Chapter 01 Skills in Clinical Nursing 8th Edition by Audrey J. Berman- Shirlee Snyder

Chapter 01 Skills in Clinical Nursing 8th Edition by Audrey J. Berman- Shirlee Snyder

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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.1)The nurse is caring for a client who developed an infection after admission to the hospital. This infection wouldbe classified as a:A)Nosocomial infection.B)Bacterial infection.C)Health care-associated infection.D)Therapeutic infection.Answer:AExplanation:A)A nosocomial infection is an infection that originates specifically in the hospital, while a healthcare-associated infection can originate in any health care setting. Not enough information isprovided to determine the nature of infection (option 2), and there is no such thing as atherapeutic infection.Cognitive Level: KnowledgeClient Need: Physiological IntegrityNursing Process: AssessmentB)A nosocomial infection is an infection that originates specifically in the hospital, while a healthcare-associated infection can originate in any health care setting. Not enough information isprovided to determine the nature of infection (option 2), and there is no such thing as atherapeutic infection.Cognitive Level: KnowledgeClient Need: Physiological IntegrityNursing Process: AssessmentC)A nosocomial infection is an infection that originates specifically in the hospital, while a healthcare-associated infection can originate in any health care setting. Not enough information isprovided to determine the nature of infection (option 2), and there is no such thing as atherapeutic infection.Cognitive Level: KnowledgeClient Need: Physiological IntegrityNursing Process: AssessmentD)A nosocomial infection is an infection that originates specifically in the hospital, while a healthcare-associated infection can originate in any health care setting. Not enough information isprovided to determine the nature of infection (option 2), and there is no such thing as atherapeutic infection.Cognitive Level: KnowledgeClient Need: Physiological IntegrityNursing Process: AssessmentObjective:Learning Outcome 1-1: Define the key terms used in foundational skills and equipment that protect nurses andclients.2)The nurse would use a Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation (SBAR) process in which ofthe following situations? Select all that apply.A)Discharging a clientB)Transferring a client to another unitC)Contacting the primary care providerD)Change of shiftE)Informing family members of client statusAnswer:B, C, D1
Explanation:A)The SBAR is used to enhance the safety of the client in situations where nurses arecommunicating with other members of the health care team such as when transferring theclient to another unit, conducting change-of-shift report, or contacting the primary careprovider. The SBAR is not used for discharge teaching or notifying family members of theclient’s status.Cognitive Level: ApplicationClient Need: Safe, Effective Care EnvironmentNursing Process: ImplementationB)The SBAR is used to enhance the safety of the client in situations where nurses arecommunicating with other members of the health care team such as when transferring theclient to another unit, conducting change-of-shift report, or contacting the primary careprovider. The SBAR is not used for discharge teaching or notifying family members of theclient’s status.Cognitive Level: ApplicationClient Need: Safe, Effective Care EnvironmentNursing Process: ImplementationC)The SBAR is used to enhance the safety of the client in situations where nurses arecommunicating with other members of the health care team such as when transferring theclient to another unit, conducting change-of-shift report, or contacting the primary careprovider. The SBAR is not used for discharge teaching or notifying family members of theclient’s status.Cognitive Level: ApplicationClient Need: Safe, Effective Care EnvironmentNursing Process: ImplementationD)The SBAR is used to enhance the safety of the client in situations where nurses arecommunicating with other members of the health care team such as when transferring theclient to another unit, conducting change-of-shift report, or contacting the primary careprovider. The SBAR is not used for discharge teaching or notifying family members of theclient’s status.Cognitive Level: ApplicationClient Need: Safe, Effective Care EnvironmentNursing Process: ImplementationE)The SBAR is used to enhance the safety of the client in situations where nurses arecommunicating with other members of the health care team such as when transferring theclient to another unit, conducting change-of-shift report, or contacting the primary careprovider. The SBAR is not used for discharge teaching or notifying family members of theclient’s status.Cognitive Level: ApplicationClient Need: Safe, Effective Care EnvironmentNursing Process: ImplementationObjective:Learning Outcome 1-1: Define the key terms used in foundational skills and equipment that protect nurses andclients.2
