CHAPTER 01: CARING FOR MEDICAL-SURGICAL
PATIENTS
STROMBERG: MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING:
CONCEPTS AND PRACTICE, 5TH EDITION EXAM TEST
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND 100% NEWLY
UPDATED
MULTIPLEbCHOICE
1. Whichbstatementbaccuratelybdescribesbthebprimarybpurposebofbthebstatebnursebpracticeb
actb(NPA)?
a. TobtestbandblicensebLPN/LVNs
b. TobdefinebthebscopebofbLPN/LVNbpractice
c. TobimprovebthebqualitybofbcarebprovidedbbybthebLPN/LVN
d. ToblimitbthebLPN/LVNbemploymentbplacement
ANS:b B
WhilebimprovingbqualitybofbcarebprovidedbbybthebLPN/LVNbmaybbebabresultbofbthebNPA,btheb
primarybpurposebofbthebNPAbofbeachbstatebdefinesbthebscopebofbnursingbpracticebinbthatbstate.
2. Thebchargebnursebasksbthebnewbvocationalbnursebtobstartbanbintravenousbinfusion,babskillbthat
bthebvocationalbnursebhasbnotbbeenbtaughtbduringbherbeducationalbprogram.bHowbshouldbthebv
ocationalbnursebrespond?
a. Askbabmorebexperiencedbnursebtobdemonstratebthebprocedure.
b. Lookbupbthebprocedurebinbthebprocedurebmanual.
c. Attemptbtobperformbthebprocedurebwithbsupervision.
d. Informbthebchargebnursebofbherblackbofbtrainingbinbthisbprocedure
.
, ANS:b D
Thebchargebnursebshouldbbebinformedbofbtheblackbofbtrainingbtobperformbthebprocedure,bandbt
hebvocationalbnursebshouldbseekbfurtherbtrainingbtobgainbproficiency.bAlthoughbthebotherbopti
onsbmightb bebhelpful,btheybareb notb safe.
3. Whichbpatientbstatementbindicatesbabneedbforbfurtherbdischargebteachingbthatbthebvocatio
nalbnursebshouldbaddress?
a. ―Ibhavebnob ideabofbhowbthisbdrugbwillbaffectb me.‖
b. ―Dob youbknowbifbmybphysicianbisbcomingb backbtoday?‖
c. ―Willbmybinsurancebpaybforbmybstay?‖
d. ―AmbIbgoingbtob havebtobgobtob abnursingb home?‖
ANS:b A
Lackbofbknowledgebatbdischargebaboutbmedicationbeffectsbandbsidebeffectsbisbabconcernbthatbsh
ouldbbebaddressedbbybthebvocationalbnurse.bThebotherbconcernsbinbtheboptionsbarebthebresponsi
bilitybofbotherbdepartmentsbtobwhichbthebnursebmightbreferbthebpatient.
4. AccordingbtobmostbstatebNPAs,bthebvocationalbnursebactingbasbchargebnursebinbablong-
termbcarebfacilitybactsbinbwhichbcapacity?
a. WorkingbunderbdirectbsupervisionbofbanbRNbonbthebunit
b. WorkingbwithbthebRNbinbthebbuilding
c. WorkingbunderbgeneralbsupervisionbbybthebRNbavailablebonbsiteborbbybphon
e
d. Workingbasbanbindependentbvocationalbnurse
ANS:b C
Thebvocationalbnursebinbthebcapacitybofbthebchargebnursebinbablong-
termbcarebfacilitybactsbwithbthebgeneralbsupervisionbofbanbRNbavailablebonbsiteborbbybphone.
5. Thebnursebisbeducatingbabpatientbthatbisbabmemberbofbabhealthbmaintenanceborganizat
ionb(HMO).bWhichbinformationbshouldbthebnursebinclude?
a. Seekbthebopinionbofbanbalternatebhealthbcarebprovider.
b. Contactbthebinsurancebcompanybforbcoveragebdetailsbasbservicesbmaybbeblimited
.
c. Providebdetailedbdocumentationbofballbcarebreceivedbforbhisbcondition.
d. Waitbatbleastb6bmonthsbtobseebabspecialist.
ANS:b B
HMOsbarebabkindbofbmanagedbcare.bThisbisbaccomplishedbbybpayingbprovidersbtobcarebforbg
roupsbofbpatientsbforbabsetbcapitationbfeebandbbyblimitingbservices.bPatientsbarebnotbrequiredb
tobseekbabsecondbopinion,bprovidebdocumentationbofbcare,borbwaitbabspecificbtimebperiodbbef
orebvisitingbabspecialist.
6. Thebpatientb complainsbtobthebnursebthatb heb isbconfusedbaboutb hisb―deductible‖bthatbhebowesb
thebhospital.bWhichbstatementb accuratelybexplainsbabdeductible?
a. Anbamountbofbmoneybputbasidebforbthebpaymentbofbfuturebmedicalbbills
b. Abone-timebfeebforbservice
c. Anbamountbofbmoneybdeductedbfrombthebbillbbybthebinsurancebcompany
d. Anbannualbamountbofbmoneybthebpatientbmustbpaybout-of-
pocketbforbmedicalbcare
ANS:b D
Thebdeductiblebisbthebannualbamountbthebinsuredbmustbpaybout-of-
pocketbpriorbtobthebinsurancebcompanybassumingbthebcost.bThisbpracticebimprovesbthebprofitbof
bthebinsurancebcompany.
, a. MedicarebPartbAbcoversbinpatientbhospitalbcosts.
b. MedicarebPartbAbcoversbreimbursementbtobthebphysician.
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