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Chapter 1 Concepts and Trends in Healthcare
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◦ A onew onurse o is oworking owith oa opreceptor oon oan oinpatient omedical-surgical
ounit. oThe opreceptor oadvises othe ostudent othat owhich o is othe opriority owhen
oworking oas oa oprofessional onurse?
◦ Attending oto o holistic o client o needs
◦ Ensuring oclient o safety
◦ Not o making o medication o errors
◦ Providing oclient-
ofocused ocare
oANSWER: oB
◦ All oactions oare oappropriate ofor othe oprofessional onurse. oHowever,
oensuring oclient osafety ois othe opriority. oUp o to o98,000 odeaths oresult oeach o year ofrom
oerrors oin ohospital ocare, oaccording oto othe o2000 oInstitute oof oMedicine oreport. oMany
omore oclients ohave osuffered oinjuries oand oless oserious ooutcomes. oEvery onurse o has othe
oresponsibility oto oguard othe oclients osafety.
◦ DIF:oUnderstanding/Comprehension oREF: o2
oKEY: oPatient osafety oMSC: o Integrated oProcess: oNursing
oProcess: o Intervention
◦ NOT: oClient oNeeds oCategory: oSafe oand oEffective
oCare oEnvironment: oSafety oand oInfection oControl
◦ A onurse o is oorienting oa o new oclient oand ofamily oto othe o inpatient ounit. oWhat
oinformation odoes othe onurse oprovide oto ohelp othe oclient opromote ohis oor oher
oown osafety?
◦ Encourage othe oclient o and o family o to obe o active o partners.
◦ Have othe oclient omonitor o hand o hygiene oin ocaregivers.
◦ Offer othe ofamily othe oopportunity o to ostay owith othe o client.
◦ Tell othe oclient oto oalways owear ohis
oor oher oarmband.
ANSWER: o A
◦ Each oaction ocould obe oimportant o for othe oclient oor o family oto operform.
oHowever, oencouraging othe oclient oto obe oactive oin ohis oor oher ohealth ocare oas oa opartner
ois othe omost ocritical. oThe o other oactions oare
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◦ very olimited oin oscope oand odo onot oprovide othe obroad oprotection
othat obeing oactive oand o involved odoes.
◦ DIF:oUnderstanding/Comprehension oREF: o3
oKEY: oPatient osafety oMSC: o Integrated oProcess: oTeaching/
oLearning
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TIMBY’S INTRODUCTORY MEDICAL-SURGICAL
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o NURSING, 13TH EDITION: BY DONNELY-
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MORENO: CHAPTERS 1-17: PDF: TEST BANK
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Chapter 1 Concepts and Trends in Healthcare
o o o o o
◦ A onew onurse o is oworking owith oa opreceptor oon oan oinpatient omedical-surgical
ounit. oThe opreceptor oadvises othe ostudent othat owhich o is othe opriority owhen
oworking oas oa oprofessional onurse?
◦ Attending oto o holistic o client o needs
◦ Ensuring oclient o safety
◦ Not o making o medication o errors
◦ Providing oclient-
ofocused ocare
oANSWER: oB
◦ All oactions oare oappropriate ofor othe oprofessional onurse. oHowever,
oensuring oclient osafety ois othe opriority. oUp o to o98,000 odeaths oresult oeach o year ofrom
oerrors oin ohospital ocare, oaccording oto othe o2000 oInstitute oof oMedicine oreport. oMany
omore oclients ohave osuffered oinjuries oand oless oserious ooutcomes. oEvery onurse o has othe
oresponsibility oto oguard othe oclients osafety.
◦ DIF:oUnderstanding/Comprehension oREF: o2
oKEY: oPatient osafety oMSC: o Integrated oProcess: oNursing
oProcess: o Intervention
◦ NOT: oClient oNeeds oCategory: oSafe oand oEffective
oCare oEnvironment: oSafety oand oInfection oControl
◦ A onurse o is oorienting oa o new oclient oand ofamily oto othe o inpatient ounit. oWhat
oinformation odoes othe onurse oprovide oto ohelp othe oclient opromote ohis oor oher
oown osafety?
◦ Encourage othe oclient o and o family o to obe o active o partners.
◦ Have othe oclient omonitor o hand o hygiene oin ocaregivers.
◦ Offer othe ofamily othe oopportunity o to ostay owith othe o client.
◦ Tell othe oclient oto oalways owear ohis
oor oher oarmband.
ANSWER: o A
◦ Each oaction ocould obe oimportant o for othe oclient oor o family oto operform.
oHowever, oencouraging othe oclient oto obe oactive oin ohis oor oher ohealth ocare oas oa opartner
ois othe omost ocritical. oThe o other oactions oare
◦
◦ very olimited oin oscope oand odo onot oprovide othe obroad oprotection
othat obeing oactive oand o involved odoes.
◦ DIF:oUnderstanding/Comprehension oREF: o3
oKEY: oPatient osafety oMSC: o Integrated oProcess: oTeaching/
oLearning
