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TEST BANK Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and
Practice, 5th Edition (Stromberg, 2023) Chapters 1 - 49
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TEST BANK Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and
Practice, 5th Edition (Stromberg, 2023) Chapters 1 - 49
,TEST BANK Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and
Practice, 5th Edition (Stromberg, 2023) Chapters 1 - 49
, Chapter 01: Caring for Medical-Surgical Patients
Stromberg: Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts and Practice, 5th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which statement accurately describes the primary purpose of the state
nurse practice act(NPA)?
a. To test and license LPN/LVNs
b. To define the scope of LPN/LVN practice
c. To improve the quality of care provided by the
LPN/LVN
d. To limit the LPN/LVN employment placement
ANSWER: B
While improving quality of care provided by the LPN/LVN may be a result of the
NPA, theprimary purpose of the NPA of each state defines the scope of nursing
practice in that state.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF:
p. 3 OBJ: 3TOP: NPA KEY: Nursing Process
Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care
2. The charge nurse asks the new vocational nurse to start an intravenous infusion,
a skill that thevocational nurse has not been taught during her educational
program. How should the vocational nurse respond?
a. Ask a more experienced nurse to demonstrate the
procedure.
b. Look up the procedure in the procedure manual.
c. Attempt to perform the procedure with supervision.
d. Inform the charge nurse of her lack of training in this
procedure.
ANSWER: D
The charge nurse should be informed of the lack of training to perform the
procedure, and thevocational nurse should seek further training to gain
proficiency. Although the other options might be helpful, they are not safe.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1
TOP: Providing Safe Care KEY: Nursing Process Step:
N/AMSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated
Care
3. Which patient statement indicates a need for further discharge teaching that
the vocationalnurse should address?
a. ―I have no idea of how this drug will affect
TEST BANK Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and
Practice, 5th Edition (Stromberg, 2023) Chapters 1 - 49
TEST BANK Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and
Practice, 5th Edition (Stromberg, 2023) Chapters 1 - 49
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
TEST BANK Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and
Practice, 5th Edition (Stromberg, 2023) Chapters 1 - 49
,TEST BANK Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and
Practice, 5th Edition (Stromberg, 2023) Chapters 1 - 49
, Chapter 01: Caring for Medical-Surgical Patients
Stromberg: Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts and Practice, 5th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which statement accurately describes the primary purpose of the state
nurse practice act(NPA)?
a. To test and license LPN/LVNs
b. To define the scope of LPN/LVN practice
c. To improve the quality of care provided by the
LPN/LVN
d. To limit the LPN/LVN employment placement
ANSWER: B
While improving quality of care provided by the LPN/LVN may be a result of the
NPA, theprimary purpose of the NPA of each state defines the scope of nursing
practice in that state.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF:
p. 3 OBJ: 3TOP: NPA KEY: Nursing Process
Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care
2. The charge nurse asks the new vocational nurse to start an intravenous infusion,
a skill that thevocational nurse has not been taught during her educational
program. How should the vocational nurse respond?
a. Ask a more experienced nurse to demonstrate the
procedure.
b. Look up the procedure in the procedure manual.
c. Attempt to perform the procedure with supervision.
d. Inform the charge nurse of her lack of training in this
procedure.
ANSWER: D
The charge nurse should be informed of the lack of training to perform the
procedure, and thevocational nurse should seek further training to gain
proficiency. Although the other options might be helpful, they are not safe.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1
TOP: Providing Safe Care KEY: Nursing Process Step:
N/AMSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated
Care
3. Which patient statement indicates a need for further discharge teaching that
the vocationalnurse should address?
a. ―I have no idea of how this drug will affect
TEST BANK Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and
Practice, 5th Edition (Stromberg, 2023) Chapters 1 - 49
