,Medical-Surgical Nursing 11th Edition Ignatavicius
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Chapter 01: Overview of Professional Nursing Concepts for Medical-Surgical Nursing
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, MULTIPLE CHOICE xq
1. A new nurse is working with a preceptor on an inpatient medical-
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surgical unit. The preceptor advises the student that which is the priority when w
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orking as a professional nurse?
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a. Attending to holistic client needs xq xq xq xq
b. Ensuring client safety xq xq
c. Not making medication errors
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d. Providing client-focused care xq xq
ANS: B xq
Rationale: All actions are appropriate for the professional nurse. However, ensuring
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q client safety is the priority. Up to98,000 deaths result each year from errors in hos
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pital care, according to the 2000 Institute of Medicine report. Many more clients h
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ave suffered injuries and less serious outcomes. Every nurse has the responsibility
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x q to guard the clients safety.
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