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deWit's Medical-Surgical Nursing,
Concepts and Practice, 4th Edition
(Stromberg, 2023) Chapters 1 - 49
TABLE OF CONTENTS
4l 4l
Medical-Surgical 4lx2Nursing, 4lx2Concepts 4lx2and 4lx2Practice
,Medical-Surgical 4lx2Nursing, 4lx2Concepts 4lx2and 4lx2Practice
,Medical-Surgical 4lx2Nursing, 4lx2Concepts 4lx2and 4lx2Practice
, Chapter 4lx201: 4lx2Caring 4lx2for 4lx2Medical-Surgical 4lx2Patients
DeWit: 4lx2Medical-Surgical 4lx2Nursing: 4lx2Concepts 4lx2& 4lx2Practice, 4lx24th 4lx2Edition
MULTIPLE 4lx2CHOICE
1. Which 4lx2statement 4lx2accurately 4lx2describes 4lx2the 4lx2primary 4lx2purpose 4lx2of 4lx2the 4lx2state
4lx2 nurse 4lx2practice 4lx2act4xl2(NPA)?
a. To 4lx2test 4lx2and 4lx2license 4lx2LPN/LVNs
b. To 4lx2define 4lx2the 4lx2scope 4lx2of 4lx2LPN/LVN 4lx2practice
c. To 4lx2improve 4lx2the 4lx2quality 4lx2of 4lx2care 4lx2provided 4lx2by
the 4lx2LPN/LVN
4lx2
d. To 4lx2limit 4lx2the 4lx2LPN/LVN 4lx2employment 4lx2placement
ANSWER: 4 l x 2 B
While 4lx2improving 4lx2quality 4lx2of 4lx2care 4lx2provided 4lx2by 4lx2the 4lx2LPN/LVN 4lx2may 4lx2be 4lx2a 4lx2result
4lx2 of 4lx2the 4lx2NPA, 4lx2the42
xlprimary 4lx2purpose 4lx2of 4lx2the 4lx2NPA 4lx2of 4lx2each 4lx2state 4lx2defines 4lx2the
4lx2scope 4lx2of 4lx2nursing 4lx2practice 4lx2 in 4lx2that 4lx2 state.
DIF: Cognitive 4lx2Level: 4lx2Comprehension REF: 4lx2 4lx2 4lx2p. 4lx23 OBJ:
4lx2 342
xlTOP: 4 l x 2 NPA KEY: 4lx2 Nursing 4lx2Process 4lx2Step: 4lx2Implementation
MSC: 4 l x 2 NCLEX: 4lx2Safe, 4lx2Effective 4lx2Care 4lx2Environment: 4lx2Coordinated 4lx2Care
2. The 4lx2charge 4lx2nurse 4lx2asks 4lx2the 4lx2new 4lx2vocational 4lx2nurse 4lx2to 4lx2start 4lx2an 4lx2intravenous
4lx2infusion, 4lx2a 4lx2skill 4lx2that 4lx2the4xl2vocational 4lx2nurse 4lx2has 4lx2not 4lx2been 4lx2taught 4lx2during 4lx2her
4lx2educational 4lx2program. 4lx2How 4lx2should 4lx2the 4lx2vocational 4lx2nurse 4lx2respond?
a. Ask 4lx2a 4lx2more 4lx2experienced 4lx2nurse 4lx2to 4lx2demonstrate 4lx2the
4lx2procedure.
b. Look 4lx2up 4lx2the 4lx2procedure 4lx2in 4lx2the 4lx2procedure 4lx2manual.
c. Attempt 4lx2to 4lx2perform 4lx2the 4lx2procedure 4lx2with 4lx2supervision.
d. Inform 4lx2the 4lx2charge 4lx2nurse 4lx2of 4lx2her 4lx2lack 4lx2of 4lx2training 4lx2in
4lx2this 4lx2procedure.
ANSWER: 4 l x 2 D
The 4lx2charge 4lx2nurse 4lx2should 4lx2be 4lx2informed 4lx2of 4lx2the 4lx2lack 4lx2of 4lx2training 4lx2to 4lx2perform
4lx2the 4lx2procedure, 4lx2and 4lx2the42
xlvocational 4lx2nurse 4lx2should 4lx2seek 4lx2further 4lx2training 4lx2to
4lx2gain 4lx2proficiency. 4lx2Although 4lx2the 4lx2other 4lx2options 4lx2might 4lx2 be 4lx2helpful, 4lx2they 4lx2are
4lx2 not 4lx2 safe.
DIF: Cognitive 4lx2Level: 4lx2Application REF: 4lx2 4lx2 4lx2p. 4lx23 OBJ: 4lx21
4lx2TOP: 4 l x 2 Providing 4lx2Safe 4lx2Care KEY: 4lx2Nursing 4lx2Process 4lx2Step:
4lx2N/A4xl2MSC: 4 l x 2 NCLEX: 4lx2Safe, 4lx2 Effective 4lx2Care 4lx2Environment:
4lx2Coordinated 4lx2Care
3. Which 4lx2patient 4lx2statement 4lx2indicates 4lx2a 4lx2need 4lx2for 4lx2further 4lx2discharge 4lx2teaching
that 4lx2the 4lx2vocational42xlnurse 4lx2should 4lx2address?
