TEST BANK - Timby's Introductory Medical-Surgical
x x x x x
x Nursing, 13th Edition (Donnelly-Moreno),
x x x
x Verified Chapters 1 - 72, Complete
x x x x x
,
,
, ◦
Chapter 1 Concepts and Trends in Healthcare
x x x x x
◦ A xnew xnurse xis xworking xwith xa xpreceptor xon xan xinpatient xmedical-surgical
xunit. x The xpreceptor xadvises xthe xstudent xthat xwhich xis xthe xpriority xwhen
xworking xas xaxp rofessional x nurse?
◦ Attending x to x holistic x client x needs
◦ Ensuring x client x safety
◦ Not xmaking xmedication xerrors
◦ Providing
x client-xf ocused
xcare x
ANSWER: xB
◦ All x actions x are x appropriate xfor x the x professional x nurse. x However,
xensuring xclient xsafety xis xthe xpriority. xUp xto x98,000 xdeaths xresult xeach xyear xfrom
xerrors xin x hospital x care, x according x to x the x 2000 x Institute x of x Medicine x report.
x Many x more x clientsx have x suffered x injuries x and x less x serious x outcomes. x Every
x nurse x has x the x responsibility x to xguard xthe xclients xsafety.
◦ DIF: x Understanding/Comprehension x REF:
x 2xK EY: x Patient x safety x MSC: x Integrated x Process:
xNursing xProcess: xIntervention
◦ NOT: x Client x Needs x Category: x Safe x and x Effective
x CarexEnvironment: xSafety xand xInfection xControl
◦ A x nurse x is x orienting x a x new x client x and x family x to x the x inpatient x unit.
x What x information xdoes xthe xnurse xprovide xto xhelp xthe xclient xpromote xhis
xor xher xownxs afety?
◦ Encourage x the x client x and x family x to x be x active x partners.
◦ Have xthe xclient xmonitor xhand xhygiene xin xcaregivers.
◦ Offer xthe xfamily xthe xopportunity xto xstay xwith xthe xclient.
◦ Tell x the x client x to x always x wear
x his xorx
her xarmband. x
ANSWER: xA
◦ Each x action x could x be x important x for x the x client x or x family x to
xperform. xH owever, xencouraging xthe xclient xto xbe xactive xin xhis xor xher xhealth xcare
xas xa xpartner xisxthe xmost xcritical. x The xother xactions x are
◦
◦ very xlimited xin xscope xand xdo xnot xprovide xthe xbroad xprotection
xthatxb eing xactive xand xinvolved xdoes.
◦ DIF: x Understanding/Comprehension x REF:
x 3xK EY: xPatient xsafety x MSC: xIntegrated xProcess:
x x x x x
x Nursing, 13th Edition (Donnelly-Moreno),
x x x
x Verified Chapters 1 - 72, Complete
x x x x x
,
,
, ◦
Chapter 1 Concepts and Trends in Healthcare
x x x x x
◦ A xnew xnurse xis xworking xwith xa xpreceptor xon xan xinpatient xmedical-surgical
xunit. x The xpreceptor xadvises xthe xstudent xthat xwhich xis xthe xpriority xwhen
xworking xas xaxp rofessional x nurse?
◦ Attending x to x holistic x client x needs
◦ Ensuring x client x safety
◦ Not xmaking xmedication xerrors
◦ Providing
x client-xf ocused
xcare x
ANSWER: xB
◦ All x actions x are x appropriate xfor x the x professional x nurse. x However,
xensuring xclient xsafety xis xthe xpriority. xUp xto x98,000 xdeaths xresult xeach xyear xfrom
xerrors xin x hospital x care, x according x to x the x 2000 x Institute x of x Medicine x report.
x Many x more x clientsx have x suffered x injuries x and x less x serious x outcomes. x Every
x nurse x has x the x responsibility x to xguard xthe xclients xsafety.
◦ DIF: x Understanding/Comprehension x REF:
x 2xK EY: x Patient x safety x MSC: x Integrated x Process:
xNursing xProcess: xIntervention
◦ NOT: x Client x Needs x Category: x Safe x and x Effective
x CarexEnvironment: xSafety xand xInfection xControl
◦ A x nurse x is x orienting x a x new x client x and x family x to x the x inpatient x unit.
x What x information xdoes xthe xnurse xprovide xto xhelp xthe xclient xpromote xhis
xor xher xownxs afety?
◦ Encourage x the x client x and x family x to x be x active x partners.
◦ Have xthe xclient xmonitor xhand xhygiene xin xcaregivers.
◦ Offer xthe xfamily xthe xopportunity xto xstay xwith xthe xclient.
◦ Tell x the x client x to x always x wear
x his xorx
her xarmband. x
ANSWER: xA
◦ Each x action x could x be x important x for x the x client x or x family x to
xperform. xH owever, xencouraging xthe xclient xto xbe xactive xin xhis xor xher xhealth xcare
xas xa xpartner xisxthe xmost xcritical. x The xother xactions x are
◦
◦ very xlimited xin xscope xand xdo xnot xprovide xthe xbroad xprotection
xthatxb eing xactive xand xinvolved xdoes.
◦ DIF: x Understanding/Comprehension x REF:
x 3xK EY: xPatient xsafety x MSC: xIntegrated xProcess:
