Author Question: A nurse is orienting a new client and family to the inpatient unit. What information does the nurse ... (Read 122 times)

debasdf · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A nurse is orienting a new client and family to the inpatient unit. What information does the nurse provide 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. Offer the family the opportunity to stay with the client.
d. Tell the client to always wear his or her armband.

Question 2

A new nurse is working with a preceptor on an inpatient medical-surgical unit. The preceptor advises the student that which is the priority when working as a professional nurse?

a. Attending to holistic client needs
b. Ensuring client safety
c. Not making medication errors
d. Providing client-focused care

ecabral0 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Each action could be important for the client or family to perform. However, encouraging the client to be 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 involved does.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
All actions are appropriate for the professional nurse. However, ensuring client safety is the priority. Up to 98,000 deaths result each year from errors in hospital care, according to the 2000 Institute of Medicine report. Many more clients have suffered injuries and less serious outcomes. Every nurse has the responsibility to guard the client's safety.