4lx2
a. ―I 4lx2have 4lx2no 4lx 2 idea 4lx2of 4lx2how 4lx2this 4lx2drug 4lx2will
4lx2affect 4lx2 me.‖
b. ―Do 4lx 2 you 4lx2know 4lx2if 4lx2my 4lx2physician 4lx2is 4lx2coming
4lx2 back 4lx2today?‖
Medical-Surgical 4lx2Nursing, 4lx2Concepts 4lx2and 4lx2Practice
deWit's Medical-Surgical Nursing,
Concepts and Practice, 4th Edition
(Stromberg, 2023) Chapters 1 - 49
TABLE OF CONTENTS
4l 4l
Medical-Surgical 4lx2Nursing, 4lx2Concepts 4lx2and 4lx2Practice
,Medical-Surgical 4lx2Nursing, 4lx2Concepts 4lx2and 4lx2Practice
,Medical-Surgical 4lx2Nursing, 4lx2Concepts 4lx2and 4lx2Practice
, Chapter 4lx201: 4lx2Caring 4lx2for 4lx2Medical-Surgical 4lx2Patients
DeWit: 4lx2Medical-Surgical 4lx2Nursing: 4lx2Concepts 4lx2& 4lx2Practice, 4lx24th 4lx2Edition
MULTIPLE 4lx2CHOICE
1. Which 4lx2statement 4lx2accurately 4lx2describes 4lx2the 4lx2primary 4lx2purpose 4lx2of 4lx2the 4lx2state
4lx2 nurse 4lx2practice 4lx2act4xl2(NPA)?
a. To 4lx2test 4lx2and 4lx2license 4lx2LPN/LVNs
b. To 4lx2define 4lx2the 4lx2scope 4lx2of 4lx2LPN/LVN 4lx2practice
c. To 4lx2improve 4lx2the 4lx2quality 4lx2of 4lx2care 4lx2provided 4lx2by
the 4lx2LPN/LVN
4lx2
d. To 4lx2limit 4lx2the 4lx2LPN/LVN 4lx2employment 4lx2placement
ANSWER: 4 l x 2 B
While 4lx2improving 4lx2quality 4lx2of 4lx2care 4lx2provided 4lx2by 4lx2the 4lx2LPN/LVN 4lx2may 4lx2be 4lx2a 4lx2result
4lx2 of 4lx2the 4lx2NPA, 4lx2the42
xlprimary 4lx2purpose 4lx2of 4lx2the 4lx2NPA 4lx2of 4lx2each 4lx2state 4lx2defines 4lx2the
4lx2scope 4lx2of 4lx2nursing 4lx2practice 4lx2 in 4lx2that 4lx2 state.
DIF: Cognitive 4lx2Level: 4lx2Comprehension REF: 4lx2 4lx2 4lx2p. 4lx23 OBJ:
4lx2 342
xlTOP: 4 l x 2 NPA KEY: 4lx2 Nursing 4lx2Process 4lx2Step: 4lx2Implementation
MSC: 4 l x 2 NCLEX: 4lx2Safe, 4lx2Effective 4lx2Care 4lx2Environment: 4lx2Coordinated 4lx2Care
2. The 4lx2charge 4lx2nurse 4lx2asks 4lx2the 4lx2new 4lx2vocational 4lx2nurse 4lx2to 4lx2start 4lx2an 4lx2intravenous
4lx2infusion, 4lx2a 4lx2skill 4lx2that 4lx2the4xl2vocational 4lx2nurse 4lx2has 4lx2not 4lx2been 4lx2taught 4lx2during 4lx2her
4lx2educational 4lx2program. 4lx2How 4lx2should 4lx2the 4lx2vocational 4lx2nurse 4lx2respond?
a. Ask 4lx2a 4lx2more 4lx2experienced 4lx2nurse 4lx2to 4lx2demonstrate 4lx2the
4lx2procedure.
b. Look 4lx2up 4lx2the 4lx2procedure 4lx2in 4lx2the 4lx2procedure 4lx2manual.
c. Attempt 4lx2to 4lx2perform 4lx2the 4lx2procedure 4lx2with 4lx2supervision.
d. Inform 4lx2the 4lx2charge 4lx2nurse 4lx2of 4lx2her 4lx2lack 4lx2of 4lx2training 4lx2in
4lx2this 4lx2procedure.
ANSWER: 4 l x 2 D
The 4lx2charge 4lx2nurse 4lx2should 4lx2be 4lx2informed 4lx2of 4lx2the 4lx2lack 4lx2of 4lx2training 4lx2to 4lx2perform
4lx2the 4lx2procedure, 4lx2and 4lx2the42
xlvocational 4lx2nurse 4lx2should 4lx2seek 4lx2further 4lx2training 4lx2to
4lx2gain 4lx2proficiency. 4lx2Although 4lx2the 4lx2other 4lx2options 4lx2might 4lx2 be 4lx2helpful, 4lx2they 4lx2are
4lx2 not 4lx2 safe.
DIF: Cognitive 4lx2Level: 4lx2Application REF: 4lx2 4lx2 4lx2p. 4lx23 OBJ: 4lx21
4lx2TOP: 4 l x 2 Providing 4lx2Safe 4lx2Care KEY: 4lx2Nursing 4lx2Process 4lx2Step:
4lx2N/A4xl2MSC: 4 l x 2 NCLEX: 4lx2Safe, 4lx2 Effective 4lx2Care 4lx2Environment:
4lx2Coordinated 4lx2Care
3. Which 4lx2patient 4lx2statement 4lx2indicates 4lx2a 4lx2need 4lx2for 4lx2further 4lx2discharge 4lx2teaching
that 4lx2the 4lx2vocational42xlnurse 4lx2should 4lx2address?
4lx2
a. ―I 4lx2have 4lx2no 4lx 2 idea 4lx2of 4lx2how 4lx2this 4lx2drug 4lx2will
4lx2affect 4lx2 me.‖
b. ―Do 4lx 2 you 4lx2know 4lx2if 4lx2my 4lx2physician 4lx2is 4lx2coming
4lx2 back 4lx2today?‖
Medical-Surgical 4lx2Nursing, 4lx2Concepts 4lx2and 4lx2Practice
