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The wristband is an important safety component during the client's stay because it is one of two identifiers required by which group's national safety standards (2008)
 
  to accurately identify a client during such activities as giving medication, fluids, and blood?
 
  A) The Joint Commission
  B) NANDA
  C) HIPAA
  D) The Kardex

Question 2

The nursing student uses evidence-based practice findings in the development of a care plan. This is an example of which type of nursing skill?
 
  A) Cognitive skill
  B) Technical skill
  C) Interpersonal skill
  D) Ethical/legal skill



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Answer to Question 1

Ans: A
The wristband is an important safety component during the client's stay because it is one of two identifiers required by The Joint Commission's national safety standards (2008) to accurately identify a patient during such activities as giving medication, fluids, and blood.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
The student is demonstrating the use of cognitive skills, which is characterized by identifying scientific rationales for the client's plan of care, selecting nursing interventions that are most likely to yield the desired outcomes, and using critical thinking to solve problems. Technical skills focus on manipulating equipment skillfully to produce a desired outcome. Interpersonal skills are used to establish and maintain a caring relationship. Ethically and legally skilled nurses conduct themselves in a manner consistent with their personal moral code and professional role responsibilities.



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