,Chapter 01: Overview of Professional Nursing Concepts for Medical- SurgicalNursing
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1. A nurse wishes to provide client-centered care in all interactions. Which action by
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t the nursebestdemonstrates this concept?
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a. Assesses for cultural influences affecting health care
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b. Ensures that all the clients basicneeds are met
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c. Tellstheclient andfamilyabout allupcoming tests s s t
d. Thoroughly orients the client and family to the room t t t t t t t t
ANS:A t
Competency in client-focused care is demonstrated when the nurse focuses on
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tcommunication, culture, respectcompassion,clienteducation,and empowerment.By t t t s
tassessingtheeffectoftheclientscultureonhealthcare, this nurse is practicing client- t t t t t
tfocused care. Providing for basic needs does not demonstrate this competence.
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Simply telling the client about all upcoming tests is not providing empowering education.
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t Orienting the client and family to the room is an important safety measure, but not directly
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t relatedtodemonstrating client-centeredcare.
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DIF: Understanding/Comprehension REF: 3
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KEY:Patient-centered care| culture MSC: Integrated t t t t
t Process:CaringNOT:ClientNeedsCategory:
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PsychosocialIntegrity t
2. A nurse is caring fora postoperative client on the surgical unit. The clients blood pressure
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was 142/76 mmHg30minutesago,and now is88/50mmHg.Whatactionby the nurse is
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t best?
a. Call the Rapid Response Team.
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,b. Document and continue to monitor. t t t t
c. Notify the primary care provider.
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d. Repeat blood pressure measurement in 15 minutes.
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ANS:A t
The purpose of the Rapid Response Team (RRT) is to intervene when clients are
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t deteriorating before they suffer either respiratory or cardiac arrest. Since the client has
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t manifested a significant change, the nurse shouldcall the RRT. Changes in blood pressure,
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t mental status, heart rate, and pain are particularly significant.
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Documentation is vital, but the nurse must do more than document. The primary care t t t t t t t t t t t t t
t provider should be notified, but this is not the priority over calling the RRT. The clients
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t blood pressure should be reassessed frequently, but thepriority is getting the rapid care
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t to the client.
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KEY:Rapid Response Team(RRT)| medical
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NOT: Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
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3. A nurse is orienting a new client and family to the inpatient unit. What information does the
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nurse providetohelp theclientpromote hisorherownsafety?
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a. Encourage the client and family to be active partners. t t t t t t t t
b. Have the client monitor hand hygiene in caregivers.
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c. Offer the family the opportunity to stay with the client.
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d. Tell the client to always wear his orher armband.
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ANS:A t
Each action could be important for the client or family to perform. However,
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t encouraging the client to beactive in his or her health care as a partner is the most critical.
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, Theother actionsare verylimited inscope anddonotprovidethebroadprotectionthat being
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active and involved does.
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DIF:
Understanding/Comprehension
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MSC: Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning
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NOT: Client Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control
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4. A new nurse is working with a preceptor on an inpatient medical-surgical unit. The
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t preceptor advises thestudent thatwhichistheprioritywhenworkingasaprofessional
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t nurse?
a. Attendingtoholistic clientneeds t
b. Ensuring client safety t t
c. Not making medication errors
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d. Providing client-focused care t t
ANS:B t
All actions are appropriate for the professional nurse. However, ensuring client safety is the
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t priority. Up to 98,000 deaths result each year from errors in hospital care, according to the2000
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Institute of Medicine report.Many moreclients havesuffered injuries and less serious
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outcomes. Every nurse has the responsibility toguard the clients safety.
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DIF:
Understanding/Comprehension
t REF: 2KEY: Patient safety
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MSC: Integrated Process: Nursing Process: Intervention
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NOT: Client Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection
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