Test zBank zFor zMedical zSurgical zNursing z5th zEdition zBy zHolly zK. zStromberg,
zAllzChapters z1-49 z| zLatest zUpdate
Chapter z01: zCaring zfor zMedical-Surgical zPatients
deWit: zMedical-Surgical zNursing: zConcepts z& zPractice, z5th zEdition
MULTIPLE zCHOICE
Which zstatement zaccurately zdescribes zthe zprimary zpurpose zof zthe zstate znurse
zpracticezact z(NPA)?
a. To ztest zand zlicense zLPN/LVNs.
b. To zdefine zthe zscope zof zLPN/LVN
practice.
c. To zimprove zthe zquality zof zcare
provided zby zthe zLPN/LVN.
d. To zlimit zthe zLPN/LVN
zemployment
placement.
ANS: z B
While zimproving zquality zof zcare zprovided zby zthe zLPN/LVN zmay zbe za zresult
zof zthezNPA, zthe zprimary zpurpose zof zthe zNPA zof zeach zstate zdefines zthe zscope
zof znursing zpractice zin zthat zstate.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive zLevel: zComprehension
REF: z 2
OBJ:3 TOP: NPA z KEY: zNursing zProcess zStep:
Implementation
MSC: zNCLEX: zSafe, zEffective zCare zEnvironment: zCoordinated zCare
The zcharge znurse zasks zthe znew zvocational znurse zto zstart zan zintravenous zinfusion, za
zskillzthat zthe zvocational znurse zhas znotbeen ztaught zduring z her zeducational zprogram.
zHow zshould z the zvocational z nurse zrespond?
a. Ask za zmore zexperienced znurse zto
demonstrate zthe zprocedure.
b. Look zup zthe zprocedure zin zthe
zprocedure
manual.
c. Attempt zto zperform zthe zprocedure zwith
supervision.
d. Inform zthe zcharge znurse zof zher zlack zof
training zin zthis zprocedure.
ANS: z D
The zcharge znurse zshould zbe zinformed zof zthe zlack zof ztraining zto zperform zthe
zprocedure, zand zthe zvocational znurse zshould zseek zfurther ztraining zto zgain zproficiency.
zAlthough zthe zother zoptions z might zbe zhelpful, z they zare znot zsafe.
,PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive zLevel: 3
, Application z REF:
OBJ:1 TOP: Providing zSafe zCare Nursing zProcess
KEY: Step: zN/A
MSC: zNCLEX: zSafe, zEffective zCare zEnvironment: zCoordinated zCare
Which zpatient zstatement zindicates za zneed zfor zfurther zdischarge zteaching zthat
zthezvocational znurse zshould zaddress?
a. ―I zhave zno zidea zof zhow zthis zdrug
will zaffect zme.‖
b. ―Do zyou zknow zif zmy zphysician
zis
coming zback ztoday?‖
c. ―Will zmy zinsurance zpay zfor zmy
stay?‖
d. ―Am zI zgoing zto zhave zto zgo zto za
nursing zhome?‖
ANS: z A
Lack zof zknowledge zat zdischarge zabout zmedication zeffects zand zside zeffects zis za
zconcern zthat zshould zbe zaddressed zby zthe zvocationalnurse. zThe zother zconcerns zin
zthe zoptions zare zthe zresponsibility zof zother zdepartments zto zwhich zthe znurse zmight
zrefer zthe zpatient.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive zLevel: zApplication REF:
2
OBJ:1 TOP: Teaching z KEY: Nursing zProcess
Step: zImplementation
MSC: zNCLEX: zSafe, zEffective zCare zEnvironment: zCoordinated zCare
According zto zmost zstate zNPAs, zthe zvocational znurse zacting zas zcharge znurse zin za
zlong-zterm zcare zfacility zacts zin zwhich zcapacity?
a. Working zunder zdirect zsupervision zof zan zRN
zon
the zunit
b. Working zwith zthe zRN zin zthe zbuilding
c. Working zunder zgeneral zsupervision zby zthe
zRN
available zon zsite zor zby zphone
d. Working zas zan zindependent zvocational znurse
ANS: z C
The zvocational znurse zin zthe zcapacity zof zthe zcharge znurse zin za zlong-term zcare
zfacilityzacts zwith zthe zgeneral zsupervision zof zan zRNavailable zon z site z or zby
zphone.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive zLevel: REF: 2
Comprehension
, OBJ:1 TOP: Charge zNurse/Manager Nursi Process
KEY: ng Step: zN/A
MSC: zNCLEX: zSafe, zEffective zCare zEnvironment: zCoordinated zCare
zAllzChapters z1-49 z| zLatest zUpdate
Chapter z01: zCaring zfor zMedical-Surgical zPatients
deWit: zMedical-Surgical zNursing: zConcepts z& zPractice, z5th zEdition
MULTIPLE zCHOICE
Which zstatement zaccurately zdescribes zthe zprimary zpurpose zof zthe zstate znurse
zpracticezact z(NPA)?
