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zadvises ztheznew znurse zthat zwhich zis zthe zpriority zwhen zworking zas za zprofessional
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a. Attending zto zholistic zclient zneeds
b. Ensuring zclient zsafety
c. Not zmaking zmedication zerrors
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ANS: z B
All zactions zare zappropriate zfor zthe zprofessional znurse. zHowever, zensuring zclient zsafety
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zis zthe zpriority. zHealth zcare zerrors zhave been zwidely reported zfor z25 zyears, zmany zof
zwhich zresult zin zclient zinjury, zdeath, zand zincreased zhealth zcare zcosts. zThere zare
zseveral znational zand
international zorganizations zthat zhave zeither zrecommended zor zmandated zsafety zinitiatives.
zEvery znurse zhas zthe zresponsibility zto zguard zthe zclient‘s zsafety. zThe zother zactions zare
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zmedication zerrorszdoes zprovide zsafety, zbut zis ztoo znarrow zin zscope zto zbe zthe zbest
zanswer.
DIF: Understanding
zKEY: z Client zsafety
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MSC: z Client zNeeds zCategory: zSafe zand zEffective zCare zEnvironment: zSafety zand zInfection
zControl
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2. A znurse zis zorienting za znew zclient zand family to zthe medical-surgical zunit. zWhat
zinformation zdoes zthe znurse zprovide zto zbest zhelp zthe zclient zpromote zhis zor zher zown
zsafety?
a. Encourage zthe zclient zand zfamily zto zbe zactive zpartners.
b. Have zthe zclient zmonitor zhand zhygiene zin zcaregivers.
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d. Tell zthe zclient zto zalways zwear zhis zor zher zarmband.
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Each zaction zcould zbe zimportant zfor zthe zclient zor zfamily zto zperform. zHowever,
zencouraging zthezclient zto zbe zactive zin zhis zor zher zhealth zcare zas za zsafety zpartner zis zthe
zmost zcritical. zThe zother
actions zare zvery zlimited zin zscope zand zdo znot zprovide zthe zbroad zprotection zthat zbeing
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MSC: z Client zNeeds zCategory: zSafe zand zEffective zCare zEnvironment: zSafety zand zInfection
zControl
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zwould zthe znurse
a. Call zthe zRapid zResponse zTeam.
b. Document zand zcontinue zto zmonitor.
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d. Repeat zthe zblood zpressure zin z15 zminutes.
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z A zpurpose zof zthe zRapid zResponse Team (RRT) is zto intervene zwhen zclients zare
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zdeteriorating zbefore zthey zsuffer zeither zrespiratory zor zcardiac zarrest. zSince zthe zclient zhas
zmanifested za zsignificant zchange, zthe znurse zwould zcall zthe zRRT. zChanges zin zblood
zpressure, zmental zstatus, zheart zrate, ztemperature, zoxygen zsaturation, zand zlast z2 zhours‘
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zurine zoutput zare zparticularly zsignificant zand zare zpart zof zthe zModified zEarly zWarning
zSystem zguide. zDocumentation zis zvital, zbut zthe znurse zmust zdo zmore zthan zdocument.
zThe zprimary zhealth zcare zprovider zwould zbe znotified, zbut zthis zis znot zmore zimportant
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zthan zcalling zthe zRRT. zThe zclient‘s zblood zpressure zwould zbe zreassessed zfrequently, zbut
zthe zpriority zis zgetting zthe zrapid zcare zto zthe zclient.
DIF: Applying TOP: z Integrated zProcess: zCommunication zand
zDocumentationzKEY: z Rapid zResponse zTeam z(RRT), zClinical zjudgment
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MSC: z Client zNeeds zCategory: zPhysiological zIntegrity: zPhysiological zAdaptation
4. A znurse zwishes zto zprovide zclient-centered zcare zin zall zinteractions. zWhich zaction zby zthe
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best zdemonstrates zthis zconcept? abirb.com/test
a. Assesses zfor zcultural zinfluences zaffecting zhealth zcare.
b. Ensures zthat zall zthe zclient‘s zbasic zneeds zare zmet.
c. Tells zthe zclient zand zfamily zabout zall zupcoming ztests.
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d. Thoroughly zorients zthe zclient zand zfamily zto zthe zroom.
