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new nurse A IIllttxx IIllttxx is working with a preceptor on an inpatient
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medical-surgical IIllttxx IIllttxxunit. The preceptor advises the student that which is
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the priority when IIlltxx IIlltxx IIlltxx working as a professional nurse?
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◦ Attending to holistic I I llttx x I I llttx x I I llttx x client needs I I llttx x
◦ Ensuring I I llttx x client I I llttx x safety
◦ Not making medication errors IIlltxx IIlltxx IIlltxx
◦ Providing
client-
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focused care
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ANSWER: B IIllttxx
◦ All actions are appropriate for the professional nurse. IIllttxx IIllttxx IIllttxx IIllttxx IIllttxx IIllttxx IIllttxx
However, ensuring client safety is the priority. Up to 98,000 deaths result each
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year from errors in hospital care, according to the 2000 Institute
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of Medicine report. Many more clients have suffered injuries
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less serious outcomes. Every nurse has the responsibility to
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guard the clients safety.
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◦ DIF: Understanding/Comprehension I I llttx x
I I llttx x REF: 2KEY: Patient safety MSC: Integrated
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◦ NOT: Client Needs Category: Safe and I I llttx x I I llttx x I I llttx x I I llttx x I I llttx x
I I llttx x Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control I I llttx x Iltx IIllttxx IIllttxx IIllttxx IIllttxx
◦ A nurse is orienting a new client and family to the
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inpatient unit. What information does the nurse provide to help the
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client promote his or her own s afety?
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◦ Encourage the client and family to be active partners. I I llttx x I I llttx x I I llttx x I I llttx x I I llttx x I I llttx x I Il l t t x x I I llttx x
◦ Have the client monitor hand hygiene in caregivers.
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◦ Offer the family the opportunity to stay with the client.
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◦ Tell the client to always I I l l t t xx I I l l t t xx I I llttx x I Il l t t x x
wear his orher armband.
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ANSWER: A IIllttxx
◦ Each action could be important for the client or family IIllttxx IIllttxx IIllttxx IIllttxx IIllttxx IIllttxx IIllttxx IIllttxx IIllttx x
to perform. However, encouraging the client to be active in his or her health
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care as a partner is the most critical. The other actions are
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◦ very limited in scope and do not provide the broad protection
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that being
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◦ DIF: I I llttx x Understanding/Comprehension
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