A nurse who works on an obstetrical inpatient unit has been assigned to the Client Safety Committee. What client safety goals are most applicable to this setting?
a) Involving clients in education to prevent cesarean sections, episiotomies, and cord infections
b) Ensuring that health care providers complete preprocedure verification for any invasive procedure
c) Providing effective and timely hand-off reports between labor and birth staff and mother-baby staff
d) Giving car seat instructions that allow infants to ride facing backward in the front seat
e) Identifying safety risks specific to the unit, such as infant abduction
Answer:
a) Involving clients in education to prevent cesarean sections, episiotomies, and cord infections
b) Ensuring that health care providers complete preprocedure verification for any invasive procedure
c) Providing effective and timely hand-off reports between labor and birth staff and mother-baby staff
e) Identifying safety risks specific to the unit, such as infant abduction
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