TEST BANK - Timby's Introductory Medical-Surgical
Nursing, 13th Edition (Donnelly-Moreno),
Verified Chapters 1 - 72, Complete
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Chapter 1Concepts and Trends in Healthcare
t t t t t
◦ Atnewtnursetistworkingtwithtatpreceptortontantinpatienttmedical-
surgicaltunit.tThetpreceptortadvisestthetstudenttthattwhichtistthetprioritytwhentwo
rkingtastatprofessionaltnurse?
◦ Attendingt tot holistict clientt needs
◦ Ensuringt clientt safety
◦ Nottmakingtmedicationterrors
◦ Providingt client-
tfocusedtcaret
ANSWER:tB
◦ Alltactionstaretappropriatetfortthetprofessionaltnurse.tHowever,tensurin
gtclienttsafetytistthetpriority.tUpttot98,000tdeathstresultteachtyeartfromterrorstint hospitalt c
are,t accordingt tot thet 2000t Institutet oft Medicinet report.t Manyt moret clientsthavet sufferedt i
njuriest andt lesst serioust outcomes.t Everyt nurset hast thet responsibilityt totguardtthetclientsts
afety.
◦ DIF:t Understanding/Comprehensiont REF:t 2t
KEY:tPatienttsafetytMSC:tIntegratedtProcess:tNursingtPro
cess:tIntervention
◦ NOT:t Clientt Needst Category:t Safet andt Effectivet CaretE
nvironment:tSafetytandtInfectiontControl
◦ Atnursetistorientingtatnewtclienttandtfamilyttotthetinpatienttunit.tWhattinfor
mationtdoestthetnursetprovidettothelptthetclienttpromotethistorthertowntsafety?
◦ Encouraget thet clientt andt familyt tot bet activet partners.
◦ Havetthetclienttmonitorthandthygienetintcaregivers.
◦ Offertthetfamilytthetopportunityttotstaytwithtthetclient.
◦ Tellt thet clientt tot alwayst weart historth
ertarmband.t
ANSWER:tA
◦ Eachtactiontcouldtbetimportanttfortthetclienttortfamilyttotperform.tHo
wever,tencouragingtthetclientttotbetactivetinthistortherthealthtcaretastatpartnertistthetmo
sttcritical.tThetothertactionstare
◦
◦ verytlimitedtintscopetandtdotnottprovidetthetbroadtprotectiontthattbe
ingtactivetandtinvolvedtdoes.
◦ DIF:t Understanding/Comprehensiont REF:t 3t
KEY:tPatienttsafetytMSC:tIntegratedtProcess:tTeaching/tLe
arning
◦ NOT:t Clientt Needst Category:t Safet andt Effectivet Care
Nursing, 13th Edition (Donnelly-Moreno),
Verified Chapters 1 - 72, Complete
,
,
, ◦
Chapter 1Concepts and Trends in Healthcare
t t t t t
◦ Atnewtnursetistworkingtwithtatpreceptortontantinpatienttmedical-
surgicaltunit.tThetpreceptortadvisestthetstudenttthattwhichtistthetprioritytwhentwo
rkingtastatprofessionaltnurse?
◦ Attendingt tot holistict clientt needs
◦ Ensuringt clientt safety
◦ Nottmakingtmedicationterrors
◦ Providingt client-
tfocusedtcaret
ANSWER:tB
◦ Alltactionstaretappropriatetfortthetprofessionaltnurse.tHowever,tensurin
gtclienttsafetytistthetpriority.tUpttot98,000tdeathstresultteachtyeartfromterrorstint hospitalt c
are,t accordingt tot thet 2000t Institutet oft Medicinet report.t Manyt moret clientsthavet sufferedt i
njuriest andt lesst serioust outcomes.t Everyt nurset hast thet responsibilityt totguardtthetclientsts
afety.
◦ DIF:t Understanding/Comprehensiont REF:t 2t
KEY:tPatienttsafetytMSC:tIntegratedtProcess:tNursingtPro
cess:tIntervention
◦ NOT:t Clientt Needst Category:t Safet andt Effectivet CaretE
nvironment:tSafetytandtInfectiontControl
◦ Atnursetistorientingtatnewtclienttandtfamilyttotthetinpatienttunit.tWhattinfor
mationtdoestthetnursetprovidettothelptthetclienttpromotethistorthertowntsafety?
◦ Encouraget thet clientt andt familyt tot bet activet partners.
◦ Havetthetclienttmonitorthandthygienetintcaregivers.
◦ Offertthetfamilytthetopportunityttotstaytwithtthetclient.
◦ Tellt thet clientt tot alwayst weart historth
ertarmband.t
ANSWER:tA
◦ Eachtactiontcouldtbetimportanttfortthetclienttortfamilyttotperform.tHo
wever,tencouragingtthetclientttotbetactivetinthistortherthealthtcaretastatpartnertistthetmo
sttcritical.tThetothertactionstare
◦
◦ verytlimitedtintscopetandtdotnottprovidetthetbroadtprotectiontthattbe
ingtactivetandtinvolvedtdoes.
◦ DIF:t Understanding/Comprehensiont REF:t 3t
KEY:tPatienttsafetytMSC:tIntegratedtProcess:tTeaching/tLe
arning
◦ NOT:t Clientt Needst Category:t Safet andt Effectivet Care