ANS: z A
Showing zrespect zfor zthe zclient zand zfamily‘s zpreferences zand zneeds zis zessential zto
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zensure za zholistic zor z―whole-person‖ zapproach zto zcare. zBy zassessing zthe zeffect zof zthe
zclient‘s zculture zonzhealth zcare, zthis znurse zis zpracticing zclient-focused zcare. zProviding
zfor zbasic zneeds zdoes znot zdemonstrate zthis zcompetence. zSimply ztelling zthe zclient zabout
zall zupcoming ztests zis znot
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providing zempowering zeducation. Orienting the clientzand zfamily zto zthe zroom zis zan
zimportant zsafety zmeasure, zbut znot zdirectly zrelated zto zdemonstrating zclient-centered
zcare.
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KEY: z Client-centered zcare, zCulture MSC: z/Client
testzNeeds zCategory: zPsychosocial zIntegrity
5. A zclient zis zgoing zto zbe zadmitted zfor za zscheduled zsurgical zprocedure. zWhich zaction
zdoes ztheznurse zexplain zis zthe zmost zimportant zthing zthe zclient zcan zdo zto zprotect
zagainst zerrors?
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a. Bring za zlist zof zall zmedications zand zwhat zthey zare zfor.
b. Keep zthe zprovider‘s zphone znumber zby zthe ztelephone.
c. Make zsure zthat zall zproviders zwash zhands zbefore zentering zthe zroom.
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Write zdown zthe zname zof zeach zcaregiver zwho zcomes zin zthe zroom.
ANS: z A
Medication zreconciliation zis za zformal zprocess zin zwhich zthe zclient‘s zactual zcurrent
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zmedicationszare zcompared zto zthe zprescribed zmedications zat zthe ztime zof zadmission,
ztransfer, zor zdischarge. zThis zNational zclient zSafety zGoal zis zimportant zto zreduce
zmedication zerrors. zThe zclient zwould znot zhave zto zbe zresponsible zfor zproviders zwashing
ztheir zhands, zand zeven zif zthe zclient zdoes zso, zthis zis ztoo znarrow zto zbe zthe zmost
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zimportant zaction zto zprevent zerrors. zKeeping zthe zprovider‘s zphone znumber znearby zand
zdocumenting zeveryone zwho zenters zthe zroom zalso zdo znot zguarantee zsafety.
DIF: Applying TOP: z z
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zCHOICE
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1. A znew znurse zis zworking zwith za zpreceptor zon za zmedical-surgical zunit. zThe zpreceptor
zadvises ztheznew znurse zthat zwhich zis zthe zpriority zwhen zworking zas za zprofessional
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a. Attending zto zholistic zclient zneeds
b. Ensuring zclient zsafety
c. Not zmaking zmedication zerrors
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ANS: z B
All zactions zare zappropriate zfor zthe zprofessional znurse. zHowever, zensuring zclient zsafety
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zis zthe zpriority. zHealth zcare zerrors zhave been zwidely reported zfor z25 zyears, zmany zof
zwhich zresult zin zclient zinjury, zdeath, zand zincreased zhealth zcare zcosts. zThere zare
zseveral znational zand
international zorganizations zthat zhave zeither zrecommended zor zmandated zsafety zinitiatives.
zEvery znurse zhas zthe zresponsibility zto zguard zthe zclient‘s zsafety. zThe zother zactions zare
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zimportantzfor zquality znursing, zbut zthey zare znot zas zvital zas zproviding zsafety. zNot zmaking
zmedication zerrorszdoes zprovide zsafety, zbut zis ztoo znarrow zin zscope zto zbe zthe zbest
zanswer.
DIF: Understanding
zKEY: z Client zsafety
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TOP: Integrated zProcess: zNursing zProcess: zIntervention
MSC: z Client zNeeds zCategory: zSafe zand zEffective zCare zEnvironment: zSafety zand zInfection
zControl
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2. A znurse zis zorienting za znew zclient zand family to zthe medical-surgical zunit. zWhat
zinformation zdoes zthe znurse zprovide zto zbest zhelp zthe zclient zpromote zhis zor zher zown
zsafety?
a. Encourage zthe zclient zand zfamily zto zbe zactive zpartners.
b. Have zthe zclient zmonitor zhand zhygiene zin zcaregivers.
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d. Tell zthe zclient zto zalways zwear zhis zor zher zarmband.
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Each zaction zcould zbe zimportant zfor zthe zclient zor zfamily zto zperform. zHowever,
zencouraging zthezclient zto zbe zactive zin zhis zor zher zhealth zcare zas za zsafety zpartner zis zthe
zmost zcritical. zThe zother
actions zare zvery zlimited zin zscope zand zdo znot zprovide zthe zbroad zprotection zthat zbeing
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MSC: z Client zNeeds zCategory: zSafe zand zEffective zCare zEnvironment: zSafety zand zInfection
zControl
3. A znurse zis zcaring zfor za zpostoperative zclient zon zthe zsurgical zunit. zThe zclient‘s zblood
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zwould zthe znurse
a. Call zthe zRapid zResponse zTeam.
b. Document zand zcontinue zto zmonitor.
