Test Bank For Medical Surgical Nursing 5th Edition By Holly K. Stromberg Chapter 1-49 Newest Version 2024

TEST BANK Medical-Surgical Nursing,
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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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1. Which statement accurately describes the primary purpose of the state nurse practic
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e act(NPA)?
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a. To test and license LPN/LVNs
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b. To define the scope of LPN/LVN practice
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c. To improve the quality of care provided by the LPN/LVN
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d. To limit the LPN/LVN employment placement
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ANSWER: B wl


While improving quality of care provided by the LPN/LVN may be a result of the NPA, thepri
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mary purpose of the NPA of each state defines the scope of nursing practice in that state.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 3 wl wl wlwlwl wl


OBJ: 3TOP: NPA wl w
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care
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2. The charge nurse asks the new vocational nurse to start an intravenous infusion, a skill th
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at thevocational nurse has not been taught during her educational program. How should t
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he vocational nurse respond?
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a. Ask a more experienced nurse to demonstrate the procedure.
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b. Look up the procedure in the procedure manual.
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c. Attempt to perform the procedure with supervision.wl wl wl wl wl wl


d. Inform the charge nurse of her lack of training in this procedur
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The charge nurse should be informed of the lack of training to perform the procedure, an
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d thevocational nurse should seek further training to gain proficiency. Although the other
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options might be helpful, they are not safe.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 3 wl wl wlwlwl wl


OBJ: 1 TOP: Providing Safe Care wl wl w l wl wl


KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/AMSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care En
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3. Which patient statement indicates a need for further discharge teaching that the voca
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tionalnurse should address?
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a. ―I have no idea of how this drug will affect me.‖
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b. ―Do you know if my physician is coming back today?‖
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c. ―Will my insurance pay for my stay?‖
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d. ―Am I going to have to go to a nursing home?‖
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ANSWER: A wl


Lack of knowledge at discharge about medication effects and side effects is a concern thats
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