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, Chapter 01: Overview of Professional Nursing Concepts for Medical- Surgical Nursing
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MULTIPLE CHOICE zk
1. A nurse wishes to provide client-
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centered care in all interactions. Which action by thenurse best demonstrates this concept?
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a. Assesses for cultural influences affecting health care
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b. Ensures that all the clients basic needs are met
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c. Tells the client and family about all upcoming tests
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d. Thoroughly orients the client and family to the room zk zk zk zk zk zk zk zk
ANS: A zk
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focused care is demonstrated when the nursefocuses on communication, culture, respect comp
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assion, client education, and empowerment. By assessing the effect of the clients culture on he
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alth care, this nurse is practicing client-
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focused care. Providing for basic needs does not demonstrate this competence. Simply telling t
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he client about all upcoming tests isnot providing empowering education.
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Orienting the client andfamily to theroom is animportantsafetymeasure
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,butnotdirectlyrelatedtodemonstratingclient-centered care.
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DIF: Understanding/Comprehension REF: 3
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KEY: Patient- zk
centered care| culture MSC: Integrated Process: Caring NOT: Client NeedsCategory: Psychoso
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cial Integrity zk
2. A nurse is caring for a postoperative client on the surgical unit. The clients blood pressu
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rewas 142/76 mm Hg 30 minutes ago, and now is 88/50 mm Hg. What action by the nurse isb
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est?
a. Call the Rapid Response Team.
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c. Notify the primary care provider.
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d. Repeat blood pressure measurement in 15 minutes.
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