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Notify zthe zprimary zhealth zcare zprovider.
d. Repeat zthe zblood zpressure zin z15 zminutes.
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z A zpurpose zof zthe zRapid zResponse Team (RRT) is zto intervene zwhen zclients zare
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zdeteriorating zbefore zthey zsuffer zeither zrespiratory zor zcardiac zarrest. zSince zthe zclient zhas
zmanifested za zsignificant zchange, zthe znurse zwould zcall zthe zRRT. zChanges zin zblood
zpressure, zmental zstatus, zheart zrate, ztemperature, zoxygen zsaturation, zand zlast z2 zhours‘
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zurine zoutput zare zparticularly zsignificant zand zare zpart zof zthe zModified zEarly zWarning
zSystem zguide. zDocumentation zis zvital, zbut zthe znurse zmust zdo zmore zthan zdocument.
zThe zprimary zhealth zcare zprovider zwould zbe znotified, zbut zthis zis znot zmore zimportant
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zthan zcalling zthe zRRT. zThe zclient‘s zblood zpressure zwould zbe zreassessed zfrequently, zbut
zthe zpriority zis zgetting zthe zrapid zcare zto zthe zclient.
DIF: Applying TOP: z Integrated zProcess: zCommunication zand
zDocumentationzKEY: z Rapid zResponse zTeam z(RRT), zClinical zjudgment
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MSC: z Client zNeeds zCategory: zPhysiological zIntegrity: zPhysiological zAdaptation
4. A znurse zwishes zto zprovide zclient-centered zcare zin zall zinteractions. zWhich zaction zby zthe
znurse
best zdemonstrates zthis zconcept? abirb.com/test
a. Assesses zfor zcultural zinfluences zaffecting zhealth zcare.
b. Ensures zthat zall zthe zclient‘s zbasic zneeds zare zmet.
c. Tells zthe zclient zand zfamily zabout zall zupcoming ztests.
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d. Thoroughly zorients zthe zclient zand zfamily zto zthe zroom.
ANS: z A
Showing zrespect zfor zthe zclient zand zfamily‘s zpreferences zand zneeds zis zessential zto
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zensure za zholistic zor z―whole-person‖ zapproach zto zcare. zBy zassessing zthe zeffect zof zthe
zclient‘s zculture zonzhealth zcare, zthis znurse zis zpracticing zclient-focused zcare. zProviding
zfor zbasic zneeds zdoes znot zdemonstrate zthis zcompetence. zSimply ztelling zthe zclient zabout
zall zupcoming ztests zis znot
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providing zempowering zeducation. Orienting the clientzand zfamily zto zthe zroom zis zan
zimportant zsafety zmeasure, zbut znot zdirectly zrelated zto zdemonstrating zclient-centered
zcare.
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KEY: z Client-centered zcare, zCulture MSC: z/Client
testzNeeds zCategory: zPsychosocial zIntegrity
5. A zclient zis zgoing zto zbe zadmitted zfor za zscheduled zsurgical zprocedure. zWhich zaction
zdoes ztheznurse zexplain zis zthe zmost zimportant zthing zthe zclient zcan zdo zto zprotect
zagainst zerrors?
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a. Bring za zlist zof zall zmedications zand zwhat zthey zare zfor.
b. Keep zthe zprovider‘s zphone znumber zby zthe ztelephone.
c. Make zsure zthat zall zproviders zwash zhands zbefore zentering zthe zroom.
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ANS: z A
Medication zreconciliation zis za zformal zprocess zin zwhich zthe zclient‘s zactual zcurrent
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zmedicationszare zcompared zto zthe zprescribed zmedications zat zthe ztime zof zadmission,
ztransfer, zor zdischarge. zThis zNational zclient zSafety zGoal zis zimportant zto zreduce
zmedication zerrors. zThe zclient zwould znot zhave zto zbe zresponsible zfor zproviders zwashing
ztheir zhands, zand zeven zif zthe zclient zdoes zso, zthis zis ztoo znarrow zto zbe zthe zmost
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zimportant zaction zto zprevent zerrors. zKeeping zthe zprovider‘s zphone znumber znearby zand
zdocumenting zeveryone zwho zenters zthe zroom zalso zdo znot zguarantee zsafety.
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