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
pc pc
Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
pc pc pc pc
,Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
pc pc pc pc
, Chapter 01: Caring for Medical-Surgical Patients
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Stromberg: Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts and Practice, 5th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE pc
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 pc
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 pc pc pcpcpc pc
OBJ: 3TOP: NPA pc cp p c
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementationpc pc pc pc
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care
p c pc pc pc pc pc pc
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. pc pc pc pc pc pc
d. Inform the charge nurse of her lack of training in this procedur
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e.
ANSWER: D pc
The charge nurse should be informed of the lack of training to perform the procedure, an
pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc
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.
pc pc pc pc pc pc pc
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 3 pc pc pcpcpc pc
OBJ: 1 TOP: Providing Safe Care pc pc p c pc pc
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/AMSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care En
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vironment: Coordinated Care pc pc
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?‖pc pc pc pc pc pc
d. ―Am I going to have to go to a nursing home?‖
pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc
ANSWER: A pc
Lack of knowledge at discharge about medication effects and side effects is a concern thats
pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc cp
Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice pc pc pc pc
pc pc pc
Concepts and Practice, 5th Edition
pc pc pc pc
(Stromberg, 2023) Chapters 1 - 49
pc pc pc pc pc
Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
pc pc pc pc
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
pc pc
Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
pc pc pc pc
,Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
pc pc pc pc
, Chapter 01: Caring for Medical-Surgical Patients
pc pc pc pc pc
Stromberg: Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts and Practice, 5th Edition
pc pc pc pc pc pc pc
MULTIPLE CHOICE pc
1. Which statement accurately describes the primary purpose of the state nurse practic
pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc
e act(NPA)?
pc cp
a. To test and license LPN/LVNs
pc pc pc pc
b. To define the scope of LPN/LVN practice
pc pc pc pc pc pc
c. To improve the quality of care provided by the LPN/LVN
pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc
d. To limit the LPN/LVN employment placement
pc pc pc pc pc
ANSWER: B pc
While improving quality of care provided by the LPN/LVN may be a result of the NPA, thepri
pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc cp
mary purpose of the NPA of each state defines the scope of nursing practice in that state.
pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 3 pc pc pcpcpc pc
OBJ: 3TOP: NPA pc cp p c
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementationpc pc pc pc
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care
p c pc pc pc pc pc pc
2. The charge nurse asks the new vocational nurse to start an intravenous infusion, a skill th
pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc
at thevocational nurse has not been taught during her educational program. How should t
pc cp pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc
he vocational nurse respond?
pc pc pc
a. Ask a more experienced nurse to demonstrate the procedure.
pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc
b. Look up the procedure in the procedure manual.
pc pc pc pc pc pc pc
c. Attempt to perform the procedure with supervision. pc pc pc pc pc pc
d. Inform the charge nurse of her lack of training in this procedur
pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc
e.
ANSWER: D pc
The charge nurse should be informed of the lack of training to perform the procedure, an
pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc
d thevocational nurse should seek further training to gain proficiency. Although the other
pc cp pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc
options might be helpful, they are not safe.
pc pc pc pc pc pc pc
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 3 pc pc pcpcpc pc
OBJ: 1 TOP: Providing Safe Care pc pc p c pc pc
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/AMSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care En
pc pc pc pc cp p c pc pc pc pc
vironment: Coordinated Care pc pc
3. Which patient statement indicates a need for further discharge teaching that the voca
pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc
tionalnurse should address?
cp pc pc
a. ―I have no idea of how this drug will affect me.‖
pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc
b. ―Do you know if my physician is coming back today?‖
pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc
c. ―Will my insurance pay for my stay?‖pc pc pc pc pc pc
d. ―Am I going to have to go to a nursing home?‖
pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc
ANSWER: A pc
Lack of knowledge at discharge about medication effects and side effects is a concern thats
pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc cp
Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice pc pc pc pc
