Page | 1
ma ma
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
ma ma
Page | 2
ma ma
,Page | 3
ma ma
, Chapter 01: Caring for Medical- ma ma ma ma
Surgical Patients MULTIPLE CHOICE ma ma ma
1. Which statement accurately describes the primary purpose of the state nurse practice act (NPA)?
ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma
a. To test and license LPN/LVNs
ma ma ma ma
b. To define the scope of LPN/LVN practice
ma ma ma ma ma ma
c. To improve the quality of care provided by the LPN/LVN
ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma
d. To limit the LPN/LVN employment placemen
ma ma ma ma ma
t CORRECT ANSWER: B
ma ma ma
While improving quality of care provided by the LPN/LVN may be a result of the NPA, the primary
ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma
purpose of the NPA of each state defines the scope of nursing practice in that state.
ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: ma ma m a p. 3 ma OBJ: 3 TOP: NPAma ma ma
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
ma ma ma ma
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care
ma ma ma ma ma ma ma
2. The charge nurse asks the new vocational nurse to start an intravenous infusion, a skill that the v
ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma
ocational nurse has not been taught during her educational program. How should the vocational nurs
ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma
e respond?
ma
a. Ask a more experienced nurse to demonstrate the procedure.
ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma
b. Look up the procedure in the procedure manual.
ma ma ma ma ma ma ma
c. Attempt to perform the procedure with supervision.
ma ma ma ma ma ma
d. Inform the charge nurse of her lack of training in this procedure.
ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma
CORRECT ANSWER: D ma ma
The charge nurse should be informed of the lack of training to perform the procedure, and the vocatio
ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma
nal nurse should seek further training to gain proficiency. Although the other options might be helpfu
ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma
l, they are not safe.
ma ma ma ma
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1 TOP: Providing Safe Carema ma m a ma ma ma ma ma ma
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordin
ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma
ated Care ma
Page | 4 ma ma
ma ma
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
ma ma
Page | 2
ma ma
,Page | 3
ma ma
, Chapter 01: Caring for Medical- ma ma ma ma
Surgical Patients MULTIPLE CHOICE ma ma ma
1. Which statement accurately describes the primary purpose of the state nurse practice act (NPA)?
ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma
a. To test and license LPN/LVNs
ma ma ma ma
b. To define the scope of LPN/LVN practice
ma ma ma ma ma ma
c. To improve the quality of care provided by the LPN/LVN
ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma
d. To limit the LPN/LVN employment placemen
ma ma ma ma ma
t CORRECT ANSWER: B
ma ma ma
While improving quality of care provided by the LPN/LVN may be a result of the NPA, the primary
ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma
purpose of the NPA of each state defines the scope of nursing practice in that state.
ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: ma ma m a p. 3 ma OBJ: 3 TOP: NPAma ma ma
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
ma ma ma ma
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care
ma ma ma ma ma ma ma
2. The charge nurse asks the new vocational nurse to start an intravenous infusion, a skill that the v
ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma
ocational nurse has not been taught during her educational program. How should the vocational nurs
ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma
e respond?
ma
a. Ask a more experienced nurse to demonstrate the procedure.
ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma
b. Look up the procedure in the procedure manual.
ma ma ma ma ma ma ma
c. Attempt to perform the procedure with supervision.
ma ma ma ma ma ma
d. Inform the charge nurse of her lack of training in this procedure.
ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma
CORRECT ANSWER: D ma ma
The charge nurse should be informed of the lack of training to perform the procedure, and the vocatio
ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma
nal nurse should seek further training to gain proficiency. Although the other options might be helpfu
ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma
l, they are not safe.
ma ma ma ma
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1 TOP: Providing Safe Carema ma m a ma ma ma ma ma ma
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordin
ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma
ated Care ma
Page | 4 ma ma
