TEST BANK for Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Clinical Judgment and Collaborative Care 11th Edition by Donna D. Ignatavicius, All chapters 1 - 74

TEST BANK for Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for
Clinical Judgment and Collaborative Care
11th Edition by Donna D. Ignatavicius,

All chapters 1 - 74

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, Chapter 01: Overview of Professional Nursing Concepts for Medical- tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj




Surgical Nursing
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1. A nurse wishes to provide client-
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centered care in all interactions. Which action by the nurse best demonstrates this concept?
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a. Assesses for cultural influences affecting health care tj tj tj tj tj tj



b. Ensures that all the clients basic needs are met tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj




c. Tells the client and family about all upcoming tests
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d. Thoroughly orients the client and family to the room tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj




CORRECT ANSWER: A tj tj




Competency in client- tj tj



focused care is demonstrated when the nurse focuses on communication, culture, respect compassion, client e
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ducation, and empowerment. By assessing the effect of the clients culture on health care, this nurse is practici
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focused care. Providing for basic needs does not demonstrate this competence. Simply telling the client abou
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t all upcoming tests is not providing empowering education. Orienting the client and family to the room is an i
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mportant safety measure, but not directly related to demonstrating client-centered care.
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DIF: Understanding/Comprehension REF: 3
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KEY: Patient- tj



centered care| culture MSC: Integrated Process: Caring NOT: Client
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Needs Category: Psychosocial Integrity
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2. A nurse is caring for a postoperative client on the surgical unit. The clients blood pressure was 142/76 mm
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Hg 30 minutes ago, and now is 88/50 mm Hg. What action by the nurse is best?
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a. Call the Rapid Response Team.tj tj tj tj



b. Document and continue to monitor. tj tj tj tj



c. Notify the primary care provider. tj tj tj tj



d. Repeat blood pressure measurement in 15 minutes. tj tj tj tj tj tj




CORRECT ANSWER: A tj tj



The purpose of the Rapid Response Team (RRT) is to intervene when clients are deteriorating before they s
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uffer either respiratory or cardiac arrest. Since the client has manifested a significant change, the nurse should c
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all the RRT. Changes in blood pressure, mental status, heart rate, and pain are particularly significant.
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Documentation is vital, but the nurse must do more than document. The primary care provider should be tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj



notified, but this is not the priority over calling the RRT. The clients blood pressure should be reassessed fr
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