TEST BANK - Timby's Introductory Medical-Surgical
Nursing, 13th Edition (Donnelly-Moreno), Verified
Chapters 1 - 72, Complete
,
,
, ◦
Chapter 1 Concepts and Trends in Healthcare
c c c c c
◦ Acnewcnurseciscworkingcwithcacpreceptorconcancinpatientcmedical-
surgicalcunit.cThecpreceptorcadvisescthecstudentcthatcwhichciscthecprioritycwhencworki
ngcascacprofessionalcnurse?
◦ Attendingc toc holisticc clientc needs
◦ Ensuringc clientc safety
◦ Notcmakingcmedicationcerrors
◦ Providingc client-
cf ocusedccarec
ANSWER:cB
◦ Allcactionscarecappropriatecforcthecprofessionalcnurse.cHowever,censurin
gcclientcsafetyciscthecpriority.cUpctoc98,000cdeathscresultceachcyearcfromcerrorscinc hospitalc c
are,c accordingc toc thec 2000c Institutec ofc Medicinec report.c Manyc morec clientschavec sufferedc in
juriesc andc lessc seriousc outcomes.c Everyc nursec hasc thec responsibilityc tocguardcthecclientscsafe
ty.
◦ DIF:c Understanding/Comprehensionc REF:c 2cKE
Y:cPatientcsafetycMSC:cIntegratedcProcess:cNursingcProcess:cI
ntervention
◦ NOT:c Clientc Needsc Category:c Safec andc Effectivec CarecE
nvironment:cSafetycandcInfectioncControl
◦ Acnurseciscorientingcacnewcclientcandcfamilyctocthecinpatientcunit.cWhatcinforma
tioncdoescthecnursecprovidectochelpcthecclientcpromotechiscorchercowncsafety?
◦ Encouragec thec clientc andc familyc toc bec activec partners.
◦ Havecthecclientcmonitorchandchygienecinccaregivers.
◦ Offercthecfamilycthecopportunityctocstaycwithcthecclient.
◦ Tellc thec clientc toc alwaysc wearc hiscorche
rcarmband.c
ANSWER:cA
◦ Eachcactionccouldcbecimportantcforcthecclientcorcfamilyctocperform.H c o
wever,cencouragingcthecclientctocbecactivecinchiscorcherchealthccarecascacpartnerciscthecmos
tccritical.cThecothercactionscare
◦
◦ veryclimitedcincscopecandcdocnotcprovidecthecbroadcprotectioncthatcb
eingcactivecandcinvolvedcdoes.
◦ DIF:c Understanding/Comprehensionc REF:c 3cKE
Y:cPatientcsafetycMSC:cIntegratedcProcess:cTeaching/cLearni
ng
◦ NOT:c Clientc Needsc Category:c Safec andc Effectivec Care
Nursing, 13th Edition (Donnelly-Moreno), Verified
Chapters 1 - 72, Complete
,
,
, ◦
Chapter 1 Concepts and Trends in Healthcare
c c c c c
◦ Acnewcnurseciscworkingcwithcacpreceptorconcancinpatientcmedical-
surgicalcunit.cThecpreceptorcadvisescthecstudentcthatcwhichciscthecprioritycwhencworki
ngcascacprofessionalcnurse?
◦ Attendingc toc holisticc clientc needs
◦ Ensuringc clientc safety
◦ Notcmakingcmedicationcerrors
◦ Providingc client-
cf ocusedccarec
ANSWER:cB
◦ Allcactionscarecappropriatecforcthecprofessionalcnurse.cHowever,censurin
gcclientcsafetyciscthecpriority.cUpctoc98,000cdeathscresultceachcyearcfromcerrorscinc hospitalc c
are,c accordingc toc thec 2000c Institutec ofc Medicinec report.c Manyc morec clientschavec sufferedc in
juriesc andc lessc seriousc outcomes.c Everyc nursec hasc thec responsibilityc tocguardcthecclientscsafe
ty.
◦ DIF:c Understanding/Comprehensionc REF:c 2cKE
Y:cPatientcsafetycMSC:cIntegratedcProcess:cNursingcProcess:cI
ntervention
◦ NOT:c Clientc Needsc Category:c Safec andc Effectivec CarecE
nvironment:cSafetycandcInfectioncControl
◦ Acnurseciscorientingcacnewcclientcandcfamilyctocthecinpatientcunit.cWhatcinforma
tioncdoescthecnursecprovidectochelpcthecclientcpromotechiscorchercowncsafety?
◦ Encouragec thec clientc andc familyc toc bec activec partners.
◦ Havecthecclientcmonitorchandchygienecinccaregivers.
◦ Offercthecfamilycthecopportunityctocstaycwithcthecclient.
◦ Tellc thec clientc toc alwaysc wearc hiscorche
rcarmband.c
ANSWER:cA
◦ Eachcactionccouldcbecimportantcforcthecclientcorcfamilyctocperform.H c o
wever,cencouragingcthecclientctocbecactivecinchiscorcherchealthccarecascacpartnerciscthecmos
tccritical.cThecothercactionscare
◦
◦ veryclimitedcincscopecandcdocnotcprovidecthecbroadcprotectioncthatcb
eingcactivecandcinvolvedcdoes.
◦ DIF:c Understanding/Comprehensionc REF:c 3cKE
Y:cPatientcsafetycMSC:cIntegratedcProcess:cTeaching/cLearni
ng
◦ NOT:c Clientc Needsc Category:c Safec andc Effectivec Care
