1. Which0statement0accurately0describes0the0primary0purpose0of0the0state0nurse0practice
0act0(NPA)?
a. To0test0and0license0LPN/LVNs
b. To0define0the0scope0of0LPN/LVN0practice
c. To0improve0the0quality0of0care0provided0by0the0LPN/LVN
d. To0limit0the0LPN/LVN0employment0placement
ANSWER:0 B
While0improving0quality0of0care0provided0by0the0LPN/LVN0may0be0a0result0of0the0NPA,0the0prim
ary0purpose0of0the0NPA0of0each0state0defines0the0scope0of0nursing0practice0in0that0state.
2. The0charge0nurse0asks0the0new0vocational0nurse0to0start0an0intravenous0infusion,0a0skill0that0
the0vocational0nurse0has0not0been0taught0during0her0educational0program.0How0should0the0v
ocational0nurse0respond?
a. Ask0a0more0experienced0nurse0to0demonstrate0the0procedure.
b. Look0up0the0procedure0in0the0procedure0manual.
c. Attempt0to0perform0the0procedure0with0supervision.
d. Inform0the0charge0nurse0of0her0lack0of0training0in0this0procedure.
ANSWER:0 D
The0charge0nurse0should0be0informed0of0the0lack0of0training0to0perform0the0procedure,0and0t
he0vocational0nurse0should0seek0further0training0to0gain0proficiency.0Although0the0other0opti
ons0might0be0helpful,0they0are0not0safe.
3. Which0patient0statement0indicates0a0need0for0further0discharge0teaching0that0the0vocati
onal0nurse0should0address?
a. ―I0have0no0 idea0of0how0this0drug0will0affect0me.‖
b. ―Do0 you0know0if0my0physician0is0coming0back0today?‖
c. ―Will0my0insurance0pay0for0my0stay?‖
d. ―Am0I0going0to0have0to0go0to0a0nursing0home?‖
ANSWER:0 A
Lack0of0knowledge0at0discharge0about0medication0effects0and0side0effects0is0a0concern0that0sho
Medical-Surgical0Nursing,0Concepts0and0Practice
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