Medical Surgical Nurs
n nn
ing 10th
n n
Edition Ignatavicius
n n
Workman Test Bank n nn
, Chaptern01:n Overviewn of n Professionaln Nursing nConceptsnforn
Medical-Surgicaln Nursingn Ignatavicius:n Medical-
Surgicaln Nursing,n 10th n Edition
MULTIPLEn CHO
ICE
1.n An newn nursen isn workingn with n an preceptorn on n an medical-
nsurgicaln unit.n Then preceptorn advisesn thennewn nursenthatn whic
h n isn then priority n when n workingn asn an professionaln nurse?
a.n n Attendingn to n holistic n clientn needs
b.n n Ensuringn clientn safety
c.n n Notn makingn medication n errors
d.n n Providingn client-focused n care
ANS:n B
Alln actionsn aren appropriate n forn thenprofessionaln nurse.n How
ever,n ensuringn clientn safetyn isnthenpriority.n Health ncarenerrors
n have n been n widely nreported n forn25 nyears, nmanyn ofnwhich nres
ultn in n clientn injury,n death,n and n increased nhealth ncarencosts.n T
heren aren severaln nationaln and ninternationaln organizationsn tha
tn haven eithern recommended n orn mandated
safety n initiatives.
Every n nursen hasnthenresponsibility n to nguard nthenclient’sn safet
y.n Then othern actionsn aren important
forn quality n nursing,n butnthey n aren notn asnvitaln asn providingnsaf
ety.nNotnmakingnmedication nerrorsndoesnprovide nsafety,n butni
sn too n narrown in n scope n to n ben then bestn answer.
DIF:n n Understanding TOP:n Integrated n Process:
Nursingn Process:n Intervention n KEY:n Clientn safety n MS
C:nClientnNeedsn Category:nSafenand nEffective nCaren Env
ironment:n Safety n and n Infection n Control
2.n An nursen isn orientingn an newn clientn andn family n to nthen med
ical-
surgicalnunit.nWhatninformation ndoesnthennursen provident
o n bestn help n then clientn promote n hisn orn hern own
safety?
a.n Encourage n the n clientn and n family n to n be n active n partners.
b.n Have n the n clientn monitorn hand n hygiene n in n caregivers.
c.n Offern the n family n the n opportunity n to n stay n with n the nclient.
d.n Telln the n clientn to n alwaysn wearn hisn orn hernarmband.
ANS:n A
,Each n action n could n ben importantn forn then clientn orn family n to
, perform.n However,n encouragingn then clientnto n ben activenin n hi
sn orn hern health ncarenasnansafety npartnern isn then mostn critical.n T
hen othern actionsn aren very nlimited n in n scopen and ndo nnotn provid
en then broad nprotection n thatn beingn activen and n involved n does.
DIF:n Understanding
TOP:n Integrated nProcess:n
Teaching/Learningn KEY:n Clientn safety
MSC:nClientnNeedsn Category:nSafenand nEffective nCaren Enviro
nment:n Safety n and n Infection n Control
3.n An nursen isn caringn forn anpostoperative nclientnon nthensurgicaln u
nit.n Then client’sn blood n pressure nwasn 142/76 n mmn Hgn 30 n min
utesn ago,n and n nown isn 88/50 n mmn Hg.n Whatn action
would n then nursen taken first?
a.n n Calln the n Rapid n Response n Team.
b.n n Documentn and n continue n to n monitor.
c.n n Notify n the n primary n health n care n provider.
d.n Repeatn the n blood n pressure n in n 15 n minutes.
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n nn
ing 10th
n n
Edition Ignatavicius
n n
Workman Test Bank n nn
, Chaptern01:n Overviewn of n Professionaln Nursing nConceptsnforn
Medical-Surgicaln Nursingn Ignatavicius:n Medical-
Surgicaln Nursing,n 10th n Edition
MULTIPLEn CHO
ICE
1.n An newn nursen isn workingn with n an preceptorn on n an medical-
nsurgicaln unit.n Then preceptorn advisesn thennewn nursenthatn whic
h n isn then priority n when n workingn asn an professionaln nurse?
a.n n Attendingn to n holistic n clientn needs
b.n n Ensuringn clientn safety
c.n n Notn makingn medication n errors
d.n n Providingn client-focused n care
ANS:n B
Alln actionsn aren appropriate n forn thenprofessionaln nurse.n How
ever,n ensuringn clientn safetyn isnthenpriority.n Health ncarenerrors
n have n been n widely nreported n forn25 nyears, nmanyn ofnwhich nres
ultn in n clientn injury,n death,n and n increased nhealth ncarencosts.n T
heren aren severaln nationaln and ninternationaln organizationsn tha
tn haven eithern recommended n orn mandated
safety n initiatives.
Every n nursen hasnthenresponsibility n to nguard nthenclient’sn safet
y.n Then othern actionsn aren important
forn quality n nursing,n butnthey n aren notn asnvitaln asn providingnsaf
ety.nNotnmakingnmedication nerrorsndoesnprovide nsafety,n butni
sn too n narrown in n scope n to n ben then bestn answer.
DIF:n n Understanding TOP:n Integrated n Process:
Nursingn Process:n Intervention n KEY:n Clientn safety n MS
C:nClientnNeedsn Category:nSafenand nEffective nCaren Env
ironment:n Safety n and n Infection n Control
2.n An nursen isn orientingn an newn clientn andn family n to nthen med
ical-
surgicalnunit.nWhatninformation ndoesnthennursen provident
o n bestn help n then clientn promote n hisn orn hern own
safety?
a.n Encourage n the n clientn and n family n to n be n active n partners.
b.n Have n the n clientn monitorn hand n hygiene n in n caregivers.
c.n Offern the n family n the n opportunity n to n stay n with n the nclient.
d.n Telln the n clientn to n alwaysn wearn hisn orn hernarmband.
ANS:n A
,Each n action n could n ben importantn forn then clientn orn family n to
, perform.n However,n encouragingn then clientnto n ben activenin n hi
sn orn hern health ncarenasnansafety npartnern isn then mostn critical.n T
hen othern actionsn aren very nlimited n in n scopen and ndo nnotn provid
en then broad nprotection n thatn beingn activen and n involved n does.
DIF:n Understanding
TOP:n Integrated nProcess:n
Teaching/Learningn KEY:n Clientn safety
MSC:nClientnNeedsn Category:nSafenand nEffective nCaren Enviro
nment:n Safety n and n Infection n Control
3.n An nursen isn caringn forn anpostoperative nclientnon nthensurgicaln u
nit.n Then client’sn blood n pressure nwasn 142/76 n mmn Hgn 30 n min
utesn ago,n and n nown isn 88/50 n mmn Hg.n Whatn action
would n then nursen taken first?
a.n n Calln the n Rapid n Response n Team.
b.n n Documentn and n continue n to n monitor.
c.n n Notify n the n primary n health n care n provider.
d.n Repeatn the n blood n pressure n in n 15 n minutes.
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