety MSC: Integrated Process: Nursing
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b Process: Intervention b
◦ NOT: Client Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care b b b b b b b
b Environment: Safety and Infection Control b b b b
◦ A nurse is orienting a new client and family to the inpatient unit. What
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binformation does the nurse provide to help the client promote his or her own b b b b b b b b b b b b b
safety?
b
◦ Encourage the client and family to be active partners. b b b b b b b b
◦ Have the client monitor hand hygiene in caregivers.
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◦ Offer the family the opportunity to stay with the client.
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◦ Tell the client to always wear his or
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her armband.
b b
ANSWER: A b
◦ Each action could be important for the client or family to perform. b b b b b b b b b b b
b However, encouraging the client to be active in his or her health care as a partner is the
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b most critical. The other actions are
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◦
◦ very limited in scope and do not provide the broad protection that b b b b b b b b b b b
b being active and involved does.
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◦ DIF: Understanding/Comprehension REF: 3 b b b
b KEY: Patient safety MSC: Integrated Process: Teaching/
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b Learning
b b b b b
b Nursing, 13th Edition (Donnelly-Moreno), Verified
b b b bb
b Chapters 1 - 72, Complete
b b b b
,
,
, ◦
Chapter 1 Concepts and Trends in Healthcare b b b b b
◦
A new nurse is working with a preceptor on an inpatient medical-surgical unit. The
b b b b b b b b b b b b b
preceptor advises the student that which is the priority when working as a
b b b b b b b b b b b b b
professional nurse? b b
◦ Attending to holistic client needs b b b b
◦ Ensuring client safety b b
◦ Not making medication errors
b b b
◦ Providingclient- b
focused care
b b
ANSWER: B
b b
◦ All actions are appropriate for the professional nurse. However, ensuring b b b b b b b b b
b client safety is the priority. Up to 98,000 deaths result each year from errors in hospital
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
b care, according to the 2000 Institute of Medicine report. Many more clients have suffered
b b b b b b b b b b b b b
b injuries and less serious outcomes. Every nurse has the responsibility to guard the clients
b b b b b b b b b b b b b
b safety.
◦ DIF: Understanding/Comprehension REF: 2 b b b
b KEY: Patient safety MSC: Integrated Process: Nursing
b b b b b b
b Process: Intervention b
◦ NOT: Client Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care b b b b b b b
b Environment: Safety and Infection Control b b b b
◦ A nurse is orienting a new client and family to the inpatient unit. What
b b b b b b b b b b b b b
binformation does the nurse provide to help the client promote his or her own b b b b b b b b b b b b b
safety?
b
◦ Encourage the client and family to be active partners. b b b b b b b b
◦ Have the client monitor hand hygiene in caregivers.
b b b b b b b
◦ Offer the family the opportunity to stay with the client.
b b b b b b b b b
◦ Tell the client to always wear his or
b b b b b b b
her armband.
b b
ANSWER: A b
◦ Each action could be important for the client or family to perform. b b b b b b b b b b b
b However, encouraging the client to be active in his or her health care as a partner is the
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b most critical. The other actions are
b b b b b
◦
◦ very limited in scope and do not provide the broad protection that b b b b b b b b b b b
b being active and involved does.
b b b b
◦ DIF: Understanding/Comprehension REF: 3 b b b
b KEY: Patient safety MSC: Integrated Process: Teaching/
b b b b b b
b Learning
