TEST BANK Medical-Surgical Nursing,
Concepts and Practice, 5th Edition
(Stromberg, 2023) Chapters 1 - 49
Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
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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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, Chapter 01: Caring for Medical-Surgical Patients
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Stromberg: Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts and Practice, 5th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ji
1. Which statement accurately describes the primary purpose of the state nurse practice ac
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t(NPA)?
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a. To test and license LPN/LVNs ji ji ji ji
b. To define the scope of LPN/LVN practice ji ji ji ji ji ji
c. To improve the quality of care provided by the LPN/LVN
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d. To limit the LPN/LVN employment placementji ji ji ji ji
ANSWER: B ji
While improving quality of care provided by the LPN/LVN may be a result of the NPA, theprimary
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purpose of the NPA of each state defines the scope of nursing practice in that state.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 3 ji ji jijiji ji
OBJ: 3TOP: NPA ji ji j i
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation ji ji ji ji
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care
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2. The charge nurse asks the new vocational nurse to start an intravenous infusion, a skill that the
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vocational nurse has not been taught during her educational program. How should the vocatio
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nal nurse respond?
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a. Ask a more experienced nurse to demonstrate the procedure.
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b. Look up the procedure in the procedure manual. ji ji ji ji ji ji ji
c. Attempt to perform the procedure with supervision. ji ji ji ji ji ji
d. Inform the charge nurse of her lack of training in this procedure. ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji
ANSWER: D ji
The charge nurse should be informed of the lack of training to perform the procedure, and thev
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ocational nurse should seek further training to gain proficiency. Although the other options mi
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ght be helpful, they are not safe.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 3 ji ji jijiji ji
OBJ: 1 TOP: Providing Safe Care ji ji j i ji ji
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/AMSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Enviro ji ji ji ji ji j i ji ji ji ji
nment: Coordinated Care ji ji
3. Which patient statement indicates a need for further discharge teaching that the vocationa
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lnurse should address?
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a. ―I have no idea of how this drug will affect me.‖
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b. ―Do you know if my physician is coming back today?‖ ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji
c. ―Will my insurance pay for my stay?‖ ji ji ji ji ji ji
d. ―Am I going to have to go to a nursing home?‖ ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji
ANSWER: A ji
Lack of knowledge at discharge about medication effects and side effects is a concern thatshould
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