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Concepts and Practice, 5th Edition
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,TABLE OF CONTENTS
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, Chapter 01: Caring for Medical-Surgical Patients
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Stromberg: Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts and Practice, 5th Edition
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MULTIPLE ssCHOICE
1. Which ssstatement ssaccurately ssdescribes ssthe ssprimary sspurpose ssof ssthe ssstate ssnurse
ss practice ssact(s NPA)?
a. To sstest ssand sslicense ssLPN/LVNs
b. To ssdefine ssthe ssscope ssof ssLPN/LVN sspractice
c. To ssimprove ssthe ssquality ssof sscare ssprovided ssby ssthe
LPN/LVN
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d. To sslimit ssthe ssLPN/LVN ssemployment ssplacement
ANSWER: s s B
While ssimproving ssquality ssof sscare ssprovided ssby ssthe ssLPN/LVN ssmay ssbe ssa ssresult ssof ssthe ssNPA,
ssthesprimary sspurpose ssof ssthe ssNPA ssof sseach ssstate ssdefines ssthe ssscope ssof ssnursing sspractice ss in
ssthat ss state.
DIF: Cognitive ssLevel: ssComprehension REF: ss ss ssp. ss3 OBJ:
ss 3sTOP: s s NPA KEY: ss Nursing ssProcess ssStep: ssImplementation
MSC: s s NCLEX: ssSafe, ssEffective ssCare ssEnvironment: ssCoordinated ssCare
2. The sscharge ssnurse ssasks ssthe ssnew ssvocational ssnurse ssto ssstart ssan ssintravenous ssinfusion, ssa ssskill
ssthat ssthevs ocational ssnurse sshas ssnot ssbeen sstaught ssduring ssher sseducational ssprogram. ssHow
ssshould ssthe ssvocational ssnurse ssrespond?
a. Ask ssa ssmore ssexperienced ssnurse ssto ssdemonstrate ssthe ssprocedure.
b. Look ssup ssthe ssprocedure ssin ssthe ssprocedure ssmanual.
c. Attempt ssto ssperform ssthe ssprocedure sswith sssupervision.
d. Inform ssthe sscharge ssnurse ssof ssher sslack ssof sstraining ssin ssthis
ssprocedure.
ANSWER: s s D
The sscharge ssnurse ssshould ssbe ssinformed ssof ssthe sslack ssof sstraining ssto ssperform ssthe ssprocedure,
ssand ssthev
s ocational ssnurse ssshould ssseek ssfurther sstraining ssto ssgain ssproficiency. ssAlthough ssthe
ssother ssoptions ssmight ss be sshelpful, ssthey ssare ss not ss safe.
DIF: Cognitive ssLevel: ssApplication REF: ss ss ssp. ss3 OBJ: ss1
ssTOP: s s Providing ssSafe ssCare KEY: ssNursing ssProcess ssStep:
ssN/AsMSC: s s NCLEX: ssSafe, ssEffective ssCare ssEnvironment: ssCoordinated ssCare
3. Which sspatient ssstatement ssindicates ssa ssneed ssfor ssfurther ssdischarge ssteaching ssthat ssthe
vocationaln
ss s urse ssshould ssaddress?
a. ―I sshave ssno s s idea ssof sshow ssthis ssdrug sswill ssaffect ssme.‖
b. ―Do s s you ssknow ssif ssmy ssphysician ssis sscoming ssback
ss today?‖
c. ―Will ssmy ssinsurance sspay ssfor ssmy ssstay?‖
d. ―Am ssI ssgoing ssto sshave ssto ssgo ssto ssa ssnursing sshome?‖
ANSWER: s s A
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Concepts and Practice, 5th Edition
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(Stromberg, 2023) Chapters 1 - 49
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Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
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,TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
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,Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
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, Chapter 01: Caring for Medical-Surgical Patients
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Stromberg: Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts and Practice, 5th Edition
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MULTIPLE ssCHOICE
1. Which ssstatement ssaccurately ssdescribes ssthe ssprimary sspurpose ssof ssthe ssstate ssnurse
ss practice ssact(s NPA)?
a. To sstest ssand sslicense ssLPN/LVNs
b. To ssdefine ssthe ssscope ssof ssLPN/LVN sspractice
c. To ssimprove ssthe ssquality ssof sscare ssprovided ssby ssthe
LPN/LVN
ss
d. To sslimit ssthe ssLPN/LVN ssemployment ssplacement
ANSWER: s s B
While ssimproving ssquality ssof sscare ssprovided ssby ssthe ssLPN/LVN ssmay ssbe ssa ssresult ssof ssthe ssNPA,
ssthesprimary sspurpose ssof ssthe ssNPA ssof sseach ssstate ssdefines ssthe ssscope ssof ssnursing sspractice ss in
ssthat ss state.
DIF: Cognitive ssLevel: ssComprehension REF: ss ss ssp. ss3 OBJ:
ss 3sTOP: s s NPA KEY: ss Nursing ssProcess ssStep: ssImplementation
MSC: s s NCLEX: ssSafe, ssEffective ssCare ssEnvironment: ssCoordinated ssCare
2. The sscharge ssnurse ssasks ssthe ssnew ssvocational ssnurse ssto ssstart ssan ssintravenous ssinfusion, ssa ssskill
ssthat ssthevs ocational ssnurse sshas ssnot ssbeen sstaught ssduring ssher sseducational ssprogram. ssHow
ssshould ssthe ssvocational ssnurse ssrespond?
a. Ask ssa ssmore ssexperienced ssnurse ssto ssdemonstrate ssthe ssprocedure.
b. Look ssup ssthe ssprocedure ssin ssthe ssprocedure ssmanual.
c. Attempt ssto ssperform ssthe ssprocedure sswith sssupervision.
d. Inform ssthe sscharge ssnurse ssof ssher sslack ssof sstraining ssin ssthis
ssprocedure.
ANSWER: s s D
The sscharge ssnurse ssshould ssbe ssinformed ssof ssthe sslack ssof sstraining ssto ssperform ssthe ssprocedure,
ssand ssthev
s ocational ssnurse ssshould ssseek ssfurther sstraining ssto ssgain ssproficiency. ssAlthough ssthe
ssother ssoptions ssmight ss be sshelpful, ssthey ssare ss not ss safe.
DIF: Cognitive ssLevel: ssApplication REF: ss ss ssp. ss3 OBJ: ss1
ssTOP: s s Providing ssSafe ssCare KEY: ssNursing ssProcess ssStep:
ssN/AsMSC: s s NCLEX: ssSafe, ssEffective ssCare ssEnvironment: ssCoordinated ssCare
3. Which sspatient ssstatement ssindicates ssa ssneed ssfor ssfurther ssdischarge ssteaching ssthat ssthe
vocationaln
ss s urse ssshould ssaddress?
a. ―I sshave ssno s s idea ssof sshow ssthis ssdrug sswill ssaffect ssme.‖
b. ―Do s s you ssknow ssif ssmy ssphysician ssis sscoming ssback
ss today?‖
c. ―Will ssmy ssinsurance sspay ssfor ssmy ssstay?‖
d. ―Am ssI ssgoing ssto sshave ssto ssgo ssto ssa ssnursing sshome?‖
ANSWER: s s A
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