a. To ztest zand zlicense zLPN/LVNs.
b. To zdefine zthe zscope zof zLPN/LVN
practice.
c. To zimprove zthe zquality zof zcare
provided zby zthe zLPN/LVN.
d. To zlimit zthe zLPN/LVN
zemployment
placement.
ANS: z B
While zimproving zquality zof zcare zprovided zby zthe zLPN/LVN zmay zbe za zresult
zof zthezNPA, zthe zprimary zpurpose zof zthe zNPA zof zeach zstate zdefines zthe zscope
zof znursing zpractice zin zthat zstate.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive zLevel: zComprehension
REF: z 2
OBJ:3 TOP: NPA z KEY: zNursing zProcess zStep:
Implementation
MSC: zNCLEX: zSafe, zEffective zCare zEnvironment: zCoordinated zCare
The zcharge znurse zasks zthe znew zvocational znurse zto zstart zan zintravenous zinfusion, za
zskillzthat zthe zvocational znurse zhas znotbeen ztaught zduring z her zeducational zprogram.
zHow zshould z the zvocational z nurse zrespond?
a. Ask za zmore zexperienced znurse zto
demonstrate zthe zprocedure.
b. Look zup zthe zprocedure zin zthe
zprocedure
manual.
c. Attempt zto zperform zthe zprocedure zwith
supervision.
d. Inform zthe zcharge znurse zof zher zlack zof
training zin zthis zprocedure.
ANS: z D
The zcharge znurse zshould zbe zinformed zof zthe zlack zof ztraining zto zperform zthe
zprocedure, zand zthe zvocational znurse zshould zseek zfurther ztraining zto zgain zproficiency.
zAlthough zthe zother zoptions z might zbe zhelpful, z they zare znot zsafe.
,PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive zLevel: 3
, Application z REF:
OBJ:1 TOP: Providing zSafe zCare Nursing zProcess
KEY: Step: zN/A
MSC: zNCLEX: zSafe, zEffective zCare zEnvironment: zCoordinated zCare
Which zpatient zstatement zindicates za zneed zfor zfurther zdischarge zteaching zthat
zthezvocational znurse zshould zaddress?
a. ―I zhave zno zidea zof zhow zthis zdrug
will zaffect zme.‖
b. ―Do zyou zknow zif zmy zphysician
zis
coming zback ztoday?‖
c. ―Will zmy zinsurance zpay zfor zmy
stay?‖
d. ―Am zI zgoing zto zhave zto zgo zto za
nursing zhome?‖
ANS: z A
Lack zof zknowledge zat zdischarge zabout zmedication zeffects zand zside zeffects zis za
zconcern zthat zshould zbe zaddressed zby zthe zvocationalnurse. zThe zother zconcerns zin
zthe zoptions zare zthe zresponsibility zof zother zdepartments zto zwhich zthe znurse zmight
zrefer zthe zpatient.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive zLevel: zApplication REF:
2
OBJ:1 TOP: Teaching z KEY: Nursing zProcess
Step: zImplementation
MSC: zNCLEX: zSafe, zEffective zCare zEnvironment: zCoordinated zCare
According zto zmost zstate zNPAs, zthe zvocational znurse zacting zas zcharge znurse zin za
zlong-zterm zcare zfacility zacts zin zwhich zcapacity?
a. Working zunder zdirect zsupervision zof zan zRN
zon
the zunit
b. Working zwith zthe zRN zin zthe zbuilding
c. Working zunder zgeneral zsupervision zby zthe
zRN
available zon zsite zor zby zphone
d. Working zas zan zindependent zvocational znurse
ANS: z C
The zvocational znurse zin zthe zcapacity zof zthe zcharge znurse zin za zlong-term zcare
zfacilityzacts zwith zthe zgeneral zsupervision zof zan zRNavailable zon z site z or zby
zphone.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive zLevel: REF: 2
Comprehension
, OBJ:1 TOP: Charge zNurse/Manager Nursi Process
KEY: ng Step: zN/A
MSC: zNCLEX: zSafe, zEffective zCare zEnvironment: zCoordinated zCare
