Test Bank For Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice, 5th Edition By Holly K. Stromberg|9780323810210| All Chapters 1-49| LATEST

TEST BANK Medical-Surgical Nursing,
v v v




Concepts and Practice, 5th Edition
v v v v




(Stromberg, 2023) Chapters 1 - 49
v v v v v




Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
v v v v

,TABLE OF CONTENTS
v v




Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
v v v v

,Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
v v v v

, Chapter 01: Caring for Medical-Surgical Patients
v v v v v




Stromberg: Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts and Practice, 5th Edition
v v v v v v v




MULTIPLE CHOICE v




1. Which statement accurately describes the primary purpose of the state nurse practice
v v v v v v v v v v v




vact(NPA)? v




a. To test and license LPN/LVNs v v v v




b. To define the scope of LPN/LVN practicev v v v v v




c. To improve the quality of care provided by the LPN/LVN
v v v v v v v v v




d. To limit the LPN/LVN employment placement
v v v v v




ANSWER: B v




While improving quality of care provided bythe LPN/LVN may be a result of the NPA, theprimary
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v




purpose of the NPA of each state defines the scope of nursing practice in that state.
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v




DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 3 OBJ: v v vvv v




3TOP: NPA
v v KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
v v v v v




MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care
v v v v v v v




2. The charge nurse asks the new vocational nurse to start an intravenous infusion, a skill that
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v




thevocational nurse has not been taught during her educational program. How should the
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v




vocational nurse respond?
v v v




a. Ask a more experienced nurse to demonstrate the procedure.
v v v v v v v v




b. Look up the procedure in the procedure manual. v v v v v v v




c. Attempt to perform the procedure with supervision. v v v v v v




d. Inform the charge nurse of her lack of training in this procedure. v v v v v v v v v v v




ANSWER: D v




The charge nurse should be informed of the lack of training to perform the procedure, and
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v




thevocational nurse should seek further training to gain proficiency. Although the other options
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v




might be helpful, they are not safe.
v v v v v v v




DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1 TOP: v v vvv v v v




vProviding Safe Care KEY: Nursing Process Step: v v v v v




N/AMSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care
v v v v v v v v v




3. Which patient statement indicates a need for further discharge teaching that the
v v v v v v v v v v v




vvocationalnurse should address? v v v




a. ―I have no idea of how this drug will affect me.‖
v v v v v v v v v v




b. ―Do you know if my physician is coming back today?‖ v v v v v v v v v




c. ―Will my insurance pay for my stay?‖ v v v v v v




d. ―Am I going to have to go to a nursing home?‖ v v v v v v v v v v




ANSWER: A v




Lack of knowledge at discharge about medication effects and side effects is a concern thatshould
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v




be addressed by the vocational nurse. The other concerns in the options are the responsibility of
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v




other departments to which the nurse might refer the patient.
v v v v v v v v v v




Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice v v v v