Test Bank For Skills in Clinical Nursing, 9th Edition by Audrey T. Berman, Shirlee J. Snyder Chapter

Test Bank For Skills in Clinical Nursing, 9th Edition by Audrey T. Berman, Shirlee J. Snyder Chapter 1-34 Chapter 1 Essential Skills 1) The nurse is caring for a client who developed an infection after admission to the hospital. Which term should the nurse use when documenting this infection? nursing | Nursing/Integrated 1. Nosocomial infection 2. Bacterial infection 3. Health care-associated infection 4. Therapeutic infection Answer: 1 Explanation: 1. A nosocomial infection is an infection that originates specifically in the hospital. 2. Not enough information is provided to determine whether the infection is bacterial in nature. 3. A health care-associated infection can originate in any health care setting. 4. There is no such thing as a therapeutic infection. Page Ref: 7 Cognitive Level: Applying Client Need/Sub: Health Promotion and Maintenance Standards: QSEN Competencies: V.B.1. Demonstrate effective use of technology and standardized practices that support safety and quality | AACN Essential Competencies: II.5. Participate in quality and client safety initiatives, recognizing that these are complex system issues that involve individuals, families, groups, communities, populations, and other members of the health care team | NLN Competencies: Knowledge and Science: Knowledge: Relationships between knowledge/science and quality and safe client care | Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Assessment Learning Outcome: 1. Define the key terms used in essential skills and equipment that protect nurses and clients. 2) The nurse is caring for a group of clients. For which situation should the nurse use a Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation (SBAR) process? Select all that apply. 1. Discharging a client 2. Transferring a client to another unit 3. Contacting the primary care provider 4. Changing from day to evening shift 5. Informing family members of client status Answer: 2, 3, 4 Explanation: 1. The SBAR is not used for discharging a client. 2. The SBAR is used to enhance the safety of the client in situations where nurses are communicating with other members of the health care team, such as when transferring the client to another unit. 3. The SBAR is used to enhance the safety of the client in situations where nurses are communicating with other members of the health care team, such as when contacting the primary care provider. 4. The SBAR is used to enhance the safety of the client in situations where nurses are communicating with other members of the health care team, such as when conducting change-ofshift report. 5. The SBAR is not used for notifying family members of the client's status. 1 Copyright © 2021 Pearson Education, Inc.