3)The nurse is caring for a client with a medical diagnosis of HIV/AIDS admitted to the hospital withPneumocystis carinii infection. The priority nursing intervention to reduce the spread of infection would be:A)Teaching the client to provide self-care.B)Teaching respiratory/cough etiquette.C)Teaching the use of sexual barriers.D)Teaching the use of standard precautions.Answer:BExplanation:A)The client with a respiratory infection would benefit most from learning how to use respiratoryhygiene/cough etiquette in order to reduce the risk of spreading infection to others. Whileteaching the use of sexual barriers would reduce the risk of sexually transmitted infections, it isnot the priority need at this time. Teaching self-care might be indicated for this client, but it isnot related to reducing the spread of infection. Standard precautions are used by the health careprovider, and are not generally taught to clients.Cognitive Level: AnalysisClient Need: Physiological IntegrityNursing Process: ImplementationB)The client with a respiratory infection would benefit most from learning how to use respiratoryhygiene/cough etiquette in order to reduce the risk of spreading infection to others. Whileteaching the use of sexual barriers would reduce the risk of sexually transmitted infections, it isnot the priority need at this time. Teaching self-care might be indicated for this client, but it isnot related to reducing the spread of infection. Standard precautions are used by the health careprovider, and are not generally taught to clients.Cognitive Level: AnalysisClient Need: Physiological IntegrityNursing Process: ImplementationC)The client with a respiratory infection would benefit most from learning how to use respiratoryhygiene/cough etiquette in order to reduce the risk of spreading infection to others. Whileteaching the use of sexual barriers would reduce the risk of sexually transmitted infections, it isnot the priority need at this time. Teaching self-care might be indicated for this client, but it isnot related to reducing the spread of infection. Standard precautions are used by the health careprovider, and are not generally taught to clients.Cognitive Level: AnalysisClient Need: Physiological IntegrityNursing Process: ImplementationD)The client with a respiratory infection would benefit most from learning how to use respiratoryhygiene/cough etiquette in order to reduce the risk of spreading infection to others. Whileteaching the use of sexual barriers would reduce the risk of sexually transmitted infections, it isnot the priority need at this time. Teaching self-care might be indicated for this client, but it isnot related to reducing the spread of infection. Standard precautions are used by the health careprovider, and are not generally taught to clients.Cognitive Level: AnalysisClient Need: Physiological IntegrityNursing Process: ImplementationObjective:Learning Outcome 1-1: Define the key terms used in foundational skills and equipment that protect nurses andclients.3
4)The nurse uses which of the following with all clients to prevent the transmission of potentially infectiveorganism among the nurse, client, and other individuals? Select all that apply.A)Hand hygieneB)Standard precautionsC)Personal protective equipmentD)Isolation proceduresE)Antimicrobial soapAnswer:A, B, CExplanation:A)The nurse should use hand hygiene, standard precautions, and personal protective equipmentwith all clients. Isolation procedures and antimicrobial soaps are indicated for some clients butnot all.Cognitive Level: KnowledgeClient Need: Physiological IntegrityNursing Process: ImplementationB)The nurse should use hand hygiene, standard precautions, and personal protective equipmentwith all clients. Isolation procedures and antimicrobial soaps are indicated for some clients butnot all.Cognitive Level: KnowledgeClient Need: Physiological IntegrityNursing Process: ImplementationC)The nurse should use hand hygiene, standard precautions, and personal protective equipmentwith all clients. Isolation procedures and antimicrobial soaps are indicated for some clients butnot all.Cognitive Level: KnowledgeClient Need: Physiological IntegrityNursing Process: ImplementationD)The nurse should use hand hygiene, standard precautions, and personal protective equipmentwith all clients. Isolation procedures and antimicrobial soaps are indicated for some clients butnot all.Cognitive Level: KnowledgeClient Need: Physiological IntegrityNursing Process: ImplementationE)The nurse should use hand hygiene, standard precautions, and personal protective equipmentwith all clients. Isolation procedures and antimicrobial soaps are indicated for some clients butnot all.Cognitive Level: KnowledgeClient Need: Physiological IntegrityNursing Process: ImplementationObjective:Learning Outcome 1-2: Identify indications for hand hygiene and standard precautions