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sing 10th
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,Chapterv01:vOverviewvofvProfessionalvNursingvConceptsvforv
Medical-SurgicalvNursingvIgnatavicius:vMedical-
SurgicalvNursing,v10thvEdition
MULTIPLEv
CHOICE
1.vAvnewvnursevisvworkingvwithvavpreceptorvonvavmedical-
vsurgical vunit. vThe vpreceptor vadvises vthe vnew vnurse vthatvwhic
hvisvthevpriorityvwhenvworkingvasvavprofessionalvnurse?
a.vv Attending vtovholistic vclientvneeds
b.vvvv Ensuringv clientv safety
c.vvvvv Notv makingv medicationv errors
d.vvvvv Providingv client-focusedvcare
ANS:vB
Allvactionsvarevappropriatevforvthevprofessionalvnurse.vHow
ever,vensuringvclientvsafetyvisvthevpriority.vHealthvcareverrors
vhave vbeen vwidely vreported vfor v25 vyears, vmany vof vwhichvre
sultvinvclientvinjury,vdeath,vandvincreasedvhealthvcarevcosts.v
Therevarevseveralvnationalvandvinternationalvorganizationsvt
hatvhaveveithervrecommendedvorvmandated
safetyvinitiatives.
Everyvnurse vhasvthevresponsibilityvtovguardvthevclient’svsafet
y.vThevothervactionsvarevimportant
forvqualityvnursing,vbutvtheyvarevnotvasvvitalvasvprovidingvs
afety.vNotvmakingvmedicationverrorsvdoesvprovidevsafety,vb
utvisvtoovnarrowvinvscopevtovbevthevbestvanswer.
DIF:vvv Understanding TOP:vIntegratedvProcess:
NursingvProcess:vInterventionvKEY:v Clientv safetyvMSC
:vClientvNeedsvCategory:vSafevandvEffectivevCarevEnvir
onment:vSafetyvandvInfectionvControl
2.vAvnursevisvorientingvavnewvclientvandvfamilyvtovthevmedi
cal-
surgicalvunit.vWhatvinformationvdoesvthevnursevprovidevt
ovbestvhelpvthevclientvpromotevhisvorvhervown
safety?
a.vv Encourage vthevclientvandvfamilyvtovbevactivevpartners.
b.vv Have vthevclientvmonitor vhandvhygienevinvcaregivers.
c.vv Offer vthevfamilyvthevopportunity vto vstayvwithvthe vclient.
d.vv Tellvthevclientvtovalways vwear vhis vorvher varmband.
ANS:vA
,Eachvactionvcouldvbevimportantvforvthevclientvorvfamilyvto
, perform.vHowever,vencouragingvthevclientvtovbevactivevinvhi
svorvhervhealthvcarevasvavsafetyvpartnervisvthevmostvcritical.vTh
evothervactionsvarevveryvlimitedvinvscopevandvdovnotvprovidev
thevbroadvprotectionvthatvbeingvactivevandvinvolvedvdoes.
DIF:vvv Understanding
TOP:vIntegratedvProcess:v
Teaching/LearningvKEY:vClientv safety
MSC:vClientvNeedsvCategory:vSafevandvEffectivevCarev
Environment:vSafetyvandvInfectionvControl
3.v Avnursevisvcaringvforvavpostoperativevclientvonvthevsurgicalvuni
t.vThevclient’svbloodvpressurevwasv142/76vmmvHgv30vminute
svago,vandvnowvisv88/50vmmvHg.vWhatvaction
wouldvthevnursevtakevfirst?
a.vv Call vthevRapidvResponse vTeam.
b.vv Document vand vcontinue vtovmonitor.
c.vv Notify vthevprimaryvhealthvcare vprovider.
d.vv Repeatvthevbloodvpressurevinv15 vminutes.
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v v
sing 10th
v
Edition Ignatavicius
v v
Workman Test Bank
v v
,Chapterv01:vOverviewvofvProfessionalvNursingvConceptsvforv
Medical-SurgicalvNursingvIgnatavicius:vMedical-
SurgicalvNursing,v10thvEdition
MULTIPLEv
CHOICE
1.vAvnewvnursevisvworkingvwithvavpreceptorvonvavmedical-
vsurgical vunit. vThe vpreceptor vadvises vthe vnew vnurse vthatvwhic
hvisvthevpriorityvwhenvworkingvasvavprofessionalvnurse?
a.vv Attending vtovholistic vclientvneeds
b.vvvv Ensuringv clientv safety
c.vvvvv Notv makingv medicationv errors
d.vvvvv Providingv client-focusedvcare
ANS:vB
Allvactionsvarevappropriatevforvthevprofessionalvnurse.vHow
ever,vensuringvclientvsafetyvisvthevpriority.vHealthvcareverrors
vhave vbeen vwidely vreported vfor v25 vyears, vmany vof vwhichvre
sultvinvclientvinjury,vdeath,vandvincreasedvhealthvcarevcosts.v
Therevarevseveralvnationalvandvinternationalvorganizationsvt
hatvhaveveithervrecommendedvorvmandated
safetyvinitiatives.
Everyvnurse vhasvthevresponsibilityvtovguardvthevclient’svsafet
y.vThevothervactionsvarevimportant
forvqualityvnursing,vbutvtheyvarevnotvasvvitalvasvprovidingvs
afety.vNotvmakingvmedicationverrorsvdoesvprovidevsafety,vb
utvisvtoovnarrowvinvscopevtovbevthevbestvanswer.
DIF:vvv Understanding TOP:vIntegratedvProcess:
NursingvProcess:vInterventionvKEY:v Clientv safetyvMSC
:vClientvNeedsvCategory:vSafevandvEffectivevCarevEnvir
onment:vSafetyvandvInfectionvControl
2.vAvnursevisvorientingvavnewvclientvandvfamilyvtovthevmedi
cal-
surgicalvunit.vWhatvinformationvdoesvthevnursevprovidevt
ovbestvhelpvthevclientvpromotevhisvorvhervown
safety?
a.vv Encourage vthevclientvandvfamilyvtovbevactivevpartners.
b.vv Have vthevclientvmonitor vhandvhygienevinvcaregivers.
c.vv Offer vthevfamilyvthevopportunity vto vstayvwithvthe vclient.
d.vv Tellvthevclientvtovalways vwear vhis vorvher varmband.
ANS:vA
,Eachvactionvcouldvbevimportantvforvthevclientvorvfamilyvto
, perform.vHowever,vencouragingvthevclientvtovbevactivevinvhi
svorvhervhealthvcarevasvavsafetyvpartnervisvthevmostvcritical.vTh
evothervactionsvarevveryvlimitedvinvscopevandvdovnotvprovidev
thevbroadvprotectionvthatvbeingvactivevandvinvolvedvdoes.
DIF:vvv Understanding
TOP:vIntegratedvProcess:v
Teaching/LearningvKEY:vClientv safety
MSC:vClientvNeedsvCategory:vSafevandvEffectivevCarev
Environment:vSafetyvandvInfectionvControl
3.v Avnursevisvcaringvforvavpostoperativevclientvonvthevsurgicalvuni
t.vThevclient’svbloodvpressurevwasv142/76vmmvHgv30vminute
svago,vandvnowvisv88/50vmmvHg.vWhatvaction
wouldvthevnursevtakevfirst?
a.vv Call vthevRapidvResponse vTeam.
b.vv Document vand vcontinue vtovmonitor.
c.vv Notify vthevprimaryvhealthvcare vprovider.
d.vv Repeatvthevbloodvpressurevinv15 vminutes.
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