TEST BANK e
deWit's Medical-Surgical Nursing,
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Concepts and Practice, 4th Edition
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(Stromberg, 2023) Chapters 1 - 49
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
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,Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
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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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DeWit: Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts & Practice, 4th Edition
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MULTIPLEeCHOICE
1. Whichestatementeaccuratelyedescribesetheeprimaryepurposeeofetheestateenurseepracticee
acte(NPA)?
a. ToetesteandelicenseeLPN/LVNs
b. ToedefineetheescopeeofeLPN/LVNepractice
c. ToeimproveetheequalityeofecareeprovidedebyetheeLPN/LVN
d. ToelimitetheeLPN/LVNeemploymenteplacement
ANSWER:e B
WhileeimprovingequalityeofecareeprovidedebyetheeLPN/LVNemayebeeaeresulteofetheeNPA,etheeprimar
yepurposeeofetheeNPAeofeeachestateedefinesetheescopeeofenursingepracticeeinethate state.
DIF: CognitiveeLevel:eComprehension REF:eeep.e3
OBJ:e3eTOP:e NPA
KEY:e NursingeProcesseStep:eImplementation
MSC:e NCLEX:eSafe,eEffectiveeCareeEnvironment:eCoordinatedeCare
2. Theechargeenurseeasksetheenewevocationalenurseetoestarteaneintravenouseinfusion,eaeskillethateth
eevocationalenurseehasenotebeenetaughteduringehereeducationaleprogram.eHoweshouldetheevocat
ionalenurseerespond?
a. Askeaemoreeexperiencedenurseetoedemonstrateetheeprocedure.
b. Lookeupetheeprocedureeinetheeprocedureemanual.
c. Attemptetoeperformetheeprocedureewithesupervision.
d. Informetheechargeenurseeofeherelackeofetrainingeinethiseprocedure.
ANSWER:e D
Theechargeenurseeshouldebeeinformedeofetheelackeofetrainingetoeperformetheeprocedure,eandeth
eevocationalenurseeshouldeseekefurtheretrainingetoegaineproficiency.eAlthoughetheeothereoptions
emighte beehelpful,etheyearee note safe.
DIF: CognitiveeLevel:eApplication REF:eeep.e3
OBJ:e1eTOP:e ProvidingeSafeeCare
KEY:eNursingeProcesseStep:eN/AeMSC:e NCLEX:eSafe,eEffectiveeCareeEnvir
onment:eCoordinatedeCare
3. Whichepatientestatementeindicateseaeneedeforefurtheredischargeeteachingethatetheevocatio
nalenurseeshouldeaddress?
a. ―Iehaveenoe ideaeofehowethisedrugewilleaffecte me.‖
b. ―Doe youeknoweifemyephysicianeisecomingebacketoday?‖
c. ―Willemyeinsuranceepayeforemyestay?‖
d. ―AmeIegoingetoehaveetoe goetoe aenursinge home?‖
ANSWER:e A
Lackeofeknowledgeeatedischargeeaboutemedicationeeffectseandesideeeffectseiseaeconcernethateshoul
Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
e e e e
deWit's Medical-Surgical Nursing,
e e
Concepts and Practice, 4th Edition
e e e e
(Stromberg, 2023) Chapters 1 - 49
e e e e e
TABLE OF CONTENTS
e e
Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
e e e e
,Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
e e e e
,Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
e e e e
, Chapter 01: Caring for Medical-Surgical Patients
e e e e e
DeWit: Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts & Practice, 4th Edition
e e e e e e e
MULTIPLEeCHOICE
1. Whichestatementeaccuratelyedescribesetheeprimaryepurposeeofetheestateenurseepracticee
acte(NPA)?
a. ToetesteandelicenseeLPN/LVNs
b. ToedefineetheescopeeofeLPN/LVNepractice
c. ToeimproveetheequalityeofecareeprovidedebyetheeLPN/LVN
d. ToelimitetheeLPN/LVNeemploymenteplacement
ANSWER:e B
WhileeimprovingequalityeofecareeprovidedebyetheeLPN/LVNemayebeeaeresulteofetheeNPA,etheeprimar
yepurposeeofetheeNPAeofeeachestateedefinesetheescopeeofenursingepracticeeinethate state.
DIF: CognitiveeLevel:eComprehension REF:eeep.e3
OBJ:e3eTOP:e NPA
KEY:e NursingeProcesseStep:eImplementation
MSC:e NCLEX:eSafe,eEffectiveeCareeEnvironment:eCoordinatedeCare
2. Theechargeenurseeasksetheenewevocationalenurseetoestarteaneintravenouseinfusion,eaeskillethateth
eevocationalenurseehasenotebeenetaughteduringehereeducationaleprogram.eHoweshouldetheevocat
ionalenurseerespond?
a. Askeaemoreeexperiencedenurseetoedemonstrateetheeprocedure.
b. Lookeupetheeprocedureeinetheeprocedureemanual.
c. Attemptetoeperformetheeprocedureewithesupervision.
d. Informetheechargeenurseeofeherelackeofetrainingeinethiseprocedure.
ANSWER:e D
Theechargeenurseeshouldebeeinformedeofetheelackeofetrainingetoeperformetheeprocedure,eandeth
eevocationalenurseeshouldeseekefurtheretrainingetoegaineproficiency.eAlthoughetheeothereoptions
emighte beehelpful,etheyearee note safe.
DIF: CognitiveeLevel:eApplication REF:eeep.e3
OBJ:e1eTOP:e ProvidingeSafeeCare
KEY:eNursingeProcesseStep:eN/AeMSC:e NCLEX:eSafe,eEffectiveeCareeEnvir
onment:eCoordinatedeCare
3. Whichepatientestatementeindicateseaeneedeforefurtheredischargeeteachingethatetheevocatio
nalenurseeshouldeaddress?
a. ―Iehaveenoe ideaeofehowethisedrugewilleaffecte me.‖
b. ―Doe youeknoweifemyephysicianeisecomingebacketoday?‖
c. ―Willemyeinsuranceepayeforemyestay?‖
d. ―AmeIegoingetoehaveetoe goetoe aenursinge home?‖
ANSWER:e A
Lackeofeknowledgeeatedischargeeaboutemedicationeeffectseandesideeeffectseiseaeconcernethateshoul
Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
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