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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MULTIPLEGCHOICE
1. AGnewGnurseGisGworkingGwithGaGpreceptorGonGaGmedical-
surgicalGunit.GTheGpreceptorGadvisesGtheGnewGnurseGthatGwhichGisGtheGpriorityGwhenGworkingG
asGaGprofessionalGnurse?
a. AttendingGtoGholisticGclientGneeds
b. EnsuringGclientGsafety
c. NotGmakingGmedicationGerrors
d. ProvidingGclient-focusedGcare
CORRECTGANSWER:G B
AllGactionsGareGappropriateGforGtheGprofessionalGnurse.GHowever,GensuringGclientGsafetyGisGtheG
priority.GHealthGcareGerrorsGhaveGbeenGwidelyGreportedGforG25Gyears,GmanyGofGwhichGresultGinG
clientGinjury,Gdeath,GandGincreasedGhealthGcareGcosts.GThereGareGseveralGnationalGandGinternat
ionalGorganizationsGthatGhaveGeitherGrecommendedGorGmandatedGsafetyGinitiatives.
EveryGnurseGhasGtheGresponsibilityGtoGguardGtheGclient’sGsafety.GTheGotherGactionsGareGimport
antGforGqualityGnursing,GbutGtheyGareGnotGasGvitalGasGprovidingGsafety.GNotGmakingGmedicationG
errorsGdoesGprovideGsafety,GbutGisGtooGnarrowGinGscopeGtoGbeGtheGbestGanswer.
DIF: Understanding
TOP:G IntegratedGProcess:GNursingGProcess:GInterventionGKEY:GClientGsafety
MSC:G ClientGNeedsGCategory:GSafeGandGEffectiveGCareGEnvironment:GSafetyGandGInfectionGControl
2. AGnurseGisGorientingGaGnewGclientGandGfamilyGtoGtheGmedical-
surgicalGunit.GWhatGinformationGdoesGtheGnurseGprovideGtoGbestGhelpGtheGclientGpromoteG
hisGorGherGownGsafety?
a. EncourageGtheGclientGandGfamilyGtoGbeGactiveGpartners.
b. HaveGtheGclientGmonitorGhandGhygieneGinGcaregivers.
c. OfferGtheGfamilyGtheGopportunityGtoGstayGwithGtheGclient.
d. TellGtheGclientGtoGalwaysGwearGhisGorGherGarmband.
CORRECTGANSWER:G A
, EachGactionGcouldGbeGimportantGforGtheGclientGorGfamilyGtoGperform.GHowever,GencouragingGt
heGclientGtoGbeGactiveGinGhisGorGherGhealthGcareGasGaGsafetyGpartnerGisGtheGmostGcritical.GTheGot
herGactionsGareGveryGlimitedGinGscopeGandGdoGnotGprovideGtheGbroadGprotectionGthatGbeingGact
iveGandGinvolvedGdoes.
DIF: Understanding
TOP:GIntegratedGProcess:GTeaching/LearningGKEY:GClientGsafety
MSC:G ClientGNeedsGCategory:GSafeGandGEffectiveGCareGEnvironment:GSafetyGandGInfectionGControl
3. AGnurseGisGcaringGforGaGpostoperativeGclientGonGtheGsurgicalGunit.GTheGclient’sGbloodGpressur
eGwasG142/76GmmGHgG30GminutesGago,GandGnowGisG88/50GmmGHg.GWhatGactionGwouldGtheGn
urseGtakeGfirst?
a. CallGtheGRapidGResponseGTeam.
b. DocumentGandGcontinueGtoGmonitor.
c. NotifyGtheGprimaryGhealthGcareGprovider.
d. RepeatGtheGbloodGpressureGinG15Gminutes.
, CORRECTGANSWER:G A
TheGpurposeGofGtheGRapidGResponseGTeamG(RRT)GisGtoGinterveneGwhenGclientsGareGdeterioratin
gGbeforeGtheyGsufferGeitherGrespiratoryGorGcardiacGarrest.GSinceGtheGclientGhasGmanifestedGaGsi
gnificantGchange,GtheGnurseGwouldGcallGtheGRRT.GChangesGinGbloodGpressure,GmentalGstatus,Gh
eartGrate,Gtemperature,GoxygenGsaturation,GandGlastG2Ghours’GurineGoutputGareGparticularlyGsig
nificantGandGareGpartGofGtheGModifiedGEarlyGWarningGSystemGguide.GDocumentationGisGvital,Gb
utGtheGnurseGmustGdoGmoreGthanGdocument.GTheGprimaryGhealthGcareGproviderGwouldGbeGnoti
fied,GbutGthisGisGnotGmoreGimportantGthanGcallingGtheGRRT.GTheGclient’sGbloodGpressureGwouldG
beGreassessedGfrequently,GbutGtheGpriorityGisGgettingGtheGrapidGcareGtoGtheGclient.
DIF: Applying
TOP:G IntegratedGProcess:GCommunicationGandGDocumentationGKEY:GRapidGR
esponseGTeamG(RRT),GClinicalGjudgment
MSC:G ClientGNeedsGCategory:GPhysiologicalGIntegrity:GPhysiologicalGAdaptation
4. AGnurseGwishesGtoGprovideGclient-centeredGcareGinGallGinteractions.GWhichGactionGbyGtheGnurse
bestGdemonstratesGthisGconcept?
a. AssessesGforGculturalGinfluencesGaffectingGhealthGcare.
b. EnsuresGthatGallGtheGclient’sGbasicGneedsGareGmet.
c. TellsGtheGclientGandGfamilyGaboutGallGupcomingGtests.
d. ThoroughlyGorientsGtheGclientGandGfamilyGtoGtheGroom.
CORRECTGANSWER:G A
ShowingGrespectGforGtheGclientGandGfamily’sGpreferencesGandGneedsGisGessentialGtoGensureGaGh
olisticGorG“whole-
person”GapproachGtoGcare.GByGassessingGtheGeffectGofGtheGclient’sGcultureGonGhealthGcare,GthisG
nurseGisGpracticingGclient-
focusedGcare.GProvidingGforGbasicGneedsGdoesGnotGdemonstrateGthisGcompetence.GSimplyGtelli
ngGtheGclientGaboutGallGupcomingGtestsGisGnotGprovidingGempoweringGeducation.GOrientingGthe
GclientGandGfamilyGtoGtheGroomGisGanGimportantGsafetyGmeasure,GbutGnotGdirectlyGrelatedGtoGde
monstratingGclient-centeredGcare.
DIF: Understanding
TOP:GIntegratedGProcess:GCultureGandGSpiritualityGKEY:G Client-centeredGcare,GCulture
MSC:G ClientGNeedsGCategory:GPsychosocialGIntegrity
5. AGclientGisGgoingGtoGbeGadmittedGforGaGscheduledGsurgicalGprocedure.GWhichGactionGdoesGt
heGnurseGexplainGisGtheGmostGimportantGthingGtheGclientGcanGdoGtoGprotectGagainstGerrors
?