Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
n n n n
TEST BANKMedical-Surgical
n n n
Nursing,Concepts and Practice, 5th Edition
n n n n
(Stromberg, 2023) Chapters 1 - 49
n n n n n
Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
n n n n
, Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
n n n n
TABLE OF CONTENTS
n n
Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
n n n n
,Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
n n n n
Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
n n n n
, Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
n n n n
Chapter 01: Caring for Medical-Surgical Patients
n n n n n
Stromberg: Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts and Practice, 5th Edition
n n n n n n n
MULTIPLE nCHOICE
1. Which nstatement naccurately ndescribes nthe nprimary npurpose nof nthe nstate nnurse
n practice nact(NPA)?
a. To ntest nand nlicense nLPN/LVNs
b. To ndefine nthe nscope nof nLPN/LVN npractice
c. To nimprove nthe n quality nof n care nprovided n by nthe
n LPN/LVN
d. To n limit n the n LPN/LVN n employment n placement
ANSWER: n B
While nimproving nquality nof ncare nprovided nby nthe nLPN/LVN nmay nbe na nresult nof nthe
nNPA, nthe nprimary npurpose n of nthe n NPA nof neach nstate ndefines nthe n scope n of nnursing
npractice nin nthat n state.
DIF: Cognitive nLevel: nComprehension REF: n p. n3 OBJ: n3
nTOP: n NPA KEY: nNursing nProcess nStep: nImplementation
MSC: n NCLEX: nSafe, n Effective nCare nEnvironment: nCoordinated nCare
2. The ncharge nnurse nasks nthe nnew nvocational nnurse nto nstart nan nintravenous ninfusion, na nskill nthat
the n vocational nnurse nhas nnot nbeen ntaught nduring nher neducational nprogram. nHow
n
should nthe nvocational nnurse nrespond?
n
a. Ask n a n more n experienced n nurse n to n demonstrate nthe
n procedure.
b. Look nup nthe nprocedure nin nthe nprocedure nmanual.
c. Attempt nto n perform nthe nprocedure nwith nsupervision.
d. Inform nthe ncharge nnurse nof nher nlack nof ntraining nin nthis
nprocedure.
ANSWER: n D
The ncharge nnurse nshould nbe ninformed nof nthe nlack nof ntraining nto nperform nthe nprocedure,
nand nthe n vocational n nurse n should n seek nfurther n training n to n gain n proficiency. n Although n the
nother n options nmight nbe nhelpful, nthey nare nnot nsafe.
DIF: Cognitive nLevel: nApplication REF: n p. n3 OBJ: n1
nTOP: n Providing nSafe nCare KEY: nNursing nProcess nStep:
nN/A nMSC: n NCLEX: nSafe, nEffective nCare nEnvironment: nCoordinated
nCare
3. Which npatient nstatement nindicates na nneed nfor nfurther ndischarge nteaching nthat
the nvocationalnurse nshould naddress?
n
a. ―I nhave nno nidea nof nhow nthis ndrug nwill naffect n me.‖
b. ―Do nyou nknow nif nmy nphysician nis ncoming nback
ntoday?‖
Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
n n n n
n n n n
TEST BANKMedical-Surgical
n n n
Nursing,Concepts and Practice, 5th Edition
n n n n
(Stromberg, 2023) Chapters 1 - 49
n n n n n
Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
n n n n
, Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
n n n n
TABLE OF CONTENTS
n n
Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
n n n n
,Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
n n n n
Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
n n n n
, Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
n n n n
Chapter 01: Caring for Medical-Surgical Patients
n n n n n
Stromberg: Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts and Practice, 5th Edition
n n n n n n n
MULTIPLE nCHOICE
1. Which nstatement naccurately ndescribes nthe nprimary npurpose nof nthe nstate nnurse
n practice nact(NPA)?
a. To ntest nand nlicense nLPN/LVNs
b. To ndefine nthe nscope nof nLPN/LVN npractice
c. To nimprove nthe n quality nof n care nprovided n by nthe
n LPN/LVN
d. To n limit n the n LPN/LVN n employment n placement
ANSWER: n B
While nimproving nquality nof ncare nprovided nby nthe nLPN/LVN nmay nbe na nresult nof nthe
nNPA, nthe nprimary npurpose n of nthe n NPA nof neach nstate ndefines nthe n scope n of nnursing
npractice nin nthat n state.
DIF: Cognitive nLevel: nComprehension REF: n p. n3 OBJ: n3
nTOP: n NPA KEY: nNursing nProcess nStep: nImplementation
MSC: n NCLEX: nSafe, n Effective nCare nEnvironment: nCoordinated nCare
2. The ncharge nnurse nasks nthe nnew nvocational nnurse nto nstart nan nintravenous ninfusion, na nskill nthat
the n vocational nnurse nhas nnot nbeen ntaught nduring nher neducational nprogram. nHow
n
should nthe nvocational nnurse nrespond?
n
a. Ask n a n more n experienced n nurse n to n demonstrate nthe
n procedure.
b. Look nup nthe nprocedure nin nthe nprocedure nmanual.
c. Attempt nto n perform nthe nprocedure nwith nsupervision.
d. Inform nthe ncharge nnurse nof nher nlack nof ntraining nin nthis
nprocedure.
ANSWER: n D
The ncharge nnurse nshould nbe ninformed nof nthe nlack nof ntraining nto nperform nthe nprocedure,
nand nthe n vocational n nurse n should n seek nfurther n training n to n gain n proficiency. n Although n the
nother n options nmight nbe nhelpful, nthey nare nnot nsafe.
DIF: Cognitive nLevel: nApplication REF: n p. n3 OBJ: n1
nTOP: n Providing nSafe nCare KEY: nNursing nProcess nStep:
nN/A nMSC: n NCLEX: nSafe, nEffective nCare nEnvironment: nCoordinated
nCare
3. Which npatient nstatement nindicates na nneed nfor nfurther ndischarge nteaching nthat
the nvocationalnurse nshould naddress?
n
a. ―I nhave nno nidea nof nhow nthis ndrug nwill naffect n me.‖
b. ―Do nyou nknow nif nmy nphysician nis ncoming nback
ntoday?‖
Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
n n n n
