NGN Overview of Professional Nursing Concepts for Medical-Surgical Nursing 2023/2024 graded A+

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NGN Overview of Professional Nursing Concepts for Medical-Surgical Nursing 2023/2024 graded A+ MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse wishes to provide client-centered care in all interactions. Which action b... y thenursebest demonstrates this concept? a.Assesses for cultural influences af ecting health care b. Ensures that all the clients basic needs are met c. Tells the client and family about all upcoming tests d. Thoroughly orients the client and family to the room ANS: A Competency in client-focused care is demonstrated when the nursefocuses on communication, culture, respect compassion, client education, and empowerment. By assessing the ef ect of the clients culture on health care, this nurse is practicing clientfocused care. Providing for basic needs does not demonstrate thiscompetence. Simply telling the client about all upcoming tests is not providing empowering education.Orienting the client andfamily to theroom is animportantsafetymeasure,butnotdirectlyrelatedtodemonstratingclient- centered care. DIF: Understanding/Comprehension REF: 3 KEY: Patient-centered care| culture MSC: Integrated Process: CaringNOT: Client Needs Category: Psychosocial Integrity 2. A nurse is caring for a postoperative client on the surgical unit. The clients blood pressure was142/76mm Hg 30 minutes ago, and now is 88/50 mm Hg. What action by the nurse isbest? a.Call the Rapid Response Team. b. Document and continue to monitor. c. Notify the primary care provider. d. Repeat blood pressure measurement in 15 minutes. ANS: A The purpose of the Rapid Response Team (RRT) is to intervene when clients are deteriorating before theysuf ereitherrespiratoryorcardiacarrest. Sincetheclienthasmanifestedasignificantchange, thenurseshould call the RRT. Changes in blood pressure, mental status, heart rate, and pain are particularly significant. Documentation is vital, but the nursemust do more than document. The primary care provider should be notified, but this is not the priority over calling the RRT. The clients blood pressure should be reassessed frequently, but the priority is getting the rapid care to theclient. DIF: Applying/Application REF: 3 KEY: Rapid Response Team (RRT)| medical emergencies MSC: Integrated Process: Communication and Documentation NOT: Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation 3. A nurse is orienting a new client and family to the inpatient unit. What information does thenurseprovide to help the client promote his or her own safety? a.Encourage the client and family to be active partners. b. Have the client monitor hand hygiene in caregivers. c. Of er the family the opportunity to stay with the client. d. Tell the client to always wear his or her armband. ANS: A Each action could be important for the client or family to perform. However, encouraging the client tobe active in his or her health care as a partner is the most critical. The other actions are very limited in scope and do not provide the broad protection that being active and involveddoes. DIF: Understanding/Comprehensi on REF:3KEY: Patient safety lOMoAR cPSD| 60 78199 Test Bank - Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Interprofessional Collaborative Care 9e 2 MSC: Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning NOT: Client Needs Category: Safe and Ef ective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control 4. A new nurse is working with a preceptor on an inpatientmedical-surgical unit. The preceptoradvisesthe student that which is the priority when working as a professionalnurse? a.Attending to holistic client needs b. Ensuring client safety c. Not making medication errors d. Providing client-focused car [Show More]

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