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Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
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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 &t
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rimary purpose of the NPA of each state defines the scope of nursing practice in that state.
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
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2. The charge nurse asks the new vocational nurse to start an intravenous infusion, a skill t
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hat thevocational nurse has not been taught during her educational program. How should
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the 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.
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d. Inform the charge nurse of her lack of training in this procedur
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a. ―I have no idea of how this drug will affect me.‖
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c. ―Will my insurance pay for my stay?‖
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Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
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Stromberg: Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts and Practice, 5th Edition
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d. To limit the LPN/LVN employment placement
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