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, Chapter 01: Overview of Professional Nursing Concepts for Medical-
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Surgical Nursing MULTIPLE CHOICE ai ai ai
1. A nurse wishes to provide client-
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centered care in all interactions. Which action by the nurse bestdemonstrat
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es this concept?
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a. Assesses for cultural influences affecting health care ai ai ai ai ai ai
b. Ensures that all the clients basic needs are met ai ai ai ai ai ai ai ai
c. Tells the client and family about all upcoming tests
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d. Thoroughly orients the client and family to the room ai ai ai ai ai ai ai ai
ANS: A ai
Competency in client- ai ai
focused care is demonstrated when the nurse focuses on communication, culture, respect
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compassion, client education, and empowerment. By assessing the effect of the clients cult
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ure on health care, this nurse is practicing client-
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focused care. Providing for basic needs does not demonstrate this competence. Simply tell
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ing the client about all upcoming tests is not providing empowering education.
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Orienting the client and family to the room is an important safety measure, but not directl
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y related to demonstrating client-centered care.
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DIF: Understanding/Comprehension REF: 3
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KEY: Patient- ai
centered care| culture MSC: Integrated Process: Caring
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NOT: Client Needs Category:ai ai ai
Psychosocial Integrity ai
2. A nurse is caring for a postoperative client on the surgical unit. The clients blood press
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ure was 142/76 mm Hg 30 minutes ago, and now is 88/50 mm Hg. What action by the n
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urse is best? ai ai
a. Call the Rapid Response Team.
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b. Document and continue to monitor. ai ai ai ai
c. Notify the primary care provider. ai ai ai ai
d. Repeat blood pressure measurement in 15 minutes. ai ai ai ai ai ai
ANS: A ai
The purpose of the Rapid Response Team (RRT) is to intervene when clients are
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deteriorating before they suffer either respiratory or cardiac arrest. Since the client has ma
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,
, Chapter 01: Overview of Professional Nursing Concepts for Medical-
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Surgical Nursing MULTIPLE CHOICE ai ai ai
1. A nurse wishes to provide client-
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centered care in all interactions. Which action by the nurse bestdemonstrat
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es this concept?
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a. Assesses for cultural influences affecting health care ai ai ai ai ai ai
b. Ensures that all the clients basic needs are met ai ai ai ai ai ai ai ai
c. Tells the client and family about all upcoming tests
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d. Thoroughly orients the client and family to the room ai ai ai ai ai ai ai ai
ANS: A ai
Competency in client- ai ai
focused care is demonstrated when the nurse focuses on communication, culture, respect
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compassion, client education, and empowerment. By assessing the effect of the clients cult
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ure on health care, this nurse is practicing client-
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focused care. Providing for basic needs does not demonstrate this competence. Simply tell
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ing the client about all upcoming tests is not providing empowering education.
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Orienting the client and family to the room is an important safety measure, but not directl
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y related to demonstrating client-centered care.
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DIF: Understanding/Comprehension REF: 3
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KEY: Patient- ai
centered care| culture MSC: Integrated Process: Caring
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NOT: Client Needs Category:ai ai ai
Psychosocial Integrity ai
2. A nurse is caring for a postoperative client on the surgical unit. The clients blood press
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ure was 142/76 mm Hg 30 minutes ago, and now is 88/50 mm Hg. What action by the n
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urse is best? ai ai
a. Call the Rapid Response Team.
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b. Document and continue to monitor. ai ai ai ai
c. Notify the primary care provider. ai ai ai ai
d. Repeat blood pressure measurement in 15 minutes. ai ai ai ai ai ai
ANS: A ai
The purpose of the Rapid Response Team (RRT) is to intervene when clients are
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deteriorating before they suffer either respiratory or cardiac arrest. Since the client has ma
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