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Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts and Practice, 6th Edition — by Holly Stromberg | Complete Test Bank (Ch. 1-49) Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts and Practice, 6th Edition — by Holly Stromberg | Complete Test Bank (Ch. 1-49) Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts and Practice, 6th Edition — by Holly Stromberg | Complete Test Bank (Ch. 1-49)

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Test Bank For Medical Surgical Nursing 5th Edition By Holly K.
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thestatenursepracticeact(NPA)?
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a. TotestandlicenseLPN/LVNs.
b. Todefine thescopeof qx nwwq,




LPN/LVNpractice. qx nwwq, q,
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c. Toimprovethequality of care qx nwwq, qx nwwq,




provided bytheLPN/LVN. q,
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d. Tolimit theLPN/LVNemployment ij q,
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ANS: B q x n w wq ,




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q of theNPA, the primary purpose of the NPA of each state defines the scope of
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nursing practicein that state.
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CognitiveLevel:Comprehension PTS: 1 DIF: q,
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REF: 2 q,
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OBJ:3 TOP: NPA KEY:NursingProcess q x n w w q , q,
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Step:Implementation q,
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MSC:NCLEX:Safe,EffectiveCareEnvironment:Coordinated Care q,qxnw q,
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The charge nurse asks the new vocational nurse to start an intravenous infusion, a
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skillthat the vocational nurse has notbeen taught during
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qeducational program.
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todemonstratethe procedure. q x nwwq, q,
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b. Lookup the procedure in the q x nwwq, q x nwwq, q x n w w q , q x n w wq ,




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c. Attempt to perform theprocedure q x nwwq , q x n w wq, q x n w w q ,




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d. Inform the charge nurse of her lack of qx nwwq, nwwq,
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traininginthis procedure. q,
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ANS: D q x nwwq,




The charge nurse should be informed of the lack of training to perform the
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procedure, and the vocational nurse should seek further training to gain
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proficiency. Although the other options might be helpful, they are not safe.
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OBJ:1 TOP: ProvidingSafeCare NursingProcess q,
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KEY: Step:N/A q,
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Which patient statement indicates aneed for further dischargeteaching
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thatthevocational nurseshould address?
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a. ―I haveno idea of how this nwwq,
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drugwillaffect me.‖ q x nw wq, q,
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coming back today?‖ q,
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c. ―Will my insurance pay for my nwwq,
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stay?‖ q,
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d. ―Am I going to have to go to a qx nwwq, nwwq,
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nursing home?‖ q,
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Lack of knowledge at discharge about medication effects and side effects is
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a concern that should be addressed by the vocationalnurse. The other concerns in
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the options arethe responsibility of other departments to which the nurse might
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refer the patient.
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CognitiveLevel:Application REF: PTS: 1 DIF: q,
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OBJ:1 TOP: Teaching KEY: Nursing q x n w w q ,




ProcessStep:Implementation q,
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nurse in along-termcarefacility acts in which capacity?
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b. Working withthe RNin thebuilding q x n w w q , qx nwwq, q x n w w q ,




c. Working under general supervision by the q x n w wq, q x nwwq, q x nwwq, q x n w w q , qx nwwq,




RNavailableonsite orbyphone qx nwwq, q,
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d. Workingasanindependentvocationalnurse q,
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ANS: C q x nwwq,




The vocational nurse in the capacity of the charge nurse in a long-term care
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facilityacts with the general supervision of an RNavailable on
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or by phone.
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PTS: 1 DIF: CognitiveLevel: q,
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, The nurse is educating a patient that is a member of a health maintenance
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organization(HMO). Which informationshould the nurse include?
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a. Seekthe opinion of analternate health q x nw wq , q x nw wq , q x n w w q , q x nwwq ,




careprovider. q x n w w q , q,
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b. Obtaininsurance approval for q x n w w q , q x n w w q ,




medicalservices prior totreatment. q x n w w q , q,
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c. Provide detailed documentation of qx nwwq, q x nw wq , q x n w w q ,




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ANS: B q x nwwq,




Most HMOs require preprocedure authorization for treatment.
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q Patients are notrequired to seek a second opinion,
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providedocumentation of care, or wait a specifictime period before
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visiting a specialist.
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Cognitive Level: 9 PTS: 1 DIF: qx nwwq,




Application qx nwwq,




REF: q x n w w q ,




OBJ:9 TOP: ChargeNurse/Manager
KEY:NursingProcessStep:Implementation q,
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MSC:NCLEX:Safe,EffectiveCareEnvironment:Coordinated Care q,
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The patient complains to the nurse that he is confused about his ―deductible‖
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thatheowes the hospital. Whichstatement accurately explains a deductible?
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a. An amount of money put aside for the nwwq,
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payment offuturemedicalbills nwwq,
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b. Aone-time feefor service q x n w w q , q x n w w q ,




c. An amount of money deducted from the bill nwwq,
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bytheinsurance company q x n w w q, q,
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d. An annual amount of money the patient nwwq,
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must payout-of-pocketfor medicalcare q x n w w q, qx nwwq, q,
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ANS: D q x nwwq,




The deductible is the annual amount the insured must pay out-of-pocket
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qxprior totheinsurance company assuming the cost. This practice improves the profit of
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the insurance company.
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CognitiveLevel: REF: 7 PTS: 1 DIF: q,
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Comprehension q,
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OBJ:9 TOP: HealthCareFinancing q,
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KEY:NursingProcessStep:Implementation q,
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MSC:NCLEX:Safe,EffectiveCareEnvironment:Coordinated Care q,
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