Concepts and Practice, 5th Edition
(Stromberg, 2025) Chapters 1 - 49
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,TABLE OF CONTENTS
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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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MULTIPLEdCHOICE
1. Whichdstatementdaccuratelydescribesdthedprimarydpurposeofthedstatednursedpracticedacd
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a. TotestdanddlicensedLPN/LVNs
b. ToddefinedthedscopeofLPN/LVNdpractice
c. TodimprovedthedqualityofcaredprovideddbythedLPN/LVN
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ANSWER:d B
WhiledimprovingdqualitydofdcaredprovideddbythedLPN/LVNdmaydbedadresultdofdthedNPA,dtheprimarypdur
posedofdthedNPA ofdeachdstateddefines thedscopedofdnursingdpracticedindthatdstate.
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DIF: CognitivedLevel:dComprehension
REF:d p.d3dOBJ:d3 TOP: NPA il
KEY:dNursingdProcess Step:dImplementation
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MSC:d NCLEX:dSafe,dEffectivedCaredEnvironment:dCoordinateddCare
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dvocationaldnursedhasdnotdbeendtaughtdduringdherdeducationaldprogram.dHowdshoulddthedvocati
odnaldnursedrespond?
a. Askdadmoredexperienceddnursedto demonstratedtheprocedure.
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b. Lookdupdthedproceduredindthedproceduredmanual.
c. Attemptdtodperformthedproceduredwithdsupervision.
d. Informthedchargednursedofdherdlackdoftrainingdindthisdprocedure.
ANSWER:d D
Thedchargednursedshoulddbedinformeddofthedlackdoftrainingdto performthedprocedure,danddthev il
docationaldnursedshoulddseek furtherdtraining todgaindproficiency.dAlthoughdthedotherdoptions mi
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dghtdbedhelpful,dtheyarednotdsafe.
DIF: CognitivedLevel:dApplication
REF:d p.d3dOBJ:d1dTOP:
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KEY:dNursingdProcessdStep:dN/AMSC:d NCLEX:dSafe,dEffectivedCaredEnvirodnm
ent:dCoordinateddCare
3. Whichpatientdstatementdindicatesdaneeddfordfurtherddischargeteaching thatdthevocationad il
lnursedshoulddaddress?
a. ―Idhavednod ideadofdhowthisddrugdwilldaffectdme.‖
b. ―Dodyoudknowdifdmyphysiciandisdcomingdbackdtoday?‖
c. ―Willdmydinsurancedpaydfordmydstay?‖
d. ―AmdIdgoingdtodhavedtodgo todanursingdhome?‖
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ANSWER:d A
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