Test Bank for Timby's Introductory Medical-Surgical Nursing, 13th Edition (Donnelly-Moreno, 2022), Chapter 1-72 | All ChaptersTest Bank for Timby's Introductory Medical-Surgical Nursing, 13th Edition (Donnelly-Moreno, 2022), Chapter 1-72 | All ChaptersTest Bank for Timby's Introductory Medical-Surg...
,Test Bank for Timby's Introductory
Medical-Surgical Nursing, 13th Edition
(Donnelly-Moreno, 2022), Chapter 1-72 | All
Chapters
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Chapter 1 Concepts and Trends in f f f f f f
Healthcare
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A new nurse is working with a preceptor on an inpatient
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medical-surgical unit. The preceptor advises the student
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that which is the priority when working as a professional
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nurse? f
◦ Attending to holistic client needs f f f f
◦ Ensuring client safety f f
◦ Not making medication errors
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◦ Providing
client-
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ANSWER: B f
◦ All actions are appropriate for the professional
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nurse. However, ensuring client safety is the priority. Up to
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98,000 deaths result each year from errors in hospital care,
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according to the 2000 Institute of Medicine report. Many more
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clients have suffered injuries and less serious outcomes. Every
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nurse has the responsibility to
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guard the clients safety.
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◦ DIF:
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,Understanding/Comprehension REF: 2
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KEY: Patient safety MSC: Integrated
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Process: Nursing
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Process: Intervention f
◦ NOT: Client Needs Category: Safe and f f f f f
Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection
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Control
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◦ A nurse is orienting a new client and family to the
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inpatient unit. What information does the nurse provide
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to help the client promote his or her own safety?
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◦ Encourage the client and family to be active partners. f f f f f f f f
◦ 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
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wear his or her armband.
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ANSWER: A f
◦ Each action could be important for the client or family f f f f f f f f f
f to perform. However, encouraging the client to be active in his
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f or her health care as a partner is the most critical. The other
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f actions are f
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◦ very limited in scope and do not provide the f f f f f f f f
f broad protection that being active and involved does.
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◦ DIF:
Understanding/Comprehension REF: 3
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KEY: Patient safety MSC: Integrated
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Process: Teaching/ Learning
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, ◦ NOT: Client Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care
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