,Test Bank for Timby's Introductory Medical-
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Surgical Nursing, 13th Edition (Donnelly-
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Moreno, 2022), Chapter 1-72 | All Chapters
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Chapter 1 Concepts and Trends in q , q , q , q, q, q,
Healthcare
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A new nurse is working with a preceptor on an inpatient
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medical-surgical unit. The preceptor advises the
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student that which is the priority when working as a
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professional nurse? q , q,
◦ Attending to holistic client needs q, q, q, q,
◦ Ensuring client safety q, q,
◦ Not making medication errorsq, q, q,
◦ Providing
client-
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focused
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care
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ANSWER: B q,
◦ All actions are appropriate for the professional q , q , q , q , q , q ,
nurse. However, ensuring client safety is the priority. Up to
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98,000 deaths result each year from errors in hospital care,
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according to the 2000 Institute of Medicine report. Many more
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clients have suffered injuries and less serious outcomes.
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Every nurse has the responsibility to
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guard the clients safety.
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◦ DIF:
Understanding/Comprehension REF: 2
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KEY: Patient safety MSC: Integrated
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,Process: Nursing
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Process: Intervention q,
◦ NOT: Client Needs Category: Safe and q, q, q, q, q,
Effective Care Environment: Safety and
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Infection Control
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◦ A nurse is orienting a new client and family to the
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inpatient unit. What information does the nurse
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provide to help the client promote his or her own
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safety?
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◦ Encourage the client and family to be active partners. q, q, q, q, q, q, q, q,
◦ 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
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wear his or her
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armband.
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ANSWER: A q,
◦ Each action could be important for the client or q, q, q, q, q, q, q, q,
family to perform. However, encouraging the client to be
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active in his or her health care as a partner is the most
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critical. The other actions are
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◦ very limited in scope and do not provide the q, q, q, q, q, q, q, q,
q, broad protection that being active and involved does.
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◦ DIF:
Understanding/Comprehension REF: 3
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KEY: Patient safety MSC: Integrated
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Process: Teaching/ Learning
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, ◦ NOT: Client Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care
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