Medical Surgical Nurs
b bb
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b b
Edition Ignatavicius
b b
Workman Test Bank b bb
, Chapterb01:bOverviewbofbProfessionalbNursingbConceptsbforb
Medical-SurgicalbNursingbIgnatavicius:bMedical-
SurgicalbNursing,b10thbEdition
MULTIPLEbCHO
ICE
1.b Abnewbnursebisbworkingbwithbabpreceptorbonbabmedical-
bsurgicalbunit.bThebpreceptorbadvisesbthebnewbnursebthatbwhic
hbisbthebprioritybwhenbworkingbasbabprofessionalbnurse?
a.b b Attendingb tob holisticb clientb needs
b.b b Ensuringb clientb safety
c.b b Notb makingb medicationb errors
d.b b Providingb client-focusedbcare
ANS:bB
Allbactionsbarebappropriatebforbthebprofessionalbnurse.bHow
ever,bensuringbclientbsafetybisbthebpriority.bHealthbcareberrors
bhave bbeen bwidely breported bfor b25 byears, bmany bof bwhichbres
ultbinbclientbinjury,bdeath,bandbincreasedbhealthbcarebcosts.bT
herebarebseveralbnationalbandbinternationalborganizationsbtha
tbhavebeitherbrecommendedborbmandated
safetybinitiatives.
Everybnursebhasbthebresponsibilitybtobguardbthebclient’sbsafet
y.bThebotherbactionsbarebimportant
forbqualitybnursing,bbutbtheybarebnotbasbvitalbasbprovidingbsaf
ety.bNotbmakingbmedicationberrorsbdoesbprovidebsafety,bbutbi
sbtoobnarrowbinbscopebtobbebthebbestbanswer.
DIF:b b Understanding TOP:b Integratedb Process:
NursingbProcess:bInterventionbKEY:bClientbsafetybMS
C:bClientbNeedsbCategory:bSafebandbEffectivebCarebEnv
ironment:bSafetybandbInfectionbControl
2.b Abnursebisborientingbabnewbclientbandbfamilybtobthebmed
ical-
surgicalbunit.bWhatbinformationbdoesbthebnursebprovidebt
obbestbhelpbthebclientbpromotebhisborbherbown
safety?
a.b Encourage bthebclientbandbfamilybtobbe bactive bpartners.
b.b Havebthebclientbmonitor bhandbhygienebin bcaregivers.
c.b Offer bthebfamilybthebopportunity bto bstaybwith bthebclient.
d.b Tellbthebclientbtobalways bwear bhis borbher barmband.
ANS:bA
,Eachbactionbcouldbbebimportantbforbthebclientborbfamilybto
, perform.bHowever,bencouragingbthebclientbtobbebactivebinbhi
sborbherbhealthbcarebasbabsafetybpartnerbisbthebmostbcritical.bT
hebotherbactionsbarebveryblimitedbinbscopebandbdobnotbprovid
ebthebbroadbprotectionbthatbbeingbactivebandbinvolvedbdoes.
DIF:b Understanding
TOP:bIntegratedbProcess:b
Teaching/LearningbKEY:bClientbsafety
MSC:bClientbNeedsbCategory:bSafebandbEffectivebCarebEnviro
nment:bSafetybandbInfectionbControl
3.b Abnursebisbcaringbforbabpostoperativebclientbonbthebsurgicalbu
nit.bThebclient’sbbloodbpressurebwasb142/76bmmbHgb30bmin
utesbago,bandbnowbisb88/50bmmbHg.bWhatbaction
wouldbthebnursebtakebfirst?
a.b b Callb theb Rapidb Responseb Team.
b.b b Documentb andb continueb tob monitor.
c.b b Notifyb theb primaryb healthb careb provider.
d.b Repeatbthebblood bpressurebinb15 bminutes.
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b bb
ing 10th
b b
Edition Ignatavicius
b b
Workman Test Bank b bb
, Chapterb01:bOverviewbofbProfessionalbNursingbConceptsbforb
Medical-SurgicalbNursingbIgnatavicius:bMedical-
SurgicalbNursing,b10thbEdition
MULTIPLEbCHO
ICE
1.b Abnewbnursebisbworkingbwithbabpreceptorbonbabmedical-
bsurgicalbunit.bThebpreceptorbadvisesbthebnewbnursebthatbwhic
hbisbthebprioritybwhenbworkingbasbabprofessionalbnurse?
a.b b Attendingb tob holisticb clientb needs
b.b b Ensuringb clientb safety
c.b b Notb makingb medicationb errors
d.b b Providingb client-focusedbcare
ANS:bB
Allbactionsbarebappropriatebforbthebprofessionalbnurse.bHow
ever,bensuringbclientbsafetybisbthebpriority.bHealthbcareberrors
bhave bbeen bwidely breported bfor b25 byears, bmany bof bwhichbres
ultbinbclientbinjury,bdeath,bandbincreasedbhealthbcarebcosts.bT
herebarebseveralbnationalbandbinternationalborganizationsbtha
tbhavebeitherbrecommendedborbmandated
safetybinitiatives.
Everybnursebhasbthebresponsibilitybtobguardbthebclient’sbsafet
y.bThebotherbactionsbarebimportant
forbqualitybnursing,bbutbtheybarebnotbasbvitalbasbprovidingbsaf
ety.bNotbmakingbmedicationberrorsbdoesbprovidebsafety,bbutbi
sbtoobnarrowbinbscopebtobbebthebbestbanswer.
DIF:b b Understanding TOP:b Integratedb Process:
NursingbProcess:bInterventionbKEY:bClientbsafetybMS
C:bClientbNeedsbCategory:bSafebandbEffectivebCarebEnv
ironment:bSafetybandbInfectionbControl
2.b Abnursebisborientingbabnewbclientbandbfamilybtobthebmed
ical-
surgicalbunit.bWhatbinformationbdoesbthebnursebprovidebt
obbestbhelpbthebclientbpromotebhisborbherbown
safety?
a.b Encourage bthebclientbandbfamilybtobbe bactive bpartners.
b.b Havebthebclientbmonitor bhandbhygienebin bcaregivers.
c.b Offer bthebfamilybthebopportunity bto bstaybwith bthebclient.
d.b Tellbthebclientbtobalways bwear bhis borbher barmband.
ANS:bA
,Eachbactionbcouldbbebimportantbforbthebclientborbfamilybto
, perform.bHowever,bencouragingbthebclientbtobbebactivebinbhi
sborbherbhealthbcarebasbabsafetybpartnerbisbthebmostbcritical.bT
hebotherbactionsbarebveryblimitedbinbscopebandbdobnotbprovid
ebthebbroadbprotectionbthatbbeingbactivebandbinvolvedbdoes.
DIF:b Understanding
TOP:bIntegratedbProcess:b
Teaching/LearningbKEY:bClientbsafety
MSC:bClientbNeedsbCategory:bSafebandbEffectivebCarebEnviro
nment:bSafetybandbInfectionbControl
3.b Abnursebisbcaringbforbabpostoperativebclientbonbthebsurgicalbu
nit.bThebclient’sbbloodbpressurebwasb142/76bmmbHgb30bmin
utesbago,bandbnowbisb88/50bmmbHg.bWhatbaction
wouldbthebnursebtakebfirst?
a.b b Callb theb Rapidb Responseb Team.
b.b b Documentb andb continueb tob monitor.
c.b b Notifyb theb primaryb healthb careb provider.
d.b Repeatbthebblood bpressurebinb15 bminutes.
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